Once a person loses his ambition, a stable mind will immediately emerge.
If you can't defeat the Ming army, then don't fight!
Although the Tumut tribe had 20,000 tents, dividing it into five counties was already the limit, which made Li Zicheng and all the civil and military officials feel uncomfortable.
The dignified Dashun governs five counties. Isn't this a joke? The Caotai team's Caotai team.
Moreover, after the Shun Army entered Qinghai, considering the small number of scholars and the resistance of the Tumote tribe, almost 70% of the herdsmen, slaves, and land were divided among the generals.
In other words, although it is now said that there is a separation of civil and military affairs, due to the strength of military generals and the policy of integrating military and civilians, the authority of military generals is stronger than that of civilian officials.
This is also a typical example of the economic base determining the superstructure. Forcing agricultural society to govern can only be described as delusional.
However, Ox Venus has a sense of worry.
Long-term running and worrying made his temples gray and his face skinny. It took him more than a year to recover, but his vitality was already damaged.
Coming from a literary background, he emphasized stability and retirement care more than those warriors.
"Your Majesty, the Tumut tribe gathered the Xining Guards too close."
Niu Jinxing said earnestly.
"It's really too close."
Now that he decided to settle down in Qinghai, Li Zicheng's mind changed quickly, and he couldn't even look down upon Xining Wei.
One is in the east of Qinghai, and the other is in the west of Qinghai. They are only seven or eight hundred miles apart. We worked hard and arrived in ten days.
Previously, the Shun army retreated halfway because they were afraid of being delayed too long. Xining knew that they were heading north and would be done with stealing their homes.
"But Xining has many beacons and fortresses, and the city is strong, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture it."
Li Zicheng frowned.
"You can go south!" Niu Jinxing said decisively without hesitation.
"Wuzang?" Li Zicheng was surprised, then suddenly realized.
Generally, when attacking Uzang from plain areas, altitude sickness alone can kill people.
Although Qinghai is also part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, its average altitude is only three thousand meters, and most of the territory is about one or two thousand meters above sea level, which is uncomfortable but bearable.
Once people stay in Qinghai for a long time, they will adapt better to Tibet.
Therefore, Gushi Khan first occupied Qinghai, annexed the Tumote tribe, and then went to Tibet, which was very smooth.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Uzang is richer and has more people than Qinghai. The elite Tibetan soldiers back then were able to compete with those of the Tang Dynasty. If we practice a little, we might not be able to restore the world."
Niu Jinxing continued to confuse him, but to Li Zicheng's ears, he found it very reasonable.
That Tatar named Gushi Khan did not know how to train troops, but if left in their hands, it would not be far off to become a Tibetan warrior again.
After all, not everyone understands how powerful Buddhism is in Tibet.
As Li Zicheng's prestige grew, he summoned generals for discussion.
Everyone agrees on going to Uzbek to fight the Tatars:
If I can't defeat the Ming army, I can't defeat you, a Tatar?
Summarizing the lessons learned this time, Li Zicheng learned the habits of the nomads and no longer acted alone. Instead, he brought his family members and drove a large number of cattle and sheep forward.
Most places in Uzang are uninhabited, and no one can rob them even if they want to.
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In Ganzhou, after learning that Li Zicheng was going north, Gao Yigong was stimulated. He spent all day repairing the city and training the army, but he was nowhere to be seen for almost two months.
Gao Yigong was immediately furious: "Li Zicheng is still as cunning as ever."
But he had no choice but to continue to maintain a certain level of vigilance to prevent sneak attacks.
At this time, civil servants such as the governor of Gansu, chief envoys, inspectors, academic officials, etc. also gradually came from Xi'an.
And it also brought him good news. In view of last year's Battle of Xining and the victory in the battle to defend Gansu, Gao Yigong was awarded the title of Suzhou Bo, with an annual salary of one thousand shi (plus one thousand silver yuan).
As a result, his position as commander-in-chief of Gansu became more secure.
The establishment of a provincial government office also announced that Gansu Province has officially returned to the prefecture and county system, instead of integrating the military and civilians as before.
The huge Shaanxi Xingdusi was also officially converted into a province.
As well as Zhuang Lang Mansion, which was put together by Nian Bo Suo and Zhuang Lang Wei.
The whole of Gansu is indistinguishable from later generations, like a baseball bat, which is thicker near Shaanxi, and then becomes thinner as it extends to the northwest.
It looks like a lot, but the population is surprisingly small. Most of them are military households. According to estimates, it does not exceed three million, and 80% of them are provided by Lanzhou and Gongchang Prefectures.
As for the capital of Gansu Province, it was decided to be Lanzhou, not the popular Liangzhou, nor the famous Ganzhou.
This makes people wonder. After all, Lanzhou is too far east and cannot take into account the Hexi Corridor.
Later, the governor of Gansu explained: "The Hexi Corridor is too desolate and the tax revenue in Dingkou is insufficient. It is difficult to support the three divisions!"
Moreover, Ganzhou is located in the Hexi Corridor, which is an oasis. If there are more people, it will be difficult to draw water. Moreover, the Hexi Corridor is narrow and it is very easy to fall.
There is a big difference between the fall of a prefecture and the fall of a provincial capital.
Lanzhou is different. It is adjacent to the Yellow River and on the edge of Shaanxi. It has sufficient household registration. The city of Lanzhou alone has a population of more than 100,000.
"Then why did Futai come to Ganzhou?"
Gao Yigong said in confusion.
"This!" The governor hesitated for a moment and then said: "Although the third division is in Lanzhou, it is better for the general army to be in Ganzhou."
"Of course, I will never be short of money and food supply. Even if I borrow money from Shaanxi, I will guarantee Lanzhou's military rations."
When you are high, you will be stunned, and your anger will suddenly arise.
It's a good idea to let you enjoy happiness in Lanzhou while I live in Ganzhou.
But then he thought, this was probably the emperor's arrangement, and the governor did not have such power.
Gao Yigong had no choice but to agree with frustration. Anyway, he would have to move to Gansu after a few years, and he would not be able to survive for more than a few years. My brother-in-law is the emperor.
"Futai, I wonder if these Tatars are considered common people?"
Gao Yigong asked casually.
The governor said without hesitation: "As long as they are loyal to the court, pay taxes on time and perform corvee service, they are common people."
The Hexi Corridor area is close to Qinghai and grasslands. It is a natural crossroads and gathers a large number of people, especially nomadic peoples.
According to the tradition before the Ming Dynasty, these herdsmen could only be regarded as tyrants. As long as they did not cause trouble, that was enough. Forget about paying taxes and performing corvee labor.
But now that Gansu Province is newly established, everyone is going crazy with poverty, and the support from the imperial court has to be obtained from the Shaanxi warehouse, which is called slowness.
"The herdsmen are so poor that they can only join the army."
Gao Yigong shook his head and said, even if it is a good year, the herdsmen can barely fill their stomachs, how can they pay taxes.
"Nonsense, if you can't pay for food, you can pay for wool!"