Inside the palace.

Lu Jia didn't have time to rest and started his description directly.

The audience was all officials of fifth rank and above, and this time Wang was not hungry and did not tuck it away, but took it out directly.

It's obvious that the problem is already in front of us.

It is unrealistic to pretend to be dead and not solve the problem, and let the Xiongnu resurgence?

Wang Buxian would not agree, and the ministers, except for some other factors, would not agree in their hearts.

This time, Lu Jia didn’t talk about everything.

Time is limited, if anyone wants to learn more about it, they can check the information they brought back.

Other members of the mission can also help them.

Therefore, Lu Jia's purpose was very clear, and he also guessed what answer the emperor wanted.

"Your Majesty, the overall environment in the Western Region is relatively optimistic. If external factors are not taken into account and the current obstacles are cleared, the imperial court can completely control the entire Western Region with about 30,000 troops stationed." Lu Jia directly gave a solution.

A definite answer.

And the number of people was determined to be around 30,000, not the vague tens of thousands.

"Master Lu, according to what you said, the area of ​​the Western Region is almost larger than the territory north of the Han River. Are you sure that 30,000 people are enough for such a large place?" Chen Ping felt that Lu Jia was kidding in this regard.

.

If it were a county, 30,000 people would be no problem.

But Lu Jia said it was almost larger than the territory north of the river [Xinbiquge www.xsbiquge.info]. For such a large area, you told me that 30,000 people would be enough?

Is it that I, Chen Ping, have never seen the world?

Or do you, Lu Jia, think the imperial court is a fool?

"Chen Shangshu, it's true!" Facing Lu Jia's doubts, Chen Ping was not angry, but smiled slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty may have heard that I once destroyed three countries in the Western Regions. Although those three countries

The strength is not great, and the population is not large, but I must make a statement here. The three countries I destroyed are almost the representatives of most of the southern regions of the Western Region."

"I divided the Western Region into two parts. One is the city kingdoms in the southern part of the Western Region, and the other is the three kingdoms of Qiuci, Wusun and Dawan in the north."

"There are many cities in the south? There are hundreds of them, but the largest population? Only 50,000 people? The military strength is only 2,000. Even so? He is enough to dominate the southern part of the Western Region."

"And most of the cities have a population of only about 10,000 people? A force of about 1,000 people? Or even less than a thousand people, and the equipment is extremely backward."

"Your Majesty has also seen the envoys from Wusun and Qiuci. Their equipment is extremely luxurious for a city in the southern part of the Western Region."

"And your Majesty may still be unclear about some details? In the nearly four years since my mission, the members of the mission have lost nearly 400 people, but only less than 50 people have actually died in the battle. The rest were due to environmental factors and other factors.

factor death.”

"And most of these brothers have stayed in the Bailongdui area. Although there are some deserts in the Western Region, the climate is generally good."

"It is because I have been traveling in the Western Region for several years and have communicated with every city that I dare to make such a conclusion."

"If the imperial court has this intention, the best way is to choose a place five hundred miles away, garrison a thousand troops, and send envoys to the surrounding cities."

Wang Buxuan kept nodding his head.

This Lu Jia is quite capable. It seems that his time has not been wasted in the past few years. He has a thorough understanding of the Western Regions.

Wang Buxu has never been to the Western Regions, at least not in this era.

The so-called ancient books are just excuses that he found out by himself.

And why does Wang Buxu think Lu Jia's words are reasonable?

Because these are things that can be tested in history.

How many troops did the Han Dynasty have in the Western Regions in history?

There is no clear explanation for this, but the Han Dynasty established the Western Region Protectorate here, and it was the first time in history that this place was included in the territory of China.

But after many twists and turns, it was interrupted several times. Even by the Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial court had actually completely lost control of this place.

Although the Jin Dynasty later controlled this place, the time was too short and it became short-lived.

The Western Regions returned to the Chinese territory again during the Tang Dynasty, and were lost again during the Song Dynasty.

Then in the Ming Dynasty, the modern territory basically gradually formed. Although a lot of it was given away by subsequent clearances, the overall framework did not change much.

At present, the only thing that can provide reference value to Wang Buxu is the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty.

And the Tang Dynasty adopted the plan mentioned by Lu Jia at that time.

Thirty thousand Tang troops were scattered throughout the Western Regions. There were only 30,000 Tang troops, but they were so frightened that the entire Western Regions did not dare to make any move.

Of course, this is after stabilization, and the current Western Region is still far from reaching this step.

"How is the road to the Western Regions? If this problem cannot be solved, everything will be empty talk!" Wang Buxu asked directly.

If you want to rely on 30,000 Han troops to continuously deter the Western Regions, you must first solve several problems.

The first one is naturally the threat from the Huns.

The second one is the problem of the three major kingdoms in the Western Regions.

The third problem is the passage of the Han army into the Western Regions. If the army also needs to pass through Bailongdui, to be honest, the court cannot afford this loss.

A delegation of more than 1,200 people could leave more than 300 people after passing through Bailongdui twice.

What if there is an army of 100,000?

Passing through a pile of white dragons and leaving behind tens of thousands of soldiers?

"Your Majesty, there is no perfect road, and we will definitely find a suitable route." Lu Jia replied with great certainty.

"Peng Yue!" Wang Buxu nodded and asked again.

"Your Majesty, the frontline soldiers are still conducting exploration, but the current results are not satisfactory. A lot of useless work has been done in the early stage..." Peng Yue stood up and reported in a panic.

After the first batch of guards returned, Peng Yue and Wang Li began to explore the passage into the Western Region.

What is known so far is that the road the mission took is not suitable for large armies. Bailongdui, which stretches for hundreds of miles and has a harsh environment, is simply a natural hell Shura field. If it is determined to take this road, every year

Countless soldiers will die here.

And the route they took to escort them back was also unworkable.

Because of their actual situation at that time, before entering the Han Dynasty, they could only choose small roads to go, and they would choose whichever road was not easy to walk.

Wang Buxu frowned tightly, this situation was truly unexpected to him.

But I also thought that now is not the future, there are not so many high technologies for them to use.

If in future generations, if they want to figure out this problem, they only need to remotely control the satellites in the sky, and they will immediately be able to find a road with suitable terrain, which can allow them to avoid man-eating terrain like the desert.

No matter how bad things get, you can still fly around and find a suitable road.

But that's not possible now. If you want to find your way, you can only rely on your legs to run.

Many times while running, I find that I have reached a dead end. I have no choice but to abandon this road and start looking for it again.

Although everyone knows that a straight line is the shortest between two points.

However, in practical application, it is difficult to achieve this.

For example, why do roads have winding hills...

"Let people explore along the edge of Bailongdui. You can always go around it. Explore both sides!" In desperation, Wang Buxu had no choice but to order.

Faced with this situation, there was nothing he could do.

Strictly speaking, Bailongdui is not actually a desert.

But the fundamental reason why this place is dangerous is that the terrain here is so crazy.

Drought and little rain make it difficult to get enough water support once it enters.

The interior of Bailongdui is also very complex. This complex terrain is suitable for the habitat of some ferocious animals.

There are even some large beasts inside.

After entering, the roads inside are not straight, but winding. If you are not careful, you may get lost, and then run out of water and food, and die of thirst and starvation inside.

Those who are lucky enough to be killed by wild beasts before death, although they become food for others, can be regarded as suffering less torture.

Therefore, it still takes courage to enter Bailongdui. This is not only a large maze, but also an adventure treasure land full of dangers.

"Your Majesty, there is actually another way!" Lu Jia suddenly said.

Although Bailongdui is dangerous, it is indeed the fastest way. Finding a new way will not only waste time, but also lead to a longer detour in the future.

Maybe this trip will take an extra month or two just because of this detour.

"Oh? What can I do?" Wang Buxian was a little curious.

"Your Majesty, this method is actually very simple. When I went there, I walked through Bailongdui, and when I came back, I walked through Bailongdui. Although there were losses for both the people going and coming back, Bailongdui is indeed the closest passage.

"

"Although the terrain of Bailongdui seems dangerous, it is actually very safe. These dangers only come from those ferocious beasts. If the Huns want to attack, I think they will most likely not have the courage to enter the interior of Bailongdui.
To be continued...