My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

During the Warring States Period, there was no concept of nomadic or agricultural people.

Because the Chinese countries during the Warring States Period knew very well that the Hu people were not a group that was born to like nomadism, nor were they stupid people who could not farm, nor did they like living on the grassland in their bones. Some Hu tribes were even formed by the remnants of the Xia and Shang dynasties. Their ancestors were also part of China and had the same roots as the Chinese people.

So why did they go to the grassland to live by following the grass?

The reason is very simple.

The Chinese countries took a fancy to the land that could grow food under the feet of their ancestors, and drove their ancestors all the way to the grassland where they could not cultivate!

They could only choose to live by following the grass and could only feed themselves by grazing.

The so-called agricultural people really like farming, while the so-called nomadic people really can't farm.

When they were forced to use the nomadic production mode of following the grass as the economic foundation, their superstructure would inevitably change accordingly. When the superstructure changed, their thoughts, customs, etiquette and pursuits would inevitably change accordingly. Coupled with the extreme shortage of living materials, the lack of educational environment and other external reasons, they became part of the Hu bandits.

So in Ying Zheng's view, the Hu bandits were not the inheritance of blood, but the masterpiece of the external environment.

Even if the Qin killed all the people on the grassland, as long as there would be people going to the grassland to live in the future, as long as these people still needed to follow the grass, no matter how respected these people were, it would only take a few generations for their descendants to become new Hu bandits!

Hu bandits, you can't kill them all!

Ying Chengjiao took out a scroll from his arms, slowly unfolded it and said: "South of this line, you can farm."

Ying Zheng subconsciously looked at the scroll in Ying Chengjiao's hand.

He thought that the three treasures of cavalry had already brought him the greatest shock. Before this shock subsided, no matter what news Ying Zheng knew, he would not be shocked.

But when Ying Zheng saw those lines clearly, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "All the land south of this line can be cultivated?!"

"If the land available for cultivation is so vast, how can the people of Donghu not cultivate it?!"

The west of this line is basically in the Hetao area, which is already the land Ying Zheng wants to seize.

But the east of this line rises all the way, directly deep into the east of Donghu, which Daqin has never explored, and flies out of the upper edge of Kunyu map!

If such a vast territory under the rule of Donghu can be used for cultivation, why don't Donghu cultivate them into good fields? Is it because the Donghu people are afraid that the Chinese countries will send troops to fight for their land after seeing their acres!

Ying Chengjiao patiently explained: "There are many reasons."

"For example, Donghu's water conservancy and craftsmanship are not good, and there is a lack of manpower and equipment. What exactly is the problem? We can only find out after this place belongs to our Great Qin."

"I only know that the land south of this line can be cultivated."

"North of this line, if there is a big river flowing through the land, it is not completely uncultivated."

Whether those lands can be cultivated or not, Ying Zheng's words don't count, Donghu's words don't count, and Ying Chengjiao's words don't count.

The 400 mm precipitation line only counts!

And the line drawn by Ying Chengjiao on the Kunyu map is the 400 mm precipitation line calculated by later generations.

The 400 mm precipitation line of this era is definitely different from the 400 mm precipitation line of later generations, but there will not be a huge difference, and it can be used as a reference.

Ying Zheng took the scroll from Ying Chengjiao, and his breathing became heavier: "Donghu thieves have seized so much land for farming!"

"Donghu often provokes our Great Zhou, and the Zhou emperor has repeatedly sent troops to conquer them."

"As the only orthodox of the Great Zhou, our Great Qin should inherit the ambition of the Zhou emperor and complete the unfinished work of the Zhou emperor!"

If this Kunyu map was presented by someone else, Ying Zheng would only sneer at it, but this Kunyu map was presented by Ying Chengjiao, so is there any need to question its authenticity?

It is not important why the thieves do not use these fertile fields for farming.

The important thing is that this is my Great Qin's land!

Donghu thieves, you stepped on my Great Qin's fertile fields!

Ying Chengjiao's mouth curled up slightly, and his finger pointed at the two triangular symbols on the Kunyu map: "This symbol represents a coal mine."

"There are two giant coal mines in the Xiongnu territory north of Yanyou Beiping, the ancestral land of the Donghu Shiwei tribe. Each of them is larger than the largest coal mine under the rule of my Great Qin, and both are easy to mine."

"And this symbol." Ying Chengjiao pointed to the square symbol on the Kunyu map and said, "It represents a gold mine."

"There is a huge gold mine in the Xiongnu territory just north of Shanggu County, and there is an even larger gold mine at the northwest corner of the Yellow River in the Hetao area..."

As Ying Chengjiao talked to Kunyu, The introduction of various symbols on the map made Ying Zheng's pupils slightly red, his breathing became more rapid, and there was a little more disbelief in his voice: "There are so many treasures on the grassland?!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled: "This is just a small part of it. The grassland is vast, and I don't know much about the grassland."

"In the future, I will send more alchemists to go deep into the grassland to explore the treasures and pearls on the grassland."

"I believe that what I get will not disappoint my Qin!"

Ying Chengjiao is not a professional geologist, but he has some knowledge of well-known large mines because of his work and study experience in his previous life.

Just like gold mines, there are more than dozens of gold mines on the grassland? Ying Chengjiao only knows the approximate locations of two of them, of course, this is enough.

That's a gold mine! What is a gold mine? Gold mines are money!

Not to mention, in addition to gold mines, there are coal mines, copper mines, iron mines and many other mineral deposits that are vital to the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng's impression of the northern grasslands was completely refreshed.

Is it a rotten land of Hu Di if you go there?

No!

That is the treasure land that has belonged to our Great Zhou since ancient times, and it is the lost pearl that must return to China!

Ying Zheng's fighting spirit and greed have been completely aroused, and he said without hesitation: "Under the Pu (tongpu) sky, is it the king's land, and the people of the land are all the king's subjects!"

"Such a precious land, how can it be stolen by Hu Di who do not respect the king!"

"Brother wants to order the general to do his best to create the three treasures of knights and strengthen our Qin knights."

"Please also ask my brother to lead my Qin elite to drive Hu Di north to show the king's rule!"

Oh!

Oh!

Good farmland is my! Gold mine is my! Iron mine is my! All of them are my!

Ying Chengjiao's eyes lit up: "Do you really want to equip the whole army with the three knights' weapons?"

"Brother, do you want to wipe out the Hudi in this battle?!"

Ying Chengjiao didn't dare to make this decision himself.

Now Ying Chengjiao still doesn't have the courage to take the initiative to lead a nation into an unknown future. He doesn't think he has such a smart brain, nor does he think he can bear the chain reaction that follows.

But if Ying Zheng makes a decision, Ying Chengjiao will rush up without hesitation!

Ying Zheng's fighting spirit, which had just reached its limit, suddenly declined again, and he hurriedly explained: "That's not the case."

"The main goal of this battle is still to attack the three kingdoms of Tai, Yan, and Zhao, to achieve unification and help our Great Qin inherit Zhou's country."

"If you see that the war situation is not going well, you will be worthy of the country if you can maintain your undefeated status."

"If you have spare power, you can defeat the Donghu, Xiongnu, Gaoyi and other foreign tribes again, so that the foreign tribes will not dare to look at our Great Qin for a few years, giving our Great Qin a chance to recuperate and rectify internal affairs."

"If you still have spare power, you can turn the southern part of this Kunyu map into the territory of our Great Qin when you defeat the foreign tribes."

"So far, this battle has been perfect, and adding one more point is also superfluous."

"After all, my brother knows that my Great Qin is still exhausted internally. If we completely destroy the Hu Di, my Great Qin will not be able to control it at all!"

Ying Zheng dared not be so eager to fight again.

Because Ying Zheng didn't know whether there was a limit in the north, nor did he know whether there were other forces in the north of the Xiongnu.

Ying Zheng didn't know whether Ying Chengjiao would have to march north for 10,000, 100,000 or 1 million miles if he wanted to achieve the goal of completely destroying the Hu bandits.

Not to mention how long it would take to fight this war and how much logistical pressure it would put if the strategic goal was to completely destroy the Hu bandits.

Just the unknown territory made Ying Zheng's eyes go dark.

No more!

No, it's not me!

I really can't handle it!

Ying Chengjiao tried to persuade him with regret: "Since you want me to use the three treasures of the knights in this battle, the Hu bandits will definitely see these three treasures."

"If we can't severely damage the Hu bandits in this battle or even wipe them out, they will be the biggest enemy of our Qin in the future!"

Ying Zheng hurriedly held Ying Chengjiao's arm and said: "Don't have such an idea, my brother."

"The internal affairs of Qin are already quite tense. The annexation of Dai, Yan, and Zhao will certainly make the situation of Qin, which has just stabilized a little, unstable again. The officials newly acquired by Qin this year should also be fully invested in Dai, Yan, and Zhao to govern the newly annexed areas."

"Not to mention the complete annihilation of the Hu bandits, even governing the Hetao and Sushen areas is already a very difficult task for Qin."

"If you want to defeat the enemy, you must first strengthen yourself."

"If you have disadvantages, how can you defeat the enemy?"

Ying Zheng was panicked!

Ying Chengjiao hadn't set out yet, and Ying Zheng was a little regretful.

Why was I so arrogant that I allowed my brother to make decisions on the spot and report to the court later? !

If he was not afraid of discouraging Ying Chengjiao, Ying Zheng really wanted to quickly withdraw the order and order Ying Chengjiao to report everything to the court and not change the overall strategy of the Qin Dynasty.

Fortunately, Ying Chengjiao has always been well-behaved. Seeing that Ying Zheng was serious, he nodded and said, "I know it."

"Brother knows it. I don't know government affairs."

"Since you have made such a decision, I will obey you."

Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and warned in a gentler voice: "Although the high-bridge saddle, stirrups and horseshoes will make the Hu bandits arrogant, the national strength of our Qin has also skyrocketed in recent years."

"You can rest assured, my brother, and you should believe in Qin."

"Even if the Hu bandits can make some progress, they will be far inferior to our Qin."

"When our Qin has fixed its internal affairs and integrated the world, we will send troops to the north again to eliminate future troubles for future generations!"

My brother, you really obey the king's orders!