"Good, well done. I never imagined that you would have such talent in government affairs. Your future achievements are limitless!"

Looking at the well-organized population register, Liu Yu couldn't help but praise Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao said modestly, "You flatter me, Protector-General. This is all thanks to the hard work of the instructors and staff in the army. I dare not take credit for it!"

"Haha, this is still the best way to rule as the original ruler!"

Looking at the humble and polite young man in front of him, who held a high position but was not arrogant, Liu Yu's eyes were full of admiration.

After reviewing the population register of Gaochang City, Liu Yu immediately asked, "Benchu, has anything happened in Gaochang recently?"

"Reporting to the Protector-General, not long ago, Xie Zhiyu, seeing that he could not capture Gaochang, led his army westward, heading straight for Kucha, and joined forces with Kucha to advance on Wusun."

Not long after the Xiongnu left, the Xianbei arrived at Cheshi.

"Following His Majesty's secret decree, I have also secretly provided the Xianbei people with some food and supplies..."

"Oh? Kucha would actually ally with the Xiongnu to attack Wusun?"

Upon hearing Yuan Shao's account, Liu Yu was taken aback.

In his view, Kucha and Wusun were both kingdoms in the Western Regions and should have been united in fighting the enemy. How could they help outsiders attack their own neighbors?

"It seems that Kucha was afraid that the Xiongnu would destroy them, so they hoped to help Xiezhiyu take down Wusun in order to spare them!"

Yuan Shao chuckled and truthfully relayed the thoughts of the King of Kucha and others to Liu Yu.

"Ugh, how foolish!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu shook his head and sighed, "In the eyes of these hungry wolves, Kucha and Wusun are both pieces of fat meat. How could they possibly let them go?"

Yuan Shao nodded: "The Protector-General is right. Kucha doesn't even understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,' and it will surely be targeted by the Xiongnu!"

Then, Yuan Shao continued, "Protector, just before you arrived, the King of Wusun sent an envoy to Gaochang to request our army's assistance..."

Liu Yu raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Where are they?"

"They've already left!"

"They've left?"

"Indeed, the Wusun envoy had just arrived in the city when the Xianbei came demanding provisions and supplies, threatening to attack Wusun from the west. The Wusun envoy has already rushed back to gather supplies..."

Yuan Shao then recounted the events that had occurred to Liu Yu, except for the fact that he had deceived Cheng Xu.

The generals below the hall sat in their respective positions without saying a word, and even Zhang Xiu, Liu Yu's son-in-law, sat to one side with his eyes downcast.

"You've done well. Although His Majesty has ordered that the Xianbei be taken care of, we can't be too careful. It's still very necessary to be on guard before the Xianbei completely migrate west..."

After listening to Yuan Shao's account, Liu Yu didn't say much, but he agreed with Yuan Shao's decision to hold Gaochang and not go to rescue Wusun.

Although Liu Yu was kind and benevolent, that only applied to those within the Han Dynasty and those who had submitted to it. For those who were distant relatives, he still had to consider the interests of the Han Dynasty first.

Unlike Yuan Shao and others, Liu Yu was not very clear about the situation of the Xianbei army, nor did he know of Li Ru's existence.

Therefore, in his view, Yuan Shao and others' actions of guarding against a sudden attack by the Xianbei were in the best interests of the Han Dynasty.

As for the Wusun, they can only rely on themselves.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu immediately said, "Whether it's Kucha, Wusun, Xiongnu, or Xianbei, Gaochang is the most important place right now. I will only take care of resettlement and people's livelihood. As for military affairs, you can arrange them yourselves. I will not interfere!"

"Here you go!"

Upon hearing Liu Yu's statement, Yuan Shao agreed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, Liu Yu took over all the internal affairs of Gaochang City from Yuan Shao, and the government offices in Gaochang City were renamed the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

As promised, Liu Yu allocated a house and two or three women from Gaochang to each of the able-bodied men, based on their condition.

In the east of the city, in front of a house, Chen San looked at the open courtyard gate and the three young women inside. His heart was pounding, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard.

He originally thought that it would be good enough if the higher-ups could give them two wives, but he didn't expect to give them three at once, and even a house in the city.

This made Chen San, who had been a farmer all his life, feel like he was dreaming.

"I said, stop standing there, come on in!"

A teacher standing nearby, watching Chen San swallowing his saliva, couldn't help but smile and urge him on.

"Okay!!"

Coming to his senses, Chen San hurriedly followed the instructor into the courtyard and came to the three young women.

"Greetings, sir!!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, the three women hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, but dared not look at Chen San behind them.

"No need for such formalities!"

The instructor waved his hand, then took out a house deed and a marriage certificate signed with the Protectorate General from his pocket, handed them to Chen San, and said:

"From this day forward, this house is yours, and they will become your wives. This was arranged by the Protectorate General. If you are unwilling, you may have to wait a few days for a rescheduling..."

"Yes, I'd love to..."

Before the instructor could finish speaking, Chen San hurriedly took the house deed and marriage certificate and put them away as if they were precious treasures.

Seeing this, the instructor smiled, then turned to the three women and said seriously, "From today onwards, he is your husband. As the saying goes, a woman follows her husband after marriage. From now on, you must put your husband first in everything, serve him wholeheartedly, and raise your children well!"

"Yes, sir!"

The three women from Gaochang agreed and then came to Chen San together, bowing respectfully: "Greetings, husband!"

"Ouch!"

Chen San chuckled and agreed, then quickly stepped forward to help them up.

Seeing this, the instructor smiled and said, "Alright, you should live well here. Afterwards, the Protectorate will send you winter supplies. When the Chamber of Commerce comes to set up factories and workshops next year, you will also be able to make a good living!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Protectorate!"

Upon hearing the instructor's words, Chen San, following the instructions of the village elder, bowed to the emperor in Luoyang to express his gratitude.

"Alright, I'll be going now!"

Seeing Chen San's performance, the instructor nodded in satisfaction, then turned and left to arrange the next young man's resettlement.

In the following days, under Liu Yu's diligent leadership, all the women and young men who had accompanied him in Gaochang City were properly settled, and everyone had a new home.

The city of Gaochang, which had been devastated by war, gradually regained some vitality.

It is foreseeable that in the future, this land in the Western Regions will be inhabited by the descendants of the Han people.

Thus, Liu Hong and Cheng Yu's plan to revitalize the Western Regions has begun to show results.