This was the best season in the Mesopotamia. On the south bank of the Yangtze River, the vast grassland was surrounded by green green, dotted with small yurts. White clouds were like sheep, flowing on the grassland. On this green land, a long white dragon rolled forward, Mongolian cavalry, Han army horses, big carts dragged by mules and horses, camels carrying copper guns, and Seme prisoners who were dejected and walking on the ropes were tied up, heading south.

The victorious Kublai Khan army was advancing south at this time, with its targets being the rich land in the middle and upper reaches of the Huzhang River, Huzhang (Kuzhan), Maer Yinan, My Gan. It is the Fergana Basin surrounded by Tianshan Mountains and Alai Mountains. It is the richest farming area in the Mesopotamus Basin, and the king's tent of Aluhu was previously set up near Huzhang.

"... We should take the valley as the foundation, occupy the Yili River in the north, take the Amu River in the south, and set up the Lu Mansion in Alimali, Samaerkan (Samarkand), Bukhara (Bukhara), Jade Dragon Jiechi (Khwarezm oasis), and Black Sha Bucheng. We should promote Buddhist Confucianism, govern the heart with Buddhism, and govern the country with Confucianism... This is to control the three rivers and revive Mongolia's best strategy!"

This is Kublai Khan's number one adviser Liu Xiaoyuan, who was giving advice to Kublai Khan. After the Huzhanghe War, the king and his ministers often walked together on the way south. While rushing, they discussed the future of the Great Mongolian Kingdom.

Liu Xiaoyuan's opinion was to abandon the desolate headquarters of Mongolia and change to the rich Fergana Basin as its foundation. It occupied the Yilie River Basin in the north and controlled the Amu River Basin in the south. In Alimali, Samaergan, Bukharat, Yulongjiechi, and Naheishabu were set up as local ruling institutions in the Western Regions.

Then we will promote Lamaism and Confucianism, use Lamaism to confuse people's hearts and govern the country with Confucianism. In this way, a new ruling center of the Great Mongolian Kingdom can be established in the Sanhe River (referring to the Yili River, Huzhang River, and Amu River) basin.

This plan seems to be good. The Mongolian grassland is the birthplace of the Mongols, but that land is a bitter and cold place. Decades ago, when the Mongols could still endure great hardships, it is certainly good to use the Mongolian grassland as the base. But now the Mongolians have long been used to enjoying it. They have to use the Mongolian grassland as the base to occupy the Central Plains and use the wealth of the Central Plains to raise the Mongolians on the grassland. The three generations of Khan Ogedei, Guiyou, and Mengge did this. When they arrived at Kublai Khan, the Central Plains were lost. Naturally, there was no wealth to raise the grassland. With Chen Ming's strength, he might send troops to kill and set fire on the grassland every few days. Kublai Khan would be looking for death if he wanted to use the grassland as the base again.

However, the Mongolian grassland is the root of the Great Mongolian Kingdom and also a symbol of the Khan's legal system. The Khan can not stay on the grassland, Mengge before Kublai Khan, nor Helin. Instead, he takes the Bermebali as the base but cannot be without the Mongolian grassland. If Kublai Khan does not have the Mongolian grassland, then why can't he be the Khan of Salay, and Hulagu of Melahawu (he was dead at this time, but Kublai Khan does not know yet) why can't he be the Khan?

And now, the Mongolian grassland has fallen into the hands of the capital!

If Kublai Khan did not counterattack and regain his Mongolian headquarters as soon as possible, the Great Mongolian Kingdom would likely completely fall apart and turn into four parts.

However, this is not the thing that worried Kublai Khan the most, even if the Great Mongol Kingdom became four parts, Kublai Khan, who occupied the three rivers in the Western Regions, still had a very large empire.

What worried Kublai Khan the most was the special relationship between Haidu and Chen Dexing and the Tiandaoism! According to Tachar's earlier report, Chen Dexing caught Guiyukhan's daughter Baoyintemuir in Sichuan, and held hands without hesitation. Baoyintemuir is a princess of the Ogedei family and is the cousin of Haidu Khan. It is reported that Haidu was deceived by her to become a Tiandaoist.

Driven by Haidu and Baoyintemuir, Tiandaoism is very likely to be widely spread in the Mongolian headquarters and even become the national religion of the Mongolian headquarters!

At that time, the Mongolian headquarters under the rule of Haidu will become Chen Ming's vassal. The Mongols on the grassland may even become Mongolian Eight Banners soldiers!

By then, will Kublai Khan still be able to settle down in the Sanhe River Basin?

Seeing Kublai Khan frowning and silent, Liu Xiaoyuan already understood the Khan's concern, but he did not take over the situation. It was not realistic to counterattack Mongolia. Hundreds of thousands of tribes who followed Kublai Khan's westward migration have suffered a lot in the past two years. Now he has finally occupied a wealthy territory, so why don't everyone enjoy it for two years?

At this time, who would go on a thousand miles of expedition to Mongolia? Besides, it is really too late to force the sea, so it is not impossible to immediately surrender to Chen Dexing...

So Liu Xiaoyuan did not mention the counterattack against Mongolia at all, but continued to talk about how to manage the "Three Rivers" land.

"...The land of the Three Rivers is mainly farming, with desert, big cities, and rich farming soil. The grassland is located on both sides of the Yili River. It is the most fertile; the land of the rich farming is located in the valley, the upper middle and upper section of the Huzhang River and the Khwarezmian oasis; its city is like Samar, without Khware, and is close to Persia and is located on the north bank of the Amu River. In general, the land of the Three Rivers is mainly farming, with industry and commerce second, and nomadic people second. Our Great Mongolia wants to control the Three Rivers, so we cannot only control the herds and not farming, and ignore industry and commerce. The defeat in the Central Plains has learned a lot of lessons. Now the battle is the first, the steel armor cannon, and the bow and horse riding and shooting second. There are only bow and horses in the nomadic land, and the steel armor cannon cannot be used. Therefore, the Khan should have the Mongolian and the Han army strictly controlled the farming land and the city of industry and commerce."

Kublai Khan also pulled his thoughts back to the land of the Three Rivers. The lesson of the defeat in the Central Plains summarized by Liu Xiaoyuan seemed to make sense. The nomadic cavalry had no advantage in the combination of steel armored spearmen, and the combination of artillery and light and heavy cavalry, making people look for teeth all over the ground!

In this battle with Aluhu, the Mongolian and Han army, which imitated the Ming army's infantry to a certain extent, also exerted great power. The spear quadratic array was enough to withstand the impact of the cavalry, and the long-range firearm caused great chaos to Aluhu's cavalry, giving Kublai Khan the Mongolian cavalry a chance to break through and defeat.

Therefore, if Kublai Khan wants to revive Mongolia, he must carry out thorough military reforms. He will change the cavalry-based army to a military that cooperates with infantry and cavalry, and attach importance to the army that is firearms. Such military reforms will inevitably make Kublai Khan's army more dependent on agriculture and industry and commerce.

"How to firmly control the farming land and the city of industry and commerce?" Kublai Khan asked lightly.

Liu Xiaoyuan replied with a smile: "You can follow Chen Ming!"

"Imitate Chen Dexing?" Kublai Khan had no intention of being angry at all. It is not embarrassing to learn from the enemy, but it is embarrassing to be beaten repeatedly by the enemy using the same method.

"Yes, Lord Mongol, Eight Banners of Han."

"Mongolian sir?" Kublai asked with his triangular eyes narrowed.

"The Mongolians granted titles and granted land, turning all the Seme farmers in the Three Rivers into tenants of Mongolian warriors, allowing them to raise Mongolian forces. At the same time, they also let the Mongolian warriors suppress the Khan's place!"

Liu Xiaoyuan's meaning seemed to be that he would let the Mongols be the landlord Laocai in the Three Rivers Land. However, the scholar-official landlords of the Song Dynasty were armed landlords, and it would be okay to say they were warriors.

"What about the Eight Banners of Han?"

"The Han army is the Eight Banners, and the military and civilians are united. They are stationed in the big city. They maintain public order in daily life, collect taxes, and urge craftsmen to build weapons. In wartime, they form spear soldiers and firearm soldiers to charge for the Khan."

This is a bit similar to the real Eight Banners soldiers in history, but it has greater power and also has its own urban management function!

"Khan, you have 300,000 Mongolians, 150,000 Han people, and one Mongolian or Han person in charge of ten semen can also firmly control 4.5 million semen people." Liu Xiaoyuan said with his fingers, "There are probably only this number of semen people in the Three Rivers land."

The Huzhang River and the Amu River basin were originally densely populated areas, but Genghis Khan was washed away fifty years ago, and nine out of ten people were gone. After fifty years of recovery, it was four or five million people. It was mainly concentrated in the Fergana Valley, Khwarezm Oasis, Bukhar, Samarkan and other places. The Mongols were active in the Huzhang River. The grasslands on both sides of the Amu River were originally large areas of arable land. After being destroyed by the Mongols, most of them turned into deserts. Only a small part of the land close to the water source became pastures and became the territory of Mongolian tribes. The Huzhang River and the cities and agricultural areas of the Amu River basin were basically autonomous by the Semu people, and the Mongols did not interfere in the past.

In fact, there were not many Mongolians living in the Meso River (Huzhang River, Amu River) basin in the past. They were mainly bred by several thousand households granted by Genghis Khan to Chagatai. In addition, the Central Ulus sent garrisons here. There were no hundreds of thousands of people at all, so they were unable to establish a consolidated direct rule.

However, now, Kublai Khan has brought 450,000 people and will also recruit the Mongolians in the Lianghe River. The total population will be at least 500,000 and nearly 600,000. If the Mongolian tribes placed in the Hetao region can be transferred to Sanhe River, it is possible that the total population exceeds one million. It seems that it is not difficult to control millions with millions of people.

"In addition, the Semu people here in Sanhe also have to give them a way to rise." Liu Xiaoyuan continued to say, "One is the imperial examination, which examines the Buddhist principles and Confucian principles of Lamaism... Some official positions should be leaked from the Khan's court for Semu Jinshi; the second is military merits. The Khan can recruit Semu warriors to serve as soldiers and establish a separate Semu army, with Mongolian generals as commanders, and be elected as the elected leader in wartime and make achievements for the Khan. With merits, the Khan can grant them official positions, be named sergeants, and be allowed to add them to the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty."
Chapter completed!