Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 909 Raiders
"Luzon is interesting."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival in Yuquan Villa, the emperor and the court returned to the capital at the beginning of September when the sky was clear and the weather was clear.

The autumn tax collection is about to start.

Yellow and red maple leaves flutter down, taking advantage of the autumn wind, it is a beautiful scene.

Yan Chongxin looked up, his eyes were full of emotion.

"Ask for equal treatment, isn't this a fight with Shuntian Mansion?"

At this time, Zhu Mou smiled softly: "After all, there are a million people, and it is estimated that they can pay 60 taxes this year, so they are also very courageous."

"It's just that Yin Shuntian is not happy."

This is not true. Originally, the nineteen counties of Shuntian Prefecture had 160 five places for scholars, but Luzon had to squeeze in and occupied three.

This one is not enough, I want to occupy eight more.

These quotas must be spit out by other counties, who is willing in the counties of Shuntian Prefecture?

Now the governor of Shuntian Mansion is Zhu Yiquan, who holds a lot of weight in the emperor's heart, so he might be entangled.

Du Yinxi took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "Now there are tens of 10 people in Luzon. Although the style of writing is not prosperous, it is still the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The number of scholars is naturally more normal."

"Eight is probably not enough, at least thirty or so are needed to win people's hearts."

For this, Feng Xianzong also agreed, and even exaggerated to thirty places.

Regarding this, Zhu Mou said with a smile: "Then Shuntian Mansion must be turned upside down."

"This is to say that we have to increase the quota for Shuntian Mansion."

As the chief assistant, Yan Chongxin smiled slightly, and thoughtfully said: "Dingkou in Gyeonggi has skyrocketed, and the number of one hundred and sixty is not enough."

"Simply, let's raise it to two hundred!"

"This—" Du Yinxi felt that the rise was too much: "Will there be trouble in other places?"

"With the Luzon Mansion here, it is understandable, who dares to make trouble."

Yan Chongxin didn't think it was a big deal, as the chief assistant, he still had this right.

In other words, even if there is a commotion, it should be suppressed.

It just happened to change some important officials.

There was a smile on the corner of Zhu Mou's mouth, as if to agree.

But in his heart, he was unhappy.

Yan Chongxin has lived in the cabinet for 17 years, and served as the chief assistant for three years. He has reached the age of sixty, and it is time to retire.

Not only the court civil and military, even the emperor thinks so.

For 17 years, the cabinet ministers have built a terrifying network of contacts. If it continues, half of the imperial court can be related to him.

Yan Chongxin naturally did not dare to disobey the emperor's will, so he thought that the power would be abolished when it expired, so it was better to take the opportunity to appoint more people to pave the way for future generations.

When there is action in the officialdom, an opportunity is needed.

It is not a small crime to suppress the place.

Several other people also clearly felt the sharpness of Yan Chongxin's words, and vaguely understood the meaning, but they were all silent.

When people are about to retreat, there is no need to make it too stiff.

At this time, the autumn wind came from the west and sent Jin Guogong Li Dingguo to the capital.

After several years of guarding in Anxi, this general has been sharpened to become mature, steady and cautious, and he is no longer as brave as he was back then.

When meeting the emperor, Li Dingguo was cautious, not as careless as in previous years.

This made the emperor very satisfied, and chatted about Anxi.

Li Dingguo was also unambiguous, and said directly: "Although Anxi is big, it can be divided into two parts, and the northern and southern borders are each integrated."

"Among them, there are mostly Yarkand people in southern Xinjiang, that is, Semu people, who believe in the Peace Religion; in northern Xinjiang, there are many Mongols and migrating Han people. They live together with herding and farming, and they have no worries about food and clothing."

Speaking of this, Li Dingguo said with resentment: "Your Majesty, the number of people who have moved to Anxi these years is less than [-], and [-]% of them are from Gansu. If you want to completely control Anxi, this number of people is not enough."

"I heard that even in Jilin these years, there are 50 million people, which is too unfair to Anxi."

Zhu Yixi was noncommittal.

After going through the difficult times of the founding of the country, the entire world is now populated with more people, but there are still more lands.

As long as there is still a bite to eat in their hometown, no one will take the initiative to migrate.

Although the method of relocating people by soldiers is effective, Anxi is too far away, and the land is relatively barren. Who would want to in this situation?
Shandong and Jilin are only separated by the Bohai Sea and Liaodong. They speak the same language and are relatively close, so everyone likes to go there.

And the closest to Anxi is Gansu, but it is still a province with a small population, which is not good for Anxi.

"There is nothing the court can do about it."

The emperor sighed: "In the final analysis, Anxi is too poor."

"Your Majesty, there are nearly 300 million people in Dingkou in Anxi, including about [-] Han people and soldiers. Guarding Anxi is far from enough."

In order to convince the emperor even more, Li Dingguo said loudly: "This year's summer tax, southern Xinjiang collected 200 million yuan, and northern Xinjiang collected 60 yuan. The Silk Road continued to prevail. Anxi is not too poor."

"Your Majesty, Anxi is vast and boundless, and there are many foreign enemies, especially the Raksha people. We have not relaxed."

Speaking of this, Li Dingguo is somewhat proud.

260 million yuan, three to seven cents, the court can receive nearly a million yuan.

Of the 25 provinces of the imperial court, not many can surpass it, and those like Yunnan, Guizhou, Gansu, and Ningxia are far behind.

As a newly harvested province, he can be said to be proud of such success.

"Ding mouth, I can't force it."

The emperor shook his head slightly: "Migration to Anxi, for ordinary people, means family ruin and homelessness, and you can grind people halfway."

"Although the relocation has benefited the court, for the common people, it can be said that the harm outweighs the benefit."

Li Dingguo was in despair, he bowed his head and said:
"The last general also thinks that this is too much, not a kind of benevolent government, but the situation in Anxi is here, if the Han people are not resettled as soon as possible, I am afraid it will be a little dangerous."

"There are some chances, too."

The emperor clapped his hands, and the huge map was sent by someone.

Soon, the part about the Western Regions appeared in front of the two of them.

The huge Anxi is divided into northern and southern borders, and on the periphery, the northernmost people are the Raksha people.

To the west are the Kazakh Khanate, the Blaha Khanate, and the southernmost Mughal Empire.

The emperor looked carefully at these three places, and first moved away from the Mughal dynasty.

There is no need to doubt that the Mughal Empire with a population of hundreds of millions is not something Anxi can provoke, and the imperial court does not have so much money and food to supply the expedition.

To be honest, even if it is defeated, it may not be able to occupy it.

Needless to say, in the Kazakh Khanate, the three major Yuzi interfered with each other, causing their hearts to be scattered and their chassis to be different, which aroused the coveting of the Rakshasa people.

The Blaha Khanate, also known as the Uzbek Khanate, also included parts of present-day Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan, as well as the north bank of the Syr Darya, the city of Turkestan and its vicinity.

The Bukhara Khanate at this time belonged to the Persian cultural circle, which was equivalent to Annan's relationship with China. It was a vassal state of Persia and later became independent.

The purpose of Genghis Khan's first expedition to the west was Samarkand in his country.

The reason why it is called the Bukhara Khanate is because they moved the capital to Bukhara.

Of course, for the Chinese, the most famous one is that in the [-]th century, a Kokand kingdom split from it (the center was in Fergana) and established an independent Kokand Khanate.

Then, lured by the Russians, it invaded Xinjiang.

Among the three countries, no matter how you say it, the Khanate of Bukhara is the best choice.

"If Anxi used troops, where would you choose?"

Faced with these questions, Li Dingguo was stunned for a moment, and then said decisively: "The Bukhara Khanate."

"Its territory is the smallest, domestic disputes are serious, and its national strength is insufficient. The persimmon is still looking for a soft pinch."

"Hahaha, that's right." The emperor chuckled and said, "The Bukhara Khanate is currently the most suitable place to deploy troops."

As he pointed to its position with his right hand, he said loudly: "I intend to establish a feudal state here, and the first choice is Bukhara. General Li, are you confident in taking it?"

Li Dingguo felt calm and calm: "If you use [-] troops, it will be enough to occupy Bukhara."

"It's just on the ground, pulling and mobilizing the whole body. The Mughal Empire in the south, the Kazakh Khanate in the north, and the Raksha people will not stop there."

"It is easy to lay down, but difficult to hold."

Hearing this, the emperor was silent for a while, and then said resolutely: "Because of this, it is imperative to establish a feudal state."

It is absolutely unfeasible to conquer territories and establish provinces in a slave society like Central Asia.

Because every slave owner has a huge force, the imperial court does not have so much energy to suppress.

It is quite appropriate to establish a vassal state as a buffer.

The emperor was still a little hesitant when he saw Li Dingguo, so he continued to work until he finally persuaded him.

As long as Bukhara is taken, he will not be needed for subsequent suppression missions.

As Duke Jin of Ming Dynasty, he can go back to Beijing to rest.

This is a great encouragement to him.

After making plans for the northwest, the emperor turned his attention to the southwest again.

The Kingdom of Kang and the Heshuote Khanate fought on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for several years, and the troops of the Kingdom of Kang were tyrannical. Finally, under the intervention of the imperial court, the two countries stopped fighting.

Since Kang Guo had an advantage on the battlefield, he took over several places, which was a big gain.

The Heshuote Khanate licked its wounds, refused to accept it, and continued to accumulate strength, preparing to regain its land.

The war between the two countries will not be resolved for a while.

But this is exactly what the emperor wanted.

The two countries have worked hard with each other, and when they are exhausted, the court will use their troops.

Now it takes hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but by then, only [-] to [-] will be needed to destroy the two countries in one go and bring them into the territory.

Compared with using brute force, such a treatment method is undoubtedly more appropriate.

……

At this time, Annan was in the second Southern and Northern Dynasties period.

In the north, Thang Long is the capital of the country, the king of the Hou Li Dynasty is the puppet, and Zheng Zuo is in power. He is the fifth generation of the Zheng family in power and controls the northern area of ​​Annan.

In the north, the Mo family still controls the Gaoping area, and its lord is Mo Yuanqing, who was the family who surrendered the land during the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty and was granted the title of Annan Dutong.

In the Xuanguang area, Wu Gongli is guarding here and is in a neutral position.

In the south, the Nguyen family occupies the Hue area, which is called the Southern Dynasty, and Nguyen Phuc Bin is currently in power.

There are four regimes in a small place, which can be described as crowded.

For such a situation, it is extremely beneficial for the small court of Qin State in Saigon.

At this time, a large-scale abolition of slavery was carried out throughout the Qin State, requiring noble officials to abolish slavery and raise a large number of slaves for the people.

It is matched with a series of policies such as "surname granting order", "household registration order", "land granting order", "taxation order", "wasteland reclamation order" and so on.

In the final analysis, it is to treat them as two people and pay taxes.

In Saigon, Champa, and even the Annan area, ordinary people do not have surnames, only nobles do.

So the first thing is "Giving Surname Order".

In this regard, the small imperial court of the State of Qin rudely used the Qian family surname as the name.

The so-called Qianjia surnames are the encyclopedia of surnames compiled in the early Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, Zhu Fengtian was rich in Wanfang, and his income was 1968 surnames, four times that of the hundred surnames in the Song Dynasty.

Among them, there is nothing more innovative than the inclusion of a few family surnames, such as Yelu and other surnames.

After giving the people surnames in turn, the whole of Saigon and Champa was busy with household registration, land reclamation, and slave abolition.

But the development of the north has never stopped.

Prime Minister Liu Guandao: "Mo, Zheng, Ruan, and Wu, among the four surnames, the Zheng family is the most powerful. It controls the king to command the princes, occupies the most fertile Thang Long area, and governs more than 200 million people."

"The Ruan family ruled Hue, with only two prefectures and hundreds of thousands of people."

"The Mo family and the Wu family each occupy a state, and the population is only a few tens of thousands. They can only be bandits, not to be feared."

"So, our archenemy is the Zheng family?"

Qin Wang Zhu Cunmo said casually.

At this time, the second prime minister, Mao Fu, shook his head and said, "The Zheng family is far away in Shenglong, thousands of miles away from us. The most important thing right now is the Zheng family."

"Is it possible to use a long-distance and short-distance attack strategy?" King Qin asked with a bit of joy.

"Your Highness." Zhu Jing couldn't stand it any longer, and said softly, "Whether it is the Zheng family or the Ruan family, they are all enemies to Daming, and they also think so."

"So, the only ones who can really make friends with each other are Mo's in the north."

This is because the Mo family is the rightful master of Annan in name, and he has been canonized by the court, so he has a flattering attitude towards Daming.

In other words, if he falls into the hands of Qin, he can live, but in the hands of Zheng or Ruan, he will undoubtedly die.

Zhu Jing continued: "According to the information from foreign ministers, the Ruan family has long been planning to occupy the city. Its jurisdiction is not limited to the two prefectures of Guangzhi and Guangnan. It can only swallow up the city by expanding land and Dingkou."

"So, the Ruan family, who is sharpening his sword, is our enemy."

"Its standing troops number about [-], dozens of elephant soldiers, and broken warships, but there are also two or three hundred..."

After such a narration, Qin State was moved up and down.

This strength doesn't look strong!
At this time, Qin State had [-] troops in the capital battalion and [-] native soldiers recruited and surrendered, which was almost the same.

In this regard, Zhu Jing explained: "If it is mobilized, it can expand to [-] in a short period of time, and the momentum is scary."

"Besides, Mrs. Zheng may also take the opportunity to rob."

ps: Sorry, I’m so sleepy, I’m sleepy after coding for a while, I wake up and continue coding, the delay is too long...

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