Liu Yu, who was far away in Luoyang, did not know about the unrest in the Hezhong area.
Now he is preparing to further increase his control over the Western Region, including Hezhong.
One of the important means is to continue to send officials who have been demoted, as well as many criminals, and many candidates to replace them.
These people were all frustrated people from high-ranking families. After being promoted to officials by Liu Yu, they all thought about climbing up.
Now that Liu Yu has sent them all to the barbarous land of the Western Region Protectorate, not only are these people not disappointed, but they all show that they want to work harder.
Because Liu Yu told them that their attitude towards the Western Region Protectorate should be the same as when Jiang Taigong enfeoffed the Qi Kingdom.
The mission of these officials is to civilize these savages and barbarians in the Western Regions Protectorate, so that they can all belong to the civilization of the Han people, just like when Jiang Qi wiped out the Western Regions and Laiyi.
After hearing Liu Yu's explanation, Wang Ze became even more worried.
"Your Majesty, after all, the Western Region Protectorate is too far away and the roads are inconvenient. Aren't you afraid that there will be some treacherous officials and traitors among them?"
Wang Ze's worries are normal.
Most of the territory of the Western Region Protectorate is in the desert and old forests, and is blocked by snowy mountains and grasslands. If the dynasty of the Central Plains wants to actually control it, it will naturally take a lot of effort.
If you are not careful, you may end up raising tigers.
However, Liu Yu had already thought of this problem.
Liu Yu took Wang Ze's little hand and asked her to sit next to him.
"I have already thought about this problem."
"That's why I asked Yuwen to replace the Hexi Zhang family as the leader of the Western Region Protectorate."
Wang Ze still didn't understand what Liu Yu meant.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"The Zhang family in Hexi has no authority. If you stay there, you will be just a waste. The big clans in the Western Region Protectorate are ready to make a move, and other tribe members are also thinking of replacing them."
"Now that our Han army is behind us, Yuwen, a female prostitute, can suppress them and keep them submissive."
"But without the support of the Han army, Yuwen would be torn apart by the powerful clans and tribes of the Western Region Protectorate in an instant, so she didn't dare to have any strange thoughts."
"Besides, even if Yuwen has any intentions, the officials I sent will definitely not go with her."
Liu Yu is very confident about this.
Although many of the current Central Plains scholars are arrogant and arrogant, but their inner pride is still very sufficient. There is no reason to follow a foreign woman to rebel.
Do you still want the family's reputation?
Do you still want your face?
The most important thing is that I may not be able to take my own life.
"I'm just afraid that there will be any problems in the future." Wang Ze said again.
Liu Yu naturally understood what she meant.
"When Yuwen stabilizes the situation in the Western Region Protectorate, I will call her back, and the remaining officials will replace the original tribal rulers of the Western Region Protectorate."
"If Yuwen has a child in the future, he will receive the title of Protector of the Western Regions from the Protectorate of the Western Regions and show his face every few years. The real people in power will be the officials sent by me."
"In this case, it won't take long for the reputation of the entire Han Dynasty to be completely replaced."
"Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to turn the current Western Region Protectorate into vanguards to protect the Han Dynasty in the future and conquer the more barbaric distant barbarians such as Fuyu, Sushen and Yilou in the north?"
Liu Yu said very proudly.
In fact, Liu Yu's method of dealing with the Western Region Protectorate was more detailed and complex, not so simple.
First, the prestige of the Western Region Protectorate tribes was slowly eliminated, and then the powerful clans of the Western Region Protectorate were divided little by little.
Through repeated battles, the powerful members of the Western Region Protectorate's powerful clans were either worn down and weakened, or they were promoted and moved away from their former hometown of the Western Region Protectorate.
This method was the method used by the Tang Dynasty to deal with the Western Region Protectorate in history. It could be said that it was extremely tolerant to the defeated Western Region Protectorate, but it achieved better results than massacre.
After Wang Ze understood it, he let go of all the worries in his heart.
The main task of the country now is to recuperate and recuperate. It is no longer possible to increase national strength through continuous battles. If the Western Regions Protectorate can be turned into a hawk against Xianbei and the Western Regions, that would be great.
"I just don't know if it's worth expending so much effort to run a place further than Liaodong." Wang Ze said softly.
When Liu Yu heard this, he immediately laughed.
"Of course it's very worthwhile, or very necessary."
"Very necessary?"
"Yes, this is what we have to do."
"But, didn't His Majesty also say that the Western Region Protectorate's soldiers are so small and weak that even Murong Xianbei cannot defeat him?"
"What I said is correct, but it only applies to the current situation. If we talk about the future, once the Western Region Protectorate is left alone, it is very likely to grow again."
Liu Yu was convinced of this.
Not to mention the historical scourge of the Western Regions Protectorate. Even after the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Western Regions Protectorate repeatedly brought troubles to the frontier areas of the Han Dynasty. Even if they were taught a lesson in turn, they would come back after a short rest.
Although the degree of disaster in the Western Region Protectorate is far from comparable to the Hu and Qiang rebellion, its development trend is getting stronger and stronger.
"What about the tribes of the Huns and other distant barbarians further away? I heard that their savages have nothing but some animal skins and horses, and they don't even have much copper and iron, so they are worth conquering. Enlightenment?"
Although Wang Ze had never seen barbarians further than the Western Region Protectorate with her own eyes, she had seen a lot of records from books.
These distant barbarians with various names are said to have begun paying tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty during the time of Emperor Zhou.
However, the things they paid tribute were all extremely backward things, such as huge moose, ferocious falcons, or red and green gems.
In short, they are all weird and weird things, but not of much value.
"Haha, I want to conquer these distant barbarians, but not just for some tribute."
"Is it for Deze Sifang?" Wang Ze said jokingly.
"Of course there is some such thought, but it is not the main thing."
Liu Yu continued to explain patiently.
"Although the thousands of miles of dense forest there is a bitter and cold place, it contains the best and most fertile black soil."
"Black soil?"
Every spring when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth in the suburbs, the emperor would always use five-color soil as a necessity for sacrifice.
There is this black soil in it.
Wang Ze had always known that there was black land, but he didn't know that it was a wild land further north than the Western Region Protectorate.
"Yes, it is fertile black land. As long as you reclaim the wasteland and sow seeds, you can wait for a good harvest for a year. It is not like the hard work in the Central Plains."
