Chapter 911

The most important trade route of Great Qin was the Silk Road. And the Silk Road had to traverse the vast thousands of miles of the Western Regions.

With merchant caravans coming and going, it was impossible not to have encountered horse bandits.

As the highest commercial official in the Great Qin court, Shen Wansan must also have some experience and insights on how to deal with horse bandits.

"Answering Your Majesty, that place in the Western Regions has a very weak awareness of the law. They worship the strong; whoever has the biggest fist has the say!" Qin Mu smiled and nodded.

It was not that he didn't know this; he just wanted to ask Shen Wansan to see how Shen Wansan understood it?

Shen Wansan's reply made Qin Mu relatively satisfied.

If Bao Zheng were to answer this question, he would mostly still say to grasp the law tightly and punish those who have committed crimes!

Qin Mu asked another question.

"If I let you establish the largest Jianghu force in the Western Regions, what would you do?"

Jianghu force?

Shen Wansan was stunned.

His Majesty the Emperor truly did not follow common sense.

This question was quite challenging.

No matter what, Shen Wansan was also a court official and had never thought about how to establish a Jianghu force?

But he understood the Western Regions and knew how this matter should be handled?

After a little thought, he already had a plan.

"Your Majesty, I would first lead elite soldiers to launch a surprise attack and eliminate the most powerful horse bandit group.

Then I would issue a wanted list, calling on all Jianghu people to jointly hunt down a group of vicious villains.

As long as these two things are handled well, naturally, I can establish very high prestige in the Western Regions!"

"Hmm... the idea of a wanted list is not bad!"

Qin Mu gave Shen Wansan some affirmation.

Shen Wansan was even smarter than he had imagined.

Not just simply fighting horse bandits to establish prestige, he actually came up with the idea of a wanted list!

Issuing a wanted list and demanding others to comply meant having the meaning of commanding the martial arts world.

Once someone does not respect the order, there is a clear reason to wipe them out.

This is also a screening, picking out the most disobedient group of people and killing them.

Qin Mu's general idea was to carry out dual rule of the government and the Jianghu over the Western Regions!

"But actually, you don't have to be so troublesome."

Qin Mu said, walking out from behind the dragon desk.

Slowly pacing to the large map hanging on the wall. The map depicted the complete Great Qin territory.

Today's Great Qin territory spans over ten thousand miles from east to west!

The north-south span is also over six thousand miles!

Although there is still a vast south of the Yangtze not included in the territory. But the area is already the largest and most powerful empire in history! Qin Mu's finger wandered on the map and finally landed on the northernmost border of the Western Regions.

June Mountain!

Shen Wansan's eyes stared tightly at that place, not quite understanding what the Emperor's intention was?

The environment there is harsh and uninhabited.

It is called June Mountain because in a year, only the six months close to summer can one go in to graze.

In the remaining six months, it is very cold inside and will freeze people to death.

"Your Majesty, even herdsmen rarely go to the foot of June Mountain, and one can see even fewer traces of horse bandits. Why go there?"

Qin Mu pointed a few times at June Mountain on the map.

"Here, there is a huge gold mine. Occupying the gold mine and becoming the wealthiest force in the Western Regions, prestige will naturally follow."

Wonderful!

Shen Wansan's eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, your meaning is, as long as we occupy this gold mine, it will attract horse bandits from all sides to come and die?"

This is indeed a labor-saving method.

Qin Mu nodded and said.

"Horse bandits gallop across the land; what is it for? In the final analysis, isn't it for money!"

That's right!

Being a horse bandit requires risking one's life; if there weren't huge benefits, who would take the risk?

Sitting on a huge gold mine, the benefits are not something a small merchant caravan can compare to.

It can even be said to be wealthy enough to rival a nation!

Once the horse bandits know there is such a huge gold mine, who wouldn't be tempted?

While panning for gold at June Mountain, while waiting for horse bandits to come and die, in this process, prestige will be rapidly pushed up.

This is both a relaxed and quick method!

Shen Wansan was impressed by Qin Mu's idea.

"Your Majesty, then I will immediately pull the team together and start training!"

"Don't rush!"

Qin Mu stopped Shen Wansan unhurriedly.

Shen Wansan immediately stood firm, bowed, and stood respectfully. Quietly listening to the Emperor's teachings.

He knew the Emperor still had words left unsaid.

Qin Mu's finger drew a circle on the Western Regions map.

"Shen Wansan, do you know why I want to unify the Jianghu of the Western Regions?"

"Isn't it to clear out the scourge of horse bandits?"

Shen Wansan was surprised.

After talking for a long time just now, he had always thought that what the Emperor was saying was how to clear out the horse bandits who were doing great harm in the Western Regions?

So it wasn't!

Qin Mu gave a cold laugh.

"What are horse bandits? Are they worth me spending my energy on?"

"The biggest role of your force is to deter the Western Regions!"

"From officials above to common people below, deter them all!"

"The government manages the Western Regions with the law, while your force constrains the Western Regions with moral bottom lines."

"Draw a clear red line for them and tell them, those who cross the line die!"

Shen Wansan felt a chill all over.

The Emperor's body was emitting wisps of murderous aura.

The Western Regions were afraid they were going to face a major purge!

"Your servant understands! Then I will go organize personnel and start acting?"

"Hmm, let Yue Fei transfer Niu Gao to you and put him under your command. Let Niu Gao come forward as the boss of this June Alliance."

After Qin Mu made the arrangements, he waved his hand and let Shen Wansan retreat.

The reason for taking such heavy action against the Western Regions was mainly because of the Persians.

After the two Persian princes died, the Persians showed signs of instability. This kind of instability is hard to constrain through the law.

Only a Jianghu force like the June Alliance can hold them down.