The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 540 Volume The Han Dynasty Princes
After hearing this, Cao Cao stroked his beard, obviously agreeing with what was said.

They, who had crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the chaotic times, are obviously not suitable for the current peaceful and prosperous times within the Han Dynasty.

In this case, the emperor sending them to the Western Regions actually satisfied their wishes.

Because the main forces were destroyed by Cao Cao, there was not much resistance in Cheshi and Yanqi, and the royal cities of the two countries were quickly captured by Cao Cao.

"Burn the city!"

It is still the familiar act of destroying a country.

Cao Cao did not break his promise regarding the wealth in the city and divided half of it among the countries in the Western Regions, showing his great kindness.

"All women were given to Han soldiers as wives."

In this way, all the children born will have Han blood, further increasing the proportion of local Han people in the Western Regions.

Cao Cao was extremely cruel in dealing with the affairs of the countries in the Western Regions.

Different from Beiting Protectorate.

The Western Regions Protectorate was a place where farming could really be carried out, allowing the Han people to live their traditional lifestyle.

In this case, there is no need for either the method of education or the "Bannerman System" implemented by the emperor in the Beiting Protectorate.

With the immigrants cooperating and reproducing, Cao Cao was sure that within ten years, the number of Han people in the Western Regions would be equal to that of the local population.

In just a few decades, the number of Han people in the Western Regions will completely crush the indigenous peoples of the Western Regions, and the Western Regions will be completely incorporated into the traditional Han territory!
"Meng De, you can't do this to hurt the harmony of nature!"

"They killed the Han envoy!"

"Meng De, kill as few people as possible."

"They killed the Han envoy!"

"Meng De...never mind, whatever you want!"

Liu Bei initially thought that people from Cheshi and Yanqi were similar to the grassland herdsmen of Beiting Protectorate.

It was not until he saw the large number of books recording the Kucha language and Buddhist scriptures found in the cities of the two countries that Liu Bei made a direct "please" gesture.

Liu Bei could tolerate the lack of education and etiquette.

But you actually created your own writing and even believed in gods from the Great Xia Kingdom. What are you planning to do?
Instead of having an undisputed argument with Cao Cao, it would be better to think about how to settle these 50,000 real Han people who are willing to follow him to the Western Regions!

After discussion, Liu Bei and Cao Cao decided to build four cities in the Western Regions:

Xiguan City was built on the site of Jiaohe City, and became the outpost for the Han Dynasty to enter the northern route of the Western Regions.

Yulai City was built, Dingyuan City was built, and the name was taken from Ban Chao. It became the center of the Western Regions and was used to control the east-west passage of the Western Regions.

Hanwei City was built on the former site of Shule, and the country of Shule was used to intimidate the Western Regions.

In the Ili River Valley, a city was also built, named Ili City, and 20,000 Han people were relocated there to cultivate farmland and settle down there.

Xiguan, Dingyuan, Hanwei, and Yili.

Just like when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recovered the Hexi Corridor and established Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang, these four cities standing in the Western Regions will surely be the place where the Han people will thrive and multiply in the future!
"At present, there is only one country, Dayuan!"

Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei, his meaning was unmistakable.

"Don't worry! I haven't forgotten!"

Although Liu Bei has been obsessed with Western songs and dances recently, he has not forgotten this matter.

After everything was ready and a batch of supplies, weapons and gunpowder were transported to Liu Bei from the Central Plains, he led Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Fa Zheng, Meng Da and Xu Shu to Dayuan.

When they arrived at the city of Ershi, an officer in the army proposed to mourn the death of Li Guangli, the general of Ershi, but Liu Bei refused.

"Although Li Guangli had made contributions to the Han Dynasty, he later led 70,000 elite Han troops to surrender to the Xiongnu. He is truly a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"

"How can such a person be mourned?"

Liu Bei has always been kind, but once he becomes involved with the Han Dynasty, he completely turns his back on them.

"Destroy the city of Ershi and erect a monument here to warn future generations that future generals of the Han Dynasty must not do things that humiliate the Han Dynasty like Li Guangli did!"

Those who are close to Zhu are close to those who are black.

Apparently, during these days with Cao Cao, Liu Bei also developed the habit of destroying cities at every turn...

The army headed all the way to Guishan City, the royal capital of Dayuan.

The Han army had demonstrated how to attack this city three hundred years ago.

Guishan City was built against the mountain wall. Although it was solid, it was not connected to the outside world.

As long as we cut off the water source, Guishan City will fall without a fight!

Moreover, since Liu Bei came to the Western Regions, he always felt like a fish in water.

Compared with the large armies of tens or hundreds of thousands in the Central Plains, the number of soldiers that could fight in the Western Regions was no more than ten thousand.

And thousands to tens of thousands of people is exactly Liu Bei's military comfort zone!

Fighting with a force of this scale, Liu Bei is no match for Cao Cao!

What's more, with the presence of four powerful generals, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao, Liu Bei is like a fish in water!

"It's a pity that Yunchang is not here!"

Although Liu Bei was in Dayuan, his heart had already drifted to the Central Plains.

However, Liu Bei also knew that Guan Yu was ultimately a talented commander, not just a general.

Now Sun Quan of Jiangdong has ulterior motives, so Guan Yu, who stays in Yuzhou, has to guard against Jiangdong together with Wen Pin and Gan Ning of Jingzhou, Zhang Liao of Hefei, and Wei Yan of Guangling.

"If Jiangdong is pacified in the future, the emperor may also send Yunchang to the Western Regions!"

Liu Bei was looking forward to the reunion, while Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and other generals also rushed into Guishan City! Completely announcing the demise of Dayuan!

The only pity is that the royal family of Dayuan fled south long before Liu Bei besieged the city. It is said that they went to Kushan...

"Don't worry about him."

After selecting some Ferghana horses to present to the emperor, Liu Bei ordered Ma Chao to stay in Guishan City, and then led his troops back to Dingyuan City to report to the court!

...Chang'an.

After Liu Xie received news from the Western Regions, he immediately summoned the Secretary of State Jia Xu.

"Wenhe, the emperor's uncle and Cao Cao have completely pacified the Western Regions."

After hearing this, Jia Xu immediately congratulated the emperor!

"Congratulations are one thing, but calling Wenhe here is another."

Liu Xie looked at the white hair on Jia Xu's temples, then looked toward the middle and met Jia Xu's eyes.

"I have decided to make Wenhe the Duke of Liang and establish a state!"

"..."

The issue of enfeoffment and establishment of states has been in the works for such a long time, and now that the affairs of the Western Regions have been settled, everyone knows that the emperor will inevitably begin the process of enfeoffment.

Although he knew it, when the news really hit Jia Xu's head, he was still a little confused.

"I thank your majesty for your grace...but shouldn't your majesty first confer the title of princes on important officials such as Niu Fu and Lu Bu..."

Liu Xie shook his head: "Don't you know that in my heart, you are the most important minister second only to the Grand Tutor?"

"Besides, the world is so big that there is no shortage of fiefdoms for you guys, it's just that the order is different."

"The Taishi's Yong State has made a good start, but the one who really needs to lay the foundation for the enfeoffment and set an example is Wenhe."

When it comes to governing a state, Jia Xu is not as good as Xun Yu.

When it comes to giving advice and strategies, Jia Xu is not as good as Sima Yi.

When it comes to leading troops in battle, Jia Xu is not as good as Lu Bu.

Even in terms of status and position in the Xiliang forces, Jia Xu is not as good as Niu Fu.

But those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.

Liu Xie knew that the reason why the central government of the Han Dynasty was able to remain stable when he led troops to war in the past few years was because of Jia Xu, the mainstay.

In order to stabilize the central government, Jia Xu did countless dirty work.

But Liu Xie never asked about these tasks, nor did he care.

Because being able to maintain the stability of the center is worth every price!
Now, it is time for Liu Xie to return the favor.

"I have seen all of Wenhe's sons."

"Although I am indeed lacking in strategy and intelligence, it is perfect for me to establish a feudal state, be the ruler of a country, and defend the land for the Han Dynasty."

Being a feudal lord does not require you to have the ability to fight like Cao Cao and Liu Bei, and the Han Dynasty does not need you to conquer for the country.

As long as one can manage the vassal state duly, develop it, and increase the number of local Han people, he will be an excellent vassal.

It seems that Jia Xu's descendants, who are moderate, are actually the most capable of this task.

Jia Xu heard the emperor's persistence.

He knew that the emperor was not being polite this time.

At the same time, the emperor was not just doing it for rewards.

More importantly, the emperor must implement the national policy of enfeoffment.

Just like when the Han Dynasty was in the most difficult time...

"Wenhe, it's not that you need me to reward you with this fiefdom."

"But I need you to continue to stand up and help me!"

After being silent for a long time, Jia Xu suddenly burst into laughter.

"I was just a lieutenant in the army at that time, but I was suddenly recommended by the emperor to become the Minister of the Han Dynasty."

"After becoming the Minister of the Chancellery, I thought that after serving for three years, I would resign and return home."

"Unexpectedly, three years passed, and three years passed... I thought I would be able to have a free time after I stepped down from the position of Shangshu Ling after the official position reform, but I didn't expect that I would be arrested by His Majesty and become the Zhongshu Ling again."

"It is not enough for you to treat me like a donkey, but you even treat my descendants like this. It is really... I am afraid that I will never be able to escape from your majesty's control in my lifetime."

……

"Since you can't escape, just stay here."

When Liu Xie heard what Jia Xu said, he knew that the other party had agreed, so he also smiled.

"In that case, call back all your descendants. I still have some things to do to settle them!"

After Jia Xu left the palace, this news once again swept the entire Chang'an!
Everyone was surprised but also felt it was reasonable that Jia Xu became the first living prince to be enthroned by the Han Dynasty.

after all.

Even Niu Fu and Lu Bu should show some courtesy when seeing Jia Xu.

Therefore, when the generals heard that Jia Xu was the first to take the lead, they did not say much.

If some ignorant young officers in the army complain, they will be scolded by their superiors.

"Damn it! Are you allowed to criticize Secretary Jia?"

The civil servants of the Han Dynasty were even more delighted.

After all, although the Han Dynasty was not completely one that valued military power over civil service, it was ultimately not as intuitive as military generals when it came to rewarding merit and counting achievements.

Now that Jia Xu has been enthroned as a vassal, this is undoubtedly a signal sent by the court.

Civil servants also have the possibility of becoming princes!

For a time, the efficiency of the Han Dynasty's civil servants actually increased by 20% to 30%, which could barely be considered a pleasant surprise.

Everyone is eagerly waiting for the official enthronement of the first living prince of the Han Dynasty!

(End of this chapter)