Luoyang.
After years of development, Luoyang City today has returned to its former glory.
The population of the entire Sizhou has increased by two or three times, and the population of Luoyang has also exceeded 300,000!
Compared with the prosperity of the Taikang period, it can be said that it is no less prosperous.
Luoyang's prosperity and prosperity attracted people all over the world.
Not only the Han Dynasty, but also a group of surrounding vassal states were proud of having been to Luoyang.
After all, today's Han Dynasty is vast and vast, and many people from frontier states and counties may never come to Luoyang or even the Central Plains once in their lives.
Today's Han army soldiers must still bring back local specialties wherever they go.
Whether it is horses, beauties, or rare treasures, they will all be transported back one after another.
Among them, Sili, where the capital Luoyang is located, has the largest number of officers, generals, and soldiers, and naturally has the largest number of various treasures from all directions.
No matter how upright a dynasty is, if it lacks benefits in return, it will never have the confidence to fight everywhere.
Especially for the current Han Dynasty, both productivity and population have improved a lot.
However, it is incomparable to the glory of the Qin and Han Dynasties hundreds of years ago, and it is still the most depressed period.
If it cannot be stimulated by interests and make good use of its strong fighting power and desire to conquer, it will be difficult to rule the surrounding forces for a long time.
Inside the palace.
Liu Yu was summoning Ran Min, who came from the Western Regions to pay tribute.
"Your Majesty, this is the ring armor that I captured from Persia. It belongs to the Western Qin Dynasty. It can protect your arms without any damage!"
Ran Min held up a pair of arm armor respectfully.
"Roman armor?"
Liu Yu ordered someone to take it and rub it.
The chainmail armor presented by Ran Min was actually mainly chainmail, with some lobster shells added, all connected, and very light.
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"Have I already asked craftsmen to test this kind of armor?"
"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and God will help you!"
Ran Min immediately flattered him.
It's a pity that he is a young boy, but he is already very experienced in dealing with others.
"This armor was brought as tribute by Murong's tribe back then, and it is not a very rare thing even now."
Xi Jian from the side interjected.
"Ran Min, how many pieces of armor have you brought?" Liu Yu continued to ask.
Ran Min heard the inquiry and immediately answered respectfully.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have brought five hundred pieces of ring armor!"
"Only five hundred pieces?"
Liu Yu frowned slightly.
Five hundred paintings is really too few.
Not to mention equipping an army, even one song is not enough.
"Your Majesty, after I go back, I can collect more. Your Majesty will never be disappointed." Ran Min said quickly.
He urgently needs to please the emperor now.
The only backing for the Ran family to quell the Western Kingdom was the support of the Western Region Protectorate.
We must maintain His Majesty's attitude towards Ran's Pingxi Kingdom.
"If you are traveling thousands of miles away, even if your packhorse is exhausted, how much armor can you have?"
Liu Yu shook his head.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to do my best to complete this matter for Your Majesty." Ran Min said immediately. valley
Without this reason, how could he gain the emperor's support?
"Well, I don't want any more mail."
Liu thought about it for a moment and continued.
"After you go back, find some craftsmen for me and send them all to the Central Plains to make precious armor for the big man. Then I will know your loyalty."
After hearing Liu Yu's words, Ran Min was immediately overjoyed.
This requirement is somewhat difficult.
"Your Majesty, the Sasanians have some craftsmen who are very skilled in weaving such chain mail."
This is the first time Liu Yu has heard of this situation.
"Then go ask some craftsmen." Liu Yu said.
"I'm afraid there are some difficulties. I heard that the craftsmen who made this armor are all national treasures, and they will all be closely monitored. I'm afraid it won't be easy to bring them out," Ran Min said.
"Then I can't control it. It's your problem what method to use." Liu Yu said.
It would be best if we could directly recruit a group of craftsmen from various countries in the Western Regions.
The shape of this chainmail armor can be seen at a glance.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely hurry up and send these craftsmen to Your Majesty!"
Ran Min was cruel and said with determination.
"Sassan is the largest country in the Western Region and has been in existence for more than a hundred years. How are you going to deal with them?" Liu Yu said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I still have thousands of elite men under my command. Although we cannot destroy the country in one battle, we can still ask for some craftsmen from the Sassanid Kingdom."
Ran Min is quite confident about this.
Ran Min withdrew full of ambition.
Looking at Ran Min's leaving figure, Liu Yu couldn't help but hesitate.
He didn't know if, with the abilities of Ran Liang and his son, they could really build a great empire in the Western Regions.
Xi Jian next to him seemed to have read Liu Yu's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, I feel that both Ran Liang and his son are heroes. If they expand in the Western Region like this, I am afraid that they may threaten one side in the future."
Liu Yu smiled lightly and looked at Xi Jian.
"Then what do you think should be done?"
Xi Jian's eyes turned cold, "Gou Xi and others already have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Tianzhu, and they have conquered more than 100,000 tribesmen in Tianzhu. Why not let them go straight to the west pass and force Murong Xianbei to fight to the west? Where is Xiong?"
"In addition to controlling Tianzhu, Gou Xi's troops also want to intimidate the black-skinned people in southern Tianzhu. If they enter the western pass and enter the boundary of the Western Region, the vacated Tianzhu will immediately be replenished by the native forces of Tianzhu."
Liu Yu continued.
"At that time, we will have to spend more efforts to layout Tianzhu."
"Furthermore, if you think Ran Liang and his son are tycoons, that's right. As long as the appetite of these tyrants and his son is towards the West, what does it matter to us? It should be a better thing!"
"What does your Majesty mean?" Xi Jian felt uneasy.
"A group of people in the Western Regions, including the Da Yueshi and the Xiongnu, were able to go sideways. If Ran Liang and his son left, they would only be happy and forget about Shu. Even if they are ambitious, it will no longer be about the Central Plains."
"Nowadays, there are many talents from all sides, not just Ran Liang and his son. There is no way to kill all these heroes. We just need to send all these heroes to other places."
After Liu Yu finished speaking, Xi Jian stopped talking.
He also understood that the most important task of Han State now was to consolidate itself, develop its strength, and first restore the vitality of the Central Plains.
"The Gupta dynasty of Tianzhu is about to end. Tianzhu will just let Gou Xi slowly clean up the mess."
Liu Yu got up and said as he walked.
"I have told you a long time ago that it will take five years to save and another ten years to earn interest."
"Now that all parties have stabilized, let them play their part."
