Western regions.

This is a barren land in the eyes of the Central Plains.

Even those who have been to the Western Regions say that it is extremely beautiful, with majestic snow-capped mountains, babbling streams, verdant forests, and countless suitable lands for farming, but they do not change their perception at all.

Even the Hexi Corridor is reluctant to migrate, let alone the Western Regions thousands of miles away.

The people in Chang'an City said: "The people of the Western Regions can't speak Yayu, there are no carved corridors and paintings, buildings with flying eaves, no classics of the sages, no towering temples of the Eight Lords, no sacrifices of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and most importantly, they don't understand what it means to be the king, only darkness and wilderness, and that is not a place where people can live." ”

It wasn't until Emperor Liu Che appointed Wushuang Hou Luo Wujian to guard the Western Regions that the concept of the people of the world changed a little.

The emperor and the Luo clan propagandized among the people: "The Marquis of Wushuang is the future Zhao Gong, the head of the Luo family, he is willing to go to the Western Regions, even if it was once deserted, but it will certainly not be completely dark and wild in the future."

I heard that the ancestors of the Wushuang Marquis took their clansmen to the Western Regions decades ago, and left heirs there. ”

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Luo Wujian went to the Western Regions, naturally he was not alone.

The level of the Western Regions Protectorate is above the county, which can be seen from the setting of another Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate.

The Liaodong Metropolitan Protectorate has the counties, kingdoms and righteous subordinate armies under its jurisdiction, and the Liaodong Metropolitan Protector is a real feudal official, which is unprecedented in the second-level political structure of counties and counties like the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che's preliminary plan for the Western Regions Protectorate was to establish a Wushuang Marquis and the Protectorate's governing office, first gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions, where there are garrisons, and then set up the establishment of counties and counties according to the actual situation.

If you want to make a piece of land since ancient times, you can't just point fingers in a book and brag about it, not to mention that there are relatively powerful indigenous people in the Western Regions.

In particular, the Yishui River Valley, where Luo's chose to stand, has abundant water flow and fertile land, which is not only a good horse farm, but also a good agricultural area, and is where the great country of Wusun in the Western Regions is located.

This is not one of those small countries with a total population of only one or two thousand, but a very strong Western Regions power, with a population of one million at its peak, and is second only to the Xiongnu.

Even after repeated divisions and wars, the Wusun Kingdom still has a population of hundreds of thousands, which should not be underestimated.

And the most important thing is that from Chang'an to Wusun, there is a full 7,000 miles of distance, far exceeding the distance during the Mobei War in the past.

Such a long distance, even in modern society, many countries are difficult to complete the projection of power, in this era of relying on livestock, it is impossible to rely on the Han court to supply grain and grass, plus the people on the road to eat horses and chew, and sell the Han court.

In Ji Zhao's world, the dynasties ruled the Western Regions in a fetter manner, and in the Western Han Dynasty, it can be said that it was a fetter in the fetters, basically relying on force to intimidate and princesses to exert influence.

Thirty-six people from Banchao went to the Western Regions, and then spent their lives on the road to counterinsurgency.

The Tang Dynasty's armed forces prospered to the extreme, destroying the country and dying at every turn, Gao Xianzhi expeditioned to the small Bolu country, marched for four months, spanning 5,000 miles, and the history books recorded, "without rest, half a day".

The Tang army at such a peak, in the face of the natives who rebelled from time to time, also did not rush to kill.

Could this be that the ancestors are kind and deceitful?

Or was the wisdom of the ancients insufficient?

Neither!

There is no doubt about the wisdom of the ancestors, but because there is no way, the cost of sending the Central Plains army in the past is too great, and the benefits obtained are too small.

The Tang Anxi Army is already the strongest force in the Western Regions, but just a little Anxi Army needs the support of the Central Plains to maintain, and decades of time are simply not enough to establish a stable rule.

Frequent travelers, seeing the mountains and rivers of various places, will understand how difficult it is to truly establish a rule.

Naturally, the Luo clan is not satisfied with the restraint rule, the goal of the Luo clan is to occupy it, and if it does not leave, then it needs a real land that can be inhabited.

With the current Han Ting, if it is a big war, the armor soldiers who can be sent over can reach tens of thousands.

However, the number of permanent troops will not exceed 3,000, which is indeed not a small number, and it is more than enough to fight a royal department of the Huns, but it is not enough to fight Wusun.

Because the Wusun Kingdom is to defend the city with ease and work, and the Wusun Kingdom has the same amount of armor, as the main road to communicate the east and the west, the only way to pass through the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the Wusun Kingdom is really rich.

If it weren't for the fact that the Wusun Kingdom was in disarray, even Luo Wujian would not be willing to take thousands of armor soldiers to die, it would be easy to win a battle, it would be easy to destroy a country, but it would be difficult to gain a foothold.

To maintain a standing army of 3,000 men in the Western Regions, a population of 300,000 is needed, which is too difficult.

The treasury of the Han Dynasty was consumed so quickly, not only in the war, but also in the relocation and settlement expenses for the establishment of Shuofang County and Wuyuan County, and the cost of rations before the land was reclaimed, all of which were the bulk of the money.

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Luo Wujian led 500 warriors with all armor and horses, plus 2,000 troops recruited from the Wushuang Marquis, and the five Luo clansmen each led the Luo clansmen to the Western Regions together.

It can be said that since the end of the Bang Zhou era, this is the biggest contribution of Luo's efforts, and even the punishment of Qin has not made such a great effort.

After so many years of recuperation, Luo's has finally grown again, after all, this is not only to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, but also to open a base for Luo's, which is Luo's millennium plan.

Luo Wujian led the cavalry army through the Hexi Corridor and along the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, leaving the countries willing to provide grain and grass along the way, and breaking through those who were unwilling, so that the people scattered and fled, so it took a short time to reach the eastern country of Wusun.

The eastern kingdom of Wusun is a part of the division of the Wusun country, at the eastern end of the Yishui River Valley, there is a large grassland in the country, and the aerial grassland of later generations is here.

There are a lot of cavalry in Wusun Dongguo, so the strength is not weak, but unfortunately it is a pity that Luo Wujian has encountered it, if the infantry defends the city, it may be better to survive, but the cavalry battle is really looking for death.

When Luo Wujian and the Huns fought, they were all 100,000 cavalry fighting, and these thousands of cavalry in the Western Regions were like children playing at home.

Luo Wujian led Luo's cavalry to charge only two times, and beheaded the cavalry of Wusun Dongguo under his horse, and then entered the capital of Wusun Dongguo, cut off the head of Wusun Xiaowang, and announced the establishment of the Western Regions Protectorate, temporarily using Dongcheng as the office location of the Metropolitan Protectorate.

After the establishment of the Western Regions Protectorate, it was mainly faced with two problems, the first was to protect the existing achievements, and the second was how to continue to develop.

Although the Wusun Kingdom was divided, it was naturally impossible to sit idly by and watch its territory be invaded by the Han Chinese, and it was necessary to send troops to attack the newly established Western Regions Protectorate.

However, Luo Wujian quickly established a military management system in Wusun Dongguo, which was able to provide food and grass for the army from the Central Plains.

He also established commercial ties with several countries in the Western Regions at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, such as Yanqi and Qiuzi, coupled with the development of the Hexi Corridor, Liu Che continued to transport grain and grass, and sent field legions from time to time.

Once the pressure of logistics disappears, back to the best at fighting, Luo Wujian will naturally be worthy.

Especially Wusun Guo dared to fight a field battle with him, it was almost to make Luo Wujian laugh out loud, if the Xiongnu Qilian Shan knew about the spring, I am afraid that he would sympathize with the king of Wusun.

Even if it was thousands against tens of thousands, Luo Wujian didn't care.

The five Luo's sons commanded the army in the front, and he led twenty spirit soldiers and daring warriors to see the gap and charge in a wave when the two sides were deadlocked.

How strong are the warriors and the Han army, the Han Empire and the Xiongnu Empire fought for ten years, with white knives in and red knives out between each other, and the blood shed between the two sides dyed the entire grassland red, and finally the Han Empire won this cruel war with stronger national strength and stronger commanders.

Wusun Kingdom may have been very strong back then, but for many years in the Western Regions rookies pecked each other, where have I seen this kind of opponent, Luo Wujian stepped on the king's banner and directly beheaded the Wusun King, and the rest of the army scattered like birds and beasts, and fled away one after another.

"Dadu Protector, the Wusun Kingdom has retreated, there should be no strength left to counterattack in a short time, what should we do now?"

After smashing the conspiracy and war of the Wusun Kingdom to interfere with the Han Dynasty's foothold in the Western Regions, the officials of the imperial court asked Luo Wuji, the first protector of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty.

Luo Wujian looked up at the clear blue sky and white clouds, the distant horizon was the Tianshan Mountain, the top of the mountain was covered with snow, and there was a piece of turquoise below, and there was a fragrant humidity in the air.

It's beautiful.

Luo Wujian couldn't help but think about it, and then pointed to the city and said loudly: "Of course, in that city, set up the sacrifice of King Su and place the tablet of the ancestors, this is the land of the Great Han of Zhuxia." ”

When everyone heard this, their hearts swayed, and they responded in unison: "Oh! ”

The temple of King Su's sacrifice was erected in the valley of the Yishui River, which was like a lighthouse in the dark place.

This light may only shine on a part of the Yishui Valley, but it can give comfort and hope to all Han Chinese who go to the Western Regions.

Because people are easily lonely, especially in places far away from their native land, but the presence of Suwang can weaken this feeling of being difficult to leave the country.

The place where the emperor is located, that is, the place where the people of Zhuxia are at peace.

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The Han Dynasty entered the Western Regions is an indelible stroke in the history of the Western Regions, Luo Zhongkan discovered this land, and his son Luo Wujian brought advanced civilization, excellent culture, and long-term peace to this land, since Luo Wujian entered the Western Regions, everything here has taken on a new look, and the people of all ethnic groups warmly welcomed the army of the Han Dynasty, which was not possible for the Xiongnu who once ruled the Western Regions, and fully reflected the superiority of the Zhuxia civilization. -- Research on Historical and Cultural Migration in the Western Regions

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