vstars Chapter 717 Growing Cotton
Chapter 717 Growing Cotton
"Senior Ban Chao is amazing. He can easily make the two countries in the Western Regions submit to the Han Dynasty," Zheng Chenggong praised. It seems that Senior Ban Chao is indeed very smart and very courageous.
In other people's territory, he dared to kill other people's wizards and the prime minister of their family. But he was the same as all the Han envoys.
"It does sound easy, but it must have taken a lot of courage at the time," Lin Zexu sighed.
Ban Chao just smiled at the two of them, and there was no need to explain the hardships involved.
Just remember what he did.
Li Wu also nodded and said, "So Senior Ban Chao is really very powerful and can control the Western Regions."
So the three of them started praising Ban Chao, praising him so much that he felt embarrassed.
Although he is indeed good at speaking and eloquent, this is the first time I have received such straightforward praise, which makes me happy.
If I could receive all kinds of praise every day, I would feel so wonderful.
He finally understood why the emperor liked those treacherous ministers. They really knew how to talk, and every word they said touched the emperor's heart.
People like to listen to nice things. Even if they know it is fake, they still like to listen to it, right?
The three of them also picked up various dishes for Ban Chao. Ban Chao looked at the bowl full of love and really wanted to say, "Enough, enough, there are too many dishes, the bowl can't hold any more!"
"Ahem, then I will continue to talk about your deeds, Senior Ban Chao. Senior Ban Chao, you, um, eat more," Li Wu looked at Ban Chao's bowl before stopping picking up food.
Zheng Chenggong and Lin Zexu also said, "Eat more, eat more, the food here is delicious."
"I know how to eat, I know how to eat," Ban Chao was about to become socially anxious because of several people.
"Little Immortal, please speak, please speak."
"After Khotan surrendered to the Han Dynasty, you, Senior Ban Chao, generously rewarded the King of Khotan and his ministers and successfully pacified Khotan.
As a result, all the countries in the Western Regions sent their princes to the Han Dynasty as hostages.
The relationship between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty, which had been interrupted for sixty-five years, was finally restored.
Later, Senior Ban Chao brought your thirty-six subordinates, relying on your own wisdom and courage, and using both kindness and power.
He successively restored the vassal relationship between Shanshan, Khotan and Shule and the Han Dynasty.
In 75 AD, Emperor Ming of Han died. The Yanqi Kingdom took advantage of the Han Dynasty's mourning and besieged the Protectorate of the Western Regions and killed the Protector General of the Western Regions.
The countries of Kucha, Gumo and others also began to attack Shule, which had already surrendered to the Han Dynasty.
Senior Ban Chao, you are also in a state of isolation and helplessness.
Although you were alone and weak at that time, you still persisted for more than a year.
Who would have thought that after Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xun (da second tone), ascended the throne, he planned to abandon the Western Regions and even summoned you, Senior Ban Chao, to return to the country. "
Having said this, Li Wu paused, and Ban Chao just smiled. Fortunately, he insisted, and His Majesty did not force him to go back.
Zheng Chenggong and Lin Zexu looked at each other. They still planned not to say anything and just ate in silence.
No one else wanted to say anything, but the ancestors in front of the sky curtain had something to say.
Especially the emperors of the Han Dynasty. What happened to Emperor Zhang of Han? How could he give up the Western Regions and the relationship that they had re-established with great difficulty?
There are so many good things in the Western Regions.
Emperor Ming of Han scolded Emperor Zhang of Han in the barrage. Emperor Zhang of Han felt aggrieved. Could he listen to what the little immortal said before scolding him?
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"When Yutian and Shule heard the news, they felt as if the sky had fallen.
At that time, the Protector of Shule said that if Senior Ban Chao and others left, they would definitely be destroyed by Qiuci, so he committed suicide to retain Senior Ban Chao.
Senior Ban Chao, when you led your troops to Khotan, the King of Khotan and the people all burst into tears and held onto your horse's legs to prevent you from leaving.
Senior Ban Chao was also very moved when he saw this, and you yourself were not willing to go back like that.
Later, you decided not to return to the Han Dynasty and returned to Shule.
After you, Ban Chao, left, two cities in Shule surrendered to Qiuci and also joined forces with the Weitou Kingdom with the intention of causing chaos.
Senior Ban Chao, you captured the rebel leader, defeated the Weitou Kingdom, and killed more than 600 people, which made the Shule Kingdom stable again.
In 80 AD, Senior Ban Chao wrote a letter to Emperor Zhang of Han.
Say that you are willing to stay in the Western Regions and serve as an envoy to appease the Western Regions.
Moreover, Emperor Zhang of Han could not refuse the reasons you gave.
You said that you don't need the support of the court, and that you can pacify the Western Regions by using the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians.
What else could Emperor Zhang of Han do? He naturally agreed to let Senior Ban Chao stay in the Western Regions as an envoy.
Of course, Emperor Zhang of Han is very satisfied with your plan and is ready to increase your power.
At that time, Xu Gan, a native of Pingling, shared the same ideals as Senior Ban Chao and requested support for the Western Regions to assist Senior Ban Chao.
The court immediately appointed Xu Gan as acting Sima and sent him with a thousand men to support Senior Ban Chao.
Emperor Zhang of Han is pretty good," Li Wu said affirmatively. Although she felt that the number of supporting troops was a little less, it was better than having none, right?
Ban Chao nodded and said, "Your Majesty, of course it's fine. Now the Western Regions are all under my jurisdiction and I dare not commit any more crimes. In addition, you, the little immortal, have appeared.
Little fairy, I have a question for you?"
"Senior Ban Chao, please ask."
"You also know that the Western Regions is not like our Central Plains. Why is this species suitable?" Ban Chao asked.
Li Wu thought for a while and said, "In the Western Regions, cotton is grown. The climate there is dry and there is plenty of sunshine, which is suitable for growing cotton. Cotton is very important. It can be used to keep warm. It can be made into cotton clothes, quilts, etc., so that not so many people will die in winter.
Ancestors in front of the sky, this new, ahem, Western Region is really very suitable for growing cotton, ancestors, you can consider it. "
The ancestors in front of the sky naturally listened to it. The dynasty with cotton naturally knew the importance of cotton. If they had lots and lots of cotton, the people would not have frozen to death in the cold winter.
Other dynasties also had cotton, and traded it with Li Wu, but not as much as the later dynasties. When they heard that the Western Regions was a good place to grow cotton, they thought, great, here they come, Western Regions.
"Also, growing fruits. The Western Region has long sunshine hours and large temperature differences, so it is suitable for growing all kinds of fruits, such as grapes, watermelons, melons, Hami melons, pears, etc.
Planting wheat, rice, and corn is also possible, but Senior Ban Chao, you have to ask the Emperor of the Han Dynasty whether he is willing to give you the seeds. I can’t control that,” Li Wu smiled and shook his head.
When Ban Chao heard this, he also laughed and said, "Don't worry, little fairy, I have my own way."
The little immortals have said that the Western Regions is a good place, especially for cotton. I think Your Majesty will not be stingy with even a little bit of immortal seeds.
In front of the sky curtain, Emperor Ming of Han and Emperor Zhang of Han were silent. They also wanted to know how Ban Chao would make them agree. They would definitely give it. They wanted to use the Western Regions to grow cotton, and they wanted a lot of cotton.
"Okay, then I wish you success, Senior Ban Chao. It's really possible to grow cotton in the Western Regions.
Areas like the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin are also possible.
It all depends on what you, our ancestors, think."