A few months ago, Gao Yihuan formulated a strategy of defending the east and attacking the west, consolidating the territory, and at the same time funding the anti-Qing forces in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so that the Qing army was busy clearing the rebel army in the territory and had no time to peek into the Western Wei.

If Dolgon knew about Gao Yihuan's plans, he would probably be very surprised.

Of course, Gao Yihuan would definitely be surprised if he knew Hong Chengchou's strategy, and would have wanted to kill him very much.

At this time, in the palace of King Wei in Xi'an City, Gao Yihuan did not slack off because of his new marriage, but stepped up the arrangement of entering Sichuan.

At the court meeting in the early morning, Gao Yihuan explained that Li Yan, Lu Yifang, and Liang Yizhang stayed in Wangjing to deal with the government affairs of the feudal government, and asked Zhao Daxian, Huang Bingzhong, Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi and other generals to guard all parts of Guanzhong, and they were ready to go to Hanzhong in person to preside over the battle into Sichuan.

Now it has been four months since the Western Wei Dynasty moved its capital to Guanzhong, occupying Guanzhong for more than half a year, everything is gradually on the right track, Gao Yihuan is busy with the imperial examination and the wedding, and the army has been cultivating for many days, and the household department and the military department have also prepared money, food and ordnance, and the time is ripe for the expedition.

If the time is postponed any longer, the first is that the Manchus will recover from the war and increase the uncertainty of their seizure of Sichuan.

The second is that the war in Sichuan is over, and Wu Sangui is ready to meet him.

The third is that Sun Kewang slipped away or was annexed and eliminated by Wu Sangui, so that Gao Yihuan could not incorporate the Western Army and could not obtain the huge property left by Zhang Xianzhong.

Zhang Xianzhong captured Wuchang, killed the entire family of the Chu Domain, seized the wealth accumulated by the Chu Domain for more than 200 years, and after entering Sichuan, he got all the money of the Shu Wang's family, and the two together are afraid that there are tens of millions of taels of silver.

Gao Yihuan remembered that the silver in history was sunk into the river by Zhang Xianzhong, and it should still be there now.

This battle, unlike the battle with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was that the war with the Qing army consumed only the resources of the Western Wei Dynasty, and even if he occupied Guanzhong, he also posted money into it, but the battle against Sichuan was different, Gao Yihuan was rushing to make a fortune and expand his territory.

If this battle is fought well, the financial situation of the Western Wei Dynasty will be greatly improved.

Of course, it is impossible for the financial income of the Western Wei Dynasty to be pinned on Zhang Xianzhong's legacy, and in case it is still Shenjiang, the Western Wei Dynasty basically cannot take it out, so the Western Wei Dynasty still has to open source and use the experience of the Western Wei Dynasty.

At the end of the morning meeting, Gao Yihuan returned to his study, and when he arrived at the door, he suddenly asked, "Has Zhou Ronghua arrived?" ”

"The king has arrived, and is waiting for the king's summons!" The guard replied.

"Let him in!"

Gao Yihuan said a word, then entered the room and sat down a little tired.

Zhou Ronghua hung the title of mighty general, but he had no soldiers in his hands, and after returning from Sichuan, he was idle at home and had no dispatch.

Although he knew that the King of Wei would not forget him, he also found that there did not seem to be any place in the feudal mansion suitable for him.

He can't lead troops to fight, he used to be able to manage military logistics, but now that the Western Wei Kingdom has received a large number of scholars, there is no need for people like him to take care of military supplies.

Thinking about it this way, Jiashan came back for three months and had nothing to do, and Zhou Ronghua felt a little weak.

After experiencing the matter of envoy Zhang Xianzhong and trying to be a hero, Zhou Ronghua also wanted to do something in his heart, and he didn't want to be a petty official, holding a meager salary, and working all his life.

At this time, Zhou Ronghua was summoned by Gao Yihuan alone for the first time in several months, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He followed the guards into Gao Yihuan's study, and saw Gao Yihuan standing in front of a pair of maps with his hands in his hands, staring at the map for a long time.

Zhou Ronghua hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "See the king!" ”

Gao Yihuan glanced back at him and said with a slight smile: "General Zhou has arrived." Come, come here, take a look at this map! ”

Zhou Ronghua walked over and took a look, it was a very huge map, with the words "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" on it.

This picture is naturally not the real "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu", but Gao Yihuan painted it himself.

At this time, the level of map drawing, both in the east and the west, is very rough, and it doesn't seem like that at all.

Although Gao Yihuan's level of painting is very bad, the map drawn is actually not much worse than the "Kunyu Wanguo Quantu" by Li Zhizao, Shaoqing of Taifu Temple.

Compared with the Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's ability to accept external things is actually much stronger, and this kind of acceptance is not like the Qing Dynasty, when people were beaten a few times before they began to learn passively, but found that there were good things, and slowly absorbed them.

"The Complete Map of the World" is just a map, but even the Americas are drawn on it.

Gao Yihuan pointed to the map and said: "This map is from Xiyi, this is Guanzhong, this is the Western Regions, and it all belonged to us in the Han and Tang dynasties." Further west in the Western Regions are the Yuz Khanate and the Rakshasa Kingdom. Now the Rakshasa is invading the Yuz Khanate eastward, and it won't be long before it expands to the edge of the Western Regions. To the southwest of the Western Regions are the kingdoms of Sassanid and Rumi, and to the south are Tianzhu. ”

Zhou Ronghua's eyes were dull, and he couldn't hear it in a fog, and he didn't quite know what Gao Yihuan was talking about.

He had heard of it in the Western Regions, what the hell were Rakshasas, Yuzi, Sasan, and Lumi, he was completely confused, and why did King Wei tell me this?

In an instant, Zhou Ronghua had a premonition in his heart.

Gao Yihuan didn't care whether he understood it or not, he continued to hold his waist with one hand, hold his kidney, point to the map with the other, and continued: "Since Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty hollowed out the Western Regions, a trade route arose in the Han and Tang dynasties, starting from Chang'an, passing through the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang, and then passing through the Western Regions to reach Daqin in the extreme west. Let's call it the Silk Road! ”

As soon as the words came out, Gao Yihuan was suddenly stunned, and realized that he seemed to have done something very remarkable just now, and the Silk Road was named by him.

Gao Yihuan couldn't help but smile on his face, then looked at Zhou Ronghua and said with a solemn face: "Has General Zhou heard of the deeds of Zhang Qian and Ban Chao?" ”

Zhou Ronghua remembered that Ji Guofeng had mentioned the name Ban Chao, so he nodded, "The minister knows that there is such a person!" ”

Gao Yihuan nodded with satisfaction and patted Zhou Ronghua's shoulder, "Very good, King Gu knows that you killed Ning Wan on the street in Hanzhong, you are a hero!" ”

That was Zhou Ronghua's most proud thing, and he unconsciously straightened up his little chest.

Gao Yihuan then pointed to the map, his spirit was bright, and he said passionately: "Let's get down to business!" General Zhou, do you see this trade road? Gao Yihuan gestured, "Lone is ready to reopen this business road, and you are Zhang Qian and Ban Chao of Lone King!" I hope that you can hollow out the Western Regions, help the Great Wei restore this road of communication with the West, and spread the culture of our Central Plains to distant places. ”

Now that the terrain of the Western Wei Dynasty is closed, if it can contact Rakshasa and Poland to the west, it will be able to have one more channel for cultural communication and exchange, and at the same time, it will also facilitate the Wei State to obtain a large number of war horses, as well as cattle and sheep through trade to improve the dietary structure of the people of the Western Wei Kingdom.

Zhou Ronghua didn't understand very much, and he didn't know much about the difficulty of this matter, but he was infected by Gao Yihuan's surging passion, and immediately hugged his fist, "The minister is willing to go." ”

Seeing this, Gao Yihuan smiled with relief, "Okay, the Lone King will ask the household department to prepare a batch of goods for you, and you will go to the Western Regions first to open up the nearest trade route." Sun Listing, who came back with you, will be a deputy envoy for you! ”

After speaking, Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "Okay, you go back and say goodbye to your family first." When you come back, I will make you an earl. ”

As soon as Zhou Ronghua heard Uncle Feng, he was immediately overjoyed, "The minister must complete his mission!" After speaking, he said goodbye and exited the study, but when he was about to leave the door, he suddenly stood up, turned around, looked at Gao Yihuan's crossed hands, and said sincerely: "The king should also pay attention to his body!" Can't get too tired! ”

After speaking, he turned around and went back, and when he got to the house, he turned over the cabinet and finally turned out a copy of "The Book of the Later Han", he lay on the bed and turned a few pages to find "The Biography of Ban Chao" and read it~

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