The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 696: The people of Ming Dynasty can turn stone into gold

The Sutlej River is the left bank tributary of the Indus River in later Pakistan and is also the most important river in Pakistan.

The Ming army's 30,000 troops broke Bahruul Lodi's 100,000 troops. When the news spread, the cities that the Ming army had occupied in the Peshawar and Lahore areas for half a year became increasingly stable.

Renli moved into the city of Multan and regained the entire north bank of the Sutlej River. Bahruul Lodi and his cronies fled into the hinterland of the Delhi Sultanate in embarrassment and were imprisoned by his brother.

The Turkic nobles from the Balihe region felt a huge crisis.

The first is their isolation from the Bali Black area, the second is the pressure from the Ming army, and the last is local instability. Many races have become numb due to years of high-pressure slave management, but there are always people who dare to resist.

The first to move were the Dili people.

There are many ethnic groups in the subcontinent. They are not a unified nation. There are deep and irreconcilable conflicts between them. It is precisely because of complex struggles that the Turkic military nobles in the Balihe region can often conquer the subcontinent, not just by force. Reasons for strength.

Because conscription required grain, grass, gold and silver, facing the military threat of the Ming Dynasty, the Delhi Sultanate once again collected grain and grass from local areas.

The soldiers of the Delhi Sultanate had been accustomed to robbing and raping in various ministries for many years. Towns and tribes everywhere did not dare to resist, but Mahamu in Dili was keenly aware of the opportunity.

Different from before, the soldiers of the Delhi Sultanate are now very timid. Fear can be seen in their eyes. They are no longer the warriors who dared to fight like before.

The Kingdom of Numanapur has been oppressed by the Delhi Sultanate for many years. Although it paid tribute and became a vassal, it did not reduce the exploitation and invasion of the Delhi Sultanate. Now it is learned that the Ming army launched a war against the Delhi Sultanate and achieved many victories. A rebellion broke out in the Upper Delhi Sultanate, and the Jungle Kingdom became bolder and took the initiative to launch a war against the Delhi Sultanate.

The new discovery made Mahamu bold.

Mahamu, who has been brave since childhood, is the bravest leader in the tribe. He has many close friends who have grown up together with him. He made an agreement with everyone and boldly tried to sneak attack the grain and grass collection team that was returning with a full load.

The kingdom established by the Numanapu'er people was located in Jaunpur County in North India in later generations. "Tongkao of Xuwenwen" said: Numanapu'er was located in the west of Bangge, the ancient country of Tianzhu. Living in India, it is also known as the Vajra Throne Kingdom. This was the place where Sakyamuni attained enlightenment. Yongle of the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to the king to send people to pay tribute without pricking gold.

The situation developed very quickly. When Renli came into contact with the Multan people, the Multan people wanted to establish themselves as a kingdom, but they were willing to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Renli did not dare to make a decision and immediately sent the news back. .

Seeing the other king's gaffe, the envoy took the initiative to test: "If you want to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and be included in the vassal system, you are not a red-mouthed white-fanged person. You need to fulfill many agreements and obligations. Of course, the Ming Dynasty will also give you many benefits." Give back.”

There are also some conflicts of interest between the Delhi Sultanate and the Balihe region. In short, the upper elites of the Delhi Sultanate have become corrupted, and the elite soldiers they brought from the Balihe region have also become corrupted after several generations.

After Renli started to establish order in the local area, it only took a few months. The changes in the huge Delhi Sultanate made Renli a little incredible.

Mahamu, who defeated the Delhi Sultanate's army, began to gain fame. More and more people heard Mahamu's name and knew that he was a warrior who could defeat the Sudanese army, so more people came to seek refuge with Mahamu. .

Mubarak Shah now only wants to maintain his power and stabilize the Delhi Sultanate. He is afraid of attacks by the Ming army. Of course, he will agree to whatever the envoy says.

The Delhi Sultanate is richer than the Balihe region. The luxurious life has corrupted the military nobles from the Balihe region. In the past, they received "blood transfusions" from the Balihe region, but the transfer of benefits has never been stable.

The people in the Balihe area lived in poverty, so they were able to send out elite soldiers. Relying on the elite soldiers in their hands, the military nobles in the Balihei area became powerful, which indirectly promoted the birth of the Delhi Sultanate.

People in poorer areas are less afraid of death, because human life is worthless due to year-round hunger.

Influenced by the Dili people, the Multan people also started an uprising, and then the Zumnapur people.

When Mubarak Shah learned that the Ming envoy had arrived, he did not dare to neglect and summoned him quickly. When he learned that the Ming army had the idea of ​​easing relations with him, Mubarak Shah almost cried.

The decision was made, and Renli did not dare to delay any longer, so he took the initiative to send someone to contact the king of the Delhi Sultanate.

The victory was easy. Mahamu, who had tasted the benefits, began to invite more people to join him, relying on a large amount of food and grass.

Now that there is no "foreign aid" from the Balihei area, the first counter-insurgency operation failed.

Holding the envoy's hand, Mubarak Shah cordially told the envoy, "The Delhi Sultanate has absolutely no intention of disobeying the Ming Dynasty. The Delhi Sultanate is willing to surrender and pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and become a vassal state of the above country."

In just a few months, the size of Mahamu's army increased tenfold, from a few hundred to several thousand, and the threat to the Delhi Sultanate skyrocketed.

Because of his own strength, Renli did not plan for a quick victory, but was prepared for a long-term war. However, the Delhi Sultanate collapsed too quickly, and because of the instability in the Balihe area, the Ming army's rear was unstable. It is not worthwhile for the future interests of the Ming army.

Although becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, although it lost a lot of benefits, it was still a hundred times better than being overthrown by slaves.

After initial testing, the two sides hit it off immediately.

After the envoy returned, he told Renli. Renli made his own decision, suspended the army's offensive, and even stabilized the situation in Multan, greatly reducing the pressure on the northwest side of the Delhi Sultanate.

After withdrawing its army from the northwest, the Delhi Sultanate repulsed the invading army of the Numnapor Kingdom, and then forced Mahamu back to his hometown, and began to assemble the army, preparing to give Mahamu the final blow.

"Although the army of the Delhi Sultanate is not capable of combat, the upper management still has a good vision. Relying on the advantage of its own strength, it actually stabilized the situation."

Zhu Gaosui sighed with a look on his face.

The young Zhu Zhanyong had experienced real battlefields, coupled with his status and bravery on the battlefield, he quickly won the support of the soldiers, but Zhu Zhanyong became more and more stable.

Hearing his uncle's emotion, Zhu Zhanyong said calmly: "A starved camel is bigger than a horse. After all, the Delhi Sultanate has a stronger foundation."

After speaking, Zhu Zhanyong looked at Ren Li.

"Although the Delhi Sultanate has agreed to all our demands, the situation has forced it. If the Delhi Sultanate completely solves its own troubles, it may regret it. We cannot give them a chance to regret it."

When Ren Li heard the prince's thoughts, he couldn't help but admire that the prince had a far-sighted vision. What used to be a sharp sword was now sheathed, making it even more approachable and beloved.
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Ren Li's memorial was sent to the capital, and many official memorials returned with it.

In addition to Ren Li's thoughts, there were also reports from other officials performing their respective duties, which gave the court a clearer understanding of the northwest of the Delhi Sultanate. Zhu Gaochi was also thinking about Ren Li's thoughts.

It is different from the seven western provinces.

If the seven western provinces are poor, then the area from Bali to Kabul is barren, a place where birds don't poop. Then starting from Peshawar, the gap in the mountains, the land becomes more fertile as you go south, and areas suitable for farming begin to appear, and more and more broad. The agriculture is prosperous, it supports a larger population, and it has a basis for commercial trade. Therefore, although the subcontinent is often invaded by foreign countries, it does support many wealthy classes.

For example, the area governed by Governor Bahruul Lodi, the Multan region was an important commercial center of Islam in the Middle Ages.

And it attracted a large number of Sufi mystics in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the city has the reputation of "Holy City". The city was connected to the nearby city of Uchi and became famous at the time as a large Sufi shrine.

Of course, by the 13th and 14th centuries, after experiencing the destruction and conquest of nomads, this wealthy city had declined, but its heritage remained and commercial activities still existed.

The most important thing is that the Delhi Sultanate has a population of about 32 million, which is a populous country several times larger than the population of Japan.

In order to eliminate the Japanese country, Zhu Gaochi spent decades using blunt knives to cut flesh, and relying on the right time, place and population, he achieved full success without delaying the development of the Ming Dynasty.

Starting from the seven western provinces and conquering the Delhi Sultanate through a long desolate zone, it was actually a transportation obstacle similar to the elimination of the Japanese country across the sea.

Zhu Gaochi did not have the idea of ​​​​wiping out the Delhi Sultanate at once. The plan was to destroy the military power of the Delhi Sultanate, thereby dividing the other party and promoting the establishment of the vassal system in the subcontinent.

The hereafter will be different from the present.

The main population of the subcontinent is in the north, with the central region having the smallest population, followed by the more densely populated coastal areas in the southern part of the subcontinent. According to the calculations of later generations of scholars, the population of the subcontinent in the current period is between 50 million and 70 million.

Based on the agricultural cultivation level of the subcontinent's indigenous people, the subcontinent's population would be saturated at most 100 million. If it exceeds 100 million, it will enter a society of the trap theory.

The reality is that a subcontinent with a population of tens of millions already has a large proportion of the population that is extremely poor.

So with the current agricultural technology of the Ming Dynasty, coupled with favorable conditions such as chemical fertilizers and high-yielding crops, and the implementation of the large-scale well system, the subcontinent can accommodate about 300 million people. This is based on the technology of the first industrial revolution, maintaining rich per capita resources. premise.

Zhu Gaochi believed that what he wanted to compete for was the extra population and land.

Fifty to seventy million indigenous people in the subcontinent live on their own land and maintain their traditional features and culture. However, the Ming people established agricultural irrigation systems in the new land, developed chemical industries and high-yielding crops, and through a period of one or two years By that time, the population of the Ming people in the subcontinent had grown to 200 million, giving them an absolute advantage.

Promote population growth through the development of productive forces, thereby promoting the spread of Chinese civilization and becoming invincible.

It is when one of the two people in the world is a Ming person, then the Ming people should occupy half of the world's land. When two of the three people are Ming people, then the Ming people should occupy two-thirds of the world's land.

This should be fair to the people of Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, only 6% of the land needs to feed one-fifth of the population. The per capita resources alone will be severely limited, not to mention the external blockade, preventing you from obtaining the core resources of industrialized society such as oil, coal, iron ore, etc. energy requirements.

If one-fifth of the population occupies one-fifth of the world's land, all threats will not be a problem, and self-sufficiency can sustain its own development.

land.

Always the most important thing.

Either direct control or indirect control over the resources on the land.

Zhu Gaochi wrote a very detailed booklet, emphasizing his thoughts. By the time Zhu Gaochi's handwritten letter was delivered to Multan City, it was already the spring of the third year of Hongxi's reign.

The area around Multan city has fertile land and abundant water resources.

In addition to growing cotton, wheat, rice, sugar cane, etc. are grown on a large scale, which not only meets local needs, but also supplies other cities and regions. Before the 12th century, the local textile industry in Multan City was the most developed in the subcontinent. one of the regions.

The Ming army took over the city. With the strong force of force, the local forces did not dare to oppose the Ming people and implemented the laws and regulations promulgated by the Ming people.

After half a year, the local order was not only stabilized and restored, but the high consumption of Ming soldiers also stimulated the local economy. Coupled with the arrival of Ming businessmen, they had long been eager to see this rich land, and soon began to contract various places. manor.

The sugar industry, cotton industry, soybean industry, etc. began large-scale production. At the same time, large quantities of grain were purchased and shipped to the seven western provinces. The food here was cheaper than in Yili Xingxing Province and Xiyu Xingxing Province.

The cost of food obtained by the seven western provinces from Yilibali and the Western Region Province will be significantly reduced, and the cost of food will be imported from areas such as Lahore and Multan. Local craftsmen were sought out by merchants and given their freedom to produce local pottery, ivory products, tanning, carpets and other craft products.

When Alam Shah, the prince of the Delhi Sultanate, arrived in the city of Multan, he couldn't help rubbing his eyes.

The road has been repaired. Not only has it doubled in size, it is also very hard. The dirt road is mixed with stones. After constant tamping, there will be no mud even on rainy days.

The Ming Dynasty people did not repair the city walls that were destroyed in the previous war, but instead demolished the city gates.

Both ordinary people and caravans can pass quickly.

The army of the Ming Dynasty was not stationed in the city, but in a military camp built outside the city. Normal people were not allowed to approach it. There were only inspectors in the city to manage the city. Although it was very open, there were many rules.

"It's not my own thing after all."

Alam Shah shook his head. He believed that the Ming army did not take the city's danger to heart. They were not afraid of the enemy sneak attack and destroy the city. Anyway, their army was not in the city.

Because it was not their own thing, the Ming people chose to keep the army.

But after entering the city, Alam Shah's eyes became complicated again.

The shops on both sides of the city's roads are full, selling all kinds of goods. People are coming and going on the streets, which is full of life. I have been here several years ago, and it is completely different.

The city of Multan used to be very wealthy, at least that's what Alam Shah thought. Today's Alam Shah is incredibly prosperous. It's only been less than a year. Are the Ming people really like the rumors, they know how to touch stones? means of turning into gold.

(End of this chapter)