Chapter 170

"Your Majesty, wanting to incorporate Tuyuhun into the Great Qin territory probably isn't that easy, is it?"

Fang Xuanling said, frowning.

"Oh? Why?"

Qin Mu looked at him with interest.

"Tuyuhun and Tibet have been neighbors for nearly a hundred years; wars between the two sides have been constant, yet they have never been able to annex each other."

"This is not just a question of strength, but also a question of cultural acceptance."

"Simply put, Tuyuhun is unwilling to accept Tibet, and Tibet is unwilling to accept Tuyuhun."

"If you force it, what Your Majesty might harvest is not a country, but a pile of bones."

Fang Xuanling analyzed it rationally.

No matter what era it is.

Annexing a country is not a simple matter.

Many people think that as long as you conquer with military force, that is enough.

But that is not the case!

A country is ultimately composed of people!

And to thoroughly conquer a country, you must conquer the people there.

The people are not so easy to conquer.

Although they have no strength to truss a chicken and are the group that sacrifices the most, their thoughts are deeply rooted and have long been integrated with the land beneath their feet.

Wanting to conquer their thoughts is often as difficult as ascending to heaven!

29 For example.

In this era, the Turks are one of the superpowers with the strongest military strength!

To be blunt.

The Turks can attack any country at will and annex that country directly.

But the Turkic population is limited, and most of them are nomadic peoples.

Even if they annex a country, they can't find officials to manage the local area.

Taking a step back.

Even if they find some officials to take office, would the people or the local officials listen to the command of this foreign official? These are all complex and difficult problems to solve.

And this is just one of thousands of problems.

Because of this.

Wanting to annex a country just by relying on one war is truly wishful thinking.

"Minister Fang's words are indeed reasonable, but you don't need to worry about these problems."

Qin Mu listened quietly to Fang Xuanling's suggestion but did not intend to follow it—you are right, but I just won't listen!

Fang Xuanling's mouth twitched instantly.

Your Majesty is right!

This brat is truly infuriating!

"Monarch, I wonder what the final destination of our expedition is?"

Li Er pretended to ask casually.

In fact.

He couldn't take it anymore!

He had to leave this ghost place as soon as possible.

Watching the strength of other countries grow is perhaps the most painful thing for a monarch of a generation.

After Li Er threw out this question, everyone looked at Qin Mu in unison.

Zhangsun Wugou and Li Xueyan also wanted to know.

"The final destination of this expedition is the place north of the Tuyuhun border."

Qin Mu said meaningfully.

"North of Tuyuhun?"

"Mother, what place is that?"

Changle raised her head curiously, looking at Zhangsun Wugou.

"The Hexi Corridor!?"

Li Er, Fang Xuanling, and Zhangsun Wugou shouted almost in unison.

No one knew that place better than them!

Especially Li Er, whose veins bulged with excitement.

The former Hexi Corridor belonged to the Central Plains dynasty.

This long corridor also had a beautiful name.

The Silk Road!

This is an important passage connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions.

How many Western merchants entered the Central Plains from this corridor, seeing the flourishing Han dynasty.

How many magnificent porcelains were spread from this corridor to the Western Regions and even the European continent, letting the world know the beauty of the Eastern country.

But everything came to an abrupt end because of the Turkic invasion decades ago.

Since then.

There has been no sweet communication between the Central Plains and the Western Regions.

It is conceivable.

How important the Hexi Corridor is to the Great Tang and to Li Er.