Chapter 305 Advance Consciousness

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 305 Advance Consciousness

Zhang Yue was quite surprised when he heard this, "How can we mobilize so much manpower?"

Cai Ting felt thirsty at this time, so she was not polite at the moment, took the tea set in front of her, and started to make tea.

While making tea, he sighed, "I didn't expect that all the countries responded enthusiastically to the Chidao incident. Kucha alone mobilized 50,000 people, and the North Dao countries mobilized more than 100,000 people."

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Zhang Yue was surprised when he heard this, "Qiuci State actually mobilized 50,000 people. Isn't King Qiuci afraid of causing domestic unrest?"

Cai Ting sighed, "I was worried about this at first, but later I felt relieved!"

Zhang Yue shamelessly asked, "Why is this?"

Cai Ting said, "Do you know how many Dingkou (men without disabilities aged 15-60 years old) there are in Kucha State now?"

Zhang Yue heard this and said, "When the Han Dynasty entered the Western Regions, there were more than 30,000 people in Qiuci. Now there should be 60,000-70,000 people!"

Cai Ting sighed and said, "My subordinates originally thought this was the case, and King Qiuci originally thought this was the case..."

Zhang Yue asked in surprise, "Could it be that the actual number of Dingkou far exceeds this number?"

Cai Ting said, "What the Lord said is true. After this mobilization, the entire Kucha Kingdom conducted a census, and the number of its population was as high as 160,000..."

Zhang Yue heard this but thought about it in his heart, "So the total population of Qiuci Kingdom has exceeded 400,000!"

This population size has almost reached the population size when Ban Chao entered the Western Regions.

Zhang Yue pondered in his mind that if the situation in Qiuci Kingdom was like this, the situation in other countries might be similar.

It's normal if you think about it carefully. The Han army's entry into the Western Regions not only brought more advanced agricultural production technology to the countries in the Western Regions.

More importantly, due to the suppression of the Han Dynasty, there has been no war between the city-states in the Western Regions for more than ten years.

Before the Han army entered the Western Regions, the countries in the Western Regions were actually similar to the Xia Warring States Period. It can be said that wars were frequent.

With a peaceful environment, increased food production, and prosperous Silk Road trade, it is only natural that the population will grow explosively under such conditions.

"King Gumo is also conducting a census now. It is estimated that the number of Dingkou will not be less than 20,000, and the total population will not be less than 60,000!"

Cai Ting sighed while pouring tea for Zhang Yue and herself.

Zhang Yue was deep in thought at this time.

Explosive population growth in various countries is both a good thing and a bad thing.

When the Han Dynasty was strong enough to suppress other countries, this was the powerful help of the Han Dynasty.

But if the big man is weak, this will be a huge challenge.

How to resolve the crisis caused by population? Zhang Yue feels that this is something that must be carefully considered.

Cai Ting looked at Zhang Yue, who was deep in thought, and naturally relaxed his movements.

After a long time, Zhang Yue came back to his senses from his deep thoughts.

"Mr. Cai, I intend to conduct a census throughout the Western Region. What do you think?"

Cai Ting said, "It's the right time..."

After Cai Ting finished speaking, he suddenly said, "Does the Lord have other plans?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from Mr. Cai. I want to carry out the strategy of sharing the land with others in the Western Regions!"

Cai Ting pondered and said, "It's time to share the land!"

Zhang Yue said, "Of course, is it considered feasible?"

Cai Ting did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

The so-called spreading dings into acres is also called spreading dings into the land, and the tiles are combined into one.

In fact, the Ding tax (head tax) is included in the land acres for collection.

In fact, many attempts were made in Chinese history, but they failed due to the opposition of the powerful gentry and landlords.

The most famous of them was the "sharing the land with the land" implemented during the Yongzheng period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but it also failed to achieve success. After Hongli succeeded to the throne, this policy was abolished.

The biggest advantage of dividing a small area into an acre is that it can avoid the phenomenon of hidden population.

Strengthen the central government's ability to control local governments.

Cai Ting slowly drank a cup of tea and said, "It's a good plan to share the family with the family... but the nobles of the various countries are afraid of the many opponents... so we should plan it slowly..."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "What Cai Gong said is true. What he means is to be implemented in the areas controlled by the Han army first..."

Cai Ting thought for a while and then said, "In this way, it should be feasible... If you want to do this, you should do it early!"

Zhang Yue nodded. The Western Region Protectorate was still in a stage of rapid growth and was basically a blank sheet of paper.

What's more, there was Zhang Yue's deliberate suppression. Therefore, in the areas controlled by the Han army in the Western Regions at this time, there was no such class as powerful landlords at all.

Zhang Yue said, "Cai Gong thinks that Chang'an will support what is being done in the Western Regions?"

Cai Ting said, "Chang'an has just resolved the Wang family's rebellion, which is when the powerful forces are at their weakest... Judging from the words and deeds of the generals and imperial censors, there should be no serious problems, but the only ones to worry about are the princes!"

Zhang Yue said, "What Cai Gong said is true... If you want to do this, you should seek support from the princes!"

Cai Ting said, "Your Majesty, good wishes!"

Zhang Yue said, "I want to write to Chang'an... to share the work with the children..."

Cai Ting asked, "How can a prince resolve the opposition of other princes?"

Zhang Yue said, "Lure it for profit!"

Cai Ting said, "What's the benefit?"

Zhang Yue said, "If you breed people, they will all return to the princes!"

Cai Ting said, "Cai, will the emperor agree?"

Zhang Yue smiled, "Is this important?"

Cai Ting smiled hoarsely and said, "I've lost my mind!"

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In December of the second year of the First Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Yue sent a memorial to Chang'an in the name of the Protector of the Western Regions, requesting that the policy of "unifying Ding and Ding taxes" be tried out in the Western Regions.

At the same time, Zhang Yue also agreed to the request from the Khotan and Sumi countries to build a southern Silk Road.

Not only that, Zhang Yue also added a road on this basis, which is the body poison road leading to South Asia.

When the news spread back to the countries in the South Road, they were all overjoyed. Khotan was the first to take action and began to recruit people to build roads.

Then the countries of Shanmi, Jingjue, Xiye, and Yarkand also began to take action.

Under Cai Ting's instructions, 20,000 criminals who had just moved to Luntai also went south in batches to Qimo, killing all the places.

In a short period of time, the entire Western Region was reduced to a large construction site.

Regardless of the Han people, they all devoted themselves to the road construction movement with all their strength.

This incident was reported to the Xiongnu, and King Youxian of the Xiongnu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the financial and manpower invested in the road construction movement in the Western Regions, the Huns did not have to worry about the Han army sweeping the grasslands for the time being.

However, King Youxian was not really relieved.

With the decades of war between the Han and the Huns, many books from the Han Dynasty had also been introduced to the Huns.

The events of Zheng Guoqu in the Pre-Qin Dynasty were also well known to the Xiongnu kings.

Although the Han army in the Western Regions was temporarily distracted by the road construction movement, it was just like the construction of Zheng Guo Canal.

Once the road construction in the Western Regions is completed, the power of the Western Regions Protectorate will be greatly enhanced, and the Xiongnu will face a more powerful Western Regions Protectorate.

If the Xiongnu wanted to survive, in addition to recuperating, they also had to find new space for survival and development.

Where is the way out for the Xiongnu? This is a question that King Youxian of the Xiongnu has been considering.
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