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Chapter 42 End Use(1/2)

Li Zikang also sighed after hearing this.

"What do you think of Changshi Shen's words?"

Li Zikang thought about it for a while before speaking.

"What Changshi Shen said makes sense to a certain extent, but she doesn't know the specific truth yet.

When the Western Regions Protectorate was still there during the Han Dynasty, all the countries in the Western Regions surrendered and took the initiative to send troops to clear out bandits and maintain trade routes. From Yangguan and Yumenguan, there was an endless stream of traders traveling to and from the Western Regions, which also brought about the prosperity of the Hexi Corridor.

However, banditry is now rampant in the Western Regions, and the number is as high as a cow. Although there are still some caravans going back and forth, compared with the prosperous period, there is only one out of ten. If the Western Regions can be recovered and the banditry is eliminated, Hexi will definitely regain its former glory, and the country's Difficulties can also be solved.

besides……"

Li Zikang paused.

"When the thirteen generals of the Han Dynasty returned to Jade Gate, all the people shed tears. As a warrior, how do you feel about this?"

With a "pop" sound, Li Kuang slapped the table.

"How magnificent! I wish I could fight the enemy with him."

Li Zikang felt relieved.

"If His Highness can lead the troops to regain the Western Regions, he will leave a lasting mark. Future generations will also praise His Highness like this."

Li Kuang looked directly at Li Zikang.

"Then when I get home, my uncle will do his best to help me."

Li Zikang felt at ease and smiled.

"Your Highness, don't worry. It's just..."

Li Zikang's tone changed.

"This matter is not easy to handle.

Let’s talk about military strength first. Most of the domestic military forces are concentrated in the east, northeast, and north to resist the Wei Dynasty and the Turks. If you want to use troops in the Western Regions, you must have less troops, but not too many."

Li Kuang nodded.

Li Zikang calculated for a while and then said: "More than ten thousand elites should be enough. However, Your Highness also knows that most of the elites in the army are concentrated on the border, and a small number are guarding Jincheng. Deploying ordinary troops is just a waste of food and grass."

Li Kuang listened to Li Zikang's analysis and tapped the map on the table with his fingers.

"Uncle Clan, I have a hunch. If we mobilize troops from here."

Li Zikang looked at the place where Li Kuang was knocking, which was the border between Qin and Wei.

"Changshi Shen will definitely find a way to persuade the Wei Dynasty and reduce the deployment of troops here."

"Your Highness, why do you have this premonition?"

Li Kuang smiled and shook his head.

"I don't know, maybe it's a tacit understanding with Shen Changshi."

"tacit agreement!"

Li Zikang chewed on these two words.

"This must be the first time His Highness and Changshi Shen have met in private. Why do you say that?"

Li Kuang did not answer, but asked again: "Uncle Clan, what do you think of Shen Xiyao?"

Li Zikang was stunned and thought deeply for a moment.

"Did His Highness fall in love with her?"

Li Kuang didn't blush or shy away, and nodded generously in admission.

"Although this is my first private meeting with her, I just feel that talking to her is easy and comfortable, and she is to my liking. If I can marry her, I can give away all the women in the house."

Li Zikang smiled and shook his head, then he looked serious and brought the topic back.

"Then there is resistance from the clan. After all, the Later Qin Dynasty has established a country and proclaimed itself emperor, so the clan inevitably has some other ideas, including seeking to conquer the Central Plains."

Li Kuang stood with his chest crossed.

"Then it depends on Wei's luck. If he can't hold on, I don't mind stepping on him again."

In the imperial study, Yang Ke and Yang Lin looked a little solemn after listening to Shen Xiyao's story. Yang Lin glanced at his father and saw that he was bowing his head in deep thought.

Taking advantage of this, Yang Lin raised his head and looked at this woman who attracted his attention and brought different ideas to the Wei court several times.

"Often."

Yang Ke suddenly spoke up.

"The old slave is here."

"Acquire the maps of the Later Qin Dynasty and information about the Western Regions."

"Here!"

After a while.

Chang Chu was in front, followed by two regular attendants, holding a stack of books in his arms.

Then several young eunuchs walked into the imperial study carrying a roll of cloth.

Spread out the cloth, it is the map of the Later Qin Dynasty and the Western Regions.

Well, it has the same style as the map kept in Shen's residence. There are no contour lines, and the rivers and mountains are drawn more abstractly.

"You all go down."

After the young eunuch and the two regular attendants had put everything away, Chang Chu drove them all out of the imperial study.

Yang Ke walked to the map and carefully observed the content drawn on the map.

"Qin Xijin after the inducement?"

Yang Ke murmured and shook his head.

"Xiyao, this is inappropriate."

Yang Lin also walked to the map. While looking at the map, he listened to what Yang Ke said.

"It's too late this year. Next year! It only takes one year! In the future, Qin's military power will be able to subdue the countries in the Western Regions and reopen the trade routes in the Western Regions. It will take another year to plant and harvest Baidie. By then, Qin will return to the Central Plains with a large number of Baidie .If Baidie can be woven into cloth as you said, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Chu are vying to buy it. Then the Later Qin will become richer and richer, and its national power will become stronger and stronger. You..."

Yang Ke left some words but did not say them.

"He is suspected of being an enemy and will create a strong enemy for the Wei Dynasty."

Yang Lin took over his father's words and said.

Both father and son looked at Shen Xiyao and saw the old god Mu Jianming standing in front of the map, also staring at the map.

"Your Majesty, eldest prince. Let me tell you this matter slowly."

Mu Jianming paused and gathered his thoughts.

"If the Later Qin Dynasty wanted to conquer the Western Regions, it needed to concentrate some of its troops. There are three ways to solve this problem: recruiting, hiring, and transferring.

The population of the Later Qin was sparse, so conscription was not the first choice in terms of time and practice.

There are some soldiers and horses of the Han, Qiang and other tribes scattered in Hexi and the Western Regions. Hiring these people is also a way. But these people are difficult to control, and after the news of the huge profits of the Later Qin was spread, these people who were originally unruly and difficult to control, It may bring greater trouble to Later Qin.

The only right way is to mobilize troops.

The northern front of the Later Qin Dynasty needs to defend against the Turks just like us. If you mobilize troops from the northern front, the Turks may break through the defense line. On the southern front, the Later Qin does not have much military power to use. Therefore, transferring troops from the eastern front is the only option for the Later Qin."

Yang Ke nodded.

"Yes, the Later Qin could only mobilize troops from the eastern front, and they were sure that even if they mobilized cavalry from the eastern front, the Wei Dynasty would not take the opportunity to launch an offensive."

"But what if Hou Qin really sends a large number of white stacks?"

Yang Lin asked.

"Don't worry, the eldest prince, the other two countries will not buy in large quantities. Wei is the only sales target of Later Qin."

"Sales... target?"

Yang Lin clicked on these four words.

Yang Ke was more concerned about what Mu Jianming said.

"Why is this? You said that Baidu can weave cloth to keep warm, so why won't Shu and Chu buy it?"

Mu Jianming ignored Yang Lin who was thinking about other things, smiled and continued.

"If Wei didn't buy it, no one in the Three Kingdoms would buy Later Qin's Baidie."

Yang Ke, Yang Lin and his son both had question marks on their faces.

"Weaving cloth with white-stacked yarn requires machinery and technology, which are currently not available in the three countries."

In previous history, the popular use of cotton cloth was during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

Huang Daopo!

Songzhou cloth!
To be continued...
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