He believed that the Gongjia and Mohist people transferred from China were as intelligent as any other race in the world, or even higher. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to create such a brilliant Chinese civilization.
What they lack now is just adaptability to local conditions and lack of knowledge. Now that they have themselves as chief designers, I believe that these skilled craftsmen will be able to recreate this special karez in the Western Regions and ensure the prosperity of the Western Regions.
"I will immediately send a telegram to Zezhu and Gongda, asking them to arrange for skilled craftsmen to come immediately."
Tian Feng saluted Yuan Shu, and then went down to arrange for telegrams to be sent to Xun You in Liangzhou and Jushou in Jizhou.
"Prime Minister, your Majesty's telegram."
Now Yuan Shu's telegrams are all connected to the Ministry of War where Guo Jia is located, and after receiving the telegrams, Guo Jia also reported to Jushou as soon as possible.
"His Majesty asked us to arrange for skilled craftsmen to go to the Western Regions quickly to help build the highway. In addition, we also asked the craftsmen and Mohist experts to go to the Western Regions to solve the water source problem."
After Jushou read the telegram, he directly told Guo Jia the contents of the telegram.
"Your Majesty wants to develop the Western Region, so he will build the highway in advance. As for the experts of the Gong family and the Mohist family to solve the water source problem, it is to prepare for the long-term stationing in the Western Region in the future."
When Guo Jia heard Jushu's words, a flash of light flashed in his eyes. Yuan Shu has now begun to make arrangements in advance. As long as the time is right, you can imagine how turbulent the immigration work will be. By then, the Western Regions and even Kushan will definitely be filled with Chinese people.
"Well, Your Majesty is going to play a big game, and building roads and solving the water source problem are the starting points. If you want to get rich, build roads first, and if you want to control the Western Region for a long time, this avenue must be built.
When someone comes, please immediately summon Hua Xin, the Minister of Industry, Zheng Hun, the President of the Academy of Sciences, and Cai Yong, the President of the University, to come to the Prime Minister's office to discuss matters."
Jushou also nodded. What they have to do now is to support Yuan Shu in taking the first step of opening the market and repairing the road.
Soon Hua Xin, Zheng Hun and Cai Yong met and came to Zhongshu Provincial Government Office where Jushou was.
"Hua Xin."
"Zheng Hun."
"Cai Yong,"
"See the Prime Minister."
The three of them clasped fists and saluted Jushou together, even if Cai Yonggui was the head of the country, this was the country's system. In the court, only the official position was big or small, regardless of the status.
"Hua Xin, how many skilled craftsmen are there in the Ministry of Industry, especially those who are good at building roads?"
Jushou glanced at the three of them and directly named Hua Xin.
"Back to the Prime Minister, there are 12,000 craftsmen registered in the Ministry of Industry, but most of them are responsible for building roads, river embankments, and dams across the country. Only a hundred people will be truly idle at home."
Hua Xin returned the gift to Jushou. Although he didn't understand why the other party asked this, it was all in his heart. Since he was asked, he would naturally answer.
"Your Majesty is going to build a lot of roads in the Western Regions. Firstly, it will facilitate the supply of food and grass for the army, and secondly, to prepare for future immigration to the Western Regions. You will immediately arrange for all idle craftsmen to go to the Western Regions. In addition, you will immediately dispatch skilled craftsmen from all over the country to the Western Regions to help His Majesty build the roads.
"
Jushu directly expressed Yuan Shu's thoughts and ordered him to summon craftsmen from all over the country to station in the Western Regions.
"I will immediately send people to summon the country's most skilled craftsmen to station in the Western Regions. Prime Minister, since Your Majesty wants to build a highway to the Western Regions, do you need me to send civilian craftsmen to support you now?"
Hua Xin was shocked to hear that Yuan Shu actually wanted to develop the Western Region, but he immediately understood that this was the first step in Yuan Shu's attack on Guishuang, so he even suggested sending civilians from home to support him.
"No, the country in the Western Regions is too weak and unable to use that large army for the time being. His Majesty has decided to temporarily transform the 200,000 militia into a construction corps, responsible for the construction of Chidao. They are not short of labor now, but they are short of craftsmen."
Jushou shook his head and rejected Hua Xin's request. It was already difficult enough to support an army of 500,000 people. If he sent civilians there, Guo Jia really would be dragged to death.
"promise."
Hua Xin nodded and then stepped aside.
"Head of Zheng Hun Courtyard."
Jushou glanced at Zheng Hun on the side again.
"Zheng Hun is here."
If Hua Xin was called here to dispatch skilled craftsmen, then what was the purpose of calling him here?
"President Zheng, I wonder how many people from the Gong family and Moh family are in the Academy of Sciences?"
This time Yuan Shu sent a telegram not only to the craftsmen who built roads, but more importantly to the Mohists, who were engineers, to help develop and design karez in the Western Regions and solve the water source problem.
"The descendants of the Gong family are serving as academicians in the Academy of Sciences. Although Mozi, the contemporary Mozi of the Mohist family, did not serve in the Academy of Sciences, his true successor was appointed to the Academy of Sciences as an academician."
After hearing Professor Ju's question about people from the Gong family and the Mohist family, Zheng Hun directly spoke about his appointment status in the Academy of Sciences.
"Immediately order people from the Gongjia Mo family, coupled with geological exploration and other talents, to go to the Western Regions immediately. Your Majesty wants to solve the water source problem in the Western Regions and requires them to provide specific design plans."
Jushou glanced at Zheng Hun. Since the descendants of the Gong family and the Moh family were all here, it would be much better. Just let them go to the Western Regions to fight with Yuan Shu immediately.
"I see."
Zheng Hun was also shocked to hear that Yuan Shu actually wanted to solve the water source problem in the Western Regions. If he could really achieve his wish, then the Western Regions would no longer be a barren land, and maybe it would become a pearl beyond the Great Wall.
"Bachelor Cai Yong."
After the two people's problems were solved, Jushou turned his eyes to Cai Yong aside.
"Cai Yong is here."
Cai Yong stepped forward and saluted Jushou.
"Immediately arrange for Confucius to teach you and go to Liangzhou first. After His Majesty has established a foothold in the Western Regions, he will definitely set up a school there to teach culture. We must make preparations in advance."
If you want to occupy the Western Regions for a long time, immigration is only one aspect, and the other is culture. As long as the people in the Western Regions can recite Chinese, write Chinese, and cultivate a sense of belonging to China, at most two generations, they will completely belong to China.
"Cai Yong immediately arranged for his master and tutor to go to Liangzhou."
Cai Yong was talented and quick in learning. As soon as Jushu spoke, he understood what it meant. This was to put weapons and weapons first, culture and education second, and integrate the Western Regions into China in all aspects.
"Okay, the three adults will go and do it immediately."
The three of them clasped their fists again and left the residence of Prime Minister Zhongshu together.
Telegrams were sent out one after another. After receiving the telegrams, the states immediately found the craftsmen at work, and then arranged for them to take carriages through the Chi Road towards Liangzhou. After arriving in Liangzhou, Xun You made unified arrangements to send them to the Western Regions.
As for the talented people from the Academy of Sciences, they set off directly from Xindu and headed towards Liangzhou under the escort of cavalry.
After Xun You received the telegram, he immediately gathered together all the craftsmen in the state who were good at building roads and bridges, and sent them ahead to fight Yuan Shu's army.
Although Yuan Shu's army was not marching fast, it was now out of touch with the militia in the rear. The 200,000 militia was divided into 200,000 troops, commanded by professional craftsmen transferred from Liangzhou by Xun You.
Excavating the roadbed, stir-frying the cooked soil, tamping the foundation, laying cushions, and burning paper and earthen bricks, everything was in order. The 200,000 militia soldiers were all strong and strong, and they served as migrant workers, which also ensured the speed of road paving.
The people from the Cheshi Kingdom went north to the Xiongnu Royal Court. When they received the Chinese troops sent to the Western Regions to attack Cheshi, the Xiongnu Royal Court couldn't help but be shocked.
Originally, they only knew that Huaxia replaced the Han Dynasty, replaced Yuan with Liu, and became the latest ruler of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, they were attacking the Xianbei grassland and competing with the Xianbei people for supremacy. Why did they suddenly come to the Western Regions?
This Xiongnu tribe is not the same as the Xiongnu that Yuan Shu conquered before. The Southern Xiongnu who survive in the Han Dynasty are the Northern Xiongnu who are active in the Western Regions now.
Unlike the southern Xiongnu who mixed with the Han people and whose population grew rapidly, the northern Xiongnu still maintained the purity of the original Xiongnu clan, so their population was much smaller than that of the southern Xiongnu.
After they were defeated by the Han Dynasty, they were divided up by the Xianbei and other tribes, and were forced to flee to the Western Regions. Even after multiplying for such a long time, they only had a population of more than a hundred thousand, and more than 50,000 cavalry.
The reason why they were able to become the overlord of the Western Regions was entirely because the countries in the Western Regions were weak and could only surrender to the Hun cavalry that came and went like the wind, making it difficult to fight against them.
"What do you think?"
The Xiongnu Chanyu Huyandalan looked at the tribal chiefs gathered in his tent and didn't know how to respond.
"China has led its army to invade the Western Region this time. It must be to regain control here. If we give in now, it will be difficult to intervene in the Western Region for at least a few decades.
When China stabilizes the situation in the Western Region, it will inevitably launch an attack on us. If we do not attack, it will be difficult for them to really prepare for a large-scale attack."
When Huyandalan's subordinate Qiu Linjian heard what he said, a light flashed in his eyes and suggested that Huyandalan start a war now.
"The Han people never fight uncertain battles. This time the enemy has tens of thousands of cavalry coming, and there will definitely be a large army later. Once we fight with the enemy because of the Cheshi Kingdom, and when the enemy's army arrives, I'm afraid we will really have to go far away.
Already."
After hearing Qiu Linjian's words, Akanaway shook his head slightly and stood up to express his thoughts to Huyandalan.
"Now we have no idea what the Chinese want to do. If they really want to retake the Western Region, we will definitely become a major worry for the other side. Even if we avoid it now, the other side may not let us go without fighting.
Before I leave, I hope Shanyu will make a decision."
Qiu Linjian shook his head. He has never been kind to the Han people. Now they have no idea what the other party wants to do. If they choose to avoid the Cheshi Kingdom and the Han people choose to go north, the situation they will face will be even more severe.
"Chanyu, you might as well send someone to discuss with the Chinese people now to see what they want to do and then decide what to do."
Akanaway glanced at Qiu Linjian. He also knew that the current situation was critical, but if he really decided to fight China because of a worry, it would be a devastating blow to the Xiongnu.
"It's too late. Now send people to negotiate with the Chinese. The Cheshi Kingdom may have been captured by the other side. We can only strike first and send troops to attack without them knowing. Combined with the Cheshi Kingdom's troops
Horses, attacking from the front and back will definitely annihilate this group of Chinese cavalry."
Qiu Linjian shook his head. Under the current situation, there was still time to send people to negotiate with China. If the decision could not be made early, it would probably be defeated one by one.
"Chanyu, think twice. If you make a mistake at every step, once you make a wrong decision, it is very likely that the entire Xiongnu tribe will be destroyed."
Qiu Linjian's words are indeed very touching and reasonable, but Akanawi knows that the Xiongnu's current strength is simply unable to fight against China.
Even if he can defeat Yuan Shu now, so what, when the Chinese army arrives, he will still fail. Instead of being beaten into a dog by then, it is better to express goodwill now and live in harmony as much as possible.
"Stop talking, I have already decided to gather all the troops and prepare to go south to attack the Chinese cavalry."
