Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 667 Suppression

In the east hall, Li Yue chatted with Chang Wei and Liu Yingde for a long time.

"Wang Meng's matter is over here." Li Yue didn't care whether Cui Hong was behind it or not.

But if there is such a big commotion, Cui of Qinghe will definitely not stay out of it.

"Wei." Cui Hong was a smart man and did not defend himself.

"The Hetao has been taken back. I have just discussed with Chang Lingjun to divide Shuozhou and set up pastoral supervisors in Hetao and Hexi to raise war horses and livestock. I am going to let you serve as the governor of Shuozhou, supervise the town of Hetao, and also be in charge of the pastoral supervisors, What do you think about defending against the Xianbei people?"

Although it was a matter of discussion, the tone did not allow for rejection.

The grasslands with the richest soil and water around the Middle Earth should be recovered. Such good resources cannot be wasted.

The pastoral supervisors were not limited to Hetao and Hexi. Later, Longyou, Hehuang, Youzhou, and Liaodong would join them to provide war horses and meat for the Liang Kingdom.

It's just a start-up now and needs a capable person to put it up first.

In Li Yue's idea, the west side eats beef and mutton, the east side eats all kinds of sea fish, and the middle part raises all kinds of livestock and poultry, relying on mountains to eat and water to eat.

Cattle and sheep from the west and salted fish from the east can be transported to the inland every autumn and winter.

A nation that cannot eat meat is weak from the inside out.

Supplementing with meat can greatly reduce food consumption.

Food is the most important thing for the people. In the past, they were hungry and cold on Heiyun Mountain, but they are still fresh in their memories.

Anyway, Li Yue's understanding of the standard of governing a country is to ensure that the people have enough food and clothing. If they can eat meat, it will be a prosperous age.

Cui Hong glanced at Chang Wei from the corner of his eye, then at Li Yue, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Take the order!"

"Okay, you can tidy up and take up the post in three days. Shuozhou is short of capable people."

Cui Hong's talents are among the best in Daliang, but he has too many thoughts and energy on state affairs.

Li Yue simply transferred him to another place, away from the center, which would be a blow to the Guandong nobles and allow him to use his talents.

In this way, a balance was re-established between the poor families of the common people and the powerful noble families.

"I will go back and tidy up and leave immediately." Cui Hong seemed to know what Li Yue was thinking.

"Go ahead. I will equip you with three thousand black cloud elites. We must build up the pasture in Daliang. It depends on you whether I and the people can eat meat in the future."

Although it is a trade-off, it is also an important task.

In fact, it is also a good thing for him to be transferred away from the court. Those who are close to the ink will be dark, and those who are close to the vermilion will be red, so as not to be dragged into the water by others and cause something irreparable.

Liang Guo speaks by his political achievements and military exploits, not intrigues.

Li Yue didn't want the battle between the DPRK and the Central Government to lose balance and end up life and death. The battle should be benign. If anyone is out of control, Li Yue will punish him.

The poor and common people need to use it, and the nobles and powerful people also need to use it.

The good men recruited by the Xuanjia Army last time were either from local powerful families.

"I retire." Cui Hong handed over and left.

The palace was quiet for a moment.

It was Li Yue who started, "Liangzhou has been pacified, why haven't the countries in the Western Regions sent envoys to the court?"

The greatest strategic significance of the Hexi Corridor is to connect the Western Regions. After Cao Zhen launched the Hexi War, all the countries in the Western Regions surrendered without a single soldier. The dividends of this battle continued into the Western Jin Dynasty, and the Western Regions countries also recognized Jin as their suzerainty.

Ordinarily, Wang Meng was making a lot of noise in Liangzhou, and the Western Regions should have heard about it.

"The Western Region has been cut off from the Central Plains for a long time. Even if the news is received, it will not be so fast. Your Majesty can wait for several months." Chang Wei said slowly.

Recovering the Western Regions has always been a major achievement in history books, so Li Yue was certainly worried. In addition to imperial achievements, there are also economic benefits.

Now Liang Guo has set up a large number of paper mills, weaving mills, etc., just waiting to open up the Western Regions, exchange what is needed, and drive the economy of Guandong and Guanzhong by the way.

Celadon appeared in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, southern porcelain ushered in great development.

Porcelain kilns appeared in the Xiangguo area, but the quality was not as good as that of Jiangdong. However, after the new Zhaozhou governor Han Xu set up an official kiln, the quality steadily improved, and fine products were repeatedly produced and sent to the palace.

There are many small countries in the Western Region, and the royal family is extravagant and lustful, making it the best place for dumping goods.

The kings of countries in Central Asia and the Mediterranean further away were eager for silk, porcelain, and tea.

Many countries thrived on trade routes.

Business is also a type of civilized exchange.

"Well, we can't wait passively. We should send envoys to lobby the countries in the Western Regions." Li Yue decided to take the initiative and send envoys to find out what was going on in the Western Regions before prescribing the right medicine.

"I would like to follow the example of Ban Dingyuan and Zhang Bowang in sending envoys to the Western Regions!" Liu Ying immediately handed over.

"Zi Neng is an important minister of the country. It is not advisable to travel far away. The Ministry of Rites first selects a few people to cooperate with the school affairs office, one in the open and one in the dark. Let's go and explore first." Li Yue did not dare to take the risk of letting Liu Ying travel far.

Although Liangzhou was pacified, there were horse bandits, bandits and defeated troops everywhere on the way west.

Wang Meng killed too many people, so it was inevitable that some people would hate Daliang, and there were too many lurking enemies.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. However, I am not a scholar who cannot tie a chicken with my hands. I am skilled in bow and horse. And only if I go, I can show the sincerity of the great leader." Liu Ying has sent many envoys to other forces, and his eloquence, insight, and courage are not good. Comparable to ordinary people.

At his current age, he is eager to make achievements.

Seeing his persistence, Li Yue couldn't refuse, "Then bring more capable people."

With Liang Guo's current strength, it is estimated that no one who is blind would dare to harm the envoys.

"Take your orders!" Liu Ying bowed his hands.

The Han Dynasty managed the Western Regions mainly to attack the Huns, and the Silk Road was just a bonus.

Similarly, Liang Guo's management of the Western Regions was also to counterattack the grasslands.

The grassland is extremely vast, from Xianbei Mountain to Congling and to the Caspian Sea, it can be regarded as grassland.

Historically, the Han Dynasty did not completely eliminate the Xiongnu, and some people fled to the far west.

During the Xianning reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, some Xianbei people fled to the Western Regions and were defeated by Wei Ma Xun of Wuji School in the Western Regions.

Defeating Tuoba Shi Yijian from Monan was useless as it could not cut off the roots. The Xianbei people randomly found a place with abundant water and grass to hide for a few years. After recovering from their injuries, they could make a comeback.

Middle-earth is gradually moving towards unification. In fact, the grasslands are also moving towards unification.

Tanshihuai, Kebineng, and Tuoba Yulu almost unified the grassland, making the grassland full of Xianbei people. Tuoba Shiyijian took advantage of the glory of these Xianbei heroes and became the co-owner of the grassland.

If Tuoba Shi Yijian continues to develop like this, a Turkic empire that will be no less than two hundred years from now may appear in advance.

Whenever the grassland empire rises, it will definitely go south to attack the Middle Earth.

Therefore, either Liang will destroy Liang, or he will swallow Liang. There is no third option.

From the perspective of the Central Plains, I thought Tuoba Shi Yijian was stupid to abandon Hetao Yunzhong, but from the perspective of the grasslands, it was a wise move.

But now that Li Yue has unified the Northern Kingdom, Dai Kingdom will naturally become the next prey.

Tuoba Shi Yijian has also been having trouble with Liang Guo in recent years. He has to get involved in everything and hinder him from behind.

(End of this chapter)