"Hami (Guyizhou) is rich in products and is the hometown of the Ming Dynasty——"
After Gao Yigong regained Gansu, he had a lot of time. His busiest task was to sort out the military households and organize the people into households.
Li Zijing, the remnant of the intruders, occupied the Kangba area, named himself King Kang, and subdued the Ming Dynasty, becoming a vassal state in the true sense.
In order to avoid being attacked on both sides, the Qinghai area had to be given to the Ming Dynasty as a price.
In this way, Qinghai established the Qinghai Xingdu Division, just like Suiyuan, and integrated the tribes into hundreds, deputy thousands, and thousands, becoming an integral part of the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, the Qinghai area came under the administration of Gansu, thus recruiting thousands of cavalry, which combined with the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses integrated in Gansu province, totaled more than 30,000.
If it weren't for the prosperity of border trade and the constant flow of merchants from the Western Regions, Gansu would have been overwhelmed long ago.
Even so, farming has become the highlight of Gansu in recent years.
However, Gao Yigong couldn't bear his temper.
Although he had married wives and taken concubines in the past two years, he had no children, but he couldn't help but want to progress and become a marquis.
Gansu is bounded by Shaanxi and Suiyuan to the east, Qinghai to the south, desert to the north, and Hami and Turpan to the west.
After a quick look, it turns out that only the Yarkand Khanate is the most vulnerable and easiest to bully. Who made your country's capital be in Kashgar?
Furthermore, Hami established the Hami Guard in the early Ming Dynasty. Although it belonged to Jimi territory, it was also an official territory.
And it was only a hundred years ago that it was annexed by the Yarkands, so it is natural to call it homeland.
"Recovering my homeland, I am in good hands, and I am easy to bully. Doesn't this mean that I will be promoted to a higher position?"
Gao Yigong pulled off his turban and ate the watermelon. It was soaked in the cold well water and felt particularly comfortable. He looked at the earth between the quilts in the distance and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Marquis, the governor of Qianshi, there is bound to be hope."
He stood up suddenly, feeling that he had a bright future.
After the destruction of Yarkand, there are still Heshuote tribe, Junggar tribe and other desert Mongolian tribes in the west. If this continues, won't a duke be easily captured?
"It's a pity, it's a pity that I have a son and a half daughter."
Gao Yigong shook his head, feeling dull for a moment.
As he gets older, he already understands that it may be caused by the war, which has damaged his vitality and makes him feel a little weak at night.
Squinting his eyes, he gradually began to think.
Suddenly, he thought of his sister and his nephew who were far away in the capital.
The emperor's illegitimate children raised outside have all run away now. If they haven't collected the jade plates yet, they will probably not enter the palace.
Wouldn't that be able to support me in my old age and pass on the incense of the Gao family?
After all, he is half of the Gao family.
"No, I have to write to the court to recover Hami and the Western Regions. Time is not waiting for me."
Gao Yigong stood up hurriedly, preparing to write a secret letter.
So, as soon as Yarkand's letter of alliance came up, the letter of invitation from Gansu came.
The first thing the emperor browsed was the secret box.
Gao Yigong made it very clear that there are three advantages.
First, Gansu, which had been integrated for several years, had a strong army and strong horses. The soldiers were crying for food and needed a place to vent their anger, and Hami was just the right place.
Second, Jin Ou is intact and the old land of Hongwu is restored. Hamiwei is originally the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is Jimi land, it cannot be occupied by Yerqiang.
Third, the Yarkand Khanate was beyond its reach. By the time they sent troops to Hami, the day lilies were cold and the Hami defenders were vulnerable to the Ming army.
Zhu Yixi nodded slightly, and then read Ye Erqiang's alliance letter.
It's nothing more than the same old routine, just seeking alliances against enemies, mutual non-aggression and so on, and not wanting to sacrifice anything.
Subsequently, the four cabinet members received a summons from the emperor and began another impromptu meeting.
Surrounding the theme is Yarkand.
The cabinet ministers were already aware of Yarkant's alliance letter and even expressed anger about it.
Lu Daqi maintained his reckless persona, and was the first to speak, angrily saying: "A mere Yarkand, with no more than a million people and only a few cities, is just called a Khanate, but he actually wants to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty."
"Does it match?"
These words are naked discrimination, but they are recognized by everyone.
Even Zhu Yixi could understand his anger at this time.
Bringing into the Confucian worldview, only the Ming Dynasty is a civilized country in the world, followed by Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Annan and other tributary countries, and the lowest level are the barbaric Mongols.
The Yarkand Kingdom is just a remnant of Chagatai. In their eyes, it is no different from the Horqin Tribe and the Chahar Tribe. They all despise the lower class.
Furthermore, Yerqiang's tribute to the Ming Dynasty is tantamount to the status of a vassal state. The vassal state forms an alliance with the suzerain state. This is as ridiculous as a son's worship of his father.
In the eyes of the Yarkand people, I paid tribute to you because I was afraid of causing trouble and cutting off my financial path, so it was a favor without any expense.
We are both countries, and forming an alliance is normal behavior.
Different values naturally lead to different perspectives on problems.
After a lively discussion in the cabinet, everyone disagreed with the alliance, which was too embarrassing.
"Let the elders take a look."
The contents that were copied with partial concealment were handed over by the eunuchs to the cabinet ministers.
This letter, which was completely opposite to the alliance, made the ministers look shocked.
Since they do not form an alliance with Yeerqiang, they will inevitably have to fight.
Your Majesty is interested in the northwest?
It is natural to seize Hami, after all, it is an old land, but who doesn’t understand the emperor’s thoughts?
Hami is just the starting point, and the vast Western Region is the future.
"What?" The emperor raised his eyebrows. Seeing the silence of the four people, he couldn't help but said: "Hamiwei is our homeland, and it will only be lost for a hundred years or so."
"Besides, the situation in Gansu is different. The Hexi Corridor such as Suzhou and Ganzhou is severely depleted, the people are poor and the land is scarce, and it is difficult to raise an army. After capturing Hami, it is equivalent to having another piece of land to support the people, and it is more secure to defend the Hexi Corridor."
This is true, but everyone is afraid that you will go to Shu and engage in military warfare!
"Your Majesty, Gansu is barren and there is not much money and food. In order to prevent Yerqiang from counterattack, we need to prepare more money and food. It will be more suitable in two years..."
Yan Chongxin came out and used money and food as an excuse to persuade.
"If you don't have food, grab it." The emperor waved his hand and said casually: "There are many tribes in Hami, are you worried about lack of food?"
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"Your Majesty, now that the imperial court is deploying troops in Liaodong, the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty are still there, and the troops of both sides may be overstretched."
Lu Daqi stepped forward again and said bravely.
"Gao Yigong is a veteran, I believe in him."
These words made him choke and speechless.
The emperor took the initiative and looked at Zhao Shu and Zhang Shenyan: "Do you have any ideas? Just talk and check for the gaps!"
Now, even if the two of them had something to say, they could only keep it in their hearts.
"There is no wiser person than Your Majesty, and I agree with the strategy of sending troops."
"That's good."
Zhu Yixi smiled and said: "If you are lucky enough to send troops to Hami, it seems that Gansu will expand one more province!"