Jiang Gan was quite surprised. "There are ten thousand elite cavalry in the Western Regions Protectorate?"
Cheng Gongying nodded. "The main force is our three thousand Han troops, and the remaining are the cavalry of the Western Regions. Since the rebuilt of the Protectorate's Palace and restored its power to the Western Regions, the countries in the Western Regions have been at peace, and the infantry and cavalry that were originally used to attack and kill each other.
It saved most of the money, and less than 30,000 people were left, and it was uniformly dispatched by our Protectorate."
"How is Han and Hu getting along?" asked Chen You.
"There were some conflicts at first, but now I have been together for a long time, and it is still quite harmonious." Cheng Gongying thought for a while and said, "Of course, there are still small conflicts and will not affect the overall situation."
Jiang Gan asked: "What kind of conflict are there?"
Cheng Gongying frowned, a little reluctant. "It's all small things, not worth mentioning."
Jiang Gan and Chen You exchanged a look and said, "The Protector, there is no trivial matter in the battles of thousands of miles. The Han army only has three thousand, but the Hu cavalry has seven thousand. If we cannot be united and have one virtue, we will have one conflict, so don't say
If you defeat the enemy, your life may be difficult to protect.”
Cheng Gongyingqiang laughed twice and smacked his lips. "It's really nothing big, you don't have to worry. It's a bit embarrassing to say it. You know, most of our army did not bring family books when they were expeditioning to the Western Regions. After a long time, it's inevitable that we miss our hometown.
.There are many beauties in the Western Regions, and I envy our Han army knights for their bravery and sufficient military salary. The woman was willing to marry, so she hit it off. But in this way, the Hu men were reluctant, thinking that our Han army knights were forced to seize their wives by relying on their strength.
Female, often quarrels.”
Jiang Gan, Chen You suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing.
They have encountered similar situations along the way.
The opening of the Western Regions Business Road not only allowed silk, paper and other items from the Central Plains to be sold to the Western Regions, but also brought news to the people of Liangzhou. Especially for women, they learned that women in the Central Plains could study and even become officials, many of them were found.
Young women all want to marry into the Central Plains and are unwilling to stay in the local area.
This makes it a sharp increase in the difficulty of local men's marriage, and it is inevitable that there are some complaints.
"Why don't the Protector introduce women into the army?" Chen You said: "I see that there are many heroic women in Liangzhou who jumped into horses and led bows, which is not inferior to men. If they can be introduced into the army, it can not only solve the problem of separation between soldiers and soldiers.
The suffering can also lead to more troops.”
Cheng Gongying shook his head. "Mr. Chen's words are indeed reasonable, and I have considered them. However, even though women are heroic, they are naturally lacking in physical strength, so they are not as good as men. Secondly, there are too few women who can join the army to fight, not as good as men's eleventh.
It is really difficult to marry one by one. Furthermore, both husband and wife join the army to fight, who will do the housework? Who will take care of the elderly and children? These are all problems."
Friend Chen wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Jiang Gan.
Although Cheng Gongying is from Liangzhou, he is a rare wise and brave man. As the Western Regions Protector, he must have wanted to solve these problems. He must have thought of all the solutions he could think of. It was not that they could solve them with a few words.
of.
They walked forward ten miles while chatting, and came to the Western Regions Protectorate.
The Western Regions Protectorate was originally located in the Qiancheng City of Kucha. After Cheng Gongying returned to the Western Regions, he inspected the situation and moved the Protectorate to Dongqimi (now Urumqi), leaving only one commander in the Qiancheng City.
The Han army was commanded by 200.
This is an oasis, and between the two mountains, the only way to the business road west of the Pamir Mountains.
Before entering the city, Jiang Gan and Chen You saw the bustling crowds of people wearing different styles and speaking various languages, which was dazzling and noisy.
But Jiang Gan and Chen You were very happy.
After walking so far, most of them were deserted Gobi. They were very excited to see such a lively scene.
“Are these businessmen?”
"Yes, they are all businessmen, some of them are local and some of them are Central Plains." Cheng Gongying looked at it and frowned. "These are small transactions, and they can't make a lot of money, and they are not enough to pay taxes in the city.
It was just a settlement outside the city.”
As he said that, he called a personal guard and gusted a few words in his ear.
The guard nodded and drove away.
When he saw Cheng Gongying and his party coming, the businessmen doing business on the roadside were not nervous and were still busy with their own affairs. However, when he saw Jiang Gan and Chen You, someone's eyes lit up and he raised his hand to greet him.
Just as Chen You were about to bow to respond, Cheng Gongying said, "If Chen Jun doesn't want to stay here, it's better not to respond."
Friend Chen was startled, quickly raised his face and asked whisperedly: "What's the reason?"
Cheng Gongying laughed twice. "The Western Regions are different from my Central Plains. The people are open and there is no need for media criticism. If a man likes a woman, most of the people do not come to ask for marriage, but goes directly to rob her. The same is true for the woman.
I fell in love with a man, either came to me in the middle of the night, so I asked for a night of joy, or invited a few brothers to rob people back."
He looked at Chen's friend and smiled even more cunningly. "Jun Chen is a talented person, and he will have many people who like you. If you don't respond, they will forcefully rob, and the Protectorate can still come forward to ask for someone. If you respond,
Even if you love and I want others, I may not succeed if I come forward in person.”
Friend Shen was shocked. "It's indeed a barbarian."
"Your voice is a little bit lower. Among these people, there are many people who can understand Chinese. If you sue you for a crime of discrimination and affect your education, it will be a little trouble."
Cheng Gongying smacked his lips. "The emperor valued education and wanted to integrate Han and Hu, and could not be treated differently. It did have miraculous effects on me in the Western Regions, but it also raised requirements for me. When dealing with it, it was inevitable that I would be forced to blame me and I would be blamed at any time. I was vulgar.
People are used to using knives to reason, and they are not very good at using their mouths to reason."
Jiang Gan couldn't help laughing loudly.
Cheng Gongying was originally Han Sui's confidant and was known for his wisdom and courage. The emperor appointed him as the guardian of the Western Regions. On the one hand, he wanted to weaken Han Sui's strength, and on the other hand, he also took a fancy to Cheng Gongying's ability and thought he was in Xiliang.
The talent of a rare general among people can stand alone.
Now hearing Cheng Gongying’s complaints, it can be seen that the relationship between Han and Hu in the Western Regions is indeed not easy to deal with.
But thinking about it is true, if it is so easy to deal with, why is it still so far?
Since Emperor Wu of Han opened the Western Regions and established the Protectorate, the Western Regions have been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty for three hundred years. For three hundred years, the Western Regions have been still the Western Regions, and the Han Dynasty is still the Han Dynasty, and there is no real integration between the two.
From this we can see that the emperor’s decision was right. No matter how difficult it was, he had to grit his teeth and persevere.
Otherwise, even if there are another three hundred years, the Western Regions will not truly become a part of the Han Dynasty.
"Everyone knows that it is easy to take refuge, and it is important to save energy. Only those who are wise and brave can face difficulties and not avoid hardships. If the emperor had not rejected the opinions of the people, abandoned the Central Plains and fought north, and quelled the rebellion of the Huns, how could he be today?
Although it is difficult to educate the Hu Hu in the Western Regions, it is a great achievement for generations. The guardians encourage it."
Cheng Gongying nodded in agreement. "I also know that education is a success, but my ability is limited. Now that the two of you are here by the imperial edict, I feel much more relaxed. Mr. Jiang, you are the envoy, you must travel around and contact the countries. Mr. Chen
With three wonderful things, it is the best candidate to educate the barbarians. It is better to stay in the Protectorate Palace and help me with your help."
Jiang Gan couldn't help but smile. "I told you why the Protector went out of the city to greet him in person, so that's why."