Wugong Hou's voice fell, and the entire side hall was quiet, only the night breeze blew in from outside the hall, rolling the lights and swaying.

The eunuchs standing on both sides of the hall had a look of surprise in their eyes.

There would be someone who would refuse the emperor.

However, they still uphold the spirit of "professionalism", standing with their heads down and pretending that nothing happened.

Sugartha was not surprised, only a flash of disappointment flashed across her face, and she silently lowered her head.

Only the face of the First Emperor instantly stiffened.

Zhao Tuo actually rejected me!

He straightened his body, sat upright, stared at Zhao Tuo with both eyes, and said indifferently: "Wugong Hou Yan is not a good time to attack the Western Regions at this time, why not?" ”

The Western Regions is the name they just gave to this land.

The area west of Great Qin is the Western Regions.

Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now that my Great Qin has just captured Henan and Yinshan Grassland, the border wasteland has not been fully controlled, and the Yue Clan in Hexi has not yet been broken, and there is no power in the Western Regions for the time being. ”

Zhao Tuo gave his reasons and gave the emperor a priority.

His eyes looked at the vast land on the map, and he sighed in his heart.

This place in the Western Regions is good, compared to the difficult cultivation of the grasslands in the north, and the miasma of Baiyue in the south, this place is still very good except for the desert and the Gobi, especially there are all kinds of good things that are not found in the Central Plains.

For example, what Sujiasha said about Dawan's "sweat and blood horse", and what grapes, alfalfa, carrots, cucumbers, garlic, and pepper......

In addition to these special products, the control of the Western Regions allowed Great Qin to open up connections with the Western world through this road, obtain information about Central Asia, West Asia and Europe, and broaden the horizons of the Qin people.

The so-called open eyes to the world can strengthen oneself.

At the same time, the Qin State was also able to sell silk and silk and other goods to the west through merchants in exchange for a large amount of money and Western specialties, and exchanged what they had, making the economy prosperous.

There is no need to mention these benefits.

Zhao Tuo opposed the emperor and Tu Sui to fight Baiyue, and the disaster led to the north, in addition to the Xiongnu, the Yueshi was also included in the goal of conquest, it was worried that after defeating the Xiongnu, Daqin would set his sights on Baiyue in the south, so he found a new target for the emperor.

In his thoughts, all this is gradual, the Qin army first destroyed the Xiongnu, and then broke the Yue clan, and after taking these two large pieces of land, they were resettled and annexed and digested, which had to be digested for a long time.

As for the Western Regions, that place is far away and difficult to travel, and it is not easy to fight with the current logistical conditions, and after digesting Hexi and Henan, you can slowly send a small force to encroach and attack the Western Regions, which is a safe way.

Who knew that a Su Jiasha appeared in the middle of the way, and directly opened the whole map of the Western Regions to the First Emperor, which stimulated his ambition to skyrocket, and he had the intention of sending a large army to annex it on the spot.

In Zhao Tuo's opinion, Henan and Yinshan grasslands have not yet been digested, and the Yueshi has not yet been laid, so you want to engage in the Western Regions?

The steps are so big, and I am not afraid to pull the eggs.

Of course, the most important reason is that Zhao Tuo doesn't want to leave at such a time.

He went to the north to fight the Huns, before and after adding up to only about a year, the first emperor's addiction to repairing the palace was born, after the completion of the palace of the six countries, he couldn't wait to build a letter palace in Weinan, it seems that the scale is still very large.

It's only been the twenty-eighth year of Qin Shi Huang, and even the letter palace has been figured out, so will there be any more Afang Palace in the future?

According to this posture, if Zhao Tuo didn't look at the First Emperor in Xianyang and let him toss hard, he would not be able to repeat the appearance of the original history of the Qin State.

Zhao Tuo remembered that there was a former Qin general Lu Guang in history.

This person was ordered by the emperor of Qin to lead the army westward, conquer the countries of the Western Regions all the way, and laid a large territory, its territory is covered in the west, and all the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains are taken to make a monstrous contribution, opening up the territory for his Great Qin, but when Lu Guang returned with the army, he was stunned to find it.

His Great Qin is gone.

The emperor of Great Qin was also beheaded by a traitor.

This Qin general Lu Guang could only tearfully claim the title of emperor and divide the northwest and become king.

Zhao Tuo had to guard against such a thing, after all, the Western Regions were far away, and he didn't know how long it would take to lead the army back and forth.

He didn't want to wait for the conquest of the Western Regions to return and find that the huge Qin State was gone all at once.

Therefore, after Zhao Tuo returned to Xianyang this time, he made up his mind not to leave.

At this time, after listening to Zhao Tuo's explanation.

The First Emperor's face softened, and his fingers rubbed lightly on the map in front of him.

He can fight for the remnants of the sixth generation, sweep the six countries, and swallow the world, so he naturally has a corresponding strategic vision, and he is not a mediocre master who knows nothing about military affairs.

Just now, I was just stimulated by the whole map of the Western Regions presented by Su Jiasha, so my blood was surging, and I had the heart of conquest on the spot. Now that he calmed down and thought about it for a while, he knew that what Zhao Tuo said was very reasonable, and it was also the actual situation that the Qin State was facing now.

Henan land, Yinshan grassland, these two places are very large, there are countless Rong tribes inhabited, although the Qin army took here, but it was only a short conquest, and did not really control this land.

The immigrants have not yet been established, the Qin officials have not yet been dispatched, and the counties have not yet been actually set up......

These practical questions came to the mind of the First Emperor.

Moreover, the Yue Clan on the road to the Western Regions has not yet been taken, which is also a problem, and it is indeed not appropriate to take too big a step.

Figured out this section.

Regarding Zhao Tuo's refusal and opposition, the First Emperor was not angry, but had a little more appreciation.

Just now he seduced him as a prince.

Zhao Tuo must know what he means, sweeping the Western Regions, and he can directly seal the liehous.

Such rewards and conditions, if they are replaced by other generals, they will definitely be ecstatic and agree to it. The emperor estimated that even Wang Ben's calm temperament might not be able to resist the temptation of the marquis.

But Zhao Tuo refused.

"This son can refuse the temptation of the marquis, and he is not afraid of angering me, if he is really loyal to the Qin State, it is really the heart of a child!"

The First Emperor nodded secretly.

However, it was impossible for him to admit that he had just been excited and inconsiderate, and he said lightly: "What the martial arts marquis said, I know. You will fight for my Great Qin, and you will work hard all the way, so let's retire and rest for the time being, and talk about other things later. ”

Zhao Tuo saw that the emperor's face was calm, and he didn't know if the other party had listened, but since he had issued an eviction order, he naturally didn't dare to say more, and arched his hand: "Only." ”

Sugartha also bowed and took her leave.

A moment later, the figures of Zhao Tuo and Su Jiasha disappeared outside the hall.

The First Emperor bowed his head again and looked at the map in front of him.

Baiyue in the South.

The Yi people of the southwest.

Yueshi and Wusun in the northwest...... All the way to the distant Dawan.

The First Emperor's eyes were full of energy, and there was a desire called "conquest" shining in them.

"Then let's take it one step at a time, sooner or later."

"I want all of these places!"

As he spoke, his slap had already landed on the map, covering the distant land.

……

Outside the main hall, the night breeze is refreshing.

"I know that you want to make meritorious contributions and gain a firm foothold in Great Qin, but now that the war has just ended, it is not appropriate to start more wars except for the Yue Clan. In the future, if you ask about the countries of the Western Regions, you should tell the truth about the hardships of the journey to the Western Regions. ”

Zhao Tuo was still a little uneasy, so he let the eunuch who led the way go to the front, and he walked towards the palace gate with Su Jiasha, and at the same time spoke to him, his eyes were fierce and threatening.

He was afraid that this woman would make meritorious contributions and urge the emperor to go on an expedition to the Western Regions.

Su Jiasha smiled slightly and said, "The concubine knows." ”

Zhao Tuo nodded at this time, and said comfortingly: "The Western Regions are difficult to conquer, but the Yue Clan will definitely fight next year, and when the time comes, you will naturally be able to make great contributions with your identity and ability, so you don't need to be too anxious." ”

"Hmm."

Sugartha answered again.

Zhao Tuo didn't say anything more, and the two walked all the way to the palace gate.

Lang Zhong, who was on duty, opened the small door, and there was already a carriage waiting outside the door.

Zhao Tuo is about to return home.

Sugarsha will be sent to the official office under the jurisdiction of the pawn.

The pawn is one of the Nine Qings, who is in charge of all the righteous barbarians, and all of Sujiasha's life in Xianyang is in charge of him.

The two said goodbye outside the palace.

Zhao Tuo thought that during his Northern Expedition, Su Jiasha had many strange schemes, made a lot of meritorious achievements, and could be regarded as a friendship in robes, so he instructed: "There are many ministers in Xianyang, and you have a special identity, maybe someone will come to make friends with you, and its purpose is unpredictable, you should be careful." ”

Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, Su Jiasha's face softened, and she said softly: "Don't worry, the princess can rest assured that the concubine has now seen the magnificent Xianyang City and visited the noble emperor. I will offer the emperor a strategy to defeat the Yue Clan, and then I will ask for an order to return to the grassland to prepare for the Great Qin's conquest of the Yue Clan, and I will not stay here for long. ”

She chuckled again: "After all, concubines don't understand the law, if you stay here, you don't know when you break the law, and then you will cut off your hard-earned title to atone for your crimes, it won't be cost-effective." ”

Zhao Tuo was stunned, but he didn't expect the other party to make a "Qin-style" joke.

But when I think about it, it's really like this, Qin's law is strict, but regardless of the identity of the offender, Su Jiasha doesn't understand the law, and if she breaks the law here, it will be troublesome.

In addition, the water in Xianyang City is too deep, so she still has to go back to the grassland to be much more leisurely.

This woman is so smart.

Zhao Tuo secretly praised and said: "In this case, then I can rest assured, the time is not early, you can go to settle down with the pawn, and if you have any requirements, you can tell them." ”

"Well, thank you, Prince."

Sugartha replied softly.

The two saluted each other goodbye.

watched Zhao Tuo step into the carriage and go away in the midst of the bells.

Sugartha stood still, facing the wind, watching the shadow of the carriage disappear into the night.

She thought of the beautiful woman in the carriage she had seen by day, and the child in her arms.

"This is not where I should be."

She muttered softly to herself, and once again looked deeply at the place where the carriage had disappeared.

Turn to the west and look in the direction of the grassland.

She smiled.

"It's better to go back."

She's going back, back where she's supposed to be.

(End of chapter)