MTL - I-Chapter 1013 1009【Light up the map of Central Asia】

  Chapter 1013 1009【Light up the map of Central Asia】

   Zhao Han obviously attached great importance to A Yuqi, not only kept him to eat in the Forbidden City, but also called the crown prince and grandson.

   "Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness to the Grandson!" Ayuqi was very excited, and his affection for Zhao Han was infinitely high, and he felt that it was the right time for him to come to Nanjing this time.

   Zhao Kuanghuan was also very approachable, and he actually bowed his hand to the Mongolian prince in return.

   "Grandpa... Hug!" Emperor Taisun Zhao Shixuan raised his hands.

  Zhao Shixuan is four years old this year. He is the second son of the prince, but he is the eldest son.

  Zhao Han picked up his grandson, put him on his lap and fed him with a smile.

A Yuqi raised his glass to Zhao Han first, and then he respected the prince, and described the situation in Central Asia in detail: "More than two hundred years ago, the Khan of the White Horde Khanate was killed, and the White Horde Khanate collapsed. The descendants of the youngest son of Shuchi Abu Lihaier Khan ascended the throne. This person has been in power for forty years and has laid a vast territory. The country is called the Uzbek Khanate. The people directly under Abu Lihaier Khan are craftsmen, farmers and businessmen. They are collectively referred to as' Uzbeks'. The tribes living in the Kipchak steppe are called 'Kazakhs'."

  Zhao Han suddenly realized, and finally figured out the origin of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

  The merchants and craftsmen in Datong China only went as far as the Yili River Basin, and they really didn't know much about the situation in Central Asia.

Ayuqi said: "Up to now, the Uzbek Khanate has been destroyed. The Kazakhs migrated to the Seven Rivers Basin and established the Kazakh Khanate, and the grasslands under their control continued to grow. The Kazakh Khanate was divided into three jurisdictions, Dayuzi, Zhongyuzi and Xiaoyuzi. At its peak, this country had a population of one million and 300,000 people who controlled strings. But now it has been divided, and the three Yuzi are in charge of their own affairs."

  Zhao Han just fed his grandson and let the prince communicate with Ayuqi.

  Zhao Kuanghuan asked the palace man to bring the globe and asked, "Where are the three jades?"

Ayuqi touched the globe for the first time and was shocked when he got it in his hand. After careful confirmation, he said: "Small Yuzi is in the west of the Kazakh Khanate, Middle Yuzi is in the northeast of the Khanate, and Big Yuzi is in the south of the Khanate. This is the Khiva Khanate , this is the Khanate of Bukhara."

At this time, the Kazakh Khanate covered almost half of Central Asia, but it was also mixed with two other Khanates—the Aral Sea and its surrounding areas belonged to the Khiva Khanate, and Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and southeastern Uzbekistan belonged to the Bukhara Khan country.

  The Bukhara Khanate was established by the Uzbeks. It has been at war with Persia for hundreds of years, and from time to time it has to cross the border to Persia to plunder.

  Small Yuzi is located on the east coast of the Caspian Sea, Zhongyuzi is next to the northern Xinjiang region, and Dayuzi is next to the southern Xinjiang region of Xinjiang.

  Zhao Han swept towards the globe while listening to Ayuqi's narration.

  The map of Central Asia is finally lit up.

  Zhao Han suddenly asked: "How is your relationship with Kazakh Sanyuzi?"

"Oirat Mongolia has been at war with the Kazakhs for more than a hundred years," Ayuqi said, "but our Torghut tribe was pushed out by the Oirats and moved westward, so we are still friendly with the Kazakhs. This time I brought 500 The tribe came to China, and they were not attacked by Kazakhs on the way."

  Zhao Han asked again: "Did you bring the golden seal bestowed by Ming Dynasty?"

   Ayuqi said: "No, I must bring it next time."

   "You don't need to bring it, I'll send someone to get it and give it a new seal to the Torghut Department," Zhao Han said, "I will make your father king..."

   "Your Majesty," Ayuqi interrupted with some embarrassment, "my grandfather is still alive."

  Zhao Han immediately changed his words: "Canonize your grandfather as the king of Torghut, named the county king, and the prince of Zhibi. When you go back, go with the canonized envoy of the Celestial Dynasty."

   Ayuqi said: "Your Majesty, I have seen many new crops in the Celestial Dynasty, such as potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, etc. I heard that all of them can produce high yields. Please give me some grain seeds."

   "Yes." Zhao Han promised.

  At this time, the Turghut Department did not grow much food.

   It was not until Ayuqi succeeded to the throne that farming and commerce were encouraged, and his strength quickly reached its peak.

  It's a pity that he met Peter the Great. Russia was also developing rapidly at that time, and the Turghut Khanate became a dumping ground for Russian goods. Russia sells goods to Ayuqi at high prices, and imports grain from Ayuqi at low prices, and is cut miserably by industrial scissors.

  In Ayuqi's later years, the status of the two countries was no longer equal, and the Turghut Khanate had to obey the tsar in name.

   After asking a lot of specific information, Ayuqi was taken away from the Forbidden City by the guards.

   Zhao Han hugged his grandson and asked, "Do you know why you supported the Turghut Ministry?"

  Zhao Kuanghuan replied: "We make friends at a distance and attack at a short distance. The Turghut Department is thousands of miles away from the Chinese Empire. Supporting its growth, it can contain Russia. When the Chinese Empire regains the Western Regions, it will border on Kazakhstan. The Torghut Department can also contain Kazakhs in the west."

"Yes, there is this level of consideration," Zhao Han said, "and there is also the religious consideration. The Torghut tribe believes in Buddhism. The north and west of it are Orthodox, and the east and south are Christianity. From the point of view of religion In other words, the Torghut tribe is surrounded by groups. The stronger the Torghut tribe, the more Buddhism can spread around. Remember, the problems in the Western Regions are largely religious issues.”

   "My son, please remember." Zhao Kuanghuan said.

   Half a month later, the Ministry of Rites engraved the golden seal, and the envoy of China followed Aqiyu to the Caspian Sea.

  The deputy envoy is Pang Anguo, the adopted second son of Pang Chunlai, and he is also an orphan of martyrs. This kid stumbled and stumbled to graduate from middle school and went to Jinling University at his own expense, but he still couldn't get a university diploma.

   Fortunately, the system did not take shape in the early years, so I took advantage of loopholes and became a small official.

  He has no other skills, good language talent, and has mastered both Latin and Mongolian, so he was promoted by Zhao Han to become an official in Honglu Temple.

  The envoy is called Xie Yuan, who was born in the first Jinshi of the Datong New Dynasty, and can also speak fluent Mongolian.

   When Ayuqi and the envoys arrived in Lanzhou, it was already late autumn, and the first snow had already fallen. They spent the winter in Lanzhou, and continued on the road in the spring of the following year, accompanied by a thousand Datong cavalry.

   You must send troops to follow, otherwise the envoy may not come back.

  In history, Ayuqi’s envoy came to China for the first time. The original intention was to let his nephew, mother and sister go to Tibet to worship Buddha, and then went to Beijing to meet Kangxi. This time there were 500 cavalry escorts, and there was no problem going back and forth.

  So Ayuqi sent another formal mission, which was grandly received by Kangxi. The mission disappeared on the way back, most likely being intercepted and killed by the Kazakhs. After all, the **** this time has too few troops, and with the goods rewarded by Kangxi, it may be killed by the jealous Kazakhs at any time.

  After passing Jiayuguan, it is the territory of Yaerqiang Kingdom.

  It just made Xie Yuan very excited. When passing through Dunhuang, he asked the guide to take him to Yumen Pass to pay his respects.

  Looking at the desolate and dilapidated small town in all directions, Xie Yuan said to Pang Anguo: "Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze does not cross the Yumen Pass. This is the homeland of China, and we have to continue to regain lost ground."

  Pang Anguo said with emotion: "I also learned riding and archery, but unfortunately my father (Pang Chunlai) didn't let me join the army."

   "Da da da da!"

   More than a hundred cavalry came rushing forward. The actual controller of the Hami area, Muhanmaiti Xia Hezhuo, came with his son Ebedura.

   "Hamibeke of the Yarkand Khanate, and Zhuo Muhan Mai Tixia, pay homage to the envoy of the kingdom!" Muhan Mai Tixia and Zhuo dismounted and gave Xie Yuan a big gift.

   Xie Yuan smiled and helped: "Please get up quickly."

  Muhanmaiti Xia and Zhuo glanced at the Datong cavalry, and found that there were only a thousand cavalry, and they did not bring any civilian husbands. They immediately felt relieved.

   These Datong cavalry are all one man and two horses.

   Armor was carried by horses, food by camels. In addition, there are some attendants, such as military doctors, veterinarians, auxiliary soldiers, etc., all of which are not large in number.

   Erbedura secretly observed the equipment of the Datong cavalry, but unfortunately they were all tied to the horses, so it was really hard to see what they looked like. The historical king of Hami had a strong desire for control, but he had little ambition. He only wanted to occupy Hami as the local emperor.

   Everyone was invited to Hami to eat melons, and Ayuqi was also entertained.

During the banquet, Muhan Mai Tixia and Zhuo cried bitterly: "Rong Bing, the angel of the Shang Kingdom, the Heshuo Special Department has been going south for years to plunder, and the people of Hami are miserable. When the angel returns to Nanjing, he must Bingming Your Majesty, and severely reprimand and restrain him." Those damned Heshuot Mongols."

   "Definitely." Xie Yuan nodded.

  Stayed in Hami for a few days, used Datong silver dollars, bought some supplies, and then continued to set off westward.

  The northwestern area of ​​Hami is obviously much more desolate.

  Even if there is some arable land, there are not many people in sight. This was snatched by the Heshuo Special Department. The descendants of Gushi Khan were driven out of Qinghai-Tibet by the Datong Army, successfully occupied the Balikun Ranch, and mixed with the original Heshuo Special Department. Hami Burke had only passive defense Power.

  If this robbing continues, Hami's livelihood and finances will be ruined.

  Turpan in the front is similar. It was also robbed by the Heshuo Special Department and couldn't take care of itself.

On the night when he was received by the Governor of Turpan (Prince Yarkand), Xie Yuan said to Pang Anguo: "The cities in Turpan and Hami are quite prosperous, which shows that they have made a lot of money from business. But the countryside is sparsely populated, and the price of food in the city is expensive. , I am afraid that there will be food shortages from time to time. At most three to five years, the Heshuo Special Forces will probably be able to capture these places."

Pang Anguo said: "The Yarkand nobles in Turpan and Hami all live in big houses and wear luxurious clothes. They are all extravagant and lustful. Now they are doing business with our country and stuck on the Silk Road. The more money they earn, the less they can fight. However, the Mongols in the north were often hit by snowstorms due to the cold weather, so they could only continue to plunder southward. As one goes down, the Yaerqiang Kingdom will be destroyed sooner or later.”

   "The fall of Hami and Turpan is the best time for our country to send troops." Xie Yuan said.

Pang Anguo nodded and said: "That's right, the people here have a different religion and language from Mongolia. I'm afraid the Mongols will have to work hard to put down the rebellion when they take over the territory. When our army leaves Jiayuguan in the west, the Mongols will be like weeds without roots. Easy to beat."

  (end of this chapter)