The situation in the world affects the whole body.
Gushi Khan, who was retiring in Uzang, realized that Li Zicheng had attacked the Tumote tribe in Qinghai with more than 20,000 troops, and he immediately realized that he could not defeat him.
At this time, among the Mongolian tribes, the Chahar tribe was the most powerful because they were close to the Ming Dynasty and had a lot of iron weapons and armor.
Next is the Khalkha Mongolia, and the third is the Oirat Mongolia, including the Junggar Tribe, the Torghut Tribe, etc., which can also be called the Desert Mongolia, or the Oara people.
They mainly gathered near Lake Balkhash, which is now the Kazakh region.
However, with the rise of Tsarist Russia, a large number of firearms were transmitted to the Junggar tribe, and its strength gradually increased. Only then did the Heshuote tribe move eastward to Qinghai and settle in Uszang.
Gushihan is just for enjoyment and retirement.
When he learned about the defeat of the Qing Dynasty from the Kham area, he had a premonition that the Ming Dynasty would rise again, and Li Zicheng's move south forced him to change his family.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
There is no shame in surrendering to the Ming Dynasty and trading with each other.
He even used the power of the Ming Dynasty to regain the Qinghai area.
At this time, the people guarding Sichuan were Qin Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, and veteran general Mi Jian. After hearing the news that Uzang had become a vassal, they immediately sent a letter to Nanjing.
Following the Yangtze River, the emperor soon learned of the dramatic changes in Qinghai.
"Qinghai, Uzang—"
He murmured, with a smile on his lips.
Li Zicheng is really a catfish and made a lot of noise.
In Tibet, the Ming Dynasty inherited the suzerainty relationship of the Yuan Dynasty and changed the Xuanwei Division to the Uszang Du Division, which, like the Nurgan Du Division, belonged to the Jimi relationship.
However, many people think that it does not belong to the Ming Dynasty, because it is only a suzerain relationship, and the rule of the Ming Dynasty was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty.
If we don’t recognize the Ming Dynasty, why recognize the Yuan Dynasty?
For example, during the Qing Dynasty, Mobei Mongolia, also known as Khalkha Mongolia, also had this kind of suzerain relationship, but it was always recognized as its territory. The degree of double standards was too obvious.
It was not until the third year of Chongzhen (1630) that only fifteen other monks from Wusi Tibet entered Pangon, Gushi Khan entered Tibet, and the Wusi Zangdusi system disappeared.
Being able to intervene in the Qinghai-Tibet region is definitely a surprise for Zhu Yixi.
"The imperial court can establish another Uzzandusi."
The emperor was quite excited and said: "The further expansion of the territory is really a surprise."
"Your Majesty, today is different from the past, and I am afraid that the system of governorship will not satisfy Gushi Khan."
Zhang Shenyan was also a little excited. His eyes were shining. The coming of all nations to the court was the greatest affirmation for the court. He raised his hands and said:
"In the early years of the dynasty, the imperial court adhered to the separation of politics and religion in Uzbekistan and conferred the title of three Dharma kings and five earth kings. Your Majesty should also follow suit."
Yan Chongxin, who was standing by, also put forward his own suggestion: "Pay tribute, exchange of tea and horses, and tribute horses. These three items have a long history. Your Majesty can re-establish the Tea and Horse Department and require it to pay tribute and transport horses."
Zhao Shu made the final conclusion: "As the saying goes, an enemy's enemy makes a friend. Since Gushi Khan hates intruders, your majesty can do more to appease him and canonize him as king."
"In addition, although I don't know which sect is in charge of the Uzang area, Buddhism is prevalent there and the people believe in Buddhism. In my opinion, canonizing the Dharma King is more effective."
To put it bluntly, Xiao Gui and Cao Sui followed and continued following the old routine of the early Ming Dynasty. As for sending troops to climb the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, forget it!
Only those Mongolian barbarians can appreciate this desolate and barren land.
Of course, Zhu Yixi also understood that even if he wanted to send troops, the Ming Dynasty's national power at this time would not allow it, and he was powerless.
However, Li Zicheng must have gone to Qinghai with the intention of plundering resources and returning to Shaanxi. This cannot be allowed to succeed.
"Since Gushi Khan obeys the destiny, I cannot be too stingy, so I will make him the King of Guide."
The emperor said slightly briskly: "In addition, a corresponding set of robes, gold books, and gold seals are waiting for Li Bu to arrange."
"However, since Li Zicheng has gone to Qinghai, I'm afraid there won't be many people in Shaanxi Xingdu Division, right?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Shu understood: "We can order the Shaanxi soldiers and horses to regain the Shaanxi Xingdu Division, intimidate Li Zicheng from the north, and block his way back east."
"At that time, Li Zicheng could only march in the Qinghai area, and Gushi Khan became more and more obedient. The two hated each other and killed each other. In the end, it was the imperial court that benefited."
"Hahaha!"
The emperor laughed non-stop. Thinking of his success, he could not help but shake his head and said: "By then, the Qinghai-Tibet area will all be the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Will the restoration of the land be more than ten thousand miles?"
Zhu Yixi suddenly started thinking about using troops in the Qinghai-Tibet region in the future.
I was thinking about the boundaries of Xingdusi in Shaanxi Province, which would be the area of Gansu Province in the future, and I thought:
"The intruder is in the Qinghai-Tibet area and must not be ignored. Moreover, the Hetao area has been lost for many years and has become a threat to all sides. Therefore, the Shaanxi Xingdu Department must change it."
"Change?" Several people were stunned, and three pairs of eyes stared at the emperor closely. What sudden idea was this?
"Forehead……"
Touching the short beard on his chin, Zhu Yixi mused: "In order to make it easier to use troops, it is imperative to turn the Shaanxi Xingdu Division into a province."
One more province...
Everyone was numb.
This year, it seems that the imperial court will have four more provinces.
"Since you have no objections, the cabinet will draft a charter to promote the establishment of a province!"
As he spoke, the emperor clapped his hands, and the eunuchs skillfully carried out the map with a long stick in their hands: "To the west of Fengxiang Prefecture, including Gongchang Prefecture, Ningxia Town, Pingliang Prefecture, Ganzhou Prefecture, and Taozhou Prefecture, Taozhou Guard, Minzhou Guard, and the entire Shaanxi Xingdu Division are included in it."
"The name of Gansu Province is taken from Ganzhou and Suzhou. If the capital is Lanzhou, it will be Lanzhou."
He spoke happily for a while, and the emperor was full of momentum.
"But Your Majesty, your words just now included several guard posts..."
Zhao Shu frowned slightly and asked tentatively.
"What happened to the guardhouse?"
The emperor did not take it seriously: "These military households have been abolished. It is better to organize households to integrate the people and reset the state capital."
Several cabinet ministers looked at each other and thought: Your Majesty wants to abolish the guard system.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were millions of soldiers and horses in the world, and most of them were local guards. This meant that the total number of family members of the soldiers was nearly five million.
The land they occupied was one-quarter of that in the early Ming Dynasty.
After nearly three hundred years of reproduction and reproduction, their numbers were extremely large, but they were never directly controlled by the imperial court. It was enough that they did not pay taxes on the land, and the army and horses had to be raised by the imperial court.
In other words, the Ming Dynasty was not brought down by the clan, but by the military household system.
These huge lands were either annexed by the gentry or were the property of military officers, and if taxes were paid, it would definitely be a huge amount.
"Your Majesty, think twice!" Zhao Shu frowned and hurriedly raised his hands to persuade.
"I see!"
Zhu Yixi said calmly: "Step by step, I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry."
The establishment of provinces is a soft knife to the military household system.