The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"Well, I understand. I will do as the Prime Minister wishes."

"But who is the right person to send?"

"And who should Beiting send?"

Ning Quan asked.

"Your Highness, Wuwei only needs to send one person."

"I suggest sending General Zhang Liao and a few more helpers."

"Going to Beiting requires at least two people, and at least twenty people to accompany them."

"I suggest that General Huo Qubing and Bo Ning go. General Huo has been fighting on the grasslands for many years and has extensive experience."

"Bo Ning is familiar with government affairs and has unique insights into people's livelihood."

Zhuge Liang said after a moment's hesitation.

"Well, let's do as the Prime Minister wishes. Send Huo Qubing and Man Chong to Beiting, and send Zhang Liao to Wuwei. The required personnel will be directly drawn from the army."

"Remember to arrange for them to leave at night and try to avoid being seen."

Ning Quan made a prompt decision.

"I understand."

Zhuge Liang bowed and left the carriage.

.......

As the sun sets,

In the evening, the convoy stopped at a river beach and prepared to set up camp there.

Today, the convoy advanced less than fifty miles.

This speed is normal because the fleet is so large.

And this is ancient times, not modern times.

"Your Highness, we are going to camp here tonight."

After Ning Quan got off the car, Li Jing immediately reported.

"Well, I see."

Ning Quan nodded and looked around.

At this time, the soldiers were busy setting up tents.

Family members, servants, and craftsmen also set up tents with the help of the soldiers.

Although we are stationed in the wild, we cannot be too careless and must get a good rest at night.

The trip to Beiting will take at least three or four months, and it will be difficult to persevere without enough rest.

Ning Quan naturally didn't have to worry about the carriage and horse company. The coachmen were all veterans and were used to traveling all over the country.

“The environment here is nice.”

After taking Wanyue off the carriage, Ning Yuan looked at the surrounding environment and said with a smile.

There is a small river flowing next to the camp.

On the west side is a hillside, shaded by trees and lush greenery, the scenery is extremely beautiful.

There are rolling mountains in the distance, giving people a sense of vastness and grandeur.

"Well, it's very good."

"My dear, I have never camped outdoors before."

Li Wanyue said excitedly.

She lived a life of luxury and rarely left the prime minister's residence, so how could she have the opportunity to camp in the wild?

"Haha, the trip to Beiting will take three or four months, and we'll have to camp in the wild for at least three months."

"If this goes on for too long, I guess you'll suffer."

Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Hehe, no, I'm not that squeamish." Li Wanyue smiled coquettishly.

As the two talked, tents were quickly set up.

Smoke also rose from the center of the camp.

The soldiers were roasting game and meat.

The women were busy with cooking, washing vegetables, arranging bedding and other miscellaneous tasks.

"Your Highness, the scouts have already been sent out."

Li Jing walked over and whispered.

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Ning Quan nodded.

"Your Highness is too polite. This is what I should do."

Li Jing clasped his fists and said respectfully.

"Well, then you get busy."

"I will retire at the end!"

Li Jing turned and left.

........

Because they felt the carriage was too crowded, Ning Quan and Li Wanyue had dinner outside.

There is a long table, two chairs and a pot of tea, which has a unique flavor.

Today's dinner is a pot of fish soup, six stir-fried dishes, a bowl of millet rice, and a few plates of cold dishes.

"Husband, please try it."

Li Wanyue picked up a piece of meat and handed it to Ning Quan.

"Well, it's delicious."

Ning Quan took a bite and said with a smile.

Seeing this, Li Wanyue's pretty face turned slightly red, and her heart was filled with sweetness.

After dinner, Ning Quan and Li Wanyue went for a walk by the river.

"Husband, I heard that Beiting is full of grasslands, is that true?" Li Wanyue suddenly said.

"Haha, it's not all grasslands, there are also Gobi and deserts."

Ning Quan replied with a smile.

"Is Beiting very close to the Western Regions? I heard that there are many small countries in the Western Regions, and their people look different from us." Li Wanyue continued to ask.

"Well, Beiting is very close to the countries in the Western Regions. Those countries are indeed very small. Some are even smaller than our county."

"They do look different from us. We have yellow skin and black eyes, while they have white skin, blue eyes and yellow hair."

"Don't worry, you will see it when you get to Beiting." Ning Quan said.

"Really? Do we have it in Beiting too?" Li Wanyue asked curiously.

"Of course, Beiting, including Anxi, is a place where many ethnic groups are mixed."

"Then how many people are there in our fiefdom? Is it a lot?" Li Wanyue became more and more interested as she asked.

"We don't know yet, but it shouldn't be many, so we will have to migrate more people later," said Ning Quan.

This world is exactly the same as Earth from a geographical point of view.

The reality is similar. The Daqian Dynasty is like the ancient Tang Dynasty in China.

Whether in terms of geography or political system, Daqian and Datang are very similar.

For example, Daqian also had a Jiedushi system, and Daqian also had the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate.

But there is one difference, that is, the Daqian Dynasty lacked some of the territory south of the Yangtze River of the Tang Dynasty.

This part of the territory is now occupied by two countries, one is the Southern Qing Dynasty and the other is the Southern Jin Dynasty.

"So, my husband and father want the prisoner?"

Hearing this, Li Wanyue suddenly understood.

I now understand why Ning Quan suggested that his father send more prisoners to Beiting at the family dinner the day before.

"Yes, prisoners are also part of the population, but relying solely on prisoners is definitely not enough. Besides, His Majesty would not agree to more."

"So we have to find another way to do it later. In the short term, we can buy people."

"In the long run, we must encourage people to migrate. Only in this way can we gain a firm foothold."

Ning Quan explained.

"Oh I see."

"Husband, there are many old Wanyue family members in Longyou. Perhaps I can persuade some of them to migrate to Beiting."

Li Wanyue said with a smile.

"Oh...really?"

"That's great, you can try it then." Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Well, I'll go when I get to my hometown." Li Wanyue said excitedly.

The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they returned to the carriage to rest.

Of course, everyone returned to their own carriage.

"Your Highness, I am here to take my leave."

After sending Wanyue back to the carriage, Zhang Liao and the other two came to say goodbye.

"Well, the Prime Minister has explained everything clearly, right?" Ning Quan asked.

"Your Highness, everything has been explained clearly." Zhang Liao bowed.

"Okay, keep it confidential and don't leak the news. Also, be careful." Ning Quan ordered.

"promise."

Zhang Liao and others responded in unison.

"Well, let's go."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Zhang Liao and his men bowed and accepted the order.

Then the three of them mounted their horses and left with more than twenty soldiers.