Walk, walk, walk.

In the summer, the climate in the hinterland of the Asian continent was dry and hot. After passing the Peacock City on the Aral Sea, Li Yuan abandoned his horse and boarded the ship, turned north, and headed towards the vast and flat Siberian Icefield.

The cold current of the Arctic Ocean is like a stream of cold ice springs, flowing south along the Yenisey River, Irtysh River, Ob River, and Lena River. Wherever it goes, it nourishes and grows flowers in the cold temperate zone.

In the swamp area of ​​the river bend, frightened migratory birds sometimes fly up from time to time, forming a natural picture of the same color as the sky.

Li Yuan changed his itinerary. The destination of this trip was Dingjun City, located at the western end of Beihai. It was also the residence of King Yan Han Xin. Since he led the order to sweep Siberia, the Qin Cavalry led by Han Xin had been in battle with the Slavs and primitive tribes.

, overcoming many difficulties caused by weather and terrain, and after two years of hard work, this barren land was finally basically pacified.

Dingjun City was built eight months ago. Due to the large-scale influence of the cold current, the waterway from the Irtysh River, Lena River to the North Sea is only passable during the three months of summer. At other times, you can only rely on

The transportation of overland horses from station to station is completed on the galloping road.

The stability of the north.

For Qin, it is very important.

The Huns have collapsed, but the ability of the grassland people to survive and reproduce will soon give birth to a new strong one. Li Yuan sent King Yan and General Han Xin to guard this place just to guard against this situation, and from the north within two years

Judging from the changes in the nation, this preventive measure is very necessary.

Inside Dingjun City.

Han Xin stationed 10,000 troops. The remaining generals were scattered over a vast area stretching from the Yenisei River in the west, to the sea in the east, to the Pole in the north, and to Mobei in the south. This range was extremely vast. Fortunately, the harsh natural environment allowed the north to

The fertility of the nomadic people is very low and they are unable to form large tribal groups.

Li Yuan led a group of more than a thousand personal guards into the city.

Han Xin learned the news of Li Yuan's arrival early in the morning. He hurried back from the expedition west of the Yenisei River with dust on his face. However, his expression was very exciting. For someone who has outstanding military talents but insufficient political understanding,

For him, it was the most uncomfortable when he had no battle and was unable to exert his abilities. Li Yuan handed over the entire northern battlefield to his hands, which made Han Xin extremely grateful while enjoying it.

A conversation with Han Xin.

Li Yuan asked very detailed questions about the Siberian aborigines, and Han Xin answered extremely seriously. He felt a lot of pressure from Li Yuan's solemn expression.

The Slavs originally lived in the Ob River and Yenisei River basins. Under the attack of Han Xin's army, they began to migrate to the Volga River Basin in the west. At the same time, the Huns who followed the Helianbi to move westward

After moving north to the Don River area, they gradually settled down. However, as the East Slavs moved westward, the two ethnic groups began to attack each other. Han Xin's army is currently stationed in the Ural Mountains to watch the fight between the tigers.

Just wait until the time is right and give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

Drive away wolves and swallow tigers.

On the Eurasian continent, great turmoil caused by ethnic migration is inevitable. When the decisive battle with the powerful enemy the Romans was about to take place, Li Yuan took advantage of the wave of migration among the ethnic groups in the northern border of the Romans. It was Li Yuan who gave Scipio a headache.

Things to do happily.

Han Xin praised Li Yuan's strategy very much.

Before arriving in the north, he had thought that occupying this barren land in the cold region was of no use. It was completely unnecessary. But now, after witnessing Qin's rapid westward expansion, he had tasted the difficulties on the road of conquest.

After the glory and glory, Han Xin was convinced.

Since ancient times, what has a general been most afraid of? It is not how strong the enemy is, but the suspicion of his superiors. As the saying goes, great achievements will shock the master. If a general has great military achievements, he will inevitably arouse the suspicion of his superiors.

Han Xin's low evaluation in history is due to many reasons. Among them, there are problems with his own character flaws, mainly due to his low political sensitivity. Especially when Liu Bang became increasingly suspicious of his military power, he still retained his nostalgia.

Not giving up control of the army, Liu Bang and Lu Fei finally killed them.

Of course, the murder of Han Xin was not an exception. In Liu Bang's later years, a large number of generals who had made great achievements with him were all executed, including Han Xin, Ying Bu, Peng Yue, Han Wangxin, etc. As the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang only died when he was over fifty.

After pacifying all the princes, in order to ensure the stability of the Liu family, even if Han Xin and others voluntarily gave up military power and returned to their hometowns, the final result would not be much better.

However, Li Yuan did not have these concerns about Han Xin.

On the one hand, Qin's territory expanded infinitely, and the vision of Han Xin, King of Yan, was also broadened by the continuous conquests from west to north. For him, the Central Plains was just a part of the entire world. There was no need for him to compete for power.

Braving the wrath of the people in the world, he plotted to seize the Li family.

On the other hand, Li Yuan was a few years younger than Han Xin, so he didn't have to worry about what happened after his death. What's more, in terms of military exploits and abilities, in the minds of the people of Qin and even the world, even Han Xin could not compare with Emperor Shenwu.

By the way, if one day Han Xin really wants to rebel, his generals will betray him immediately before he sends troops.

Early September.

After Li Yuan inspected the north, he returned to the Altai Mountains along the original route, then entered the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, then followed the oases of various city-states in the Western Regions and returned to the Dunhuang and Hexi areas.

After the Qin State's large-scale westward expansion, the city-states of the Western Regions such as Khotan, Shule, and Loulan, which originally had ambitions, have long given up the idea of ​​expansion and self-reliance. With the protection of the Qin State's army, the kings of the Western Regions are enjoying the silk.

The huge benefits brought by the road without worrying about the danger of annihilation of the country and the genocide. Where can there be such a cheap thing in the world?

A year ago, at the suggestion of Princess An Qinglan of Loulan, the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions joined the Qin State as a whole. Of course, unlike the counties in the Central Plains, these city-states were relatively free politically except for military power, and originally

The king also naturally became the nominal chief executive of a county.

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September 11th.

Li Yuan and his party arrived in the Dunhuang area east of Lop Nur.

The motherland is still there.

The familiar sight made Li Yuan, a wanderer who had been fighting abroad for a long time, couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Now, the vast territory of western Asia and even northern Africa has been included in the territory of Qin State, but for a true descendant of Yan and Huang, the hometown is only

One, that is the hot land inside Yumen Pass.

The wind and sand in the Hexi Corridor are still as old as before, and the melted snow water from the Qilian Mountains has decorated the Juyanhai area with blooming flowers. The summer pastures here are lush with green grass and herds of cattle and sheep.

After receiving the news that Li Yuan's motorcade was passing by, Si Jinxi, the witch of the Aries tribe, led the elders of the tribe and stopped by the Chi Road. She wanted to use the tribe's most sincere etiquette to welcome the most distinguished guest. The young and strong witch of the past

Wang is now over thirty years old, and the wind and frost of time have gradually left traces on her face that cannot be concealed.

Eight years to bear interest.

The Aries Guifang tribe, which was almost exterminated, became strong again, and this time, they were no longer hostile to the civilization of the Central Plains. Many of their young tribesmen began to learn the language of the Qin people, and began to learn the Qin people's traditions.

Writing, there are even people who have served as first-level officials in Qin's counties and counties.

Jin Xi's witchcraft is gradually no longer valued by the tribe as before. She uses more of the healing methods in witchcraft to relieve the tribe's illnesses, and those deceptive things in sacrifices slowly fade out.

caught her sight.

This is a kind of civilizational progress.

Jin Xi is very open to this. The second batch of Aries tribe warriors who accompanied the Qin army on the westward expedition performed well in Luo Jia's cavalry team, and they have gradually integrated into it. Therefore, from Jin Xi's perspective

, the task of continuing the Aries tribe after accepting the instructions from the old Witch King has been successfully completed.

As a woman, with her status and age as the Witch King, it is impossible for her to give birth to the next generation herself. Therefore, Jin Xi is not concerned about how much of the tribe's traditions can be preserved.

Li Yuan stayed at the grazing land of the Aries tribe for half a day. This was the first time since the Western Expedition for him to reminisce with his old friends. The cheese pastry made by Jin Xi had a glutinous feeling in his mouth.

, made Li Yuan instantly recall the nostalgia and acquaintance of his hometown Chang'an.

between men and women.

Is it possible to have a confidante? The answer is always no. Men are predators of sex. If he is facing an ugly woman, he is afraid that he has no intention of sitting across from her. But if it is a beautiful woman, it is inevitable that he will be distracted.

Yes, Jin Xi's appearance is naturally not ugly. Of course, compared to Yan Feng's youthful beauty, her appearance has mostly mature elements, but when it comes to beauty, she is even less beautiful.

Li Yuan also admired Jin Xi, a woman who shouldered the heavy burden of the Aries tribe, so he respected her very much in his speech.

The integration of the nation requires a difficult process. Like the Aries tribe, because the Qin army sent troops to rescue them, their tribesmen were grateful to the Qin State, so there were basically no major problems during the integration.

But some other ethnic groups were different. Those Xiongnu tribes who had no choice but to be moved to the Central Plains by Qin were not willing to be disintegrated. They started to launch uprisings in the Central Plains one after another. However, as a result, they were often separated by the Qin army because their stations were scattered.

If it is defeated, the entire clan will be wiped out.

As a historical term, the Xiongnu no longer exists. For the tribal people who are accustomed to nomadism, all they can do is get used to and adapt to the new way of life. In the process of painful integration into the farming people, they can retain

A little trace of past grazing is the greatest luck.

Those who obey will prosper.

Those who rebel will perish.

The powerful empire established by Li Yuan never pitied the failed ethnic groups. If any ethnic group in the East wants to survive, they can only join this great collision between Eastern and Western civilizations, and they can only prove it with strength and blood.
Chapter completed!