Cao Chong knew what he was going to say in his heart, so he didn't stop 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 in the Western Regions?"

Cao Cao nodded. For example, among the 36 countries in the Western Regions two years ago, several countries paid tribute to the Han Dynasty again. Of course, at most half of the so-called tributes came to Emperor Xian of Han, and many of them were in the Palace of the Wei Dynasty.

The people of the Western Regions were not stupid, and they also knew who the real king of this land was. Therefore, during the tribute, Emperor Xian of Han only got a small head, while the Wei Palace got a big head.

Because of this, Cao Cao could enjoy some rare treasures from the Western Regions. Therefore, Cao Cao nodded deeply about Cao Chong's words.

Just talking about grapes and the beauties of the Western Regions, they are very popular among Cao Cao.

However, this alone is not enough to impress Cao Cao.

The Western Regions are indeed rich in resources, including gems, beauties, and food, but if that's all, this place is not worthy of the army's rush to seize this land.

Because if Cao Cao wanted these things, he could ask them to offer them, so that they would not waste the people and cause money.

Sending troops to be rare treasures, wine and beauties, is not a wise man, but a tyrant, or a person who is destroyed.

Cao Chong, who was standing beside him, looked at Cao Cao's expression and knew that Cao Cao was not moved.

Although it is not the time to conquer the Western Regions at this stage, you still have to make Boss Cao want to conquer the Western Regions first.

It is not enough to attack a place and conquer a nation, relying on one generation.

So Cao Chong continued to speak.

"The Western Regions are connected to the Kushan Empire and the Anxi Empire, so they are about to rush. If they get it, they can advance and attack and retreat or defend. Moreover, although the Western Regions are windy and sandy, in the southern part of the Western Regions, there is a fertile land in the south of the Western Regions and below the Tianshan Mountains. There can be cultivated and grazed, and it is definitely a place where it can be used as a foundation for future generations."

The Chinese always have the idea of ​​thinking about their descendants. Otherwise, without these thoughts, the Han people would have died long ago in the past foreign invasions.

However, no matter what kind of storm the Han people experienced, they still came to the world. It was 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 later generations that they sacrifice their lives without regrets. They sacrificed their lives so that their descendants can live a better life than they are now.

Cao Cao was also a Han native, so he had this idea.

Moreover, people's ambitions are endless. You have so much land now, but you will never think that they are too little. You will only want more.

What Cao Chong mentioned below the Tianshan Mountains is the Tarim Basin in later generations, where the Tarim River runs through. In this era, the climate in the Western Regions was not as harsh as in later generations.

There are poplar forests in large areas, cattle and sheep, and grape forests everywhere...

Cao Chong tried his best to describe the rich products in the Tarim Basin, and in total it was just one sentence.

If Cao's army conquered the Western Regions, it would definitely not be a loss.

When Cao Chong saw Cao Cao's eyes gradually lit up, he also knew that Cao Cao had this meaning in his heart.

Cao Cao had this meaning in his heart, and Cao Chong did not dare to blindly say how good it was to conquer the Western Regions. Now Cao Cao has tasted the sweetness. After the sweetness, Cao Chong felt that it was necessary to let Cao Cao understand how difficult it was to do this now.

Otherwise, if Boss Cao just sent troops after he said this, it would be a little bad.

So Cao Chong also said the following words.

"Father, although the Western Regions are rich in resources, there are the Xiongnu in the north and the Kushan Empire in the west. In the south, there are also the Wusun people. The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are not a good role to mess with. If the father wants to seize the Western Regions, he still has to think deeply. Although this place is tempting, it is not easy to get."

If it were simple, Cao Cao would not believe that this place is really as rich as Cao Chong said.

Cao Cao smiled and understood Cao Chong's meaning from Cao Chong's words.

It is OK to fight the Western Regions, but not now.

Indeed, it can't be now.

Now that the world is unified, the domestic power is still surging, and the variables are still there. If Cao Cao is so proud of this, he will be the second Dong Zhuo.

So even though Cao Cao has become one of the most powerful people in the world now, he has not been complacent.

On the contrary, he was more cautious than before.

On the land of Jiuzhou, whether it is Liaodong in the north, Jiangdong in the south, or Bashu in the west, it takes time to slowly digest it.

If you have indigestion and eat other difficult-to-digestible things, your internal organs will explode.

This is something Cao Cao didn't want to see.

Therefore, even if Cao Cao was greedy for the wealth of the Western Regions, he would not send troops.

To fight against foreign countries, we must first settle the country!

If you don’t remove internal hidden dangers, how can you come to seize external wealth?

Cao Cao called Cao Chong over today, but he just wanted to confirm something.

Is the Western Regions worth conquering?

Now that this matter has been confirmed, Cao Cao's purpose has also been achieved.

Since there are still rich places in the distance waiting for me to conquer, then I have to take good care of the domestic affairs.

The hidden dangers must be removed in a short period of time!

So Cao Cao said to Cao Chong: "Cang Shu, what do you mean? Your father knows, please feel at ease. Your father will not send troops easily. The Western Regions are bitter and cold. Even if there are places of prosperity, it will be too early to conquer them now. After a few years, the number of people will increase and the national treasury is full, it will not be too late to seek seizure."

Huh ~

Cao Chong breathed a sip of turbid air. It seemed that even though Boss Cao was in a smooth game, his heart still did not swell.

Very good, this saves me some verbal talk.

Cao Cao knew it, but Cao Chong could not 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, he cannot disrupt the situation without sending troops. Will he achieve a situation that is beneficial to him?

The answer is no.

Sometimes war does not necessarily depend on people, but on strategies.

So Cao Chong also said what he said.

"Father, although we cannot attack the Western Regions at this time, our power in the Western Regions can do something, such as attracting other Western Regions countries that do not surrender to us, and some other things are to differentiate those hostile countries and let them get internally..."

Cao Chong was talking while talking, and after Cao Cao heard this, his eyes lit up.

"In this case, you have to choose a Western Region Protector who has outstanding abilities."

Hearing that Cao Cao believed in his strategy, Cao Chong also smiled on his face. Next, he was the candidate for the Western Regions Protector.

In Yecheng, there are not many people who can be called capable by Cao Cao, but Xun is definitely one.

The conflict between Cao Cao and Xun is getting bigger and bigger now, but Cao Chong does not want Xun to be destroyed, so it is not difficult to let him avoid the limelight in the Western Regions. With his ability, it should be not difficult to stir up the muddy waters in the Western Regions.

Cao Chong thought so in his heart, and he said it.

"Father, there is someone in my heart who I have chosen. I think that I can be the guardian of the Western Regions."

Xun?

Cao Cao glanced at Cao Chong, but shook his head firmly.

In terms of ability, Xun naturally could take charge of the Western Regions Protectorate, but Cao Chong thought it simple.

Because at this time, anyone could become the Western Regions Protector, but only Xun.
Chapter completed!