The revival of Shu Han

Chapter 523 Long-term layout ([-])

While Lu Zhi was furious in Ye Wang's villa, Liu Chen and Guan Yi were also discussing the threats to the trade route by the disgusting people in a secret room in the Chang'an Palace.

"Great Sima, I read your works before. It must have been decades before this disgusting person went south? Why did he invade the Western Regions so much earlier?"

"That's right, Your Majesty, I didn't think about it either. Maybe we opened up the trade route between the Western Regions and Taixi in advance, which aroused the covetousness of the disgusting people."

I hate this tribe because it has no written language.Therefore, for the study of this tribe, historians of later generations can only discuss it from a few words in the history books of other nearby nations and countries.As a result, all kinds of arguments are inconsistent, and no one can convince anyone.

In general, what is certain is that this tribe is Caucasian, nomadic, and may practice polyandry (several brothers marry a woman as a wife. The advantage of this is to avoid the division of family assets , to prevent the family from getting weaker and weaker. This situation can still be seen even in China in the 21st century, where the natural conditions are relatively harsh and families need to maintain joint efforts to survive and develop).

On the historical plane, this tribe probably descended from the Altai Mountains in the 70s of the [-]th century AD, and then defeated the Persians in the west.The East forced the Northern Wei Dynasty to deal with it with all its strength, but it was still not enough.To the southwest is the ruined and prosperous Gupta Empire...

Of course, these achievements have been achieved in different time periods over hundreds of years.In short, this is a tribe with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

But now, perhaps due to the prosperity of the commercial routes in the Western Regions, the annoying people were attracted nearly a hundred years earlier.While giving Ji Han a headache, it also brought a benefit to Ji Han and Persia: the power of the Naida people is far from reaching its peak at this time.At this time, the cost and price of the suppression should be much smaller.

"Great Sima, after looking at the achievements of the later generations, I always feel that the number of troops we sent this time is not a little less?"

The commercial passages between the Western Regions and Taixi are really important to the Jihan government.Although land transportation, porcelain is basically not considered.But on the basis of history, Huaxia can make a lot of money with just one worm and one leaf.Not to mention that there are still many daily-use chemicals produced by the traversers in advance.

Since opening up the Western Regions, Ji Han's foreign trade has always been in a super state.At present, the commercial and tax revenue generated by this overland Silk Road has accounted for more than [-]% of Ji Han government's fiscal revenue.Most of this money has been invested by the government in education and infrastructure: In the past one or two years, the construction of elementary schools in the eight states of Kanto, and the laying of new cement official roads.To a large extent, it comes from the income of this business route.

Not only that, due to the prosperity of commerce, Liangzhou and the western area of ​​Yongzhou, which were originally backward, became extremely prosperous.For hundreds of years in the Han Dynasty, the situation of endless rebellions due to poverty in Liangzhou has also completely subsided.

Not to mention the foreign races in Yongliang actively participating in this torrent of commerce, the aristocratic families in the Kanto region have also found new avenues for growth.As a result, the aggression of foreign races against Ji Han was significantly reduced.Although the aristocratic family is still very unhappy with the government's checking of household tax and various policies restricting the aristocratic family, they have no idea of ​​collective resistance.

Therefore, the importance of this business route to Ji Han is self-evident.Whoever dares to block this trade route will really catch Ji Han's sore feet.That's why Liu Chen said to Guan Yi, should we send more troops this time?
"Your Majesty, Yandaren's combat power is definitely not weak. But our soldiers have all completed their costume changes, and the update of their war horses has basically been completed. Therefore, our combat power is also very strong. Besides, the one in the Western Regions Locally, the main problem is that there are too few water sources, so many troops are dispatched, and the logistics will overwhelm us.”

"Well, I have personally been to the Western Regions before, and what Da Sima said is reasonable. Let's do it like this. I, the big man, sent 1000 cavalry, the tribes of Yongliang and Liang sent 1000 troops, and the countries of the Western Regions sent [-] troops. [-] people. A total of [-] people."

If the annoying people blocked the commercial routes in the Western Regions, it just made Ji Han feel a little painful.For the Sima family, which has just turned a profit after cooperating with businessmen such as Kurshan, it is life and death.So this time when sending troops, the Sima family's attitude was very positive, and they simply gave everything they had.Sima Jun, Sima Ni, Sima Tai and other Sima family members with battlefield experience, all actively put on their clothes and went into battle.

"Da Sima, how is the connection with Sassan? This annoying person brought down the entire Persian Empire later. They won't give up everything this time?"

"Hahaha, Your Majesty. This is the future history, and the current Persians don't know it."

"Uh... I was confused. It seems that this time we can only rely on ourselves."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that Ma Zhongying will definitely fulfill his mission. If there is an emergency, it's nothing to say, I will just go there in person."

"Hehehe, I don't think it's necessary for the chief minister of labor to step in."

"I think so too. Your Majesty, if you succeed in defeating the annoying people this time, in order to prevent future troubles, will you start a new enfeoffment?"

"What does Da Sima mean is that my Liu family's clan or meritorious officials will be entrusted to the Hezhong area in the northwest of the Western Regions?"

"Of course, Your Majesty. The people invaded, and the Persians have been changing the sand in the sand in recent years. At the same time, they have to face the challenge of the Romans in the west. It can be said that the country is irreversibly weakened. Taking advantage of this Chances are, if the royal family members are entrusted to the river, they should be able to gain a firm foothold in a few decades. This will also form a guarantee for my big man's Silk Road."

"Hmm... Da Sima is right. I used to think that the relatives of the Sima family were useless. But in the past one or two years, the Sima family has cheered up very quickly. On the contrary, as my big man's advantages become more and more obvious, I The relatives of the Liu family are starting to get a little useless. That’s okay, I’ll ask Uncle Ganling later, if I want to come to someone like him, I’m not willing to be an empty prince for the rest of my life.”

"King Ganling is a man of great talent. If His Majesty gives him such an opportunity, I think he will be willing to seize it."

"Well, Da Sima, since we've come to this point, I have one more question."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Liu Chen grabbed a few memorials beside him: "These are the memorials I received two or three months ago. They are all saying that my big man is now powerful and the people of Dongwu are struggling under the rule of Sun Hao. Therefore, we should immediately raise the army to go south." In order to unify China or something. Hehe, I also know these guys. The families behind them all deal in porcelain and lacquerware. These things are too bulky, and selling them by land is not worth the loss. Therefore, they are eager to get through the sea. East Wu's existence is an eyesore to them."

"Hahaha~~ Your Majesty is holy."

"But recently I have received many memorials, all of which are urging me to send troops to the south..."

"Well, since the Naida people blocked the land trade route, these guys' need for sea routes has become urgent."

"Exactly. Da Sima, this is a bit like the feeling that the government of later generations will serve the capitalists."

"Your Majesty thinks this is not good?"

"No, it's very good. As Da Sima taught me before, when the elite of a nation becomes aggressive, and its eyes are no longer limited to the land under its feet, but to the world, it is the cause of this nation's take-off. Let’s start. I’m actually quite happy.”

"So Your Majesty wants to attack Wu?"

"Well, that guy Sun Yuanzong has been very quiet in the past two years, which doesn't fit his personality. I'm a little uncertain what he's going to do."

"Hehe, after Huainan was taken, the Kuaiji family was busy moving. Sun Yuanzong was busy integrating Kuaiji County. How could he have the energy to test us at this time? Moreover, in the past two years, there have been frequent floods in Soochow, and the people in the country are in dire straits. How dare he send troops at this time?"

"That's right, Da Sima, there will be floods in Soochow, do we want it?"

"Your Majesty, I think it's better to wait for two or three years. In the past two years, my plan is, first, to eliminate the disgusting people and stabilize the commercial routes in the Western Regions. Second, to promote various books for the future in one year. Preparations for the imperial examination. And your majesty, taking over Soochow too early and opening up the sea route will cause the rapid decline of the northwest, which is not good for the enfeoffment of the kings to the northwest in the future. Moreover, the minister spent many years and used various methods. This method. The alien tribes in the northwest have basically begun to disintegrate. But it will take a little time for them to fully integrate into my big man. If at this time the complete opening of the sea route leads to the decline of the Northwest trade route, and I have worked so hard for so many years, then But it’s all in vain.”

"...It turns out that I was too impatient. Forget it, all the proposals to defeat Wu will be kept. Whenever Da Sima thinks it is appropriate to defeat Wu, I will issue an order at that time."

(End of this chapter)