Chapter 628: I can’t eat hot tofu in my heart
"Why is it such a pity?" Huang Shi asked.
Qin An said casually: "It's not about competing for the throne. Whoever can seize the throne can control the world.
But they didn't know that after they returned, the land they had fought so hard to conquer would be returned to the other party.
In this way, in the end, the only places ruled by the Mongols were Mongolia and our Chinese territory. As for the other European countries, there is no record in the history books. "
"Why is there no record?" Huang Shi asked again.
Qin An shrugged and said, "That's because when Mongolia rose, there was no writing, and they had been fighting all their lives. It wasn't until they finally settled down that they began to invent writing.
Therefore, many things are learned from oral traditions passed down by the Mongolian people and some Chinese documents.
The reason why China can be passed down from 5,000 years ago is because we invented characters and the First Emperor unified characters.
This brought the whole of China together. Of course, the First Emperor also unified many things, such as unified currency, unified rails, sizes, etc.
These have promoted the cohesion of China.
If the First Emperor only unified China, but did not unify writing, currency and other things, then the seven kingdoms would still be alive. When one day, Qin declines, then the world will be in chaos again. "
Ying Zheng stood up proudly in an instant. Although Qin An had said it before, this time he said it in front of Gui Guzi and Huang Shi.
The two of them were against themselves at first, thinking that everything they did was bad, but they never knew how future generations would evaluate themselves.
Huang Shi and Gui Guzi couldn't help but look at Ying Zheng and said in their hearts at the same time: "Are we really wrong?"
Guiguzi said: "Qin An, if you wanted to control the Western Region in ancient times, what would you do?"
"Do business, build roads, and build a road to the Western Regions." Qin An said, "Use business to control the commerce of the countries in the Western Regions. I once said that business wars are sometimes more powerful than real swords and guns.
To truly defeat a country without any bloodshed.
The purpose of building roads is to better send troops to various countries. "
"Is there no other way besides this?"
Qin An thought for a while and said, "Yes, we will deal with them just like the Western powers dealt with us in the late Qing Dynasty."
"Let them cede the land?"
"Yes." Qin An said, "Not just various places, but also embassies. Our embassy has an army and all the freedom.
At the same time, some more extreme demands can also be made. For example, the country is responsible for the wages of all staff and soldiers in the embassy.
And we could replace the staff within the military and embassies every three years before they become corrupted by the country. "
"This is a good idea," Ying Zheng said, "but will they agree?"
Qin An smiled and said, "If you don't agree, fight them. If it were me, the easiest way would be to destroy them.
They destroyed their royal family, destroyed the names of the countries in the Western Regions, and then divided the Western Regions countries into counties and counties, and then gave the people of Qin the same treatment.
while developing their businesses. The sunshine in the Western Region is particularly good. I know that some places are very suitable for growing grapes, cantaloupe and other fruits. .
Grapes can be used to make wine, and fruits such as cantaloupe can be transported to Xianyang City and then sold to other places through Xianyang City.
When people have income, they will not think about rebelling against Qin. No one in the world likes oppression, and no one does not like a good life.
According to what I mean, it means building railways and building water wells at the same time. I know there is a karez that is very famous.
A miracle alongside the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
I have learned about the structure of karez, and I can take advantage of the geographical environment to build karez to turn the desert into an oasis, and then build railways and cement roads to connect every city in the Western Region.
The next step is cultural export, which is to spread Chinese culture to countries in the Western Regions and force them to learn Qin culture.
language, Qin characters and customs of Qin. "
"This is a good idea." Huang Shi said, "What I like most is this, cultural export, saving time, money and effort.
Whether it is building roads or wells, a lot of manpower and material resources are needed. Even if the Qin State was extremely powerful at that time, I am afraid that it could not spare too much manpower and material resources to build wells and roads. "
"That's true." Qin An said, "So I still say, develop domestically first. New China has proven the power of China in only forty or fifty years.
If I were in Da Qin, given the same fifty years, I could let China dominate the world.
It will take a hundred years for China to emerge from the earth and rush to the moon. "
For no reason, Qin An began to brag, even though it took China less than a hundred years to re-enter the earth and even build a space station.
But that is the research result of countless scientists.
It is simply impossible to stay close to Qin An now. But no one refuted this, and they didn't know whether what Qin An said was true.
However, Ying Zheng believed in Qin An and said, "It's a pity that I don't have time, otherwise I would like to see the world you talk about."
"Father-in-law." Qin An said sadly, "Haven't you tried the method I mentioned?"
"I tried it. Although it has an effect, it is not strong." Ying Zheng said.
"It's good if it works." Qin An said, "This means you are showing signs of improvement.
But in addition to milk, my father-in-law also needs constant exercise. Have you practiced Tai Chi and Wuxiang Quan?
Father-in-law, let me tell you, erysipelas relies on its own detoxification, which is the internal organs of your body, so you must exercise.
Exercise constantly every day. If there is any official business, just leave it to Xiao Su. "
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I will practice Tai Chi every day starting from today."
After seeing Tai Chi last time, Ying Zheng practiced it for a few days, but felt that it had no effect, so he stopped practicing.
Now Qin An brings it up again. It seems that Tai Chi is indeed useful, so he should practice it himself. Besides, how much time it takes to practice Tai Chi will not affect official business at all.
"Qin An, you mean that you don't need to worry about the Western Regions at the moment?"
Qin An shook his head and said: "It's not that we don't care, but that the management methods are different. During the Qin Dynasty, the country wanted to build city walls in order to prevent the Xiongnu from invading.
Rather than wasting so much manpower and material resources, it is better to use these manpower and material resources to directly form a caravan and go on a mission to the Western Regions.
Understand the distribution and internal situation of the countries in the Western Regions. It will be convenient to deal with the countries in the Western Regions in the future. "
"What about other than that?"
"Then just wait." Qin An said, "If you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, it's impossible to reach the sky in one step.
I still say the same thing: develop domestically first, and then think about foreign affairs. "
