"This is not a problem or a problem." Chen Xi shook his head calmly, "You also know who I am. If you were not my uncle, I would probably only give you a very perfunctory answer. Understand it yourselves."
Zhen Yao laughed twice when he heard this. Chen Xi could really do this kind of thing.
"But you are my brother-in-law and I am the kind of person who can help my relatives when they are able and is willing to put them in suitable positions, so if you ask me, I will give you An accurate answer." Chen Xi looked at Zhen Yao seriously.
Chen Xi had a clear view of the situation of the Zhen family. Among the top aristocratic families at the level of Jun Wang, the Zhen family was purely large in size, but few in the family were good at planning. Even the clan elders were only good at making money. , It really doesn’t work to let them do the planning.
This is different from the situation of the Deng family. Although the Deng family also relies on its large size, the Deng family actually has a competitive consciousness. The simplest point is that the Deng family is not a businessman. Awareness of other families’ malicious profit-seeking.
In fact, Deng Tong is mediocre, but Deng Tong has self-awareness and the wisdom to distinguish right from wrong. The huge Deng family can survive and maintain its current size. Deng Tong's ability to distinguish right from wrong is very important.
At the very least, Deng Tong will not look forward or backward when he has the opportunity, especially after he has calculated his bargaining chips and is sure that he can do it. No matter how conspicuous the matter is or how malicious the surrounding families are, Deng Tong will continue. Go ahead.
The Zhen family really does not have this awareness. As the head of the family, Zhen Yan is simply the taller one among the short ones. It is simply overthinking to expect the Zhen family to develop against the ill will of other families.
Therefore, in the face of Zhen's questions, Chen Xi must explain clearly, otherwise the Zhen family will not misjudge, and it will most likely be ruined.
"Please Zichuan speak frankly." Zhen Yao said solemnly. "Media is the last guarantee left for your family. That place is good, but you must realize that it does not belong to the Han Dynasty." Chen Xi said seriously.
Although the relationship between the Han Dynasty and Rome is very good now, you have to consider that when the relationship between the Han Dynasty and Rome was very good, the power of the Yuan family in Eastern Europe died one after another.
Rome lost more than 100,000 barbarians in Eastern Europe, and the Yuan family lost an army of the same size in Eastern Europe. Earlier when he was showing off the city, Huangfu Song saw nearly 100,000 Slavs who were well-trained and young. Why did they fight until now? Only the 10,000-strong Slavic Ice Ax Legion commanded by Valery, Igor, and Oleg are left. Where are the other legions?
To put it more directly, why are the Slavic tribes that were once scattered in Eastern Europe now relying on the Ural Mountains? That is all because of the Yuan family's devotion!
Without hundreds of thousands of casualties, why would Rome send an "invitation" to Yuan Tan when it invaded northern Europe?
That's not pure nonsense. Even in Yuan Tan's case, since
As the lord, I was invited to Northern Europe by a letter from Rome.
It is a great shame, but in the world, apart from the two orthodox invitation letters, maybe only Yuan Tan is qualified to receive a notification letter from Rome.
To be realistic, the friendly relationship between the Han Dynasty and Rome was only possible because there was no obvious conflict of interest at present.
But in the future, conflicts will inevitably break out between Rome and the Han Dynasty. Once the Han Dynasty really annexes Kushan, Rome will inevitably intervene.
After all, the normal diplomatic relationship between countries is only between father and son, and the relationship between father and son is working hard to develop. If you want to be completely equal, just look at your five fingers. All five fingers have different lengths. !
Therefore, in the war between the Han Dynasty and the Kushan Dynasty, the result of a quick victory is that a subsequent conflict with Rome will inevitably break out, and the result of continued delay is that if it is delayed, it is impossible to win in a short time.
As the de facto prime minister, Chen Xi actually takes the lead in national strategy. In addition, he knows in his heart that with the rise of a great power and the birth of a hegemon, it is impossible to ignore the interests of others.
You can't defeat the hegemon by relying on being low and small. In the face of a blockade, you can only rely on strength to break through. Giving up will not solve any problems, so Kushan must die. If Kushan is killed, Rome is willing to go to war in Central Asia, then Start a war, kill a wave of Central Asian families, and leave the rest
These are the countries that Chen Xi needs.
In Chen Xi's words, for almost ten years, I, Chen Xi, have almost become your logistics base. Not to mention allowing you to get whatever you want within the Han Dynasty, at least I will try my best to give you what you need. Even in the past ten years, you have enjoyed the low-intensity battlefield controlled by the country, enjoyed the controllable situation, and enjoyed the unscrupulous development method. I, Chen Xi, basically guarantee that the benefits that each of you can get are better than those of Emperor Ling. , Emperor Ling can get even more benefits!
Armor, crossbows, population, secret techniques plundered from Kushan, updated agricultural production technology, etc., Chen Xi released everything he could to the major families.
To be honest, before the Yin, Liu, and Guo clans were wiped out, as long as Chen Xi had given Kuai Yue a hint to strengthen his suppression of the Anxi bandits, the trouble would not have reached that level.
However, Chen Xi did not hint at it, because he had to use some waste to let some of the major families who have not changed their thinking understand what is going on now. Spending so much money is not for you to change places to enjoy your happiness!
Central Asia is very big, but also very small. There are only forty or fifty famous Han families. Even if all of them are in Central Asia, there are more than forty families, which is more than enough.
Based on the territory of Central Asia, if it is divided equally, each family will get more than 100,000 square kilometers. What's more, if it is only divided equally among the northern families, the land that each family can get is actually not small, even if there are some alliances that are not at the county level. Family, but generally every force has obtained a very large territory. If they just lay flat, it would definitely be enough.
But does Chen Xi want to lie down?
If it was just to let this group of people move to a more comfortable place, why would Chen Xi continue to support them since they moved out of the aristocratic family.
Up to now, many materials produced by the Han Dynasty have been used to support these founders.
Although according to the terms, this period was actually a loan with a certain amount of interest, etc., but after the Yin and Liu clans destroyed the country, Chang'an Bank did not want to settle the bad debts. In fact, it has already stated its attitude - Jianguo's money, you It's the best thing I can do, but if I don't pay it back, the country will be destroyed, and I won't pursue it.
To be honest, it's a pity that this is Jianguo. Everyone knows that the benefits of establishing a country are endless, and they also think that Chen Xi is probably doing this with the attitude that if ten people can succeed, it will be a bloody gain, otherwise they may not be suspicious.
But in fact, in terms of long-term calculations and scheming, Chen Xi, who has studied in the lower reaches of history, is far better than others. In conspiracy, there is a group of people who can kill Chen Xi, but this kind of obvious thing will be done to you. Here, it is difficult for Chen Xi to lose.
The major aristocratic families knew that if they borrowed a large amount of materials from Chen Xi, if the founding of the country was finally successful, they would probably have to pay back a huge amount of materials, but they still borrowed them.
Because of all things, the beginning is the hardest. As long as you can survive the beginning and really get up later, you may not be able to afford the huge amount of supplies you are talking about now.
Therefore, the path to founding a country was not guided by Chen Xi, but the wildly growing ambitions of major aristocratic families after Chen Xi pointed it out, which led them to inevitably follow this path.
Only under this circumstance can these aristocratic families grow to a large enough size in a short enough time, and then be able to sustain themselves in the later period.
Even if the territory of Central Asia is very large, if the Han Dynasty and Rome really fight, with the east and west of Media as the battlefield, the major families will be affected at most, and will not enjoy the beating of the main force of Rome, but when the war reaches that point, look at the constant We know it from the Battle of the River. The first dynasties to die were Wenjia, Mengbang and other dynasties. The aftermath of the Empire War was also very fatal for Zayu.
Chen Xi's request for the Central Asian aristocratic family is that when that day comes, they can withstand the aftermath, that is, develop to the level of the previous Chola Dynasty.
Although the Chola dynasty was over, it must be said that the Chola dynasty was finished only after the empire sent out a force to fight against it. The aftermath of the Chola dynasty was still unstoppable.
Chen Xi couldn't guess what happened in Rome when Guishuang fell in the 13th and 4th years of Yuanfeng, but Chen Xi guessed that if Guishuang fell, Rome would definitely test it. It was inevitable that Yuan Tan would be beaten, and turmoil in Central Asia was inevitable. In that case, the Zhen family would not have an easy time in Media.
Of course only
It will not be easy. Compared with other families, the Zhen family will definitely not die. The trading city will definitely still be there. Just like in ancient times and the northern barbarians, no matter how desperate they are, the mutual trade will not be closed because there are things they need on the other side. This thing will not be banned unless absolutely necessary.
In the same way, the same is true for the Han Dynasty and Rome. Rome also has what the Han Dynasty needs, and the Han Dynasty also has what Rome needs. Moreover, the Trading City of Media symbolizes the friendship between Han and Luo, and it is not to the extent of a real quarrel. It is impossible for the Zhen family in Dia Trading City to be dragged out to sacrifice the flag.
Of course, it will not be used to sacrifice the flag, but it does not mean that it will not be punished. It is just that life safety is guaranteed and basic food and clothing expenses are guaranteed. Other frivolous wealth will just disappear with the wind. When the Han Dynasty wins, Maybe we could get some back, but by the time the Han Dynasty won the battle, the day lilies were already cold.
What's more important is that if two empires that are so huge and whose core areas are so far apart are really fighting, they will end in an honorable manner. And since it ends in an honorable manner, it will be more difficult for the Zhen family to get their money back in an honorable manner.
After listening to Chen Xi's explanation, Zhen Yao was stunned. This kind of long-term planning ability was really outrageous. But the problem was that after Chen Xi's explanation, Zhen Yao also realized that this would definitely happen, even if it didn't happen in their generation. , will also happen in the next generation.
Immediately, cold sweat appeared on Zhen Yao's forehead.
"Don't worry, the advantage of Media Trading City is that there are no security issues, and it's easier to get riches there." Chen Xi said with a gentle expression.
"What if we can convince Ma Mengqi." Zhen Yao revealed some of his family's unknown plans without thinking.
Chen Xi looked at Zhen Yao and said, "It's rare that your Zhen family would still plan in this area. I thought you would continue to vote like this."
Zhen Yao looked embarrassed when he heard this and convinced Ma Chao that this was a sudden act when the Zhen family went to Media, and the success rate was not low.
"However, you underestimate Roma too much." Chen Xi shook his head and said, "Do you think the top people in Roma really don't know Ma Chao's origins?"
As long as there is something in this world that Rome wants to find out, there is no possibility that it cannot be found out at all. Just like Cyprian disappearing without a trace, Rome can't find out no matter how hard it checks, in fact, the answer is already there. .
Not to mention that Ma Chao's background is not hidden, even if it is hidden, Rome can find out, so the top people in Rome know what Ma Chao's situation is, but do they care? Those at the top of Rome didn't care.
The completely different thing between the Roman Empire and other imperial systems is that the Roman emperor was the first citizen. If any country in this era can reasonably and legally allow foreigners to become emperors, it is only Rome. As long as you have enough merits and you agree with Rome. , you are Rome!
Once Ma Chao reached the position equivalent to provincial governor, he would be a duke a step further. In fact, he was not too far away from the emperor.
Coupled with the Roman adopted son inheritance system, as long as Ma Chao can be recognized by Severus or Caesar and belong to the Claudius family, Ma Chao's legal system will be directly among the top five. In this case, he will be adopted as an adopted son. That is basically equivalent to being designated as the heir.
The problem is that whether you admit it or not, Ma Chao actually has a strong claim on the Qiang people. In essence, the most orthodox king of the Qiang people is Ma Chao.
It's just that Ma Chao's fists are not as big as the three fools, so this strong claim is useless. But if Ma Chao is designated as the heir, his strong claim will be useful.
In addition, the Qiang people are the orthodox Yandi lineage, so Rome has a strong claim on China, and of course China in turn has a strong claim on Rome.
As for expecting Ma Chao to become the emperor of Rome and give up the interests of Rome, this is nonsense. At most, it is within the scope of not hurting feelings, a certain degree of friendliness, and expecting to be very friendly, then it depends.
Is the overall situation in Rome the same for the Han Dynasty?
This is also the reason why the senior officials of the Han Dynasty rarely consider Ma Chao strategically. It is possible for Ma Chao to choose any way in the end, and to be honest, it is understandable to choose whatever he chooses.
After all, Ma Chao is in Rome. Even if he cannot become the emperor, the Duke really only needs to endure the time. After Ma Chao becomes
As the governor of Media, starting from the direct subordinateship of Ganassis, the path to becoming a duke was actually clear, and the Han Dynasty could not place many heavy bets on Ma Chao.
The blood on Zhen Yao's face disappeared in an instant. If this was the case, Midea would be a pit of fire! It is very likely that the Zhen family will be used by Ma Chao to sacrifice the flag and cut off the shackles!
