Chapter 1022: The First Shot of Managing the Western Regions!【2】

"The countries of the Western Regions originally only had more than 30 small countries, but now there are more than 50."

"The situation of the countries in the Western Regions is roughly divided into Liangzhou."

The candles in the hall swayed left and right with the evening wind, and the charcoal fire in the copper basin placed on the ground flickered.

Xun You, who tightened his robe, stood in front of the charcoal basin, holding a lamp in his hand.

Behind him is a map.

A map that Xun You had already prepared.

After seeing this map, Duan Yu could be said to have a clear view of the situation in the Western Regions.

The sheepskin map is marked with dozens of dense names and locations, and even population details.

It can be said to be detailed.

It can be seen that Xun You really put his heart into this map.

Xun You, pointing to the map, told the story.

"The roads through the Western Regions are divided into two, which this subordinate calls the Southern Route and the Northern Route, separated by the Tianshan Mountains in the middle."

Duan Yu nodded.

This is the difference between Southern Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang.

Southern Xinjiang is south of the Tianshan Mountains, while the location of Northern Xinjiang is north of the Tianshan Mountains.

North of the Tianshan Mountains is the Junggar Basin of later generations, while south of the Tianshan Mountains is the Tarim of later generations.

"Because the geographical environment of the two places is different, the countries of the Western Regions are also roughly divided into two lifestyles."

"Among them, the countries of the Western Regions in the grassland areas north of the Tianshan Mountains are called 'Traveling Countries', because of their nomadic habits, so they migrate every year, which is basically the same as the lifestyle of the Xiongnu."

"And the countries of the Western Regions in the area south of the Tianshan Mountains are called 'Walled Countries'."

"These small countries and large countries are all built along the river areas."

"Among them, the largest country in the Western Regions north of the Tianshan Mountains, Wusun, is a 'Traveling Country'."

"Before the last time the Han and the Western Regions severed contact, Wusun already had a population of more than 600,000, and the number of troops under its command was already more than 100,000."

"Before Xin and Mang, Wusun was always a vassal state of the Han, but later, because the national strength of Wusun gradually became strong, it gradually broke away from the vassal state of the Han and was not subject to the Protectorate of the Western Regions."

"This Wusun country is the Wusun country that funded Beigong Boyu."

Duan Yu's brows frowned slightly.

Is it that strong?

Before, he only had a general understanding of the countries in the Western Regions.

But as for what countries are in the Western Regions, in fact, Duan Yu only knows those few that are familiar to the ear.

For example, Dayuan, which produces good horses, Jingjue in the legend, Loulan which produces beauties, as well as Shache, Cheshi, and some countries that have appeared in 'Journey to the West'.

But as for how many people these countries have, how many troops they have, and what areas they live in.

Unless it is a historian, how many people will study these.

Hearing that Wusun alone had a population of 600,000, and it was decades ago, Duan Yu felt very surprised.

"Whether from the Southern Route or the Northern Route, managing the countries of the Western Regions along the way, even if starting from the current Dunhuang, it is thousands of miles away to reach Shache."

Ten thousand miles. ===== CHAPTER 1024 =====