Are there no more invincible bandits in the Western Region?
This is such an arrogant sentence, but it is indeed very reasonable.
If the Xiongnu were driven away, then the Western Region would be a place similar to a back garden for Great Qin.
The rich products in the Western Region have become the possession of Great Qin. As long as Great Qin wants to take it away, no one can stop it.
In ancient China, whether it was Qin or Han, the biggest problem between the Central Plains and the Western Regions was the Xiongnu.
Most people have the impression that the Xiongnu occupied the northern grasslands, but this was not the case.
The area occupied by the Xiongnu was very vast.
During the Qin Dynasty, the westernmost territory of Qin was Yelang and Shaanxi counties, which is most of today's Shaanxi province.
And what about the north?
The northernmost point is to Yanmen County, where Yanmen Pass is located, the Yumen Pass where the famous poem "Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows, the spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass".
Further north is where the Huns are.
To the northwest is Yinshan Mountain.
The Huns have always occupied the place of Yinshan, which is the famous poem "Don't teach Huma to cross Yinshan".
Why isn't it called Humadu Yinshan Mountain instead of some other place?
Because this is the northwestmost place of the Central Plains Dynasty, in other words, it is the frontier.
Of course, people can't spend the frontier as they please, otherwise wouldn't this country be facing alien invasion and about to perish?
During the Han Dynasty, the map of the frontier expanded a little, but not too much.
With Wuwei, Shuofang, and Wuheng as the dividing lines, the Xiongnu almost surrounded the entire Han Dynasty. If you want to go to the Western Regions, you must pass through the place where the Xiongnu is,
This is also the reason why when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions, he would be captured by the Xiongnu every time he went out.
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Because if you want to go to the Western Regions, the Xiongnu’s territory is the final place.
Now that the Huns have been driven away and driven further northwest, almost towards Europe, there will no longer be any enemies leading to the Western Regions.
As for some countries in the Western Region?
None of them could compete with Da Qin, and even once the Xiongnu left, they would not have the courage to compete with Da Qin.
This is just like the Han Dynasty.
During the Han Dynasty, after the Xiongnu were driven away, the Western Regions' attitude towards the Han Dynasty became very ambiguous and became extremely close. Even Zhang Qian did not return empty-handed from several missions to the Western Regions.
Then, the Silk Road continued for many years.
Chen Ke stood in front of the Kanyu map, looking at the large Kanyu map with a little hope in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, speaking of the Western Regions, I have already planted some seeds brought back from the Western Regions with the exploration commander Feng Jie some time ago."
"Some vegetables are not suitable for planting in this season. Most of the planting this time is spices."
Chen Ke said, swallowing involuntarily: "In addition, I met people from the farm family before, and several elders from the farm family also decided to settle down in Daqin."
There was a hint of pride in his eyes: "Those people are thinking of waiting until the end of the year to ask for an audience with His Majesty, and then express their loyalty and negotiate terms with His Majesty."
Speaking of this, Chen Ke had a joking expression on his face: "Now that I have told your Majesty their plans, please don't sell me out."
Ying Zheng shook his head and smiled. He pointed at Chen Ke and said, "What have you been thinking about all day?"
There was a bit of pride in his eyes: "There is no need to negotiate terms. As long as the terms are not excessive and do not harm Da Qin, I can agree to them."
"If Da Qin wants to become stronger, it needs food."
"Now Daqin seems to be stable and peaceful, but after the problems in the north are solved, they will be replaced by problems in the western regions and the south."
"Furthermore, if Great Qin wants to develop, it must have a larger population."
"How can we increase the population of Great Qin?"
"In the past, when the six countries were all here, it was possible to accommodate refugees from other countries, but now that all the people in the world are from our Great Qin, then we can only make the people have children."
Ying Zheng's voice was a little deep: "You think I don't understand, but actually I do."
He sighed: "In the past, it was because there was no other way. I don't need to talk about the issue of the military merit system. I have said it countless times in the past."
"Now that we no longer have to look forward and backward, we need to recuperate and develop."
"Only when the people, the people, have enough to eat and live a stable life, will they take the initiative to have children and increase the population of the Qin Dynasty."
Ying Zheng stood under Kan Yu Tu with his hands behind his back.
"The world is really too big, and the population of Da Qin is really too small. How can we rule the world with such a small population?"
"Therefore, it is inevitable to increase the population of Da Qin."
Chen Ke nodded slightly. This truth is indeed very simple, but many people don't actually understand it.
He looked at the Kanyu map and said: "Your Majesty, there should be no problems in the border war. Once the Xiongnu grasslands are occupied by us, we will need a certain amount of time to recuperate."
"As for Baiyue's problem..."
Chen Ke pondered slightly: "It is not the best way to eat Baiyue at this time. What we need to do is to digest the Xiongnu first."
He shook his head and looked at the boundless grassland: "The Central Plains has been lacking cavalry since ancient times. Now that we have taken advantage of the grassland, we don't have to worry anymore."
"Qin will definitely have a victorious cavalry!"
Ying Zheng's eyes smiled slightly. He looked at the vast grassland, as if he had already grasped the grassland.
"It's natural."
"The cavalry of Great Qin will definitely be like the infantry of Great Qin, sweeping across the world, no one can match it."
...........
On the grassland.
Modun was riding on horseback. At this time, he was running away in embarrassment, with grief in his eyes.
There were not many personal guards left around him, and the rest were all killed in battle.
At this time, the soldiers of Daqin, Han Xin and others behind him were still pursuing him, and the soldiers around him continued to sacrifice their lives.
The moon over the grassland is still so bright and beautiful, and the grassland beneath me is a vast expanse of green, like the boundless sea.
Mo Dun walked on the road to attack.
This battle did not last long. It was just the early morning of the third day when he had people retreat with the old, young, women and children.
On the Yinshan Mountain in the distance, the sound of the Huns crying seemed to echo.
The lingering sound lingered around.
It was as if they were lamenting the sorrow that they had given up the place where they had lived since ancient times and could only wander.
The sound of horse hooves kept ringing as they chased across the moon.
Han Xin was riding on horseback, neither in a hurry nor in a hurry. His original mission was not to kill Mao Dun.
Mao Dun is a great threat to the Qin Dynasty, but to some countries in the West, Mao Dun is a threat that is almost as intimidating as a god.
Why kill Mao Dun?
After killing Mao Dun, would the Huns still have such a powerful Chanyu? Can it still suppress the West to the point where it cannot lift its head?
Not necessarily anymore.
Of course, the most important thing is that there is no need for them to take this risk.
There are two teams of people under the moon, one is chasing and the other is escaping.
During the chase and escape, Mao Dun seemed to understand something. He deliberately stayed away from the route that had previously allowed the Huns, old, young, women and children to escape and retreat.
Because he found a problem.
When Han Xin and others are about to catch up with them, they will slow down their pursuit speed, but if they see the Huns on the surrounding roads, they will kill them easily.
When he knew that he must be safe, Mao Dun's mind started to move and he began to consider the best option.
Delay as much time as possible to give the troops at the rear time to retreat.
Three or four days should be enough.
After the people at the rear retreated, he fled to the northwest. At that time, he fled to a certain place, fearing that Da Qin's people would no longer pursue him.
Thinking of this, Mao Dun even felt a little sad.
When did the arrogant Xiongnu have to face these problems and even feel lucky that his life was still useful?
He prayed once more in his heart.
"God of Immortality, I hope to see a grassland in the west where the Xiongnu can live."
The grassland is a necessary condition for the survival of the Huns, and it is also a condition that cannot be lost. The powerful cavalry is the foundation of the Huns.
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Frontier, Great Wall
Meng Tian stood on the grassland, his hands behind his back, a look of satisfaction in his eyes, and a map hanging in front of him.
He looked at the place above silently, but his hands unconsciously classified part of the place as Da Qin's territory.
He had already covered the silk with traces. Those places that originally belonged to the Xiongnu now belonged to Da Qin and were waiting for people to take over.
Meng Tian murmured to himself: "If this happens, Da Qin's territory will expand to an incredible level."
"It reaches Beihai in the north, Donghu in the northeast, and Yumen in the west."
"This vast and vast land belongs to Da Qin."
Meng Tian closed his eyes slightly. This was something he had never imagined before. The Huns occupied a large area of land that was almost the same as that of the Great Qin. Even because many of them were unsuitable places and grasslands for human habitation, their area was actually larger than that of the Great Qin. Much bigger.
"This is truly a major event for the military!"
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Further north of Langjuxu Mountain
The mountains, rivers and lakes on top looked spectacular. Han Xin reined in his horse. He looked at Mao Dun who had stopped running in front of him with a slight smile on his face.
He dismounted, handed the reins to the soldiers beside him, and then stepped forward.
Mao Dun and the three or four remaining soldiers around him stood by the North Sea. The cold wind kept blowing on their bodies. The North Sea in the distance was almost full of soldiers.
Han Xin was wearing armor on his head and cotton clothes on his body. At this time, his blood was boiling and he couldn't even feel the cold weather outside.
"Modun Chanyu, this is already the northernmost part of the Xiongnu land, the Beihai. If the Chanyu doesn't continue to flee, is he planning to be captured without mercy?"
Modun stood there, the wolf skin coat on his body fluttering his hair in the wind.
He sighed faintly: "Why is General Han joking?"
"General, or should I say that Great Qin was not prepared to drive us all out from the beginning, right?"
"If Great Qin is planning to kill us all quickly, it can kill us quickly just by relying on the bed-like crossbow arrows in your hands and the crossbow arrows that can be fired in succession."
"Then, with a quick pursuit, we can drive out the Xiongnu and kill them all."
"But the general didn't."
"Does this mean that this is an order from your emperor?"
When Han Xin heard this, the smile on his face faded slightly. He looked at Modun and said, "Chanyu's guess is correct. This is an order from His Majesty."
He took out a black edict from his sleeve, looked at Mao Dun and said: "Mao Dun, His Majesty the First Emperor has a mind as broad as heaven and earth, and does not care about your past offenses against the Qin Dynasty."
"At this time, His Majesty pardons you and makes you the King of Zhanxi, and promises you Xiongnu to be the vassal of the Qin Dynasty."
Han Xin looked at Mao Dun: "You can continue to move to the west. There is endless land there, and the climate is much stronger than the current place. It has four distinct seasons just like the hinterland of Great Qin."
"And there is a large area of gentle grassland suitable for your survival."
"It depends on whether you have the ability to snatch those lands from them."
Modun stood there with an ugly expression on his face.
He looked at Han Xin and said, "Is this an order from His Majesty the First Emperor?"
Han Xin raised his eyebrows: "Of course."
"Modun Shanyu, if you die on the shore of the North Sea now, do you think the remaining living strength of the Xiongnu can escape the pursuit of Qin?"
"Even if they can escape Da Qin's pursuit, how much strength do they still have to go to the Western Regions?"
He said quietly: "For your country and your race, you should accept it."
There was a bit of depression on Modu's face, but he had no choice at this time.
He adjusted his clothes, then sighed softly, and then knelt on the ground.
"The little king will obey the orders of the First Emperor."
"From then on, the Xiongnu became a vassal of Qin."
Maodun Shanyu, no, from now on, he may have another name "King Zhanxi".
Of course, the effectiveness of this imperial edict, or how long the claim that the Xiongnu are vassals of the Qin can last, depends on the strength of the Qin and the Xiongnu.
In fact, he didn't have much persuasion, he just forced the current Mo Dun to admit this "name".
Upon seeing this, Han Xin immediately placed the imperial edict in Mao Dun's hand on the ground.
"King Zhanxi, I will no longer send you far away. Please hurry up and join the rest of your troops."
Han Xin said calmly: "If you run more than a hundred miles to the southwest from here, you will be able to see the retreating troops of your Xiongnu."
"Fifty miles along the way, there is a supply point that you can use."
After finishing speaking, Han Xin got on his horse and left the place.
And Mao Dun stood by the North Sea, watching this scene quietly, looking at Han Xin's leaving figure, with endless lamentation in his eyes.
He knew that from then on, unless the Xiongnu broke this name, they would always be a vassal of the Qin Dynasty.
[General History of the World·Ancient History of the Xiongnu Kingdom]: "In the winter of the third year of the First Emperor's reign, King Zhanxi was defeated in Beihai. He was pardoned by the First Emperor and became King of Zhanxi. The following year, he moved westward to the new capital."
