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"Poor ......"

Kou Qianzhi was just about to open his mouth to accept it, but for some reason, the words came to his lips but he couldn't say it.

Because he knew very well that once he made up his mind to let the New Heavenly Master Dao go out, it would bring not only glory, but also sacrifice.

If they do nothing and stay in Middle-earth honestly, they can enjoy a peaceful life, so why go and suffer outside the territory?

But! If he fulfills King Yong's will today, the Heavenly Master Dao will definitely be abandoned by King Yong in the future.

He will never forget the scene when he met King Yong with his master, and it was that meeting that laid the foundation for the revival of Taoism.

It was also after that meeting that he learned from his master that Buddhism had rejected King Yong's wooing.

As a result, Buddhism began to enter the abyss, and there is still no hope in sight.

And this choice in front of him is not an opportunity for the two Buddhists and Taoists to reshuffle the cards?

Kou Qianzhi believes that if he can't firmly hold King Yong's thigh, today's Buddhism will be the Taoist religion of the future.

Thinking of this, he suddenly clenched his fists and said secretly: "I must not let the Dao Sect decline in my hands." ”

Besides, this overseas adventure is also an opportunity for the New Heavenly Master Dao to make a name for himself, and if he can find one or two 'Immortal Mountain Immortal Islands', it will definitely greatly expand the influence of the Daoist Sect, which will be of great benefit to the future mission.

With his mind decided, he bowed to King Yong and said: "Poor Dao is willing to lead his disciples to explore the outside of Hexi, and he is also willing to spread the love of the Great Heavenly Venerable to foreign countries and other countries." ”

Wei Shuo nodded happily, Kou Qianzhi's attitude made him very satisfied.

Sure enough, it is still intimate with his family, unlike Buddhism, which is always stinky and hard.

Whether the New Heavenly Master Dao can be carried forward outside the territory is not the focus of Wei Shuo's attention.

He also saw that the New Heavenly Master Dao could serve as the messenger of China's foreign exchanges, not only bringing Chinese civilization to all parts of the world, but also introducing good things from outside to Middle-earth.

After all, only by constantly communicating with various civilizations can we promote the further development and growth of Chinese civilization.

Because the exchanges between civilizations, in addition to material exchanges, will also promote the all-round improvement of science and technology, culture, etc.

Historically, the Chinese civilization had few opportunities to communicate with the outside world, and even fewer civilizations that could bring benefits to China.

Looking around China, except for barbarians, they are still barbarians, and these barbarians will only engage in destruction in addition to admiring Chinese civilization.

They even need to use Huaxia to achieve their own progress, and they have no use except to bring backwardness, barbarism, and harm to Huaxia.

This time, Wei Shuo promoted foreign exchanges, hoping to use the sweat and blood horses of the Western Regions, American corn, potatoes, ancient Greek culture, ancient Roman military and so on to further promote the great leap forward of Chinese civilization.

In addition, exchanges between civilizations are often accompanied by huge economic benefits, such as the Silk Road, which brought countless benefits to China.

Central Asia and even West Asia, as well as more distant Mediterranean civilizations, were desperately hungry for Chinese silk, porcelain, and tea.

If the existing silk trading scale can be further expanded through exchanges, it will inevitably make Huaxia make a lot of money.

Because history has already told Wei Shuo that before the rise of the Industrial Revolution, China had always been the center of the world economy.

However, this is easier said than done.

Wei Shuo comes from modern times, and knows better than anyone how difficult it is to develop overseas.

As far as Hexi's exploration of Yizhou Island is concerned, now two years have passed, and the Hexi forces have still not been able to penetrate into the core of the island.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but solemnly say: "Huaxia has never taken a step towards the sea, you will be the forerunners." ”

"The difficulty is not at all simpler than that of Bowang Hou in the Western Regions, and it is even more difficult."

"Have you made up your mind?"

"In order to spread the Taoism to the outside world, the poor Dao is not afraid of any hardships."

"Good! If you have this ambition, you will help you. ”

"You immediately select a suitable candidate from the sect, and then go to Yizhou Island to find Bo Zuo and Xiuzhi, and they will arrange it properly."

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Just when Wei Shuo was sitting in Luoyang and was busy rectifying the Central Plains, the indulgence who fled to Nanzhong finally couldn't hold on.

When Hou Chande was in rebellion, Qian Zong had some expectations, believing that the Hexi army would be defeated and retreat to Guanzhong sooner or later.

Unexpectedly, Hou Hui only had a little sediment, and soon became calm.

When Wang Maide began to migrate the wealthy clan in Shuzhong on a large scale, he was completely panicked.

Sure enough, when the wealthy families in various places were moved, Hexi began to implement the Juntian system on a large scale in Shuzhong, and the situation suddenly stabilized.

In the face of the fact that he was hiding in Nanzhong, Wang Maide did not rush to send troops to attack, but adopted a blockade and siege strategy.

Although the terrain in Nanzhong is dangerous and difficult to attack, it is also remote and desolate and has little output.

If there is no import from the outside world, the locals have to drink Maoru's blood and live a primitive life.

In the face of the complete blockade of Hexi, Chen Zong can still endure it, but those Nanzhong surnames and indigenous people can't stand it.

Don't look at the title of King of Shu on his head, but the real owner of the seven counties in Nanzhong is the surname of Nanzhong and the indigenous Yishuai.

Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there have been Han heroes who fled into the Nanzhong region to escape the war.

There are many indigenous ethnic groups in the southern and central regions, and the geographical environment is treacherous.

These Han immigrants had to live together with blood ties and thus form a "big surname".

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, these "big surnames" have become a pivotal force in the southern and central regions.

They owned private armies and territory, and they married the indigenous "Yishuai", called "Yaye", and became the rulers of Nanzhong.

These big surnames rely on the sinister geography of Nanzhong, and they have always been strong and subdued and weak to the Central Plains Dynasty.

Since the end of the Han Dynasty and the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Central Plains has been constantly fighting, and the control over Nanzhong has weakened.

Now that Hexi has entered Shu strongly, the surname of Nanzhong has reverted to its old state, and he wants to surrender to Hexi.

But he was not stupid, and he quickly realized that the surname Nanzhong had bad intentions towards him.

In desperation, Qian Zong had no choice but to surrender to Hexi before the rebellion of the Nanzhong surname.

At the end of March, the envoys arrived in Chengdu and surrendered to the governor of Shuzhong, Wang Maide, and the assassin Shi Fengba.

Wang Maide accepted the invitation to surrender, but did not lift the blockade of Nanzhong.

He just moved the family to Chang'an and handed it over to King Yong, while the army continued to be stationed on the south-central border.

Wang Maide didn't think about sending troops deep into Nanzhong, but the reality made him have to dispel this idea.

Historically, the Nanzhong region roughly referred to present-day Yunnan, Guizhou, and southwestern Sichuan.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, led the army to pacify Nanzhong, and the story of seven captures of Meng Shu occurred.

After pacifying Nanzhong, Shu Han set up seven counties in Nanzhong, namely Qike, Yuewang, Zhuti, Jianning, Yongchang, Yunnan, Xinggu and other counties.

With such a vast territory, there is no reason for Hexi to give up, but Nanzhong not only has a treacherous geographical environment, but also has complex people's feelings.

The territory is rampant with miasma, snakes, insects and plagues, and a large number of indigenous people live.

Because he was not sure that he would solve the land of Nanzhong once and for all, Wang Maide would rather blockade and trap Nanzhong.

Even if the surname of Nanzhong repeatedly expressed his willingness to surrender to Hexi and be willing to serve King Yong as the master, he was still unmoved.

Seeing that the environment in Nanzhong continues to deteriorate, the surname of Nanzhong and the indigenous Yishuai can no longer sit idly by.

In mid-April, the big surname Jiao led tens of thousands of troops to officially rebel, and the south and central chaos followed.

Although Wang Maide did not dare to send troops deep into Nanzhong, it was more than enough to defend against the rebels' invasion of Shu.

He took Hu Fan as the main general, and led his elite troops to guard the key to Nanzhong's entry into Shu - the Niu Road.

As a result, despite the fierce offensive of the Fu clan and the indigenous youth, they were always blocked in the territory of Nanzhong and could not move forward.

After more than half a month of attacking in this way, the rebels in Nanzhong suffered heavy losses, but they achieved few results.

During this period, Hu Fan and other generals suggested taking the opportunity to recruit rebels, but Wang Maide sternly refused.

It's not that Wang Maide is ruthless and vicious, but that he has already seen through the essence of the Nanzhong surname.

Since the Han Dynasty, the Nanzhong region has been in a state of autonomy.

Especially since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the decline of the Central Plains Dynasty has made the autonomy of Nanzhong more and more develop in the direction of independence.

Those Nanzhong surnames have long since ceased to regard themselves as Chinese, but most of them have been razed and integrated into the indigenous people of Nanzhong.

If we want to get out of the current predicament, we must completely eradicate the Nanzhong surname.

And Wang Maide's refusal of Nanzhong's surname to surrender to Cheng is to force them into a desperate situation, so that they will completely give up their illusions of autonomy in desperation.

As he expected, the Nanzhong rebellion did not bring benefits to the Nanzhong surname, but made his situation even more difficult.

By the end of April, the leaders of the Fu clan had to surrender unconditionally to Hexi, and the seven counties in Nanzhong were now under the jurisdiction of Hexi.