The content written by the prince himself is another world that the prince could not imagine.

"All of them live in the city?"

"Yes. Even the villages are guarded by high walls. They are called 'Yip'. Lao Wang obviously knew better: "They have enough cities to accommodate people outside the city in time of war." ”

"Why don't we copy that weapon called a 'crossbow'?" The prince asked again.

After regaining some strength, the king said, "What will happen to our country when the untouchables have a crossbow?" ”

"Slaves and untouchables would use it to shoot the flogging soldiers, the officials who came to collect taxes...... Even assassinate all the superior people who oppressed them. The prince understood. A slave country, completely unworthy of a crossbow.

"It's not the crossbow itself that's scary." Lao Wang's eyes were blazing: "It's the big man who can't help but bow and crossbow." Everyone can hold a crossbow, and the people can forge a sword. I can't imagine how the Great Han can stand for 400 years. The men of this empire will serve in the army for two years when they grow up. Everybody's like that. ”

"Everyone?" The prince asked again.

The military service system of the Han Dynasty was also at least a thousand years ahead of the rest of the world. The advanced nature of the Han civilization is taken out at will, and it is all measured in thousands of years. If every or most of the things that make up the entire civilization are a millennium ahead of the world, can it be said that this civilization is a millennium ahead of the world?

"Yes. Everyone has to serve the empire in their own way. Lao Wang replied.

Lao Wang added: "They have a population of 50 million. Ten million gold coins are taken out of our pockets every year. ”

Seeing that the prince bowed his head and was silent.

"The new lord of the distant oasis, a noble hero with the royal blood of the Great Han Dynasty, wants to buy 100,000 slaves for one gold coin each. The premise is that all Amazon. Lao Wang finally said: "Child, I can't refuse. ”

The prince understood. This transaction is not only about money, but also about power.

Bazaar Market, Colosseum Prison.

Torches were raised, and the kingdom guards armed with scimitars poured in, surrounding the prison.

"Don't move." The queen spoke calmly.

The women allowed the doors of the cells to be opened, put on heavy shackles, and strung together in chains.

"Queen?" Ashiwarya, like all of her people, was wary.

"We may not be able to go to Rome, Ashivaya." The queen said softly.

All the way out of the prison and out of the Colosseum. Saw. The bazaar market was crowded with caravans full of slaves. The queen glanced at her, and her suspicions suddenly dawned. There were many elderly people and young children in the car. There are very few adult strong slaves. Many are even sold by families.

Who wants to buy an old man who is dying, and a young child who has to be empty for many years?

"Where are we going?" Before boarding the car, the queen asked.

"To the Far East." The driver replied with a smile.

On both sides of the street, it has long been crowded. Many people are here to say goodbye to Amazon.

When the vehicle is moving, there are flower petals scattered overhead.

The people called the Queen's name and watched her away.

Heroes are immortal. For no one can kill their great deeds, and their greater fame.

It is a dry city, a long history house.

The mountains and rivers outside the house are all white, dripping into ice. Only then did Liu Bei understand why Ban Dingyuan wanted to build such a thick wall. It's to keep warm.

The temperature difference between the four seasons in the Western Regions is too huge.

Fortunately. The plumbing of the Changshi Mansion was built before the winter. The warm cabinet sends warm air, and the house is as warm as spring. Qin Dai, Murong Yan, as well as Yan Bi and Meng Li. All of them have been pregnant. Thou shalt not be reckless. Fortunately, except for the beggar Xianbei who has been hiding his whereabouts, the north and south of the Western Regions are peaceful. In the spring of the coming year, the Silk Road will be unimpeded.

At this time, the Western Regions mission should have arrived in the suburbs of Luoyang. Just avoid the blizzard and you'll be able to enter Beijing.

I heard that several kings of major countries who accompanied him had already drawn up a plan. I want to reopen the Western Regions Protectorate. The first protector is naturally Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's heart is like an arrow. How can you stay in the Western Regions for a long time?

Besides, when he is not protected by the Western Regions, it is no different for Liu Bei. More than 3,000 households settled in its Qiancheng Tuoba Xianbei, all of whom looked to him as the horse's head. The three thousand Tuoba brides were all obedient to him. plus Fu Cao Zhang Meng, Duan Xuan, and tens of thousands of family members of the old soldiers. Wait for another 100,000 foreign slaves to be stationed in Gaochang, Liuzhong, Wulei, Quli, Zhenzhong, and Itgan.

Liu Bei, as a slave owner, is naturally the biggest winner.

Three thousand Tuoba Xianbei, who will be in charge?

Liu Bei couldn't make a decision for a while.

The Tuoba Division, which started a family and stayed in its Qiancheng, has been drawn out of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others and formed a separate team. It is still practiced by two righteous brothers.

The military camp located in the outer city was filled with murderous sounds all day long. The inhabitants of the city slept peacefully. This year's grain and grass still need to be helped by the countries of the Western Regions. In the spring of next year, we will be in a big way. Self-sufficiency in a few years. In addition, the treasury located in the city of Tsuki has been opened for business and lends money to various countries. Presumably, it won't be long before the countries of the Western Regions will use enough grain and grass to cover their national debts.

The gold coins copied from the treasury of Hede, except for the gifts presented to His Majesty, Liu Bei ordered people to melt them into horseshoe gold cakes. The various copper coins collected were also melted into ingots for later use. Don't dare to mint money. If you can reopen the Western Regions Protectorate, you might as well try to see if you can get the right to mint coins. After all, the Western Regions are thousands of miles away, and urgent needs are one of them, and not being able to affect the customs is the second.

Whether it can be done or not, try it and talk about it.

What if it happens? Right.

Before the heavy snow closed the mountain, the Wusun envoy crossed the Baishan Conduit and arrived at it.

The passage connecting Osun and Kuzi is called the "Usun Ancient Road". Later generations called it "Shata Ancient Road".

It is part of the post road from Osun to Qiuzi. It is a shortcut connecting the north and south of Hakusan. It is famous for its steep and rugged slopes, which stretch all the way to the foot of the iceberg. Connecting the north and south of Baishan, with a total length of more than 300 miles, it is a shortcut to the southern countries of Wusun. The envoy wanted to rush to Yancheng, but heard that Changshi had moved to it. And so it arrived quickly.

The envoys of Wusun crossed the mountains and crossed the mountains and took the dangerous road to this point. The purpose, of course, is trade.

The country of Wusun is rich in horses. "Hanshu Western Regions Biography Sixty-six": "There are many horses in the country, and the rich are up to four or five thousand." The Wusun horse breed is excellent, and it is the "West Pole" second only to the Dawan horse.

Antarctic horse.

Thunder.

When Emperor Wu, the Western Regions had offered Wusun Horse, and Emperor Wu saw that this horse was handsome and right, so he gave the name "Tianma". Later, the Western Regions paid tribute to Dawan Khan and bloody horses. So the Wusun horse was renamed "West Pole Horse", and the sweat horse was called "Tianma". There are also Yanqi "rouge horses", all of which are Western domain horses. The horse of the Western Regions has a delicate appearance: big eyes, high head and neck, and small and sensitive ears. In addition, he has a strong physique, strong limbs, steady gait, and is not easy to live.

It was the army's immediate choice.

Nowadays horses are expensive. If you can build a horse farm, you will be profitable.

Don't rush yet. Let's listen to what the envoy of Wusun said.

Wusun is the "country", the capital of Akitani Castle.

"Living with animal husbandry and chasing water and grass, there is no city and no city, so it is called Xingguo."

The customs are similar to those of the Xiongnu.

On an auspicious day, Liu Bei was in the Changshi Mansion to meet with the envoy of Wusun.

The guest and the host sat down, and Liu Bei saw that the envoy of Wusun was very familiar. was about to speak, but the envoy had already preemptively presented something.

Liu Bei then woke up: "It's you." ”