Chapter 586: Unifying the Western Regions (4)
"What is the relationship between these five great powers?"
"It's very united, the Dashi Empire has ruled the Western Regions for more than a hundred years, and there is no way to take them but to appease them."
Speaking of this, Wang Suyi glanced at Li Xun, and then continued: "The reason why Zhan Bai was able to fight fiercely with the Dashi Empire for several years and finally won the victory, during which the huge amount of financial, material, and human resources was consumed, and the five countries occupied more than seventy percent. ”
Li Xun nodded, Wang Suyi said this, he also knew some information.
Zhan Bai provoked a war with the Dashi Empire, the countries of the Western Regions were forced to go to the black with him, there was some dissatisfaction, after the victory over the Dashi Empire, Zhan Bai came out of the moth, and intended to integrate the entire Western Regions together to form a political force, of course, Zhan Bai's conditions were also very rich, the establishment of a unified empire, the imperial throne is not hereditary by any person, but by Cheng Zhou, Anshu, Kangju, Loulan, Khan five countries take turns to do, the size of the empire, the same by the five countries to negotiate and handle, Zhan Bai's mind is to integrate the Western Regions first, and then talk about it later, for this matter, Anshu, as Zhan Bai's country, is naturally trying his best to promote, Zhan Bai's crown princess is the daughter of the king of Cheng Zhou, and the two families are very close, so Cheng Zhou Guo also agrees with this matter.
The progress of the matter is actually very smooth, the military power is completely in the hands of Zhan Bai, those kingdoms with weak national strength, even if they are unwilling in their hearts, they dare not openly oppose it, but the three big countries of Kangju, Loulan and Khan are strongly opposed to this, and their attitude is very tough, and the negotiations between the two sides finally broke down, and the three kingdoms of Kangju, Loulan and Khan led their respective armies back to their countries.
Li Xun thought about some things, and then said with a smile: "Although Zhan Bai is my enemy, what he did is actually a good thing for the Western Regions, I don't understand why so many people oppose it." ”
"The countries of the Western Regions have been scattered for thousands of years, and they are used to it."
Wang Suyi said: "As the lord said, a unified Western Regions is indeed a good thing for the whole nation, but if someone gains, someone will naturally be harmed, Kangju, Loulan, and Khan are not fools, Zhan Bai led the army to defeat the Dashi Empire, the limelight is flourishing, and the prestige and reputation are unparalleled for a while, once he complies with his wishes and establishes a unified empire, even if someone else becomes the emperor, this person is only the nominal emperor, and the vast majority of the rights are still in the hands of Zhan Bai, Zhan Bai seems to give up huge interests and make compromises, but in fact it is just a delaying tactic, first encircle the countries of the Western Regions, and it is not too late to clean up slowly, this calculation is good, but others are not fools, Kangju, Loulan, and Khan can naturally see it, of course, they will strongly oppose it, they don't want their independence to be deprived by others. ”
Li Xun glanced at Wang Suyi with some surprise, but he didn't expect him to have such vision and insight.
Li Xun pondered for a moment, and said to himself: "It seems that handing over the Chamber of Commerce to Zheman and others to operate will not have much effect. ”
"Of course."
Wang Suyi said disdainfully: "The attitude of the seven eastern countries of the Western Regions towards the Dashi Empire has always been the most docile, but they have forgotten a truth, sheep who are too docile will never be taken seriously, so for so many years, the Eastern Seven Kingdoms have relied on the Dashi Empire recently, but it is also the most exploited, and they have always been marginalized by the countries of the Western Regions, and they are also the poorest countries and regions among the countries of the Western Regions." ”
Li Xun glanced at Wang Suyi and said quietly: "If it were you, what would you do?" ”
Wang Suyi thought for a while and said: "Kangju, Loulan and other five countries, although they parted ways before, but with the defeat of Zhan Bai, the rift between them is gone, so next, the five major countries will inevitably be reunited, they are united, if they strongly resist the adults, their strength is probably not much weaker than the previous Zhan Bai, so..."
Speaking of this, Wang Suyi said decisively: "They unite, the adults must break their union, the adults use the entire Western Regions to trade with foreign trade, and win over Zheman and others to set up a chamber of commerce, this method is actually very right, but with the wrong person, although Anshu and Chengzhou are supported by Zhan Bai, the kings of the two countries have a tough attitude, and have been fighting against adults, they are hardliners, then adults might as well replace the kings of these two countries, let the moderates take the throne, and then give them the power of trade, so that the alliance of the five countries can be divided." ”
Hearing this, Li Xun's eyes lit up, and after saying so many words, until now, Li Xun was a little excited, Fan Zhongyun said that Wang Suyi is a very thoughtful person, and his energy in the Western Regions is also very large, and some things can be listened to his suggestions, and now it seems that Fan Zhongyun is really accurate in seeing people.
Li Xun stood up, walking back and forth, his thoughts turning.
Hammerezi's forces are no longer to worry about, but even if Hammereye withdraws his troops and leaves, he will effortlessly take the central and western regions and unify the entire Western Regions, but what next? In today's western and central regions, the people of Dashi and the people of the Western Regions hate each other, fight each other, and are chaotic. If the Western Regions fall into a long-term turbulent situation, they are unable to defend at all, and they are located on the northwest edge of the Western Regions, near the desert grassland, Loulan is a semi-nomadic country, although the population is small, there are less than 20,000 troops, but all of them are cavalry, brave in battle, must not be ignored, as well as the two countries of Kangju and Khan in the south, there is also a certain military strength, if you use strong, the entire Western Regions is likely to fall into chaos, such a situation, for yourself, all kinds of harm and no benefit.
Li Xun has not moved for so long, and has not marched, in fact, he doesn't know what to do next, if he doesn't think about the unification of the Western Regions, he can't govern it well and smoothly, and get ready, if he goes in and can't get out of it, then it's better to occupy the seven eastern countries, just take it when he sees it, it's easy to fight the country, but it's difficult to sit on the country.
But now, Wang Suyi gave Li Xun a good suggestion, so that Li Xun has a clear direction.
Although Wang Suyi is just a businessman, Wang Suyi is by no means a businessman who only has money in his eyes, he has lived in the Western Regions for so many years, and has a thorough understanding and opinion of the entire Western Regions, and he is also very interested in politics.
Wang Suyi said so much, his mood was also relaxed, he picked up the teacup and took a sip, only then did he remember that the tea was very bitter, and when he put down the teacup, Wang Suyi couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.