The population of Hami is mainly composed of three ethnic groups, namely Huihui, Uighur and Hacihui.
The Huihui people in the Ming Dynasty are not exactly the same as the Hui people hundreds of years later. They mainly came from the white people in Central Asia. Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the Semu people in China were not allowed to marry within the same ethnic group, with the exception of the Huihui and Kipchak people. Therefore, the Huihui people were born in the Ming Dynasty.
North Korea is a white race that receives preferential treatment.
The Uighurs are easy to understand. They are the predecessors of the Uyghurs, and their ethnic origins are extremely complex.
Hacihui are of Mongolian descent, descendants of the Chubo family and their soldiers, and have thrived in Hami since the time of Kublai Khan.
Han people are very rare in Hami!
Therefore, after the Ming Dynasty occupied Hami, in order to facilitate Jisu's rule, the descendants of the Mongolian Golden Family were canonized as King Zhongshun (commonly known as the King of Hami), with a rank equivalent to that of a prince, and they guarded the city of Hami for the Ming Dynasty for generations.
During this period, King Zhongshun died and Hami was occupied by Turfan.
Hanshen, the right commander of the Hami Guards, united the old troops of King Zhongshun, and with the cooperation of Chijin and Handong guards, they launched a surprise attack on Hami and regained the lost territory. The Ming Dynasty court rewarded Hanshen for his merits and believed that Hanshen had great prestige, so he established him as
The new King Hami (King Zhongshun).
But here comes the problem. Han Shen belongs to the Uighur people and is not a pure descendant of the Golden family (his mother is). From then on, there have been constant disputes.
Yan Kebu Ci, who escaped from Hami after all the hardships and came to report to Wang Yuan, was the younger brother of the loyal and obedient Wang Hanshen of the previous generation.
Among the three governors of Hami, Yan Kebo was considered the most loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
When Mansu'er's father ruled Turpan, he once defeated Hami. On the surface, Yan Kebu wanted to surrender, but he secretly contacted Xiaolietu (Wala tribe), attacked and killed the Turpan guard Satar, and helped the Ming Dynasty general.
The city of Hami was recaptured.
This time, even King Zhongshun rebelled, but Amkhep was unwilling to surrender to the enemy. This Uighur general, who believed in Buddhism, was already very old, and he actually risked his life to come back to report the news.
"That is to say, except for you, King Zhongshun and the other two governors have all defected to Turpan?" Wang Yuan asked.
Yanke Bici shook his head and said: "My great nephew (King Zhongshun Bai Yalang) is not very clear-headed. He was coaxed and frightened, so he surrendered to Turpan in a daze. As for the other two governors, Manci Hasan actually hated Turpan.
But he was afraid of Turpan's strength, so he chose to abandon the Ming Dynasty. But writing Yihuxian is different. This person is Huihui, believes in Islam, and sincerely seeks refuge in Turpan. He wants to turn all Hami people into Huihui!"
This makes it very clear.
The Zhongshun King of Hami, Baiyalang, was just a loser who couldn't make the decision. Among the three governors of Hami, Yan Kebo was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, Manci and Hasan were wavering, and Yi Huxian was devoted to the enemy.
If Wang Yuan leads troops to regain Hami from now on, he must kill Shui Yihuxian, or focus on attacking Shuiyihuxian. As long as the battle situation is favorable to the Ming Dynasty, Manciha San is likely to defect before the battle and come back to become a general of the Ming Dynasty.
After Wang Yuan heard this story, he cupped his hands towards Yan Kebo and said: "Thank you for your hard work, old general. I will definitely report it to your majesty so that all the kings and ministers of the Ming Dynasty will know the old general's loyalty and merits!"
Yanke Borsa waved his hand and said: "I have a blood feud with Turpan. My most respected brother (Zhongshun Wang Hanshen) was killed by Turpan with a despicable plot. His eldest son also died in that plot! Wang Hanshen
Bachelor, I may not be very loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but I will never surrender to Turpan in this life!"
Han Shen was really brave back then. As a Vyghur, he was supported by the three tribes, and he even tried his best to regain Hami. Unfortunately, he died in an unbearable way. Turpan pretended to have a marriage, and trapped him under the city of Hami.
Wang Yuan asked: "Does the old general have any plans?"
Yanke Borci said: "Give me five thousand cavalry, and I can take back Hami in a surprise attack. With proper command, even three thousand cavalry are needed. After occupying Hami, Manciha San and Shui Yihuxian, who guard Chijin and other cities, will inevitably
Take advantage of the situation and return to the Ming Dynasty again. At this time, we must kill Shui Yi Huxian, firstly to annex his tribe, and secondly to frighten Manciha San."
"Then what?" Wang Yuan asked again.
Yan Kebolsa analyzed: "Then there are two problems. First, how to appease Huixian's tribe, all of them are Huihui; second, how to deal with Turpan's counterattack. This time Turpan claimed to send 50,000 troops, but the real
There are at least fifteen thousand troops."
One of the difficult problems was left to Wang Yuan by Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao believed in Islam a few years ago, so he also reused Huihui in the northwest frontier. Among the three governors of Hami, except for the Uighur governor Amke Basi, Huxian and Manciha San were all Huihui. Manciha San
To actually serve as the governor of Ha Cihui (descendants of Mongolia) as a Huihui, this is an appointment that violates the unspoken rules - under normal circumstances, the governor of whatever ethnic group is served, and there is no possibility of such confusion as leading an army of different races.
Wang Yuan asked again: "If I take the initiative to attack Turpan, what forces around me can win over me?"
Immediately, Yanke Borsa said: "Xiao Lie Tu and Turpan have a bloody feud, and it was they who took action this time to force Turpan back!"
Xiaolietu is the "Xiaowala" and belongs to a tribe that is separated from the Wala.
The Oala who caused the Tumubao Incident had declined rapidly at this time. They were driven west by the Mongolian prince and split into many different tribes.
Before the Oara tribe moved westward, those Oara tribes who were assigned to the northwest were collectively called "Xiaolie Tu" by Ming Dynasty officials.
To this day, the Xiaolietu King next to Hami is called Ajiabuliu, and his tribe is the predecessor of the "Dulbot tribe".
A little further away, the small bald king was called Polo Khan, and his tribe was the predecessor of the "Zhungar tribe".
Both of these two men had a serious feud with Turpan. Among them, Ajiabuliu's father was shot to death by the previous generation of King Turpan outside Hami City when he was helping the Ming Dynasty fight against Turpan.
Wang Yuan asked: "How many troops can Xiaolietu send?"
"It's only four or five thousand," said Yan Kebo. "This is the number every time we send out troops. If there are any more, they won't be able to come up with it."
"Four to five thousand is just right, too many to control." Wang Yuan nodded.
Yan Kebo said: "The difficulty now is that Xiaolietu sent out troops not long ago and was defeated by Turpan. It may be difficult for them to continue sending troops to help. They must send people who can speak eloquently."
It's not easy to choose who will lend troops. Xiaolie Tu only has a few thousand troops and his family is very weak. They were just defeated by Turpan and will have to lick their wounds for at least three to five years before they can recover.
Under such circumstances, it is difficult to persuade Xiao Lietu to send troops!
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There was also a commotion in the military camp, and Li Sanlang couldn't suppress it at all.
The main reason was that the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, and Wang Yuan ordered a ban on alcohol. In the eyes of the soldiers, this was simply an anti-human order. Moreover, more than 4,000 soldiers came from the capital. They were far away from their homeland, and their mood became increasingly depressed.
Obedience training.
After Wang Yuan discussed with Zhu Ying and Zhang Wei, he quickly killed a thorn head to sacrifice the flag.
Then the drinking restrictions were relaxed. After training, you can drink, but there is a strict daily limit, which is equivalent to letting the soldiers drink a little to keep out the cold and relieve boredom. At the same time, prostitutes from Ganzhou City are regularly recruited to the military camp to let the soldiers work hard.
There was really no way around it, Wang Yuan had to make concessions.
Because Wang Yuan took over the army temporarily and did not establish enough prestige. Moreover, he was on an expedition thousands of miles away from his homeland. Killing people blindly would not help, and a little carelessness might even lead to a mutiny.
Only when Wang Yuan leads his soldiers and fights a few victorious battles with real swords and spears can we really take action to reorganize the army.
In comparison, the military factory is more worry-free. The first batch of matchlock guns have been knocked out. However, their performance is not satisfactory and they need to continue to be improved. This does not require Wang Yuan to personally watch.
In late October, after settling the rear areas, Wang Yuan decided to leave Jiayuguan westward.
On the one hand, there are several guard posts outside the pass, which are still under the control of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Yuan needs to personally inspect the situation to make corresponding military deployments. These guard posts will be his future assistance.
On the other hand, Wang Yuan planned to meet King Xiaolietu in person and rely on his sincerity to persuade Xiaolietu to send troops.
The diplomatic relations between the Ming Dynasty, Xiaolietu, and Turpan are very nonsense. They can be roughly summarized as follows——
Turpan defeated Xiaolietu, so he sent an envoy to report his victory to the Ming Dynasty: "Your Majesty, I defeated the Oara bandits who invaded the Ming Dynasty. Please reward me!"
Zhu Houzhao said: "Reward!"
Xiaolietu defeated Turpan and sent an envoy to report his victory to the Ming Dynasty: "Your Majesty, I defeated the Turpan bandits who invaded the Ming Dynasty. Please reward me!"
Zhu Houzhao said: "Reward!"
Reward your sister, Zhu Houzhao wished that both of them would perish together.