And just on the pasture at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the warriors of the Junggar tribe were riding a horse with a maroon mane, having fun back and forth throughout the pasture. The herdsmen in the distance were going to and from the Tianshan pasture, showing a sense of orderliness in their orderliness.
The stock is leisurely and contented.
In a tent inlaid with gold orbs, Galdan, the khan of the Junggar tribe, sat in the middle on a large tiger-skin chair, surrounded by an awe-inspiring aura.
The youngest son of Khoshot Khan, as he took over the khan position of the Khoushote tribe, was very concerned about the current status of the entire Junggar tribe.
Under Galdan's two thick eyebrows that looked like sleeping silkworms, his eyes were deep and he stared at the tent tribe chiefs sitting below. There seemed to be a touch of solemnity on his majestic and mighty face, and he whispered: "
Everyone, the Heshuote tribe has been destroyed by the Han army. With the expansionist nature of the Han people, they will soon send troops to attack us."
Below, the chiefs of the Junggar Mongolia who were sitting on the chairs heard this and all responded with a yes.
Galdan's burly and gigantic figure was awe-inspiring, his brows slightly raised, and among his aggressive tiger eyes, sharp and ferocious eyes flashed continuously, and he said: "The firearms of the Han people are really sharp.
, it is really not easy for our Junggar tribe to resist."
"Khan, our warriors from the Junggar tribe are all brave warriors on horseback, and are not afraid of the firearms of Han dogs!" Below, a burly chief with a thick beard on his chin was seen, holding his neck and saying loudly.
Galdan frowned, glared at the big man, and asked, "How are the firearms developed by our craftsmen?"
At this moment, a general wearing a gray felt hat walked out of the office quickly and said: "Firearms are a special skill of the Han people. The craftsmanship is complicated. If you want to imitate them, it is not easy."
There seemed to be a look of determination in Galdan's aggressive eyes, and he said resolutely: "If we can't imitate it, we have to imitate it. Without firearms, we are definitely no match for the big man."
At this moment, Galdan's mind was very clear, or in other words, he already knew from the repeated confrontations with the Han army that the Han army's weapons were sharp and difficult to compete with.
Upon hearing this, the generals below heard a look of worry on their resolute faces.
"What does the Khan think should be done?" One of the generals, a tall man with a majestic face, stood up from his seat and whispered.
Galdan was silent for a moment and said in a warm voice: "Our army uses cavalry to cruise back and forth in the vast Gobi Desert, and then fights with the Han army to prevent the Han army from approaching our pasture. As time goes by, the Han army's food routes are no longer available, and the soldiers
It is difficult for the horses to advance westward, and the troops and horses will be scattered."
After hearing this, all the generals below stood up one after another and all said yes.
Erdan said: "The Han court and I, the Dzungars, have a deep blood feud. Once the Han court is allowed to invade the Western Regions, the Junggar clan will no longer have a place to stay, and you will become prisoners of the subordinates. I hope that all tribes will encourage each other and work together to fight together.
Han army."
All the tribal chiefs present responded in unison.
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And just when the Junggar tribe in the Western Regions began to organize their troops and prepare for war, the Han Dynasty God's Capital City thousands of miles away——
Shenjing City, Ningguo Mansion
Jia Heng was wearing a black and red satin embroidered python suit and sat down on a pear blossom chair under the painting in the nave. His face was calm and stern.
Chen Xiao and Gu Ruoqing were wearing large skirts, and each of them held a child in their arms.
The child in the arms is pink and jade-like, while the other child has beautiful features and delicate features.
On Chen Xiao's face, which is as white as snow, it can be seen that the aura of beauty has faded a lot, and the lines on his face are undoubtedly plumper, and he obviously has a bit more of a motherly look.
Chen Xiao asked: "How is the war in Tibet going?"
Jia Heng said: "There is no news yet, let's wait for a few days."
Chen Xiao nodded, gently pinched his son's pink cheeks, and said: "The Jingying camp has brought so many firearms to attack the stronghold, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "If the Hulu were to patrol around with iron cavalry, they might be able to deal with our Han soldiers and horses, but they stick to the city, which naturally gives the firearms a chance to show off their power."
Chen Xiao said: "That's true."
At this moment, Jia Heng turned to look at the baby girl in Gu Ruoqing's arms and said, "Ruoqing, how is Ping'er these days?"
Gu Ruoqing was holding her daughter in her arms at the moment. The beauty's fragrant face was filled with a sweet smile, and she said loudly: "Ping'er has been very obedient these days, and she doesn't even cry or make trouble."
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Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "Our daughter looks like you at first glance."
Gu Ruoqing's snow-skinned face was filled with sweet smiles, and she said softly: "Don't be like me in the future, cold and cold, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get married."
Jia Heng smiled and said warmly: "What's wrong with Qing Leng? In the future, it will also be Bai Yueguang."
It is said that in every man's heart there is a white moonlight that is cooling off alone.
At this moment, a tall and beautiful maid came from outside quickly and reported: "Your Majesty, the captain of Jinyi Mansion outside came here and said that he has something important to report."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else. He got up and walked quickly outside.
At this time, a young captain wearing a woven and embroidered satin flying fish suit with an embroidered spring knife hanging on his waist stood up from a pearwood chair, raised his hands to Jia Heng, and said: "
I have met the prince in my humble position."
Jia Heng put down the teacup in his hand and said, "No need to be polite."
The captain of the Jinyi Mansion had a solemn look on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, a flying pigeon message has been sent from Qinghai. The Mongolian King has led his troops to capture Lhasa and regain the entire Tibet."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, his clear and gleaming eyes flickered, and he whispered: "Okay, King Meng and Shanhaihou are brave and good at fighting, let Jinyi Mansion fully cooperate with them."
The Jinyi palace guard raised his hands in response, then turned and left.
Jia Heng turned around and returned to the back hall, came to the inner study, looked at Chen Xiao, who had a soft and charming face, and whispered: "Xiao Xiao."
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jia Heng couldn't hide the smile on his face and said loudly: "The Mongolian King has conquered Lhasa and recovered Tibet. The flag of my great Han Dynasty has been planted in Tibet again."
Chen Xiao, who was on his side, handed the baby in his arms to the nanny beside him and whispered: "That is really a happy event."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Now that Tibet has been recovered, the Western Region will be next. After these two areas are recovered, there will be no war for the rest of the time, and the world will be at peace."
All that's left is to wait for the steam trains and rail tracks to be laid. Once they can pass from north to south, the transportation level of Han Dynasty will be significantly improved.
Chen Xiaodao: "Youdao is as cold as a lip. Galdan of the Junggar tribe, after hearing the news, should prepare his army for war to fight against our Han Dynasty court."
Jia Heng said: "The Junggars are sweeping back and forth in the Gobi Desert with their cavalry. Half of the red cannons among my firearms are useless, but the fire blunderbuss alone is enough to defeat the Junggar troops."
Chen Xiao nodded and said: "Tibet and the Western Regions are easy to capture, but not easy to govern."
Jia Heng said: "The imperial court first used the policy of restraint in Tibet and the border areas to temporarily control the two places. Then the imperial court moved to the border areas and temporarily brought Tibet and the Western Regions under its control. After the steam train is built in the future, the railway can be Build it to the top of the mountain, and once there are police at the border, you can arrive at dawn and dusk."
He has not forgotten that the Indian Asan of later generations is currently on the other side of the Tibetan Plateau. If he can pacify India for future generations, there should be no problem.
Chen Xiao whispered: "I think the steam train is indeed a powerful thing. In the future, transportation between the north and the south will be much more convenient."
Not far away, under Gu Ruoqing's beautiful willow eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were shining as soft as water. The baby girl she was holding in her arms, her eyes like black grapes were turning from her bones, as bright as Galaxy.
Jia Heng sighed with emotion at this moment and said warmly: "Yes, it is easy to pass roads, business is open to agriculture, transportation from north to south is smooth, and all industries are prosperous."
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment and said: "At that time, the imperial court can levy commercial taxes and exempt the imperial court from taxes on farmland as appropriate."
Jia Heng nodded and said with emotion: "Yes, my original idea has basically been realized."
At the beginning, in his debate with Emperor Chongping, he mentioned that commercial taxes should be used to supplement agricultural taxes, and this was the beginning of it all.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and whispered: "Let's not talk about this for now. I will go to the palace to discuss this matter with the cabinet and military aircraft."
Chen Xiao said: "Go."
Jia Heng nodded and left Ningguo Mansion without saying anything else.
Palace Garden, Wuying Palace——
At this moment, in the extremely spacious hall of the palace, it can be seen that the cabinet ministers Qi Kun, Zhao Yi, Liu Zheng, and several military ministers, such as Shi Jie, Beijing County Prince Shuirong and others, are all sitting in the seats, and several people are whispering to each other. , discussing the meaning of King Wei summoning them to gather here.
"King Wei has arrived."
At this moment, a young eunuch with a white face and no beard was standing on the eaves of the corridor. His sharp voice had a hint of hoarseness.
The academicians who were originally seated behind a red lacquered wooden table stood up one after another and stared at the young man in python suit who came from outside, feeling an inexplicable feeling in their hearts.
Jia Heng's tone was full of joy, and he said loudly: "King Meng and Cao Bianjiao, the Marquis of Shanhai, attacked Lhasa in Tibet. They have recovered Tibet and expanded the territory for thousands of miles, making our Han Dynasty famous outside the territory. Sir, please return
Please congratulate the great man!"
No one realizes the importance of Tibet and the Western Regions to China than he, a later generation.
After hearing this, all the military and aircraft ministers present had deep expressions on their faces, and they all kept talking.
Shui Rong asked: "Ziyu, after the recovery of Tibet, when does Ziyu think we should send troops to Junggar in the Western Regions?"
Jia Heng said: "After the Tibetan land is digested, let the Seven Guards of Guanxi spy on the situation in the entire Western Region. When the time is right, we will send troops."
Shui Rong was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "Then the imperial court can prepare weapons and food in advance."
Jia Heng nodded, then sat on the pearwood chair next to the small table and asked: "Mr. Zhao Ge, how is the construction of the Yellow River embankment going?"
Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, nodded and said loudly: "Judging from the recent news sent from Henan, all the river embankments in the Henan section have been repaired, and now the river embankments in the Huaihe River section are still being renovated."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said warmly: "In a few years, the drought in Dahan will be alleviated, and it may be a period of flood season."
This is calculated based on the flood disasters during the Kangxi period of the early Qing Dynasty in parallel time and space. At that time, the Yellow River overflowed and caused disasters, and then there was the plot of river regulation among the long rivers in the world.
Zhao Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, King Assistant, I will definitely send someone to the Lianghe Yamen to provide engineering guidance on the construction of embankments and weirs."
Jia Heng nodded, picked up a blue and white porcelain tea cup, took a sip with his eyes lowered, and said: "In addition, the quality and quantity of the construction of local official roads must be maintained to prevent local officials from embezzling money from the Mohe River."
Zhao Yidao: "Don't worry, King Auxiliary, the Ministry of Industry will send officials to the Lianghe River Yamen, and at the same time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also send personnel to supervise the use of relevant river funds."
Jia Heng nodded, and immediately looked at Beijing Wang Shuirong aside, and said loudly: "King Beijing, has the Guangdong Navy been sent to the southwest sea recently?"
A prosperous smile appeared on Wang Shuirong of Beijing's fair face, and he said: "After receiving the order from Zi Yu, the military aircraft department ordered the Guangdong Navy to head for the islands in the southwest sea."
Jia Heng nodded and asked: "Has Annan recently agreed to my request to open a port for trade with North Korea?"
Shui Rong was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "Annan does not agree to my Han army garrisoning the port."
Jia Heng said: "Let the officials of Honglu Temple go and talk to Annan again. Maritime trade is the general trend of the world. Annan must also be aware of current affairs and not use troops to fight against the imperial court."
Hearing this, Shui Rong nodded and said, "Ziyu, I will leave it to the officials of Honglu Temple."
Jia Heng nodded, turned to look at Qi Kun, and asked: "Mr. Qi Ge, how much of the summer grain sent from Jiangnan this year has been collected by the national treasury?"
Qi Kun looked solemn and said loudly: "According to the Nanjing Ministry of Household Treasury, there are about four million dan of summer grain in the treasury, which is one million dan more than in previous years."
Jia Heng flew sideways under the eyebrows on his temples, his eyes were deep, and he said coldly: "It seems that the New Deal is still effective. In the south of the Yangtze River, in the past, the gentry invaded fertile land and bullied men and women. Now it is time for the king's law to be traced back."
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In the previous Jiangnan rebellion case, Hao Jiru, King Wu, King Lu and other vassals were all imprisoned and sentenced to death, and their family properties were confiscated.
Jia Heng turned to look deeply and asked: "How is the immigration situation outside the customs? But it has settled down?"
Hearing this, Qi Kun couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He looked surprised and asked: "King Wei, immigrants from Liaodong have now poured into the outside of the customs and are immigrating to the border outside the customs."
Jia Heng nodded and warned: "Liaodong is the new land of our dynasty. The court should pay more attention to properly handle the integration of the Manchu and Han ethnic groups."
Qi Kun responded with a yes.
Jia Heng said softly: "Now that the land of Tibet has been newly conquered, our Han Dynasty has another tribe of vassals and barbarians. The imperial court can set up another yamen to handle the integration of various tribes. Its name is the vassal court, and the official is still the minister."
, a definite second grade."
As a dynasty with relatively successful national integration in later generations, the Manchu and Qing dynasties have some regulations and systems that are worth learning from.
"Lifanyuan?" Qi Kun asked from the side.
Jia Heng said: "It is specially used to deal with the problems of various ethnic groups. This matter must attract the attention of both the government and the public."
Liu Zheng asked: "Who can be the minister? The former minister of Honglu Temple?"
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "Honglu Temple is facing foreign officials, and now the clans are domestic matters, so it is only natural to set up a vassal academy."
Several cabinet ministers and military aircraft present all responded in unison.