Chapter six hundred and nineteenth territory expansion
"Sir, you are much thinner than the last time we met!" Chu Nan said with a smile, looking at Jia Xu in front of him in the Prime Minister's Office.
About a year ago, after Lu Bu sent troops to attack Bailang Mountain, the four northern schools were withdrawn by Chu Nan. Three schools were withdrawn. Xu Huang was appointed as the prefect of Nanyang, succeeding Zhang Xiu and taking charge of Nanyang. Ma Chao continued to serve as the captain of the Qiang Protector and also led the army.
As the governor of Xiliang, Zhao Yun was promoted to the governor of the Western Regions and went to the Western Regions.
Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu were recalled to the court. Zhang Xiu was temporarily appointed as Zhonglang General. He was responsible for training new soldiers and maintaining public security in Xuchang. Jia Xu was recruited into the prime minister's palace and served as the prime minister's history.
During Chu Nan's absence from Xuchang, he was responsible for handling various government affairs of the Prime Minister's Office. In addition, the newly recruited Xu Shu was in charge of military affairs. When Chu Nan left Xuchang, they were mainly responsible for the affairs of the Prime Minister's Office.
In addition, Guo Jia's position as Secretary-General of the Prime Minister's Office can be ignored. When he needed to do something, Xu Shu would usually go to the brothel to pull him out.
Xu Shu also had to hold the post of Ministry of Household Affairs. In the past three years, Xu Shu, who had not seen Chu Nan very often, had become the busiest person in the prime minister's house.
"Since the Prime Minister is away, I will naturally be a lot busier. Now that the Prime Minister is back, it is really a great joy. I can rest peacefully for a few days." Jia Xu smiled and drank the tribute wine sent from the Western Regions. In fact, the Prime Minister's Office is the same as the Ministry of Household Affairs.
, has its own set of operating mechanisms, so it’s not too busy to be busy, but compared to when he was in Nanyang, the current workload is already very high for Jia Xu.
"Sir, you have lived in the prime minister's residence for a long time. Now you should have some understanding of the world's situation. I want to conquer the south. I wonder what you think, sir?" Chu Nan looked at Jia Xu and asked with a smile.
He traveled around the world for three years, but the Central Plains was recuperating. Especially after the barbarians in the north were wiped out by Lu Bu, the Han Dynasty entered a rare and peaceful period. Everyone was recuperating and there were few wars, even in Jingzhou and Jiangdong.
Invasions are basically small-scale battles.
Now that Chu Nan has returned to the court, and the world has been at peace for three years, Chu Nan feels that it is time to end the troubled times and reunite the world.
"In the past three years, the Prime Minister has stabilized people's livelihood, laid a solid foundation, attacked the Hu invaders in the north, and cultivated benevolent governance internally. Under the rule of the Central Plains, people's livelihood has been prosperous, and all industries have prospered. It is indeed possible to wipe out the world. If you want to conquer the south and wipe out the world, with today's national power,
There is nothing wrong with you." Jia Xu said with a smile.
"Sir, don't speak only half of your words." Chu Nan looked at him and said helplessly.
"At this time, the southern expedition is naturally feasible, but I think Liu Biao in Jingzhou is almost exhausted. According to the news from Xiangyang, Liu Jingsheng is now weak and has been lying on the bed for a long time. He may not die soon. If Liu Jingsheng dies and takes back Jingzhou in the name of the imperial court, it will be
The great righteousness dictates that attacking at this time will naturally not lose the righteousness. However, the prime minister has not taken charge of the army for three years, and it will take time to coordinate the various generals. In my humble opinion, we can prepare for war first. Once there is a change in Jingzhou, we can immediately send troops to Jingzhou.
It’s so easy to get Jingzhou!”
Chu Nan nodded silently. He was not ready to send troops immediately, but the southern expedition to unify the world was fought here. In history, Boss Cao was defeated in Chibi and missed the opportunity to unify the world. Only then did the Three Kingdoms stand. If Boss Cao had a great victory in Chibi
, there may be no more Three Kingdoms.
"Yes, it's always good to be more prepared." Chu Nan said with a smile: "These days, I have worked hard on Wen He, Yuan Zhi is ready, let's go back and rest, and wait for the Prime Minister's Office to discuss matters tomorrow before making a decision."
"Let me say goodbye." Jia Xu and Xu Shu stood up and bowed to Chu Nan.
"Father-in-law hasn't come back yet?" After seeing off the two of them, Chu Nan looked at Zhou Cang beside him. In the battle at Bailang Mountain, Lu Bu defeated Karasuma, and all three Karasuma kings died. The remaining troops fled north, but Lu Bu didn't seem to
After fighting enough, they chased him all the way to Beihai. Now that Chu Nan has traveled all over the six states and returned, Lu Bu still hasn't returned, which makes Chu Nan somewhat worried.
"I have asked. The General sent a message from the Far North a few months ago, saying that he met many barbarians there. After crossing the Far North, there is still heaven and earth. The General wants to explore it before returning.
Chao." Zhou Cang shook his head.
Far north and further north?
Chu Nan looked at the map of Great Khan and could not find that area on the map, but she knew where it was.
"Order the Ministry of War to draw a detailed map as soon as possible. After this battle, our territory may be expanded again." Chu Nan asked Zhou Cang to go to the Ministry of War to deliver the order.
"Prime Minister." Xu Shu left and came back. When he returned to the main hall, he saluted Chu Nan.
"What else is there for Yuan Zhi?" Chu Nan motioned Xu Shu to sit down and looked at Xu Shu.
"The Western Regions Protectorate has just sent back urgent documents. General Zilong wants to move the Western Regions Protectorate to Dawan. He also said that there is a large area of fertile land to the north of Dawan. Now all the countries in the Western Regions have surrendered, so he will move the Western Regions Protectorate to Dawan.
Wan Guishang City is also conducive to trade between the East and the West."
"Guishan City?" Chu Nan spread out the map. Guishan City is located in the extreme north of the countries in the Western Regions, thousands of miles away from Chang'an. It belongs to the territory of Dawan in the past. After Zhao Yun entered the Western Regions, he fought several battles. Within half a year, he will
The Protectorate of the Western Regions moved to Jiaohe City. In the past, the morale of the Han Dynasty was at its peak, and the Governor of the Western Regions was here. Later, the Han Dynasty began to decline, leaving this place deserted.
Then Zhao Yun began to establish counties in the Western Regions. He did not force them, but just conveyed his intention to the countries in the Western Regions. Within half a year, 23 small countries were willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty.
The smallest country among them is said to have a population of less than a hundred people and less than five soldiers. After learning that the Han Dynasty was willing to accept the Western Regions, it almost immediately chose to surrender.
Over the next year or so, trade between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions became increasingly frequent. The Nine Secrets of the Imperial Army were promoted among the people. A large number of caravans traveled to the Western Regions at an accelerated pace. In the past, it might have taken two or three years to go, but now the journey takes very little time.
It was often possible to cover the ten-day journey in one day, but for those with some ability, it might be possible to cover the fifteen-day journey in one day, which in disguise shortened the distance between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty.
Later, Kangju, Wusun, and Dawan realized that the Han Dynasty intended to annex the Western Regions, and wanted to join forces to expel the Western Regions Protectorate. However, Zhao Yun led 3,000 soldiers by the Zhen River. They defeated the enemy with 3,000 and defeated 100,000, setting an undefeated record in the Western Regions.
Myth, two months ago, he invaded Dawan Guishan City, killed the Dawan royal family, and captured all the land of Dawan.
But it was also the capture of Dayuan that allowed Zhao Yun to see the vast territory west of Dayuan. In the past, these places only existed in historical records. The road Zhang Qian took when he left the fortress, but now he can actually see it.
The feelings seen in history books and in reality are completely different.
The reason why Zhao Yun wanted to establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions in Dawan was not only to maintain trade routes, but also to prevent invasion by other countries. After all, to the west of Dawan were the four major kingdoms of Kushan, Anxi, and Rome, and their national power was no greater than that of the Han Dynasty.
Difference.
There has been no fighting for the time being and he does not know the details of the opponent, so Zhao Yun wants to move the Western Region Protectorate here. Once the enemy comes to attack, even if Dawan cannot defend it, the thousands of miles of yellow sand in the Western Region is enough to serve as a deep base for the Han Dynasty.
"The world has not yet been unified, but the territory has expanded a lot!" Chu Nan looked at the map. He was not planning to go to the Western Regions for the time being. Although the area was vast, the population might not be as large as a county in the Central Plains, and most of it was sandy land with low rainfall.
If you can't keep up, just improving the ley lines will be useless.
Xu Shu nodded. After entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, only by focusing on the overall situation can he clearly see the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in the world under Chu Nan's governance over the years.
"Yes." After a moment, Chu Nan nodded and said: "In addition, tell Zilong that it is not easy to expand again at the moment. People's livelihood in the Western Regions is the main focus. In two years, states will be established in the Western Regions. In order to facilitate people's exchanges, from now on, we will promote
Education is the main thing.”
Although Zhao Yun is not the kind of person who is greedy for power and rushes forward, Chu Nan also gave Zhao Yun a strategy to control the Western Region when they left, but he was still worried that Zhao Yun would fight outside again.
The wider the territory, the better. At least for now, after the entire Western Region is included in the bag, there will be many issues to be dealt with, such as the appointment of officials, how to communicate, etc. Thousands of miles away, this is not the normal Three Kingdoms.
The generals who use Feng Zi Mi can still travel back and forth between Dawan and the Central Plains in January. If historical time and space are used, taking the Western Regions will be a burden for the Central Plains court. Not to mention increasing the cost of governance, if something big happens in the Western Regions,
The big man didn't have time to prepare.
In addition, there was also the territory captured by Lu Bu, which made Chu Nan hesitate. Should he want Wanli Grassland? If so, how to manage it? This is a big question.
"Here!" Xu Shu bowed and obeyed the order and left.
"My lord, if we include the Western Region and the resistance laid by the general, how big is our territory now?" Zhou Cang asked curiously after Xu Shu left.
Chu Nan came to the map, looked at the territory of the Han Dynasty, thought for a while, and drew a pen to outline the approximate scope of the grassland and the scope of the Western Region.
With the addition of these places, the territory of Han Dynasty can be doubled.
"This is too big." Zhou Cang looked at the range in astonishment and exclaimed.
"What's the use of being big? If there is no population, no matter how big the territory is, it's meaningless." Chu Nan sighed: "What we should do now is not to expand the territory, but to make things that facilitate communication as soon as possible. Otherwise, we are thousands of miles away.
Communication alone is a problem. It is not easy for pigeons or eagles to fly over such a long distance."
Flying pigeons could fly letters for hundreds of miles, but if they traveled thousands of miles, the risk of losing the letter would double. If they traveled tens of thousands of miles, he was worried that flying pigeons would die of exhaustion on the way.
Even if they are not exhausted, flying pigeons are full of natural enemies in the sky, and it is really not surprising that they are eaten by eagles and eagles.
He had told Liu Ye about his idea in this regard before. He didn't know if he could make something similar to a telephone with the power of Qimen in conjunction with Liu Ye's mechanical skills. It would be best if it could be wireless. At present, the Central Plains and Western Regions
The connection is all based on the premise that Zhao Yun is loyal to himself.
Once the governor of the Western Region has second thoughts and separates the Western Region, it will be really troublesome for Chu Nan to conquer it. Just the transportation of grain and grass will be a big problem.
Zhou Cang obviously couldn't give Chu Nan a reasonable method, otherwise Chu Nan wouldn't have had a headache and could only stand aside and think hard.
"Don't think too much. This is not suitable for you. Let's go. It's time to go home!" Chu Nan patted him and signaled that it was time to leave. He had just returned to Xuchang and was working. He is a really good boss.
The dragon energy in his body was boiling. Chu Nan could feel the dragon energy wanting to come out, but he still suppressed it. There was not much luck for the big man in the sky. He was really worried that when his dragon energy came out, he would directly kill the big man.