Kaqu told him bluntly: "Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, since we have given you the title of King of Tianshan, the countries in the Western Regions are naturally the territory of the Qin Dynasty, and the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty can consider them to be your land."
The conversation changed and he said sincerely: "We just have a small request, and we hope that the Emperor of Qin can agree to it."
"Tell me, I can consider it." To put it bluntly, like that bullshit Tianshan King, it is the land of Great Qin in name, but in fact? Countries are still countries. As long as a piece of land does not pay taxes to the court, it is no different from splitting the soil to become a king. I naturally know what they are going to say.
Kaqu said cautiously: "Although the countries in the Western Regions are dominated by the Emperor of Qin, as I said before, all the countries were plundered, not to mention the twelve countries were plundered again by the Xiongnu. The people of the Western Regions really can't bear the burden. Taxes have been raised, and now the kings of all the countries have ordered that they be exempted from taxes for two years. If the Emperor of Qin pays for the Qin army's food and wages, and the Emperor of Qin continues to tax the countries, the king is afraid that the Western Region will become a thousand miles of red land."
He raised his head and glanced at my expression, then continued: "So, we kindly ask the Emperor of Qin not to tax the countries in the Western Region for the time being. When the national strength is restored, the countries are willing to pay tribute to Qin every year!"
I pondered for a long time, feeling a little confused: "It's not impossible not to tax, but it's just not what I mean. You are thousands of miles away from Xianyang, and my generals don't know how to plan. How can Da Qin know your true situation?" "
Kaqu thought for a moment and asked nervously: "What does the Emperor of Qin think?"
I smiled slightly and said seductively: "If the Qin Dynasty can send officials to various countries, I can not only know your national strength and help you recuperate quickly, but also I can tell my ministers, look, who said that the countries in the Western Regions are fake Surrender? Everyone agrees that Da Qin will send officials there, is there anything else to be suspicious of?"
Hearing this, Kaqu had some hesitation on his face and glanced at the other two people. They obviously didn't know how to respond.
I didn't rush him. I'm afraid he couldn't make the decision.
Sure enough, after thinking for a long time, Kaqu opened his mouth: "Emperor of Qin, this matter is of great importance. I have to go back and report to the kings of the countries before I can make a decision. However, the generals of the twelve countries that have been trampled on will not be able to survive. Can the Emperor of Qin send troops to help first?" Will the Twelve Kingdoms expel the Huns from their territory?"
I smiled boldly, waved my hand and said, "Of course. As your King of Tianshan, I have to protect you. Today I ordered the Qin army to station in the twelve countries."
Kaqu quickly thanked him.
"Three envoys, please return to the posthouse to rest first. I have a letter of credence for you to take to the kings of all countries."
After the three of them left, I ordered Qiwan to write a letter of credence in handwriting, with three main points:
First, every country in the Qin Dynasty had to station three officials: the Duhu, the Duwei, and the Supervisor. The Duhu "assisted" the country to recuperate, the Duwei "helped" the country train its soldiers, and the Supervisor "assisted" the country. To restrain the Qin army, at the same time, the population and household registration, property and national records of each country must be handed over to the governor;
Second, the Qin army stationed in various countries is provided with military pay by the country, and a separate piece of land needs to be allocated to the Qin army for military camps. The countries are not allowed to interfere with the daily life of the Qin army;
Third, the countries did not need to pay taxes to the Qin Dynasty, but starting from the eighth year of Qin II, they had to pay "tribute" to the Qin Dynasty based on their population.
These conditions are basically the general means for later dynasties to control the Western Regions. First, appease them, and then consider completely incorporating them into the Qin Dynasty when the time is right! It is not my goal to use the restraint policy to manage the Western Regions like the Duhufu.
The next day, I handed my credentials to them in the front hall of Zhangtai Palace.
Kaqu took a look at the contents of the credential, his expression changed, but he did not dare to say anything. He just saluted and said, "Don't worry, Emperor Qin. I will report it to the kings of all countries after I return!"
I smiled calmly, waved my hand and said, "There's no rush, such a major matter requires careful discussion. Now that the Qin Dynasty has negotiated peace with the Xiongnu, we don't have to worry about the Xiongnu going south this autumn. I have plenty of time to wait for your reply."
Kaqu's face stiffened when he heard this, and he forced a smile and said: "It's naturally a good thing, it's naturally a good thing..."
But he sighed with worry in his heart: 'The Huns have gone to the Western Regions, which is certainly a good thing for the Qin Dynasty, but it is us who will suffer...'
I stood up and said with a smile: "Come, since you are not in a hurry, you can stay in Xianyang for a few more days. I left in a hurry twice when I came here. I haven't experienced the customs of Daqin carefully. May I ask Chen Qing to accompany you for a walk?"
Kaqu didn't have any thoughts. Hearing this, he said quickly: "That's not necessary. What the Emperor of Qin said is that this matter is of great importance. I'd better reply as soon as possible to prevent the kings of other countries from waiting in a hurry and leaving today!"
"In that case, I won't keep you here." I looked at him playfully and said, "Come and go slowly, don't be in a hurry."
Kaqu bowed and left, complaining in his heart: "Aren't you in a hurry?" I wish I could fly back to the Western Regions immediately! '
After the three people left, Zhang Han came in from the side hall, raised his hands and praised: "Your Majesty is really a man of God. He has the envoys under his control. Now they have to agree even if they don't agree!"
I smiled, did not answer, and ordered: "Order the Qin army to station in the twelve countries. If you encounter the Xiongnu, talk to them nicely and tell them that the Western Region is Qin's territory and retreat quickly. If they are unwilling to retreat, There’s no need to be polite, there are cities in the Western Region that you can rely on, so don’t be afraid of them.”
Zhang Han was a little worried: "It's just that if there is a conflict, it may be suspected of destroying the peace treaty."
I got up and walked outside the palace, raised my head and said: "Strike first and control others later. The Qin and the Xiongnu are going to fight each other sooner or later, it's just a matter of who breaks the peace treaty first. Even if there is nothing going on in the Western Regions, as long as the guns and bullets are ready, I will We must attack the Xiongnu immediately. Besides, the Western Region is already the territory of Qin, so if we take the theory seriously, they are at fault."
Zhang Han smiled and nodded: "I understand."
I stopped and turned to talk about the Qin Army: "Let Jing Zhu know who is in the family of the Qin Army stationed in the Western Regions, and then give them two options. One is to have the court pay to send their families to the Western Regions for reunion. , allocate their Wusun land for farming or grazing. When their service is completed in accordance with the Qin military regulations, the court will pay for them to take them back or stay in the Western Regions; secondly, their family members will still stay in their old place, as long as they stay in the Western Regions for one day , he halved his family’s taxes and gave him a young animal every year.”
The Qin Dynasty was the first dynasty to unify the world. The people's understanding of the great unification was not deep enough. The Western Regions were thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, so it was impossible to change defenses frequently. If we didn't find a way to give them some preferential treatment, I'm afraid it would be difficult to be like the Tang Guiyi Army. That way he would always remain loyal to Da Qin.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Han immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty is kind, and I would like to thank you on behalf of the Qin Army in the Western Regions!"
I waved my hand and my eyes gradually became sharp: "Let's do it quickly. No matter how prepared the guns and bullets are, the army must be dispatched by the end of August to completely wipe out the Huns! We must not give Mao Dun any chance to breathe again!"
