Protectorate of the Western Regions.
Anxi Protectorate.
Although there is only one word difference, the difference in nature is really huge.
Why do you say that?
The so-called Duhufu is a military organization set up by the Central Plains dynasty to guard the various ethnic groups on the border.
The word "Duhu" is Chinese, "Du" means all, "Hu" means guardianship with troops, and "Duhu" means "general guardian". The Duhu's duty is to "pacify the vassals and pacify the foreign invaders", and he is responsible for "pacifying, conquering, recounting merits, and punishing the misdeeds" of the surrounding ethnic groups. Its emergence was an objective need for the development of ethnic relations in border areas in the early Tang Dynasty. Many tribes have taken the initiative to join since the beginning of Wude.
Therefore, from this interpretation, the Protectorate is only a guardianship, not an actual jurisdiction.
In this regard, even the Liaodong Protectorate is actually the same. It's just that the Liaodong Protectorate, under Qiao Yuan's strong tactics, drove the local indigenous people into the mountains, so there is naturally a difference. Compared with the Annan Protectorate, that is, the Southern Protectorate, the existence of the Protectorate is only to monitor these small countries, but not to actually rule and manage them.
so.
Generally speaking, there are not too many troops stationed in the Protectorate.
The Duhu Mansion has the posts of Duhu, Deputy Duhu, Chief Shi, and Sima, etc., "to control the tribes, appease the conquerors, and narrate merits and punishments." There are also officials who record things and take part in the military affairs, record things, and various Cao Cao take part in the military affairs, and take part in the military affairs, etc., such as the duties of the state government. It is divided into large, upper and middle levels. The Prince is responsible for the Grand Protectorate from a distance, and the deputy Protectorate is responsible for the affairs of the Palace.
There are only a dozen officials.
The garrison troops generally number no more than 30,000.
The Protectorate is mostly symbolic, representing the dignity of a big country and responsible for mediating relations and cultural differences between local ethnic minorities.
to be honest.
The Protectorate is equivalent to the military base and garrison of a large country in a small country.
so.
Previously, the Protectorate's Palace furthest to the west of Long Yan was the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Although Loulan, Qiuci and other countries in the Western Regions were all subordinate to the imperial court, they were still independent countries.
But if we go further west and set up an Anxi Protectorate...
This concept is completely different.
First of all, the Western Region is no longer the westernmost, so there is no need for the Western Region Protectorate to exist. In other words, this is equivalent to annexing all the countries in the Western Region...
Then, the Anxi Protectorate was established.
This is the basic concept and process.
Therefore, King Qin's proposal was very bold, and speaking of it, it was also quite arrogant.
All the countries in the Western Region are included in Long Yan’s territory!
This...is truly opening up new territories!
His words silenced the entire audience.
Of course, there is excitement, but more of it is actually calmness.
In fact, during Long Yan's heyday in the Tang Dynasty, Long Yan had a chance to take over the Western Region and even further places. But why didn't Longyan? And just set up a Protectorate in the Western Region? This involves many aspects of problems and conflicts.
first.
In the long course of history, before the industrial revolution, no civilization could surpass farming and nomadism, so there would not be any long-term and stable regime that could firmly rule these two forms of territory. Throughout history, no matter how powerful Long Yan was, he could only expel and plunder the Huns and barbarians in Mobei and the Western Regions, but could not truly conquer them. This was the reason. This is the relationship between man and nature, as well as the relationship between lifestyle and civilization.
Secondly.
It was still too difficult for the Central Plains court, which had an agricultural economy at that time, to truly colonize these places. The supply line was too long. In this case, the Central Plains court did not think of a solution. For example, marriage, Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty Tuoba Tao's strategy against Xixui was his magic weapon to unify the north. However, such a situation can occur in a period of great national integration. For Long Yan, who pursues Han orthodoxy in an environment like this, it is difficult to implement.
again.
It’s still a commonplace topic. The Western Regions and Central Asia were too poor before. If they were conquered, the court would allocate funds for construction every year. This was not a good thing for Long Yan. It would be a very heavy burden. burden. But now, things have changed...
As the Silk Road became more mature, the Grand Canal became longer and longer.
These countries have begun to show signs of ZTE and are getting richer and richer.
all of a sudden.
People's minds began to become active.
There was a lot of discussion in the court hall.
They were discussing the feasibility of this matter.
Xie Tianyao was also moved.
Suddenly they felt that Liu Shilang had given Long Yan a big gift this time.
Just like the route he has been taking, he gave up the domestic struggle and set his sights abroad. Make war fortune and use colonization and territorial expansion to resolve domestic conflicts. This is a strange way of thinking, but it is a very useful way.
Xie Tianyao waved his hand.
This topic will be discussed in the court next.
Everyone must prepare their own countermeasures.
He needs a comprehensive plan.
As soon as the news came out, the entire Longyan was excited. Our country, the Celestial Empire, is finally going to include the countries in the Western Regions? Not to mention, the current development of the Western Regions has indeed taken on many aspects of the Central Plains, and even in terms of culture, it has begun to favor the Central Plains court.
In this regard, the Western Region Construction Corps has made the greatest contribution.
only.
After hearing the news, the first thought that came to people's minds was.
Loulan, Qiuci, these countries, are they willing?
…
Liu Zheng, who was still bombing the mountain, also got the news immediately.
King Qin's suggestion made him dumbfounded.
Of course, in Liu Zheng's plan, the Western Region must be included in Long Yan's territory, but not now, but after the industrial revolution truly begins. After all, the land in the Western Regions is still not suitable for a farming economy. If it is forcibly included in the territory, great conflicts will occur.
But fortunately, Ling Chen's cultivation of the Western Region was relatively smooth, and his economic prosperity also made the countries in the Western Region willing to get close to Long Yan.
This time, he was also looking forward to it.
What would Reguli and the others think?
Xie Tianyao's letter asked Liu Zheng to come up with a countermeasure.
He naturally knew what Xie Tianyao meant. He conquered the Western Region by himself, and Reguli had a close relationship with him.
Xie Tianyao wanted to be precise.
Liu Zheng, King Wei and King Yong discussed together. This time, Tiemucheng was not included in the discussion because the matter was somewhat sensitive after all.
at last.
Liu Zheng wrote one word in his reply.
"Can."
