Qin State, Xianyang.

"The number of Tocharian orders is amazing. For a country with a population of only one million, the number of weapons they need can equip them twice. Moreover, all the Tocharians are going to serve as soldiers. ." Meng Yi said to Shang Wen.

"This is good." Shang Wen said after hearing Meng Yi's complaint.

"What? You said, good?" Meng Yi said worriedly.

"If the Tocharians turn their guns at us, we can't say it right." Meng Yi said.

"Well. What if the Tocharians change hands and sell them to the rest?" Shangwen said.

"I remember that the Parthians seem to have turned to attack a country to their west. If they launch an offensive, they need to take advantage of their weapons. The Parthian cavalry may not be able to occupy an absolute advantage, so the only way they may be is to equip a large number of them. Firearms, but according to our transportation situation in Dawan, we may not be able to meet their needs. Therefore, they switched to the higher-priced Tocharo military weapons, don’t forget. We started with They aided them with a lot of weapons. So they absolutely have a good reason to sell the weapons in their hands to the Tocharians." Shangwen said.

"In this case, then they are too damned." Meng Yi cursed a little angrily.

"We only made a small portion of the money, but they made most of the money." Meng Yi said.

"So, in the next step, we have to open up Dawan's channel, and set up some rifle arsenals there to meet this demand, because war can greatly stimulate military production and the corresponding material demand. In this regard, our country in Qin is very strong. Big advantage." Shang Wen said.

"Yeah." Meng Yi nodded.

"However, I think it is better to consider it in connection with other things," Shang Wen said.

"The Ministry of the Army plans to reorganize the army. In the Western Regions, we need to build factories, but there is a shortage of labor. The local Western Regions are already engaged in farm labor. A lot of labor is needed there, but they have certain skills and strong learning ability. At the same time, if the army is reorganized, we will abolish some indigenous people or ethnic minorities. If they are allowed to retire, they may call them a potential threat to the Qin State." Shang Wen said worriedly.

"This kind of possibility exists. We must take this into consideration. If they exist, they will cause great security risks. We need to mobilize more military forces and financial funds to solve their problems. This is for us. It is very unfavorable. There is only one way, and that is, to find a way to digest them. Give them a certain job position, and the treatment may exceed their possibility of learning military skills. In this way, they will become industrial workers." Shang Wen said .

"But what about a large number of farms?" Meng Yi asked.

"Using machinery, or using more slaves, I think the Indians in the south may be more qualified for this kind of work." Shang Wen said.

"Well. Okay, maybe your idea is correct. But for now, how do you deal with ethnic minority relations is what I care about the most. If you can properly resolve this matter, Qin will It will touch a lot." Meng Yi said.

"We change the household registration system, that is to say, give them the opportunity to become the nationality of Qin, so that they have a place to give full play to their talents. After these people retire, they can choose industrial workers and stay in the Western Regions. My family took it over and let them learn the culture of the Qin country. Eventually they will gradually become the people of the Qin country. This is an assimilation policy, so that we can get enough soldiers and a large number of industrial workers. In the Western Regions, we need some The factories do these things, I think they can do them." Shang Wen said.

"For example, in the carriage factory, a large number of parts are purchased from Korea and Zhao, and the local assembly needs to be assembled. This requires labor. We can accept them from the Western Regions, the mountain people, and the Huns." Shang Wen said. .

"If you want to develop the Western Regions, you must accept a large number of locals and let them become Qin people." Shang Wen said.

"Yeah." Meng Yi nodded.

"Can this be done by changing their household registration?" Meng Yi doubted.

"Yes, I think the salary is improving. They don't have a strong national concept. As long as they retired from the army, they will understand what they will do. And we will transfer some of them to reserve service and become Qin's military force at any time. Qin’s population does not have to increase the birth rate in order to increase the population. We also need an open spirit to absorb a part of different races from the outside world to join it. As for the demand for slaves, we can turn to Yueshi. The Indians meet our needs." Shang Wen said.

If the Qin State develops the Western Regions, it will develop industry, but the demand for agriculture cannot be ignored. The agriculture of the Western Regions is built on the slaves of the Western Regions. Some of these slaves have been released from slavery and become soldiers of the Qin Army. But if you develop industry Otherwise, a lot of labor is needed, which is an irreconcilable contradiction. However, this contradiction has to be stopped before Qin develops industry, because industry can bring greater profits. Qin's farms mainly export some agricultural products to the six countries of Guandong. Qin's cheap agricultural products have destroyed the agricultural foundation of the six countries of Guandong. The six Kanto countries can only expand their agriculture overseas, but their demand for slaves is extremely large.

Labor has become a key factor restricting the development of Qin's western regions. Qin can solve the problem only by liberating slaves, but Shangwen is very clear that it is unlikely that Qin can solve such a problem, because if the slaves are liberated, the price is that Qin relaxes the management of the farm. , A large number of farms will be put on hold, unless a large number of agricultural machinery is used, it is unlikely to do this. The only short-term solution is to use Indian slaves from the direction of Yueshi.

The liberated slaves will become supplementary labor and contribute to the industrial development of the Western Regions of the Qin State. This is a compromise strategy of partial liberation. Shangwen believes that it should meet the needs of the Qin State, but the complete liberation of slaves is very important. Shangwen can only do this if it is unrealistic. Because this can increase the population of Qin, allowing Qin to effectively control the Western Regions. This is the best way.