The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun smiled and said, "We bring our own rations, so we won't eat yours. We also bring our own coal, so we won't cut down your trees or destroy your pastures."

As for the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, Ye Kun adopted a conciliatory policy and peaceful integration.

As time goes by, the Western Regions will soon be brought under actual management.

The expansion of the empire is inevitably accompanied by blood and violence, but we cannot just kill people everywhere.

Genghis Khan killed so many people and conquered half the world, but in the end he disappeared into thin air, and his descendants never recovered.

Therefore, Ye Kun felt that the expansion of the empire needed to be supported by strong cultural connotations.

Cultural output may be better than military expansion.

Expanding the scale of the karez is also an important part of Ye Kun’s westward expansion plan.

Later, the army would move westwards and attack Central Asia, and the Western Regions would be the only way to go. If the water source problem was not solved, the westward expansion plan could not be implemented.

Ayiman smiled and said, "If you bring your own food and coal, that will be fine. We will do our best to provide convenience and support the Han Empire's plan. After all, this will also be of great benefit to us in Loulan."

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Your Majesty, when do you plan to go back?"

"Why, is the Emperor of Han in a hurry to get me out?"

"No, no, no, don't get me wrong. I wish you could stay and live in Zhuo County forever. That way, I can often see the beautiful queen and admire her elegance."

"Then I'll stay a few more days. I also want to visit your science and technology city."

"No problem, I'll take some time to go on a tour with you."

The dinner was very pleasant and both the guests and hosts left happily.

Back at Fengyi Palace, Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are not attracted to the queen, are you?"

Women are so sensitive!

"How could that be? The queen in our family is much more beautiful than the queen." Ye Kun smiled awkwardly.

"The Queen is old and cannot compare to the young Queen."

Jiang Yourong smiled evilly: "Why don't you just marry the queen? That way, Loulan is yours, and the queen of Loulan is also yours. It's a huge profit."

Ye Kun coaxed Jiang Yourong: "My queen, please let me go. I am not a 20-year-old boy anymore. I can't serve the young queen."

Jiang Yourong smiled and let him go.

The next morning, Ye Kun notified the nine departments to hold a meeting to finalize the matter of Loulan Kingdom.

There is also the matter of the karez.

Ye Qingyang was in a dilemma and said, "I am not good at building karez. We need to recruit technicians from the Western Regions. And at the beginning, it is not suitable for large-scale construction. We can only send large-scale personnel after our technicians have grown up."

Ye Kun made the decision: "The Ministry of Water Resources and Transportation and the Ministry of Revenue will take the lead and send 5,000 people from the four counties of Hexi to start the work. We will gradually increase the manpower later. Some of the slaves from Rome can also be digested locally. I will definitely include the 36 countries in the Western Regions into my territory and manage them as counties."

Sang Buyi smiled bitterly: "The Western Region is too large and has many deserts. It is also a tough nut to crack."

"It's not difficult. The countries in the Western Regions all have fixed castles. They are not nomadic Xiongnu. They are easy to control." Ye Kun shook his head and said:

"Most people think that the Western Regions are poor, but this is wrong. The Western Regions are very rich, and every household has hundreds of kilograms of wine in stock. The First Emperor of the previous dynasty sent people to the Western Regions, and one of his generals didn't want to come back."

The ecological environment in the Western Regions at that time was much better than in later times and was not as harsh.

It has a small population and abundant resources, and is actually richer than some places in China.

Guan Bao asked: "The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions have already surrendered. Do we still need to destroy them?"

"Manage it in a county-like manner, but don't eliminate it." Ye Kun said:

"Among the thirty-six states, there are many small states with a population of less than 20,000. All of these small states will be forced to move inland. In the four counties of Hexi, new cities will be built for them and they will be allowed to govern themselves. The original king will remain the king and his family will be hereditary."

Guan Bao thought about it and suggested:

"Your Majesty, this will require a lot of work. I think we can just move the small countries on both sides of our westward route into the interior. Some of these small countries are in the heart of the desert, so there's no need to worry about them. As long as they submit, that's all."

Ye Kun looked at the map of the Western Regions and said thoughtfully, "There are more than a dozen small countries there that need to be relocated. The original territory will be replaced by our own people."

Human beings live near water and grass.

The places occupied by the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions all have better conditions and are also the only way to go.

Sang Buyi said: "We should first send an envoy to convey our intentions and see how those small countries in the Western Regions react. Let's do it step by step."

Ye Kun nodded and agreed with Sang Buyi's opinion.

After lunch, Yu Guinong and Guan Bao came again to ask for a meeting and report on the immigration of Lujiang County.

The first batch of immigrants from Lujiang County, more than 30,000 people, have gathered at Qiantang Port.

Ye Kun read the report and said to Gui Nong:

"When you go to South China, you must ensure that you repeatedly promote the concepts of Huaxia, Yanhuang, and the Han nationality, and remember that you are Huaxia people. You have the right to mint coins, but the currency style must be the same as ours. You must ensure that Chinese characters and the Chinese language occupy an absolute dominant position in South China. If you forget your roots, I will not agree."

Yu Guinong said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will only be a king, and I will never dare to call myself an emperor. I promise that the Huaxia people will always control the South China Continent! The South China Continent will always be a Huaxia territory!"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Next month, I want you to swear an oath with the Yu family members at the Yanhuang Altar in Zhuo County. Generation after generation, you must not forget your identity as the descendants of Yanhuang."

Forcing Yu Guinong to swear also enhances the sense of ritual, which always has some effect.

Yu Guinong nodded: "I am willing to take the stage and swear that the children of the Yu family will always be loyal to China and will never leave China!"

Ye Kun nodded: "Then go and prepare."

In the blink of an eye, another day has passed.

Ye Kun went to the Science and Technology City again to check on the progress.

Huang Ye has already informed Queen Ayiman of Loulan and invited her to go for a visit together.

Ayiman was very happy. She followed Ye Kun and got on the carriage with four beautiful guards.

The two of them sat in the same car, shoulder to shoulder.

Ayiman said, "I heard that something called 'electricity' was invented in the Science and Technology City. It's amazing, isn't it? Your Majesty, can you give me some electricity so I can take it back to show the children of Loulan?"

Ye Kun suppressed his laughter and said, "Of course, I will give you as much electricity as you want!"

Ayiman was delighted: "Then can you give me a thousand kilograms of electricity?"

"No problem, one thousand pounds is one thousand pounds!" Ye Kun said seriously.

In fact, electricity really has weight.

I seem to have seen a popular science article before that said all the electronics in the world combined only weigh half a pound.

Of course Ye Kun cannot supply one thousand kilograms of electricity, but he can supply one thousand kilograms of electrical equipment.

Aiman ​​believed it and said with a smile: "How much is one thousand kilograms of electricity?"

"One thousand kilograms of electricity is equal to ten thousand taels." Ye Kun said seriously.

Soon, we arrived at the Science and Technology City.

Ye Kun said, "Your Majesty, let me take you around first and give you a general introduction. The Science and Technology City is very large and is divided into several areas. In each area, there are many different workshops and laboratories."