Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 800, Western Regions and Uzang

In the imperial palace, in the study of Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi was carefully looking at and studying the map of the Western Regions and Uzang. In fact, he also wanted to use troops against the Western Regions and Uzang.

But Emperor Hongzhi knew very well that soldiers are a major national event, and they should not be easily used. Although they want to use troops against the Western Regions, they still need to be cautious, and more cautious. They must be fully prepared in all aspects before using troops against the Western Regions. One battle will determine the universe.

It is winter now. Since ancient times, there has been no precedent for using troops in the Western Regions, grasslands, Uzbek and other areas in winter. There are too many tests in winter marches.

Therefore, even though the ruling and opposition parties wrote letters to Emperor Hongzhi, asking Emperor Hongzhi to go to war against the Western Regions, Emperor Hongzhi was not in a hurry because he felt that now was not the time to start a war.

At least, it is still suitable to send troops until the winter is over and the weather warms up.

"Your Majesty, many ministers have written a letter saying that they will start a war against the Western Regions."

Xiao Jing walked over with a bunch of memorials, and reminded in a low voice.

"It seems that they are really anxious."

"It's okay to be anxious, it's okay to be anxious, and let them taste the feeling of being anxious. In the past, I would be anxious in winter and always wanted to do something, but they are all like Mr. Jiang. Sitting on the Diaoyutai, the sky poked a hole, and they will not be in a hurry."

"It's all right now, I'm in a hurry, and I know it's uncomfortable."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately laughed.

"Your Majesty, the textile industry involves a lot, and it's not just the ministers of the ruling and opposition parties. It also has a great influence on ordinary people in Ming Dynasty."

Xiao Jing thought for a while and said.

"Xiao Jing, have you also invested in some textile factories?"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he thought for a while and asked with a smile.

"It is a few small factories invested in, and the scale is not large."

Xiao Jing nodded and said, this matter can't be hidden from the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, it's better to admit it decisively, who hasn't invested in a few factories, a few commercial firms, and a few plantations in Nanyang?

"It's good to be able to invest, at least you don't have to do something out of the ordinary for a little money in the future."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly. He himself was the biggest capitalist with many industries under his command. He did not object to Xiao Jing's investment in textile factories and commercial firms. Instead, he thought it was a good thing.

Eunuchs are also human beings, and because they have no descendants, they prefer foreign objects such as gold and silver. It is also a good thing to be able to invest and earn some silver. At least they will not be bought by some people with a small amount of money.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty~"

"The old slave has always been loyal to you, and never dared to do anything out of line."

When Xiao Jing heard it, he immediately fell to his knees in fright. Emperor Hongzhi's words scared him half to death, and he kept thinking in his mind whether the little things he had done before were known by Emperor Hongzhi?

"Get up, I didn't talk about you again."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Xiao Jing and said.

Xiao Jing got up tremblingly, but he kept thinking about the words of Emperor Hongzhi in his mind, whether this Emperor Hongzhi was beating himself, or had other meanings in it.

But no matter what it was, Xiao Jing felt that his back was sweating profusely, and there was a cold snort coming from his back in the winter.

"Xiao Jing, you said that the Western Regions and Uzang are so big, but they are a barren land. What's the use of our Ming Dynasty defeating them?"

"This Western Region is better, at least you can grow cotton, raise cattle and sheep, etc., but this Uzang, it really doesn't seem to be of much use."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the map, thought for a while and asked Xiao Jing.

"The old slave doesn't know anything about these things, why don't you call Liu Jin to the palace, he will definitely be able to clear up your majesty's doubts."

Xiao Jing thought for a while and replied.

"Liu Jin?"

"This brat, I let him take two months off, but he really doesn't intend to let him go even a day. It's been almost two months now, and he still hasn't come to the morning court."

When mentioning Liu Jin, Emperor Hongzhi laughed. He had never seen such a lazy courtier.

"There are three more days, and the two-month vacation will be over."

Xiao Jing thought for a while and replied.

"Go, call him into the palace, he will know how to enjoy life at home all day long, this is a small life."

"Yes~"

"The Western Regions, Uzang..."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the map in a daze.

Here, Liu Jin, who was nursing the baby at home, went out to the palace with great reluctance, with a displeased expression on his face.

In ancient times, there really was no human rights.

It's winter, it's snowing, and it's freezing to death. If the emperor says a word, you have to go to the palace in a hurry. This is simply inhumane.

When he came to Qianqing Palace, Liu Jin observed carefully.

At the beginning, the Qianqing Palace was still very simple, and most of the various decorations were mainly calligraphy, paintings, porcelain vases, etc., but now, the entire Qianqing Palace is filled with all kinds of gems, emeralds, Coral, etc., anything, it is priceless.

These things were all brought back from Nanyang and the West. Liu Jin scoured the Nanyang side. I don’t know how much gold, silver and jewels were brought back. All the fine items were placed in the Qianqing Palace. up.

"Your Majesty~"

When he came to Emperor Hongzhi's study, Liu Jin saluted.

"Come on~"

"Come and see, the Western Regions and Uzang, no matter how big they are, they are basically deserts. What can they do?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, then motioned Liu Jin not to be too polite, pointed to the map and said.

"Your Majesty, no amount of land is too much. Even if it is a desert, it is very useful. Even if we don't know what it is useful for now, future generations may be able to find treasures in the desert."

After thinking about it, Liu Jin first gave a positive answer.

Useful, must be useful.

No matter how big the Western Regions and Uzang are, how could they be useless?
What's more, even if it is useless now, it does not mean that it will be useless in the future. The oil, minerals, energy, etc. under the desert are all indispensable places for development.

Those local tyrants in the Middle East in later generations, didn't they rely on oil to make their fortunes?
The vastness of the land naturally has the benefits of the vastness of the land. Among other things, if future generations study mushroom bombs, at least there will be places to experiment, right?
Emperor Hongzhi also nodded slightly. In the past, many places thought it was useless, but now it seems that they are all wrong.

In the past, Ryukyu Island was a barren land, and some of them withdrew to Fujian in the past, saying that the miasma and wildness were rampant there, so that this treasure island has never been developed.

But now, with the development of Ryukyu Island in the past few years, the snow sugar, rice, vegetables, fruits, deerskin, etc. produced here on Ryukyu Island have long been famous in the north and south of Ming Dynasty.

Even in winter, there are boats and boats of vegetables and fruits shipped from Ryukyu Island to the Beijing-Tianjin area every day, so that everyone can eat vegetables and fruits in winter.

Who dares to say that this Ryukyu Island is useless?
The same is true for the Western Regions and Uzang. They may feel useless now, but they may be of great use in the future.

"The Western Regions are vast, and the areas ruled by the Han and Tang dynasties were mainly in this area. The terrain of this area is mainly three mountains and two mountains, the Altai Mountains in the north, the Tianshan Mountains in the middle, and the Kunlun Mountains in the south. It is the Jungar Basin in the north and the Tarim Basin in the south."

"The area is very vast, almost equivalent to half of the traditional two capitals and thirteen provinces of my Ming Dynasty. If the area to the west is included, the area is even larger than the combined total of the two capitals and thirteen provinces."

"To the north of the Western Regions is a vast and cold plain. There are few people here. Only a very small number of fishing and hunting peoples live in this area. However, the area of ​​this area is very vast, and it is even larger than our Ming Dynasty."

"To the west, it belongs to Central Asia. This area is also very suitable for grazing like the grasslands in the north, but because of the snow melted on these high mountains, this area is also very suitable for growing wheat, cotton, and potatoes. type of crops.”

"Going all the way to the west, it reached the territory of the Ottoman Empire. This is an extremely powerful and huge empire. It is because of its existence that it blocks the trade between the East and the West."

"In the direction to the northwest, it is controlled by several khanates left behind by the Mongol Empire. In the past, this vast area was controlled by the Golden Horde, Chagatai Khanate and Ilkhanate, but when it arrived Now, these three khanates have been torn apart and divided into various khanates, large and small."

"And these Khanates have basically lost control of various regions, and many of them have been Turkized and Sudanized, and they are no longer the Mongolian Empire of the past."

Facing the map, Liu Jin began to explain the situation in the Western Regions to Emperor Hongzhi. He knew that Emperor Hongzhi was going to use troops against the Western Regions.

"It is not difficult to conquer the Western Regions. Even if we send troops in winter, with the strength of our Ming army, we can sweep the entire Western Regions very quickly."

"What the Mongols could do back then, we can also do. Although the Western Regions are vast, it has not been difficult to conquer here since ancient times."

"What is really difficult is how we should learn from the lessons of the Mongols, how to truly bring these areas into our Ming Dynasty's rule, but like these Mongols, although they occupied this place, they quickly lost control over it. control, even Turkification and Sudanization of themselves.”

After thinking about it, Liu Jin also brought up the most difficult point. Conquering the Western Regions is a very simple matter. With the current strong military and national power of Ming Dynasty, it is easy to conquer the Western Regions.

However, once the Western Regions have been conquered, how to rule the Western Regions is the key. This is an extremely large land, and it is also very complicated. Only when the Western Regions are firmly ruled, can we say that we can win the vast north in the future. The Siberian Plain, and then westward into Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

　What's your plan?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)