In Loulan, horse-drawn carriages left the city and rushed in all directions.
The officials of the Western Qin who came from all over the country to participate in the discussion will return to Mu Shou's oasis again after the sacrifice to strive for the prosperity of the Western Qin.
If there is any difference compared with before, it seems that some people's official positions have been raised by one and a half steps, while some people have been demoted or even removed from their posts and will no longer be employed.
It has been more than half a year since he came to the Western Region. Lin Ze thought about it and made an assessment based on each person's political performance.
For any organization, a sound reward and punishment assessment system is indispensable, which is conducive to making the organization run healthily and energetically.
Besides, the land of thousands of miles in the Western Region is already barren. If the people in power don't manage it properly, wouldn't it be doomed?
Lin Ze, who can now be regarded as sharing weal and woe with the Western Regions, naturally does not allow this to happen.
As the saying goes, to fight against foreign forces, you must first settle the domestic affairs. After those officials settled down and went to power, Lin Ze immediately summoned Han Xin and others to discuss expansion matters.
A world map ten feet long and eight feet wide was spread out at Lin Ze's order and nailed to the palace wall.
This map was made by Lin Ze after collecting a large amount of data. He first asked Xiao Jin to organize the data and simulate the image, and then asked the painter to draw it on the silk according to Lin Ze's dictation, stroke by stroke, in proportion.
In addition to the two western regions of the Qin Kingdom, it has been described as far as Baiyue in the south, the East China Sea Islands in the east, the Rakshasa Kingdom living in the land of ice and snow in the north, and the Byzantine Empire in the west.
Lin Ze ordered the land in the Western Regions, which represented the Western Qin Dynasty, to be painted red. The rest of the land was still black with white background and had not yet been colored.
"You are all lonely, and you want to establish Western Qin alone. You all know what your intentions are."
"Now that the world is undergoing great changes and chaos is gradually arising, only by fighting hard can I have a chance to glimpse the great road."
"Only you can break the boundaries between heaven and man and live forever."
Lin Ze stood in front of the map, looked at Han Xin and others, and said slowly: "I want to expand the territory and prosper the Western Qin. Do you have any good ideas?"
Han Xin bowed his hands to Lin Ze and said as he stepped forward: "As you can see on the map, to the north of the Western Region is the Northern Wasteland, with grassland stretching for thousands of miles. The lord can send a partial army to capture it.
, gathering the tribes on the grassland and grazing cattle and sheep to provide food.”
"To the west of the Western Region, the Byzantine Kingdom is thousands of miles away. The army travels long distances, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is not an option right now. However, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, there is also a pasture with lush water and grass, which can be used as a place to raise horses."
"It's just that these two places cannot be fought for a long time, nor can they be defended for a long time. If my lord wants to dominate the world, he should point his sword here."
Lin Ze looked for Han Xin's hand and found that he was pointing to the land of Yanzhao.
Just listen to Han Xin continue to say: "Even if the Western Region and the Northern Territory combined are thousands of miles wide, in terms of prosperous population, it is still less than one percent of the Qin Territory."
"According to the terrain, my lord should have led his army first east and then south, directly into Guanzhong, and then used Guanzhong as his foundation to engulf the world."
"But the Qin Emperor is still in power, and there are 200,000 imperial guards in Chang'an. If we attack by force, my lord will certainly win, but it will be a miserable victory. It will only allow the Buddhists and Confucians to take advantage."
"Comparatively speaking, only the land of Yanzhao is the best choice for my lord at present. Therefore, I kindly ask my lord to send an army all the way east to capture Yanzhao."
Before Lin Ze could reply, Chen Ping said: "My lord, I think it is impossible. If we want to attack Yan and Zhao from the Western Regions, we do not need to pass through Guanzhong, but we must march along the edge of Guanzhong."
"If while we were waiting to conquer Yan and Zhao, Qin Huangzheng suddenly sent troops north to cut off the connection between the army and the Western Regions, wouldn't it be difficult to take care of both the beginning and the end?"
"It would be okay if the land of Yanzhao is captured, but if the war is not harmonious, the army is blocked, and there is a lack of supplies, isn't there a risk of destruction?"
Han Xin couldn't deny it and said: "If the general is the commander in chief, the situation mentioned by Mr. Chen will definitely not happen."
Chen Ping took a step forward and asked: "Can the general resist heaven and man? If Qin Huangzheng leads his army to go on an expedition, how can the general resist?"
Han Xin's face froze, and he coughed lightly and replied: "No. But my lord can personally conquer Yan and Zhao."
Chen Ping shook his head and said: "What if Emperor Qin's sword pointed at the Western Regions? Yan and Zhao captured it, but the land in the Western Regions that the people attached to was lost. Wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
Han Xin couldn't deny it and said: "How can the land of Yanzhao be compared to the barren land of the Western Regions? If we can abandon the land of the Western Regions and exchange it for the land of Yanzhao, why not do it?"
Chen Ping replied loudly: "Although Yanzhao is prosperous, it is just a newly attached land to the lord. Although the Western Region is barren, it is the foundation of the lord. How can it be like this because the new land has cut off its foundation and acted in reverse?"
Han Xin replied without flinching: "In your opinion, what should you do?"
Chen Ping also came to the map and said slowly: "My lord once taught me how to dominate the world. The most profound meaning is to build walls high, accumulate food widely, and become king slowly."
"The Western Region is connected to all directions. Although the land is barren, commerce is developed. I believe that given the current situation, there is no need to rush to expend military and material resources to expand. Instead, we should vigorously develop commerce, accumulate wealth and strength, and then look for opportunities to expand territory."
Han Xin said with a look of disapproval: "The product output in the Western Region is small, and commerce alone is not enough to support the development of the Western Qin. It is essential to expand the territory."
Han Xin and Chen Ping argued for a long time, and finally found that no one could convince the other. They all bowed to Lin Ze and said: "We have different ideas, please make a decision, lord."
Lin Ze smiled and said: "In Gu's opinion, both of them have good ideas, why not go forward side by side?"
"Chen Ping is responsible for all matters related to the caravan. Wu Fan leads the imperial guards to help. At the same time, he will send orders to officials from all over the Western Qin Dynasty to open doors for you and promote commercial development."
"Han Xin is in charge of the military affairs. He will first capture the pastures in Beidi and the foot of Tianshan Mountain. The war horses, cattle and sheep produced in the two places can also be handed over to Chen Ping to sell in exchange for supplies."
"As for the land of Yanzhao, I have other plans."
Han Xin and Chen Ping looked at each other and said in unison: "I obey my orders."
"May I ask my lord, what are your plans for the land of Yan and Zhao?" Han Xin asked forward, a little unwilling to let his strategy of conquering Yan and Zhao fall through.
Lin Ze replied: "What Chen Ping said is reasonable. If we attack Yan and Zhao now, the Emperor of Qin will definitely go north. Because of the land of Yan and Zhao, it is not a wise move to fight with the Emperor of Qin and lose troops and generals."
Han Xin said eagerly: "But the land of Yanzhao, thousands of miles of fertile wilderness, is the foundation of true hegemony. Wouldn't it be a pity to give up because of concerns?"
Lin Ze glanced at Han Xin with a strange look on his face, and asked doubtfully: "Who told you that I was going to give up?"
"I just don't want to conflict with Emperor Qin too early, lest I be benefited by the Buddhist Confucian fisherman."
"The land of Yanzhao is indeed very good. Gu Yi wants to take it, but the time has not come yet."
Chen Ping suddenly said: "My lord, do you want to wait until Buddhism and Confucianism disrupt the world and Qin has no time to visit the north before attacking Yan and Zhao?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said: "That's not the case. I am waiting for Qin Huangzheng to come to me and personally give the land of Yan and Zhao to Western Qin."
As soon as Lin Ze said this, all the five Han and Xin showed doubts. With Qin Huangzheng's character, how could he give the land of Yan and Zhao to Western Qin?
Lin Ze saw the expressions of the five people and just smiled slightly without saying anything more.
Because Lin Ze was 80% sure that Emperor Qin would come to find him, because Buddhism and Confucianism were too strong.