Build lakes, strengthen river channels, and prevent flood disasters.

This is a good move for the Qin people to enhance mutual harmony and understanding between the indigenous people in the Mesopotamia. Like Chinese civilization, in the Mesopotamia where Babylonian civilization was born, the people here also have their own pride, but the cruel reality made them bow their heads again and again.

This was the case in 200 BC. By the 200th AD, the situation still did not change much. Li Yuan was not interested in correcting and changing the fate of these Semites descendants, but one thing that Qin must pay attention to, that is, how to resolve the endless wars in this area.

Peace.

It is the best guarantee for healing people's hearts and creating wealth.

"What I want to gain a foothold in this land is not to seek wealth, but to give hope to the indigenous people who have been bullied by Egyptians, Persians, and Macedonians for thousands of years. My Daqin came here to help them live a good life, to help their tribes survive and not be exterminated--!"

"So, if any of you are found bullying the indigenous people, don't blame me for being ruthless." When he first arrived at the Euphrates River, Li Yuan warned the Qin soldiers who were about to go to various places.

The Qin army relied on force to expel the Persians and Macedonians, but this was just a superficial conquest. In order to truly make this fertile soil rich in oil another birthplace of the Qin Dynasty, Li Yuan and the others had to do more.

When the Qin regime was still unstable, tough policies such as genocide and forced immigration were not feasible under the current circumstances. If Li Yuan really decided to do that, it would inevitably arouse greater resistance. The Qin people in the Central Plains immigrated to the Mesopotamian Basin on a large scale, making the Qin people the main population in this area. Although this long-planned strategy has begun, whether the immigration is effective depends on whether the integration between the Qin people and the local indigenous people is harmonious.

Human heart.

It is the most difficult to grasp and elusive.

One is hard and the other is soft. The Qin army will mercilessly attack those stubborn anti-Qin forces who are determined to fight against Qin, but for ordinary people who are not in conflict with the world and only want to live their own life well, Qin cannot kill the people indiscriminately and push themselves to the opposite side. The necessary comfort is the best measure to ease contradictions.

With the order of Li Yuan, the army moved together.

Under the gaze of the indigenous elders in the Mesopotamians, the Qin army generals were sweating profusely under the scorching sun. The dredging ditches quickly formed, and then guided the currents from the tributaries to the depths of the desert.

The water is so vast.

The Qin army soldiers, like clay men, either sat down on the ground, stood and shouted with their arms raised, or were so tired that they didn't even have the strength to shout, but no matter what, their faces were clearly filled with a smile of victory and happiness.

Artificially construct a lake so that the excess water of the two rivers can be stored during the rainy season, and then a small reservoir regulating local climate is formed in the Xin'an City area. With the nourishment of water, the arid deserts around Xin'an City can be gradually transformed into a thousand-mile fertile land, and it may not be used in a few years. This will be a prosperous scene with green trees, birds singing, fruits full, and a prosperous harvest.

The power of role models is infinite.

In the face of the beautiful future depicted by Li Yuanyi, in the sweat and shouts of the Qin generals, the hesitant Babylonian indigenous people were moved. They gradually gave up waiting and watched and joined the project of building artificial lakes. Their ancestors also worked hard to create a civilization that is admirable on this land. Now, as descendants of ancient civilizations, they are willing to live and wait for death. What is this feeling?

When Lu Jia and Maria came to Xin'an City from Dongyang City, they encountered the time when the Xin'an Lake dredging project was successfully completed. When Lu Jia smiled and pointed to Maria, the ordinary man in front of him, who was covered in mud and blushed, was Emperor Shenwu, Maria was surprised and pursed her cherry lips tightly and could not speak.

Emperor Shenwu!

What a loud name.

Just by rebuilding the new Qin with one hand and expanding the territory of Qin with the other hand to the entire Asia, we can imagine how handsome and powerful he was and that he was extraordinary. In Mary's imagination, Li Yuan should be like King David and King Solomon in Hebrew mythology, who could do everything and knew everything.

But the man in front of him who looks no different from an ordinary Qin army general and school, and this man who builds ponds and digs with ordinary soldiers and indigenous peoples from other races, cannot have any earth-shaking skills no matter where he looks at it. So, along the way, why are the young envoys in the Qin delegation respectfully? And elderly people like Lu Jia actually admire Li Yuan more than they are. What is this?

Suddenly, Maria, who always thought she was eccentric and quick-minded, felt that her little cleverness could not raise her head in front of a wise and foolish figure like Li Yuan.

Lu Jia returns.

Just as the water diversion project of Xin'an Lake was over, Li Yuan then brought his subordinates back to the city's garrison. With the quellation of the first phase of the Western Expedition, a group of officials who were mainly engaged in hard work gradually gathered around Li Yuan. Most of these people were more than a dozen or twenty young people.

Although young people make mistakes, they have time and courage.

In this great change that concerns the future living space of the descendants of Yan and Huang, the young people of Qin followed Li Yuan without hesitation. Chao Cuo, Jia Yi, Han Anguo, Zhang Yu, and other figures who left a great reputation in history all followed him to Xin'an City.

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Located on the Euphrates River, the Hall of the Ancient Babylonian Senate is the only building that survives many wars and can be used.

This is now the deliberation center of the western province of Qin.

Unlike the governance structure of the 36 counties in China, Li Yuan adopted the governance method in these newly occupied lands in the West, which is based on the constellation of seven key cities such as Xin'an City, Dongyang City, and Xiyong City, and the model of hierarchical decentralization and governance. In other words, the ruler of a star city, that is, the highest ruling leader in the vast area nearby.

The ruling generals like Huan Chu need to come to Xin'an City every six months to report to Li Yuan for the past six months or a year.

Lu Jia reported to Li Yuan 154 the details of the entire negotiation of the Jews agreeing to the alliance, and also truthfully stated the struggle between David and the veterans of different backgrounds within. Li Yuan listened very seriously. Regarding the Jewish people, there were many books in the 21st century. However, any record of descendants is far less true than the real dialogues face to face.

"Maria, do you say that the little girl's father is David Joseph?" Li Yuan asked in a diagonal manner.

Lu Jia was stunned. He did not expect that Li Yuan had not asked about the internal riots of the Jews just now, but instead asked about Maria.

"Report to your Majesty, Maria said that her father was a descendant of the David family, but in the riot a month ago, Joseph David was assassinated and died."

Li Yuan nodded, and Lu Jia's answer made his heart sank. If everything had not changed much, the little girl taken in by Lu Jia was Mary, the mother of the Christian saint Jesus.

Christianity.

It was a religion created by Jesus that encouraged people to repent, turn away from evil deeds, and promote the gospel of heaven. At the beginning of its founding, it was just a secret group organization. Later, under the suppression of Jewish nobles, Jesus died of suffering and many believers were persecuted by the Roman power, and had to leave their hometowns and flee to all parts of Europe.

It was this miserable experience of escape that gradually developed Christianity from a regional religion established by Jews into a religious organization regarded as orthodox by Westerners. In the Middle Ages, the Pope's status was even greater than that of the emperors of some powerful countries.

Li Yuan was very cautious about Christianity.

After repeated suppression, a religion can still have vitality that lasts for more than 2,000 years, and its influence has become increasingly greater over time. This itself shows that this spiritual religious belief has adapted to the needs of the times and is also the pillar needed by mankind in the process of survival and development.

As a result of the suppression by force, history has proved that this road cannot work. Blind indulgence will undoubtedly make the people of Qin more trust in Jewish civilization and Western values, thus ignoring the excellent cultural heritage of their own nation, which is a greater risk.

Judging from the influence of Christianity in later generations, the role of religion is not weaker than conquest by force. In a more profound field, it is even better than a powerful dynasty. Therefore, if Eastern values ​​are to be widely accepted by this world, they must rely on force and religious propaganda to take a two-pronged approach.

In this regard, Li Yuan regards the Tianshidao founded by Zhang Liang as the spiritual pillar for promoting the Eastern concept. Judging from the recent spread, although the Tianshidao has developed a considerable number of new Taoist disciples, there is still a long way to go to make the conquered natives change their beliefs and bow their heads to Eastern civilization.

Maria intends to go east.

Li Yuan gave full support to this. He not only ordered a team of personal soldiers to escort along the way, but also wrote a letter to Li Ye in Chang'an, urging him to take good care of Maria.

Keep the Virgin of Jesus away from the places that brought her miserable destiny, let this beautiful and elf girl have a different life, and also let the Holy Son of Jesus, the founder of Christianity, not appear again. This is the best news for Qin, which intends to develop in the Mediterranean area, if the emergence and spread of Christianity can be postponed due to the change of Mary's personal destiny, it is the best news.
Chapter completed!