Wuwei County!

Wuwei County, which was newly established this year, does not have many people and its buildings are very simple.

There are even several families crowded together.

But there was nothing they could do about it. It was almost autumn when they came here, and if they planned to do other things, they would obviously not be able to keep up with the time.

So we can only build a temporary house. No matter how good it looks, we need to get through this winter first.

The imperial court is already making preparations. When spring comes next year, half of the people will go to open up wasteland and half of the people will build homes.

In order to get rid of the situation of relying on the support of the imperial court as soon as possible, Wuwei County also acted cruelly.

The brick and tile houses to be built next year will all be built in the style of a military camp.

The advantage of this kind of house is that it has a simple structure and can accommodate a large number of people.

After the repairs are completed, the people will be resettled first to ensure that they have a place to live next winter, and then they will gradually disperse to build new homes next year.

However, given the situation here, it is obviously impossible to have a village layout like that in the inland areas.

In the far west, a large group of people came slowly, their faces full of exhaustion.

For them, this journey gradually changed from excitement to fear.

Terrain like Bailongdui is also an extremely terrifying existence for them.

At this moment, Kuntu had some doubts in his heart. The road to the Western Region for this big man was so difficult that it would be difficult for an envoy like them to travel through it. How could it be done with a large army?

Even if the army can cross over, what about their logistical supplies?

If we say that before, Wusun hoped that the Han State would send troops to the Western Regions to help resist the Xiongnu.

So now they have to consider a question: whether the Han army's supplies can be afforded by them.

If they can't bear the logistical pressure, what can they do even if they invite the Han army?

If the Han army failed due to logistical problems, would the Emperor of Han have any grudge against Wusun?

Although after passing Bailongdui, the terrain further east makes people feel much more comfortable.

There are mountain peaks on the left and right, but there are flat grasslands several miles wide in the middle.

But this kind of terrain is good or bad. If the Xiongnu came to make a surprise attack, it would be difficult for them to defend it.

"Han envoy, have we reached the Han Dynasty?" Kuntu pointed to the flag on the mountainside in front, which was the same flag as Lu Jia's.

"Yeah!" Lu Jia responded expressionlessly.

Have you returned to Dahan?

Lu Jia is not sure either.

Anyway, when I came here, there was no one here.

No, it was because when I came here, this place did not belong to the Han Dynasty, and there were no troops stationed here.

He didn't know what the situation in front of him meant, but since the Han flag appeared, it must be the territory of the Han Dynasty, right?

However, there was such a big movement from the mission, and they saw the Han flag halfway up the mountain.

Naturally, the Han army halfway up the mountain also saw them. Through communication with flags, a group of Han army scouts soon came to ask for their identities.

After Lu Jiali revealed his identity, he finally learned that this was the Wuwei County that the emperor had just established this year.

Although it was just set up, this is still the territory of the Han Dynasty.

"Envoy Lu, Wuwei County is forty miles to the west. I'm afraid you won't be able to get through today. You might as well go to the camp to rest for a night before setting off tomorrow." The thousand people on duty said respectfully.

He didn't know that someone had already returned and the news had been spread to Luoyang.

The scouts who were released in advance would go directly around when they passed by.

They were also worried that the Huns would control this place, so they chose the mountain road. Although it was difficult to walk, it was safer.

"Okay!" Lu Jia nodded excitedly and finally returned home. To say he wasn't excited would be a complete lie.

But this night was wonderful for some people, but not so wonderful for others.

The meals in the military camp are simple, and no matter how carefully they are prepared, they cannot be as exquisite as those in the palace.

The inside and outside of the thatched house were covered with mud in advance to resist the cold. Necessary ventilation holes were reserved inside the house, and then a charcoal fire was directly lit.

That's right, it's the kind where black coal is burned directly.

With the big killer Wang Bu Hungry, coal poisoning and the like are naturally impossible to happen. At least now everyone knows that if you want to burn coal in the house, you must maintain ventilation.

Therefore, under each eaves, at regular intervals, there is a hole for ventilation.

In the early morning of the next day, the Han Dynasty envoy headed by Lu Jia packed up their bags in high spirits and prepared to continue their departure.

The situation of the missions from various countries in the Western Region is not very good.

Although this is a border county, the conditions are too bad.

The food provided by the Han army only contained very little meat. Although they were accustomed to eating that food, it still made people feel uncomfortable.

"My eldest prince, if the Han Dynasty is only this powerful..."

Quintu's entourage said solemnly.

Although the equipment of the Han army looks quite good, and even these border troops don't look much worse than the envoys around Lu Jia.

What's more important is that their equipment is more diverse. There is a lot of equipment that they, the countries in the Western Region, have never seen before, and they don't know how to use it.

But just looking at the equipment is not enough to give people absolute confidence in him.

How should I put it? The current residence of the Han army and their equipment are not of the same level at all.

This reminds people of the word militarism. Although this shows the power of force, it also shows that this is not a path that can be sustained for a long time.

"Don't be sarcastic, this is just their border county, and looking at these buildings, they look more like new ones. Even so, they are stronger than some of the tribes outside our Wusun." Kuntu shook his head slightly.

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This is the fact. The Han Dynasty they imagined should be different from the countries in the Western Regions, and much more powerful than the countries in the Western Regions.

The countries in the Western Regions basically have rammed earth city walls and rammed earth houses, and the heights are also very low.

They didn't see the city wall here, not even the rammed earth houses.

Even in military camps, they are made of wooden frames with some straw added and then mud.

This situation is really only better than the homes of those people from their respective tribes who are grazing outside.

Or is it similar to those farming and civilized villages in the southern part of the Western Region?

Well, it's indeed pretty much the same.

In the Western Regions, only city walls and houses with rammed earth structures can be used.

Forget about rural areas, they don’t have the capital or the strength at all.

Generally speaking, the Western Region is a place with a poor economy, weak combat effectiveness, scattered people, and many troubles.

Along the way, they were constantly observing everything in Wuwei County.

There are no surprises, but it feels like the number of troops here far exceeds the number of civilians.

Although the number of civilians is actually much greater than the number of troops, there are no civilians wandering around at the moment. Everyone is basically gathering together, thinking about how to survive next.

Although migration is simple, migration is also difficult.

Naturally, Wuwei cannot be used entirely for farming. It is also a natural horse farm, and the imperial court will not let them waste it like this.

Therefore, except for the cultivated land allocated to the common people, there is no official land here.

All the land that was originally set up as official farmland was set up as pasture. At the same time, people were encouraged to give up farming and use their own farmland to raise war horses.

Although each household only has about a hundred acres of cultivated land, even if it is converted into pasture, the scale will not be large, but at this scale, it is still no problem to raise ten war horses.

There is a cycle of three years, and when the time comes, the court will take it back, and the court will get as many war horses as possible.

People also have money. With money, they can buy food and daily necessities, thus stimulating economic development.

What should I do if the war horses I raised cannot be used?

This is highly likely to be impossible. The Ministry of War has set up a Horse Administration Department. Officials from the Horse Administration Department are already working in Wuwei County. Professional personnel will regularly come to guide, inspect, and take these horses out for exercise.

In other words, the court provides young horses, and you are responsible for feeding, cleaning, and providing stables. Although the final recycling price will be lower, it is still much more than farming.

When it got dark, Lu Jia and his party finally arrived in Wuwei County.

Looking at Wuwei County, if no one told him that this is Wuwei County, most people would probably not believe it. This is Wuwei County?

Isn't this just a larger camp?

Even the village wall is so simple?

"My Majesty Chen Hua, the governor of Wuwei County, and Hong Min, the prime minister of Wuwei County, have met with Lu Envoy!" They received the previous news early this morning. They were also shocked, but they had prepared everything early.

When the time was almost up, the two came to greet them at the gate of the camp.

As the first two people in the Han Dynasty to eat crabs, Chen Hua and Hong Min can be regarded as the leaders of the new generation.
To be continued...