in2ebook Chapter 695: Looking at flowers with drunken eyes.
Chapter 695: Looking at flowers with drunken eyes.
Ye Kun looked at the flowers drunkenly and said with a smile:
"Loulan is indeed unique. There are pomegranate flowers in winter, which is refreshing."
Queen Ayiman suddenly sighed: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Flower of Loulan has been waiting for you for a year."
Ye Kun asked: "It's not too late for me to come here now, right?"
"It's almost too late, because these flowers will wither in a snowstorm."
"Yes, if there are flowers to be picked, pick them now, don't wait until there are no flowers left to pluck." Ye Kun nodded and walked in the garden with the queen:
"Ever since Her Majesty the Queen visited Zhuo County, I have ordered the passing military, civilians and merchant caravans not to harass the people of Loulan and to respect the customs of Loulan. Has the situation improved in the past two years?"
"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty. The situation is much better now."
The queen plucked a pomegranate flower and sighed, "But Loulan has been surrounded by the Han Empire and has become a country within a country. Its area and population are not as good as a small county in the Han Empire.
It can be said that Loulan is like a weed in the vast sea of sand, which could be buried by the sand at any time."
Ye Kun smiled: "Your Majesty, what you said is very right."
Ayiman was annoyed and said angrily: "So, the Han Dynasty really wants to annex Loulan, or wipe us out directly?"
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty."
Ye Kun sighed: "As long as I am alive, I will naturally ensure the safety of Loulan. But after I die, my sons and grandsons may not listen to me.
My descendants will not be able to rule the country forever. After the change of dynasties, who will still care about Loulan? Loulan is a small country, surrounded by China, and it is only a matter of time before it is annexed. "
Ayiman was speechless for a long time.
It's not that she doesn't understand these principles.
For hundreds of years, Loulan's survival in the Western Regions was already difficult, and it was barely surviving between the Chinese and the Huns.
Most of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are like this.
Ye Kun added: "The ecological environment in the Western Region is very fragile. The yellow sand is swallowing up the grasslands and oases, the rain is getting less and less, and the rivers are getting smaller and smaller. Even if there is no bullying between countries, this vast yellow sand will gradually fill up your Loulan ancient land.
At that time, you either migrate or... disappear."
Ayiman blinked and asked, "It is said that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is the smartest man in the world. Can you think of a way to keep our Loulan clan going?"
"Of course there are ways, and there are many."
Ye Kun smiled and said, “For example, you send out troops to seize a piece of Feng Shui treasure land, expand the territory, and let your descendants multiply.”
Ayiman chuckled: "Who can Loulan defeat with only 10,000 or 20,000 people? I'll be thankful if others don't attack me. If I attack others, it will only accelerate the demise of Loulan."
Ye Kun nodded: "There is another way, which is peaceful migration. Your Loulan country has existed for hundreds of years, but the population has not increased, but has become smaller and smaller.
This is because the climate here is not suitable for population growth. If you insist on not leaving your homeland, you will end up exterminating your race.”
Ayiman nodded slowly: "I know, what you said is right, it is for the future of Loulan. But the people of Loulan may not think so.
If I suggest moving, they will scold me. They just want to stay in the old place, collect some tolls, and live a comfortable life. "
Ye Kun shook his head: "Our Chinese army will soon sweep across the West. At that time, the entire world will belong to the Chinese Empire, and you can forget about paying tolls."
In addition, we can also open up another route to bypass Loulan and isolate you permanently. Then, within three to five years, your Loulan will surely collapse.”
Ayiman smiled bitterly and said, "So, our Loulan Kingdom is doomed? We can only move eastward as you wish?"
Ye Kun said solemnly: "The integration of Loulan and China is the general trend. I sincerely suggest that you move half of your people to the vicinity of Chang'an or Jincheng County. I will build a new Loulan City for you, which will be larger than the current Loulan City.
The local Loulan City will also continue to be preserved. You can leave half of the people here and continue to live here. You can make a choice based on the situation. However, the Loulan City here needs to be handed over to Huaxia for management. As for your lives, I will support you. "
"You support us?"
"Yes, I will support you." Ye Kun said with a smile: "Our Huaxia country now has a population of 60 million. Supporting 10,000 or 20,000 of you is not worth mentioning."
Ayiman took Ye Kun to the pavilion, sat down and said with a smile: "Then help me think about how to convince the people of Loulan?"
Ye Kun held Ayiman's hand:
"Let's find a few representatives first and have a chat. I will try my best to meet everyone's demands and help you migrate. If the people still don't agree, I have a way."
When the enemy is at the gate, we can sign any unequal treaty.
Even with just over 10,000 people in Loulan, they couldn't hold out for even a single day against the millions of Chinese troops.
Ayiman nodded: "Then tonight, I will invite the elders of Loulan to have a chat with the emperor."
"no problem."
Ye Kun smiled.
Ayiman got up and accompanied Ye Kun to visit the Loulan Ranch and Jinsha River in the north.
The land area of Loulan is now only a few dozen miles.
The water of Jinsha River has been polluted.
Normally, we have to rely on karez for water.
The Karez Well was also built by people sent by the Huaxia Kingdom to help Loulan.
The oasis of dozens of miles can be seen clearly with a telescope from the high ground.
Ayiman sighed and said, "This oasis is getting smaller and smaller. Even when it's not windy, the sand is so thick that you can't open your eyes. Many people in Loulan are sick and have chest pains.
Now that I'm using your masks, I seem to be feeling better."
Ye Kun looked around and said slowly: "This sandbar needs to be managed. Otherwise, in less than a hundred years, the oasis will disappear, and the former site of Loulan will also disappear."
“How do we manage the sandbar?”
"Why can't it be governed?" Ye Kun smiled proudly:
"We Chinese people just refuse to admit defeat. When the sky leaks, we have Nuwa to mend it; when there are too many suns, we have Houyi to shoot them down; when floods rage, we have Dayu to control them; when mountains block our way, we have Yugong to move them."
"boast."
Ayiman rolled his eyes and said, "Your country, China, is a land chosen by God. It is vast and rich in resources, and the soil and water are excellent. That's why you have tens of millions of Chinese people now."
"Your Majesty, you must understand that there has never been a chosen place in this world. All the chosen places were transformed by humans later."
Ye Kun said earnestly: "You envy China's vast land and rich resources, and pleasant soil and water. In fact, our ancestors have made a lot of efforts to get to where we are today.
The white sugar, brown sugar, porcelain, glass, pendulum clocks and pocket watches that I brought did not fall from the sky; they are the result of our hard work.
You can see from the road from Zhuojun to Loulan that we built many roads, many bridges, and many reservoirs and dams. We Chinese people have been working hard.
In fact, Ye Kun wanted to say that the people of Loulan were really lazy.
Lying on the Silk Road, all you know is collecting tolls and eating and drinking!
Aiman seemed touched and asked, "Let's talk about the management of the sandbar. Your Majesty, do you have any ideas for managing the sandbar?"
"I know there is a technique called sand fixation using grass grids, which, combined with afforestation, can resist the wind and sand and gradually expand the oasis. However, it requires a lot of manpower, material and financial support, and the efforts of several generations."
Ye Kun learned about the use of grass grids for sand control from watching videos before he traveled through time.
The technique is simple, but it’s tiring.
Ayiman frowned: "How can we plant trees when there is no water in the sandbar? Do we have to carry water from the Jinsha River to water the trees?"
"Is it not possible to carry water to water the trees?"
Ye Kun felt strange and said with a smile: "The Western Region Sand Control Project is just like Yugong moving mountains. Without hard work, there will be no miracles."