"Let's try to see if we can dig out water first!" Wang Buxian sighed deeply.

The Silk Road in history actually did not enter Bailongdui.

But it is in the north of Bailongdui.

Similarly, the Silk Road is also divided into North Road and South Road. The North Road is after leaving Dunhuang, passing through Hami, Turpan, and then to Urumqi. This road is actually easier to find.

Even if you look at a modern map, you can find it at a glance.

That's right, G30 is him. A large part of the route overlaps with the Silk Road.

The South Road is the passage leading to the southern city of the Western Region. Both roads bypass Bailongdui.

After all, in this kind of terrain, it is okay to walk occasionally in emergency situations, but if you want to operate it on a regular basis, it is still unrealistic.

Even if an army is deployed, it is unrealistic.

Of course, if the water can be dug out, the king will not mind even if he is not hungry.

But there is another point that Lu Jia may have overlooked. In fact, there is a section of this road that is not suitable for traffic...

Don't ask why Wang Buxian knew this, just ask, it's up to you!

"How are the Huns doing over there?" Wang Buxu then asked.

As for whether there is a passage or not, I'm actually not in a hurry right now.

He was more concerned about the Huns.

These people went to the Western Regions with no good intentions.

In history, the Han Dynasty fought with him for hundreds of years, but they only managed to drive him away from the east.

The Huns fled to the grasslands in the north of the Western Regions, where they became kings and hegemons, and lived a very happy life.

And Wang Buxu already regarded the Western Region as the territory of the Han Dynasty, so how could he allow the Xiongnu to do whatever they wanted in the north?

Besides, wouldn't it be nice to take this opportunity to kill the Huns and let the big Han monopolize the grassland in the north?

Not to mention such a large territory, almost all of the best war horses in the world are produced in the alpine plateau.

"Your Majesty, this minister is not sure. According to Kuntu, what they encountered should be the vanguard of the Huns. As for where the main force is? No one knows." Lu Jia shook his head directly.

"What about logistics? Can the Western Region support the logistics needs of an army of 200,000?" Wang Buxu asked again.

"This..." Lu Jia was a little confused. If you want to say 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, it is definitely possible.

But two hundred thousand is still the main force. Even Lu Jia has to put a question mark on this.

He really wasn't sure about this. Although the Han army's logistics system now included sheep, in fact, food was still indispensable for every meal.

Therefore, based on the consumption of 200,000 people, it is impossible to supply enough unless the entire southern city of the Western Region is added up.

"Your Majesty, from what I know, it may be a bit difficult." Lu Jia didn't dare to be too careless about this matter, let alone say arrogantly that it was no problem.

Otherwise, when the 200,000-strong army arrived and took a look, they would be instantly confused.

And even if Lu Jia had three heads, he wouldn't be able to chop them off.

Now his words can decide the fate of 200,000 soldiers.

"The agricultural technology in the cities of the Western Regions is extremely backward. It is basically still in the era of slash-and-burn cultivation and relies entirely on the weather. The people in the cities in the south will also raise some livestock to supplement their family income, while in the country in the north, it is completely

Survive by grazing.”

"As for the army's rations, if we want to solve them locally through the Western Regions, I think there are only two ways to do it."

"The first one is to send officials there to hand over our farming technology to them and increase their agricultural output, so as to feed the needs of the army."

"The second one is that we send our own people to cultivate the land. The Western Region lacks everything except land. Even if the imperial court sends tens of millions of people there, there will still be plenty of land to cultivate."

When Lu Jia's words came out, it was like seeing a new world in an instant.

There is so much farmland, which is a good thing.

Although it seems that the big man doesn't need it now, he will definitely be able to use it in the future.

And who would think that there is too much food at home?

The population is now migrating to newly developed counties and counties, but according to the current population growth rate of Han Dynasty, this increase will only increase in the future.

One day this land will not be enough. Wouldn't it be great to have this land in the Western Region in your hands?

Moreover, by migrating people there, they can better control it.

"Your Majesty, I think we can test their opinions first. We can teach them some agricultural techniques, but at the same time we have to cultivate the land ourselves. But in the early stage, the consumption of the army still has to be done by them.

Provided!" Chen Ping narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half smile.

"If His Majesty makes this request, they will definitely agree. One of the purposes of Wusun Prince Kuntu's trip is to hope that the Han Dynasty can send troops to the Western Regions to fight with the Huns there. And another purpose of Kuntu is actually that he

I'm also here to see my bride off..." Lu Jia followed.

"Sending a bride?"

"Yes, King Wusun wants to marry Princess Wusun to His Majesty..."

Wang is not hungry:???

What the hell?

You darlings just arranged it for me like this?

Have you ever asked me how I feel?

Let me say it one last time, I am not a stallion...

Stallion…

Stallion…

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing. King Wusun has this idea, which is also good for the Han Dynasty to enter the Western Regions. Besides, hasn't Your Majesty been obsessed with the Western Regions for a long time? This is just an excellent opportunity!" Xiao He joked with a smile!

road.

He had heard about the scene of Wang Bu Hungry's talent show back then. It was called a luxury, with batches coming, batches leaving, and batches harvesting.

So many people are lamenting that among the five harems of Wang Buxu, it is very likely that the other four have taken advantage of the queen.

Of course, this kind of joke can only be discussed in private, as for the public.

Chen Ping and Xiao He were the only two people who dared to tease the emperor like this, and Xiao He really wanted to witness such a scene.

You had a choice before, but now you don't have a choice. It depends on you what to do, you can take it if you don't want it, hum!

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince Kuntu of Wusun is actually here to propose marriage..." Lu Jia added.

"Impossible! It is absolutely impossible for me to marry a strong man's woman to a foreign country, let alone my own daughter. If they want to marry, they have to step on my corpse!" I heard that Kuntu's bastard actually wanted to marry a strong man.

Princess, Wang Buxu's violent temper exploded in an instant.

I have long said that we will not get married. If we want to get married, you will have to send a woman to marry me.

Besides, how old are you, Quinto?

Don’t you have some ideas in your heart?

The eldest princess of the Han Dynasty is only three years old this year. Will she marry you, a bad old man in his twenties?

Are you thinking about shit?

Besides, you, Kuntu, are so old, don’t you have three wives and four concubines in your family?

You are so romantic, why should I marry the princess to you?

No, even if you keep your integrity, I can't marry my daughter to you.

"Your Majesty, actually this is not entirely a bad thing! As a eldest prince, Kuntu is leading an envoy to the Han Dynasty this time. His status in Wusun must be different. If he can marry the princess of the Han Dynasty this time, plus the Han Dynasty

If the army then enters the Western Regions, it will be of great help to Kuntu to ascend the throne. We can also use this opportunity to develop Kuntu into a foreign monarch who is close to the Han Dynasty, and at the same time let the princess influence their next generation, and even

In the next generation, after so many generations, Wusun will definitely have a sense of belonging to the Han Dynasty." Chen Ping couldn't help but persuade.

As for the marriage, he didn't know why Wang Buxu was so resistant.

Anyway, Chen Ping didn't resist, and he didn't find anything difficult to accept about this matter.

Who made it possible that Chen Ping was the first person in history to propose peace with a foreign country?

Of course, the fundamental meaning of the marriage proposed by Chen Ping today is different from the marriage in history.

The purpose of marriage in history was to rescue Liu Bang, but also to give the Huns a step down, so as not to lose their face.

What I have to admit is that Chen Ping in history had a very accurate grasp of the Huns' thoughts.

The Huns really wanted to retreat at that time, because if they didn't retreat, they would have to fight hard.

Although Liu Bang was surrounded, the Han army outside was about to surround them.

But just leaving like this, the face cannot be justified, so Chen Ping's marriage plan just gave the Xiongnu a step forward, and at the same time avoided the great loss of the Han army's strength in the early Han Dynasty, and provided strong strategic support for the future development of the Xiongnu.

The real intention of the current marriage is to win over Wusun and even control Wusun.

Although Wang Buxu was relatively resistant to marriage, after listening to Chen Ping's words, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
To be continued...