I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 250 The Importance of the Western Regions

Liu Long looked at Liang Jin, the Du Liao general in front of him. He could understand the other party's words and the meaning of every word in the other party's words.

But
"I'm not afraid of General Du Liao's jokes. I can understand General Du Liao's words, but what I really don't understand is, what does this have to do with the Western Regions?"

"Your Majesty, as the king of our great Han Dynasty, don't you know that these four counties in Hexi are ultimately for the Western Regions?"

"This"

"Does Your Majesty know the past of our four counties in Hexi?"

"Forehead"

When Liang Jin looked at Liu Long in front of him, he probably understood that His Majesty really knew nothing.

He couldn't help but sigh at this.

"That's all. It seems that there are really very few people in this court who know how to fight.

If your Majesty doesn't mind, please listen to me say some complicated words. "

"That's really my great fortune. Thank you, old general, for your guidance!" Liu Long saluted quickly after hearing this. He was not stupid.

I know that there are probably very few people who really know the military affairs of this big man, and the General Du Liao in front of me is definitely one of the best. It is not easy to find such opportunities.

Seeing His Majesty like this, Liang Jin sighed helplessly again.

He understands the current situation better than Liu Long. He is not a famous general, but it is difficult to find an opponent for this big man now.

Nowadays, the old famous generals have gradually come to an end, while the new generation of generals have not grown up one after another.

This was the time when the emperor was in trouble, but at this time there was an emperor who wanted to use force. Liang Jin didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

But this has nothing to do with him anymore. Liang Jin knows that he can't see the result.

All we can do is help His Majesty grow as much as possible.

After thinking about this, Liang Jin took a deep breath and began to speak.

"Your Majesty, if you know how and why these four counties in Hexi came into being, you may be able to understand what I mean.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, there was great chaos in the Central Plains, and all the heroes came together. There is a saying that goes like this: All those who were moved by the Qin Dynasty and were suitable for guarding the borders will return!

It was precisely because of this that the Huns were given the opportunity. The Xiongnu's Maodun Chanyu took the opportunity to destroy Donghu, captured its people and livestock, drove away the Yueshi in the west, and merged with Loufan and Baiyang King of Henan in the south.

It can be said that they all recovered the Huns' land captured by Meng Tian, ​​the envoy of Qin, and blocked the Han Pass in Henan.

It was not until Emperor Xiaowu came to the throne that it took many years for the four wars to finally resolve the Xiongnu, a serious problem of our great Han Dynasty.

But it was precisely because he had to deal with the Huns that Emperor Xiaowu did a lot of things back then.

Among them was sending Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions, trying to find the Dayue clan who had been expelled by Moton in the past, and attack the Xiongnu together.

But what no one expected was that such a difficult road would bring such unexpected changes to the big man.

At that time, the Western Region was still under the control of the Huns, and Dayuezhi was powerless about this matter.

The big Han wanted to attack the Xiongnu from a flank, but in the end he discovered that the Western Region contained countless treasures and places that could be manipulated.Tai Shigong once asked Zhang Qian and finally came to a conclusion, that is, the Xiongnu king in the west of Japan appointed a servant captain to envoy the western regions and visited Yanxiang.Between Wei Xu and Wei Li, I taxed all the countries and took the wealth and gave it to Yan!

At the same time, I learned that the Wusun people were forced to move westward. They thought they were under the control of the Huns, but they still couldn't get rid of their harassment.

There are many countries in this land in the Western Region. They herd but also farm. They have rich specialties, countless cattle and sheep, and fertile land.

In the Western Region, we can get a lot of benefits and feed many people.

The most important thing is that if Chang'an, Sanfu, or even Luoyang are used as rear supply places for the northwest battle, the length of this supply line will make people collapse.

It’s hard for me, a big man, to go on an expedition!
But if the Western Region is used for supplies, then the grain and grass baggage can be directly sent into the army, and war horses and other items can be directly supplied.

In this way, the front was shortened instantly, and for the Xiongnu and the barbarians outside the Great Wall, there were too many places where I, the big man, could send troops.

It is precisely because of this that after the Battle of Hexi, Hussar General Huo Qubing left Longxi, crossed Yanzhi and entered Shanxi, entering the territory of the Huns more than a thousand miles away!
In this battle, the hussar general led his troops to fight hand-to-hand with the Xiongnu army, and won a complete victory. He captured King Hunxie's son, the prime minister, the captain, etc., and captured King Xiutu's golden man offering sacrifices to heaven. It can be said to be a complete victory. Become famous all over the world!

And it was this battle that completely frightened the Huns. King Kunxie of the Huns killed King Xiutu and surrendered to the Han Dynasty!
Emperor Xiaowu granted Hunxie the title of Marquis of Yuanyin, and four of his subordinates were granted the title of Liehou.More than [-] of his tribesmen were also resettled in Longxi, Beidi, Shangjun, Shuofang and Yunzhong.

These are the so-called five vassal states.

Later, Husband General Huo Qubing went on his second western expedition. He moved beyond Yanze and attacked the Qilian Mountains. He defeated the Xiongnu army and killed more than [-] enemies, completely driving the Xiongnu in Hexi to the outside of the Great Wall.

But after this time, the frontier fortress and front line of my big man changed.

Emperor Xiaowu knew that even if a surprise attack could lead to a great victory, the Xiongnu could come back at any time. If he wanted to truly prevent the Xiongnu from becoming a threat to us, he must advance the frontier of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, in the second year of Yuanshou, Jiuquan County and Wuwei County were established, and then relied on the then general Wei Qing and the hussar general Huo Qubing to win consecutive battles.

He continued to push his front line forward, and finally ten years later, in the sixth year of Yuanding, Zhangye County and Dunhuang County were established!

From then on, the land of Hexi became the land of my Han Dynasty, and my Han Dynasty was finally connected with the Western Region. From then on, the original plan was considered a complete success.

I, the Han Dynasty, not only established the four counties in Hexi, but also controlled the countries in the Western Region through the four counties in Hexi.

On the one hand, it is necessary to mediate the conflicts among the countries in the Western Regions, and on the other hand, it is to grab a lot of benefits from the countries in the Western Regions to fill the four counties of Hexi.

In this way, it will not only reduce the war pressure in the four counties of Hexi, but also the caravans traveling between them will give the people of the four counties of Hexi more choices and income.

It is no longer just about surviving on the barren land.

After accomplishing this, it will be extremely difficult for the Xiongnu to recapture the four counties of Hexi of my Han Dynasty.

Because the front line does not need to search for food and supplies from the rear again and again, enough troops and horses can be stationed and enough cities can be built to defend against foreign enemies.

The most important thing is that there is still enough time to spend with the other party.

Although I, a Han man, have been farming for generations, my bravery and killing skills seem inferior to those of the Hu people who raise horses and herd animals.

But there is a rule in this war that can never be broken. Once the war reaches a stalemate, the more stable farming forces will eventually win!

Because the other party can't afford to delay! "

(End of this chapter)