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A large number of caravans flocked in, making Lanzhou, which had just experienced the baptism of war, unusually prosperous.
Huge business opportunities are often hidden in the midst of war.
With the encouragement of the imperial court, Daqin's business has shown explosive growth in recent years, as if the energy that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly broke out, and various chambers of commerce have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
As business competition became increasingly fierce, many businessmen had to look beyond the Qin Empire and continue to expand outward.
Many businesses set their sights on the army and followed closely in its footsteps. Every time a battle was won, the soldiers would inevitably have some spoils of war, and the imperial court could not order them to hand them all over, so as not to affect the enthusiasm of the soldiers in the battle.
It is not convenient for soldiers to carry the seized items with them, so many merchants will follow them;
Soldiers just need to sell things to them. You can choose whether you want dragon coins or convenient-to-carry treasures, or just ask the merchants to remit the money back home. Our reputation is guaranteed and we never cheat anyone.
Of course, in addition to this, war itself is a huge consumption, for both the military and civilians, and where there is consumption there must be demand. In short, there are unlimited business opportunities.
The current battle situation in Longyou can be described as a whirlwind for the Qin army. With the successive defeats of Bailutuhu and Narisong, the remaining two groups of Khoshut troops were in a state of panic and fear all day long.
All together they numbered less than 15,000 men, and it was no longer a question of the number of troops. Gushri Khan had been captured alive, so even if they had more troops, they would have no intention of fighting again.
Dayan Ochir Khan, the eldest son of Gushri Khan who was attacking Zhuanglang Fort, retreated first, but was blocked by Qin Zuoming at the confluence of Datong River and Huangshui River, making it impossible for him to cross the river.
Immediately afterwards, Han Gang led his army to attack, and he was so frightened that he fled in panic to the upper reaches of the Datong River. How could it be easy to return to Qinghai-Tibet
Qin Mu was in a good mood after listening to the battle reports from all sides. He discussed the next plan for Qinghai-Tibet with Sima An, Li Yuan and others.
Gu Jun'en said: "Your Majesty has wiped out the main force of the Khoshut in one fell swoop and captured Bailutuhu alive. The mighty power of heaven has frightened the enemy. At this time, no one in the Tibetan tribes will dare to go against your majesty.
After the fall of Bailutuhu, a power vacuum will form in Qinghai-Tibet for a period of time. In order to prevent someone from taking advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble again, I think we should send troops into Tibet as soon as possible to recruit the leaders of the various Tibetan tribes and order them to submit to the Qin Dynasty as soon as possible. "
Sima An said: "It is necessary to send troops to Tibet as soon as possible, but sending troops alone is not enough. Tibet's situation is quite special. After entering winter, it is almost a deserted place. I am afraid that using force alone will not successfully solve the Qinghai-Tibet issue.
I think that we need to do it in two ways. While sending troops into Tibet, Your Majesty can send envoys to enthrone the emperor and the Panchen Lama to appease them first. After the military and political affairs of Qinghai and Tibet are in order, we can talk about other things later. "
Sima An's words were indeed mature and prudent. Winter was coming, and there were still Qitate in Hetao and Norbu in the south of the desert. It was impossible for the Qin Dynasty to devote all its energy to Qinghai-Tibet.
Moreover, it is definitely not wise to always use a butcher's knife to speak. Sometimes you have to control the heat and adopt the method of boiling a frog in warm water.
Qin Mu nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. Everything else is easy to talk about, but there is one thing that must be resolved while the opportunity presents itself."
"Your Majesty, please explain clearly."
"We should take advantage of the momentum of our great victory to resolve the armed forces of the Tibetan tribes. Once this problem is solved, everything else can be discussed."
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. First, confiscate the guns of the Tibetan tribes. Then, if anyone wants to make trouble, they won’t be able to cause any big waves.
In the second hall of Lanzhou, all the ministers sitting there suddenly fell into deep thought. The sunlight outside the window was very bright, but not very warm. The wind was blowing yellow leaves, indicating that a severe cold weather was about to come.
Yu Shangyou pondered and said, "Your Majesty, do you mean to adopt the method of the southern desert in Qinghai-Tibet as well? In the name of clearing out the remnants of the Khoshut, recruit troops from all the Tibetan tribes and then control these troops?"
"That's right. Anyone who doesn't send troops is Bailutuhu's accomplice. Even if he only has ten soldiers, he must send six. Not one less. Also, have them bring more food and fodder. Our army cannot transport food and fodder from Guanzhong when entering Tibet."
"Your Majesty, this is not necessary, right? The gains from the suppression of the Khoshut should be enough for our army to supply. If we ask Tubo to provide food and fodder, I'm afraid they will..."
"What will happen? Rebellion?" Qin Mu said calmly, "No matter how loud you shout, it's not as intimidating as chopping off a head. I believe that there won't be many people who dare to rebel now. The few who do rebel are just a chicken to slay the monkeys. And you must understand this truth: if you want more now and less in the future, that's a favor. If you don't want anything now and want something in the future, that's hatred."
"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I cannot wait for anything to happen."
"It's easy to talk about the Qinghai-Tibet issue now, but once we really go to Tibet, we will inevitably face many difficulties. So, who should we send to Tibet is a problem. Tell me who is suitable."
Sima An thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think that 15,000 troops should be sent to Tibet. This is too few. If something happens this winter, we will have difficulty in supporting them. As for generals, I think Gao Yigong is good at fighting and is relatively mature and steady. He is more suitable as the commander of the army going to Tibet. However, Gao Yigong alone is not enough. The situation in Qinghai-Tibet is too complicated. We must send a capable person to Tibet to take charge of the situation."
Qin Mu looked at Yu Shangyou and said, "Minister Yu, you will be the governor of Qinghai-Tibet."
The emperor had already named him, so Yu Shangyou had no choice but to accept this difficult task: "I obey your order."
Qin Mu went on to say, "There were quite a few casualties in Longyou this time. We need to implement the compensation as soon as possible to prevent the soldiers from shedding blood and tears."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. We are already compiling the casualty figures reported by the various armies. Once they are sorted out, they will be sent back to Nanjing immediately, and the Ministry of Revenue will allocate silver and land for compensation."
Whether it is reward or pension in the army, not all of it is given in cash. Part of the pension is allocated as land.
The current population of Daqin is less than 50 million. The imperial court encourages the people to have more children. Although the birth rates reported from various places are quite high now, it will take two years for the peak of fertility to come after people's livelihood has developed to a certain extent.
This caused a problem. The territory of the Qin Dynasty was constantly expanding, but even in the Central Plains, there was still a lot of arable land left uncultivated. Therefore, when the court rewarded meritorious service and provided relief, half of it was allocated to land, in order to encourage the people to cultivate more and to reduce the court's immediate expenses.
Most of the soldiers in the army were also happy to accept the land. The reason was simple: Chinese people have always attached great importance to the concept of land. No matter how much money they leave for their descendants, it is not as solid as leaving some land.
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Pass on my decree that the children of all soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country will be given priority to enter the Royal Primary School and enjoy free education."
The elementary school run by the royal family was funded by the emperor's inner treasury, so Sima An and others did not have much room to interfere.
Besides, the affairs of the royal elementary school were handled by his son Sima Kai, and he was unwilling to disrupt this. Once Qin Mu gave the order, he would just handle it accordingly.
Gu Jun'en continued, "Your Majesty, although the main force of Bailutuhu has been destroyed, the remnants of Dayan Ozier are still fleeing. As the saying goes, wildfires cannot be extinguished, and spring breezes will bring new life. I think that given the uniqueness of Hetao, we might as well let him go for a while and first focus on wiping out the remnants of Dayan Ozier."
Seeing Qin Mu nod, Gu Jun'en continued, "In the upper reaches of the Datong River, the Qilian Mountains tower into the clouds to the west and the snow-capped mountains to the north. As long as our army blocks the way back to Qinghai Lake, when winter comes, Dayan Ozier will freeze to death or starve to death in the mountains."
The way back was blocked, so Qin Mu was not afraid that Dayan Oqir would escape. As for Qitate of Hetao, Qin Mu also intended to wait until Ma Yongzhen and his men all moved to Norbu before sending the Mongolian troops to conquer them.
Ma Yongzhen has already captured Guihua City, and the victory report was just delivered yesterday. This time, after taking Guihua, all the spoils will be distributed to the various tribes in the south of the desert. With the benefits, the leaders of each tribe are now happy and are working hard to encircle and suppress Norbu, so let them work harder.
Try to avoid trouble at home. If there is a war, use the troops recruited from Mongolia. After Gao Yigong enters Tibet and controls the various Tibetan tribes, the troops of Mongolia and Tibet will basically be enough for the war.
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.(To be continued..)
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