Bai Xiaode, forty-four years old this year, looks at his title as the general of the auxiliary country. In the entire Qin Dynasty, his status is second only to the General Li Fei Shouyu, the Cavalry General who was very close to Sun Xiurong.

There are ten regular camps under his command, and six are near Atlau. In other words, if one guards the local area is abandoned, five camps can be dispatched at any time, with an elite force of about 15,000 people.

In Haibei Prefecture, within the Aral Sea Prefecture, there is a camp head in the middle of the Sarideg River to the north, monitoring the Kimaks to the north, and there must be a camp head in the inland Akto, and around the Aral Sea, there are three regular camps used to suppress the Ugus tribes.

With the defeat of the Xianbei tribe of the Khonsa Khanate from the east, and the Pecheneg and Kimak people who followed, the situation in the nearby grasslands changed drastically. The Seljuk Turks (the predecessor of the Turkmen), who could only rise a hundred years later, were actually showing signs of prosperity in advance.

In the original history, since the territory of the Khanate of Xhosa reached the west of the Aral Sea, the Ugus could only survive, but now without the suppression of the Xhosa, they naturally began to grow stronger.

Of course, the Great Qin State is still the same, and it is included in the school for children and teenagers of appropriate age and broke the Ye Army. Therefore, although it is a bit stronger, it is not enough to influence the Great Qin State.

Bai Xiaode was also very happy about Feng Ce and Bai Jie's worries.

That night, he held a banquet at the Governor's Office to entertain them.

After the banquet, Bai Jieyou naturally stayed in the Governor's Office, but Feng Ce returned to the ship according to the rules.

The father and son have not seen each other for some time. Bai Xiaode still attaches great importance to his only son who could reach a high position (the Great Qin State regulates the title of title for three generations, and will be cancelled after three generations. However, Bai Jieyou has already reached the high position of Yuhou, and he may have obtained the title, so he is naturally not among them).

Of course, since Bai Jieyou is now in charge of Ren Yongdu on the entire west coast of the Caspian Sea, Bai Xiaode also has the responsibility to tell him what he knows.

But the first thing he told him was family affairs.

"Ru Bo has passed away, Bai Huan succeeded to the throne"

He was talking about the affairs of Kucha. Bai Xiaode was the younger brother of King Bai Xiaojie. However, even in Kucha, where the power is already very small, I still fought secretly within the royal family. As a supervisor, whether it is the Great Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, or the Turks in the past, they naturally wanted to do so. If there is no conflict, they would have to cause trouble and cause civil strife.

However, after the establishment of the Great Qin State, Sun Xiurong did want to dismiss all the kings of Anxi Town. However, considering that the South Khotan Kingdom had the effect of blocking the Tubo people, he secretly held it back and even kept the Yanqi Long family and Shule Pei family. However, the control of the Great Qin State was much stricter than that of the Tang Dynasty.

When the Tang Dynasty was under the jurisdiction of the government, except for its own government soldiers and government officials, they rarely involved local people. The taxes were also collected through the kings of various countries, but they were very different under the command of the Qin State.

Needless to say, children and young people were transferred to the government, and the kings could only exist as leaders of local soldiers. Of course, in order to avoid unrest, the Qin State initially included half of the local people under the jurisdiction of the government, and still left half of the king.

This is their power. In addition to ensuring the stability of the king, Sun Xiurong wanted to let the people under the king see the benefits of directly under the jurisdiction of the Qin State.

In any case, these kings had much less power than before.

Bai Jieyou has naturally seen Bai Jieyou, but he has no good feelings for the king's uncle. Why his father left is related to Bai Xiaojie.

"My aunt went back. Now my uncle Xue Muyun was transferred to Anxi Prefecture to serve as an official, but she attended the funeral together."

This aunt was Gao Xianzhi's concubine. Later, after Gao Xianzhi was exterminated, Bai Qiluo, who made a living by selling laughter in Youzhou. She was able to marry Xue Muyun later, which was naturally a blessing she cultivated in her previous life.

"Then father, you..."

"Oh, it's a long time, and now it's a tense time again, so how can I have no time to go back? Besides, after I learned this news, my uncle has been buried. However, I have sent your second brother to pay my respects, which has been fulfilled... "

"nervous?"

Bai Jieyou was a little puzzled and thought to himself: "My Great Qin State has great martial arts and my father has several famous generals. Otherwise, he would not have been sent to the front line of confronting the Khanate of the Khanate of the Kingdom with the honor of the Great Qin State. However, with the strength of the Great Qin State, even if the Khanate of the Khanate of the Great Qin State is fully dispatched, he should not be afraid."

Bai Xiaode said: "Take worries, from your perspective, what hidden dangers do I have in Daqin?"

Bai Jieyou thought for a while and said, "If it is an external enemy, no matter which one is worth worrying, the king has feelings for the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, he will be able to overthrow the Li Tang and rebuild the empire with the power of the Ye army. As for Tubo, the big food is not worth worrying, the only thing that can be worrying..."

Bai Xiaode quickly stopped him. Although Atlau was far away, he was cautious by nature and still didn't want his son to say it out.

"Let me say, the only thing that can be considered is that the land is too vast, and the king is extremely sympathetic to the people's strength and only builds straight roads in his spare time. Although our country produces a lot of good horses, it is inconvenient to travel. Although the land is divided into several major states, the households are still concentrated in Beiting, Xuanye, Zhaowu, now there is another Hainan Prefecture."

"But in the end, the land is vast and sparsely populated. According to the king's theory, if there is no official in such a castle-centered place to manage it, no matter how appropriate the measures are, it will definitely not last long. Rouran and Turkic are an obvious example."

"I used to be a little confused. Just Beiting is equivalent to the four towns of Anxi. What a powerful country it is? After taking Zhaowu, I was even more excited. However, the king's words reminded me, "Are there any forces based on Zhaowu countries that are lasting?"

"I thought about it and there was no such thing. The king said again, Zhaowu is actually not as good as Huoxun Country. He is, although Huoxun Country is surrounded by a large desert, it is a concentrated and contiguous place. It can set up a complete and powerful defense system based on castles."

"In addition, the farmland is also concentrated and contiguous, not only can it produce a large amount of grain, but it is also very convenient to transport grain and grass. Such a country is a truly deep country. At present, our Qin Dynasty looks extremely vast and extremely far-reaching. But in fact, if we leave the concentrated farmland and the best pasture land, the so-called depth is not worth mentioning."

"The Tang Dynasty's territory naturally has a truly vast depth. In addition to Yinshan, Yanshan, Hexi barriers, there are also big rivers, big rivers, big rivers, Huaihe River and Qinling Mountains. It can be said that the depth is clear, but the Tang Dynasty is not exhausted at the moment, and if it is rashly taken, it will be subject to backlash."

"I used to be confused. Until I got here, the king put all 200,000 households in Youzhou in Tuobasiban. I didn't understand."

Speaking of this, Bai Xiaode looked at his son, "You can talk now."

Bai Jieyou nodded, "I also understand that the so-called foundation for building a country, looking at the world, there are only three things."

"oh?"

“Land, population, religion”

"Tell me carefully"

"The land is definitely a good territory, with sufficient rainwater, farmland that is conducive to irrigation, and good pastures that can produce horses to facilitate transportation."

"The Great Food Kingdom is a model of establishing a country with religion alone"

"Just these three things, according to the information obtained by Ren Yong, except for the Tang Dynasty, Persia is the best, because although it is relatively deserted, there is no risk of floods. Some are similar to the Guanzhong area of ​​the Tang Dynasty. If the irrigation is properly, it can still feed a large population. This is also an important reason why the black-clothed food can rise from Khurasan."

"The south of Kunlun Mountain and India are said to be a good plain area, but it is extremely humid and hot, and the rivers are prone to flooding, swamps are everywhere, and there are many poisonous snakes and beasts. Just like the Lingnan area of ​​the Tang Dynasty, it is actually not a good place."

"I remember now. When I was in school, the king taught me a lesson, saying why the foundation of China originated in the Yellow River area, not the Yangtze River area with more rain. I was also confused at the time. When I think about it, I guess it was because of too much rain in the Yangtze River area that made it difficult to develop."

"To the west of Atlau, it is said that the rain is sufficient, and the continuous plains are almost the same as Hebei Road, or even better, but the temperature is low, and there are not many insects and snakes growing. Moreover, the tribes have been operating for thousands of years. Although they are not as mature as Persia, and at least half-mature in the river, if they can be carefully cleaned up, it is also a good land."

"By the way, before coming, the king said that the soil there was extremely fertile due to the accumulation of leaves, feces and corpses for thousands of years. It can be cultivated with a little bit of cleaning, and it can be cultivated continuously for hundreds of years without falling..."

He suddenly patted his thigh, "Father, I understand. The king has been planning for the past few years. Now when I think about it, is it just for the land occupied by the Khanate of the Xhosa?"

Bai Xiaode nodded, "I only now understand this point. There is a sea and river connection, which facilitates trade and army transfer, a large number of continuous fertile land, and a grassland that is more high-quality and is not prone to drought, and is very concentrated in area and can accommodate a large number of people. This is the basis for the establishment of a country."

"But", Bai Xiaode stood up, "The king is about to be forty years old. Even if he can defeat the Khanate of Xhosa as he wishes and take down his ideal place, if he cannot stabilize, it is not impossible to eventually retreat to the east."

"So, time is not waiting."

"but......"

"So, in addition to attacking hard bridges and hard horses, you should also pay attention to strategies. Come here..."

"Father......"

"I know why you are not married yet. Are you still thinking about the king's daughters?"

“…”

"Forget it, the eldest daughter of the king is only thirteen years old this year, and you are twenty-four years old. I am one of the top officials in the kingdom. I have a high position and a powerful position. How can I let you kiss you? According to my understanding of the king, he will never let his daughter marry someone like me. There is still a possibility of civil servants, military officers, don't even think about it."

Relieve worries for a moment and keep talking.

"Xi Yuanli, his position is neither higher nor lower, and his importance is second only to the generals and left and right purshes. His daughter is eighteen years old and has not yet married. She has agreed to him for her father. If you agree, I will prepare the gift immediately and get married by the spring and summer next year."

“…”

"Don't you?"
Chapter completed!