Build lakes, strengthen river channels, and prevent flood disasters.

This is a good move for the Qin people and the indigenous people in the Mesopotamia to enhance mutual harmony and understanding. Like the Chinese civilization, the people in the Mesopotamia where the Babylonian civilization was born also have their own pride, but cruel

The reality made them lower their heads again and again.

This was the case in 200 BC, and by 2000 AD, the situation still had not changed much. Li Yuan had no interest in revising or changing the fate of these Semitic descendants, but one thing was that Qin had to

What matters most is how to resolve the never-ending war in this region.

Peace.

It is the best guarantee to heal people's hearts and create wealth.

"We, Da Qin, want to gain a foothold in this land. What we have to do in a short period of time is not to ask for wealth, but to give hope, so that the indigenous people who have been bullied by the Egyptians, Persians, and Macedonians for thousands of years can see that we

Da Qin came here to help them live a good life, to help their tribe survive and not be exterminated——!"

"So, if any of you are found to have bullied the natives, don't blame me, Li Yuan, for being unkind." When he first arrived at the Euphrates River, Li Yuan warned the Qin army officers who were preparing to go to various places to station.

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The Qin army relied on force to expel the Persians and Macedonians, but this was only a superficial conquest. To truly turn this fertile land rich in oil into another birthplace of the Qin Dynasty, Li Yuan and the others had to do more.

When the Qin regime was still unstable, tough policies such as genocide and forced immigration were unfeasible under the current circumstances. If Li Yuanzhen decided to do that, it would inevitably arouse greater resistance and organize the Central Plains.

The Qin people immigrated to the Mesopotamia on a large scale, making the Qin people the main population in this area. Although this long-conceived strategy has already begun. However, whether the immigration will be effective depends on the integration between the Qin people and the local indigenous people.

Harmony.

human heart.

It is the most difficult to grasp and the most elusive.

One hand is hard and the other is soft. For those anti-Qin die-hard forces who are bent on confronting Qin, the Qin army will attack them mercilessly, but for those ordinary people who have nothing to do with the world and just want to live a good life, the Qin army will

It is impossible for the country to indiscriminately kill people and push itself into the opposite direction. Necessary appeasement is the best way to ease conflicts.

Li Yuan gave the order and the army moved together.

Under the watchful eyes of the indigenous elders in the two river basins, the generals of the Qin army stationed in the city were sweating profusely under the scorching sun. Unblocked ditches were quickly formed, and then the streams of water were guided from the tributaries to the depths of the desert.

The water is so powerful.

The generals of the Qin army who were like clay figures either sat down on the ground, stood up and raised their arms and shouted, or were too tired to even shout. But no matter what, their faces were clearly filled with victory and happiness.

smile.

An artificial lake was built to store the excess water in the two rivers during the rainy season. Then a small reservoir was formed in the Xin'an City area to regulate the local climate. With the moisture of the water, the arid deserts around Xin'an City could completely slow down their growth.

Slowly transforming into thousands of miles of fertile farmland. Maybe in a few years, this place will be lined with green trees, birds singing low, and the fruits are plump. It will be a prosperous scene of a bumper harvest.

The power of role models is infinite.

In front of the beautiful future that Li Yuan had described with all his strength, and in front of the sweat and shouts of the Qin army generals, the hesitant Babylonian natives were tempted. They gradually gave up waiting and joined the project of building artificial lakes.

Our ancestors once worked hard to create an admirable civilization on this land. Now, as descendants of the ancient civilization, they are willing to eat and wait to die. How can this be so embarrassing?

When Lu Jia and Maria and their group came to Xin'an City from Dongyang City, they met at the time when the Xin'an Lake diversion project was successfully completed. When Lu Jia pointed out to Maria with a smile, the one in front was covered in mud and a

When the ordinary man with a red face turned out to be Emperor Shenwu, Maria pursed her lips in surprise and was speechless.

Emperor Shenwu!

What a resounding name.

Just from the fact that Li Yuan single-handedly rebuilt the New Qin Dynasty and expanded Qin's territory to the whole of Asia, we can imagine how handsome, powerful and extraordinary he was. In Maria's imagination, Li Yuan should be like the Hebrew

King David in mythology, like King Solomon, was omnipotent and omniscient.

But the man in front of me looks no different from an ordinary Qin Army general. This man who builds ponds and digs ditches with ordinary soldiers and foreign indigenous people, no matter where you look at it, it is impossible for him to have any earth-shattering abilities.

So, along the way, why did the young envoys in the Qin delegation look at him with reverence, and why did older people like Lu Jia also admire Li Yuan so much? What was the reason for this?

Suddenly, Maria, who had always considered herself to be eccentric and quick-thinking, felt that her cleverness could not hold her head high in front of a wise and foolish person like Li Yuan.

Lu Jia returns.

It just so happened that the water diversion project of Xin'an Lake was also completed, so Li Yuan led a group of subordinates back to their base in the city. As the first phase of the Western Expedition subsided, a group of people who focused on hard work gradually gathered around Li Yuan.

Officials, most of them are young people in their teens or twenties.

Although young people will make mistakes, they have time and courage.

In this great change that was related to the future living space of the descendants of Yan and Huang, the young people of Qin State followed Li Yuan without hesitation. Chao Cuo, Jia Yi, Han Anguo, and Zhang Yu all left a great reputation in history.

All the characters followed them to Xin'an City.

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The ancient Babylonian Senate Hall, located on the bank of the Euphrates River, is the only building that has survived many wars and can still be used.

This is now the administrative center of the western province of Qin.

Different from the governance structure of the thirty-six counties in China, the governance method adopted by Li Yuan in these newly occupied lands in the West is to use Xin'an City, Dongyang City, Xiyong City and other seven key cities as a constellation, with point-to-point, hierarchical and decentralized governance.

model, in other words, the ruler of a star city is the highest ruling leader in the vast area nearby.

Ruling generals like Huan Chu need to come to Xin'an City every six months to report to Li Yuan a summary of their work in the past six months or one year.

Lu Jia reported to Li Yuan the details of the entire negotiation that the Jews agreed to form an alliance. He also truthfully stated the battle between David and internal elders from different backgrounds. Li Yuan listened very carefully. For the Jews,

The nation has been described in various books in the 21st century, but any records recorded by future generations are far less realistic than real face-to-face conversations.

"Mary, you said this little girl's father is named David Joseph?" Li Yuan asked with emotion.

Lu Jia was stunned. He did not expect that Li Yuan did not ask about the riots among the Jews just now, but instead asked about Maria.

"Your Majesty, Mary has said that her father is a descendant of King David's family. However, during the riots a month ago, David Joseph was assassinated and died."

Li Yuan nodded, and Lu Jia's answer made his heart sink. If nothing had changed much, the little girl taken in by Lu Jia was Maria, the mother of the Christian saint Jesus.

Christianity.

It is a religion founded by Jesus to persuade people to repent, turn away from evil deeds, and preach the gospel of the kingdom of heaven. At the beginning, it was just a secret group organization. Later, under the suppression of the Jewish nobles, Jesus suffered and died, and many believers

He was persecuted by the Roman authorities and had to leave his hometown and flee to various parts of Europe.

It was this painful experience of escape that allowed Christianity to gradually develop from a regional religion founded by Jews into a religious organization regarded as orthodox by Westerners. In the Middle Ages, the status of the Pope was even higher than that of the emperors of some powerful countries.

It's going to be much bigger.

Regarding Christianity, Li Yuan was very cautious.

A religion can still have a vitality that lasts for more than 2,000 years after repeated suppression, and its influence becomes more and more important as time goes by. This in itself shows that this kind of spiritual religious belief has adapted to the times.

Demand is also the pillar that human beings need in the process of survival and development.

As a result of using force to suppress, history has proven that this path will not work. And blind indulgence will undoubtedly make the people of Qin have more trust in Jewish civilization and Western values, thus ignoring the excellent culture of their own nation.

Inheritance, this is a greater risk.

Judging from the influence of Christianity in later generations, the role of religion is no weaker than that of military conquest. In more profound areas, it even surpasses a certain powerful dynasty. Therefore, if Eastern values ​​​​want to be adopted by the world

It is widely accepted that it must rely on both force and religious propaganda.

In this regard, Li Yuan regarded Tianshi Tao founded by Zhang Liang as the spiritual pillar for promoting Eastern concepts. Judging from its spread in recent times, although Tianshi Tao has developed a considerable number of new Taoist disciples, it still needs to be

There is still a long way to go before the conquered natives change their beliefs and bow to Eastern civilization.

Maria wanted to go east.

Li Yuan gave full support to this. He not only ordered a team of personal soldiers to escort her along the way, but also wrote a letter to Li Ye in Chang'an, telling him to take good care of Maria.

Let the Virgin Mary of Jesus stay away from the place that brought her tragic fate, let this beautiful and elfin little girl have a different life, and also make it possible for Jesus, the Son of God, the founder of Christianity, to never appear again. This is for those who are interested in
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