Tang Dynasty: Tubo signed for ten years and returned with millions of troops

There are currently 800 fortresses in the Hexi Corridor, which are surrounded like iron barrels.

The safety values have exploded!

It was a fitting choice to establish a trading post there to trade goods with the countries of the Western Regions.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the last general will definitely do his best, and dare not slack off in the slightest!"

Jiang Huai nodded solemnly, took the architectural drawings given by Qin Mu with both hands, turned around and strode out.

He knew the seriousness of this matter, and he didn't dare to delay in the slightest in Wangcheng, so he immediately hurried back to the Hexi Corridor.

"Shen Kuo, sit down!"

"There's something I'd like to discuss with you. "

Qin Mu greeted Shen Kuo easily and sat down.

"Your Majesty has the right to do anything. Shen Kuo and his colleagues in the Academy of Sciences will definitely do their best!"

Shen Kuo said solemnly.

Qin Mu nodded with satisfaction.

He had no doubts about Shen Kuo's ability.

This is one of the top talents in history!

Whether it is astronomy, geography, arithmetic, or physics, they are all proficient and knowable.

To put it bluntly.

Shen Kuo is an all-round talent without any dead ends.

"Okay, here's a map, which is a panorama of our Tubo Plateau, Tuyuhun and Hexi Corridor. "

"I want to build a traffic road through these places, do you think it's feasible?"

Qin Mu showed the map to Shen Kuo.

If this transportation artery can really be successfully built, not to mention the trade with the countries of the Western Regions will be very convenient, and in the future, it will be possible to send troops to attack the thirty-six countries!

Not bad!

Qin Mu's co-optation of the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions was only temporary.

Sooner or later, there will be a day.

Great Qin will completely annex the Western Regions!

Of course.

The time is not ripe yet.

Great Qin's army was only more than 300,000, more than enough to defend itself, and insufficient expansion.

The population of tens of millions has only made this Tibetan plateau gradually prosperous.

Under the management of Yan Song, Tuyuhun is slowly keeping up with the assimilation of Great Qin.

Coupled with a large area of land in the Hexi Corridor.

Whether it is population or development, it is really a bit stretched!

Develop!

The most important thing at the moment is development!

Tens of millions of people reproduce offspring, wool is harvested to enrich the economy, and trade replenishes resources.

At this time, the top priority is now!

As the saying goes.

Only when the foundation is well laid, can the high-rise buildings not fall for 10,000 years!

Shouting and shouting and killing, that is just the courage of the horseman.

Qin Mu has patience and time.

Whether it is Li Er or the eldest grandson Wuji, they must not give them the slightest chance to turn the tables!

"Wechen understands!"

Shen Kuo nodded in agreement, took the panorama from Qin Mu's hand, and looked at it carefully.

Time passed little by little.

Unconsciously.

Shen Kuo has been watching it for nearly two hours!

Qin Mu didn't bother him, but waited patiently.

It is not an easy task to build such a line of transportation.

The Tibetan Plateau is extremely high, full of rocky Gobi, and the soil is extremely hard.

Even with a skill with a bug like "How to Improve Road Construction", it is still very difficult to build.

I don't know how long it took.

Shen Kuo finally sighed, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it is really too difficult to build such a communication line. "

Hear this.

Qin Mu frowned, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

Even Shen Kuo can't help it?

Could it be that the plan to connect the Hexi Corridor Trade Office has come to naught?

Qin Mu was a little unwilling.

This is a great opportunity to connect Great Qin with the Western Regions!

Through the trade of the Hexi Corridor, the exchanges between Daqin and the Western Regions are becoming more and more intensive!

And so it goes.

Qin Mu could quietly and slowly assimilate the countries of the Western Regions.

Spread the culture of the Central Plains and let them fully integrate into it.

Lay a good foundation for the future annexation of the entire Western Regions.

As Fang Xuanling said before.

Annexing a country is not that easy.

With Qin Mu's current strength, there was no problem if he wanted to attack any of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.

The problem is the rule after the fight!

The mountains of the Western Regions are high and the roads are far away, and after the battle is defeated, it must be garrisoned, and the people there must always be on guard against rebellion.

As the saying goes.

The mountain is high and the emperor is far away!

The farther away you are, the weaker your dominance.

If it is not from my people, its heart will be different!

Qin Mu couldn't use most of his troops to prevent rebellion in the Western Regions.

Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive, it will also pull its own development.

Of course!

There are other ways to prevent rebellion.

That's the slaughter of the city!

But what is the point of conquering those countries after killing them all?

The conquest of the Western Regions by violence is indeed very simple.

But it's not a long-term solution!

That's why.

The best way to do this is to connect Great Qin with the Western Regions.

Let their culture and ideas slowly integrate into Daqin.

In this way, we can truly rule the Western Regions!

After the annexation of the Tang Dynasty in the future, plus the Tubo Plateau, Tuyuhun, Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions, Daqin will become an unprecedented superpower!

Whether it is the land area or the proportion of the population, it will be the existence of a giant in this world!

What else is and pro, send gold, silver and jewelry.

When the time comes.

Those powerful empires in the world are probably eager to send all the women of their families to Daqin to make peace, so that they can survive for a long time.

But now.

None of this is realistic!

Without the construction of this important communication line, Great Qin would not be able to truly connect with the Western Regions.

Although the Tibetan Plateau and Tuyuhun have been connected by several lines, none of them are suitable for the transportation of large goods.

These roads also struggle to withstand the role of transportation hubs!

Alas!

It's annoying!

"But Your Majesty ......"

Just when Qin Mu was upset, Shen Kuo's voice sounded again.

"Although it is impossible to build such a wide road, Weichen can find a way to build a big river to connect our Daqin and the Hexi Corridor. "

"What did you say?"

Qin Mu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Build a big river on top of the Tibetan Plateau?

Isn't that equivalent to the existence of the Grand Canal!

If it can really be realized, it will be 10,000 times better than road traffic!

In such an era.

Waterway transportation is an important symbol of whether a country is developed or not!

Here's an example.

If a merchant's goods want to be sold from Chang'an to Yangzhou City, if he takes the land route, even if he travels day and night, he needs a lot of time to rest on the way.

It is also necessary to feed the horses, manpower, preserve the goods, and so on.

When the road conditions are bad, it is estimated that it will have to be delayed for ten days and half a month.

Waterways are different!

All you need is a big boat, and you can take advantage of the water to go down the way!

There is no need for a supply of horses, and there is no need for many people, only a few people to drive the boat.

Even if you sleep well every day, the trip will not be delayed in the slightest.

It is not only time-saving, labor-saving, but also economical and convenient.

It's more than you can do with less!

Especially when transporting large quantities of goods, the role of water transport is particularly obvious!

For example, there are disasters in some places, and a large amount of money and food are needed for disaster relief.

How to transfer tens of millions of dollars of money and food?

Waterways are naturally the first choice!

This way of transporting goods by river is also called Caoyun!

Cao Yun is the most important charter no matter which dynasty or generation!

The river is impassable, and even money and grain cannot be transported.

Why is Gangnam called the money bag?

In addition to the fact that the people there will do business, the abundance of aqueducts is also an important factor!

There are countless ships coming and going along each river, and the turnover of goods is extremely frequent.

Because of this, the economy has also become extremely dynamic.

It can well be imagined.

How important is Cao Yun!

If Daqin can have a similar Grand Canal, it will have an immeasurable impact on the development of the economy!

"Your Majesty, Wechen has already seen it just now. "

"Although the topography of our Daqin is complex, and most of the places are uneven, we can just take advantage of this topography to divert water sources into some low-lying places to form a wide river. "

The river then flows from the plateau into Tuyuhun, and then passes through Tuyuhun into the Hexi Corridor. "

Shen Kuo gestured at the panorama and introduced his plan in detail.

The Tibetan Plateau lacks everything, but there is no shortage of water!

The terrain here is extremely high, and the snow-capped mountains do not melt all year round.

Whether it is the Tang Dynasty in the east, Siam in the south, or the Jieri Dynasty in the southwest, the source of the Zimu River in these countries is on the Tubo Plateau!

Finding a source of water to irrigate a river is a breeze.

"Shen Kuo, are you sure?"

Qin Mu asked with a serious gaze.

"Probably 80% sure!"

Shen Kuo nodded without hesitation.

"Good!"

"In that case, then the matter is left to you. "

"You often use all the resources in Daqin, whether it is craftsmen, manpower, or equipment, as long as you feel that you can use them, just use them!"

"Let Liu Bowen lead the capable officials to assist you, and you must complete the construction of this Grand Canal!"

Just do it, Qin Mu no longer hesitated, and directly ordered the construction of the Grand Canal to begin!

unimaginable.

When this Grand Canal is completed, what will the fate of the entire Tibetan Plateau and the countries of the Western Regions look like?

What's even more unimaginable is Li Er's expression.

If he knew that Qin Mu had built a grand canal on the plateau, he didn't know what kind of reaction he would have?

What Datang can have, I Daqin can still have!

Time.

Daqin was busy again.

After Liu Bowen received the order, without saying a word, he directly led a group of capable officials under his command, followed by Shen Kuo and hundreds of researchers in the Academy of Sciences, to survey the terrain of the plateau and prepare to find a feasible river.

There is Zhang Juzheng in the imperial court to make overall arrangements.

Whether it is the craftsmen or the resources needed to build the Grand Canal, Zhang Juzheng is doing his best to turn around.

But after all, the Grand Canal is a huge project, and it needs the strength of the whole country to build it together.

Not to mention spending money like flowing water, Daqin's domestic resources began to gradually become a little unsupportable.

Tubo Gao was originally poor in resources, and it was only after Qin Mu's operation for so long that the treasury gradually became abundant.

Unexpectedly, the construction of the Grand Canal alone would have wiped out the treasury of Daqin.

Watching the music flying like snowflakes every day, Qin Mu also felt quite stressed.