Chapter 1027 1023 [Kuozi Boy and Bayan Beauty]
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was indeed very majestic. Jibie Ke and the envoys came together to meet him, but even though they were two feet apart, he still felt pressured.
The envoys bowed to meet the envoys, and Jibeike's cousin Alten was the first to speak: "Your Majesty the Emperor, my brother said that the ancestors of Kazakhs came from China, and China is the ancestral country of all Kazakhs. My brother is the Kazakh Khan. Please His Majesty canonizes him as king. From now on, for generations to come, Kazakhs will be loyal to the Emperor of China."
Zhao Han smiled and said: "How come I heard that your brother is not even a Zhongyuzi, let alone a Kazakh Khan."
Since he was sent to be the leader of the envoys, Alten was eloquent and had already prepared his words: "My uncle Jianger Khan was once the co-leader of the Kazakhs, so he can also be regarded as a member of the Kazakh Khanate. king."
"In this case, order the Ministry of Rites to write the canonization document and engrave the Kazakh King's gold seal." Zhao Han followed suit and took it as true.
Central Asia belongs to the land of four wars. Even if it is unified, it will not be strong for a long time. There will be chaos in thirty to fifty years.
Moreover, Kazakhstan after reunification has a better direction for expansion. Only those with stupid minds would attack Xinjiang across the mountains and ridges. Not to mention the effort, the battle would still be full of mountains, deserts and Gobi.
Kazakh really has that strength, wouldn’t it be good for him to fight Persia?
Zhao Han's plan for China's western border is to capture Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and build pass defenses based on the mountainous areas there. Only a small number of troops can ensure Xinjiang's border security. As for the areas further west, they supported the vassal states and caused chaos in various places.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are China’s western gateways, while Kazakhstan is China’s watchdog.
In addition, in the north of Xinjiang, it occupies the Yenisey River Basin and Altai region. Connecting Yenisey, Altai, and Xinjiang can not only effectively defend Tsarist Russia, but also prevent Kazakhstan from jumping back from a high position.
Zhao Han was very satisfied with this young man Tou Kehan.
Not only did he send the girl, but he also donated a lot of goods, including 500 fine war horses, which gave Emperor Zhao a lot of face.
There must be a return gift, and the betrothal gift must also be included.
Zhao Han was rarely generous and gave 800 flintlock muskets, some ammunition, 1,000 sets of cotton armor, and ten pairs of telescopes. He also gave silk, cotton cloth, tea, and iron pots, all things that the grassland people needed.
With these supplies, Touk Khan should be able to unify Zhongyuzi more quickly, and then unify the entire Kazakh Khanate by force.
The Torgut Khanate and the Kazakh Khanate are all vassal states of China. Tsarist Russia will be extremely troubled, and any further expansion is sheer fantasy.
After waving the Kazakh envoy to leave, Princess Jibie was taken to learn etiquette and sent to the harem on an auspicious day.
Zhao Han still doesn't know that this Kazakh girl is only fourteen years old and looks like she is sixteen or seventeen years old.
Following the Kazakh mission, there was information from the north of the Tianshan Mountains.
A civil war broke out in Oara Mongolia, and the Heshuote tribe and the Junggar tribe started fighting!
They had fought fiercely decades ago.
The result of the battle was that the Junggar tribe won, and the Torgut and Durbot tribes were forced to move westward to the Caspian Sea. Gushi Khan took some Heshuote tribes and moved to Qinghai-Tibet. There are also some Heshuote tribes who, although they remain north of the Tianshan Mountains, nominally obey the Jungar Khan.
Of course, Gushi Khan left on his own initiative, and indeed became the leader of the Wala League.
Now, the descendants of Gushi Khan have returned to the Tianshan Mountains, bringing tens of thousands of tribes with them to reunite with the Heshuote tribe who stayed there. They looted Hami and Turpan for years. They were happy to plunder, but they aroused the fear of the Junggar tribe.
Last year, a large-scale war broke out between the two groups due to pasture issues.
They were all defeated by the Datong Army, and they were evenly matched. But the Heshuote Department has a secret weapon, and that is Galdan. Although a young boy is nothing, he is also the son of H Buddha and the previous Great Khan!
The Heshuote tribe could not win, so they gave Galdan two thousand tribesmen and asked him to return to the Junggar tribe to be a troublemaker.
Galdan, who was only 21 years old, actually led two thousand troops on the northern expedition under the pretext of avenging his brother. More than a thousand of his brother Sengge's old tribesmen came to join him one after another, as well as many leaders of the Junggar tribe. They chose to sit back and watch the show, not intending to interfere in the household affairs of the two brothers competing for the throne.
Just this year, Galdan led 1,800 cavalry to defeat his brother Chechen's army of 10,000 cavalry, and regained control of the Dzungarian tribe.
The Heshuote and Junggar tribes formed an alliance and agreed to live in peace and not interfere with each other. The Junggar tribe expanded westward and attacked Zhongyuzi in Kazakhstan; the Heshuote tribe expanded southward and attacked Turpan and Hami.
But this kind of peace is only temporary. Once expansion fails, civil war will inevitably break out again.
After contacting the situation in southern Xinjiang, Zhao Han called the Ministry of War and the Civil and Military Affairs of the Governor's Office: "This year, we will go to Gansu to stock up on logistics supplies to prepare for the invasion of the Western Region next year."
"It's time to take action long ago!" Fei Ruhe said with a smile.
After Fei Ruhe completely lost the power to command the army, his relationship with Zhao Han became closer and his conversation became more casual.
Lu Xiangsheng is 65 years old and has served as Minister of War for many years. It would only be a year or two before he left office, and he would either become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or join the cabinet to assist the government. He wanted to take over the Western Region before leaving office. At this time, he reminded: "You can send an envoy to order Hami to annex, because then This is the homeland of the former Ming Dynasty. It is not just a annexation in name, but must agree to the imperial court's garrison. If you don't obey, the teacher will be famous."
"That's how it should be." Zhao Han nodded.
As a large country, it still has a reputation. It cannot attack vassal forces indiscriminately. Even if it is made up, it must find a reasonable excuse.
What's more, this time it's not just making up, but it's really about taking back the Ming Dynasty's homeland.
Due to the civil strife in Yarkand, the two kings are still facing each other. It is absolutely impossible for Hami and Turpan to have reinforcements. The Datong army can kill them in minutes.
Lu Xiangsheng added: "Your Majesty, when we conquer the Western Regions next year, will we only capture Turpan and Hami, or will we annex the entire Yarkand Kingdom?"
"Swallow them all." Zhao Han said.
Annex Yarkand, and Xinjiang will take half of it.
Moreover, it can block the expansion space of the Heshuote tribe, force the Heshuote tribe and the Junggar tribe to compete for pasture, and allow the two brothers to break out into civil war again.
Zhao Han added: "I heard that there is a cavalry of fanatic believers in Hami. Regardless of whether they surrender or not, we will kill them all!"
Lu Xiangsheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, we must immigrate to the real border."
Zhao Han nodded and said: "Instruct the training departments of each province to recruit farmers and soldiers who volunteered to go to the Western Regions to form a new army of 5,000 people. After Hami, Turpan, Aksu, Kashgar, and Yarkand are captured, troops will be stationed in each city. One thousand, five thousand new army families will also be brought over."
The country's population has increased, and the contradiction between man and land has begun to emerge.
If there are too many men in the family, some of them are willing to venture out and take their wives and children to serve as soldiers in the Western Regions, which can improve the living conditions of the whole family.
These five thousand people belong to the city defense force. In addition, the Anxi Protectorate will be set up, and the Protectorate will arrange thousands of mobile troops. In the next few decades, there will probably be sporadic rebellions that will require iron-blooded rule to settle down.
But Lu Xiangsheng said: "Your Majesty, the number is not enough."
Zhao Han thought about it and said: "Recruit another 50,000 men. They must bring their wives. When they go to the Western Regions, they can divide the fields and let them set up villages in the Western Regions. They will be given leather armor and swords and guns. They can protect themselves in critical times, or at least hold on. Reinforcements to the Protectorate have arrived."
Fei Ruhe exclaimed: "Fifty thousand men and their wives will be one hundred thousand immigrants in one go. How much money will it cost to immigrate to the Western Regions?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "These 100,000 immigrants will just serve as civilian husbands who will send troops next year. They will escort the grain and grass there, so they don't have to go back to their hometowns. They will find places suitable for farming in the Western Regions and form a number of villages."
"Food must be transported more frequently, and at least half a year's rations for 100,000 immigrants must be prepared. Bullock carts are often used to transport grain and grass, and after the war, the cattle are distributed to immigrants for farming." Fei Ruhe said.
It is normal for everyone to be worried. After being lost for hundreds of years, there are not many Han people left outside Jiayuguan Pass. It is impossible to gain a foothold without large-scale immigration.
As for arable land, there is plenty of it.
Yarkand itself was fighting a civil war and was plundered by the Mongols for years. The land in many places was barren. Next year, many people will die in the war, and the vacant land will be allocated to Han immigrants.
The imperial court formulated a plan and the huge state machinery quickly started operating.
The food factory under the Ministry of War produces military rations around the clock and uses rice noodles to make traditional compressed biscuits. Grains from Taiwan, Hainan, Guangnan, and Nanyang were also transported to Tianjin one by one, and then took the Grand Canal to Xuzhou, and then were transported all the way to Shaanxi and Gansu for storage.
The training departments of each province, with the cooperation of the government, recruit immigrants and peasant soldiers for training.
Immigrants mainly come from the south because the conflict between people and land in the north is not serious. When moving from the warm south to the western regions, only those with too many men in the family are willing to sign up to go, and sufficient settlement allowance must be given.
In autumn, the summer heat dissipates a little.
Jibieke was finally sent to the harem. She became more proficient in Chinese and could no longer communicate simply.
Her personal maid also came as a dowry.
"Will the emperor drink and beat people?" The palace maid was a little worried.
Jibie laughed and said: "The emperor is a great hero, not a drunkard. He allows us to wear Kazakh clothes, which shows that he is very generous. He should not beat up women randomly."
While the two foreign girls were talking, suddenly word came from outside that the emperor was coming, and they hurriedly came to the door to greet him.
"Go in and sit down." Zhao Han smiled.
Jibie lowered his head and did not dare to look at the emperor, but he was curious in his heart. He was too far away when they met that day, so he couldn't really see the emperor's appearance.
After taking two steps, Jibieke suddenly looked directly at the emperor, wanting to see clearly what the emperor looked like.
Zhao Han has transformed from a handsome young man into a charming uncle. My skin is well maintained, but dealing with government affairs is quite tiring. Before I turn 50, my hair is already turning gray. You can't see it unless you look carefully, but if you look closely, you can always find a few white hairs.
There is a small mustache between the lips and nose, and the beard elsewhere is clean shaven.
He already has a belly, a characteristic of a middle-aged man, but fortunately it has not turned into a beer belly. Emperor Zhao did not manage his figure well.
Zhao Han was also looking at Jibieko, and he was a little surprised. This Kazakh girl could directly appear in a movie without makeup. It's probably because he's of mixed race, and he's pampered. His skin is fair and smooth, and his facial features are so clear and delicate that they look like they've been edited on a computer.
Jibieke was quite courageous at first, but after being watched by the emperor for a while, he felt a little shy, so he actually took the donbula and said, "Let me sing for your majesty."
"You sing." Zhao Han smiled and sat down.
Jibieke actually sang a long poem, which lasted for several minutes without finishing.
Zhao Han didn't interrupt. This alien song was quite interesting, although he couldn't understand what was being sung.
After she finished singing, Zhao Han asked, "What's the name of this song?"
Jibeike said: ""Kouzi Kulepash and Bayan Sulu" (also called "Kouzi Boy and Bayan Beauty") is a long love poem of our Kazakh people."
In fact, it is not exclusive to the Kazakhs. This long poem has been circulated throughout Central Asia and has been around for hundreds of years.
"It seems to be a beautiful story." Zhao Han said with a smile.
Jibeike introduced: "The boy's name is Kuozi and the girl's name is Bayan. Their fathers got married on the fingertips of their fathers. But Kuozi's father passed away and life was very difficult. Bayan's father did not want to marry his daughter, so he took her as his wife. The family moved to a place far away. The girl’s family raised 90,000 horses. In order to solve the water problem, she was betrothed to Kudar..."
Zhao Han couldn't help laughing: "I still regret the marriage."
Jibeike continued: "Bayan could not forget her sweetheart, so when she moved, she left earrings, bracelets, and shepherd's sticks as marks along the way. Later, the sticks she left behind all grew leaves. Kuo Zixun Following these marks, Bayan was finally found. But Bayan's father and new fiancé teamed up to kill Kuozi. In order to take revenge, Bayan stabbed his fiancé to death with a dagger, and then committed suicide."
Zhao Han muttered: "The Central Asian version of "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" and the European version of "Romeo and Juliet", how come all the love masterpieces around the world are similar?"
"What did your Majesty say?" Jibie didn't understand.
Zhao Han glanced at her waist: "You also have a dagger, right?"
Jibieke said: "It was taken away."
Zhao Han said: "Autumn is here, I will take you to ride a horse and hunt tomorrow."
"Okay!" Jibie was overjoyed.
The emperor had a new love, and the people in the palace soon knew it, because the emperor slept with Jibeike for three nights in a row.