"There are many reasons why the manpower and material resources of Namdo have not been utilized. The most important reason is time. The Battle of the North Court began too quickly. Quickly seize Beiting, capture the three counties of Jinman, and drive away Baye Gu Xiaode, but it also causes us to be embarrassed in terms of money and food. If you save for half a year, the situation will definitely change dramatically. ”

"Secondly, there is distance. Khotan, the important town of the southern province, had already submitted taxes to the governor's palace. However, it is very difficult to supply the turtles. Walking the Zhizhi city and the Yarkand River, it is easy to be attacked. And along the Jade River across the Taklamakan Desert, safety is safe, but crossing the desert is very difficult. ”

Gumo, in the Tang Dynasty, called Bahuan City. Now it is Aksu. It is an important transit point for branch lines along the middle line of the Silk Road. The streets of the city are bustling.

Especially after the Zhou army recaptured Gumo, a large number of Han slaves were released, and commerce and agriculture inside and outside the city resumed.

In the afternoon, Jia Huan and Pang Ze were eating barbecue and pilaf in a wine shop on the main street in the city, talking about the reason why the manpower and material resources of Khotan Town were not mobilized. It's a shame, but there are significant reasons.

He is in the center of the Western Regions and knows a lot about it. Like Dunhuang, the first line of Guazhou, although it did not become the logistics base of the Battle of Beiting, but the transportation of grain and grass from Dunhuang to Hami City has been going on.

Moreover, the Governor's Office has been negotiating with the imperial court, demanding that the imperial court emigrate to the Western Regions on a large scale. For example, in the 17th year of the Caogong Rebellion in Hebei and Shandong, if all the more than 200,000 young and strong people were immigrated to the Western Regions, what would the Western Regions be like at that time?

It's exciting to think about! Pity...

Jia Huan and Gumo City's guards Hu Guerrilla and Zhang Zhifu escaped after a while. Of course, the fundamental reason is that he is not favored by the officialdom of the Western Regions now. If a thousand cavalry could capture Shule, then the country would have hit the river long ago!

After contacting Gumo's officialdom, Shen Qian was busy arranging for his cavalry and people to enter the military camp outside the city. Zhang Sishui and Huang Guan are there.

Pang Ze, Qin Hongtu, Liu Yichen, and Yi Junjie invited Jia Huan to eat some barbecue and thin-skinned buns in the city, and by the way, they took a break.

While everyone was chatting, on the street, two caravans of Hu people suddenly drew their swords and quarreled loudly in Turkic. The white blade shone in the afternoon sun, and passers-by hurriedly avoided it.

In the sake store, you can see the street through the window. Pang Ze asked curiously, "Junjie, what are these Hu businessmen arguing about?" ”

Yi Junjie is nicknamed "Bao Inquire", I don't know if he is very talented in language, anyway, he has been in the Western Regions for more than a year and is already proficient in Turkic language.

Yi Junjie translated the beginning and end of the Hu-Shang conflict. Roughly speaking, the two sides have some disagreements on trade, and they clash with each other and show their swords, but they don't seem to really do it.

Qin Hongtu shook his head, drank tea and pilafed rice, and sighed: "Ziyu, you promulgated a policy in Dunhuang: Hu people are not allowed to draw swords in the city, otherwise the crime will be added to the third degree." When it comes to Gumo, it is difficult to execute. From this, it can be seen that the influence and prestige of the imperial court in Gumo. ”

Qin Hongtu looked rough, but he was actually very inward-looking. Two Jinshi. Hu Shang conflict, he focused on another angle.

Jia Huan's face was calm, and he said, "Gong Zhai, there will be that day!" ”

The farther west, the more dominant the Hu people's power, population, and influence became. Hermes-Epitek is in the minority. It is conceivable that after crossing the green mountains, the customs of the river area and the Tocharian region will be completely exotic.

He has always advocated being tough on Hu. However, he is not someone who does not know how to be flexible. The Great Zhou wanted to possess these regions for a long time: to eliminate their culture, language, and assimilation of their people, which was impossible with killings and tough administrative orders alone. It also needs to rely on soft power and culture.

When the puppet Qing issued a shaving order, if it weren't for Nanming's scrap wood, Dolgon would have been driven back to his hometown long ago.

Jia Huan thought for a moment and ordered, "Junjie, go and invite that Sogdian merchant." I'll talk to him. ”

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"The villain Alibov see Jia Yuanjun!"

Dressed in a long robe inlaid with gold thread woven from Shu brocade, the Sogdian merchant Alibov stroked his chest and saluted the young official in front of him. I was secretly amazed in my heart.

He was a wealthy merchant in the Stone Kingdom and worked for the Persians. He worked as a tax collector in Khorasan. This time he sold goods to the Great Zhou, in fact, he cooperated with the general Mousa under the command of the governor of Khorasan, Jalali, to spy on the military situation of the Zhou Dynasty.

He had already learned the news that the merchants had brought back from Qiuzi in Shule: Jia Huan was an envoy to Shule. It was on the orders of General Moussa that he went to Qiuzi to inquire about the details. I didn't want to, but I met Jia Huan in Gumo City.

However, Jia Jingliu in front of him didn't seem to know his identity.

Jia Huan nodded slightly, did not correct the title of Hu Shang, and said: "I heard that you are a Sogdian merchant, and I have long heard that Sogdian merchants are trading all over the world, and they are rich in the world. I'll look for you and ask about the situation on the Silk Road. ”

Alipov suppressed the strange emotions in his heart and said with a smile: "Jia Yuanjun asks, as long as the villain knows, he must know everything." ”

Jia Huan praised: "Your Chinese is very standard. I wonder, where does the northern end of the Silk Road lead today? ”

This matter does not involve the secrets of the Persian Empire, and Aripov familiarly explains: "The northern road has been cut off by the Bayegu coalition since last spring. If it weren't for the restoration of Qiuzi in Da Zhou, this year we would have to take the south road. The North Silk Road, which used to be out of broken leaves, went north through Hengros to the Tsarist Russian Empire, transited in the city of Astrakhan on the Khazar Sea, and then went to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. ”

"Tsarist Russia, Ottoman Turkey," Jia Huan muttered in a low voice, unable to hide his shock.

This was the first time that the map of the world was slowly unfolding in front of him. Unravel the mystery. Let him feel the familiar strangeness. He couldn't figure it out with his previous knowledge of world history. The history of the Central Plains has changed, but what about the history of the world?

There may be changes. But it's about analogy! So, where did he come from? The end of the Age of Discovery in the 17th century? On the eve of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century? Or the colonization frenzy of the 19th century powers?

Alipov smiled. An official in the East is certainly not as knowledgeable as a businessman who travels all over the world like him. He went as far as Egypt.

Jia Huan was silent for a while, and then asked, "What about the middle lane?" Or to Damascus? ”

Aripov smiled and shook his head, "No, no, Jia Envoy, the middle road is now to arrive at Baghdad, the capital of the great Persian Empire. This is the most prosperous city in the two river basins. The goods in the middle will be traded here. ”

The Persian Empire? I don't know which dynastic period? Jia Huan nodded and said, "What about the South Road?" Or go to the city of Achus in Tocharian and take two more separate ways? ”

Aripov nodded, and deliberately praised: "Jia Envoy Jun sees it clearly." However, because of the large number of small Tocharian countries and too many taxes, there were fewer caravans on the southern route. However, the Mughal Empire in Tianzhu was rich. There were still caravans willing to divert south to Delhi at Huwen City. ”

Hearing this, Jia Huan's heart moved slightly. In his heart, he had a new conclusion and understanding of Shule. The gloomy mood became somewhat better. smiled slightly, and said kindly: "Listening to your tone, it seems that you know Baghdad very well." Can you tell me a little bit about the Persian Empire? ”

Alipov smiled proudly and said, "Dare to disobey your fate? The present Persian Empire is under the rule of His Majesty Abbas of the Safavid dynasty. It stretches from Khorasan in the east, to Damascus on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the west, to the Aral Sea in the north, and to the Persian Gulf in the south. The population under his rule is 10,000,000. It has an army of millions, armed with artillery and muskets. The most famous ten legions, fighting in the south and the north, are invincible. His Majesty Abbas also has an elite guard of 50,000 men. ”

Pang Ze, Qin Hongtu, Liu Yichen, and Yi Junjie's faces changed slightly.

The Persian Empire was so powerful, so how did they recover Shule? And even how to run the Tocharian and Transoxiana areas? Schuller was just the first step in their plan! It's like pouring cold water on the head.

Back then, the Han Dynasty controlled the countries of the Southern Western Regions with Ban Chao alone, affecting the situation in the Western Regions!

Jia Huan was silent, asked about the situation of the Persian Empire, and then thanked him and sent Aripov out of the wine shop.

Alibov went out of the wine shop, looked at the hot sun, and ordered the guards who came up, "Let's go." We went into town. We stayed for a few nights. ”

Now that he has found the main owner, he is not in a hurry to go to Qiuzi. At the same time, I smiled proudly. He exaggerated the strength of the Persian Empire. But it was enough to deceive that Jia Jingluo. The entourage who didn't see him seemed completely confused.

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After the Sogdian merchants left, the liquor store was still noisy, but there was silence here in Jiahuan. Pang Ze sighed pessimistically: "Ziyu, in this way, our thoughts are all empty talk. ”

Jia Huan smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Shiyuan, it's the opposite. Our goal will be achieved. This Sogdian merchant is lying to us. Exaggerate actually. ”

Jia Huan's classmates are all experienced figures, how can they not see the exaggerated words of Sogdian merchants? Liu Yichen said suspiciously: "But, Ziyu, even if he exaggerates and gives a five-percent discount, such a Safid Dynasty of the Persian Empire, what can we do?" ”

Jia Huan's eyes were calm, and he pointed out the problem, "Zitai, in history, any powerful Persian dynasty will definitely occupy the two provinces south of Tochar: Punjab and Sindh. This is a food-producing area. For example, the black-clothed food of the Tang Dynasty.

And to occupy these two provinces, this will definitely capture Tochar. In the thirteenth year of Yongzhi, the dynasty sent troops to the Western Regions. He ruled the rivers and Tochar, and never fought with the Persian army. In the past few years, they have occupied Tochar?

If the Persians occupied Tochar, how could they tolerate the obstruction of Tocharian trade routes? Hey, there are so many small countries! I'm afraid I'm going to be cleaned. I spoke to the nobleman of the Yue Clan, Bahule, and he didn't mention it.

From this, it can be concluded that the Persian Empire was not at all capable of influencing the Tocharian region. Moreover, they had the Ottoman Empire to the west and Tsarist Russia to the north. How much spare power do they have to expand eastward? Ladies and gentlemen, I am afraid that our trip to Shule will be easier than imagined. ”

Anyone who has studied world history knows what the Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia did! If you pay a little more attention, you will find that the territories of these empires often coincide. Will they live in peace with the Safavids? Don't even think about it! nt

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