Maps in this era were the biggest secrets. Whether they were military maps, civil territory maps, or provincial maps, they were kept closely guarded. They were not allowed to be viewed by anyone else.
Even Zhang Shize had never seen this map. In previous wars, the maps used for marching were all issued by the Ministry of War. Yang Fan sent someone to proofread it himself, and then asked the soldiers to enlarge and redraw it, adding a lot of information to supplement it.
It was later issued to the troops for use.
This has already made the accompanying people from the Sixth Department and the Fifth Army Commander's Office red-eyed.
Everyone was so anxious that their claws almost stuck out of their throats, and they insisted on making more copies. The Sixth Ministry wanted it, and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army also wanted it. Even the cabinet and the emperor heard about it, and they sent six hundred miles to rush to get three copies.
Because this is the most detailed, accurate and highest-level map of the north in the history of the Ming Dynasty. This map covers all the areas north of the Yellow River in Liaodong, Mongolia and Han Dynasty. It is the first time that the geographical information of Jiubian is so detailed.
displayed.
Cities, passes, roads, rivers, terrain, lakes, and ports are all available.
However, compared with the map we see now, that map is simply crude and not worth mentioning.
Yang Fan was not surprised by their reaction. This was a map based on a satellite map, which was transferred onto this parchment scroll by geography students from the academy. This was a map of the entire northern half of the Eurasian continent.
This picture extends to the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Yangtze River, Qinghai, the Amu Darya River Basin in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south. The Pacific Ocean is in the east, and the Atlantic Ocean is in the west.
Yang Fan pointed to the map and said: "Of course I know the distribution of the Mongols in the whole world."
"All the Mongols in Liaodong have surrendered to slavery. In eastern Mongolia, there are currently five Inner Khalkha tribes, Nenhorqin tribe, and Chahar tribe. This is where they are."
Yang Fan waved his hand and pointed out the positions of these forces that were marked in detail.
"Here in Mobei are the Chechen Khan Tribe, the Tushetu Khan Tribe, and the Zasak Tuhan Tribe. To the north of them is Lake Baikal, which you call Xiaohai, and the nomadic people here are the Buryat Tribe. There is also the Tumo Khan Tribe in Qinghai
There are seven special tribes and seven Yongxie tribes. To the west of Jiayuguan there are also seven tribes of Kanxi. And here is the Alxa area of Xitao."
"Here in Mongolia, the desert, at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains is the Yarkand Khanate, which is the remnant of the Chagatai Khanate. To the north of the Tianshan Mountains, this vast land from west to north is the four parts of Oirat. To the northeast is Tannuwu.
People from Lianghai."
The master nodded without showing much expression. Everyone knew about these forces. They were nothing.
Yang Fan then moved his finger down and said: "After the collapse of the four great khanates, they disintegrated into a large number of small khanates. Here, south of the snowy mountains where you have Tibet, in the hometown of Tianzhu, the Mongols established the Mughal Dynasty
, they control half of Tianzhu’s territory.”
"Here, west of the Oirat Alliance, this vast land is the Kazakh Khanate. The tip of the iceberg exposed in this corner of the south is a huge empire with an area four times that of the Ming Dynasty, the Ottoman Empire. To their north and west
, on the shores of the Black Sea, on the Azores Peninsula, here is the Crimean Khanate that split from the Golden Horde. To the east of the Crimean Khanate, at the lower reaches of the Volga River and the Ural River, here are the natives who fled from the Oirat Alliance.
Erhut tribe, they established the Kalmyk Khanate."
For the first time, the master had a clear understanding of the entire northern part of the Eurasian continent. He looked at the map eagerly.
"Are all the four great khanates of the past gone?" the master said a little disappointed. After all, he came from a place with relatively limited information, especially information from the West.
"The Golden Horde was divided into seven in the past two hundred years, and then was defeated by the Rakshasa Kingdom. Now only the Crimean Khanate and the Kalmyk Khanate are left there." Yang Fan said.
Looking at the Kalmyk Khanate established by the Turghuts on the territory of Tsarist Russia, Yang Fan was filled with emotion. Hundreds of years later, the Mongols who did not return eastward stayed in Tsarist Russia. They had a descendant who influenced
The course of human history has forever changed the political landscape of the world.
"What kind of country is this behemoth? How come they have such a large territory?" The master pointed with trembling hands at the behemoth that extended from Eastern Europe to Lake Baikal.
"This is the Rakshasa Empire. I call them Maozi. The original vassals of the Golden Horde became powerful because they worked as thugs for the Golden Horde and collected taxes as agents, and eventually destroyed the Golden Horde."
The master looked at the huge territory they had extended to Lake Baikal with a solemn expression, and couldn't help but ask: "What religion do they believe in?"
Yang Fan said: "They believe in Orthodox Christianity, which is actually a branch of Nestorianism that was introduced to the Central Plains and Mongolia during the Tang Dynasty. And here, they are all Huijiang." Yang Fan crossed the map of Central Asia and the Middle East. "
Yang Fan looked at the master and said: "I am well aware of your internal conflicts. The conflict between you and Zangba Khan's secular regime has become irreconcilable. Zangba Khan and you are looking for allies everywhere. In the first year of Apocalypse, you attracted the Tumut people of Qinghai
, and Zangba Khan attracted other forces. Although you defeated him, the situation has not improved. You are so active in developing Mongolia just to attract Mongolia to support you in defeating Zangba Khan."
In the original history, Zangba Khan sent envoys to invite Lindan Khan, Quetu Khan of Mongolia, and Baili Chieftain of Kham District (i.e., Kham Snow District, present-day Garze, Aba, Sichuan, and Qamdo, Tibet). And the masters
The Mongolian tribes from Monan were summoned. In the first year of Tianqi, the two factions had a great battle.
On the surface, Zangba Khan was defeated, but his strength was intact. It was not until twenty years later that the masters found the leader of the more fierce Oirat Alliance, and the Shuote tribe annihilated 30,000 Tumotes with 10,000 cavalry in the Battle of Blood Mountain.
Qinghai Cavalry. Later, Heshuote's Gushi Khan's army entered Uzang, and finally achieved its goal.
Yang Fan looked at the master and said: "The situation in the Western Region is deteriorating now. First of all, we must drive the Rakshasa forces back to the west of the Ural River. At that time, the general Gao Xianzhi of the Tang Dynasty was defeated at the gate of Dalos, which led to the Qin and Han Dynasties operating for 800 years.
The color of the Western Region, which is dominated by Buddhism and Confucianism, has changed. If we allow the Rakshasa people to advance eastward, I am afraid that the color north of the Great Wall will change again."
"Since the Western Han Dynasty, China has accepted the beliefs from Tianzhu. Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are collectively known as the three religions, and they have been integrated into the blood of Chinese culture. Therefore, the Han people, Mongolians, and Us Tibetans are all members of one big family
.Those tribes in Mongolia are gone, and Ming Dynasty can still help you."
The master's eyes flickered as he was thinking.
Looking at the crazy expansion momentum of the Rakshasa Kingdom, his brows were furrowed and deep worry appeared on his face.
Seeing that he was already tempted, Yang Fan decided to add more fire.
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