The great emperor of crossing

This is the first official victory of the Tianhua Empire, and it also declares that from now on, the entire empire will become more perfect. Zhao Lie rewarded his meritorious deeds as before. This time, Zhang Han became the general , is regarded as the successor of Gemini.

Zhang Yi finally returned to Shangshu Province, no need to go to the naval base anymore.

After the court was over, Zhao Lie was still worried, so he asked Zhang Yi and Su Qin to come to the long-lost bedroom with him.

"Although the world is peaceful, my heart is still very empty!",

"Why?"

The two ministers are still very puzzled. After all, the world is peaceful now, and logically speaking, they should be happy.

"You don't know this. Although the world is peaceful now, the land area has not yet reached expectations. Although you understand the concept of the Great Kyushu, the progress is very slow. Are you not in a hurry? Don't forget Only 20 years."

"Your Majesty mean to go west?"

"Yes! First, we must find a way to understand the customs and customs in the west. In the west there is the Qiang Kingdom, in the northwest there are the Yuezhi Kingdom and the Wusun Kingdom, and in the north there is the Donghu in addition to the Xiongnu. In other words, the current situation is very complicated. If so many countries pose a threat to the Tianhua Empire, then the concept of the Great Kyushu cannot be realized at all, especially the Huns who are rising now. Although they have been defeated, their foundation is still there. Don’t you think the backbone behind it is cold? ?"

Su Qin understood the meaning, after all diplomatic relations were within his scope.

"In other words, His Majesty wants to establish a relationship with the Western Regions, right?"

"That's right, send an envoy to the Western Regions to learn about the customs and customs, and at the same time have a certain relationship with them. I think the Huns will definitely attack these places. Because the attack on the Central Plains is blocked, their supplies will become a problem, so they need You have to keep attacking to survive, and that's the problem with nomads."

Zhao Lie has already begun to focus on the problems of the Western Regions. After all, as long as the Western Regions are completely resolved, it will really not be a problem to fight against the Huns.

"Your Majesty must not forget that there is an Donghu in the north who is ready to move, and their military strength is also very strong. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as Hu Fu riding and shooting."

Indeed, since Jianjian lived in the northern region for a period of time, Zhang Yi is also very familiar with the affairs there, but they are also busy fighting with the Huns, and they have not firmly established the Tianhua Empire for the time being. It is just that the Huns made enemies everywhere, and Donghu also made Watched from the wall.

"You mean those barbarians, right? Indeed, their military strength should not be underestimated, and their cavalry is no joke. It is said that they have also mastered some basic principles of gunpowder!"

Zhao Lie suddenly found that his empire seemed to be surrounded by dangers, and it seemed that there were too many things to solve.

"However, the current Hu people do not intend to be enemies with us at all, because we have a common goal, that is, the Huns, but they will not unite with us, because he wants us to fight each other, so that the two sides Military strength, they all know it!"

"The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind, right? That is to say, if you want to watch the battle between the empire and the Xiongnu, they watch the fire from the sidelines. How can there be such a comfortable thing in this world! It seems that we really need to find someone to visit!"

"I thought that the places I visited were not only Donghu, but also the Western Regions, especially the Western Regions. The area there is very vast and has very rich resources. If I can get that piece of land, it will really be possible to expand the territory. Our grand unification can also complete the first step."

At this moment, Zhao Lie suddenly remembered something that was written in the history books, that is, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions. For a world with many strange things like this, maybe there will be a Zhang Qian.

"I have an idea. People who go to the Eastern Regions will choose from among you, but those who go to the Western Regions will be selected by sea. Because it is a hard job, and it needs to be done in secret, so we must find an unknown person to show up. , you are registered in any country, so it is not surprising to find the East Lake, but it is difficult to find the Western Regions."

Zhao Lie's mind is very clear, for this mission, he also has to follow the route of attacking the west. Of course, the mission to Donghu is a cover, let alone what kind of achievements it will have, but it is different in the Western Regions, where there are large If the land, and some seemingly backward people, can spread the culture of the Tianhua Empire to the past, it may cause strong repercussions in the local area. In addition, they must also have resentment towards the Huns, so they will naturally unite with themselves. If this continues , perhaps using peaceful means, can slowly make these countries bow down.

"Wonderful! Your Majesty's move is really wonderful. In this way, we can kill two birds with one stone. It can not only limit the development of the Huns, control the ambition of Donghu, but also find another way to make the Huns suffer from the enemy!"

Zhang Yi really has an indescribable feeling about this strategy, but he really admires Zhao Lie's current wisdom.

"Then there is another Qiang country, which is still a little-known country. The king there seems to know how to govern the land, but the system is still relatively backward, so the spread of the empire's civilization may also cause some problems. A different reaction!"

"In fact, the best way is to intermarry. Isn't that how it came about in the Warring States period? It's just that my children are still very young, and the eldest princess is only four years old now. I can't just go and make a baby kiss right?"

Zhao Lie thought of the marriage policy, but it seems that it is not appropriate now.

"Your Majesty, it is not easy for a princess to marry a foreigner. Even if there is a princess of the right age, will Your Majesty have the heart?"

Zhang Yi absolutely cannot agree with the policy of peace, after all, it is an inferior plan only thought of when a country has nothing to do.

"But it's not so easy to turn them into subjects of the empire!"

"Let's spread the culture first. Our culture is now the most advanced in Kyushu. Many people will be interested, so we must not waste such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Zhang Yi's meaning is very clear, as long as he doesn't propose a peace plan, he can do anything, even sending troops to attack.

"Send an envoy to take a look first. The envoy to the Qiang nationality should also choose an unknown person. Let him lead the horse team directly there, and bring as much gold and silver treasures here as possible, as well as some beautiful silks. , but don’t consider books for now!”

Zhao Lie's meaning is very clear, using cultural methods to make the other party have a sense of identity is much better than using the army to attack.