Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 487
The situation in the world affects the whole body.

Gushi Khan, who lived in Uzbek for the elderly, realized that when Li Zicheng attacked the Qinghai Tumed Department with more than [-] troops, he immediately realized that he could not fight.

At this time, among the Mongolian tribes, the Chahar tribe was the most powerful, because they were close to the Ming people and had a lot of iron armor.

The second is the Khalkha Mongolia, and the third is the Oirat Mongolia, including the Junggar tribe, the Turhut tribe, etc. It can also be called the Moxi Mongolia, or the Oirat people.

They are mainly gathered near Lake Balkhash, which is today's Kazakh region.

However, with the rise of Tsarist Russia, a large number of firearms were passed to the Junggar tribe, and its strength gradually increased. Only then did the Heshuo Te tribe go east to Qinghai and move into Uzang.

Gushi Khan is just for enjoyment and retirement.

When he learned of the defeat of the Qing Dynasty from the Kangba area, he had a premonition that the Ming Dynasty would rise again, and Li Zicheng's southward movement forced him to change his family.

As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is the friend.

It is not ashamed to profess a minister to Daming and trade with each other.

Even with the help of Ming Dynasty, the Qinghai area was recovered.

At this time, it was Qin Liangyu, the commander in chief of Sichuan, who was guarding Sichuan at this time. Veteran Mi Jian, after hearing the news of Wu Sizang's surrender, he immediately sent a letter to Nanjing.

Following the Yangtze River, the emperor soon learned of the drastic changes in Qinghai.

"Qinghai, Uzang—"

He murmured, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Li Zicheng is really a catfish, making a lot of noise.

In Tibet, the Ming Dynasty inherited the suzerainty relationship of the Yuan Dynasty, and changed the Xuanwei Division to the Uzangdu Division, which, like the Nuer Gandu Division, belonged to the Jimi relationship.

But many people think that it does not belong to the land of the Ming Dynasty, because it is only the suzerain relationship, and the rule of the Ming Dynasty is inherited from the Yuan Dynasty.

If the Ming Dynasty is not recognized, why recognize the Yuan Dynasty?

For example, Mobei Mongolia during the Qing Dynasty, that is, Khalkha Mongolia, also had this kind of suzerain relationship, but it has always been recognized as its territory, and the degree of double standard is too obvious.

Until the third year of Chongzhen (1630), the Wusi Tibetan monk Sandan Duo only waited for 15 people to enter the court, and Gushri Khan entered Tibet, and the Usi Tibetan capital system disappeared.

It is definitely a surprise for Zhu Yixi to be able to intervene in the Qinghai-Tibet region now.

"The imperial court can set up the Uzang capital again."

The emperor was quite excited and said: "The expansion of the country is really a surprise."

"Your Majesty, today is different from the past, and the system of the capital may not satisfy Gushi Khan."

Zhang Shenyan was also a little excited, his eyes radiated light, the coming of all nations to court is the greatest affirmation for the court, he cupped his hands and said:
"In the early years of the Kingdom, the imperial court upheld the separation of state and religion in Uzbekistan, and conferred the titles of three Dharma kings and five land kings. Your Majesty should follow suit."

Yan Chongxin on the side also put forward his own suggestion: "The three items of tribute, tea and horse trade, and tribute to horses have been around for a long time. Your Majesty can reset the Tea and Horse Division and ask it to pay tribute to horses."

But Zhao Shu made the final conclusion: "As the saying goes, an enemy of an enemy is a friend. Since Gushi Khan hates the intruder, His Majesty can do more to appease him and canonize him as king."

"In addition, although I don't know what faction is in charge of the Uzbek area, Buddhism is prevalent there, and the people believe in Buddhism. According to my minister, canonization of the Dharma King is more effective."

To put it bluntly, it was Xiao Gui and Cao Sui who continued to follow the old routine in the early Ming Dynasty. As for sending troops to climb the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, forget it!

Only those Mongolian barbarians can take a fancy to the desolate and useless land.

Of course, Zhu Yixi also understood that even if he wanted to send troops, the current strength of the Ming Dynasty would not allow it.

However, Li Zicheng must have gone to Qinghai to plunder resources and return to Shaanxi, which will not allow him to succeed.

"Since Gushi Khan obeyed the destiny, I can't be too stingy, so I named him King Guide."

The emperor said briskly: "Other than that, Yiying's robes, gold books, and gold seals are waiting for Libu to arrange."

"However, since Li Zicheng has gone to Qinghai, there might not be many people in Shaanxi Xingdu Division?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Shuxin understood: "We can order Shaanxi soldiers and horses to recover Shaanxi Xingdusi, threaten Li Zicheng from the north, and block his way back to the east."

"At that time, Li Zicheng can only march in the Qinghai area, and Gushi Khan will become more and more obedient. The two will hate each other and kill each other. In the end, it will be the court that will benefit."

"Hahaha!"

The emperor couldn't stop laughing. Thinking of what he was proud of, he couldn't help shaking his head and said, "At that time, the Qinghai-Tibet region will all be the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the land will be restored for thousands of miles?"

Thinking of using troops in the Qinghai-Tibet region in the future, Zhu Yixi immediately thought about it.

Thinking of the territory of Shaanxi Xingdusi in my mind, which will be the area of ​​Gansu Province in the future, so my heart moved:
"The intruder is in the Qinghai-Tibet area, so it must not be ignored. Moreover, the Hetao area has been lost for many years, and it has reached the nine borders. Therefore, the Shaanxi Xingdu has to be changed."

"Change?" Several people were stunned, and three pairs of eyes were fixed on the emperor. What kind of sudden thought was this?
"Forehead……"

Touching the short beard on his chin, Zhu Yixi pondered and said: "For better convenience in using troops, it is imperative to turn the capital of Shaanxi into a province."

One more province...

Everyone is numb.

This year, the imperial court seems to have four more provinces.

"Since you have no objections, the cabinet should draft a charter and promote the establishment of a province!"

As he spoke, the emperor clapped his hands, and the eunuchs skillfully brought out the map with a long stick in their hands: "The west of Fengxiang Mansion includes Gongchang Mansion, Ningxia Town, Pingliang Mansion, Ganzhou Mansion, and Taozhou Mansion. Taozhou Wei, Minzhou Wei, and the entire Shaanxi Xingdu Division are included."

"The capital is designated as Lanzhou."

For a while, he spoke happily, and the emperor was full of momentum.

"But Your Majesty, what you said just now contained several guards..."

Zhao Shu frowned slightly and asked tentatively.

"What happened to the guard?"

The emperor didn't take it seriously: "These military households have already been abolished. It's better to organize households to Qimin and reset the state capital."

Several cabinet ministers looked at each other, and a word rose in their hearts: His Majesty wants to abolish the Wei Suo system.

In the early Ming Dynasty, there were millions of soldiers and horses in the world, and they were basically local guards. That is to say, the family members of military households added up to nearly 5 million people.

The land they occupied was a quarter of that in the early Ming Dynasty.

It has been thriving for nearly 300 years, and its number is extremely large, but it has not been directly controlled by the imperial court.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty was brought down not by the clan, but by the military household system.

These huge lands were either annexed by the gentry, or they were the property of military officers, and if the tax was paid, it would definitely be a huge sum.

"Your Majesty, think twice!" Zhao Shu frowned, and hurriedly cupped his hands in persuasion.

"I see!"

Zhu Yixi said calmly: "Step by step, I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry."

The establishment of provinces is to peel the flesh of the military household system with a soft knife.

(End of this chapter)