"Your Majesty...you?"
Upon hearing the emperor's direct statement that he wanted to go to the grasslands, Chu Qian couldn't help but stand up as well, looking at Liu Hong with some confusion.
Liu Hong turned to look at Chu Qian and said with a smile:
"Chu Qing, what do you think about me designating the grasslands as part of the territory of my Great Han in the future?"
"At that time, I will travel with you all to the grasslands, drink wine, and enjoy the scenery. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!"
"this.....!"
Hearing the emperor's bold words, even the well-informed Chu Qian was shocked.
He never imagined that the emperor's ambition would be so great that he would want to incorporate the grasslands into the territory of the Han Dynasty.
For a moment, Chu Qian felt his mind was not quite working properly, and he even wondered if the emperor was being too arrogant.
It should be noted that even a powerful emperor like Emperor Xiaowu never had the idea of conquering the grasslands.
The reason for this was that the area was too vast and indefensible, and it was impossible to cultivate crops on a large scale, making it impossible for the army to garrison there.
This is precisely why the tribes on the grasslands have never been completely eradicated; no matter how many times you win, those grassland tribes always manage to rise from the ashes.
"What? Does Minister Chu think I'm joking?"
"Your Majesty, minister...!"
Chu Qian opened his mouth, then lowered his head, not daring to say what he wanted to say.
"Chu Qing, please take your time and observe. One day, the grasslands will become the grasslands of the Great Han..."
Seeing Chu Qian's disbelieving look, Liu Hong chuckled and revealed a confident smile.
The reason why successive dynasties in the Central Plains were willing to spend huge sums of money to build the Great Wall to defend against the grasslands was simply because there was no benefit to occupying that area.
However, in Liu Hong's view, with the industrialization of the Han Dynasty and the improvement of productivity, the value of the grasslands is gradually being revealed.
Once people realize that the income from occupying the grasslands exceeds the expenditures, there will be no more difficulties.
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