Cao Chong knew what he wanted to say in his heart, so he didn't pause for long, and immediately said it.
"Father, although the Kushan Empire is in the west of the Western Regions, it is not a barren land, I wonder if my father has heard of grapes, peppers, gems, and beauties of the Western Regions."
Cao Cao nodded, for example, among the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions the year before last, several countries repaid tribute to the Han Dynasty, of course, the so-called tribute, at most, a small half of the tribute went to Emperor Han Xian, and many things were in the Wei Palace.
The people of the Western Regions are not stupid, they also know who the real king of this land is, so in the gift, Emperor Han Xian only got a small head, while Wei Wanggong got a big head.
Because of this, Cao Cao was able to enjoy some of the treasures of the Western Regions, so Cao Cao nodded approvingly at Cao Chong's words.
Let's just say that grapes and beauties in the Western Regions are very popular with Cao Cao.
However, this alone is not enough to impress Cao Cao.
It is true that the Western Regions is rich in products, with gems, beauties, and delicacies, but if this is the case, this place is not worth the army to take this land.
Because if Cao Cao wanted these things, he could have asked them to offer them, so that they would not waste money and money.
Sending troops for rare treasures, for wine and beauty, that is not a sage, that is a tyrant, is a man who has lost a country.
Cao Chong, who was on the side, looked at Cao Cao's expression and knew that Cao Cao was not moved.
Although this is not the time to conquer the Western Regions, it is still necessary to make Boss Cao want to conquer the Western Regions in his heart.
It is not enough to attack a place and conquer a people, relying on one generation.
So Cao Chong continued to speak.
"The Western Regions are far through the Kushan Empire and the Rest Empire, but they want to rush, and if they get it, they can be attacked, retreated, and defended, and although the Western Regions are full of wind and sand, in the south of the Western Regions, below the Tianshan Mountains, it is a fertile land, where it can be cultivated and grazing, and it is definitely a place that can be used as a foundation for future generations."
Chinese always have thoughts for the sake of future generations, otherwise, without these thoughts, the Han people died early in the successive foreign invasions.
However, no matter what kind of turmoil the Han people experienced, they still came to the world, not only because of Confucianism, but also because of the idea of planning for future generations.
It is precisely because the Han people think about the latecomers that they will throw their heads and spill their blood without regrets, and they sacrifice their lives to make their descendants better off than they are now.
Cao Cao is also a Han Chinese, and he also has such thoughts.
And there is no end to human ambition, you have so much land now, but you will never be too little, you will only want more.
Below the Tianshan Mountains mentioned by Cao Chong was the Tarim Basin of later generations, where the Tarim River ran through it, and in this era, the climate in the Western Regions was not as bad as that of later generations.
There are poplar forests, herds of cattle and sheep, and grape forests everywhere Cao Chong tried his best to describe the abundance of products in the Tarim Basin, and the sum up is one sentence.
If the Cao army conquers the Western Regions, it will definitely not be a loss.
Cao Chong saw that Cao Cao's eyes gradually lit up, and he also knew that Cao Cao had this meaning in his heart.
Cao Cao had this meaning in his heart, Cao Chong didn't dare to blindly say how good it was to conquer the Western Regions, and now Cao Cao has tasted the sweetness, and after eating the sweetness, Cao Chong felt that he had to let Cao Cao understand how difficult it was to do this now.
Otherwise, if Boss Cao directly sent troops after saying this, it would be a little bad.
So Cao Chong's later words were also spoken.
"Father, although the Western Regions are rich in products, there are Xiongnu in the north, the Kushan Empire in the west, and in the south, there are also the forces of the Wusun people, and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, they are not easy to mess with.
If it was simply obtained, Cao Cao would not believe that this place was really as rich as Cao Chong said.
Cao Cao smiled, and from Cao Chong's words, he understood what Cao Chong meant.
It's okay to fight the Western Regions, but not now.
Indeed, it really can't be now.
Now the world is unified, but the domestic forces are still surging, and the variables are still there, if Cao Cao gets carried away because of this, it is tantamount to becoming the second Dong Zhuo.
So even though Cao Cao has now become one of the most powerful people in the world, he has not carried away.
On the contrary, he was more cautious than before.
On the land of Kyushu, whether it is Liaodong in the north, Jiangdong in the south, or Bashu Hanzhong in the west, it takes time to digest slowly.
If you have indigestion and eat other indigestible things, you can't say that all your internal organs will explode.
This is something that Cao Cao does not want to see.
Therefore, even if Cao Cao was greedy for the richness of the Western Regions, he would not send troops.
If you go outside, you must first settle inside If you don't get rid of the hidden dangers inside, how can you seek to seize the outside assets?
Cao Cao called Cao Chong over today, just to confirm one thing.
Is the Western Regions worth conquering?
Now that this matter has been confirmed, Cao Cao's purpose has been achieved.
Since there are still rich places waiting for me to conquer in the distance, then I have to take care of the affairs of this country.
It is necessary to remove hidden dangers in a short period of time So Cao Cao said to Cao Chong: "Cangshu, what you mean, the father knows, you can rest assured, the father will not send troops easily, the Western Regions are bitterly cold, even if there are prosperous places, it is too early to conquer them now, and in a few years, the number of the people will increase, and the treasury will be full, and it will not be too late to seek it." ” call Cao Chong exhaled a breath of turbidity, it seems that even if Boss Cao is in the tailwind game, his heart still does not swell.
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Well, it saves me a lot of tongues.
Cao Cao knew it in his heart, but Cao Chong couldn't make the people of the Kushan Empire and the Western Regions feel good in the past few years.
Even if Cao Cao does not send troops, can he not stir up the situation and reach a situation that is beneficial to him if he does not send troops?
The answer is no.
Sometimes wars don't have to be fought by people, but by strategy.
So Cao Chong's words were also spoken.
"Father, although we can't make a move to the Western Regions at this time, with our power in the Western Regions, we can do some things, such as winning over other Western Regions countries that do not surrender to us, and some are dividing those countries that are hostile to us and causing internal friction."
Cao Chong was talking on the side, and after Cao Cao listened, his eyes lit up.
"In this case, you have to choose a Western Regions with outstanding ability to protect it."
Hearing that Cao Cao believed in his strategy, Cao Chong also had a smile on his face, and next, it was the candidate for the protector of the Western Regions.
In Yecheng, there are not many people who can be called capable by Cao Cao, but Xun is definitely one.
Cao Cao's contradiction with Xun is getting bigger and bigger, but Cao Chong doesn't want Xun to be annihilated, so he wants him to avoid the limelight in the Western Regions, coupled with his ability, it should not be difficult to stir the troubled waters of the Western Regions.
Cao Chong thought so in his heart, and the words were also spoken.
"Father, the child has a candidate in his heart, and the child thinks that Ling Jun has outstanding abilities and can be the protector of the Western Regions."
Xun Cao Cao glanced at Cao Chong, but shook his head very firmly.
In terms of ability, Xun is naturally able to serve as the protector of the Western Regions, but Cao Chong has made the problem simple.
Because at this time, above the court, anyone can be the protector of the Western Regions, but only Xun.
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