Two days later, the envoy sent by Shanshan also arrived in Yuzhong.

It is similar to Che Shiguo, because of the existence of the Western Regions Changshi Mansion, Shanshanguo also has a sense of awe for the Han Dynasty, although the Western Regions Changshi Mansion has followed Cao Cao's surname for more than ten years, but because Liu Chan has won Yongliang, Shanshanguo also has to surrender.

Even the lord of Shanshan also took down the officials stationed in the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions and the Wei State in the Changshi Mansion, and asked the envoy to bring Yuzhong and hand it over to Liu Chan to deal with it to show his surrender.

Because Shanshan is a big country in the Western Regions, its tribute is much richer than that of Cheshi. There are 300 good horses, 500 donkeys, camels and other livestock, other gold, silver and jade, and there are many local specialties.

In the next few days, envoys from other Western Regions countries arrived in Yuzhong, carrying tributes and claiming to be ministers.

Among them are the great powers of Khotan, Shule, Qiuzi, Yanqi and so on in the western part of the Western Regions.

It was 224 A.D., and spring began in February.

In the Yuzhong Mansion.

These days, envoys from various countries in the Western Regions have arrived in Yuzhong one after another, and the list of tributes from various countries has also been sorted out.

Wei Yan looked cold, and said in a deep voice: "This Shule is a big country in the Western Regions, second only to Wusun in terms of national strength, with a population of 100,000, nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, and rich products. It's called surrender, but in fact, it doesn't take my big man in his eyes.

Thinking that the Xiongnu controlled the Western Regions back then, Shule was almost destroyed by the Xiongnu's support of Qiuzi, if it wasn't for General Ban Dingyuan's envoy to the Western Regions to help Shule, he could have today's prestige? Now it's only been a hundred or ten years, and Shule has forgotten that my Han Emperor is magnificent, which is really hateful. ”

An official sighed and said, "The Shule Kingdom is located in the westernmost part of the Western Regions, even if it is at least thousands of miles away from the Yumen Pass, it would be good to be able to come and pay tribute."

Now it is not as strong as it was back then, and my Han national strength is far worse than when General Dingyuan was there, Shule has been much stronger over the years, and things are not people, now we have just settled down and Yongliang, and it is not appropriate to make a big move against the Western Regions. ”

The westernmost part of the Western Regions is the Pamir Plateau where Mount Everest is located and the area around the Green Mountains, where the Shule Kingdom is located, and the Kushan, which is known as one of the four empires of the Han Dynasty, is only separated by a mountain.

However, this mountain is insurmountable, this is a moat, this is the world's first roof, even in later generations, it is not easy to walk, if you want to go to Kushan Central Asia from the Western Regions, only from Wusun to bypass the world's first roof.

Wei Yan took a deep breath, he was in a very bad mood, the Cheshi country is a small country, with a population of only five or six thousand people, while Shule is a big country, with a population of 100,000, such a big gap in national strength, Shule's tribute is actually less than that of the Cheshi, which shows that he does not take the big Han in his eyes.

Liu Chan waved his hand and said: "You don't want to be angry, Shule is thousands of miles away from Liangzhou, and I want to deal with him right now, but I can't reach him."

Now that I have taken Liangzhou, all the countries in the Western Regions have sent envoys to attach it, and I want to re-establish the Western Regions Protectorate, so that Liangzhou and the Western Regions can compete with each other, and strengthen the control of the Western Regions, what do you think?

As for those small countries in the Western Regions that are called dependent, but in fact have ill intentions, it is not too late to deal with them slowly after Liangzhou is stabilized and the Western Regions Protectorate is stabilized in the Western Regions. ”

Listening to Liu Chan's words, all the courtiers fell silent.

At present, Liangzhou has just been taken, and the Qiang people have to be resettled, and if the Western Regions Capital Protectorate is rebuilt in the Western Regions, then this manpower will not be enough. In history, even during the unified Eastern Han Dynasty, there were several times when they were powerless in the Western Regions and wanted to give up the Western Regions, not to mention that the current Han Dynasty is far less powerful than it was back then.

A courtier stood up and said, "Your Majesty, at the moment, Liangzhou has just been decided, and there is really no extra manpower and material resources to deal with the affairs of the Western Regions. Your Majesty can wait for Liangzhou to settle down, and it will not be too late to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, it should be postponed for now, and it is not appropriate to rush it."

"Your Majesty, please think twice."

Liu Chan waved his hand and said: "The ancestral foundation cannot be abandoned, back then, my ancestors of the Han Dynasty did not know how much hardship it took to stabilize the Western Regions, but with the manpower and material resources of Liangzhou now, it is indeed impossible to send troops to the Western Regions."

However, Ban Dingyuan only led 36 people to the Western Regions back then, and with his wisdom, he pacified the Western Regions. ”

After listening to Liu Chan's words, Wei Yan immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to go!" ”

Liu Chan shook his head secretly, Wei Yan is still too much worse than Ban Chao, more than brave, but not resourceful, Ban Chao only took thirty-six people to the Western Regions, relying on his own wisdom to join forces and lift the control of the Xiongnu in the Western Regions.

Now Liu Chan can only take out a hundred elites, although the Western Regions are not controlled by the Xiongnu now, but many countries have their own ghosts, if you want to rely on a hundred people to gain a foothold in the Western Regions, you need to have both civil and military skills, Wei Yan is obviously not enough.

Ma Chao stood up: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to go!" ”

Ma Chao is a suitable candidate, but he can't go, Liu Chan shook his head and said: "Aiqing needs to sit in Liangzhou to deter Qiangrong." ”

"Your Majesty is willing to go!"

"The last will go!"

There was no shortage of warriors in the Han Dynasty, and several generals stood up, but Liu Chan was not satisfied and rejected them one after another.

At this time, Jiang Wei walked out and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to send an envoy to the Western Regions for Your Majesty, set up the Western Regions Protectorate, and make the countries of the Western Regions sincerely attached." ”

Seeing that it was Jiang Wei, Liu Chan mentioned some interest, Jiang Wei is a rare person in this hall who is both civil and military.

Jiang Wei: 93 in force, 89 in command, 85 in intelligence, and 76 in politics, although his attributes have not grown to the peak, they are considered first-class talents compared to the Three Kingdoms.

Liu Chan groaned in his heart: "At present, it is difficult to have a big war in Yongliang in a short period of time, Jiang Wei is still young, it is better to let him go to the Western Regions and experience experience." ”

Thinking of this, Liu Chan nodded and said: "Okay, I will appoint you as the protector of the Western Regions, and you will send an envoy to the Western Regions, set up the Western Regions Protectorate, lead the countries of the Western Regions, and supervise Wusun, Kangju, Dawan and other surrounding countries, and issue an order from the imperial court. ”

Jiang Wei gave his hand to receive the order: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Don't look at the Western Regions Metropolitan Protector and Governor Nuoda Western Regions, in fact, the official position is not high, because the Western Regions is a bitter cold land, and the Western Regions Metropolitan Protector is only equivalent to a place too guarded, but because the Western Regions has a large territory, the Metropolitan Protector has the right to open a mansion.

"I'm sending you some helpers." Liu Chan looked around at His Royal Highness's civil and military forces again, and ordered after a deep sigh: "Yang Yi, Beigong Yan." ”

"Wechen is here!"

"The last general!"

Liu Chan looked at the two of them and said, "Yang Yi, I have appointed you as the Protector of the Western Regions, and Beigong Yan has appointed you as the Captain of the Protector of the Western Regions." Assist Jiang Wei to go to the Western Regions to form the Western Regions Protectorate. ”

The Protector and the Captain, who have existed since ancient times, were originally subordinate officials under the Metropolitan Protectorate of the Western Regions. Yang Yi's talent is not bad, in history, Zhuge Liang cultivated him as an heir, and Beigong Yan was brave and martial, Jiang Wei was sent to the Western Regions, and it should be much easier to have this Wen Yiwu to assist.