Chapter 85: Things in the Western Regions, the Western Expedition, and cultural identity? (Ch 85)

[The governor of Pinglu has wanted to march west for a long time. 】
【Or rather. 】
【For the military commanders. 】
What they expected.
[Of course, there are endless battles! ]
[Because only in this way can they gain military merit and consolidate their position! ]
【”now.”】
【“I am around Yuguo.”】
[“Most of the small countries have surrendered.”]
[“The punishment of the countries that had not paid tribute, and the conquest of the tribes on the grassland.”]
[“They were so frightened that they trembled in fear and didn’t even dare to think of resisting!”]
[The governor of Pinglu was well aware of this.]
【Now.】
【Whenever it is time to pay tribute. 】
[Those small countries would empty their pockets to please Dayu. ]
[Even though the return gift from Chen Huaixin was only a few small things, which was not worth mentioning compared to the gifts they sent, they did not dare to express any dissatisfaction. Instead, they happily said that it was their greatest honor that Dayu could accept them as dogs! ]
[Faced with a country that has completely surrendered, will not resist no matter how you manipulate it, and has no backbone or pride at all, no matter how much the generals want to fight, they will not choose them as their opponents. ]
【otherwise.】
[The other ministers will definitely report this! ]
【”but.”】
[“The Western Region is different!”]
[“It is a continuation of the Silk Road opened up in the middle period.”]
[“It has now been controlled by the countries in the Western Regions!”]
[“Merchants from my country who want to use this road to trade with other countries actually have to pay tolls to them in order to ensure their personal safety!”]
[“How can I tolerate this!”]
[The governor of Pinglu looked at Chen Huaixin, and his reasons were very sufficient! ]
[Since His Majesty values ​​commerce, then the Silk Road, which once made the past prosperous, was once an important channel for connecting to the outside world, so we can’t just leave it alone! ]
[Even if a small country overseas cheated the merchants of Yu Country, His Majesty would send the navy to help them open the door to trade! And the actions of the countries in the Western Regions are even more excessive than those small countries overseas! They are directly robbing money from their country! ]
[As a justice… no, as a general of Yu country, he couldn’t just sit back and watch after seeing such a situation! ]
[Even if no merchant reported this matter, he would still take the initiative to help the merchants of Yu Country solve this problem! ]
[The governor of Pinglu was full of righteousness. 】
【Chen Huaixin smiled helplessly.】
[The Prime Minister beside him sighed and said, “General, I understand that you want to conquer the Western Regions, but now that our country has just finished overseas wars and pacified the southwest, the soldiers also need some time to rest.”]
[“It is the navy and some soldiers who need to rest. Our troops stationed on the grassland are now starving and thirsty!” Pinglu Jiedushi said hurriedly.]
[But the Prime Minister shook his head, took out the memorial, and said: “In order to ensure the interests of our country on the grassland and to ensure sufficient sheep and wool supply, the army stationed on the grassland not only needs to guard against possible unrest and protect the vast grassland, but also needs to help you spread the culture of the country.”]
[“If we start the war again, it will only tire them out!”]
【The Prime Minister directly presented the facts. 】
【For the grassland.】
[They didn’t just take it down and leave it alone.]
[Whether it is mutton or wool, these are Chen Huaixin’s goals. As ministers, they can only find ways to manage the vast and sparsely populated grassland! ]
【Helping Master spread the culture of the country was also a suggestion made by Chen Huaixin. 】
[“Rather than allowing the potential for unrest to continue to exist there.”]
[“Why not think of a way to make them recognize and yearn for Yu Country from the bottom of their hearts, and work hard to learn Yu Country’s writing and culture in order to become Yu Country people!”]
[“As long as it can last for a hundred years, or even just fifty or sixty years, the grassland will truly become a part of our Yu Kingdom. Even if we no longer send troops to station there, they will no longer have the idea of ​​rebellion!”]
【This is what Chen Huaixin said at the time.】
[The Prime Minister still remembers that His Majesty seems to call this a cultural victory or cultural identity. Anyway, even if the people of the grassland look completely different from those of the Central Plains, as long as they identify with the culture of Yu Country and believe from the bottom of their hearts that they are Yu people, the grassland will be able to be completely pacified! ]
【“And in this matter.”】
[“Those teachers will be of great use.”]
[“There is no need to teach them technology. Just keep teaching them the books of sages. This is enough to allow the children of the grassland to be constantly influenced and eventually recognize their identity as Yu people!”]
[The Prime Minister did not know whether Chen Huaixin’s proposal was effective.]
[But he is a minister after all. Unless he finds something unreasonable in what his majesty says, he can only carry it out.]
[And if you want the Master to impart knowledge to the children of the grassland, you naturally need the protection of the army, because in the process of imparting knowledge, they will have to eradicate a lot of grassland culture! ]
[“Only one thing is enough for them to learn and identify with!”]
【Chen Huaixin’s voice was very calm at that time.】
[But the Prime Minister still remembers that when he heard this sentence, he immediately broke out in a lot of cold sweat, as if he was frightened by something! ]
[And now he was so decisive in rejecting the Pinglu Jiedushi because the army stationed in the grassland had too many things to be responsible for.]
[“If the rotation system had not been adopted, I’m afraid all the soldiers would have been dissatisfied.”]
[The Prime Minister looked at the Pinglu Jiedushi, hoping that he could consider the overall situation.]
[The actions of the Western Regions countries are certainly hateful, but compared to the overall strategy of the grassland, we can ignore them for the time being. In addition, the previous grassland war has already made the small Western Regions countries dare not go too far! ]
【However.】
【The governor of Pinglu ignored what the Prime Minister said. He kept looking at Chen Huaixin, because as long as Chen Huaixin did not object, everything would be possible! 】
【”alright.”】
[“If you want to march west.”]
[“Then we should at least find out the situation of the countries in the Western Regions.”]
【Chen Huaixin finally spoke.】
[This immediately made the Pinglu Jiedushi overjoyed! ]
[He ignored what the Prime Minister wanted to say and just said, “I obey your orders,” and left in a hurry, fearing that His Majesty would suddenly change his mind.]
【”His Majesty……”】
[The Prime Minister looked helpless.]
[Chen Huaixin smiled calmly and said, “I don’t plan to start a war in the Western Regions immediately. I just want to find out the situation of the countries in the Western Regions. It will take at least two or three years. It won’t hurt to make some preparations in advance.”]
【Hearing this.】
[The Prime Minister sighed and thought secretly in his heart.]
【“In the final analysis.”】
【”His Majesty.”】
[“You still want to march west!”]