Chapter 1023

Duan Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.

No wonder Li Guangli conquered Shache three times in history, and the deaths were countless.

With the productivity of this era, plus the marching speed.

Conquering a country 5,000 kilometers away, the consumption required is not simply described as a huge number.

That is simply an astronomical figure.

Wusun country is almost adjacent to Shache country, just directly above the northeast of Shache country.

Xun You has already marked it on the map.

And Wusun has a population of over one million and more than 100,000 soldiers.

Wanting to cross ten thousand miles to conquer such a country is obviously unrealistic.

Of course, the main thing is, what is the point of conquering Wusun.

Although the Western Regions have treasures, compared to the vast and resource-rich Central Plains, it is barren.

No grain, no resources.

Conquering obviously makes no sense, otherwise it wouldn't have waited until now.

And with the current situation in Liangzhou, wanting to conquer the entire Western Regions is like a fool's dream.

Liangzhou currently has less than 30,000 combat troops that can be mobilized and concentrated.

Of course, this number will definitely double next year.

Because one million refugees migrated to Liang, and from this, recruitment has already begun.

Duan Yu wants elites, professional arms, not county soldiers from the recruitment system.

There are dozens of countries in the Western Regions, with a population of several million, and the Western Regions are all foreign tribes. It is not so easy to rule.

His current plan is to re-establish a department similar to the previous Protectorate of the Western Regions in the Western Regions.

So as to achieve the purpose of deterrence, collecting taxes, and exporting goods.

This is much easier than conquering the Western Regions.

"Gongda, if this Marquis wants to manage the Western Regions, how should I start?" Duan Yu looked at Xun You and asked.

"Actually, if the Marquis wants to manage the Western Regions, it is not too much of a problem."

"Even if Wusun is strong, Wusun will not really turn against the Marquis."

"The Great Han has been glorious for four hundred years, and it still has a certain prestige in the Western Regions."

"As long as the Marquis sends two troops into the Western Regions and stands firm in Loulan on the Southern Route and Cheshi on the Northern Route, many countries in the Western Regions will definitely come to surrender."

"After all, Wusun's oppression of the countries in the Western Regions in recent years in alliance with the Northern Xiongnu is not light."

"And Wusun does not understand the current national situation of the Great Han, and will also fear the current Great Han and the Marquis."

"If the Marquis can send a group of envoys to go to Wusun and Dayuan and other countries to show their martial power, they will be more afraid and fearful."

"The Marquis's main purpose is to sell goods to the countries of the Western Regions and sell the silk of Liangzhou to the Western Regions, not high-pressure rule. In this way, the countries of the Western Regions will definitely surrender voluntarily to seek to get rid of the high-pressure rule of Wusun and the Northern Xiongnu."

"Therefore, this subordinate's suggestion is to report to the imperial court, re-establish the Wuji Colonel's Office in Cheshi, temporarily establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions in Loulan, and send two armies to stand firm there."

"Wait until the beginning of the year, and send a part of the refugees to carry out military colonies in the two places."

"In this way, you can take root and also produce deterrence."

"Using the strong army of Liangzhou to slowly nibble away at the Western Regions is far more effective than military conquest."

Duan Yu nodded slowly.

Whether from Chang'an or Luoyang, managing the Western Regions is nearly 20,000 miles away.

For the Great Han, if you want to manage the Western Regions, you must first open up the Hexi Corridor.

But this is not a problem for him.

He only needs to operate Dunhuang as an outpost, which is the closest place to the Western Regions in the Great Han.

Compared to Luoyang, the distance is halved.

This is the advantage of being close to the water.

And he doesn't need to completely, nor does he have the ability to completely conquer the Western Regions now.

Just need to deter, and sell Liangzhou's goods to the Western Regions.

Get wealth, and then slowly nibble away.

This is what he wants to do now.

After thinking about it, Duan Yu made a decision.

"Since this strategy was proposed by Gongda, the executor should naturally be Gongda."

"In this way, this Marquis will report to the imperial court to re-establish the Protectorate of the Western Regions in the Western Regions."

"This Marquis will also recommend Gongda to the Emperor as the Protector of the Western Regions, and Zhicai, you follow Gongda as the Western Regions Changshi."

"At the same time, this Marquis will mobilize two troops, with Lu Bu leading the cavalry, and Qu Yi leading the infantry, to enter Loulan and Cheshi respectively to occupy the entrances of the north and south roads."

"Now there is more than half a month before winter, this Marquis will personally go to Loulan to show the military power of Liangzhou."

"As for migrating refugees and students, wait until the spring of next year."

"Gongda and Zhicai, you two work hard these days to organize the march planning route."

"And Yuangu."

Duan Yu looked at Gai Xun.

Gai Xun, who was kneeling on the side, hurriedly got up: "This subordinate is here."

Duan Yu waved his hand, signaling Gai Xun to sit down and speak: "Dunhuang Commandery is the gateway to open the Western Regions in the future. Yangguan Pass and Yumen Pass should be repaired, and Dunhuang Commandery should also be appeased."

"As for the appointment and promotion of officials in each county, you can communicate with this Marquis at any time."

"This Marquis thinks that Zhang Meng, the son of Zhang Huan, is very good, and can be promoted and examined."

Gai Xun nodded while recording.

"This Marquis will temporarily leave Gao Shun in Dunhuang to act as the Commandery Lieutenant to assist you in governing Dunhuang. As for Jincheng Commandery, do you have any personnel recommendations?" Duan Yu looked at Gai Xun and asked.

Gai Xun was transferred to Dunhuang Commandery, so the position of Jincheng Commandery Governor became vacant.

Zhang Xun is currently serving as the Commandery Lieutenant in Jincheng Commandery.

"This subordinate recommends Guo Xian of the Yunwu Guo clan." Gai Xun replied: "This person was the first to fund the Marquis to guard Yunwu last year. His talent and ability are outstanding, and he is also a great clan of Jincheng Commandery."

"Good." Duan Yu nodded and recorded it.

"Okay, everyone go to rest, rest for another day tomorrow, and then this Marquis will personally lead the army to Loulan."

ps: Working while sick, the state is even worse, and the time for fishing is less, but the little author promises that there will still be no interruption, absolutely no interruption, every day there are still at least three updates of more than 6,000 words, this book has been four months, not once interrupted, not now, and will not be in the future, this is the little author's promise. ===== CHAPTER 1025 =====