Emperor Ming Dynasty

Su Litang recklessly launched an army in Hami, and returned in a big defeat, even losing Turpan.

The news quickly spread throughout the Western Regions, and even reached Central Asia.

The prestige of the Yeerqiang Kingdom was damaged, but it made a great Ming.

Yarkand Kingdom, a country established by the descendants of the East Chagatai Kingdom, is also called the Yarkand Kingdom in the Central Plains because it is in Dushache (Yarqiang), and it is called the Mughalstan Kingdom in Central Asia. Or Chagatai Khanate.

Its dominion ranges from the Ili Valley and Lake Balkhash, to the south of the Tianshan Mountains in the north, to the Fergana Basin in the west, and to the Badak Mountains and the Wakhan region (Afghanistan) in the south.

It can be said that when the Junggar and Heshuote tribes were still in the tribal form, the Yarkand Kingdom was the largest Mongolian Khanate in Central Asia, bordering the Mughal Empire in India.

At this time, the Mughal Empire in India (which included Afghanistan at this time) was also established by the Mongols.

Although the Yarkand Kingdom was harassed by the Heshuote, Junggar, and Kazakh Khanates at this time, it was the largest force in Central Asia.

Stepping on the shoulders of the Yarkand Khanate, the prestige of Ming Dynasty spread to all parts of Asia for the first time.

This power is even more powerful than Zheng He's voyages to the West.

If you have to make an image metaphor, then after the Russo-Japanese War, Japan was as shocking as it was among the great powers.

For the first time, the countries of Central Asia noticed the legendary Ming Dynasty, and had already joined the struggle for hegemony in the Central Asian grasslands.

In Shache, the huge manor surrounds the royal city like stars, and a large number of Taliazi (serfs) are scorched by the sun, working hard in the manor, and fetching water has become the most important thing.

As the Great Khan of Yarkand, Abdullah sat upright, drinking wine, and judging the water disputes of various manors drunkenly.

The Khan manor will win, the second son of the temple, and the private manor will see who gives the most gold and silver to the harem concubines.

Although Yarkand was a Mongolian Khanate, it was dominated by agricultural manors, settled in the royal city, developed handicrafts, improved taxation, and even started minting coins.

Even so, it was still a kingdom of slavery, with serfs occupying the majority of the population, only priests and nobles belonged to the ruling class, and a handful of handicraftsmen and merchants served them.

Suritang returned to Shache in a state of embarrassment, and was comforted by Abdullah Khan, but he couldn't bear the ridicule of the crowd, so he hurried to the palace:
"My dear brother, your younger brother Suritang sends you greetings."

"Well, that's it!"

Abdullah Khan waved his hand, ended the case, and then glanced at Suritang: "I understand what you mean, and I also know your determination to take revenge."

"But now, Turpan has been lost, so how difficult it is to get it back!"

"No, my brother, as long as you give me [-] cavalry, I will definitely take back Turpan."

Su Litang raised his neck and said stubbornly.

"The Khanate is powerless."

Abdullah Khan shook his head, and simply said directly: "You also said that the Ming army has muskets, but we don't have muskets, so we will suffer on the battlefield."

"However, since Ming people have muskets, we can go and buy them."

"What do you mean?"

"Turpan is too far away from Shache and too close to the Ming people, so it will be lost sooner or later, but if you use this to buy muskets, it will be extremely beneficial to the Khanate."

Abdullah Khan thought deeper.

The tea-horse trade is an interest that Yarkand cannot give up. As a second-hand dealer, the profits during this period are unimaginable.

If Turpan is lost, the Khanate will lose, and if the tea-horse trade is lost, the King Khan will lose. This is unbearable no matter what.

Instead of this, it is better to sell Turpan for a good price and get muskets from Ming people.

If the large-scale muskets are so powerful, with this sharp weapon, Heshuot, Junggar, and the Kazakh Khanate are nothing to worry about.

It is in the best interest of Yarkand to win the Kazakh Khanate and the nomadic Kipchak Prairie.

At this time, the nomadic Junggar tribe at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains also received news from the Yarkand Kingdom.

Bartuhuntaiji, who ruled the Junggar tribe, remained silent.

He muttered for a long time before saying, "Go to Qiumen City and exchange for more muskets. If there are craftsmen, they must be bought back."

Although he fought with the Russians, he had to admit that the Russians had great firearms.

It is also relying on the trade with the Russians that the Junggar tribe can sit on an equal footing with the Heshuote tribe and jointly hold the leader of Moxi Mongolia.

As for Tyumen City, the Russians occupied the capital after they eliminated the Siberian Khanate, and now it has become an important stronghold in Central Asia.

Soon, following the news from the Junggar tribe, the Russians in Qiumen City also learned that the Ming people were coming to Central Asia, and they were overjoyed for a while.

The porcelain and silk in the hands of Ming people are much more valuable than these furs.

At the same time, it also has worries.

Although Central Asia is large, the Ming people are too big, which easily infringes on the interests of the Russians.

In fact, Russia inherited the legacy of the Golden Horde, and even learned [-]% of the greed of the Mongols.

So much so that Europeans say that every Russian is a Tatar.

As early as 1648, Tsarist Russia entered the Baikal Lake area and established the Barguzin stronghold; in 1649, Tsarist Russia reached the Pacific coast and established the Ohotsk stronghold.

Until last year, that is, the fourth year of Shaowu, in 1650 AD, Khabarov established the Yaksa stronghold.

It is located on the opposite bank of Heilongjiang, eyeing the northeast.

Just as Zhu Yixi worried, after losing the Liaodong region, the Manchu Qing had almost nothing. Although the Jilin region is vast, it lacks supplies.

Military supplies, especially gunpowder, are extremely scarce.

The Horqin Department, through the Buryat Department, connected with the Russians on the shores of Lake Baikal, and bought muskets and gunpowder through gold and fur.

That's why the Qing Dynasty noticed Tsarist Russia.

The scarcity of gunpowder limited the use of red-clothed artillery, thereby restricting the ability of the Manchus to siege cities.

Kaiyuan City, as well as several small castles nearby, could not be captured by the Manchus for a long time, and they wanted to die.

If things go on like this, Liaodong will really be lost.

In terms of strategy, it is also a good strategy to use Tsarist Russia as foreign aid to jointly deal with the Ming army.

So, after Ning Wan, I served as a special envoy and went to Lake Baikal to find out the reality of Tsarist Russia.

Along the way, I discovered that Buryatia, east of Lake Baikal, was almost completely eroded by Tsarist Russia, and its strongholds were everywhere.

Three 50 people are a stronghold, and tribes with a radius of a hundred miles pay tribute to them, which can be described as efficient and powerful.

Obviously, this is the result of just a few short decades, but it's also scary.

"Arquebus?"

After Ning Wan, I stared at the muskets and was suddenly taken aback.

Then he laughed dumbfounded, yes, with a matchlock gun, it is enough to deal with Buryatia Mongolia.

However, I heard that the tall and mighty Cossack cavalry are mercenaries. I wonder if they can serve the court?