Chapter 480: Preparing to enter the Western Regions

Dawan Kingdom, one of the three powerful countries in the Western Regions, has become a small country in the mouth of Wang Buyu.

But it doesn't seem like a problem to think about it.

What is the size of Dahan?

It has a population of 10 million and a territory of 10,000 miles.

Isn't a country like that in the Western Regions a small country compared to the Great Han?

"Where is this Great Wan Kingdom?" The baby asked directly.

He understood what the emperor meant, Dawan not only moved the thief's heart this time, but also directly sent troops out.

Although it is in the far Western Regions, is the Han shameless?

And the baby has a very deep understanding of Wang Buying.

Therefore, this time the baby irrigation is eighty percent sure, and the emperor already has the idea of sending troops.

From scratch, starting from scratch, starting from a small soldier, in just a few years, he has built a country as big as Dahan, and the prosperity of national governance has begun to emerge, will such a person be the kind of person who is willing to swallow his anger?

It must not be, and Dawan's approach has actually destroyed the purpose of Dahan's mission.

Although it is indeed for the white stack on the surface.

But in reality?

The journey is so far away, and it takes two or three years to go, is it just for Bai Diezi?

The prestige of the Han Dynasty, which Lu Jia and others had worked so hard to establish in the Western Regions, would soon dissipate with Dawan's move.

And how can we maintain this prestige and make it even stronger?

Of course, it was Gan Teniang, and the big man directly sent troops to level Dawan.

In this way, not only can the prestige of the Han be more resounding, but also the Dawan can be ruthlessly educated, telling those countries in the Western Regions that the Dahan is not something you can peep into.

Of course, it would be better if Lu Jia could bring those envoys to Luoyang.

The new palace will be opened in a few months, and the whole of Luoyang is now also the appearance of a new city.

It is several times larger than before, and it feels very majestic from the outside.

"Back to Shangshu, Dawan is about 10,000 miles away from the Han Dynasty, after going west, it will first pass through dozens of small countries, and then Qiuzi, the west of Qiuzi is Wusun, and the west of Wusun is Dawan. These three kingdoms are located in the northern part of the Western Regions, some of which resemble the Xiongnu, while the south is home to a number of Western Regions cities, which mainly make a living from farming, much like the Han Dynasty. The guard said.

"Wanli ......," the baby muttered to himself.

It's not funny......

Thousands of miles away, it's too far.

According to the calculation that the cavalry marched sixty miles a day, it would take half a year to march alone.

If this is infantry, the march will be even longer.

And also take into account the situation along the way, the pressure on logistics and supplies.

In the eyes of the baby, this matter is difficult, and it is not a small difficulty.

Wang Buyu was also frowning and thinking.

He knew Dawan and Ershi City, but he didn't know where he was.

And the distance of thousands of miles also made him very anxious.

After half a year's march, what should be done with logistics and supplies?

The Han Dynasty in history was able to send troops to Dawan because he had been in the Western Regions for so many years before, and there were many supply points along the way.

In addition, their departure point was in Dunhuang County, and the current Han Dynasty could not do this.

No troops?

Wang Buxing directly denied this idea.

If you don't send troops, within a few years, this mission will be in vain.

But if the army is dispatched, what will the Huns do?

The Xiongnu disappeared from the northern steppes for the time being, and all the scouts were also lost, and no one knew where they had gone.

But there are only two directions, either to the north or to the west.

And Wang Buxing felt that there was a high probability that he had gone west.

The north is even more cold, the environment is even harsher, and there are no tribes for the Xiongnu to plunder, and if you go to the north, the Xiongnu can only die faster.

On the other hand, if you go to the west, there is still life.

The Han army could not reach the Western Regions at present, and they could migrate to the West to make up for their losses by plundering the Western Regions.

Although the Xiongnu were defeated by the Han army, in the same place, in the Western Regions, the Xiongnu were still father-level strength, and no country could resist the attack of the Xiongnu.

If you consider it from this point, then it is necessary for the Han to send troops to the Western Regions.

Once the Xiongnu obtained enough supplies from the Western Regions, it would mean that all the previous efforts made by the Han in the north were in vain.

And at this moment, if the Xiongnu really moved westward, then in the short term, the significance of the military fort built in the northern steppe seems to have been lost.

It's not that it's meaningless, but looking at the present, the meaning of his existence is no longer so anxious.

Gradually, Wang Bu was not hungry and stood in front of the huge sand table.

This sand table is only half, the territory of the Han Dynasty is on it, the westernmost is Wuwei County in the Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions is blank.

"The military department and the scouts will unite to find a road to the west through the Hexi Corridor to enter the Western Regions, and also send an order to Han Xin to go west through the grassland to find traces of the Xiongnu and see if they can find a passage into the Western Regions from the grassland." Wang Bu was not hungry and ordered directly.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter will have to be discussed again......" Xiao He shook his head.

He had heard earlier that Lu Jia's delegation had suffered heavy losses when they crossed the White Dragon Pile, and even their team of fifty people had lost almost ten people when they crossed the White Dragon Pile.

This is still because there are few people, the materials are well prepared, and there is an experience of crossing.

Even if it were so, such terrain would be too dangerous for a large army.

If you send 100,000 people out, and 10,000 die on the way, what kind of war is this?

"What are you talking about? What's negotiable? Dawan is riding on my head to pee and, what else do you want me to do? Wang Bu looked at Xiao He and calmed down, but being too calm may not be a good thing.

But soon, Wang Buxing also realized that his attitude was a little too much.

So he said: "The Xiongnu have lost the news, I think it is very likely that they have moved west, and if the Xiongnu get supplies in the Western Regions and attack the Han in turn, what will happen?" ”

"If the big Han's hands can't enter the Western Regions, it won't affect their logistics, every time they fight us on the front line, they will be able to recover in just a few years, and then this war will probably fall into a deeper and protracted war."

"Although the Western Regions are small, there are hundreds of cities, such as Dawan, Wusun, Qiuzi, all of them have a population of hundreds of thousands, and a military force of nearly 100,000, even those small countries, I am afraid that there are hundreds of thousands of people in total, if these millions of people take refuge in the Xiongnu, what should the Han do next? How many more lives will be lost to end this war? ”

"Although the Western Regions is far away and the road is difficult, it can open up a stable road, and build post stations along the way for officials and merchants to rest."

"After solving the Xiongnu, the goods of the Western Regions can enter the Han Dynasty, and the goods of the Han Dynasty can also be transported to the Western Regions through this road, and their demand for Han goods should far exceed the amount of our demand for goods in the Western Regions."

"Therefore, the march into the Western Regions is not only to solve the problem of the Xiongnu, but also to develop the Han ......"

Listening to Wang Bu's words, Guan Ying suddenly felt as if a hot wave of blood was surging in his body.

It's been a long time since I've had this thrilling feeling.

When was the last time?

It was probably before the establishment of the Great Han.

Any era, any person, whether he is a monarch or a courtier.

No one can escape the custom of expanding their territory.

Whenever there is an opportunity and the conditions allow, everyone will do it.

And the current Han Dynasty does seem to have this kind of strength, and it is very likely that Zhao Tuo in the south will not be able to fight, so there is no place to use troops in China.

The Huns ran away again, and the threat was still there.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will work together with Peng Dudu to find a safe passage into the Western Regions as soon as possible, expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, and contribute to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty......"

Wang Bu is not hungry, his eyes are a little fluttering, looking at the baby, what is the trouble?

"Drinking too much?"

"No, Your Majesty, the ministers never drink alcohol when they are not on vacation!" The baby's head shook like a rattle.

"That...... Zhongshu Ling, the old man is the secretary of the military department......" Wang Li reminded with some embarrassment.

"Forehead ......"

The baby's face flushed instantly, which was so embarrassing.

When Wang Bu was not hungry and arranged this incident, Guan Ying subconsciously felt that he was still the secretary of the military department.

After all, he has done a lot of this kind of thing before, and he can be regarded as handy.

In addition, after listening to such words, my heart was full of blood, my head was hot, and I instantly patted my head and stood up to make a statement.

However, the attitude is worth affirming, and this is the result, which is embarrassing for the thief.

You are a Chinese book order, go to rob the work of the military department, and you play so smoothly.

Besides, you've been doing this Chinese book order for a while, and you haven't reacted yet?

No wonder Wang Bu was hungry and asked if Guan Ying had drunk, but if he had two peanuts, he would not be drunk like this.

"Your Majesty, ...... Minister" I really can't find a crack in the ground to get into, it's a shame to be too special.

And he has realized that from now on, I am afraid that this matter will become the black material of those old immortals who make fun of him.

"Okay, I know that you also have good intentions, but this matter still has to come up with a charter as soon as possible, in addition, the south should also step up a little speed, whether it is war or peace, it is better to solve it as soon as possible, the deployment of troops, the rationing of materials, must be done in mind, and there should be no less plans, wait until you find out the passage, immediately build a post station, in the future, those who are on the list in the imperial examination, now go to those post stations for two years of training, and then go to those post stations for two years to talk about other things......"

The king was not hungry and Barabala's arrangement.

In places like the Western Regions, even if it is a post station on the way, if it is not compulsory, generally not many people are willing to take the initiative to go.

In the historical Hexi Corridor, most of the post stations along the way were made by people who had committed crimes and moved over, or the descendants of the people who moved there in the early years.

Now Wang Bu is not hungry and does not have that condition, so the only thing he can do is to take the initiative to add drama.

Want to get promoted?

Dear, the Western Regions Post Station has been gilded for two years, and I will be properly promoted when I come back......