Liu Xin called Cai He to the front, pointed on the sheepskin map, and said, "You take another trip and tell Volojis, I have all these places!"
Cai He was taken aback, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is a bit difficult."
In his mind, the areas that Liu Xin planned are all oil-rich areas. Of course, these places now look very barren and unobtrusive. Nevertheless, his request was more than twice the scope of Aldaban's negotiation with Cai He, which still made Cai He feel pressured.
But Liu Xin said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? I don't want to occupy their land, it's just renting it."
"Rent?" Jushou asked puzzledly, "Your Majesty, we didn't grab these lands by force, but were exchanged with soldiers. Why should we rent it?"
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "Compare your heart to your heart. If others want to occupy the territory of the man, will you be willing? Even if you can't beat them now, will you still find ways to recapture your own land in the future? So, we are now taking advantage of the dangers and forcing Wo Logis surrendered a large area of land, but in the future, what if Vologis repents? At that time, we were a little overwhelmed."
Zhang Fei patted his chest and said loudly, "What are you afraid of! If he dares to regret it, Zhang Fei will take someone over and destroy the whole country!"
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "I am not afraid of war, but war will eventually lead to death. Although the soldiers are brave, I don't want their lives to pass away casually. Therefore, if we can solve it in a peaceful way, why not do it? What?"
Guo Jia stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since it is a lease, how long is the lease term? What is the rent? What is the purpose of the lease after it is leased?"
Now that it is known that this place is not fertile, Liu Xin has to change from renting it to rent, and the ministers will inevitably have the same questions as Guo Jia.
Liu Xin thought for a while and said, "I plan to not set a lease term, that is, rent indefinitely. During the lease term, all the people on this land must abide by Dahan's laws. As for rent, this land is a lot of desert. , Very barren, naturally not high enough. We provide Parthia with 300,000 lieutenants, which can offset at least 30 years of rent. After 30 years, we can settle with them at one hundred thousand taels of silver per year!"
The reason why there is no lease term is because Liu Xin remembered the future US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, that there is no time limit. Although Cuba has been in a hostile relationship with the United States for a long time, and the Cuban government does not recognize the legitimacy of Guantanamo, it cannot drive away the Americans.
The place that Liu Xin wanted to seize now belongs to Parthia. He rented it. On the one hand, it could reduce the hostility of the Parthians, and on the other hand, it could give himself a legal advantage.
As for whether he can hold this enclave, Liu Xin is not very worried. Looking at the world, even if the heavy armored regiment of the Great Qin Empire is in front of him, Liu Xin is confident that they will be defeated. What he worries about is whether the people who have lived in this land for generations can accept them.
However, Liu Xin believes that as long as the people can live a good life, no matter which ethnic group they belong to, they can get their approval. Moreover, he can further sinicize the local people through immigration, intermarriage, and cultural transmission. Occupy the place first, there is always a way to solve the problem.
As for rent, there is no need to pay for the first thirty years. After thirty years, who knows that Parthia is still not a complete country? In Liu Xin's impression, the Parthian Empire should not have existed for many years. Even if Parthia still exists at that time, one hundred thousand taels of silver per year is really nothing to the big man.
The only thing Liu Xin could not explain was what the place was going to be used for. He hesitated for a moment, and had to smile: "Although Da Qin is hostile to us Da Qin and ambitious, there is no deal between Da Han and Da Qin. If the method is cut off, Dahan’s goods will one day be sold to Daqin. Parthia is in the middle of the road. We can rent this land to build military camps and station troops to protect our Dahan’s own caravans. In order to avoid them being bloodbathed by the Daqin people for no reason like those foreign caravans!"
The benefits of commerce are obvious. Even if Jushou and Tian Feng's ideas are relatively old, they have been able to accept Liu Xin for so many years. Liu Xin’s reasoning is justified, and Kuai Yue also proposed that a market could be set up in Seoul to compare it to the situation in Seoul.
Liu Xin still didn't feel at ease about Kangju's safety. He thought about it, and transferred 10,000 infantrymen from the First Corps to follow Cai He. He only claimed to be changing defenses with the Han army stationed in Beitian City. In fact, all the Han troops stationed in Beitian City are from the Western Region Corps, and they are mainly cavalry. It should not be replaced by the infantry of the First Corps. Liu Xin was worried that the road would be blocked by heavy snow, and if something happened in Kangju, the rescue would be too late. The infantry of the First Corps are good at city offensive and defensive warfare. In case of a great Qin people coming, they can help Ban Thiouer to defend the city of Beitian.
At this time, Chang'an City had already floated snow, and the Western Regions were even more white, but Cai He had to pack up and go north again. However, everything went smoothly from Chang'an City to the Uzbeli Fortress. Sili and Liangzhou have special road protection teams, and there are military stations along the main roads in the Western Regions. As long as the snow stops, the snow on the road will be removed. Was quickly cleaned up.
Along the way, in addition to Cai and this team, we can also encounter some caravans from time to time. After entering the winter, the weather in the north will become extremely cold, and many caravans have prepared their goods early, and will not go out at this time. The caravans encountered along the road were actually employed by the court. The horses and carts transported goods not destined for the West, but large quantities of grain and grass and equipment used to defend the city.
Liu Xin still likes to be prepared for his actions. Although he does not intend to have a war with Daqin for the time being, his precautions must not be relaxed. These grains and various equipment will be transported to the two fortresses of Uzbeli and Turugert respectively. .
With so much food and grass, for the defenders of the two fortresses, it will not be a problem even if they eat it for ten or eight years. Therefore, Liu Xin's hoarding so much food and grass here is not just to strengthen the long-term ability of the two fortresses.
Is not in its place, does not seek its own government. Cai He only took care of his own foreign affairs and didn't care about what these caravans were doing. He yelled all the way forward, and the caravans along the way made way for them, without delay.
However, outside the Uzbeli fortress, the situation is completely different. The snow had gone past the ankles, and it was silvery white all around, and I couldn't even see the road. Cai He led the team deep and shallow and fumbled forward. After half a month, he finally arrived in Beitian City.
At this time, there was still a peaceful atmosphere in Kangju, and the cloud of war between Daqin and Parthia had not yet drifted here. But Ban Thiouer had already received Liu Xin’s warning and began to quietly prepare to arm an army of 60,000 with the soldiers sent by Liu Xin. The Han military lieutenants who were stationed in Kangju were serving as instructors. Be trained.
However, Kang Ju's national strength is weak and can't support a huge army. It is impossible that all of these 60,000 soldiers are standing troops, but half of them belong to the nature of half military and civilian. It is winter now, and the common people are already at home, so they can use this time to gather all the young and strong people, but after the beginning of the spring, most of the soldiers will be busy with their own camps again.
Therefore, Ban Thiouer was still very nervous about the war in the north. She even confessed that Sister Kleia was guarding her child every step of the way. Once she heard that the Qin army broke through Parthia’s defenses and attacked here, she hurry Flee to the big man with the child. It wasn't until Liu Xin sent another 10,000 elite soldiers to her that Ban Thiouer's heart relaxed. But Cai He couldn't relax. After resting for two days in Beitian City, he continued northward, braving the snow and rushing to Susa City.
Because Daqin's army had retreated, Volojis was extremely relaxed these days, drinking wine and enjoying singing and dancing in the hall. Hearing that the envoy of the Han Dynasty had come again, he could not help but ordered Cai He in again.
After listening to Cai He conveyed Liu Xin's meaning, Volojis laughed and said: "Well, it is exactly what the king meant. It doesn't matter if the rent is paid or not, as long as you remember that those places are my Parthian land. That's it!"
As a monarch, Volojis certainly did not want the territory to be lost in his own hands. Moreover, Parthia is in the center of the east-west trade road, and the trade is developed. As long as the Daqin people are repelled, he has never cared about the money issue.
However, seeing Remitu frowned, he sneered: "Give it to you for nothing. You don't want it, but instead rent it. The Han Emperor has such kindness?"
Cai He chuckled and said: "According to our Emperor's original intention, the 300,000 lieutenants will not sell to you until they see the cash. It was the foreign ministers who tried to persuade your Majesty several times before he reluctantly agreed. However, our emperor. Your Majesty said that Parthia is too far away from Dahan. If these places are included in Dahan territory, it will add burden to Dahan. Therefore, your majesty decided to change to rent."
Seeing the doubts on Volojis's face, Cai He continued to explain: "The king doesn't understand? The rented things can be handled more flexibly. If these places can be used, then naturally continue to rent. If It doesn’t come in handy, and even becomes a burden to the big man. That’s not good, it’s only going to be returned to the king."
Volojis was looking down at what Cai He meant. Aldaban over there was already uncomfortable and stood up and said loudly, "That's not good!"