Chapter 604: The Southern Expedition to Baiyue and the Promotion of Grain Seeds.
Ying Zheng was determined to win the land of Baiyue.
He knew better than anyone that the importance of the Baiyue Land to the entire southern China was that only if he occupied the Baiyue Land could he control the entire Indochina Peninsula.
Wei Liao and others could actually see this point, because they all saw one point, which was Ying Zheng's preference for the Indochina Peninsula.
Xiazhou has been established, which means that the entire Xiazhou needs to strengthen its ties with the Central Plains, and the Baiyue Land is the biggest obstacle.
However, when the troops were sent, countless people hesitated. After all, this was not a trivial matter. Although from the time of the Great Qin's destruction of Chu and until the Great Qin's conquest of Xiazhou, they were always preparing to attack Baiyue, and even the spiritual canal had been opened for this.
So, Ying Zheng followed the advice of Wang Jian and Wei Liao, and then began to jointly formulate the Nanxing Plan for the Office of the Taiwei Office and the Office of the Prime Minister's Office.
At this time, Ying Zheng met Wang Ben and the generals who went out to sea this time, and found all the grains, corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes that he longed for.
"Your Majesty, according to the news from the soldiers, there is endless territory in that place, and the locals are very barren, even more barbaric than barbaric. I suggest sending troops to occupy it." Wang Ben's eyes were full of excitement, and he asked for instructions to the First Emperor.
"With the combat power of the Qin Dynasty at this stage, it is naturally possible to occupy it. But according to the latest statistics, the population of the Qin Dynasty is only about 40 million, including the elderly, weak, sick and disabled."
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Ben and others and said, "This is because I ordered to encourage childbirth. Next, the Qin Dynasty will fight south and there will be no population in the north. Unless the population of the Qin Dynasty increases to 400 million, it will be difficult to occupy the entire world."
"Let the soldiers who returned from overseas escort the grain to Daqin Academy of Agricultural Sciences for optimization and cultivation, and at the same time, they will conduct trial planting and cultivate seeds."
"Only when all the grains are promoted can the empire be able to increase the population and ensure that the places where the army attacks can be occupied one by one."
"promise."
He nodded and agreed, Wang Ben also looked solemn. He knew that Ying Zheng’s concerns were not unreasonable. The current empire was not suitable for occupying the place where the grain was located.
With insufficient population immigrants and strong navigation technology as support, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and it is most likely to have troops to be respected and cede land to be kings.
The Qin Empire is now constantly becoming prosperous and powerful. Naturally, the civil and military officials of the Qin Dynasty hope that the empire will remain in this state, rather than falling into civil strife again.
"Your Majesty, will our navy soldiers participate in this battle against Baiyue?" Finally, Wang Ben turned to Ying Zheng and said.
He knew that apart from suppressing the rebellion, the navy officers had not experienced a major war since their establishment, which was the worst for an army.
"Of course, we have to participate. Most of the Baiyue land is in contact with the coastal areas. Navy soldiers must cooperate with the Qin soldiers to fight. This time, the Baiyue will be conquered, and the troops will be sent from three routes."
"From Xiazhou, down Lingqu, and landed overseas. As for the specific dispatch of troops, you can discuss with Wu Chenghou. I will destroy all the battle in Baiyue."
"promise."
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Time passed by bit by bit, the Prime Minister's Office and the Grand Mars Office were busy and busy. The Qin soldiers were mobilized, and the clouds of war once again enveloped the world.
At the same time, the rice in Xiazhou matured and was transported to the south to start growing on a large scale. The introduction of peppers and various vegetables began to change the food culture of Daqin.
The emergence of stone mills and iron pots once again triggered changes.
The Qin Empire was thriving.
Corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes have also begun to grow. No matter what, this is an attempt. The imperial palaces are further promoted and the construction of roads is no longer limited to the inner history.
On this day, Wang Jian and Meng Tian took Han Xin and Xiang Yu, and they walked quietly. The empire had been prepared for several years, and both food, grass, weapons, and even roads had been fully completed.
Ying Zheng stood on the city wall with excitement in his eyes. He knew in his heart that the Qin Dynasty could be considered initially complete only when he took over the Baiyue Land, especially in this life, he took over the entire Mobei and the Indochina Peninsula. In this way, the territory of the Qin Empire expanded again.
"Your Majesty, go back to the palace. Wu Chenghou and others have already set out. I think there is no big problem with this battle." Li Si looked solemn and said to Ying Zheng, "The kings of the Western Regions have entered Liangzhou and come towards Xianyang."
"Taisun and Dunruo are responsible for the reception. Logically speaking, it is time to see His Majesty."
After a long time, Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "Let Fusu be responsible for this matter. He is the governor of my Great Qin and can complete these things on my behalf."
"Li Si, what do you think of the grandson?"
Hearing this, Li Si frowned slightly, and after a while, he said to Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty, the grandson is more like Your Majesty than the governor. He has a domineering personality and acts ruthlessly, but he has a kind heart."
"It can be said that His Highness the Grand Prince has the advantages of His Majesty and the regent of the country, and his only disadvantage is that he is too young."
"Hahaha, I'm still alive, and Coinde has time to grow."
Speaking of this, Ying Zheng changed his tone and said to Li Si: "Li You served as the magistrate of Sanchuan County for many years, and it is time to go up according to his achievements."
"Li You are both civil and military, and when he is captured by Baiyue, I plan to establish Jiaozhou locally, move Li You as the governor of the prefecture and Wang Li as the prefecture lieutenant, and be responsible for the local Qin transformation."
"What do you think of me?"
Li Si was overjoyed when he heard Ying Zheng's words. Although he knew that Li You could not become the next prime minister of Qin, he was also a manifestation of the court's reuse.
At this stage, the empire seized the land of Qizi and set up Shangtang County. Now, when the population increases, they will inevitably be promoted to states, and most of them will be Shangzhou.
The first state governor of Shangzhou was the governor of Fusu, and then others took over. At the same time, a large army emerged from Bashu, captured the peninsula, and established Xiazhou.
Xiazhou was extremely large. Meng Yi served as the first prefectural governor and Yang Duanhe served as the prefectural lieutenant. As for the land of Mobei, it was directly under the imperial jurisdiction. He naturally knew what Ying Zheng meant. When Mobei was sorted out, even if Mobei established a prefecture, Fusu was responsible for the supervisor.
In Liangzhou, Chen Ping served as the governor of the state. In the future, when all the Qin Dynasty in Liangzhou becomes stronger, Chen Ping will inevitably enter Xianyang and serve as the three dukes and nine ministers, and even the Taiwei is Chen Ping.
Of course, according to the empire system, each state governor is appointed once every five years, and the next term is not allowed to serve as state governor in place, but move to other places.
Chapter completed!