Chapter 231 Jinchuan Envoy

In addition to the ethnic minorities in Sichuan and Guizhou within the territory, Jinchuan and Xiaojinchuan also sent their representatives.

The Jinchuan Campaign lasted for thirty years and was one of Emperor Qianlong's ten great military feats. A total of 600,000 troops were deployed and several million taels of silver were spent.

The total number of people in Jinchuan and Xiaojinchuan is only a few tens of thousands.

This shows the bravery of the people of Jinchuan. Of course, when the war ended, both sides were exhausted. Not only did the Qing Dynasty spend huge amounts of money, but almost all the men in Jinchuan were killed or injured.

After more than 20 years of development, Jinchuan still has not recovered.

When Chen Gu started his rebellion, Jinchuan also sent people to cooperate with him. Although they did not dare to really attack the two thousand defenders of Dajianlu, they still gathered young and strong men to make an attacking posture, firmly tying down the two thousand elite Qing troops in Dajianlu, and buying Chen Gu precious time for development in the early stage.

Now Chen Gui ruled Sichuan, and in return for their kindness, he also made certain rewards to them. In addition to allowing them to govern themselves, he also allowed the free exchange of materials and even allowed their caravans to enter Chengdu for free trade.

Of course, this must be done under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It's not that we are on guard against them, but just to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Jinchuan has only tens of thousands of people. Although it is not easy to attack due to the terrain and climate, after they come out, Chen Gu is not worried that they will dare to do anything, otherwise they will just stay in Jinchuan for the rest of their lives.

There is actually no need to attack such a small force with scarce supplies. As long as we cut off trade with them, we can force them to death, or at least force them to migrate away.

Without salt and iron, it would be difficult for a force to survive.

"Dear leader, all the people of Jinchuan thank you for your generosity. Zhaxi offers you the most sincere blessings. May the Living Buddha bless you with happiness and health!"

As Zhaxi spoke, he put a white Hada on Chen Kui's head.

Chen Gu nodded and said with a smile: "You speak Chinese very well. In the future, you can lead your people to visit Han areas more often to deepen the exchanges between the two ethnic groups. We need your yak meat, mutton, leather, horses and other things, and you also need our salt, iron, cloth and other supplies.

I hope we can make fair exchanges. If you encounter a snowstorm and become poor, I can sell you some necessary supplies on credit.

You can talk to me about anything you need, and we can discuss anything under fair conditions, instead of just riding horses and carrying swords to rob you, which is not right.

Warfare has fundamentally changed. Swords are no longer the best weapons on the battlefield. If you want to rely on your own strength, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."

"Zhaxi understood that before Zhaxi came, the leader had taught him to obey the leader's orders. The leader was a benevolent monarch who treated everyone fairly. Jinchuan was willing to accept the leader's arrangements.

We will never invade the territory of the Han people. If there is any need, Jinchuan will conduct fair trade with the Han people. "

Chen Gu nodded and said with a smile: "That's good. The Huaxia tribe is willing to coexist peacefully with all ethnic groups. We are not a warlike force, but we are never afraid of war. I have the courage to fight against all injustices."

"The people of Jinchuan understand. Once again, we wish our leader good health and a long life!"

Chen Gu nodded and said, "Thank you for your blessing. Please also give my greetings to your leader. I accept your gift. When you pass by Dajianlu, I will naturally give you a return gift. The journey is long, so I will not keep you here!" After the people from Jinchuan left, all the ethnic minority people also went back, which made Chen Gu feel a lot more relaxed.

Although the number of people in each ethnic group is not large, when added together they are quite large, and they all live in places with poor transportation.

Those places are difficult to govern, and it's not cost-effective to govern them, but you can't really ignore them.

The relationship must also be handled well, because they have the geographical advantage, and once they become enemies, it is very difficult to eliminate them. However, if they want to harass you, it is very convenient for them to do so. Therefore, these people can only be appeased and not forced.

In fact, their demands are very simple; they just want to exchange some daily necessities.

We can just have a good talk. If the problem can be solved through negotiation, why resort to war?
In the final analysis, there is no conflict of principle between the Huaxia tribe and ethnic minorities. It is not like with the Qing Dynasty, where there must be a winner.

After all, the Han and the thieves cannot coexist, the royal family cannot live in peace with only one side, and there is absolutely no possibility of easing the tension between the Huaxia tribe and the Qing Dynasty.

After Zhaxi left, Chen Jue got up and left the government hall, and went to the back hall to see his son.

As a result, as soon as Chen Gu arrived at Wu Qing'er's room, Wu Qing'er immediately retched. Chen Gu was a little puzzled and was about to go forward to check what was going on, but the little guy Chen Xiaoao, who was drinking milk, actually vomited.

Wu Qing'er made a gesture of resistance, and after Chen Jue took a few steps back, she retched again and asked, "Master, where have you been? Why do you smell so fishy?"

Chen Gu couldn't help but smile bitterly. He almost vomited when he met Zhaxi just now, but in order to save the other party's face, he forced himself to complete the meeting.

The two did not have direct contact, and Chen Gu never thought that he would be stained with the fishy smell.

"I just met with the envoy from Jinchuan. Please let the maid handle it. I will take a shower and change clothes before coming back." Chen Gu said and left Wu Qing'er's room.

It’s okay for adults to be stinky, but it’s a bit inappropriate to make your own son vomit.

When Chen Gu came over again, Wu Qing'er approached Chen Gu and sniffed it, frowning and smiling bitterly, "It seems that there is still a little smell, but it's barely tolerable."

"That's it, it will fade away slowly!" Chen Gu said with a smile, and then picked up his son. The little guy had become much more handsome, white and plump, no longer the wrinkled old man he used to be.

At this time, Chen Xiaoao still couldn't tell clearly who was who, but it didn't stop the little guy from getting close to Chen Gu. Every time Chen Gu approached him, the little guy would smile, but today he pouted.

Chen Gu smiled bitterly and had to return the little guy to Wu Qing'er, saying, "I'd better come back to see you and your son tomorrow after I take a bath. You should still have a smell on your body."

"Please forgive me, sir. My son is still young and ignorant!" Wu Qing'er said apologetically.

Chen Gu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This was not a husband-wife relationship, but more like a monarch-subject relationship. It was not as close as Qin Ling made Chen Gu feel.

(End of this chapter)