Pei Min's letter had already been submitted first, and now the Manchu civil and military knew that Tubo had reached a strategic alliance with the Arabs to unanimously oppose the Tang Dynasty.

Recently, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have also discussed this aspect and discussed the situation in the Western Regions.

There is no such thing as the Silk Road, and it is usually referred to as the trade route of the Western Regions.

The Western Regions Trade Route played an immeasurable role in the Tang Dynasty, driving the development of the three major metropolises of Chang'an, Luoyang and Liangzhou.

While stimulating the economy of Longyou and Hexi, it also promoted the economic chain of various parts of China and Chang'an and Luoyang.

The Tang Dynasty did not blindly rely on the Western Regions trade routes, but the existence of the Western Regions trade routes raised the economy of the entire dynasty to a higher level and made the finances show a good development trend.

In this situation, none of the Manchu civil and military forces were willing to give up the trade routes of the Western Regions.

Li Longji has also been thinking about this aspect.

With the contact with the West, his vision has also become more broad, and he no longer regards Datang as the center of the world, and many of the surrounding areas are barbarians.

The alliance between the powerful Arab enemy and the old enemy of Tibet, is undoubtedly a bombshell and deserves to be treated with caution.

However, the Manchu Dynasty was unwilling to vigorously develop the Western Regions, after all, China was their foundation, and there was no reason to abandon the foundation and grandly develop the Western Regions.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty argued endlessly about this.

Li Longji is also reluctant to shift the focus of development to the west, but if he does not move westward, the situation will be even more worrisome.

Therefore, it has not been conclusive, and asking Wang Zhonghei is called Kaowen, in fact, I want to hear his opinion.

Wang Zhongsi has a great talent for tactics, and Pei Min is amazed by his talent for tactics, but strategic foresight is not his forte.

However, Pei Min did not give him a lot of analysis of the situation in the Western Regions, and he didn't understand it if he didn't know it, so he replied without hesitation: "The situation in the Western Regions is complicated, and most of its territory are people from other countries, including Qiuzi, Khotan, Yanqi, and Shule, as well as Zhaowu Nine Surname Countries, as well as large and small Bolu and other countries, large and small, there are twenty or thirty of them. Our dynasty commanded the Western Regions with the situation of the suzerain, which was not only a clever move, but also a wrong move. ”

Li Longji asked: "What is clever and what is wrong?" ”

Wang Zhongsi said: "Gao Ming is because our dynasty is too far away from the Western Regions, and it is not easy to support. Once a large number of troops are moved, they will travel tens of thousands of miles, and the heavy consumption along the way is astronomical. Rather than our dynasty forcibly ruling and the people's hearts are fluctuating, it is better to raze them. Rich with a tributary attitude, and determined by security. ”

Li Longji couldn't help nodding, that's the truth.

It's not that they don't have the ability to sweep the Western Regions, just with the military strength of the Taizong and Gaozong dynasties, let alone a Western Regions, even two, three, or even five.

But the problem after sweeping is the key, and it must be directly controlled by Datang.

As an outsider, the Tang Dynasty had a certain estrangement from the local people. It is easy for the two sides to cause conflicts.

Once a contradiction arises, the Tang army will inevitably quell the rebellion for the sake of face.

The amount of money spent on this mobilization far exceeded the economy gained by controlling the Western Regions.

Thankless and thankless will even affect your own economy.

Therefore, the policy of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions has always been to raze and raze.

"But it is this system that has caused today's situation, and the Western Regions are under the control of our dynasty, and they are not under the control of our dynasty. Here Pei Shuai used a very apt word to describe the situation in the Western Regions, called 'protection fee'. Our dynasty is strong enough to bless them and allow them to live in peace in the Western Regions, so they pay an annual tribute of wealth to keep them safe, and when necessary, they will send troops to help. But if our dynasty does not have the ability to protect Anxi, the Anxi countries will not choose to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. This is the inadequacy of razing against razing. ”

"Indeed!" Li Longji remembered the fall of the four towns of Anxi during the Wu Zetian period. At that time, the Tang army lost control of the Western Regions, but the countries of the Western Regions lived the same well, and there was not much change. Even later, after Wang Xiaojie recaptured the four towns of Anxi, the countries of the Western Regions agreed: "The statement of this protection fee is also appropriate." ”

Wang Zhongji said categorically: "Therefore, the countries of Anxi can share wealth and prosperity with our dynasty, and some of them can share the dangers and obstacles, but none of them can live and die together." Because all the while, in their eyes, we are all outsiders. ”

The more Li Longji thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and asked, "Then what good way do you have?" ”

Wang Zhongsi shook his head and said: "This is an administrative matter, the minister is young, shallow in knowledge, and has no good strategy. However, Pei Shuai has studied the Western Regions very deeply, and he should have an idea to deal with it. ”

Li Longji asked Wang Zhongji a few more military questions.

Li Longji's own military level can be called low, but he has read a lot of military books, and he is still very capable of talking about soldiers on paper.

Wang Zhongsi's military knowledge is particularly profound, not only full of reading Sun Wu Taoluo, Li Jing and Su Dingfang's military books, Pei Min is as generous as Pei Min.

It was more than enough to deal with Li Longji.

Li Longji was full of joy, and specially left Wang Zhonghei to eat in the palace.

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Pei Min led his troops back to Hexi, and when he passed through Xizhou, he met with Yan Gaoqing in Gaochang City.

When two confidants meet, they are naturally overjoyed.

Pei Min also asked Yan Gaoqing to lead him to visit Puchang County.

Walking on the streets of Puchang County, Pei Min looked at almost all the relics of Gaochang.

Although the people of the Western Regions are the same as the people of the Central Plains, they are both black-haired and yellow-haired, but there is still a significant gap in the facial bones.

"Yan County's order is good!"

"Yan County Order ......"

"Yan County Order ......"

"Yan County Order ......"

……

Along the way, when the remnants of Gaochang passed by them, they would stop and greet Yan Gaoqing warmly, no matter if they were okay or not.

Pei Min looked at Yan Gaoqing, who was comfortable with it, with a little surprise, and said with a smile: "It's right to arrange Brother Xin to come to Puchang County." It's only been a long time, and this Puchang County has subdued you. ”

Yan Gaoqing said: "I can't talk about subduing, just comparing my heart to my heart." In fact, many times, the reason for the formation of estrangement is not only the other party, but also ourselves. Take a county magistrate ten years ago, for example, I have seen his political achievements, he is very good, and things are handled in an orderly manner. When it comes to political talent, I am ashamed of myself. He worked in Puchang County for five years, improving people's livelihood and improving life, but he was not recognized by the people here. It was very strange, and after careful research, I finally found out the reason. ”

"The real estrangement is not in the people, but in the county commander. His policy system is biased towards these Gaochang remnants everywhere, allowing them to enjoy different treatment. However, it is this special treatment that is a kind of estrangement, so that the remnants of Gaochang always understand their differences. ”

Pei Min couldn't help but nod when he heard this.

Yan Gaoqing pointed to the county government in front of him and said, "Let's go to the yali and say." ”

The county government of Puchang County is very simple, to the backyard of the government office.

Yan Gaoqing's wife and son Yan Jiming greeted them together.

"Uncle Pei!" Yan Jiming is thirteen years old this year, which is different from Yan Gaoqing, a simple scholar. He is good at military affairs and likes martial arts, and Pei Min once instructed him in swordsmanship, so he is very affectionate to Pei Min.

When he saw Pei Min, he didn't bother to greet his father first, and first exclaimed in surprise and stepped forward to say hello.

"Growing taller again?"

Pei Min touched Yan Jiming's head, and he loved his nephew.

Not only because he is Yan Gaoqing's son, but also because he is a young hero.

In history, Yan Jiming, like his father Yan Gaoqing, raised the banner of righteousness in Changshan to resist An Lushan, and successfully prevented An Lushan from advancing east. bought valuable time for Li Tang.

Annoyed and angry, An Lushan ordered Shi Siming and Cai Xide to lead an army north across the Yellow River and attack Changshan.

Yan Jiming faced desperate resistance from more than 20 times the enemy and captured Shi Siming.

Shi Siming took Yan Jiming as a hostage and asked him to repair the book to persuade Yan Gaoqing to surrender.

Yan Jiming was tortured without writing a word, and was finally slaughtered, and his bones were gone.

After the Anshi Rebellion was pacified, Yan Zhenqing spent his efforts, but he only found a grade, and under his grief, he made the "Manuscript of the Sacrifice of Nephew Ji Ming", which was praised as the second book in the world. In the calligraphy book, it is second only to the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface".

The sentence "The father traps the son and dies, and the nest overturns" in "The Manuscript of the Nephew Ji Ming" made Pei Min feel very emotional when he learned this article.

The father and son of the Yan family have become benevolent, which is worthy of respect and emotion.

Pei Min also loves Yan Jiming very much because of this, if it weren't for his lack of talent, it would be impossible to teach him what he had learned in his life.

Pei Min and Yan Gaoqing took their seats in the study and talked about the previous topic.

Yan Gaoqing said: "Therefore, when governing Puchang County, I found another way on the basis of razing and razing, and treated everyone equally. I promoted the locals to be the chief and the county lieutenant, and when the system was implemented, they stepped forward to avoid unnecessary resistance. When I do good deeds, I personally come forward to let the people remember my goodness. Over time, they accepted my existence as well. Many policies have naturally been implemented smoothly and proudly. As long as the policy is fair and the people's lives are convenient, it is not difficult to return to their hearts. ”

Pei Min praised: "It's not difficult to return to the heart, Brother Xin's talent in governing the world is really amazing." ”

Everything in this world can be said to be difficult, or it can be said that there is no difficulty.

Let Han Xin fight, let Pei Min make the sword, let Wang Xizhi write, let Li Bai write poetry, and let Xiao He engage in internal affairs, what's so difficult?

But it will be extremely difficult to let Han Xin compose poems, Pei Min paint, Wang Xizhi lead the troops, and Li Bai will crisscross the officialdom.

Yan Gaoqing obviously has extraordinary talents in governing the world and is handy in handling administrative affairs, so it is not difficult.

Looking at Yan Gaoqing, Pei Min suddenly said: "If I want to change the situation in the Western Regions, make the Western Regions the real territory of my Tang Dynasty, and follow the people of the Western Regions countries to their hearts, so that they can regard themselves as Tang people, what is Brother Xin's opinion?" ”

Pei Min knows that his real administrative level is average, and he can make Longyou and Hexi governance prosperous, and the real heroes are actually Zhang Jiuling and Li Linfu.

Zhang Jiuling's royal politics and Li Linfu's sword went sideways, and they complemented each other, so that Longyou and Hexi had today's situation.

Pei Min's credit is more about decision-making than planning.

And Zhang Jiuling's starting point is very high, and his administrative talent is slightly biased towards the overall situation, which belongs to national politics, and may not be suitable for the situation in the Western Regions.

On the contrary, Yan Gaoqing has rich experience at the grassroots level, knows what the people need and needs, understands the people's hearts, and understands the people's hearts.

In this aspect, he should be better than Zhang Jiuling.

Yan Gaoqing glanced at Pei Min deeply and said, "This is not easy to do." ”

Pei Min sighed: "It's really not easy, but the current situation is too complicated. We can't always deal with the affairs of the Western Regions as outsiders, and our opponents are ready to do so. If you don't really hold the Western Regions in your hands, once you fight a decisive battle, there will be many unpredictable changes. People have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries. If this matter is not resolved, it will be a problem in the future. ”

Yan Gaoqing supported his head with one hand, and his fingers couldn't stop tapping on the desk, again and again.

For a long, long time, about a quarter of an hour.

Yan Gaoqing spoke up and said, "This matter is not easy, and there is not enough time. It is not easy to make the Western Regions truly become the territory of my Datang, but it is not impossible to make them think about our dynasty and slowly try to do it. ”

Pei Min was shocked and said, "Tell me about it!" ”

Yan Gaoqing said in a deep voice: "There are several steps, first, cultural aggression!" My Confucianism has a very high and strong inclusiveness, no matter what your beliefs are, whether it is Buddhism, Taoism or Halalism, you can integrate. They don't want to force our people to be placed in their positions, which will only backfire. Absorb their people, in turn, to our side. For example, the four towns of Anxi need some civil servants to deal with trivial matters. We can choose to choose outstanding people from among the people of Anxi to let them serve, and those who are really talented can be recommended to join the court, and even become administrative officials in various parts of our Tang Dynasty. However, there is a premise that those who apply must be proficient in Confucianism and the way of Confucius and Mencius. ”

"The temptation of my Celestial Empire is still very great, and many people with lofty ideals yearn for the Celestial Empire and give them a way to set off the wind of Confucianism. After learning our culture, you will become closer to us. ”

Pei Min's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "This method should be feasible, forcing them to learn it is the same as tempting them to learn, the purpose is the same, but the effect is obviously different." ”

"Second, we can't stick to the old rules, and we can't rush them. Since you want to swallow them without force, you need to further deepen the relationship with each other. I can't bear the child, and I can't catch the wolf. Let them be inseparable from us, and use interests to implicate each other, forming a situation of cold lips and teeth. It's not that they can't find another backer without us. They don't have a choice, only to stay with us is to survive. And make sure that we are lips. In other words, when they die, we will only lose a tooth, and their people will be ours. ”

Pei Min gave a thumbs up, feeling from the bottom of his heart, the most yin is not a reader!

"Third, attack the heart, discredit our opponents, and use all means to make the people of the Western Regions resist the Great Food Country, let them regard the Great Food Country as a flood beast, and let them know that we are their saviors. Our presence is more important than their country. ”

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