It was already early winter when Yang Feng entered Jiayuguan. When he arrived in Suzhou, Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict to transfer the Western Region to Zhu Di was announced to the world.
Of course, King Yan is still King Yan.
The title of nobility does not change with the fiefdom.
Zhu Yuanzhang's design of the Western Regions was completely based on the previous suggestions of Yang Feng and Zhu Di.
The core is of course Yan State.
It starts from Baluntai in the east, is bounded by the Jinghe River in the north, the Talos River in the west, and of course the Taklimakan Desert in the south.
Here, Baluntai is the throat that crosses the Tianshan Mountains from the east. Whether you want to go to the Ili River Valley from Turpan, Hutubi in northern Xinjiang, or Chalishi, you have to go through this mountain intersection. Jinghe crosses from the north.
The throat of the North Tianshan Mountains, because there are two branches behind it, one is the Dengnule Terrace Road and the other is the Guozigou. There are no good places to cross the Talos River in the west. That area is the Chu River Basin, which is the best, and in the south from
The two ancient Xiate and Wusun roads going south from the Ili River Valley are both in the Yan State.
The choke point between southern Xinjiang and northern Xinjiang, Iron Gate Pass, is also in Yan State.
It can be said to block traffic in the Western Region.
All other forces were isolated by Yan State.
In addition, King Yan's bodyguards were increased to five to prevent six from being easily associated with the Emperor's Sixth Army. The three bodyguards originally in Peiping were returned to the Peking Capital Command. In addition to the confirmed Taiping bodyguard, the court selected four more for him.
Guards, but among the soldiers who followed him on the Western Expedition, there were those who were willing to stay in the Western Regions. They were all promoted according to their original positions and stayed...
But in fact, there aren't many people who are willing to stay, that is, his cronies.
Among ordinary soldiers and officers, who would be willing to go to the Western Regions, not to mention that everyone has made enough this time, and it would be great to go home and enjoy the blessings!
Including the four guards promised by Zhu Yuanzhang, I am afraid it will be difficult to come up with them in a short time.
Fortunately, before these four guards arrive, the current officers and soldiers in the Western Region can only withdraw in batches. This process may take two or three years, which is enough to complete the replacement.
There are more than 20,000 households in Siwei, plus thousands of households of herdsmen in Taiping. In addition, there are actually a small number of residents there whose ethnicity is difficult to identify. In fact, there are also Han people.
However, Naheishi was only given the surname Zhu and the name Zhu Yongzhong. Bili was changed to Tingzhou, Turpan was changed to Gaochang, and Chali was changed to Yanqi. Together with Shanshan and Huozhou, the five cities and their affiliated cities were merged into
Gao Changguo.
Then Zhu Yongzhong was appointed king of Gaochang.
However, Changbali, which was originally affiliated with Beelsebali, was changed to Dihua, the Beiting Capital Command and Envoy Department was established in Dihua, and the Dihua Guards were established in Dihua. Everything east of Tiemenguan was regarded as the Beiting Capital Command and Envoy Department.
Of course, there is not just one Dihua Guard, but actually at least three. After all, there is still a large area of ​​reclaimable wasteland from Changbali to the west to Jinghe.
Mahama was granted the title of King of Shule County and hereditary Shule Xuanwei Envoy. The Shule Xuanwei Envoy's subordinates were the cities from Shule to Khotan. The city lords of each city had one chief official and one chief official. Anyway, they themselves confirmed it privately.
Those who are still called Emirs do not need to be given too many officials, but at the same time, Anxidu is set up in Shule to command the envoys and the Shule Guards are established.
This operation is very common.
It is very common in the southwest for chieftains such as Xuanweishi and Xuanfushi to share the same city with their guards.
For example, the Yongning Xuanfu Envoy Division of the She family and the Yongning Guard affiliated to the Guizhou Commandery Division share the same Yongning City. A Yongning River separates the two families. The Yongning Xuanfu Envoy Division is in the west and the Yongning Guard is in the east.
Land is difficult to clearly separate.
Including the residence of the Xuanwei envoys in Guizhou in Shuixi, the actual residence of the Xuanwei envoys was also in Guiyang City.
Guiyang was also the residence of the Guizhou Metropolitan Commander's Department, and later the Guizhou Chief Executive's Department, and the Guizhou Governor's residence.
This system kept an eye on the chieftains, who were almost personally suppressed by the military households. After the military household system collapsed, it became convenient for the military households to flee to the chieftains, and for the military households to flee to the chieftains.
The household became the most powerful military force in the hands of the chieftains, helping them dominate one side. Therefore, during the She'an Rebellion, most of She Chongming's generals were Han Chinese.
A large part of them are Yongning Guardsmen who fled.
Therefore, compared with the generals of the guards in the late Ming Dynasty, the chieftains all became more handsome.
However, both Dawan and Kunling commanded the envoys, so there were no imperial guards. However, Ha only got his wish and was knighted by the King of Dawan.
There is no conflict between the king of Dawan and the commanders and envoys of Dawan.
Theoretically, Dihua was still within the territory of Gaochang State. The vassal state was a vassal state, and the imperial commanders were stationed in the vassal state. In order to avoid increasing the burden on the vassal state, of course, they had to cultivate wasteland and farm their own land.
Nomads who have such restraints as the commander of Dawandu can only nomadic on their own.
As for the new Yue Jibie, they were also given titles by His Majesty the Emperor. They were divided into two groups. Several nomadic chiefs on the west bank of the Irtysh River were granted the title of Commander Jisu, and were assigned to the Kunling Capital Commandery. The nomadic chiefs on the east bank
It is also the commander of Jisu, but the commander of Guihanhaidu.
As time went by, they were divided into two groups.
Timur was also officially banned.
King Kangju.
Samarkand was renamed Kangju.
But in addition, there are also the pure military commanders of Hezhong, Congling, and Persia.
King Kangju controlled the three capitals and commanded the envoys.
Therefore, his fiefdom is actually only Kangju, and the other areas are under his jurisdiction, including several other areas in the river, Khorasan, Afghanistan, and Persia. These are just areas under his jurisdiction. The emperor appointed him to manage it, but the emperor can also withdraw at any time.
took over his management rights.
Anyway, he is just pretending to surrender, and the Ming Emperor is just pretending to believe that he surrenders, so there is no need to be too polite to him.
There was also a special being, Gu Lina. Her righteous deeds were greatly appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor, so Khuzhan was renamed as Naturalized, and she was appointed as the Chief of Naturalized Affairs Division, under the command of Dayuan Capital.
At this point, the dust has settled in the Western Region for the time being.
In the following time, all the Ming Dynasty needs to do is to withdraw the Western Expedition armies in batches, and at the same time send out the Yan King's guards recruited from the mainland in batches, and not only the Yan King's guards, but also at least three members of the Beiting Commandery Department.
Both Geweijunhu and Anxi command at least two guards from the envoys. The latter can be less. After all, there are still two guards from King Yan in Aksu and Quxian. In this way, there are four guards in southern Xinjiang and three in northern Xinjiang.
, two in the Ili Valley, plus the one in Taiping.
In fact, there are also four in Northern Xinjiang, because Hami Guards Qianhu Station was officially upgraded to Yiwu Guard to avoid having the same name as King Zhongshun's Hami Guard.
In addition, Hanhai also has a guard.
This is based in Khovd.
But this guard only has one Han household, the other four are Mongolians, and similarly there is the Yanran Guard.
The Mongolian grasslands are different from the Western Regions. In the Western Regions, as long as there are people, it is easy to cultivate wasteland. However, it is very difficult to maintain an organized guard in the Mongolian Plateau. Even in modern Mongolia, the agricultural population is only tens of thousands.
, not to mention that in this era, there can be no real agriculture at all in either Khovd or Haraholin.
One thousand households is the limit.
The military supplies of these two thousand households are under the responsibility of the two capital commanders. Their main task is to maintain the post road. There is a post road from Jiuquan to the north connecting the two places.
In fact, it is business ethics.
Merchants from the Ming Dynasty can enter the Mobei Grassland, but when all merchants return from customs, they must have the signatures and seals of these two guards, as well as the seals of the stations along the way. Otherwise, it is illegal. If caught by the border customs, their homes will be confiscated.
, so they must go to these two cities, and the Mongolian herdsmen on the grasslands must also trade in these two cities. In this case, just the merchants and herdsmen can feed these two thousand households, because they have the right to trade in these two cities.
Collect business tax.
It must be said that the next immigration task of the Ming Emperor was also very arduous.
Even if some of the troops in the Western Expedition were willing to stay, they would have to immigrate at least 50,000 households to the Western Regions and Mobei.
This is actually not difficult.
At worst, if you catch strong men, you can stay in a place like the Western Regions with peace of mind.
Lueyang.
"Are you planning to imitate other emperors and raise three palaces and six courtyards?"
Zhang Ying looked at the mighty army of beauties calmly, and then said to Yang Feng who was riding the Akhal Te golden horse at the front.
Not only her, but the men, women, old and children in Lueyang County were all looking at this huge team with shocked eyes.
Horses and camels came endlessly.
On these horses and camels are either heavy bags or exotic and beautiful girls.
"Call me mother!"
Yang Feng said.
"mother!"
Then there were countless shouts.
Zhang Ying blushed instantly when she was called.
"You are already calling me mother, why don't you hurry up and give me the reward? In addition, there are more than 7,000 more to come. You have more than 7,000 daughters, and there are more than 10,000 from the Western Regions who will come next year!"
Yang Feng said.
"Are you going to fight or become a human trafficker? With so many adopted daughters, you won't be afraid of being poor."
Zhang Ying said.
"Eating poor?"
Yang Feng smiled coldly.
Then he pulled out his knife, walked to a camel, and cut open the pocket on it. The next moment, with the dazzling golden light, countless gold coins flowed out, and with the screams of the onlookers, they jumped on the rocks below.
He looked like a little demon with magical powers, making everyone's eyes fixed on him.
Yang Feng looked at them...
"Want it?"
he said.
The onlookers gasped.
Then he pointed at the beautiful girl next to him...
"Do you want to?"
he said.
Then there was still the sound of swallowing saliva.
"Go to the Western Regions to get it yourself. The Western Regions are full of gold and beauties. I have been there for a year. All of them are mine, not just me. All those who followed me and King Yan on the Western Expedition, all held beauties in their arms and led countless horses and camels.
Come back carrying countless gold and silver. If you want to be like us, then go to the Western Regions. If you want to be like us, then go get it yourself. There is no point in swallowing your saliva here."
Yang Feng said.
"Can't they rob you?"
Zhang Ying said.
Yang Feng smiled.
Then he looked at those greedy eyes.
"Indeed, you can rob me, but I need to remind you that I will kill all nine of you."
he said.
Then he picked up the giant sword on the horse next to him, and then stroked it with great devotion...
"This thing has killed more than a thousand people."
He said,
Immediately afterwards, the giant sword turned into a ray of cold light, and instantly passed over the unlucky camel. With the spurt of blood, the camel's head fell to the ground, and the giant sword, which passed by with blood, then swept across the side.
A tree fell down immediately, and a group of onlookers watched tremblingly. However, Yang Feng was not worried about anyone daring to rob him. In fact, Zhang Ying brought thousands of servants, his armed employees,
Because Shanxi was responsible for taxation, he had a private army of 1,000 people in Shanxi, specifically armed to collect taxes, and he also had a 1,000-strong transport army assigned to him by Chang Sheng.
His army of adopted daughters rode horses and camels from the Western Regions all the way to Longyou. They were all very tired. After all, they were just little girls, and it was winter. They still had thousands of miles to go. In this case, why not choose
It was a comfortable route. So he came here directly and notified Zhang Ying in advance through the banking system. The latter was in Taiyuan. Now Shanxi's tax farming business is on the right track. She has been sitting in Taiyuan and went directly to Xi'an after receiving the news.
Chang Sheng.
The latter arranged for the transport ship from the Jialing River to wait here.
Next, these adopted daughters and their belongings were loaded onto ships, and then drifted down the Jialing River straight to Nanjing. As for the horses and camels, they were driven to Shuofang by the servants and the more than a hundred tunnel diggers.
It is impossible to take these livestock to Nanjing.
They need a lot of fodder and grain to feed, and there is no place in Nanjing for them to graze so many horses and camels.
But Shuo Fang can.
"ambassador!"
At this time, an officer who had been waiting for a long time came forward and saluted.
This was sent by Chang Sheng. Although it is obviously illegal to mobilize troops to transport Ambassador Yang's adopted daughter and money, the emperor is seriously ill now. It is hard to say whether he can survive this year. The emperor's grandson has actually taken over completely.
Regarding government affairs, Ambassador Yang is the emperor's grandson and can be said to be his teacher. This trivial matter is not worth mentioning.
"Load the ship, and a ship will leave a bag for you."
Yang Feng said.
"Ambassador, I don't dare accept the reward."
The officer said excitedly.
"Well, just keep it, I don't have any shortage of gold and silver here. I might as well go to the Western Regions to get it later."
Yang Feng said.
"Ambassador, is it true that the Western Region is filled with gold and silver?"
The officer said cautiously.
"Well, soon the armies from the Western Expedition will come back one after another. You will know if there is gold and silver everywhere, just look at what they bring back."
Yang Feng said.
The first group to return were the ones who initially followed the Western Expedition. These guys really all had gold and silver in their pockets.
Manpower at least two young women.
Although the Ming army did have a capture management system, Zhu Di didn't care about the system when he was winning people's hearts. All the looted by the soldiers participating in the war belonged to him. Anyway, his father had easy things to do, so he only gave him the tribute from the vassals.
That's enough for his father. Besides, he also knows that his father is dying. Now that he has given up competing with his nephew for the throne, why can't his nephew give him enough face?
"If this is really the case, I should invite myself to the Western Regions."
The officer said with a leisurely and fascinated expression.
"Go ahead. When you get there, I will give you an adopted daughter. I have more than 10,000 adopted daughters that I haven't brought with me. There are too many. I can't even take care of them all."
Yang Feng sighed with emotion.
Then he looked at the adopted daughters coming in large numbers...
"Come down and get on the boat. I'll show you the colorful world."