"Meng Qi, Shanshan City will be handed over to you. Conquer the areas in the oasis as soon as possible. Non-soldiers of the Changshi Mansion are not allowed to wear armor. Those who do not obey will be eliminated." Liu Cang said to Ma Chao in the Shanshan Palace.

"Here! Don't worry, Your Majesty, the population of Shanshan Kingdom is not that large, and some of the soldiers in the Xiliang Army are willing to move their families here." Ma Chao responded.

"Well, you can sort out other trivial matters and make a written report in detail, but one thing is that not only Loulan, but also the entire Western Region, non-military villages will no longer grow food crops, and will all plant spices instead." Liu Cang nodded, and then looked to

Other generals in the palace.

In addition to Dian Wei and the other hussar generals, Liu Cang mainly talked about the planting in the Western Regions with Ma Teng and his son, as well as the hundreds of generals who were developing in the Western Regions. After Liu Cang finished speaking, the expressions of everyone in the palace were somewhat mixed.

stunned.

"Your Majesty, although spices are expensive, if they don't grow food, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the countries in the Western Region to survive. Your Majesty wants to guide them to actively conflict with our army?" Ma Teng stood up and asked.

From Ma Teng's perspective, Liu Cang was also ruthless towards foreigners. Ma Teng couldn't help but think that Liu Cang planned to find an excuse to massacre the Western Regions. However, if this was the case, the Western Regions would probably be plunged into war for a long time.

"There is no shortage of business travelers in the Western Region. If there is a shortage of food, let the merchants bring more and use Loulan as a distribution center. I have no intention of conflict with them." Liu Cang shook his head.

"Your Majesty wants to use grain to control the Western Regions? If so, why not vigorously develop animal husbandry and exchange grain for livestock? Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" Ma Chao suggested.

"Oh, does Meng Qi still want to take advantage of all the good things? The development of animal husbandry in the Western Region is already prosperous enough. In the future, not only cannot we vigorously develop animal husbandry, but we must also try to weaken the animal husbandry industry here." Liu Cang said with a smile, and everyone frowned and thought.

Liu Cang's idea is obvious, which is to use food to curb the restlessness of the countries in the Western Regions.

But he does not want to destroy the Western Regions, he just wants to weaken the production of living materials in the Western Regions and try to let them develop in the production of living materials.

In fact, this aspect is quite strange in later generations. Those who produce living materials cannot do as much as those who produce living materials.

The so-called planting industry cannot compete with the manufacturing industry, and those who grow grain cannot compete with those who grow flowers and fruits. This is a rather distorted phenomenon.

The grain-producing regions in the north are rubbed against the ground by the manufacturing and processing regions in the south, and they are just short of being labeled as superior and inferior. In the final analysis, farmers do not know that the so-called "enterprising" has an unshirkable responsibility.

To put it simply, farmers will not starve to death first. If you plant less and don’t sell grain, you will be fine if you endure a few years of falling behind. It doesn’t take more than three to five years. It depends on whether you are panicking or those in developed areas.

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As for the so-called being beaten if you are lagging behind, it is even more ridiculous. Let him try to beat him, let alone his own family. Even if there is an external invasion, do you think he will come here with the intention of making a fuss?

Of course, if you think you are the one who wears shoes, and you care more about your life than others, and you want to vomit blood and sell kidneys for what they have, then there is no need to say anything. Just farm land and provide food for others, and enjoy the worst treatment. Look.

Don't act blindly when others are superior.

"Planting a large amount of spices makes it easier to control spice prices and ensure that spices are slightly more profitable than growing grains."

"Reclamation of wasteland and cultivation of spices can restrict the development of animal husbandry to a certain extent. Even if we don't use spices for ten to a hundred years, my big man will not die. If the countries in the Western Regions continue to disturb the Silk Road and prohibit the export of grain for two years, they will be exterminated.

." Jia Xu rubbed his beard and said sadly.

In fact, the situation in the Western Region is similar to that in the Qiang region, but the Qiang people will go to the border to plunder, but they will not rob caravans easily. The fundamental reason is that they need caravans to maintain their survival and life there.

But it is different here in the Western Regions. There is cultivated land, cattle and sheep herding, and the countries in the Western Regions can be self-sufficient. Guarding the Silk Road, mercenaries will work part-time as merchants, and there is never a shortage of caravans carrying various supplies.

There will never be a shortage of businessmen, not to mention being despised by others, even in the face of life and death, there are still people who are fearless in seeking wealth. This also makes businessmen more vulnerable to being exploited in the Western Region.

There is no point in destroying the Silk Road. Since they can't kill this side for the time being, they can only increase their demand for merchants.

Although it is a bit ruthless, the ministers and officials in the DPRK have already reached a consensus with Liu Cang. In the early stage, force suppression is indispensable, but when it runs smoothly, it will be beneficial to everyone, including the Western Regions.

"What the Prime Minister said may be feasible, but in recent years, the Han Dynasty's grain production has become more and more abundant. If there is enough grain and the grain is cut off, will it damage your Majesty's reputation?" Ma Chao asked thoughtfully.

"Haha, enough grain storage? Grain crops are more conducive to the growth of livestock. It is not easy for me to have enough grain storage."

Liu Cang smiled and shook his head, Ma Chao was stunned, this.

Isn’t this really a bit unreasonable?

"Okay, this matter is settled. Meng Qi, although the Shanshan King's City is under attack, the surrounding banditry still needs to be dealt with, and we must not slack off in the pursuit of the horse bandits." Liu Cang waved his hand, and the topic returned to the war.

"Here! I will immediately mobilize five thousand Xiliang cavalry. Within one month, we will eliminate the Ruoqiang and finally the horse bandits and bandits in the Xiaowan area." Ma Chao responded.

"Well, just suppress the bandits. There will be hussars in the royal city to deal with it." Liu Cang nodded and looked at Ma Teng.

"Shou Cheng, please lead your Xiliang army to garrison troops at Wulei and reorganize the Western Region Protectorate. Send troops westward along the Tarim River system to the Congling River, and build beacons along the way." Liu Cang said to Ma Teng.

In the Western Han Dynasty, the Protectorate of the Western Regions was established in Wulei. However, since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the DPRK opened the "Yinwu Road" from Dunhuang to Yinwu, which diverted the troops on the Loulan Silk Road. At the same time as the merchants traveled, the Protectorate of the Western Regions has been missing for a long time since the Yellow Turbans.

Repair and operation.

Ma Teng led his army to station in Wulei to intimidate the surrounding countries. The so-called beacon is a beacon tower, and hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops were enough to establish a relatively complete communication defense system.

Most of the Xiliang troops under Ma Teng came from Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and other places, and they were stationed in Wulei without hope of returning home.

The main tasks of Ma Teng and Ma Chao tended to be garrisoning, while the Hussars were more inclined to pursue and suppress bandits in the Western Regions.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Yes, although Liu Cang promoted Shanshan City, he would not take the initiative to attack other countries in the Western Regions.

After all, these kingdoms have always been nominally subordinate to the Han Dynasty, and the horse bandits from all over the Western Regions are Liu Cang's main attack targets.

The hussars were divided into dozens of battalions with a thousand men in each battalion. Each battalion was accompanied by water seekers and dispersed into the Western Region in all directions.

Starting from Loulan in the east, to Congling in the west, reaching Cheshihou in the north, and reaching Qule in the south, when the military order was issued, the entire Western Region turned into a hunting ground for the hussars.

The hussars were scattered, and Liu Cang took command of Loulan. While various soldiers and horses chased the horse bandits and sand bandits, they also conveyed the intention of pilgrimage to Loulan to other countries.

Liu Cang was indeed not prepared to take the initiative to attack other countries, but since he was a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, it was only natural for the king to come to pay homage to him, the emperor, and discuss the issue of annual tribute.

What if you don’t come? Haha.

As the Hussars dispersed into the Western Region, small and medium-sized fighting battles were frequently staged in this land filled with yellow sand.

The flying cavalry patrols dangerous areas, the golden wither becomes the eyes of the soldiers searching for the enemy's nest, and the water seeker guides the army to find supplies and avoid dangerous places in quicksand.

Liu Cang's thunderous destruction of Shanshan also made other countries aware of the Han Dynasty's determination to control the Western Regions. Ma Teng's nearly 200,000 troops rebuilt the majesty of the Western Regions Protectorate and made all countries tremble.

The steady stream of food and grass baggage transported from Yumen Pass to Loulan Wulei once again made the countries put away the few remaining thoughts in their hearts.

When the various countries welcomed the Han army passing by to suppress the bandits and provided supplies to the Han army, they found that Liu Cang's attitude towards them was not too harsh.

But right after that, another army that came out of the Han Dynasty was a little unreasonable.

Gongsun Zan!

Led by Gongsun Zan, Roxana led the troops out of the pass and headed west along the Silk Road. Wherever they passed, countries would be attacked if they showed the slightest disrespect.

This Persian girl is so unreasonable!

Moreover, this Persian girl seemed to have tasted the sweetness of eating Naqa all the way, and began to wander between the countries as she walked.

It wasn't until officials from the Western Region's Changshi Mansion sent officials to convey the Han Emperor's rebuke that the Persian ladies reluctantly left. Officials from the Western Region's Changshi Mansion also took advantage of the situation and stationed themselves in various countries.

These officials of the Changshi Mansion have certain similarities. They are young, handsome, eloquent, and highly skilled in martial arts.

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