As expected by Cao Ren, in Dunhuang County, he met many business travelers from various countries in the Western Regions.

According to preliminary statistics, there are business travelers from Shanshan Kingdom, business travelers from Cheshi Kingdom, business travelers from Kucha Kingdom, business travelers from Jingjue Kingdom, etc.

There are quite a few people, with about a thousand people in front and behind.

When the Wei army thunder struck Dunhuang County, they were still quite frightened, worried that they would be killed in the chaos, and their wealth would be seized, and even planned to exchange money for their lives.

A chaotic army is to seek wealth. If you hand over the property honestly, you may be able to survive.

This is how these Western merchants thought about the problem.

Later, when I saw that the Wei army had good military discipline and did not look like they were robbed, I felt strange and frightened at first, but then I heard the Wei army's announcement of Anmin, so I felt relieved.

Then a group of people recommended some Chinese-speaking people to communicate with the Wei army, saying that they were from the Western Regions, not locals, and asked for some help.

When the Wei army officers saw that their appearance was different from that of the Han people in the Central Plains, they knew that they were not locals. After asking from many sources, they reported to Cao Ren.

When Cao Ren learned about this, he personally came to the place where he guarded the Western Regions businessmen and talked to the Chinese-speaking people among them, which was also considered to be mutual understanding of each other's meaning.

This group of people said they were just business travelers, without committing crimes, and were not important people. They hoped that Cao Ren would not kill them, so that they could survive and return to their hometown.

Of course Cao Ren would not kill them. Cao Ren needed them to go back and tell them that the king of the country - the Central Empire is back.

Let them tell their kings themselves that the rulers of the Central Empire are here, and you think about what you should do.

"Go back, go back safely, and then tell your king that the army of Emperor Wei's emperor has taken control of the four counties of Hexi. Now, this is Wei territory, and this place will be ruled by the State of Wei."

Cao Ren held the hand of the Chinese-speaking business representative and walked with him.

That representative was nervous.

"Then... Will His Majesty Emperor Wei still allow us to go to the business?"

"Of course, you are allowed. As long as you pay commercial taxes according to Wei's law, China will not make things difficult for you as the sect leader of the Western Regions. Of course, if your king takes the initiative to send someone to worship the emperor, that would be even better. I understand what this general means?"

"clear……"

The business representative nodded carefully.

Afterwards, Cao Ren let them go, and the group soon left Dunhuang County from Yumen Pass and Yang Pass respectively, and entered the Western Regions.

Yumen Pass mainly leads to countries north of the mountain, that is, some countries north of the Tianshan Mountains. These countries are relatively large countries among the Western Regions and have relatively strong strength.

Yangguan mainly leads to the south of the mountain, that is, the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains. Most of the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains are small countries, and their strength is not as strong as those in the north of the mountain.

When the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Northern Huns were competing for the rule of the Western Regions, the countries in Shanbei often became the focus of the competition between the two sides.

With his fearless courage and flexible diplomatic means, Ban Chao successfully integrated the power of the Western Regions countries, constantly used barbarians to control barbarians, and finally drove away the Northern Huns.

Now, the Northern Huns have moved westward and have gone to a farther place that Guo didn't know yet. The power of the Wei Empire is about to enter a Western Region without the power of the Huns.

Xianbei, who could have replaced the Huns, suffered heavy losses due to several powerful attacks and years of small-scale attacks. He fled into the northern part of the desert and could not affect the Western Regions.

So for the countries in the Western Regions, the period when Guo had no time to look west might be their golden age of freedom.

But now, Mr. Guo is coming back.

The Han defeated the Huns and Guo defeated the Xianbei people, which allowed the countries in the Western Regions to indirectly gain freedom and peace. Shouldn't they express their gratitude to the Central Empire represented by Guo?

Of course, Mr. Guo thought so.

I just don't know if this group of people thinks that.

But no matter what, Mr. Guo is going to start acting.

Reclaiming the rule of the four Hexi counties is the first step, sorting out the emigration is the second step, and mobilizing the Cao family caravan and the Mi family caravan to enter the Western Regions to go to the business.

Now that the first step has been completed, the second step is about to begin.

After Cao Ren occupied Dunhuang County in June of the third year of Yande, he sent the generals out and let them scatter the surrounding miscellaneous Hus. He swept away one of them, and while presenting a report to Guo Peng and asking Guo Peng and their next plans.

Guo Peng received a report from Cao Ren at the end of June. After thinking for a while, he ordered Yongzhou to increase the amount of grain supplied to the four Hexi counties, especially Dunhuang. At the same time, he ordered the organization of auxiliary troops in the army to recruit civilians and start paving the roads to the four Hexi counties.

Then he sent an order to Cao Ren, and ordered Cao Ren to send a few troops to lead a few troops to the former chief of the Western Regions, Liu Zhongcheng.

Although the Han Dynasty had been lost to Liuzhongcheng for many years, Cao Ren heard that there were still many Han people in Liuzhongcheng.

It is said that when the Dunhuang prefect was still alive, the places that were once managed by the Chief of the Western Regions were supervised by the Dunhuang prefect and often sent troops to patrol. After the Dunhuang prefect died, they did not patrol again, but there were still Han people living there.

In any case, Mr. Guo has already regarded Liu Zhongcheng as his own. Is it wrong for the Wei army to inspect and occupy his own city?

At this time, some officials in the court suggested that Guo Peng not start operating the Western Regions so soon.

They believe that there are wars in the southern border and northeast of the Wei Empire at present. If a dispute arises again in the northwest, it may be too much loss of national strength and will be detrimental to national development.

Minister of Finance Wang Can, Minister of Foreign Affairs Xin Pi, Minister of War Dong Zhao, Minister of War, all held such oppositions.

Guo Peng issued an edict to the Shangshutai to express his attitude.

"Liu Zhongcheng was the former Han Wuji School Captain, which was the Han territory. Wei was the orthodox Han Dynasty, and Han territory was the Wei territory. Liu Zhongcheng was the Wei territory. I sent troops to occupy it. What's wrong with it? Why are the countries in the Western Regions arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily arbitrarily abide by the king's army?"

Since the emperor's will cannot be shaken, they have no choice but to take out the treasury data and hand it over to the emperor for viewing. The emperor said that he would send some internal treasury money to the frontline soldiers for military use.

OK, if you have money, we can't do anything to you.

Having both soldiers and money means that the army is completely uncontrolled by the court. He only obeys the orders of the emperor. The emperor can bypass the court and order the army to act. There is no need to issue orders through the staff station.

This is just what the emperor did to establish a system. What the emperor abides by is what he is willing to abide by. In fact, everyone should understand that this is what the emperor decides, right?

Therefore, the military's actions no longer require officials to make any opinions.

However, in terms of procedures, everyone should also put forward some opinions to express that the emperor "emphasized and accepts advice", rather than being arbitrary and disdainful to the opinions of his ministers.

In mid-July, Guo Peng's order was delivered to Dunhuang County, and Cao Ren, the general of the Western Expedition, received the order.

After Cao Ren received the order, he immediately ordered the hero Cao Xiu to lead a thousand cavalry, with guides, double horses and enough Danshui, dried meat, and soldiers out of Yumen Pass, go to Liuzhongcheng to inspect, occupy again, and report the latest situation.

As needed, Cao Ren will establish a stable route from Yumen Pass to Liuzhongcheng, making Liuzhongcheng the tentacles of the Wei Empire re-entered the Western Regions.

After Cao Xiu received the order, he immediately rectified a thousand elite cavalry, led the army to leave Yumen Pass, and followed the direction towards Liuzhongcheng.

Cao Renze stayed in Dunhuang County to lead the army, and then wrote a letter to Mao Jie, hoping that Mao Jie could arrange material assistance, and he wanted to renovate Yumen Pass and Yang Pass.

It took too long to not repair it, and Yangguan and Yumenguan were a little dilapidated, which is not good.
Chapter completed!