Chen Huai'an ordered Lan Yu to go on an expedition and granted him the right to "subdue people with force," intending to end the turmoil in the Western Regions as soon as possible, restore the prosperity and smooth flow of the Silk Road, and thus revitalize the economy of the Prince of Jin's fiefdom in the Northwest.
At present, Chen Huai'an can use the [Born to be an Emperor] system to exchange for a large amount of grain to solve the food and supplies problem for his Dragon City troops, and also open the granaries to distribute grain to relieve the people in various places who have submitted to the Prince of Jin.
However, this is not a long-term solution, nor does it conform to the logic of economic operation and development.
The principle of "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" is something Chen Huai'an, a time traveler, understands very well.
The old monk in black, Dongfang Xiao, who was stationed in Longcheng, the fiefdom of the Prince of Jin, and who was in charge of the local economy and politics on behalf of the Prince of Jin, had sent messengers to report more than once that the local economy of the Prince of Jin's territory had fallen into a stagnant and vicious cycle.
Therefore, it is imperative to quell the wars in the Western Regions and restore the Silk Road economy.
Furthermore, during the months that Chen Huai'an personally led his army to conquer the Western Regions, the Daxin Dynasty, which now only had half of its territory, was not idle either.
On one hand, the powerful ministers of the Great Xin Dynasty, led by the "traitorous prime minister who usurped the country," boldly appointed young generals to command troops and trained a new army to fight against the Longcheng Jingnan army in order to consolidate their rule.
Chen Huai'an had received a military report from Chang Yuchun, the deputy marshal of Longcheng and the general in charge of the southern expedition—the Daxin court was determined to hold the last two Daxin cities in the north, Yingzhou and Mozhou.
In addition to the 200,000 elite troops originally stationed in Ying and Mo states under the command of General Li Jingyu, another 100,000 troops were transferred from the south to garrison Ying and Mo states.
This created a stalemate with the 500,000-strong Longcheng Jingnan Army commanded by Chang Yuchun.
Furthermore, Li Jingyu, a general of the Great Xin Dynasty who was merely a figurehead, was promoted in name only but demoted in reality. He was transferred back to the capital city to serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard and was given the title of Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince.
In fact, the current emperor of the Great Xin Lingwu is still young, so how can there be a crown prince?
That's why it's called a promotion in name only; those in power always have to offer some incentives to make people willingly serve them and risk their lives for them.
The man who succeeded Li Jingyu as Flying General was Wu Sanjia, the top martial arts champion of the first year of Jian'an in the Great Xin Dynasty.
In the Great Xin Dynasty, where martial arts are revered, the ability to pass through layers of rigorous selection and assessment to become the new martial arts champion demonstrates the exceptional strength of the top three martial arts students.
He was appointed to a critical mission and promoted to the position of chief general of the Northern Expedition of the Great Xin Dynasty. He was given the official title of Grand General and commanded 300,000 elite troops to garrison Ying and Mo continents, confronting Chang Yuchun.
During the months that Chen Huai'an was on his western expedition, the two sides clashed several times at the city of Mozhou, but Chang Yuchun did not gain any advantage, let alone breach the city.
On the other hand, Empress Dowager Su Wan'er, after being humiliated by Chen Huai'an, issued an edict ordering the Emperor's brother-in-law, Prince Zhongshan Su Muchen, to...
They secretly joined forces with the three remaining non-royal princes in the Jiangnan region of the Great Xin Dynasty to recruit soldiers, waiting for an opportunity to enter the capital to rescue the emperor.
Unfortunately, Su Muchen, the Prince of Zhongshan, who only had the ambition of Cao Cao, lacked Cao Cao's bravery and martial prowess, so the matter of recruiting soldiers to defend the king was temporarily put on hold.
However, as a powerful clan that controls the economic lifeline of the Jiangnan region, Su Muchen's fighting power on the battlefield of economic warfare should not be underestimated.
It was precisely because of Su Muchen's interference that the local economic activities in the Prince of Jin's territory stagnated, becoming a dead pool.
This intelligence information had long been compiled into a book and sent out daily by express courier to the desk of Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin, who was fighting in the Western Regions.
For some time, Chen Huai'an had been focused on quelling the rebellion of the largest Uyghur Khanate in the Western Regions, and had not had time or energy to deal with these political affairs.
Now that the Uyghur Khanate has surrendered to Jin, Chen Huai'an's biggest hidden danger and threat in the Western Regions has been eliminated, and it is time for him to devote his energy to fighting against the Great Xin Dynasty.
For these reasons, he dispatched the valiant general Lan Yu, along with the valiant Khan Moyanchuo, to visit various countries in the Western Regions in order to end the chaotic situation there as soon as possible.
A few days later.
Outside the capital of the Uyghur Khanate, Harabalgas, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin personally saw off the valiant Khan Moyanchuo and the Grand General Lan Yu, who were on their way to persuade various countries in the Western Regions.
This journey will take you 6,800 li, passing through 35 kingdoms in the Western Regions.
After parting ways, it will be at least three months before they meet again.
As they parted, the valiant Khan Moyanchuo, in his forties, was filled with worries, looking at Princess Bilge in the farewell procession with reluctance.
Then, Mo Yanchuo took the initiative to say to Chen Huai'an, "Your Highness Prince Jin, I have a request before I go on my mission."
Chen Huai'an said, "Speak freely!"
Mo Yanchuo said sincerely, "Your Majesty, on this journey to thirty-five countries, covering six thousand eight hundred li, the one I am most worried about is my daughter, Princess Pijia!"
“My daughter lost her mother at a young age and is as unruly and mischievous as a boy. Now that I am leaving, I am afraid that my daughter will be left unattended. I wish to entrust her to His Highness Prince Jin so that I can fulfill my wish and devote myself to my mission.”
"We humbly request Your Highness Prince Jin's permission!"
"Father Khan—"
Just as Mo Yanchuo finished speaking, Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia, who was among the crowd seeing them off, immediately stood up with a pout.
But a single glance from his father, Mo Yanchuo, sent him glaring back at him.
Chen Huai'an glanced at Mo Yanchuo, then at Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia who looked arrogant not far away. How could he not understand Mo Yanchuo's thoughts?
Ha ha!
Chen Huai'an laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said with unparalleled domineering air, "Mo Yanchuo, you can rest assured and go on your mission to the Western Regions on my behalf!"
"Princess Pija, you can rest assured that you are in my hands!"
"Thank you for your kind permission, Your Highness!"
Mo Yanchuo immediately bowed to express his gratitude, his eyes filled with thanks.
Chen Huai'an then called out to Lan Yu, saying, "Lan Yu!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Chen Huai'an said, "This trip will take us to the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions to persuade them to surrender to me. Everything must be done with the valiant Khan Moyanchuo as the priority. We must not abuse the innocent and commit indiscriminate killings!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Lan Yu immediately clasped his hands in a fist and accepted the order.
At this moment, Chen Huai'an shouted, "Set off! When you return in triumph, I will personally host a victory banquet for you in the city of Harabalgas!"
"I will obey Your Majesty's command!"
With a command from Chen Huai'an, the valiant Khan Moyanchuo and General Lan Yu, along with their envoys and 150,000 troops from Longcheng, marched in a grand procession from outside Halabalegas City toward the vast Gobi Desert of the Western Regions.
Once the army had completely disappeared into the Gobi Desert outside the city, Chen Huai'an and his group finally returned to Halabalegas City.
Only Princess Bilge, Yue Qiluo, still gazed longingly in the direction her father had left, her heart heavy with sorrow.
"Princess Bhikkhu?"
Suddenly, a voice that was both strange and familiar pulled Yue Qiluo back to reality.
"Oh my, it really is you!"
Yue Qiluo turned around at the sound, and upon seeing the person's face, she was overjoyed and exclaimed in surprise, "Gu Yina Zha, it's you!"
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