This first emperor is awesome

"Father, why has my child never heard of the Longxi Corridor?"

Fusu was stunned and said in puzzlement.

"Dilan County (now Lanzhou) in Longxi County is an important town on the western frontier of the Great Qin Dynasty. After Dilan is Wushaoling, between the Qilian Mountains and Mazong Mountains in the north and south, and Dunhuang in the west, it is the Longxi Corridor."

Yingzheng held the torch in his right hand, and with his left hand, he rowed westward from Dylan on the map until Dunhuang.

"Father's Longxi Corridor, from the map, it is at least 1000 miles long and narrow. Such a narrow and long passage requires hundreds of thousands of troops to guard it?"

"Is it worth paying such a high price to do business with the Western Regions?"

Fusu was very puzzled and looked at Ying Zhengdao.

"Whether it's the Yue clan occupying the Qilian Mountains, the Xiongnu roaming the Yin Mountains, or the Donghu hunting and grazing north. For thousands of years, they have always been a serious problem in the Central Plains."

"The countries in the Western Regions are rich in products and the land is fertile. Trade is only secondary. According to the Longxi Corridor, the countries in the Western Regions are trapped in the grassland and desert."

"Hu Di was born in a bitter cold place, and made a living by plundering livestock. In spring and summer, the aquatic plants are flourishing without any worries, while in autumn and winter, the aquatic plants wither and become barren. He consolidated the grand pass from east to west and built a fortress thousands of miles away. .”

"Adjoining the Qiangs in the west, the master of Xing Wang Dao, relying on Kunlun as a barrier, with the best armor of Ba and Shu, drove the Qiang people to the West Sea [now Qinghu], and broke the collusion of Qiang and Di."

Yingzheng pointed at the map and kept moving it, explaining to Fusu.

"Father wants to use soldiers again?"

Fusu was very surprised, after all, his father issued an edict to suspend the army to support the people!

"I just want you to understand the future direction of Great Qin, don't be in a hurry."

"The various tribes of the Western Qiang are not yet a threat, and the Hu and Di in the north are fighting on their own. Although they are a disaster to the Great Qin, they are not a threat."

Ying Zheng taught Fu Su patiently.

"My child understands, Father Huang Shengming."

Fusu heaved a sigh of relief, if there was another war, life would be ruined again, which was not what he wanted.

"Sending envoys to the Yueshi, I didn't really hope that the Yueshi would give up the Longxi Corridor, it was just a temptation."

"As the saying goes, courtesy comes first and soldiers come later. To make Wang Ben the Great General of Pingxi is to make final preparations."

Ying Zheng turned his gaze from the west of the map to the north, speaking eloquently.

"Then why did the emperor send envoys to the Yuezhi to negotiate?"

Fusu was confused again.

"Many of the herdsmen in the north, the three major tribes of Yuezhi, Xiongnu, and Donghu are the most powerful. And among these three tribes, Xiongnu is the weakest, Donghu is the strongest, and Yuezhi is next."

Ying Zheng pondered for a while, his eyes showing hope.

"Father wants to subdue Yuezhi?"

Fusu was a little shocked and said, knowing that Hu Di in the north is very cruel and savage, how easy is it to subdue him?

"The Yue Clan occupies the Longxi Corridor. Based on the fertile land of the West Sea, they can plunder the property of the Western Regions in the west, and plunder the grain of the Great Qin in the south. They are powerful, rich and prosperous."

"If it is not the time of life and death, when the family is destroyed and the land is lost, how can you bow down to others?"

Ying Zheng laughed dumbly.

"You can't subdue it, and you can't do business with the Western Regions. Isn't what the father did is useless?"

Fusu was even more puzzled and confused, and looked at Ying Zheng very puzzled.

"If you were King Yuezhi and saw that the water plants were about to wither, what would you want most?"

Ying Zheng is intriguing.

This……

Fusu showed a look of careful contemplation. Herdsmen all herd livestock for a living. In autumn and winter, they are naturally worried about livestock fodder?

"forage."

After thinking it over, Fusu almost blurted out.

"It's just one. The Yuezhi people only herd livestock and don't plow the fields. The long autumn and winter only feed on slaughtered livestock, and the five grains in Guanzhong are the second."

"Whether the grasslands of the Qilian Mountains or the Xihai grasslands are the land of Yuezhi people's livestock. Although the water and grass are fertile, the supplies are scarce. All kinds of living supplies in Guanzhong are things they can't get. This is the third."

Ying Zheng added.

"Father has an insight into the overall situation and is meticulous in detail, which is beyond the reach of children."

Fusu was convinced and sincerely praised.

"I sent envoys to Yuezhi, bringing grain and rocks, thousands of pieces of cloth, hundreds of carts, ten boxes of goods, and a letter of decree."

Ying Zheng took Fusu back to the high platform of the main hall, talking as he walked.

"Father, isn't this an enemy?"

Fusu was very puzzled, how could a sage like his father do such... such a thing?

"Take a long-term view and don't limit yourself to a corner of the land. If you want to take it, you must give it first. Not to mention this little material, one day, their land will become the territory of the Great Qin, and the herdsmen will also become the people of the Great Qin."

"Since it is the land of the Great Qin and the people of the Great Qin, as a king, it is natural for him to be exposed to both rain and dew, and he must not be biased."

Ying Zheng said meaningfully.

Fu Su was stunned immediately, his father's words made him irrefutable.

"Father is trying to win over Yuezhi?"

It was only at this time that Fusu really understood his father's intentions.

"It is in the interests of the Great Qin Empire to rest its troops and support its people with the barbarians controlling the Di and the grasslands fighting each other."

Ying Zheng couldn't deny it.

Fu Su thinks so, but maybe it's more than that?

If the alien races in the grassland were twisted into a ball, they might become a powerful enemy of the Great Qin.

If a plate of loose sand is cleaned up in the future, it will save a lot of hands and feet.

The Great Qin's strategy of destroying the six countries was based on this, to attack from far away and close to each other, divide and dissolve them, and defeat them one by one.

"My child understands, thank you for your teaching."

Fusu bowed his hands again and said seriously.

"It's good to understand. After the country subsides, you only need to welcome back the four things when you go to sea in the future, and it will be a great achievement."

Ying Zheng picked up a book from the wooden platform next to the throne and handed it to Fu Su.

Fusu stood up quickly, walked towards Yingzheng, took the book, and saw the five characters "Strange Food and Strange Records".

"Father, this is it?"

Holding the books in his hand, Fusu looked suspiciously at Yingzheng.

"open to take a look."

Ying Zheng smiled and said.

Fusu took the order immediately, opened the book, and immediately saw a lifelike painting and the annotation below it.

Sweet potatoes are produced on the other side of the ocean, in the warm land of the Indian continent.Buried roots have a round, oval or spindle shape.

The stems are flat and ascending, occasionally twisted, multi-branched, and the shape and color of the leaves often vary with different lands.Usually wide ovate, with petioles of different lengths, cymes axillary, capsules ovate or oblate, one to four seeds, usually two, hairless.

Potato……

corn……

black pepper……

tomato……

There are about a hundred kinds, all of which Fusu has never heard of or seen.

After reading it, Fusu had the illusion that he was like a frog at the bottom of a well, how could he know how big the world is...

The 30st year of the First Emperor...

His Majesty the First Emperor ordered a banquet for the world's richest merchants, gathered in Xianyang, and held a banquet in Xin Palace.

"Meet Your Majesty."

In the Palace of Letters, Yingzheng held a banquet and summoned rich and powerful businessmen from all over the Qin Dynasty, and everyone bowed to Yingzheng and shouted in unison.

"Excuse me! Take your seat..."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said in a flat voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone bowed their hands again, and then knelt and sat down.

Soon the sound of bells and music sounded, and a group of colorful dresses fluttered, and young and beautiful dancers walked in.

They bowed their hands to Ying Zheng, and then began to dance gracefully.

Ying Zheng had a drink while enjoying the wonderful singing and dancing.

None of the merchants below dared to open their mouths. Although the singing and dancing were beautiful and the delicacies rare, none of them had an appetite.

All of them knelt and sat there, their bodies tense, for fear that they would overstep and anger His Majesty the First Emperor.

During this period of time, rivers of blood flowed all over Kyushu, and corpses littered the fields.

Countless rich and famous families were wiped out in an instant.

Not to mention that their families of merchants are of low status.

Is His Majesty going to attack the merchant?

All hearts are heavy, and no one can feel happy.

After singing and dancing, Zhong Le stopped, Ying Zheng glanced at the extremely restrained crowd, and said in a deep voice: "What? The delicious food in this palace is not to your liking?"

Immediately, the faces of everyone in the hall changed, and all of them were filled with smiles.

"Your Majesty, I'm just kidding, I've never eaten the delicacies of this imperial palace in my life!"

"Yes! I was just shocked by His Majesty's brilliance and martial arts."

Everyone hurriedly opened their mouths and complimented Ying Zheng.

"Then let's have a feast! I'm not a man-eating beast, so don't be restrained."

Ying Zheng's face was still expressionless.

"Your Majesty has an order to start the banquet."

Zhao Zhong, who was standing aside, immediately shouted loudly.

When everyone saw that Ying Zheng picked up the silver chopsticks and started eating, they dared to pick up the wooden chopsticks in front of them and started eating.

Except for the sound of chewing, the main hall is eerily quiet.

After a long time, after everyone had almost eaten.

Ying Zheng put down the silver chopsticks in his hand, picked up a piece of black brocade cloth in front of him, wiped his mouth and said, "Are you all full?"

"I'm full, I'm full, thank you Your Majesty for your hospitality."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hospitality."

Everyone hastily opened their mouths.

"Then let's talk about the business! Is it clear why I called you here?"

Ying Zheng looked at the merchants below and said casually.

"Returning to Your Majesty, when the villain heard that the imperial court was going to give the villain a big deal, he wept with joy and was deeply moved."

"Heaven's grace is mighty, and the villain's ancestor, the eighth generation of good deeds, has such an honor!"

A fat-headed businessman stood up and flattered Ying Zheng, but said sincerely.

"Your Majesty, in the midst of his busy schedule, can still think of taking care of us businessmen. He is really a holy king through the ages!"

"Your Majesty loves the people like a son, the world is peaceful, the people are grateful, and we also admire from the bottom of our hearts."

"If there is no His Majesty to rule the world and eliminate the chaos of war, how can we have a good life!"