Chapter 793 Daqin's control over Bashu is extremely weak.
The various university palaces in Da Qin have not yet matured, and various types of talents are being cultivated. At this time, the Da Qin court lacks officials.
Ying Gao also lacked the same, and he knew in his heart that unless the Great Qin Academy completely grew up, the entire Great Qin government and the public would be manipulated by hundreds of schools of thought.
At this moment, with no other choice, Ying Gao could only choose the bigger one among the smaller ones, and choose first among the descendants of the officials of the Qin Dynasty.
At least they are literate and have extraordinary knowledge due to the influence of their respective families.
At least within ten years, both Ying Gao and Ying Zheng will need to use the descendants of the officials of the Qin Dynasty to force them to make choices in order to compete with the clans and nobles.
Therefore, Ying Gao didn't say much on his face about Li You's choice, but deep down he was very satisfied.
In short, Li You's move can be said to be simple in the heart of the emperor.
"Since you want to go to Loulan Royal City, then discuss it with Ma Xing, and then contact the Jiannan Chamber of Commerce and the Peacock Chamber of Commerce."
Ying Gao smiled at Li Youyi and ordered, "Loulan is an important road on the Silk Road. You are stationed in Loulan Royal City, not only to ensure that the real gold and silver on the Silk Road will continue to flow into Liangzhou."
"We must also ensure that Great Qin monitors and suppresses the countries in the Western Regions."
"promise."
Nodding, Li You's heart moved, and he knew that taking control of Loulan City was not an easy task.
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Li You left, and Ying Gao looked at Ma Xing and said, "Now it's as you wished. Li You chose to go to Loulan Royal City, and he will leave it to you."
"Please rest assured, General Ying, my subordinates will be careful and will not make things difficult for you!" Ma Xing nodded and assured. He wanted Ying Gao to feel at ease, and he also wanted Ying Gao to be able to go south with peace of mind.
"Hahaha……"
With a loud laugh, Ying Gao said, "I am still at ease with you, general!"
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"Tie Ying, order the army to move out!" Ying Gao walked out holding the Qin sword in his hand, and his decisive voice came slowly.
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Tie Ying turned around and left. At this moment, his eyes were full of desire, war meant military exploits.
Over the years, because of Ying Gao, their Iron Eagle warriors had almost zero casualties, gained military exploits, and were awarded knighthoods.
However, for them, their military exploits were far from enough. Tie Ying and others were able to have close contact with the superiors, so they were naturally aware of the huge gap in treatment between the title levels in Great Qin.
Going south this time is the best time to gain military exploits. Especially this time, the Python Bird Army is stationed in Liangzhou, and the extreme south is more suitable for short-hand combat.
Watching Tie Ying leave, Ying Gao breathed a sigh of relief. The expedition to the extreme south, which had been delayed for so long, was finally done.
Time waits for no one, the Qin court can't wait any longer, and its desire for the Six Kingdoms of Shandong has reached an unprecedented level.
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Bashu.
On a hill, this is where the Mengtian shogunate is located. There is a huge valley where grain, grass and weapons are stored.
At the same time, there is a group of about 50,000 Great Qin warriors stationed here, and Great Qin General Meng Tian is personally in charge.
"General, there is news from Tielihua that Mr. Wu An will go south soon. General, please pay attention and don't miss him." Sima of the Chinese army walked in, raised his hand towards Meng Tian and said.
"The matter in Liangzhou is finally over?" Meng Tian murmured, and he was overjoyed. He knew how long and what Great Qin had been preparing for this expedition.
"Order the scouts to pay attention. When Lord Wu An arrives, I will personally go to greet you!"
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Sima of the Central Army turned and left. At this moment, the entire shogunate cheered.
They followed Meng Tian south to Bashu, waiting for Ying Gao to lead his army southward, and then attack the south and extreme south of Bashu.
After preparing for so long in Bashu, no one in the entire Qin Dynasty was more enthusiastic than them about conquering the southern and extreme south of Bashu.
Sima of the Chinese army left, and the smile on Meng Tian's face disappeared in an instant, and finally became solemn. From Tie Lihua's intelligence, he naturally got all the news in the northwest.
The Wansheng Army, Python Army, Po Army, Long Live Army, Servant Army and other armies stationed in Liangzhou swore allegiance to Ying Gao.
At the same time, the kings of the Western Regions came to Guzang and respected Gongzi Gao as the overlord of the Western Regions and commanded the northwest. It can be said that by now, Gongzi Gao's momentum has been established.
Meng Tian knew better that there were weapons and equipment for an army of 200,000 people in Bashu. Once Ying Gao led his army south to complete the replacement...
"The trend has been established and is unstoppable!"
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"General, the construction of Chidao has begun, but due to the rugged road and high mountains, the speed is extremely slow..."
The Mohist craftsman from Shang Gongfang was responsible for digging the Chi Road from Xianyang to the extreme south this time. At this moment, his face was miserable, as if Meng Tian owed him tens of thousands of dollars.
"The land of Bashu is mountainous and the roads are difficult to pass. This should be clear to you, but it is precisely because of this that the imperial court allows you to come."
"Hanzhong is a small basin, long from east to west, narrow from north to south, with Guanzhong as its back and facing Bashu. From Guanzhong to Hanzhong, one has to cross the Qinling Mountains, and the walk is difficult and dangerous."
"In this era, road construction was out of the question, so plank roads emerged. Hanzhong is known as the hometown of plank roads."
"There are roughly four famous plank roads from Hanzhong to Guanzhong. From west to east they are: Chencang Road, Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, and Eclipse Road."
"Among them, Chencang Road is the main road. Once Chencang Road is destroyed, there is a tendency that Bashu Road will be cut off from Guanzhong."
"Compared with the other three roads, Baoxie Road is the shortest and gentlest. It is the earliest plank road that was opened and has been used the longest."
"The Baoxie Road has always been subject to constant wars, and countless people burned the plank road artificially. It was sometimes blocked, sometimes destroyed, and sometimes rebuilt."
In the early Warring States period, King Huiwen rebuilt Baoxie Road and sent General Sima Cuo into Hanzhong via Baoxie Road. He then went southwest from Mian County and entered Shu via Jiange, captured Bashu in his pocket, and then went down the river to capture Ying of Chu State.
All."
"From now on Bashu returns to Qin!"
"The Tangluo Road is steep and difficult to use. It is generally used by mountain people to walk. Large-scale military operations generally do not use this road."
"The middle path of eclipse is useless!"
"These four days of plank roads connect Bashu and Guanzhong, but it is obvious that both the king and general Ying are extremely dissatisfied with this scene."
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Naturally, Meng Tian knew why Ying Gao and Qin Wangzheng had to dig the Xianyang Pole South Road. Bashu was too dangerous, and this was the natural granary of the Qin Dynasty.
The Qin Dynasty's control over Bashu only came from the four plank roads. Once the plank roads were destroyed, they immediately lost control.
As the king of the Qin Dynasty, he naturally did not allow such a thing to happen. When Ying Gao mentioned conquering the extreme south and practicing the Xianyang Bashu Road, he naturally got the support of Ying Zheng.