Chapter 664 The World Is Settled

Jincheng.

The sky is blue and the clouds are white, and the river is long.

"I've seen you, Your Majesty!"

In the palace, a group of ministers gathered. Among them were Zhao Shuang's relatives, the old troops of the Zhao Kingdom's border army, and the Hu Yi and Yuezhi people.

Because it is located at a business road node, Jincheng's commerce is prosperous. At the same time, Jincheng controlled the vast land in the east of the Hexi Corridor, with a large number of cavalry troops stationed around it.

Many of the ministers in the palace are generals of the cavalry.

Zhao Shuang waved his hand, and more than a hundred ministers in the palace straightened up.

"Today, the situation has been decided and the world is at peace. You should all perform your duties and do not slack off."

"promise!"

Zhao Shuang returned to the fiefdom. After meeting with all the subordinates in the fiefdom, most of them retreated.

The palaces in Jincheng were re-expanded, and high pavilions and towers were built in accordance with the Chinese style. However, Zhao Shuang brought the remaining people to the original palace.

The masonry palace is like a fortress, with narrow corridors and winding corridors. People climb to the top of the palace, and through the holes in the tower, they can see the bustling scene outside the palace.

"How is the military situation?"

Among the people, Xin Zhao is the leader.

"The number of cavalry has reached 11,000, 151 military forts, 350 pastures, and 63,000 horses..."

This number is quite large. You know, even the powerful countries like Chu and Zhao in the past were only big countries that could "ride thousands of horses".

Jincheng is only the residence of Zhao Shuang, but the sphere of influence under its jurisdiction is quite vast, almost encompassing the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor and extending north to the foothills of the Qilian Mountains.

This area is vast and sparsely populated, with few cities and mostly nomadic people. Infantry can guard the city walls, but to subdue the surrounding barbarians, cavalry is needed.

These more than 10,000 cavalry are only the cavalry of Zhao Shuang's headquarters, not counting the scattered cavalry of Hu Yi who have surrendered around him.

"Your Majesty, over the years, the Huns have recovered their strength, and their troops and horses have been raiding from time to time. Not long ago, their rangers even reached a hundred miles north of Jincheng. I am worried that there will be a lot of trouble from now on."

One hundred thousand Anxi Town Army guards Longxi and Beidi, but the main force of the Anxi Town Army is heavy armored infantry, which lacks mobility.

This army guards important cities on the border and can maintain roads well, but it cannot prevent small and medium-scale harassment and robbery.

It is this kind of small-scale military operations that the Xiongnu is good at.

Zhao Shuang nodded and said.

"The Huns have been trying to take it back since they lost the royal court in the Qilian Mountains. As their strength recovered, they wanted to go south again. Once they reoccupy the Qilian Mountains, their rangers will definitely go south again."

After all, the area around Jincheng was vast and sparsely populated, and there were many caravans. If the Xiongnu forces penetrated on a large scale, the cost of the caravans would inevitably rise, affecting the prosperity of the entire trade route.

"However, as the Baiyue War progresses, the empire will take action against the Huns in the north and push the empire's national border to the Yinshan Mountains. In this way, the area around Jincheng will be stable."

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After the discussion, everyone exited the tower, leaving only one person.

Li Zuoche!

They had just discussed the military situation and civil affairs in Jincheng, and Li Zuoche was the only one who said nothing.

Li Zuoche led the main force of Zhao Jun's side cavalry to the northwest. Among the more than 10,000 Jincheng cavalry, many of the cavalry generals were former frontier army generals.

However, Li Zuoche was usually cautious in his words and deeds. After all, in this golden city, there are many generals from Zhao Shuang's relatives and the Qin family.

Zhao Bianjun was actually a little embarrassed among them. But when we get along, there isn't much conflict between them.

"In more than ten years, this former frontier fortress town has achieved such a grand scene."

"In the past, the six kingdoms of Guandong also had such grand scenes, but within ten years, they were also reduced to ashes."

Zhao Shuang turned around with a smile on his face.

"Brother Zuo Che, is it true that you just keep silent? What a shocking statement!"

Li Zuoche bowed his hands.

"I hope you will forgive me."

"It's just you and me here today, but it doesn't matter."

"Your Majesty just said that the world is settled. This is correct, but the world may not be stable yet."

Zhao Shuang walked back and forth in the room, but Li Zuoche kept standing and said.

"The expulsion of the Xiongnu from the north may not necessarily have much effect. The Xiongnu originally lived in dispersion, but the empire launched a large-scale military war, defeated the Xiongnu, and captured the Yinshan Mountains. More than ten years later, when the Xiongnu recovered their strength, It will also go south again and cause border troubles. It is easy to launch a war to wipe out the Xiongnu, but it is difficult to completely solve the Huns' troubles. I guess that your Majesty still has something to say."

Zhao Shuang stopped and looked at Li Zuoche with a smile on his face.

"After the empire captures the Yinshan Mountains, it will use the power of mountains and rivers to connect the Great Wall of Yan and Zhao to build a Great Wall in the north. However, this matter has not been officially put on the agenda."

Li Zuoche heard this and understood.

"That's right. This matter is not something that can be decided so easily. Even within the empire, there will be voices of opposition."

Launching a large-scale war to expel the Xiongnu would cost a lot of money. But compared to building a Great Wall along Yinshan Mountain later, that is nothing.

Where did the money, food and manpower come from? After capturing Yinshan Mountain, how will we manage that land?

"The major affairs of the empire are decided by the emperor alone. What happens in the end cannot be controlled by others. What I want to talk about is the situation of your Majesty before that!"

Li Zuoche handed over his hand again and said two words.

"Shushan!"

Zhao Shuang looked at Li Zuoche and stopped.

"The forces within the empire and the forces outside the empire have colluded with each other. In the future, there will be more such things. The Xiongnu, Yueshi, Shushan, and even Guanzhong, no matter which direction changes, the trade will inevitably be affected. . The other party wants to cut off your financial resources, thereby leveraging your power and causing your power to collapse. Although the incident in Shushan is small, it is terrible, but it is just the beginning."

"What do you think Brother Zuo Che should do?"

"There won't be any changes in the Guanzhong area in a short time. The matter in Shushan is difficult, and I think your Majesty must have dealt with it. The Huns regard your Majesty as their enemy and have to get rid of it. But the Yuezhi side is quite troublesome."

Li Zuoche has been in this western region for a long time and is quite familiar with the surrounding situation.

"As the Yuezhi Queen grew up, the Yuezhi national strength recovered. Many people in the Yuezhi country were dissatisfied with the king. Many of these people held high positions and controlled a large number of soldiers and horses. These people now protect the Western Region, and we are We are friendly forces, but they may stand against us in the future. I am worried that sooner or later, this force within the Yuezhi, the Xiongnu, and the forces within the empire that are against you will collude with each other and cause a great chaos."

"Brother Zuo Che is right. That's why I'm so anxious to get back to Jincheng. I'm afraid these three forces have colluded together."

Outside Yuezhi King City.

In the dense woods, the man in black robe moved forward step by step, and finally saw a ghost man at the end.

"You must be Tudor!"

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