"Have you seen your sixth uncle? Is he in good health?" Liu Yang asked.
Emperor Liu had already asked about Liu Wenhuan's experience of traveling westward, and Liu Yang was also concerned about it. It was very important for Liu Wenhuan to tell it personally. When Liu Wenhuan, who had not done anything, was asked to escort the supplies, no matter what Emperor Liu's specific psychology was,
But on Liu Yang's side, he really had the intention of investigating. Now that he has returned to the palace to ask questions, it can be regarded as an "interview".
Liu Wenhuan didn't think so much for a moment, and answered whatever he asked, saying: "Wei Zeng! My son and his party only arrived at Suiye City. The general delivered the materials he needed to the Anxi Governor's Mansion and received them from the envoy. Uncle Liu was still there at the time.
Talas, personally sit in the town, arrange defenses, and suppress the newly occupied town land. After staying in Suiye City for half a month, I will return to the capital!"
"Since we have arrived at Suiye City, why don't we travel a few hundred miles more to visit your uncle in Talas? Judging from the current trend of the country, we may not have the chance to see him again in several years or even ten years.
Alright..." Liu Yang looked at Liu Wenhuan and said softly.
Hearing this, Liu Wenhuan showed hesitation and replied in a low voice: "My son originally planned to lead his bodyguard to the west to Talas to visit his sixth uncle, but Zhao Defang and Murong Yongren dissuaded him, saying that the security in the west of Talas was not stable, and thieves and thieves were
In Hengxing, there were still many rebels who resisted the Han Dynasty, and Xiang Shijun also firmly disagreed with my son's journey to the west, so in the end I was unable to go to meet my sixth uncle."
Hearing what Liu Wenhuan said, Liu Yang was silent for a moment and sighed: "Your sixth uncle is my brother, your grandfather's beloved son, and the prince of the Han Dynasty. Those places in Talos, no matter how dangerous they are, and no matter how fierce the resistance, they are already the country of the Han Dynasty."
It is occupied by the flag of my great Han Dynasty. Your sixth uncle is not afraid of danger, nor are so many soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles.
The ministers dissuaded you because of your status, and they were worried about your safety. It could even be said that it was their duty. They did not ask you to go to battle to kill the enemy, to visit your sixth uncle on your grandfather's behalf, or even to bring food to your grandfather for your sixth uncle.
It would be good to reply with a few words..."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Wenhuan's expression couldn't help but change. He realized that he seemed to have made a mistake. As for how serious this mistake was, he was not able to assess it at this time.
Liu Wenhuan suddenly thought that when he was in Chui Gong Hall, his grandfather also asked about his sixth uncle, and he also answered in the same way. His grandfather always looked kind to him, and it was difficult to understand his unfathomable thoughts, but his father
Obviously a little disappointed.
Liu Wenhuan was still confused. Fortunately, Liu Yang did not continue to dwell on this matter. Instead, he changed the topic and continued to ask: "What is the situation in Suiye City now? What does it look like?"
This question is not difficult to answer. You only need to describe what you saw, heard, and thought. But it is also very difficult. The difficulty lies in not knowing what Liu Yang cares about more and what he wants to hear.
Therefore, Liu Wenhuan did not speak rashly. After thinking carefully for a moment, he cupped his hands and said slowly with a thoughtful look on his face: "In the past few years, what I have heard the most about is Anxi, Anton and Nanyang. In the past, Suiye City only
It is recorded in the annals of history that the sixth uncle fought hard to recover it, and the son has always been full of curiosity and yearning.
However, this time I visited Suiye City in person, but I was somewhat disappointed. Not to mention the two capitals, there is no need to compare it with the Taoist city. Even among the prefecture cities that I passed through on my way westward, there were few cities that Suiye could beat.
Yes, and the broken leaves were all owned by the Black Khanate before."
Liu Wenhuan's words were full of pride for the big man, and at the same time, he also had deep contempt for Suiye City. Liu Yang clearly felt this contempt, but there was nothing strange on his face, and he just glanced at him more.
Seeing that Liu Yang listened carefully, Liu Wenhuan became more confident. He organized some words and talked eloquently: "Zuiye City is a stone city with a fairly strong defense, but it can only accommodate a small population of soldiers and civilians. It is probably because of the war."
Because of this, it is still in a depression and has not seen the prosperity described in the book. So far, Suiye's main task is still to provide supplies for the Western Expedition.
There were only tens of thousands of residents inside and outside the city, half of whom were barbarians. The city was full of barbarian voices. There were frequent conflicts between Han and barbarians. However, barbarians who dared to cause trouble were severely punished.
In order to encourage and protect the migrating Han people, Liu Shu formulated harsh penalties in the local area to restrain the local Hu people. Notices were posted in every town stating that Hu people who dared to offend Han people's property would be killed without guilt!
Uncle Liu used severe punishments to forcefully rule the local area, and the military code was used in troubled times. This effect was very quick, but it had many consequences, causing fierce conflicts between Hu and Han. The local Hu people were very hostile to our Han soldiers and immigrants...
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The more Liu Yang listened, the more he frowned. Finally he couldn't help but interrupt him. He looked at Liu Wenhuan carefully and raised his finger: "Did you come up with these situations?"
Upon hearing the question, Liu Wenhuan said cautiously: "My knowledge is shallow. These were brought up by Zhao Defang and Murong Yongren when they discussed the current affairs in Anxi. I thought there was some truth in them, so I remembered them!"
Liu Yang was relieved for a moment, stretched out his hand to signal, and said, "Continue talking!"
"Yes!" Liu Wenhuan saluted again and said calmly: "Zhao Defang believes that the sixth uncle's government in Anxi was not harsh and brutal. Although this can have miraculous effects, it will not last long. If things go on like this, it may lead to disaster.
The local Hu people are not all those who are dissatisfied with the king's transformation, but there are also those who are loyal to the imperial court. For these people, the governor's office should distinguish them, show them kindness and appease them, and transform them with the king's will, so as to achieve long-term governance."
After hearing this argument, Liu Yang's expression was a little serious, even a little bitter, his eyes slowly wandered twice, and he said: "Do you agree with this point of view?"
Liu Wenhuan almost blurted out, but seeing his father's "constipated" expression, he couldn't help but thought for a moment and answered the question: "Murong Yongren held the opposite view to Zhao Defang. He admired the tough policy of the Governor's Office and firmly supported it.
, he believed that if the Han wanted to establish a solid rule in Anxi, it would not be achieved overnight. The top priority now was to subdue the local Hu people and resist the Samanid counterattack.
If we want long-term peace and stability, we should impose severe punishments on those who disobey the king's rule. Instead of trying to appease the stubborn Hu people, we should turn the goal of education and assimilation to the next generation of children.
In addition, the Han Dynasty moved its tribesmen and ordinary people to the interior to enrich the local population, which is also a policy that the Han Dynasty has long adhered to..."
Hearing this, Liu Yang's expression changed slightly. He thought about it, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Liu Wenhuan: "Who do you agree with about these two people's opinions?"
Liu Wenhuan clearly sensed Liu Yang's intention to take the exam and seemed very cautious. He pondered for a while and said, "Both of the two statements are reasonable. I think that if they can be combined, there may be gratifying results!"
After receiving such an answer, Liu Yang glanced at him angrily: "Slippery!"
Liu Wenhuan smiled coquettishly, but Liu Yang did not let him go. He added: "What you said are other people's thoughts. What about you? What do you think of Suiye and Anxi's military affairs?"
Unconsciously, Liu Yang himself didn't notice that his question was a little off track, too important and too serious.
Liu Wenhuan also thought carefully and then said: "I dare not speak nonsense about military and national affairs, but this trip to the west has been a profound experience. The price paid by the Han Dynasty in order to feed the Anxi army was too heavy, not to mention the casualties of the soldiers.
, just transporting the baggage requires far more manpower than imagined.
When Er was on Gaochang Road, he encountered a transport team from Hexi. The task was to transport three thousand shi of military rations. Er had a chat with the state captain who led the team. According to his words, in order to ensure that the three thousand shi of military rations reached the front line, they
It is necessary to prepare at least 20,000 shi when setting off, and the rest will be wasted during the transportation.
I can hear that the officials and people in Hexi are tired of the endless battles in Anxi and the imperial court's "Four Expeditions", and Hexi is also exhausted. I think that the same is true in Hexi, and the same is true for the imperial court. The long-term war in Anxi has become a huge burden
, the imperial court should stop the losses in time and get rid of them, otherwise in the long run, the interests of the imperial court and the people will be harmed..."