Chapter 461 On National Policy

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

After everyone read the plan issued by Zhang Yue, they had no objections.

Only Wu Zheng proposed whether homing pigeons could be added to the inn.

"Can the monarch add homing pigeons to the inn?"

Wu Zheng's proposal immediately aroused Zhang Yue's interest.

In fact, Zhang Yue originally intended to use carrier pigeons at various stations, but he gave up after searching everywhere and finding no one who knew how to train carrier pigeons.

Zhang Yue recalled it carefully later and vaguely remembered that it was not until the Northern and Southern Dynasties that there were records of homing pigeons in China.

It was not until the Tang and Song Dynasties that the breeding and use of homing pigeons became popular.

Zhang Yue always thought that the technology to domesticate homing pigeons had not yet appeared.

Wu Zheng suddenly proposed homing pigeons, which naturally surprised him.

"Where has Wu Jun seen carrier pigeons?"

Zhang Yue asked with surprise.

Wu Zheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, when Ugo left Shan Kingdom, I happened to see the locals using this thing to convey messages!"

Zhang Yue heard this and said: "These people and the carrier pigeons are all treasures. Did you bring them back?"

Wu Zheng's answer made Zhang Yue suddenly happy.

"Junhou also thinks they are useful and has brought them and their domesticated pigeons to Luntai!"

Zhang Yue said happily: "Shan... great... these people are of great use to the great man, so they should be treated well!"

Wu Zheng nodded and said: "Don't worry, Lord, I will save it!"

At this time, Guo Kai asked in confusion, "What is this homing pigeon from Junhou... I don't know what its use is."

Zhang Yue smiled and introduced the characteristics and benefits of homing pigeons to everyone.

"If there are carrier pigeons, the communication from Luntai to Shule will only take two days at most!"

Guo Kai exclaimed: "It's so fast. In other words, the communication from Hezhong to Luntai only takes three days..."

Zhang Yue shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work in three days. The Pamir Plateau is too high and carrier pigeons may not be able to fly!"

Guo Kai smiled and said: "That would be much better than now. We can set up a post station at the mountain pass, so it only takes three more days..."

Ma Han also said: "What Marquis Guo said is true. With this magical object, our Han army will be even more powerful than a tiger!"

At this time, everyone also thought that if this thing really existed, the Han army would be able to run rampant across the world.

Zhao Guanghan even said: "With this thing, the Han army will not have to worry about communication problems even if it goes on an expedition of thousands of miles."

While saying this, Zhao Guanghan was already thinking about the expedition to the Capricorn Kingdom.

At this time, only Wu Zheng felt puzzled in his heart. He did not expect that Zhang Yue was so familiar with homing pigeons.

"Have you seen homing pigeons elsewhere?"

After thinking for a while and not being able to figure it out, he simply ignored it. In his eyes, there were so many magical things about Zhang Yue that it was not surprising that there was more than one.

Because of the many benefits of homing pigeons, everyone is unanimously in favor of vigorously domesticating homing pigeons.

Zhang Yue also ordered Cai Ting to broadcast a special sum of money for the domestication of homing pigeons.

"Young Master thinks that the homing pigeons are so closely related that they should be handed over to a powerful department to manage them alone!"

At this time, Fu Jiezi suggested after some thinking, and then he specifically stated his reasons.

"If it is left to the management of the post station, it will be difficult to formulate unified standards. Secondly, it will be easy to leak secrets or other problems when transmitting messages!"

Zhang Yue heard this and said: "What Cai Gong said is absolutely true. Which department do you think it would be better to leave the carrier pigeons to?"

Han Jiang suggested at this time: "Tiqisi has institutions in various places, and it also has the responsibility of transmitting information. How about leaving it to Tiqisi?"

Liu Yi also said: "Leaving it to Tiqisi is a good way to ensure safety and save money at the same time!"

Later, several people also expressed their support for Tichisi to be responsible for managing the carrier pigeons.

Zhang Yue nodded and said to Yang You: "Yang You's carrier pigeon will be handed over to Tiqisi... Tiqisi may be able to do a good job!"

Yang You bowed and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, you will never be disappointed if the carrier pigeon is given to Tiqisi."

Zhang Yue nodded and ordered everyone to rest for an hour and continue discussing the next issue after an hour.

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An hour later, everyone returned to the venue again. At this time, Zhang Yue raised the issue of the Parthian Empire.

After the Battle of Shanyuting in Beihai, the Parthian Empire was the most powerful country among the countries bordering the Han Dynasty.

It is also the only country that can truly threaten the Western Region.

Faced with such a powerful country, Zhang Yue and the entire Western Region naturally attached great importance to it.

"Now please ask Guo Hou, the governor of Hezhong, to summarize the situation of the Parthian Empire for everyone!"

Hexi Town is the closest to the Parthian Empire, and Guo Kai has been observing the battle between Dawan and Parthia some time ago, so Zhang Yue naturally arranged for Guo Kai to introduce the situation of the Parthia Empire to everyone.

Guo Kai naturally did his part and immediately stood up to introduce the situation of the Parthian Empire to everyone in detail.

"The Parthian Empire has a radius of nearly ten thousand miles...the capital is Ctesiphon...with a population of 7 to 10 million, more than a million soldiers, and a standing army of no less than 300,000. It is truly a first-rate power..."

After Guo Kai carefully introduced the situation of the Parthian Empire, he sat down.

Because of the powerful expansion of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions, the Parthian Empire also experienced some changes from its original history.

The most significant changes are naturally political and military.

The original Parthian Empire had no standing army except for a small number of guards, and its political system was closer to that of Greece.

But today's Parthian Empire was influenced by the Han Dynasty. Not only did it establish a huge standing army, but it also continued to learn from the Han Dynasty in its political system.

It is precisely because of this that the Parthian Empire was originally more powerful in history.

According to the intelligence collected by the Thousand Oxen Guards, the Parthian Empire already had an advantage in the war with the Romans.

It is said that the Parthian army was approaching Jerusalem.

After Guo Kai sat down, Zhang Yue said to everyone: "The Parthian Empire is actually our great enemy of the Han Dynasty. How do you think we should deal with this country?"

After Zhang Yue finished asking, everyone fell into deep thought. It was best for Han Jiang to speak first.

Han Jiang said: "This Parthian Empire is quite similar to the Qin Dynasty in our Western Regions. I think we can use the strategy of unification!"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "What you want is to unite all countries to attack together?"

Han Jiang said: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean!"

"Now that the three kingdoms of Dawan, Kangju, and Guishuang were once hostile to Parthia, I, the great Han, should be able to support the three kingdoms in their fight..."

After Han Jiang finished speaking, Yuan Guimi, who had always been silent, also spoke out in support for the first time.

"Your Majesty, I think what Han Hou said is true... the Parthian Empire is actually a powerful enemy of the Han Dynasty... it is actually a good strategy to support Dawan and Kangju to fight with it!"

Finally, he also mentioned that Ni Mi had sent someone to contact him to jointly attack Anxi.

"Nimi, the king of Wusun of the Xiongnu, also sent people to tell Xiao Wang that if the big Han is willing to support Xiao Wusun, Nimi is willing to submit to the big Han..."

When Guo Kai heard this, he also said, "Your Majesty, Li Ling is also looking at the land of Armenia in the Rest of the Empire..."

"Rome, the ancient enemy of the West, is also a powerful country second only to the Han..."

"If we concentrate the power of all countries, our great Han Dynasty can be completely destroyed and rest in peace!"

Zhang Yue nodded and asked Fu Jiezi, Geng Shu and others: "What do Mr. Fu and Marquis Geng think?"

Fu Jiezi thought for a moment and said: "Regardless of whether the Han Dynasty can be destroyed and the Parthian Empire can be destroyed, do you think it will be beneficial to the Han Dynasty if the Parthian Empire is destroyed?"

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought again.

Geng Shu said: "The Parthian Empire does not border the Han Dynasty. If the Parthian Empire is destroyed, the benefits that the Han Dynasty will gain will be very limited!"

Zhao Guanghan thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, it is better to annex Dawan or Kangju than to destroy Anxi!"

The opinions of the three people made Zhang Yue fall into deep thought.

As long as the Parthian Empire is here, Kangju, and Dawan will be the pawns of the Han Dynasty.

Even Ni Mi and Li Ling, who had already moved westward, still needed to rely on the Han Dynasty.

The ambitious Kushan people did not dare to go against the big man.

But what would happen if the Parthian Empire fell?

Kangju was sandwiched between the Xiongnu and the Han who were migrating westward, and Yancai threatened it to the north, so it was naturally nothing to worry about.

But it is not certain how the powerful Dawan and Kushan will choose.

Especially Qiu Jiuke of Guishuang, this man is indeed a hero.

Now this person is temporarily friendly with the big man, but it is just because of his lack of strength.
To be continued...