Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 570 Gansu Province
Once a person loses self-motivation, a stable mind will emerge immediately.

If you can't beat the Ming army, then don't fight!
Although the Tumote Department has [-] accounts, it is already the limit to divide it into five counties. This makes Li Zicheng and all the civil and military officials feel uncomfortable.

The majestic Dashun ruled the five counties, isn't this a joke?Grass team's grass team.

Moreover, after the Shun army entered Qinghai, considering that there were not many literati and the resistance of the Tumed tribe, almost [-]% of the herdsmen, slaves, and land were allocated to the generals.

In other words, although today it is said that civil and military divisions are ruled, due to the strength of generals and the policy of integrating military and civilians, military generals have stronger authority than those civilian officials.

This is also a typical case where the economic base determines the superstructure. Forcibly using agricultural society to govern, that can only be said to be delusional.

However, Niu Jinxing has a sense of crisis.

The long-term running and worrying made his temples gray and his face was thin. It took him more than a year to recover, but his vitality was already damaged.

He was born as a literati, and he emphasized stability and retirement more than those warriors.

"Your Majesty, it's too close for Tumote's troops to gather at Xiningwei."

Niu Jinxing said earnestly.

"It is indeed too close."

Now that he decided to settle down in Qinghai, Li Zicheng's mind changed quickly, and he couldn't see Xiningwei anymore.

One is in the east of Qinghai, and the other is in the west of Qinghai. The distance is only seven or eight hundred miles. If you hurry up, you will arrive in about ten days.

Shunjun retreated halfway before, because he was afraid that the time would be too long. Xining knew that if they went north, they would end up stealing the house.

"However, there are so many guard towers and fortresses in Xining, and the city is so strong that it may be very difficult to take down."

Li Zicheng frowned.

"You can go south!" Niu Jinxing said decisively without hesitation.

"Wuszang?" Li Zicheng was startled, and then suddenly understood again.

Generally attacking Uzang from the plains, altitude sickness alone can torture people to death.

Although Qinghai is also part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, its average altitude is only 3000 meters, and most of its territory is around 2000 meters, which makes people uncomfortable, but it is bearable.

Once people stay in Qinghai for a long time, they will adapt better when they go to Tibet.

Therefore, Gushi Khan first occupied Qinghai, annexed the Tumed Ministry, and then went to Tibet, and it went very smoothly.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Uzang is richer than Qinghai, and has more people. The elite soldiers of Tubo were able to compete with the prosperous Tang Dynasty. If we practice a little bit, we might not be able to restore the world."

Niu Jinxing continued to bewitch, but it made sense to Li Zicheng's ears.

The Tartars of Gushri Khan don't know how to train soldiers, but in their hands, it is certainly not far to reproduce the Tubo warriors.

After all, not everyone understands the power of Buddhism in Tibet.

Li Zicheng's prestige grew day by day, and he invited the generals to discuss and discuss.

Everyone agrees with going to Uzbek to fight the Tartars:

Can't beat the Ming army, I can't beat you, a tartar?
But this time summing up the lessons, Li Zicheng learned the habits of nomads, no longer acting alone, but bringing his family members and driving a large number of cattle and sheep forward.

Most of the places in Uzang are uninhabited, and no one will rob them if they want to.

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But in Ganzhou, after learning that Li Zicheng was going north, Gao Yigong was stimulated. He spent the whole day repairing the city and training the army, but he disappeared for almost two months.

Gao Yigong was furious immediately: "Li Zicheng is still as cunning as ever."

But he had no choice but to continue to maintain a certain intensity of vigilance to prevent his sneak attack.

At this time, civil officials such as the governor of Gansu, the chief envoy, the procuratorate, and Xuezheng gradually came from Xi'an.

And it also brought him good news. In view of the victory in the Battle of Xining last year and the defense of Gansu, Gao Yigong was awarded the title of Suzhou Bo, with an annual salary of one thousand stones (plus one thousand silver dollars).

As a result, his position as the General Soldier of Gansu became more secure.

The establishment of a provincial yamen also announced that Gansu Province has officially returned to the prefectural and county system, instead of the integration of military and civilians as before.

The huge Shaanxi Xingdu Division has also officially turned into a province.

There are a total of twelve prefectures, namely:

Suzhou Prefecture, Gaotai Prefecture, Ganzhou Prefecture, Shandan Prefecture, Yongchang Prefecture, Liangzhou Prefecture, Xining Prefecture, Taozhou Prefecture, Minzhou Prefecture, Lanzhou Prefecture, and Gongchang Prefecture.

And the Zhuanglang mansion put together by Nian Bosuo and Zhuang Langwei.

The whole of Gansu is the same as the later generations, like a baseball bat, thicker near Shaanxi, and thinner as it extends to the northwest.

It looks like a lot, but the population is surprisingly small. Most of them are military households. According to estimates, it does not exceed 3 million, and [-]% of them are provided by Lanzhou and Gongchang.

As for the capital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou was chosen, not the popular Liangzhou, nor the famous Ganzhou.

This is unbelievable. After all, Lanzhou is too far to the east and can't take care of the Hexi Corridor.

Later, the governor of Gansu explained: "The Hexi Corridor is too barren, and the tax in Dingkou is insufficient, so it is difficult to support the third division!"

Moreover, Ganzhou is located in the Hexi Corridor, which is an oasis. If there are more people, it will be difficult to draft. Moreover, the Hexi Corridor is narrow and easy to fall.

There is a big difference between the occupation of a government and the occupation of a provincial capital.

Lanzhou is different. It is adjacent to the Yellow River and on the edge of Shaanxi. It has sufficient household registration. The population of Lanzhou City alone exceeds 100,000 people.

"Then why did Futai come to Ganzhou?"

Gao Yigong was puzzled.

"This!" The governor hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Although the third division is in Lanzhou, it is better for the general army to be in Ganzhou."

"Of course, Yiying's supply of money and food will never be in short supply. Even if he borrows from Shaanxi, he will guarantee Lanzhou's military rations."

Gao Yigong was stunned, and his anger suddenly arose.

It's a good idea to co-author you to enjoy the blessings in Lanzhou and me to eat soil in Ganzhou.

But he thought about it again, this is probably the emperor's arrangement, the governor does not have such power.

There was nothing he could do, Gao Yigong could only agree aggrievedly, anyway, he would have to move his nest after working in Gansu for a few years, and he would not be able to eat the soil for a few years, my brother-in-law is the emperor.

"Futai, I wonder if this Tartar is considered a commoner?"

Gao Yigong asked casually.

The governor said without hesitation: "As long as they have a heart for the court, pay taxes and serve corvee on time, they are the people."

The Hexi Corridor area is close to Qinghai and the grasslands. It is a natural crossroads, where a large number of people, especially nomads, gather.

According to the traditions before the Ming Dynasty, these herdsmen can only be regarded as slaves, as long as they don't cause trouble, that's enough, don't even think about paying taxes and serving corvee.

But now that Gansu Province is newly established, everyone is going crazy, and the support from the imperial court has to be taken from the Shaanxi warehouse, which is called slow.

"The herdsmen are so poor that they can only serve as troops."

Gao Yigong shook his head and said, even in a good year, the herdsmen can barely fill their stomachs, so how can they pay taxes.

"Nonsense, if you can't pay for food, you can pay for wool!"

(End of this chapter)