Is there no more invincible Kou in the Western Regions?

What an arrogant statement, but it is indeed very reasonable.

If the Xiongnu were driven away, then the Western Regions would be a place similar to a back garden for Great Qin.

The rich properties in the Western Regions have become Daqin's bag, as long as Daqin wants to take it, then no one can stop it.

In ancient China, whether it was Qin or Han, the biggest problem in the Central Plains to communicate with the Western Regions was the Xiongnu.

In the impression of ordinary people, the Xiongnu occupied the grasslands in the north, but this is not the case.

The area occupied by the Xiongnu was very vast.

During the Qin Dynasty, the westernmost territory was Yelang and Shaanxi County, which is now most of the provinces of Shaanxi, which was the westernmost territory of Qin.

And what about the North?

The northernmost part is to Yanmen County, that is, the place where Yanmen Pass is located, the famous poem "Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the Yumen Pass".

Further north is where the Huns are.

To the northwest, it is Yin Mountain.

The Xiongnu have always occupied the place of Yinshan, which is the famous "do not teach Humadu Yinshan" in the poem.

Why isn't it called Humadu Yin Mountain, and not somewhere else?

Because this is the northwesternmost place of the Central Plains Dynasty, in other words, the frontier.

Of course, the frontier can't be spent at will, otherwise wouldn't this country be facing a foreign invasion and about to perish?

During the Han Dynasty, the map of the frontier was expanded a little, but not much.

With Wuwei, Shuofang, and Wuheng as the dividing line, the Xiongnu almost wrapped the entire Han Dynasty, and if you want to go to the Western Regions, you must pass through the place where the Xiongnu are.

This is also the reason why when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, Zhang Qian went out once, and he would be caught by the Xiongnu once.

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Because if you want to go to the Western Regions, the territory of the Xiongnu is the land after all.

Now that the Xiongnu had been driven away and driven further northwest, almost towards Europe, there would be no more enemies in the Western Regions.

As for some countries in the Western Regions?

Those could not compete with Great Qin, and even as long as the Xiongnu left, they would not have the courage to compete with Great Qin.

It's like the Han Dynasty.

During the Han Dynasty, after the Xiongnu were driven away, the attitude of the Western Regions towards the Han Dynasty was very ambiguous, and they became extremely close, and even Zhang Qian did not return empty-handed when he sent several envoys to the Western Regions.

Since then, the Silk Road has continued for many years.

Chen Ke stood in front of the Kanyu map, looking at the big Kanyu map, with a little hope in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, speaking of the Western Regions, some time ago, the minister had already planted some of the seeds brought back from the Western Regions together with the Exploration Ling Feng Zheng."

"Some vegetables are not suitable for planting in this season, and most of them are planted with spices."

Chen Ke said, and involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "In addition, the minister met the people of the peasant family before, and several elders of the peasant family also decided to settle down in Daqin. ”

There was a slight smug look in his eyes: "Those people want to wait until the next year to ask to see Your Majesty, and then show their loyalty and negotiate terms with Your Majesty." ”

Speaking of this, Chen Ke's face was teased: "Now I have told Your Majesty their plans first, Your Majesty should not sell me." ”

Ying Zheng shook his head and smiled, he pointed at Chen Ke and said, "You, what have you been thinking about all day?" ”

There was a little pride in his eyes: "There is no need to talk about the conditions, as long as the conditions are not too excessive and do not endanger the conditions of Great Qin, I can agree to them." ”

"If Great Qin wants to be stronger, then food is needed."

"Now Great Qin seems to be stable and peaceful, but after the problems in the north are solved, they are replaced by problems in the Western Regions and the south."

"Besides, if Great Qin wants to develop, it must have a larger population."

"How can we increase the population of Great Qin?"

"If in the past, when the six countries were there, they could still accommodate the displaced people of other countries, but if the people are all from my Great Qin today, then the people can only be allowed to have a population."

Ying Zheng's voice was a little low: "You think I don't understand, but in fact, I do." ”

He sighed: "In the past, because there was no way, I don't need to talk about the issue of the military merit system, I have said it countless times in the past." ”

"Now that we don't have to look ahead, we need to recuperate and develop."

"Only when the people and the common people are fed and have a stable life will they take the initiative to give birth and increase the population of Daqin."

Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back and stood under the map.

"The world is too big, the population of Great Qin is too small, with such a small population, how can you dominate the world?"

"Therefore, it is imperative to increase the population of Great Qin."

Chen Ke nodded slightly, this truth is indeed very simple, but many people don't understand it.

He looked at Kanyutu and said: "Your Majesty, there should be no problem with the war on the frontier, once the grassland of the Xiongnu is occupied by us, then we need a certain amount of time to recuperate." ”

"As for Baiyue's problem......

Chen Ke groaned slightly: "At this time, it is not the best way to eat Baiyue, what we need to do is to digest the Huns first." ”

He shook his head and looked at the boundless grassland: "The Central Plains has lacked cavalry since ancient times, and now that we occupy the advantage of the grassland, we don't have to worry anymore." ”

"Qin, you must be able to have a cavalry of ten thousand victories!"

Ying Zheng's eyes smiled slightly, he looked at the vast grassland, as if he had already got the grassland.

"It's nature."

"Daqin's cavalry will definitely be like Daqin's infantry, sweeping the world, and no one can be it."

...........

On the steppe.

Maudun was on horseback, and he was fleeing in disarray, with grief in his eyes.

There weren't many guards left with him, and the rest were completely killed.

At this time, the Great Qin soldiers behind him, Han Xin and others were still in hot pursuit, and the soldiers around him continued to sacrifice.

The moon on the grassland is still so bright and beautiful, and the grassland below is verdant and vast, like an endless sea.

Maudun walked on the road to the attack.

The battle didn't last long, and it was the early morning of the third day when he had people retreat with their old and young women and children.

On the Yin Mountain in the distance, the sound of the Huns crying seemed to echo.

The lingering sound lingered all around.

It's like lamenting the grief that they have given up the place where they have lived since ancient times and can only wander.

The sound of horses' hooves kept ringing, chasing across the moon.

Han Xin was on horseback, not in a hurry or slow, his original task was not to kill Mao Dun.

Maudun is a great threat to Great Qin, but for some countries in the West, Maudun is a threat with a deterrent power that is close to that of a god.

Why did you kill Maudun?

After killing Mao Dun, can the Huns still have such a powerful Shan Yu? Can it still hold the West down so that it can't lift its head?

Not necessarily.

Of course, the most important thing is that they don't have to take the risk at all.

Under the moon, there are two teams of people, one chases and the other escapes.

In the chase and escape, Mao Dun seemed to understand something, and he deliberately stayed away from the previous route that had caused the Huns, old, young, women and children to escape and retreat.

Because he found a problem.

When Han Xin and the others were about to catch up with them, they would slow down their pursuit, but if they saw the Huns on the surrounding roads, they would kill them.

Knowing that he must be safe, Maudun's mind began to move, and he began to consider the best option.

Delay as much time as possible and give the men and horses in the rear a time to retreat.

Three or four days should be enough.

After the people in the rear retreated, he fled to the northwest, and at that time, he fled to a certain place, but he was afraid that the people of Daqin would not chase him anymore.

Thinking of this, Mao Dun's heart was even a little sad.

When did the invincible Huns face these problems, and even rejoice that their lives still have a role?

Once again, he prayed with his heart.

"Immortal God, I hope to be able to see a grassland in the west that can make the Xiongnu live."

The grassland is a necessary condition for the survival of the Huns, and it is also a condition that can never be lost, and a strong cavalry is the foundation of the Huns.

.........

Frontier, at the Great Wall

Meng Tian stood on the grassland, with his hands behind his back, with a satisfied look in his eyes, and a picture of Kanyu hung in front of him.

He silently looked at the place above, but his hand unconsciously assigned a part of the place to the territory of Great Qin.

The silk silk has already been covered with traces by him, and those places that originally belonged to the Xiongnu already belonged to Daqin at this time, waiting for someone to come and take over.

Meng Tian muttered to himself, "If this happens, Great Qin's territory will expand to an incredible extent. ”

"North to Beihai, northeast to Donghu, west to Yumen."

"This vast and vast land belongs to Daqin."

Meng Tian closed his eyes slightly, this was something he had never imagined before, the large land occupied by the Xiongnu was almost the same as that of Great Qin, and even because many of them were unsuitable places for human habitation, as well as grasslands, his area was actually much larger than that of Great Qin.

"This is really a big thing for the soldiers!"

...........

The wolf dwells further north of the Xu Mountain

A mountain, river and lake looked magnificent, Han Xin reined in the horse, he looked at Mao Dun who had stopped running in front of him, with a slight smile on his face.

He rolled over and dismounted, handed the reins to the soldier beside him, and stepped forward.

Mao Dun and the only three or four remaining soldiers around him stood on the shore of the North Sea, the cold wind constantly blowing on their bodies, and the North Sea in the distance was almost overwhelmed.

Han Xin was wearing armor on his head and cotton clothes on his body, and his blood was boiling at this time, and he couldn't even feel the cold weather outside.

"Mao Dun Shan Yu, this is already the northernmost part of the land of the Huns, the North Sea, if Shan Yu does not continue to escape, is he ready to be captured?"

Maudon stood there, his wolfskin jacket blowing his fur in the wind

He sighed faintly: "Why is General Han laughing? ”

"General, or Great Qin, didn't prepare to kill us from the beginning, right?"

"If Great Qin is ready to kill us quickly, just by relying on the bed-like crossbow arrows in your hands and the crossbow arrows that can be fired in bursts, you can quickly kill us."

"After that, in a quick pursuit, you can drive out the Huns."

"But the general didn't."

"Does this mean that this is an order from your emperor?"

When Han Xin heard this, the smile on his face was slightly retracted, he looked at Mao Dun and said, "Shan Yu's guess is good, this is an order from His Majesty." ”

He took out a letter of Xuanxi from his sleeve, looked at Mao Dun and said, "Mao Dun, His Majesty the First Emperor is as broad-minded as heaven and earth, and he doesn't care about your offense against Great Qin in the past. ”

"At this time, Your Majesty pardoned you as the king of Zhanxi, and promised you Xiongnu to be a vassal of Great Qin."

Han Xin looked at Mao Dun: "You can continue to migrate to the west, there is endless land there, and the climate is much stronger than the current place, just like the hinterland of Great Qin, the four seasons are distinct. ”

"And, there is a large area of mild grassland, suitable for your survival."

"Those lands, it depends on whether you have the ability to grab them from their hands."

Maudun stood there, looking a little ugly on his face.

He looked at Han Xin and said, "This is the order of His Majesty the First Emperor?" ”

Han Xin raised his eyebrows: "Naturally." ”

"Mao Dun Shan Yu, if you die on the shore of the North Sea now, do you think that the remaining living forces of the Xiongnu can escape the pursuit of Great Qin?"

"Even if they can escape Great Qin's pursuit, how much strength do they still have to go to the Western Regions?"

He said quietly: "For the sake of your country, for the sake of your race, you should accept it." ”

There was a slight suffocation on Maudun's face, but at this time there was no choice.

He straightened his shirt, then sighed softly, and then fell to his knees.

"Xiao Wang respectfully obeys the order of the First Emperor."

"Since then, the Xiongnu have been attached to Great Qin."

From this moment on, he may have another name, "King Zhanxi".

Of course, the effectiveness of this holy decree, or how long the Xiongnu were vassals of Great Qin, can last, depends on the strength of Great Qin and the Xiongnu.

He was not convincing, but only forced the current Maudon to admit the "name".

Seeing this, Han Xin immediately put the holy decree in his hand in the hands of Mao Dun on the ground.

"King Zhanxi, this general will not be sent far away, please go and join the rest of your department quickly."

Han Xin said calmly: "If you run more than 100 miles to the southwest here, you can see the troops evacuated by your Huns." ”

"Fifty miles on the way, there is a supply point that can be used."

After saying that, Han Xin turned over and left the place.

And Mao Dun stood on the shore of the North Sea, quietly watching this scene, looking at Han Xin's departing figure, with endless lamentation in his eyes.

He knew that from then on, unless the Xiongnu tore this name, they would always be vassals of Great Qin.

[General History of the World, Ancient History of the Xiongnu Kingdom]: "In the winter of the third year of the first emperor, the king of Zhanxi was defeated in Beihai, and was pardoned by the first emperor, and was the king of Zhanxi, and the following year, moved west to the new capital. ”