Road transportation is the first necessary prerequisite for large-scale expeditionary warfare, just like Liu Bang was able to fight Hanzhong, counterattack Guanzhong Sanfu, and then go out of the customs to dominate the world, first rely on the old road near Chencang, there is a direct Hanshui tributary to Chang'an, from here, the food and material resources of Bashu will be continuously transported out to support the front line.

Later generations of Maozi were able to dominate the vast and savage territory of Siberia, and a Siberian railway was also indispensable.

Now the Great Han Empire, no, it should be called the Great Wei Empire, and the basic conditions for conquering the Western Regions have been reached at this time! There is the experience of repairing the railway through the grassland, the forging experience of the iron and steel mills under Wang Hou is cultivated, Cao Zhangdong went into the political struggle for half a year, from Didao in the west to Loulan in the east, thousands of kilometers of railway lines are also laid.

In the past, there was only one weak water that could be borrowed from the Hexi Corridor, and Timo did not flow completely, only to the vicinity of Jincheng County, and nearly 3,000 miles needed pure land transportation, so the Han Dynasty would have so few troops in the Western Regions, and it had to be supported in the area of Loulan Luntai.

In the battle of Tianma that year, in order to support the tens of thousands of troops of Li Guangli, the general of the second division, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized 300,000 infantry to transport grain to Dunhuang, but after capturing Dawan, the Han army that came back because of the desert and died of hunger still occupied nearly eighty percent, tens of thousands of people went out of the pass, and only a few thousand people returned to Yumen Pass alive, and tens of thousands of Han soldiers maintained the majesty of the Han Empire with their lives.

However, now the situation has changed, for the railway into the Western Regions, the various chaebol families in Liaodong, the Xianbei herdsmen and the old wealth of the Xianbei herdsmen who have begun to rise in the Naturalization City, plus the gate valves in Guanxi, the investment interest is still extraordinarily large, because the policy that Wang Hou has been implementing since entering the customs is the east-west trade route, and the Western Regions does have a lot of good things to attract the people of the Central Plains, such as the jade of Hetian, and the wine produced in the grape ditch of the former Guojiaohe City of the Cheshi.

There is also a large trade, cotton was originally brought to the Central Plains by the merchants of the Western Regions, the experience of planting cotton in the Western Regions over the years is not small, the light conditions here are abundant, when Cao Zhanggang occupied Jiaohe City, there were already merchants from Qingzhou in the vicinity to imitate the cotton fields of Qingzhou, and the karez was led to irrigate the cotton fields, and the cotton began to become a major trade in the urban area of Jiaohe.

However, everything still has to be built on the hegemony of the Great Wei Western Regions! If the power of the Metropolitan Protectorate could not reach the Green Ridge, the merchants of the Great Wei Dynasty would not be able to move unimpeded in the Western Regions, so when Cao Zhang rushed back to Jiaohe City by train, the entire Western Regions Protectorate under him showed a restless mood.

On the streets, the troops of the Metropolitan Protectorate, who had strict military discipline, actually deserted, and several taverns on the street were occupied by them, and the drunk soldiers were still fighting with each other, only when Cao Zhang entered the city, so the conflict was seen three times.

This made Cao Zhang's face gloomy as if it was raining.

This time it seems that his baby girl Changle is also involved, Wang Hou naturally followed like a dog skin plaster, but the chaos of Jiaohe City, he seemed to be extremely indifferent, holding his arms and holding his head high, the old god was squinting without saying a word.

"Daxingtai, Jiaohe City is not well governed, when I go back, I will definitely clean them up!"

It's really dull, a handsome face of a gentleman has become a tough guy, Cao Zhang's rare serious fist is sorry, and it is also Wang Hou's official position, but who knows that Wang Hou didn't blink his eyelids, and hummed indifferently.

"You are the protector of the Western Regions, and it is your cause to conquer the west and expand the territory, what do you promise to Lao Tzu?"

couldn't help but widen his eyes, stunned for a moment, shook his head, and Cao Zhang sat back on the carriage seat in a dull manner.

This is just past the middle street, before the arrival of the Metropolitan Protectorate Mansion located in the center of Jiaohe City, but the front is a flying cavalry running a full dozen cavalry, led by a heroic female general, seeing the road they are blocking, the Metropolitan Protector in charge of driving the car Xu Tu raised his whip in annoyance.

"Don't want to die? Dare to stop the car of Dadu Guard, get out of ......, wait, Miss? ”

Before he finished scolding, this Xu disciple was already stuck there, scolding the Liao King in front of the King of Liao, who was still the most favored one, and he felt a chill down his spine.

Fortunately, Changle didn't have the heart to worry about him at all, especially when this girl didn't even know that her father became the king of Liao, and she became the lord of Weng! Ignoring his scolding, she turned over and dismounted directly, and hurriedly took two steps into Cao Zhang's carriage.

"Uncle!!

"Little Deng Zi has been arrested! He was also wounded! Find a way to save him! ”

"Presumptuous! I just saw your little uncle, didn't I see your father and me? ”

This Wang Hou was not happy, seeing that as soon as Changle entered the carriage, he was so anxious that he stomped on Cao Zhang's riding boots, he was finally not calm, blowing his beard and glaring, and he heard that this girl was also eye-catching.

But she wasn't afraid of him at all, and she was stomping her boots, and she was shouting anxiously.

"No matter who! Hurry up and release Xiao Dengzi!! ”

"Don't worry, I'll go!"

Hearing that Deng Ai was injured and was anxious enough, he didn't expect Deng Ai to be arrested, his face was even more gloomy like a storm, Cao Zhang said angrily for the first time.

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The guards did not return to the Duhufu first from the carriage, and went directly to the Duhufu prison located in the east of the city, and the prison in the Western Regions is also particularly distinctive, not with the damp, dark and dark underground buildings of the Central Plains, but one by one the earthen houses for drying raisins alone in the hot and dry sun, torturing people is also tormenting, and hot people's lips are straight and dry.

At this time, the prison was full, and more than a dozen generals were locked in the prison, and seeing the arrival of Cao Zhangwang Hou, the generals who were listless in the prison immediately came out with excitement and anxiety.

"Dadu Protector! Da ......, Daxingtai!! ”

"Where is General Deng being held?"

"The innermost room!"

These people pointed inward in unison.

As Changle led Cao Zhang's two hurried into the house, Deng Ai, who was so miserable for the first time, fell into Cao Zhang's eyes, his left hand should have been hit by some blunt object, the fracture was hung on his chest, and his shoulders were also wrapped in thick bandages, listening to the noise, he had already moved down from the bed in astonishment, and when he saw Wang Hou and Cao Zhang, this little famous general bowed heavily with extra guilt.

"Sin General Deng Ai has seen Daxingtai and Dadu Protector!"

"Deng Ai, I'm ashamed!"