Zhang Xutuo and others were no longer surprised by the series of changes in Murong Xiaojun's initial fear and fear, and now his eyes filled with high fighting spirit.
They seemed to have come this way in the past.
Your Majesty can always use some strange means and ideas to break your defenses, and show you enough sincerity, so that you will have the feeling that "a scholar will die for a confidant". For such a monarch, I am
So what if I risk my life?
Of course, the current Murong Xiaojun is obviously not as noble as this. However, he is already willing to serve the big man. He is no longer just seeking a chance of survival like before, but is actually exchanging profits and lives for the big man.
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Li Xingchen's eyes fell on Murong Xiaojun, and his meaning was naturally obvious.
Today's big men do have a bit of a headache when facing Tuyuhun.
Tuyuhun is located on a plateau, and there is a so-called miasma as a barrier. The Tuyuhun people can go up and down the plateau calmly, but the Han people feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after going up, as if they were poisoned.
This is the long-standing fear of the Han people towards the plateau.
After Li Xingchen's suggestions, the Ministry of Industry has now roughly concluded that the so-called miasma in these places is actually just thin air, and will not directly cause people to be poisoned. As long as they slow down their movements and avoid strenuous exercise, this problem
It's not that it can't be overcome.
The Han Dynasty had faced this problem before when they entered Nanzhong. Whether they were soldiers or workers, they often felt exhausted because Nanzhong was located on a plateau, although it was not as high as Tuyuhun.
Therefore, conquering the harsh natural conditions of Tuyuhun was neither difficult nor difficult for the Han people.
Most Han family members who grew up in the water towns south of the Yangtze River or on the northern plains would naturally have difficulty moving on the plateau, but Nanzhong's manpower and troops could be mobilized there.
But Nanzhong is also related to the important resource development of the Han Dynasty and the exploration of Tianzhu. Especially now that the merchant fleet of the Han Dynasty has crossed the Nanyang, reached many ports in Tianzhu by sea, and even started trade with the locals.
As for what else the merchants of the Han Dynasty did in addition to launching trade, which caused the number of Kunlun slaves in the Han Dynasty to increase sharply, it is unknown. The court still needs to maintain justice. How could such a thing as reselling slaves be possible?
Our Han Dynasty court made it ourselves!
The situation in Tianzhu has gradually become clearer. With its hot climate, developed Buddhism, and scattered states, this is simply a fertile land waiting to be conquered and developed. Not to mention how many resources there are behind it to attract the Han Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The glutton.
Therefore, Nanzhong has also changed, from the original corner of the Han Dynasty's territory to an important stepping stone for the Han Dynasty to attack Tianzhu. Therefore, the naturalization and immigration of the Han Dynasty in Nanzhong have been proceeding faster and faster in recent years. Nanzhong and other
The barbarian land that everyone remembers is already full of vitality.
Therefore, at this time, people from Nanzhong are sent to the plateau. Not to mention the climate in Nanzhong that is like spring all year round or even hotter. Will the people from Nanzhong who are already accustomed to this be able to adapt to the cold after arriving in Tuyuhun?
The current development of Nanzhong is inseparable from the existence of these people. Therefore, unless it can be proven that the importance of Tuyuhun is more important than that of Nanzhong, even if Li Pingchen wants to transfer these people to Tuyuhun for development and construction, I am afraid that
The ministers would not agree either.
Why bother giving up the Nanzhong resources you already have in your hands and the Tianzhu you already see in your eyes, and explore or even develop a place where birds don’t shit?
This is where the big man has a headache now.
There are people who go to the plateau, but what is the main significance of the Han people occupying Tuyuhun?
Li Xingchen knew very well that there was a very important place on the Tuyuhun territory, which was the Qaidam Basin in later generations. This place was a cornucopia, with all kinds of minerals, and there was also a huge salt lake. For the Han Dynasty, the country has already
The minerals discovered are actually sufficient to meet the needs of industry, but salt is different.
Salt has been a necessity in human life since ancient times.
The salt in the east mainly comes from the sea, and the Lianghuai area is where the traditional salt works were. It was plagued by wars at that time, but now it has become the main supplier of edible salt to the Han Dynasty. The salt in the west mainly comes from rock wells, such as those in Bashu
Well salt.
Whoever controls the production of salt will become extremely rich.
Therefore, selling illegal salt has been a serious crime since ancient times, because it has affected price stability and even the fundamentals of people's lives. Once the scope is large, it will shake the country's foundation.
Even the Han Dynasty now strictly controls the production of salt.
However, the court's control means that when market demand is high but production is low this year, trouble will occur. People will inevitably rush to buy salt, and prices will soar.
Therefore, for the court, controlling salt is not necessarily a good thing. Only controlling enough salt is a good thing.
Especially now that the population of Han Dynasty is growing rapidly, the demand for these basic daily necessities will naturally increase.
Although today's big men don't have these problems, what about in the future?
Moreover, as the Han Dynasty explored the west, it was obvious that the well salt in the west could no longer meet the huge demand of the people in the west. Therefore, Li Xinchen also had to expand the channels for obtaining edible salt as much as possible, especially in the west.
The mineral deposits in Tuyuhun and the salt lake in Tuyuhun are indeed worth the investment of the Han Dynasty.
Murong Xiaojun also knew this truth.
So he simply described the specific conditions in the land of Tuyuhun.
It is impossible for cattle and sheep to spread all over the land, and the alpine meadows simply cannot supply the huge consumption.
There are a lot of snow-capped mountains, but in this era it is easy to develop even if there is no tourism. Those who are capable of traveling will do so without publicity, but those who are not capable will not be able to go there no matter how much publicity there is. Therefore, these snow-capped mountains are just obstacles.
Therefore, the focus of Murong Xiaojun's description lies in Qinghai Lake and the resources they had already mastered before, especially the Salt Lake!
The looks in the eyes of Zhang Xutuo and others changed from disdain at the beginning, to seriousness later, and then to fanaticism later.
Mineral deposits, salt!
These are what Dahan needs most to develop the northwest!
Since there is, then this land must be under the control of the Han Dynasty.
Even the civil servants who were dissatisfied with the time and effort required by the big man to occupy such a deserted land are now gearing up.
What the soldiers saw were opportunities to make contributions, the Ministry of Industry saw minerals, and what the civil servants saw were naturally salt and other natural resources that could be used to stabilize the market. Of course, civilizing the barbarians for my own use was also
An unshirkable responsibility!
That's right, we are here to civilize the barbarians!