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, from generation to generation, 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, I ordered the Ministry of Rites to write a canonization document and engrave the Kazakh King's gold seal." Zhao Han followed suit and took it as true.
Central Asia is a land of four wars. Even if it is unified, it will not be strong for a long time and will be in chaos in thirty to fifty years.
Moreover, after reunification, Kazakhstan has a better direction of expansion. Only those who are stupid will attack Xinjiang across the mountains. Not to mention the effort of fighting, after the battle, there are still mountains, deserts and Gobi everywhere.
Kazakh really has that strength, wouldn't it be good for him to fight Persia?
Zhao Han's idea for China's western territories is to capture Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and rely on the mountainous areas there to build pass defenses. Only a small number of troops can ensure Xinjiang's border security. As for the areas farther west, support the vassal states and disrupt 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 the Altai region. Connecting Yenisey, Altai, and Xinjiang, it can not only effectively defend against Tsarist Russia, but also be condescending to prevent Kazakhs from jumping back.
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 have a huge headache. Any further expansion is sheer fantasy.
After waving the Kazakh envoy to leave, the princess 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 also information from the north of the Tianshan Mountains.
A civil war breaks out in Oara Mongolia, and the Heshuote Tribe and the Junggar Tribe are fighting!
As early as decades ago, they fought fiercely.
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 were also some Heshuote tribes, although they remained.
North of the Tianshan Mountains, but nominally subordinate to Jungar Khan.
Of course, Gushi Khan left on his own initiative, and indeed became the leader of the Wara 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 have plundered Hami and Turpan for many years. They were enjoying the robbery, but they attracted the Junggar tribe.
of fear.
Last year, a large-scale war broke out between the two groups due to pasture issues.
They are all defeated generals of the Datong Army, and they are evenly matched. But the Heshuo Special Department has a secret weapon, and that is Galdan. Although a young man is nothing, he is also the son of the H Buddha and the previous Great Khan.
identity of!
The Heshuote tribe could not win, so they gave Galdan 2,000 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 tribesmen on the northern expedition under the pretext of avenging his brother. More than a thousand of his brother Sengge's old tribes came to join him, as well as many leaders of the Junggar tribe.
He chose to sit back and watch the show, and did not intend to interfere in the household affairs of the two brothers fighting for position.
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.
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 long past time to take action!" 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 was 65 years old and had served as the Minister of War for many years. It would only be a year or two before he left office. He would either become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs or join the cabinet to assist in administration. He wanted to capture the Western Region before leaving office. At this time, he reminded: "But
We sent envoys and ordered Hami to annex us, because it was the homeland of the former Ming Dynasty. It is not just a annexation in name, we must agree to the imperial garrison. If we don’t comply, we will lose our reputation.”
"That's how it should be." Zhao Han nodded.
As a huge 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 defeat 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.
If Yarkand is annexed, Xinjiang will take half of it.
Moreover, it can block the expansion space of the Heshuote Tribe and force the Heshuote Tribe and the Junggar Tribe to compete for pasture, causing 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, you 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 and train a new army of five thousand people. Hami, Turpan, Aksu, Kashgar, and Yarkand will be stationed in each city after they are captured.
The families of one thousand or five thousand new troops 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 garrison. In addition, the Anxi Protectorate will be set up, and the Protectorate will arrange thousands of mobile troops. It is estimated that there will be sporadic rebellions in the next few decades, and iron-blooded rule will be needed to stabilize the city.
But Lu Xiangsheng said: "Your Majesty, the number is not enough."
Zhao Han thought: "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 wives, that means one hundred thousand immigrants at once, or immigrating to the Western Regions. How much money will it cost?"
Lu Xiangsheng said: "These 100,000 immigrants will just serve as civilians 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. The area outside Jiayuguan has been lost for hundreds of years, and there are very few Han Chinese left. It is impossible to gain a foothold without large-scale immigration.
As for farmland, there is plenty of it.
Yarkand itself is fighting a civil war, and has been plundered by the Mongols for years. The land in many places has been 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 flour to make traditional compressed biscuits. Food from Taiwan, Hainan, Guangnan, and Nanyang is also shipped to Tianjin by ship, and then goes to Xuzhou via the Grand Canal, and then all the way to Shaanxi.
Sweet 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.
As autumn enters, the summer heat dissipates a little.
Jibieke was finally sent to the harem. She became more proficient in Chinese and could no longer have any problem in simple communication.
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 alien 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 said with a smile.
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. His skin is well maintained, but dealing with government affairs is quite tiring, and his hair has gradually turned gray before he turned 50. You can't tell if you don't look carefully, but you can always find it if you look closely.
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, the 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 Jibeike, and he was a little surprised. This Kazakh girl can directly appear on camera and shoot movies without makeup. It is probably because of her mixed race, and she is pampered. Her skin is fair and smooth, and her facial features are as clear and delicate as if they were edited with a computer.
Pass the picture.
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.
Zhao Han waited until she finished singing before asking, "What's the name of this song?"
Jibeike said: ""Kouzi Kulpash 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.
Jibieke 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 married her.
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 and the abortion."
Jibeike continued: "Bayan could not forget her sweetheart, so when she moved, she left earrings, bracelets, and shepherd's sticks along the way to mark them. 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 Handi said: "The Central Asian version of "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" and the European version of "Romeo and Juliet", why are the love masterpieces all over the world 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 riding and hunting tomorrow."
"Okay!" Jibie was overjoyed.
The emperor had a new love, and the people in the palace soon knew it, because the emperor slept at Jibieke's place for three nights in a row.