Chapter 101

The Hexi Corridor currently has 800 fortresses, surrounded Wu Li Ke an iron bucket.

The security value has already exploded!

Building a trading post there to trade goods with the Western Regions states is a perfect choice.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this subordinate will definitely do his best and not dare to be the slightest bit negligent!"

Jiang Huai nodded solemnly, took the construction blueprints from Qin Mu with both hands, and turned to walk away with big strides.

He knew the seriousness of this matter and didn't dare to delay in the Royal City, immediately whipping his horse to return to the Hexi Corridor.

"Shen Kuo, sit!"

"There is something I want to discuss with you."

Qin Mu greeted Shen Kuo to sit down in a relaxed manner.

"Your Majesty, if you have any instructions, just say them. Shen Kuo and my colleagues at the Academy will definitely do our best!"

Shen Kuo said solemnly.

Qin Mu nodded with satisfaction.

He did not doubt Shen Kuo's ability at all.

This is a top-tier talent who is second to none in history!

Whether it is astronomy, geography, mathematics, or physics, he is proficient in everything.

To put it bluntly.

Shen Kuo is an all-around talent with no blind spots.

"Good, here is a map, a panoramic view of our Tubo Plateau, Tuyuhun, and the Hexi Corridor."

"I want to build a traffic artery spanning these places; do you think it's feasible?"

"430" Qin Mu showed the map to Shen Kuo.

If this traffic artery could really be built successfully, not only would trade with the Western Regions states be very convenient, but in the future, sending troops to attack the thirty-six states could also be done in a day!

Not bad!

Qin Mu's wooing of the thirty-six states of the Western Regions is only temporary.

Sooner or later.

Great Qin will completely annex the Western Regions!

Of course.

The timing is not yet mature.

Great Qin's military strength is only over 300,000; it is enough for self-defense, but insufficient for expansion.

Ten million people only make this Tubo Plateau gradually prosperous.

Under Yan Song's management, Tuyuhun is slowly assimilating and aligning with Great Qin.

Plus the large area of land in the Hexi Corridor.

Whether it is population or level of development, it is really stretched thin!

Development!

The most important thing right now is development!

Ten million people multiplying, wooling to enrich the economy, and trade to supplement resources.

This is the top priority right now!

As the saying goes.

Only if the foundation is laid well can the high-rise buildings stand for ten thousand years!

Shouting and killing in a rush is just the courage of a brute.

Qin Mu has patience, and he has time.

Neither Li Er nor Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji must be given any chance to turn the tables!

"This subordinate understands!"

Shen Kuo nodded, took the panoramic view from Qin Mu's hand, and looked at it carefully. Time passed bit by bit.

Unknowingly.

Shen Kuo had been looking at it for nearly two hours!

Qin Mu didn't disturb him, but waited patiently.

Building such a traffic line is not an easy task.

The Tubo Plateau has a very high altitude, and everywhere is rock and Gobi, and the soil is extremely hard.

Even with a bug-Wu Li Ke skill such as "Road Construction Improvement Method," the construction difficulty is still very high. I don't know how much time passed.

Shen Kuo finally sighed, shook his head, and said: "Your Majesty, wanting to build such a traffic line..." Hearing this.

Qin Mu frowned, a trace of disappointment in his eyes.

Even Shen Kuo has no way?

Could the plan to connect to the Hexi Corridor trading post be ruined just Wu Li Ke this?

Qin Mu was a bit unwilling.

This is a perfect opportunity to connect Great Qin and the Western Regions!

"It is simply too difficult."

Using the Hexi Corridor trading post as a link, making the exchanges between Great Qin and the Western Regions more and more intensive!

In this way.

Qin Mu can slowly assimilate the Western Regions states quietly.

Spread Central Plains culture and let them completely integrate.

Lay a foundation for his future annexation of the entire Western Regions.

Just as Fang Fang Xuanling said before.

Annexing a country is not an easy thing.

With Qin Mu's current strength, wanting to attack any of the thirty-six states of the Western Regions is no problem.

The problem lies in the governance after conquering them!

The Western Regions are high in the mountains and far away; after conquering them, one must station troops and also guard against the people there rebelling at all times.

As the saying goes.

The mountains are high and the emperor is far away!

The farther the distance, the weaker the rule.

Those who are not of my race must have different hearts!

Qin Mu cannot use most of his military strength to prevent rebellion in the Western Regions.

Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, but it will also drag down his own development.

Of course!

There are other ways to prevent rebellion.

That is to slaughter the city!

But if everyone is killed, what is the point of conquering those countries?

Using violence to conquer the Western Regions is indeed very simple.

But this is not a long-term plan!

Because of this.

The best way is to connect Great Qin and the Western Regions.

Let their culture and thoughts slowly integrate into Great Qin.

Only then can one truly rule the Western Regions!

After annexing the Great Tang in the future, plus the Tubo Plateau, Tuyuhun, the Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions, whether it is land area or population ratio, it will be a giant in this world! What marriage alliances, sending gold and silver jewelry.

By then.

Great Qin will become an unprecedented superpower!

Those powerful empires in the world will probably wish they could send all the women in their families to Great Qin for marriage alliances, in order to survive.

But now.

All of this is unrealistic!

If this important traffic line cannot be built, Great Qin and the Western Regions cannot be truly connected.

Although the Tubo Plateau and Tuyuhun have connected several lines, those roads are not suitable for the transportation of large goods.

These roads are also difficult to bear the role of a traffic hub!

Sigh!

So annoying!

"However, Your Majesty..."

Just when Qin Mu was upset, Shen Kuo's voice sounded again.

"Although it is unlikely to build such a wide road, this subordinate can find a way to build a great river, connecting our Great Qin and the Hexi Corridor."

"What did you say?"

Qin Mu's eyes lit up instantly.

Build a great river on the Tubo Plateau?

Isn't that equivalent to the existence of the Grand Canal!

If it could really be realized, wouldn't it be ten thousand times better than road traffic!

In such an era.

Water transportation is an important sign of whether a country is developed!