Before the Qin Dynasty's national power flourished, its culture prospered first.

The demand for pens, inks, paper and inkstones has greatly increased.

Paper, in particular, has been vigorously promoted by the government, its technology and output have been greatly improved, and its costs have continued to fall.

Those who have money use high-quality products, and those who have no money use low-quality products.

Except for being a little rough, writing is absolutely fine.

More paper means more books.

Things that were regarded as treasures by the powerful nobles in the past are not so precious now.

A modest home can also sell a few books and put them at home to add to its appearance.

Books gradually became popular, and reading and literacy were no longer the exclusive preserve of powerful nobles.

The government vigorously supervised the administration of Xiangxu, and the children of the common people gradually rose to prominence. The sound of reading aloud can often be heard in the inner city of Daxing.

The metaphysical chatter of the Wei and Jin Dynasties was injected with the vigorous martial spirit of the Qin Dynasty, sweeping away the decadence of the past and gradually becoming more positive.

The temperament of the scholars has undergone great changes.

When celebrities from the Wei and Jin Dynasties met, they did not talk about state affairs or people's livelihood. Anyone who wanted to talk about how to govern the country, how to strengthen the army and enrich the people, who had outstanding political achievements, etc., was derided as talking about worldly affairs and was ridiculed. Therefore, he was not allowed to talk about it. Talking about common things, especially Lao Zhuang, Zhou Yi, is called "Qing Yan".

In Yang Zheng's view, anything that is not grounded and disconnected from the masses is all bullshit, and it is still bullshit...

The depravity and incompetence of the gentry in the Jin and Jin Dynasties has a lot to do with Qingtan.

But now when scholars gather together, the topic of discussion turns to the common people in the world and governing the country and the people.

When they are in a mood, they will either compose poems over wine, or draw swords and dance, compete with each other, and then make a bold statement, "A man has no other ambitions, so he should imitate Fu Jiezi, Zhang Qian made achievements in foreign lands in order to win the title of marquis!"

The scholars gradually returned to what Yang Zheng wanted to see.

In fact, governing culture is much simpler than governing a country.

At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, and it was just a matter of one sentence.

Although Confucianism was still the mainstream in Da Qin, other schools of thought were also growing rapidly.

On the contrary, Confucianism showed signs of gradually integrating with other schools of thought.

The world is unified, and the Qin Dynasty is flourishing.

The issue of the Western Regions gradually came to the fore.

After so many years of infiltration, the Western Regions have long become the back garden of Chinese civilization. Architecture, language, clothing, and clothing are getting closer and closer to the Central Plains. All countries recognize Da Qin as the suzerain state. Without the canonization of Da Qin, the inheritance of all countries is illegal. .

However, they still refused to give up their military power, which seemed to be their last stubbornness.

Just when Yang Zheng was thinking about how to apply pressure, Zhao Aqi hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, the Desert West Qiang and Hu invaded Kou Liangzhou in large numbers!"

"Are they so brave?" Yang Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he was happy instead of angry, "How many came? Why did they rebel?"

"The Gida people who moved east, the Gaoche people who moved south, the Xianbei and other tribes united with the Hu people in the north to total more than 200,000 people!"

The integration of Zhuhu into China was a long-term process.

Yang Zheng defeated the Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qianghu, and cut a crop of leeks, and now new ones are born.

But more than 200,000 people sounds a bit scary.

This must be the reason for such a large-scale eastward migration.

Zhao Aqi continued: "Since last year, there have been signs of severe drought in Yongliang, and the grassland has been even more severely affected. The drought has been followed by locust plagues, and countless cattle and horses have been killed and injured. They can only move eastward to plunder our Daqin!"

The Qin Dynasty ruled the world, but it did not change the custom of the grassland tribes going south to thresh grass and valleys. It seems that plundering is engraved in their bones.

The northern border areas of Shanggu, Daijun, and Yunzhong are often harassed by them.

Yang Zheng's heart moved, and he suddenly thought that the great turmoil in Yongliang in the Western Jin Dynasty occurred in the past few years.

It was also because of the severe drought, coupled with the Western Jin Dynasty's extermination of the bones and marrow of Han Yi people everywhere, that eventually led to a great turmoil in the function of the Bald Hair Tree, killing four generals of the Sima family: Hu Lie, Qian Hong, Su Yu, and Yang Xin.

In the end, Wen Yang pinned him to the ground and rubbed him against him. He was defeated and more than 200,000 Hu soldiers were surrendered.

However, Wen Yang had a grudge against the Sima family, so he was not allowed to perform meritorious service, so he found a crime against the Yi tribe. The Bald Tree's power increased again, making it difficult for Sima Yan to sleep and eat, and the whole court was helpless. In the end, Ma Long volunteered to recruit three thousand village warriors , completely calm down the function of bald trees.

The trajectory of history has changed, but the inertia remains.

"Send an envoy to contact them and ask them to put down their weapons. I can resettle them."

"The leader of the thieves is Bo Keluo. If Luo Ba can be very ambitious, he will ask for the Northern County from Great Qin..."

"If you don't eat the toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty!" Yang Zheng clapped his hands and laughed.

As soon as I fell asleep, someone gave me a pillow.

This group of people came to your door by themselves, so they could catch them all in one fell swoop.

The Battle of Hedong has been in the past for too long. The Battle of Yecheng relied more on the weather and Mount Tai. There was no technical content in destroying Wu. It was purely Zhong Hui's own doing.

After not killing anyone for so many years, these beggars on the grassland have straightened up their backs again.

"This battle must be fought hard, and we will show it to the countries in the Western Regions!" Yang Zheng summoned Lu Zhi, Du Yu, and Wei Guan to discuss military affairs.

"How many troops are your Majesty prepared to send?" Lu Zhi looked nervous.

In grassland warfare, cavalry is definitely the main force.

One person and three horses, the consumption is no less than that of the Central Plains war.

Yang Zheng thought for a while, and then he pushed forward with a hundred thousand soldiers. It had no technical content and could not show the superiority and power of the Qin army, so he stretched out a finger.

Lu Zhi thought it was an army of 100,000 people. He frowned and coughed twice, "Your Majesty... the treasury..."

"Ten thousand riders!" Yang Zheng laughed.

This time, Du Yu frowned. Ten thousand people versus two hundred thousand people were a bit too much. "I am willing to lead the troops into battle."

Yang Zheng knew that he was afraid that he would conquer it himself.

It's okay for the general to be so desperate, but it's a bit wasteful for the emperor to do this...

Wei Guan glanced at Du Yu and said, "Since all the tribes have joined forces, they can divide and disintegrate to induce internal change, and then send out troops to get twice the result with half the effort."

"No, this battle is not against the grassland tribes, but for the countries in the Western Regions to see the Qin's military front!"

"Who is your Majesty planning to appoint as your general?" Lu Zhi asked.

Yang Zheng wanted to take charge of the expedition himself, but in the end he held back, "Wen Yang is the main general, and Bald Tree Function is the supplementary one."

It would be a shame not to have a magic sword in hand.

All three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ten thousand troops are too weak and there is a risk of accidents, so there is no need to take such risks," Du Yu advised.

Yang Zheng is not a headstrong person. After all, there are more than 200,000 people on the opposite side, and there are many examples of ships capsizing in the ditch. "Then 20,000 troops!"

The treasury can afford 20,000 cavalry and 60,000 war horses.

The thieves are said to be 200,000, but how many can actually fight?

After the Chinese military eliminated redundant personnel, its combat effectiveness not only did not decline, but actually increased.

Well-equipped and high-spirited.

"There were signs of severe drought in Liangzhou last year, and it will be the same this year. I suggest that preparations be made early and grain and grass from Hehuang and Shuzhong be transferred northward." Lu Zhi looked further.

Yang Zheng slapped his thigh and just thought about killing people, forgetting that this was the big deal.

In fact, not only Liangzhou, but Guanzhong will also experience severe drought in the next few years.

The rebellion of the Bald Tree Function was just the beginning, and there would be a series of turmoils to follow.

"Guanzhong will increase grain storage, and grain from Hedong, Nanyang, and the Central Plains will also be transported to Guanzhong."
Chapter completed!