The phrase "I am the state" sounds a bit dictatorial and dictatorial.

But Yang Hao doesn't mind being a dictator, and at this initial stage, only by monopolizing power can the state apparatus run at the highest efficiency.

Although the officials of Qi have greatly improved their ability compared to more than ten years, they have not reached the point where he has completely delegated power.

If important rights are distributed at this time, it will be a disaster for the country.

Looking at Pu Jia, who was sleeping soundly again in his arms, Yang Hao showed a hint of a smile.

The thirteenth year of Hongwu is destined to be a year that will be recorded in history.

In this year, the Qi State recruited Miao people and pacified the northern barbarians, laying a relatively peaceful development environment in one fell swoop.

The national strength of the Qi State is thriving, which makes the surrounding barbarians extremely fearful.

The Zhou and Qiang tribes in the west, which had not yet been incorporated into the territory of Qi, also sent envoys to ask for protection from Qi after Daqi repelled the strong Xiongnu enemy.

The envoys of the western tribes rushed to Chang'an City before the winter solstice.

The backward tribes in these remote areas were shocked by the strength of the Qi State along the way.

Knowing that they saw Chang'an City, they were extremely amazed at the prosperity of Qi State.

For these tribes who are still in the primitive tribal period, it is undoubtedly a fairyland on earth.

The majestic walls made the tribal envoys bow down uncontrollably, and the expression was as solemn as the tribe sacrificed to the gods.

Hearing that a Western tribe came over, Yang Hao was also very interested in it.

The tribes along the western border of Daqi did not pay much attention to him.

Compared with the north and south, the civilization west of Middle-earth in this era was too backward to pose any threat to its own regime.

And because these places are too backward, Yang Hao has no intention of annexing them at the moment.

If it is annexed, it is a burden on the aligning country.

In the five-year plan that was developed, the West was the place where the least was considered.

However, this does not mean that Yang Hao has forgotten that there is a large amount of coal buried under the land over there.

And he also knows that the loess high-slope environment of this era has not been damaged.

Otherwise, the capital of the feudal dynasty of the future would not choose to build its capital there, after all, no one wants to eat sand in a place with a harsh environment.

Even though the Ganshan region has such a good natural environment, Yang Hao has always adhered to the principle of being greedy and chewing more.

Develop the existing land first, and when the time is ripe, with the ability of Qi State, occupy the Ganshan region as if it were a bag.

Yang Hao met with the envoys of these small tribes in the main hall.

The envoys were able to see the legendary king of Qi, and they were all sincerely afraid, kneeling on the ground with five bodies, as if they were meeting a god.

After listening to the origins of these tribes, Yang Hao only remembered one Zhou tribe.

The leader of this tribe has Ji as his surname, and this tribe, like the Qi people, will also distinguish men by bunched hair when they reach adulthood.

Yang Hao guessed that this tribe might be the predecessor of the Zhou Dynasty.

It's just that now the ancestors of King Wu of Zhou are bowing to him, and Yang Hao suddenly feels that things in the world are so mysterious.

Perhaps because of this factor, Yang Hao was very friendly to these tribes.

Not only did he praise the tribal leader he had never met, but he also called the other party a trustworthy friend of the Qi State.

Such hospitality made the envoys grateful.

Some tribes directly put forward the idea of wanting to submit to the Qi Kingdom.

But this was all rejected by Yang Hao.

Listening to the envoys introduce the situation of their own tribes, the ministers who were watching showed a proud face.

The envy of the small clan towards Qi Guo doesn't mean that their efforts over the years have not been in vain.

This gives them the thrill of being condescending and looking down on all beings.

Although Yang Hao is not as vulgar as Qi and them, he is extremely happy when he listens to the praise of others.

And among the narratives of many envoys, an envoy named the Qingtang tribe caught Yang Hao's attention.

It's not because this person has any extraordinary talent, but because this person mentioned the things in the Southwest Shu Kingdom that he cares about very much.

According to this envoy, his tribe was not far from Shu, and Yang Hao also roughly guessed the approximate location of this Qingtang tribe according to his description.

If his estimation is correct, this tribe should be located in the Hanzhong area of the later generations.

This is the key place in his plan to cut down Shu, how can it not attract his attention.

Yang Hao inquired in detail about the information about the southwest country.

He was relieved to get the news.

According to the account of the Qingtang envoy, Yang Hao summed up the following points.

First, the strength of this Shu State is indeed not to be underestimated, it has developed an extremely advanced bronze civilization, and it has a superior geographical location in the country of abundance, and its strength is even stronger than the former Xia Dynasty.

More importantly, the rudiments of this Shu state and the Xia Dynasty are different, and the forces in this southwest region have completely formed a unified state.

Yang Hao didn't know why this happened, according to the historical knowledge he knew,

During this period, the Xia Dynasty was absolutely dominant, and now there are suddenly many little-known forces quietly rising.

"Is the butterfly effect so bad?"

Yang Hao muttered.

Let the officials of the Ministry of Rites arrange these envoys, Yang Hao's mood is a little heavy.

According to the current situation, it is definitely difficult to annex Shu in the future.

This difficulty is not only in the military, but also in the post-war stability

Unlike those tribes with an extremely low level of civilization, a highly civilized regime like Shu is definitely not a simple matter to assimilate.

Yang Hao felt quite a headache, Sichuan he was going to get it in his pocket no matter what, but now it seems that the plan to enter Sichuan will be on for a long time.

As for those tribes that submitted to him, Yang Hao decided to borrow from the clan system of later dynasties.

Let these tribes become an extension of their own power, and they are also the key export areas of Qi culture.

Assimilation first, and then annexation, this is the western policy that Yang Hao came up with.

A few days later, in the New Year, every household in Qi country is preparing to welcome the arrival of the New Year.

In the bitter cold land of the northeast, the poor remnants who migrated all the way to the east finally found a good place to stay.

There are large areas of meadows, abundant water and grass, even though it is the cold winter season, but there are still a lot of prey everywhere in the wilderness, and there is an abundant source of food, Yi decided to position this place as a poor new home.

It's just that their appearance has attracted the attention of the local tribes, and for these intruders, the fishing and hunting ancestors between the white mountains and black waters have revealed their greedy minions.