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Chapter 581 and State
"I don't want to see the gunpowder bag anymore. I keep it by my side and worry about it exploding. When it comes time to use it, it's too impractical. My big shield, mace, and bright light armor are the best! ! And now...I'm so sleepy..." Dai Ling struggled to open his bloodshot eyes, with a tired look on his face.

The generals burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Yuan Yao said: "Since you all think so, then cancel the use of gunpowder packs and change the remaining gunpowder into gunpowder bombs and rocket launchers!"

"Your Majesty is wise!!" All the generals congratulated in unison.

"Your Majesty, regarding the Kunlun Jade, I have made a clear investigation. The main production areas are Shache and Yuzhen. These jades are very cheap locally, but after being transported to the Central Plains, the price has increased by nearly [-] times. The merchants made huge profits, and the local people worked hard. I can only get very little wages, and there are often bloody sacrifices among the various tribes, so I suggest that I establish a regime near here, and station troops here, and put the jade mine under the direct control of the imperial court!" Zhou Cangdao, the general who conquered the west.

Kunlun Jade, named because its jade comes from Kunlun Mountain (modern name is Hetian Jade), of course Yuan Yao attaches great importance to it. Although the countries in the Western Regions belong to the Dazhong Empire in name, the government orders of the imperial court have not been conveyed to the bottom. Jade mines are actually controlled by various small kingdoms.

Yuan Yao nodded, the chaos in the Western Regions must be changed.

"Well! I'm planning to set up a new state to unify Wusun Kingdom and the Western Regions, and appoint a new state shepherd to handle this matter with full authority. Do you have any suggestions?" Yuan Yao said.

As soon as this remark came out, Yang Wu, Zhou Cang, Guo Jia and others immediately turned serious.

To establish a new state, it is indispensable to elect a new state pastor and rename the new state name, and each will think about the appropriate candidate.

"I recommend Huang Yi, the prefect of Guangling, as the new governor!" Zhou Cang said immediately.

Huang Yi is Yuan Yao's eldest brother-in-law. Among Yuan Yao's relatives, he was the first to be loyal to the Yuan family, but his status is the lowest. It is logical that it should be Huang Yi's turn.

Yuan Yao didn't respond. Indeed, if there is no more suitable candidate, Huang Yi is a good choice, but Yuan Yao understands the importance of the Western Regions. The Western Regions are located at the junction of the East and the West, and are the only way through the famous Silk Road. If the whole of the West is unified in the future, it will become the most important state in Dazhong.

Although there is no problem with Huang Yi's loyalty, his talent makes Yuan Yao hesitate. It doesn't matter if Huang Yi is appointed as the state shepherd of other less important places. Excellent military talent.

As long as the Western Regions can play a big enough role, we can better control the Western countries through the Western Regions! !
"I recommend Xu Shu and Xu Yuanzhi!" Guo Jia suddenly said loudly.

Yuan Yao's eyes lit up when he heard the words, he nodded slightly, and asked, "Feng Xiao, what reason do you have?"

"I believe that although the Western Regions have a small population, they have an irreplaceable geographical location in the military. Your Majesty is marching west, and Xu Yuanzhi is in charge of the logistics of my million-strong army. Letting him manage the Western Regions can transport food and grass more conveniently! "Guo Jia said.

Yuan Yao discussed with the generals again, and finally decided to establish "He" state. The word "He" not only represents Hetian jade, but also represents peace.
Hezhou starts from Kunlun Mountain in the south, reaches Kashi Lake in the north, Congling Ridge in the west, and Yangguan and Yumenguan in the east, which is the entire Western Region and Wusun Kingdom.

Xu Shuren and Zhouzhou Mu, the new state government is not in any existing city, but a new city will be built according to Yuan Yao's current position in the military tent, at the north mouth of Zhenhe River and the confluence of Congling River.

The name of the newly built city is the same as the name of the state, which is Hecheng.

The original Shache Kingdom, Yuzhen Kingdom and other countries and tribes in the Western Regions will become counties or counties, and the specific division will be arranged by Xu Shuling according to the actual situation after the logistics troops arrive.

Yuan Yao is very satisfied with the site selection of the state government and city. It can be said that this is the most central place in the entire Hezhou. You can go to all directions of Hezhou along the various rivers. The only disadvantage is that the defense is too weak. There is no advantage at all.

But this is not important to Yuan Yao, as long as the west is unified, Hezhou will be truly peaceful and develop rapidly, and the people will get rich because they are on the most favorable traffic arteries, and there is no need to worry about rebellion.

Chigu City, a little to the north, will be abandoned.

In the future, whether to detour to the north and march westward, or cross the snow-capped mountains to first attack Lanshi City, one of the important cities of Dayuezhi, and use Lanshicheng as a base to attack Guishan City occupied by the Huns in the north and Dayuezhi in the south. The capital, Flossa.

Guo Jia's suggestion is that Yuan Yao lead the main force to detour to the north first, and then go south. After defeating the Dayue Clan, establish a base area, first stabilize the political power, and then march westward.

Before that, you can order Zhiyue to lead an army to cross the snow-capped mountains first and attack the Da Yuezhi.

At the same time, he ordered Sanyuan to lead his army to attack westward, ignoring some Huns who went south!

According to Yuan Yao's plan, he summoned Xu Shu to come quickly, and formally sent an official document to Pingyu, the capital, to inform the regent Supreme Emperor Yuan Shu.

……

Five days after Chigu City was breached, Xu Shu led the army to arrive. After Yuan Yao confessed, Fu led the army to the north again, accompanied by Zhou Cang, Chen Dao and Sun Ce respectively.

At this time, the three Yuans on the northern front had advanced about a thousand miles to the west, and then Yuan Huan, Dong Zhao, and Chang Xi basically controlled the land about a thousand miles away.

Zhiyue led [-] infantry and [-] cavalry in the branch of the middle road, and finally passed through the hundreds of miles of Congling Mountains, climbed over the snow-capped mountains, and penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Da Yuezhi. The tribe is the mainstay, supplemented by guerrillas, trying to use Zhiyue's identity to reduce large-scale wars as little as possible.

The army marched for seven days and arrived at Kangju, but Yuan Yao was not happy.

Yuan Yao had been mentally prepared for the desolation of Wusun Kingdom. Since the defeat, the people of Wusun Kingdom and the Huns all moved westward, so the living people Yuan Yao saw along the way were all the Dazhong Imperial Army who stayed behind to deal with the aftermath. .

But when he got near the Kangju country, Yuan Yao realized how miserable the situation was. According to the news from the generals and scouts of the various armies, the entire Kangju country now has less than [-] surviving aborigines! !
Moreover, Kang Juguo can hardly find any stored food except for the weeds on the ground that cannot be taken away! !

When the army of the Dazhong Empire arrived, the three thousand aborigines ate weeds and dead bodies every day. Most of them suffered from serious diseases. It is estimated that even if they received treatment, the three thousand aborigines Nearly [-] of the [-] aborigines will die of illness in the near future.

Yuan Huan, who stayed behind to deal with the aftermath, came to see him and said: "Your Majesty, I have found out that not all the people in Kangju Kingdom died in the war. Most of them were plundered by the Huns!"

Liu Shun also came to report: The Huns and Wusun people are abandoning Guishan City and taking hundreds of thousands of people from Kangju and Dawan as hostages.

(End of this chapter)