Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 695 Fengguo

Since the Western Regions were pacified, the Liang Kingdom has been peaceful in all directions.

At the beginning of the third year of Hongxing, good news came from the Western Regions. Murong Chui, Liu Laozhi, and Zhuge Kan selected 8,000 black cloud elites, 13,000 powerful tribes, and 30,000 voluntary soldiers from the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains. Once again, Send troops to the north of Tianshan Mountain.

They defeated Yueban and Daiguo's coalition forces, beheading 7,000 people and capturing more than 10,000 people.

They drove straight in, chasing him to the north, from the Seven River Basin to the middle of the river, and completely destroyed Yue Ban.

All the countries north of the Tianshan Mountains and west of Congling were afraid. Kangju and Wusun sent envoys to surrender and became a vassal state of Daliang. They each offered cattle and sheep to reward the Liang army.

Murong Chui left Gao Bi and other tribes in Liangzhou to guard Zhizhi City, and then led his army back to Kucha.

This battle also allowed the countries in the Western Region to see the powerful combat power of Middle-earth.

Various countries sent envoys to Luoyang to pay homage.

Hand over the Fu Jie and Hu Zhan conferred by the Han Dynasty and request Daliang to re-canonize him.

"Murong Chuizhen is a powerful weapon for the country!" Li Yue looked at the small flags with the word "Liang" planted on the sand table. The north and south of the Tianshan Mountains were actually controlled by the Liang State, and the middle of the river basically became China's sphere of influence.

Since the construction of Buddhist caves and Daxing temples in Guzang, Guzang has become a holy place for ascetics.

Countless monks from the Western Regions went to Guzang and brought paper Buddhist scriptures back to other countries.

The connection between Liang State and the Western Regions became even closer.

"Now that the Western Region is at peace, it would be better to transfer Murong Chui back to the court, seal the country north of Tianshan Mountain, and send clan members to guard it." Wang Meng never relaxed his vigilance towards Murong Chui.

It's not that he can't be trusted, but more and more powerful people and chiefs are moving to the Western Regions, which will gradually form a power circle.

In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, the confrontation between localities and centers has always existed throughout human society.

The larger the territory, the more significant this confrontation becomes.

As local power circles rise, their interests will gradually become inconsistent with those of the imperial court.

"It is inevitable to seal the country. There is no need to send Murong Chui back to the capital for the time being. I still want to pass through the west of Congling." Li Yue pointed to the sand table.

Over the past year or so, merchants, monks, and craftsmen gathered in Guzang gradually presented the situation in the west to Daliang.

At this time, the Sasanian Persian Empire was in decline. Five years ago, the Roman army had captured the capital of Ctesiphon, and all its energy was focused on resisting the Romans in the west.

Now is the perfect time to project Chinese influence across the river.

The countries in the river also generally believe in Buddhism, which is a very useful link.

"West of Congling? Your Majesty is really talented and resourceful." Wang Meng smiled bitterly.

"The river is full of cattle and sheep, suitable for farming. I am stronger than the weak, so why not take it? If the foundation of the beam was not too weak, I would have killed it long ago." Li Yue made no secret of his desire for land.

Like a wolf at thirty and a tiger at forty, Li Yue's desire for land has been as great as his desire for women in the past two years.

"If we don't occupy such fertile and fertile land, others will take it away." Li Yue has his own set of logic.

Wang Meng stared at the sand table for a long time, and then said quietly: "As long as it does not consume the power of China's country, there is no harm in passing through this place."

Wang Meng, as the leader of the Shangshutai, knows the benefits brought by the trade routes best.

Starting from the year before last, trade in the Western Regions flourished.

Silk, paper, porcelain, tea, lacquerware and other commodities from the Central Plains were shipped to the west and were almost as valuable as gold.

The river happened to be at the intersection of two trade routes, so it was naturally a trade transfer station, leading to Rome to the northwest, to Sassanid to the southwest, and to the countries of Tianzhu to the south.

It can be said that the river and the seven river basins are the heart of this continent.

Li Yue's current geographical understanding is considered the leader of this era.

Without occupying the heart of the mainland, how could Chinese civilization arise?

Some Central Asian countries in history became powerful just because they were located on the east-west trade route.

Even in later generations, the West controlled the throats of shipping everywhere, which was essentially the same idea.

All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit. Sima Qian, who lived four to five hundred years ago, had long seen through the nature of things.

Even further back in the Spring and Autumn Period, Sun Wu once said, "Move when it is beneficial, and stop when it is not."

"In less than ten years, Jing Lue will know how wise today's decision is, and you and I will be listed in the history books of all nations because of today's decision!"

Since there are huge interests in the river, Li Yue cannot let it go.

"Hahaha, I will wait and see, but the matter of sealing the country should be done sooner rather than later. Otherwise, the countries in the Western Regions will only know about Murong Chui but not the imperial court." Wang Meng cupped his hands and said.

"Who does Jing Lue think he's going to seal?"

It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's just settle the matter today.

"It must be Your Highness."

"Li You?" Li Yue recalled that his second son had been staying on the front line in Xiangyang and hadn't seen him for several years.

Among his sons, he and Li Su were the only ones who liked military strategy.

The boss, Li Yi, looks like a scholar and likes to be arty.

The Western Regions don't have a few brushes, so they really can't suppress the powerful and powerful chiefs. They also have to deal with the delicate relationship between the feudal state and the Western Regions Protector.

Li Yue thought for a moment and realized that one Li You was definitely not enough. Just like the prince, he needed his own team. Otherwise, when he went to the Western Regions, he would inevitably be betrayed or ignored.

"I'm going to seal the two generals Qin Biao and Mi Jin together, and then recruit three thousand elites. How about that?"

The transfer of two more generals will strengthen control over the Western Region.

Wang Meng said: "The Western Region is about pacifying rather than conquering. The two generals are brave and good at fighting, which is suitable. However, officials from feudal states should be selected to stabilize the powerful chiefs of various countries."

"What Jing Lue said is true, then the Chancellor of the State, the Chief Secretary, the Sima, and the Cao Cao will be selected by the Shangshutai to serve as peacekeepers."

A closed country is equivalent to a small country and must have its own administrative team.

"Your Majesty, please give me the name of the country." He was very cheerful when talking to Wang Meng, and everything could be settled quickly.

Li Yue thought for a while, "How about calling me Qin?"

The feudal states were dominated by Qin, Jin, and Wei.

The word "Jin" was tarnished by the Sima family, and the word "Han" was blackened by the Huns. After much thought, only the word "Qin" was suitable.

Qin still had great influence in this era.

The countries west of Congling still call China Qin.

Secondly, these tribes who migrated from Qin Liang had a special liking for Qin. After Di Qin, there were Yao Qin, Xi Qin, and later Xue Qin in the late Sui Dynasty. Even the two emperors Li were the kings of Qin.

Li Yue had three suitable country names in his mind: Qin, Xia and Wei.

After Xia and Wei, they planned to seal it in Goguryeo or Mobei.

Wang Meng didn't care about this. It was just a name for a feudal state. "The area north of the Tianshan Mountains is very large and needs to be divided into counties."

It is divided into states and counties on the inside and counties on the outside, which facilitates differentiated management without being too fragmented and can resist threats from the north.

Only when counties are divided can the actual occupation be considered real.

Li Yue has always believed that the loss of the Seven Rivers Basin was a huge loss for China.

"From east to west, the Seven Rivers were renamed Qin, Chu, Qi, Zhao, Yan, Wei, and Han, and were divided into four counties: Kaiyang, Xinglong, Futian, and Changyun." Although Li Yue was a martial artist, he also read in his early years. After reading a few books, I still have a basic cultural level.

I dare not compare it with Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but at least it is better than the place names of Poqiang, Linqiang, and Dingqiang in Hehuang.

(End of this chapter)