"Have you seen your sixth uncle? Is he in good health?" Liu? asked.
Regarding Liu Wenhuan's experience of traveling westward, Emperor Liu had already asked about it, and Liu Xiu was also concerned about it. It was very important that Liu Wenhuan told it personally. No matter what Emperor Liu's specific psychology was when he asked Liu Wenhuan, who had not done anything to actually do it, to escort the supplies, there was a real intention to investigate on Liu's side. Now that I have returned to the palace to ask questions, it can be considered an "interview".
Liu Wenhuan didn't think so much for a moment, and answered whatever he asked, saying: "Wei Zeng! My son and his party only arrived at Suiye City. The general delivered the materials he needed to the Anxi Governor's Mansion and received them from the envoy. Uncle Liu was still there at the time. Talos, personally sit in the town, arrange defenses, and suppress the newly occupied town land. After staying in Suiye City for half a month, I will return to the capital!"
"Now that we have arrived at Suiye City, why don't we travel a few hundred miles more to visit your uncle in Talas? Judging from the current trend of the country, we may not have the chance to see him again in several years or even ten years. Alright..." Liu? looked at Liu Wenhuan and said softly.
Hearing this, Liu Wenhuan showed hesitation and replied in a low voice: "My son originally planned to lead his bodyguard west to Talas to visit his sixth uncle, but Zhao Defang and Murong Yongren dissuaded him, saying that the security in the west of Talas was not stable, and thieves and thieves were Hengxing, there are still many rebels who resist the Han Dynasty, and Xiang Shijun also firmly disagrees with my son's journey to the west, so in the end I was unable to go to meet my sixth uncle."
Hearing what Liu Wenhuan said, Liu Hui was silent for a moment and sighed: "Your sixth uncle is my brother, your grandfather's beloved son, and the prince of the Han Dynasty. Those places in Talas, no matter how dangerous they are, and no matter how fierce the resistance, they are already the country of the Han Dynasty." It is occupied by the flag of my great Han Dynasty. Your sixth uncle is not afraid of danger, nor are so many soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles.
The ministers dissuade you because of your status and because they are worried about your safety. It can even be said that it is their duty. It’s not like I’m asking you to go into battle and kill the enemy. I’m going to visit your sixth uncle on behalf of your grandfather. Even if you can bring a few words back to your grandfather on behalf of your sixth uncle, that would still be good..."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Wenhuan's face couldn't help but change. He realized that he seemed to have made a mistake. As for how serious this mistake was, he was not able to evaluate it at this time.
Liu Wenhuan suddenly thought that when he was in Chui Gong Hall, the emperor's grandfather also asked about his sixth uncle, and he answered in the same way. The imperial grandfather always had a kind face towards him, and it was difficult to understand his unfathomable thoughts, but his father was obviously a little disappointed.
Liu Wenhuan was still confused. Fortunately, Liu Hui did not continue to dwell on this matter. Instead, he changed the topic and continued to ask: "What is the situation in Suiye City now? What does it look like?"
This question is not difficult to answer. You only need to describe what you saw, heard, and thought. But it is also very difficult. The difficulty is that you don’t know what Liu? is more concerned about and what he wants to hear.
Therefore, Liu Wenhuan did not speak rashly. After thinking carefully for a moment, he cupped his hands and said slowly with a thoughtful look on his face: "Over the years, the ones I have heard the most about are Anxi, Anton and Nanyang. In the past, Suiye City only had It is recorded in the annals of history that the sixth uncle fought hard to recover it, and the son has always been full of curiosity and yearning.
However, this time I visited Suiye City in person, but I was somewhat disappointed. Not to mention the two capitals, there is no need to compare them with the Taoist government. Even in the prefectures and cities that Er passed on his way westward, there were few that could be defeated by Suiye, and Suiye was the capital of the Black Khanate before. "
Liu Wenhuan's words were full of pride for the big man, and at the same time, he also had deep contempt for Suiye City. Liu Hui clearly felt this kind of contempt, but there was no abnormality on his face. He just glanced at him one more time.
Liu Wenhuan saw that Liu Hui listened carefully and became more confident. He organized some words and talked eloquently: "Zuiye City is a stone city with a fairly strong defense, but it can only accommodate a small population of soldiers and civilians. It is probably a result of the war." Because of this, it is still in a depression and has not seen the prosperity described in the book. So far, Suiye's main task is still to provide supplies for the Western Expedition.
There were only tens of thousands of people inside and outside the city, half of whom were barbarians. The city was full of barbarian voices. There were frequent conflicts between Han and Hu people. However, barbarians who dared to cause trouble were severely punished.
In order to encourage and protect the migrating Han people, Liu Shu formulated harsh penalties in the local area to restrain the local Hu people. There are notices posted in every town stating that any foreigner who dares to offend Han people's property will be killed without guilt!
Uncle Six used severe punishments to forcefully rule the local area and use martial arts in troubled times. This effect was very quick, but it had many consequences, causing fierce conflicts between Hu and Han. The local Hu people were very hostile to our Han soldiers and immigrants... .”
The more Liu listened, the more he frowned. Finally he couldn't help but interrupt him. He looked at Liu Wenhuan carefully and raised his finger: "Did you come up with these situations?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Wenhuan said cautiously: "My knowledge is shallow. These were brought up by Zhao Defang and Murong Yongren when they were discussing the current affairs in Anxi. I thought they made some sense, so I remembered them!"
Liu? was a little relieved, stretched out his hand to indicate, and said: "You continue to talk!"
"Yes!" Liu Wenhuan saluted again and said calmly: "Zhao Defang believes that the sixth uncle's government in Anxi was not harsh and brutal. Although this can have miraculous effects, it will not last long. If things go on like this, it may lead to disaster.
The local Hu people are not all those who are dissatisfied with the king's transformation, but there are also those who are loyal to the imperial court. For these people, the governor's office should distinguish them, show kindness and caress, and transform them with the king, so as to achieve long-term governance with China. "
After hearing this argument, Liu?'s expression was a little serious, even a little bitter, his eyes slowly wandered twice, and said: "Do you also agree with this point of view?"
Liu Wenhuan almost blurted out, but seeing his father's "constipated" expression, he couldn't help but thought for a moment and answered the question: "Murong Yongren held the opposite view to Zhao Defang. He admired the tough policy of the Governor's Office and firmly supported it. , he believed that if the Han wanted to establish a solid rule in Anxi, it would not be achieved overnight. The top priority now was to subdue the local Hu people and resist the Samanid counterattack.
If we want long-term peace and stability, we should impose severe punishments on those who disobey the king's rule. Instead of trying to appease the stubborn Hu people, we should turn the goal of education and assimilation to the next generation of children.
In addition, the Han Dynasty moved its tribesmen and ordinary people to the mainland to enrich the local population, which is also a long-term policy..."
Hearing this, Liu?'s expression changed slightly. After thinking for a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked Liu Wenhuan: "Who do you agree with regarding these two people's opinions?"
Liu Wenhuan clearly sensed Liu Yu's intention to take the exam and seemed very cautious. He pondered for a while and said, "Both of the two statements are reasonable. I think that if they can be combined, there may be gratifying results!"
After receiving such an answer, Liu? looked at him angrily: "Slippery!"
Liu Wenhuan smiled, but Liu? did not let him go, and said: "What you said are other people's thoughts. What about you? What do you think of Suiye and Anxi's military affairs?"
Unknowingly, Liu Xiu didn't even notice that his question was a little off track, more important and more serious.
Liu Wenhuan also thought carefully before saying: "I don't dare to speak nonsense about military affairs. It's just that I have a profound experience in this trip to the west. The price paid by the Han Dynasty in order to feed the Anxi army was too heavy, not to mention the casualties of the soldiers." , the transportation of baggage alone consumes far more manpower and manpower than imagined.
When Er was on Gaochang Road, he encountered a Hexi transport team with the task of transporting three thousand shi of military rations. Er talked with the state captain who led the team. According to him, in order to ensure that the three thousand shi of military rations reached the front line, they It is necessary to prepare at least 20,000 stones when setting off, and the rest will be wasted during the transportation.
I can tell that the officials and people in Hexi are tired of the endless battles in Anxi and the imperial court's "four campaigns", and Hexi is also exhausted. I think that the same is true for Hexi, and so is the imperial court. The long-term war in Anxi has become a huge burden, and the imperial court should stop the losses in time and get rid of it. Otherwise, if things go on like this, the interests of the imperial court and the people will be damaged..."
