Cao Cao adopted Zhang Xiong's suggestion. Now that the countries in the Western Regions surrender, Shu is a great opportunity for Shu to demonstrate his martial arts.

In addition to the Western Regions, there are nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands that have not surrendered. There are three Hans in the north of Japan, Goguryeo to the north of the Three Hans, and Fuyu to the north of Goguryeo. These are places where Shu Kingdom has not yet conquered for the time being.

If news of the surrender of the countries in the Western Regions comes out, it will cause great shock to the forces of these countries and make them silent!

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In June of the third year of China, a team of cavalry was riding horses and galloping on the Central Street of Kyoto, Shu Kingdom!

Since the establishment of Shu Kingdom, no one dared to rush on the Central Street. Just when people were surprised to find out who didn't understand the rules, the cavalry led the order and shouted, "A great victory in the Western Regions!"

"A great victory in the Western Regions? Is it a great army in the Western Expedition?" I have questions.

"A few months ago, the Western Expedition Army and the White Tiger Legion left Beijing one after another. I think it was conquered the Western Regions. This is a major event for the country." Someone sighed.

"It must be a war in the Western Regions. The White Tiger Legion went to war, how to stop the king's army in the wilderness of the Western Regions? Haha, it's so satisfying... Our Shu Kingdom is about to subdue the four barbarians!"

The cavalry passed, and people were also in joy when they heard the news. The country became stronger, and as a Shu people, there was no reason to be unhappy.

Wu Shun was in a good mood when he saw the good news in the Western Regions, especially when he saw the good news that the countries in the Western Regions had sent people to worship, Wu Shun was even happier.

Now it is force that forces them to surrender. After they see the vast land and resources of the Central Plains, they will naturally surrender from the bottom of their hearts.

The influence of the Central Plains Empire on the surrounding areas is not only strong military strength, but also political means that match it.

And these are not a problem with this group of talents led by Zhuge Liang.

After receiving the good news, Wu Shun summoned important officials to discuss how to receive the upcoming envoys from the Western Regions.

"The Western Expedition Army and the White Tiger Legion have conquered the countries in the Western Regions, and the Western Regions have sent envoys to Kyoto to worship. What do you think about this?" Wu Shun asked.

"Your Majesty, people from the Western Regions will see the prosperity of our Shu Kingdom. In their Western Regions, the strength of our Shu army has already made them scared. When dealing with their envoys, I think it is enough to let officials of the Ministry of Rites preside over it, without any effort." Fa Zheng said.

In Fazheng's view, Shu Kingdom is powerful and the Western Regions are weak. The Western Regions envoys came to worship after they were conquered. Since everyone was an enemy before, there was nothing to say.

"Your Majesty, I think that filial piety and righteousness are inappropriate. Since the Western Regions have surrendered, my great power in the Central Plains should show a broad and broad mind and welcome them. Only then will the countries in the Western Regions be convinced." Xu Shuchu said.

Xu Shu has been assisting Wu Shun since he was weak, and he has controlled Wu Shun's thoughts more accurately than the method.

He knew that Wu Shun came to them not only to give the people of the Western Regions, but also to establish a strong and inclusive positive image of the Central Plains for the people of the Western Regions.

Wu Shun wanted to create a scene of coming to the court from all directions, but it was not just a powerful force to force it.

"What's Yuan Zhi's idea?" Wu Shun asked.

Xu Shuhui refuted Fazheng's opinion. As he expected, Fazheng didn't know what happened recently, and he tended to join forces with Yizhou officials.

Wu Shun disliked this kind of behavior. The appearance of small groups among the court officials is definitely not a good thing for the country.

However, Fa Zheng has always been loyal to the country and the people, and Wu Shun will not directly touch him. The Shu Kingdom was established, so it is better to maintain stability in the country for the time being.

Of course, Wu Shun also had hints about Fa Zheng, which depends on whether their Yizhou officials understood Wu Shun's profound meaning.

Now Wu Shun asked Xu Shu about his idea, which was a way to express his meaning to Fazheng. Wu Shun used the suggestions of Fazheng in the past.

"Your Majesty can order the Minister of Rites to receive it personally to show Your Majesty's importance to the countries in the Western Regions. At the same time, it must also show the majesty of the Shu Central Plains power. This requires the envoys of the Western Regions to inadvertently see the appearance of the imperial guards." Xu Shu said.

"Okay, Yuan Zhi can discuss this matter with the Ministry of Rites." Wu Shun decided immediately.

How to receive the envoys from the Western Regions is actually not a big deal. Cao Cao did not write the real big deal in the good news, but passed it back in the form of a secret news.

"Although the countries in the Western Regions have surrendered, there are three relatively powerful countries in the west of the Western Regions, namely the Aishi Kingdom, the Kushan Kingdom, and the Persian Kingdom. In addition to Persia, the Aishi and the Kushan Kingdom are all close to the Western Regions, and they all have the idea of ​​influencing themselves in the Western Regions. What do you think about this matter?" Wu Shun expressed the latest information and collected suggestions from his advisers.

"Your Majesty, I wonder how the strength of these three countries is compared?" Guo Jia asked.

Before you find out the other party’s background, the best way is to keep your troops in checking in the information first.

"The secret report said that the country of Anxiong was the strongest, followed by Kushan and Persia again." Wu Shundao. This is the news that Cao Cao found initially. It is another to say whether it is accurate or not.

"This matter can be big or small. Before you know the intentions of the Three Kingdoms, Your Majesty can order the army of the Western Expedition and the White Tiger Legion to station on the spot, contact them first to find out their intentions and then make plans." Guo Jia said.

"Well, that's the case. Since the Western Regions have been conquered, they have to defend themselves and not to be interfered with by others." Wu Shun said.

In order to prevent the Western Regions from being capricious, Wu Shun even felt that he should increase his troops to the Western Regions and strengthen the military strength of the Western Regions.

"Your Majesty, since the Western Regions have been settled, we should establish the Western Regions Protectorate and govern the affairs of the Western Regions. In this way, the Western Regions Protectorate has the right to govern the Western Regions and also has the obligation to protect the security of the Western Regions. In the long run, the Western Regions will have a part of the Shu Kingdom." Zhuge Liang suggested.

His proposal does not conflict with Xu Shu's and Guo Jia's, but instead has a promotion effect.

"Kong Ming, now he has designed a Western Region Protectorate, and there are only two candidates, one is Cao Cao and the other is my second brother Zhang Xiong. My second brother is invincible in leading troops to fight, but his governance is a mess. As for Cao Cao, do you think it is trustworthy?"

Wu Shun kicked the ball to Zhuge Liang, which made Zhuge Liang roll his eyes. You still know that Zhang Xiong cannot govern the country, and Cao Cao cannot believe it. Why didn’t he kill Cao Cao to eliminate future troubles?

"The second generals suddenly need help from their governance, but if the deterrent power of the two generals is only placed in the Western Regions, it will be wasted." Zhuge Liang said.

"That's Cao Cao. Give him a Western Region. Will he think about independence and becoming the king of the Western Regions?" Wu Shun asked.

If the Western Regions were handed over to Cao Cao to manage, it is very likely that Cao Cao would make an independent case. After all, this man used to be a king.

Wu Shun's worries were actually easy to solve in the hearts of the advisers. Pang Tong waited for so long and finally waited for the opportunity to speak: "Your Majesty, I think Cao Cao dare not leave the Central Plains easily."

"Oh? How can Shi Yuan explain this?" Wu Shun said.

Pang Tong had the intention of asking Wu Shun to enfeoff the Western Regions to Cao Cao, but Wu Shun could not understand this meaning for a while.

"Your Majesty once said that those who expand their territory thousands of miles can be granted the title of king. Now Cao Cao is not far from this big goal. Since this is the case, why didn't Your Majesty directly grant the King of the Western Regions to Cao Cao? This move can not only dispel his suspicion, but also stabilize the morale of the Western Expedition Army."

Pang Tong's words aroused a lot of troubles, and Wu Shun and several major advisers looked at him in surprise and said nothing.

"Everyone, how do your Majesty look at me?" Pang Tong felt a little embarrassed when he saw it, and he hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Shi Yuan, to be king of Cao Cao, wouldn't he give him an excuse to leave the Central Plains?" Wu Shun said.

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao is from the Central Plains, and this Western Region King must be controlled by the Central Plains. In addition, the Western Region Protectorate Office as Kong Ming said should also be established at the same time. The Western Region King manages things other than military affairs. The Western Region Protectorate is assigned by the court, and the Protectorate Army is selected from the various legions and rotates to garrison every once in a while."

Pang Tong expressed his suggestions, and Wu Shun thought it was not bad. He not only appeased Cao Cao, but also strengthened the management of the Western Regions.

However, this Western Region King has his own army, which is a troublesome thing. However, the Protectorate Army is a direct army of the imperial court, so he is not afraid of this.

"What do you think?" Wu Shun asked Zhuge Liang and others.

Although Pang Tong's suggestion is not very friendly to the Western Regions, it is undoubtedly a good plan for the country and the court.

This move can not only effectively manage and control the Western Regions, but also prevent foreign enemies. For example, the current two countries, Anxi and Kushan, as long as they have signs of sending troops to the Western Regions, the troops of the King of the Western Regions and the army of the Protectors, and the troops of the Western Regions countries, the two countries will not be afraid of joining together.

Zhuge Liang did not answer Wu Shun's inquiry, but said directly: "I will discuss it!"

"I'm going to discuss it!" This is Guo Jia.

"I'm asking!" This is Fazheng.

"I'm going to discuss it!" This is Xu Shu.

"Since you all agree, then Kong Ming, you will draft an order to conquer the Western Regions and make contributions to conquer the Western Regions. You will be specially appointed as the King of the Western Regions. The army of the Western Regions will be transformed into a palace guard and will be the King of the Western Regions."

"Your Majesty, which general is the first general assigned by the Protectorate of the Western Regions?"

Wu Shun just mentioned the purpose of enthroning the King of the Western Regions, and did not issue an order to establish a Protectorate.

"Well, let's divide the two decrees." Wu Shun waved.

He said that he would divide the two deeds, so naturally no one would object.

"In order to protect the countries in the Western Regions from invasion by foreign enemies, a special Protectorate of the Western Regions was established to assist the King of the Western Regions to govern the military of the Western Regions. If necessary, the Western Regions Protectorate has the right to mobilize the Royal Palace Guards of the Western Regions and the troops of the Western Regions. The first Western Regions Protector: General Gao Shun, take office today!" Soon Wu Shun issued another imperial edict.

"It's enough. If these two decrees continue, Cao Cao should know how to do it." Wu Shun said.

Wu Shun never doubted Cao Du's intelligence. Now that he is strong, he is not afraid that Cao Cao will expand as King of the Western Regions.

Wu Shun was considered by the first Western Region Protector to appoint Gao Shun. The official position of Western Region Protector is not big or small, but it is one thing that is more powerful, that is, it has the right to mobilize all military forces in the Western Regions.

From this point of view, power is very important, so the first candidate is very important. Cao Cao cannot feel threatened, but he cannot send a general with a reputation.

Gao Shun is definitely the best candidate now. He is just a tiger general in the White Tiger Legion. He has always been responsible for commanding the White Tiger Camp and has outstanding military achievements. However, for Cao Cao, Gao Shun's status is not that high. If Zhang Xiong was asked to be the guardian of the Western Regions, Cao Cao would wonder whether Wu Shun would get rid of him in the Western Regions.

After the candidates were decided, two imperial edicts immediately sent people to the Western Regions to expedite the order.

Now the Western Regions have to face foreign enemies, and the faster the power and responsibilities are distributed, the better.

"Your Majesty, do you consider starting with Yizhou when you mentioned the imperial examination the day before yesterday?"

After deciding on the matters in the Western Regions, the pillars of these countries began to care about other things.

The imperial examination was a new system of electing officials proposed by Wu Shun. This system has actually been tried in Yizhou for a long time, and the effect is quite good. What's the point of using it to elect middle and lower-level officials?

"Now there are schools and schools all over the country. If the first imperial examination is about to start a good start, start from the whole country. Start the exam from the local area and continue to Kyoto." Wu Shun said.

As for the imperial examination, it is like casting a net, giving the largest fish to the net. Of course, the wider the range, the better.

"Kongming, you must notify the officials of the Ministry of Personnel that the examination must be strict and cannot be ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted and ill-fighted. Wu Shun said again.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhuge Liang sang directly.

"What kind of wise and not wise are I am just for our Shu Kingdom to continue to grow and grow." Wu Shun said with a smile.

"I am waiting for death!" Zhuge Liang and others said in shame.

This is not flattery, but their real thoughts. Wu Shun was thinking all day long about how to make Shu Kingdom stronger, and new measures were constantly coming out.

After the founding of Shu, their ideas and suggestions were less.

The five advisers all knelt down, and Wu Shun hurriedly said:

"All of you are my heroes. Without you, how could Shu Kingdom be today?"
To be continued...