I want to be emperor

In the first half of the 28th year of Chengshun, the Great Chu Empire successfully captured the Kazakh Khanate. Its powerful military strength and huge ambitions for the Central Asian region made several other Central Asian countries panic.

In the current Central Asia region, apart from the original Kazakh Khanate, there are several other countries, namely the Khanate of Bukhara and the Khanate of Khiva.

The south of the Hill Khanate is the territory of the Persian Safavid Dynasty.

The southeast of the Bukhara Khanate, which is the large area of ​​Afghanistan in later generations, is the Mughal Empire.

By the way, the Mughal Empire, which ruled the north-central Indian region, was a standard foreign invasion regime compared to the natives on the Indian peninsula, and it probably had almost the same nature as the Liaodong East that occupied the Central Plains after it was captured.

Even the process is very similar...

The Eastern captives were released by Wu Sangui of Liaoning, who ruled one side during the civil strife in the late Ming Dynasty.

The predecessor of the Mughal Empire was the Kingdom of Kabul in Afghanistan. Its founder was the Turkic Mongolian nobleman Babur, the sixth grandson of Timur, who had nothing to do with the native Indians!He was invited by the Governor of Punjab, Rait Khan Lodi, to enter northwest India and started his career in conquering the Indian peninsula.

After years of fighting, they defeated the Lodi dynasty and other messy local aborigines, and finally proclaimed themselves emperor in North India and established the Mughal Empire.

So far, the Mughal Empire has ruled a large area of ​​Afghanistan, northern India and central India, and its territory is very large.

As for the southern part of the Indian Peninsula, it is still in the independent state of many indigenous kingdoms or simply a colony of the Great Chu Empire, and has not been completely conquered by the Mughal Empire.

Looking at the entire Central Asian region, there are currently its own forces, namely the Great Chu Empire, the Bukhara Khanate, the Khiva Khanate, the Persian Safavid Dynasty, and the Mughal Empire.

Among them, the powerful and ambitious Great Chu Empire naturally attracted the attention and precautions of the leading countries.

However, in addition to precautions, after the news of the Kazakh Khanate's demise spread to the south, the Bukhara Khanate and the Khiva Khanate unanimously sent envoys to the city of Turkistan (Turkestan, Turkestan).

The first to arrive was the envoy team of the Bukhara Khanate. They met with Yang Mingda, the first Governor of the Two Rivers of the Great Chu Empire, and presented a large number of gifts to Luo Zhixue, the emperor of the Great Chu Empire.

Then he expressed his respect for the Great Chu Empire, his admiration for the emperor of the Great Chu Empire, and hoped that he would be friendly with the Great Chu Empire for generations, and exchange business and trade, etc., and even said that he hoped to marry the Great Chu Empire. A princess of the Great Chu Empire, and at the same time they will marry a princess to the Great Chu Empire and so on.

Yang Mingda, who was ordered to supervise the affairs of Central Asia and the civil affairs of Lianghe and other places, went mad on the spot when the envoys of the Bukhara Khanate proposed a marriage alliance...almost pulled all these envoys down and chopped them down.

You barbarians and natives are so bold that they dare to marry me, the princess of the Great Chu Empire?Who gave you the courage to let me, the Great Chu Empire, send a daughter to marry you?

People who don't know think that your native army has killed outside the city of Jinling, our empire, and wants to force us to sign an alliance under the city.

This frenzy scared the native envoy to the point of shitting on the spot, and then hurriedly explained, saying that he just wanted to strengthen the friendly relationship between the two sides, etc. The princess who married here is also a queen, and the child born in the future will be the crown prince, etc... Never insult the will in the slightest,
Yang Mingda was still very upset, and said directly: "You guys deserve it too?"

Just like you, you still want to marry the royal princess of our Great Chu Empire!
The first time I read it because you are ignorant and ignorant, I don’t care about you. Next time, I will mention that I want to marry the princess of the Great Chu Empire. Be careful that my empire’s million-strong army will wipe out small barbarian countries such as you.

What the hell, I also want to marry the princess of my Great Chu Empire, so why not go to heaven.

My Great Chu Empire is not like those soft-boned dynasties in history. They like to play with such things as sending their daughters to marry.

Moreover, according to gossip, His Majesty loves all the princesses very much. If Yang Mingda dares to report the news and ask His Majesty to marry the princess to a barbarian, Yang Mingda can predict his end, and he will inevitably be picked off. His majesty will even be furious if he loses his official hat or even goes to prison, so he will directly send troops to destroy the Bukhara Khanate.

Don't expect to marry the princess of our Great Chu Empire. One more word, the old man immediately ordered to send troops to the Bukhara Khanate... But it is still feasible to send your princess to the Jinling Palace to enrich the emperor's harem.

According to unreliable gossip, someone presented several blond and blue-eyed Thai and Western women to the emperor before, and this person was promoted within a few days.

Get a few princesses from Central Asia and send them to Jinling City, who is not sure that there will be a surprise, and the official career will be smoother.

Then there are also various gifts from the Bukhara Khanate. Now the number of this batch of tributes has quadrupled, and this number will remain every year in the future.

There are many conditions such as full market opening, tariffs to be negotiated by both parties, and extrajudicial jurisdiction.

If one is missing, the imperial army will immediately march south.

Looking at the extremely harsh conditions put forward by the Great Chu Empire one after another, and then looking at Yang Mingda's extremely tough ugly face, yelling at every turn and sending troops south to destroy the country.

The envoy of the Bukhara Khanate could only keep apologizing, and at the same time, he was angry and desperate at the same time!
I have heard of the strength and dominance of the Great Chu Empire before, but after all, there is the Kazakh Khanate in the middle, and the Bukhara Khanate has not had actual diplomatic contact with the Great Chu Empire.

Now that I have really come into contact with it, I realize that the rumors about the strength and domineering of the Chu people are not lies, and even in reality, the strength, domineering, and even unreasonableness of the Great Chu Empire are somewhat stronger than the rumors.

This is the first contact between the two parties, and there was no conflict or hatred between the two parties before.

The Braha Khanate sent envoys, but they still took the initiative to give in and gave gifts, just to build a good relationship.

But the big official of the Great Chu Empire on the opposite side... looked like he was a high-ranking person in the kingdom of heaven, and he didn't look directly at the envoys of the Bukhara Khanate, and there was no room for negotiation on the conditions he said. .

The envoy made a few excuses, and Yang Mingda directly issued a threat of war...

After some negotiations, no, after being trained, the envoy of the Bukhara Khanate looked panicked, and at the same time was filled with anger in his heart, and retreated in panic.

Then he prepared to return to China with a training clause that was not much different from the conditions for seeking peace from the subjugation of the country.

Is it just that these conditions can be agreed?

Certainly not, if they all agreed, although it would not be said that the country was subjugated, and the distance from becoming a complete puppet was still a bit close, it was actually not far away.

The market is fully opened, and the tariffs are negotiated between the two parties in name, but the detailed terms are actually decided unilaterally by the Great Chu Empire.

These two points alone mean that the Bukhara Khan Congress will become the dumping ground of the Great Chu Empire's industrial products and the plundering of raw materials.

Not to mention that the Great Chu Empire also requested to obtain part of the leased land in several of their important cities to build commercial halls and even garrison troops, as well as the right to garrison troops and military access.

If this one is agreed, it means that the troops of the Great Chu Empire can walk on the land of the Bukhara Khanate at will.

How is this different from a puppet state?
Although the Bukhara Khanate is afraid of the Great Chu Empire, it is not likely to be a puppet state of the Great Chu Empire after being told by the other party.

Not to mention, the series of conditions proposed by Yang Mingda were based on the terms signed by several puppet countries in the Nanyang region, and they have not been changed much.

As for whether the other party agrees or not... In fact, it doesn't matter.

If you agree, you will get a puppet country and a market for nothing, don't want it for nothing.

It doesn't matter if you don't agree... Anyway, according to the external expansion strategy of the Great Chu Empire, sooner or later you will fight over...

It doesn't even need to wait for the opening of the Northwest Railway. It only needs the Great Chu Empire to operate the Lianghe area for a few years. After the military settlement and immigration have achieved results, it is time to start expanding abroad again.

Even though Yang Mingda is a civil servant, he is well aware of the urgency of the generals in the military... After he has accumulated some money and food, he can't wait to launch a war abroad.

The previous fights against the chieftain rebellion in the Qingkang area, Zhungeer, Russia, and the Kazakh Khanate all followed the same pattern: send troops to seize a piece of land, then carry out reclamation, continue to fight after accumulating food, and then build new territories. Cultivate and cultivate the land for a few years, and then send troops...

In such a reciprocating cycle, the Great Chu Empire fought all the way from Jiayuguan to the Kazakh grassland, crossed the Aral Sea, and drank the Caspian Sea...

That's right, the cavalry front of the Great Chu Empire has already reached the Caspian Sea.

This place was originally the Xiaoyuzi area of ​​the Kazakh Khanate, but earlier it was the territory of the Nogai Khanate. After the Nogai Khanate was over, most of the territory was occupied by the Kazakh Khanate, and the Kazakh Khanate was occupied by the Chu Army. After being killed, it will naturally be inherited by the Great Chu Empire in name.

Before the Great Chu Empire was on the western front, after defeating the coalition forces of the Xiaoyuzi tribes, it was on the edge of the Caspian Sea. It is still fighting in this area with the remnants of the Xiaoyuzi tribes and even the Russians.

After the main forces of Xiaoyuzi's various tribes were defeated by the Second Cavalry Army of the Chu Army, they fled westward into the Ural and Volga River basins, and gained the support of the Russians.

However, because the battle line was too far away and supplies were extremely difficult, the Chu army had already suspended their westward march. Instead, they chose a place with rich water and grass in the northeast of the Black Sea, hundreds of kilometers east of the Urals, which was also suitable for reclamation. Carry out city building and prepare for long-term settlement and garrison in the local area, in order to prepare for the continuation of the entire set of local nomadic remnants and Russians who intervened.

The city under construction is called Xihai City.

The city is also the westernmost city of the Great Chu Empire.

However, at present, the control of the Great Chu Empire in this area, and even the entire Kazakh region, especially the central and western regions, is not very good. It only controls along the main rivers. In fact, the control of the region is also very limited.

The follow-up may require long-term conquests, clean-ups, city building and reclamation, so that this area can be gradually and completely transformed into an actual control area.

From a purely military conquest, even before the opening of the Northwest Railway, the Great Chu Empire could completely rely on the grain and grass in the Lianghe area and the ammunition produced locally to wage wars.

It’s just that it’s not easy to fight, there are relatively big limitations, and it’s difficult to maintain the rule in the future. Even if the rule is maintained, there will be no convenient transportation links such as railways in the later period. The region was separated from Germany, and eventually rebelled and became independent, or was occupied by foreign enemies.

This has happened many times in history.

When the Central Plains Dynasty was strong, it expanded abroad. In the past, the Tang Dynasty also fought all the way to the Western Regions, but they couldn't hold it in the end.

This is a problem brought about by long distances, and it is almost impossible to solve it in the farming age. It can only be solved by relying on the railways of the industrial age.

On the contrary, it is easier to hold on to large-scale expansion and colonization in Siberia... Siberia seems to be vast, but people have a well-developed water network. Relying on waterways, they can run all the way from the Far East to the Ural Mountains.

This is why the expansion of the Russians in history first captured Siberia, and then captured Central Asia, and until the complete colonization of Central Asia, this will have to wait until the middle and late nineteenth century, and complete control, that is after the twentieth century It's over.

why?
Because there is no convenient water network transportation in Central Asia, the transportation is extremely inconvenient.

These problems are also the problems that the Great Chu Empire is currently facing when it expands in the direction of Central Asia. The lack of water networks leads to the mobilization of troops, and logistical supplies are very troublesome, so that they all rely heavily on cavalry operations in the end.

This was the case with the Kazakh Khanate this time. In fact, although the infantry and artillery were dispatched, they were basically useless. The main battles were basically fought by cavalry. Even the Battle of Tashkent seemed to be fought by infantry and artillery, but that was The issue of military merit distribution... If it weren't for giving some credit to the infantry and artillery, the cavalry would have taken it down by itself.

From this, it can also be seen why the Great Chu Empire was determined to build the Northwest Railway, and did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money for it.

Because of the Northwest Railway, the Great Chu Empire can not only better expand on the western front, but also completely incorporate the vast Central Asian region into its own rule.

It's just that the construction of the Northwest Railway is difficult, and it is estimated that there is no hope in a short period of time. Apart from other things, it is estimated that it will take several years to repair the mountainous railway from Baoji to Lanzhou, which is only a few hundred roads.

In the future, there will be thousands of kilometers of Gobi Desert, desert, and plateau railways to be repaired, all of which will take time.

However, these difficulties still did not affect the garrison in Central Asia to teach the Bukhara Khanate or the Khiva Khanate when necessary.

It's nothing more than the price is a bit high, whether it can be accepted.

Yang Mingda, the governor of the Two Rivers, is very clear about these situations, so he has the confidence to intimidate the Bukhara Khanate.

Not only intimidating the Bukhara Khanate, but also intimidating the Khiva Khanate...

The Khiva Khanate also sent envoys shortly thereafter, trying to avoid becoming the next expansion target of the Great Chu Empire.

Then, their envoys also returned with almost humiliating conditions.

As for whether they will agree, it depends on whether the high-level members of the Khiva Khanate are tough and courageous.

The situation in Central Asia changed drastically after the Great Chu Empire occupied the Kazakh Khanate, which made the Khanate of Bukhara and the Khanate of Khiva panic. Even Persia and even the Mughal Empire heard the news After that, they were all a little uneasy.

These two countries are also in contact with the Great Chu Empire. The Great Chu Empire has now fully accepted the colonies of European countries on the Indian Peninsula, and a considerable part of these colonies borders the Mughal Empire.

For example, Mumbai and even Goa are, apart from the colonies, the territory of the Mughal Empire.

They have more contact with the Great Chu Empire, but they have a full understanding of the powerful sea power of the Great Chu Empire, but what they didn't expect was that it was only a year ago, and they heard that the Great Chu Empire was expanding in the direction of Central Asia. .

This means that in the near future, they will not only contact the sea forces of the Great Chu Empire in the coastal areas, but also contact the ground forces of the Great Chu Empire in the north.

This is undoubtedly a huge threat to them.

It's just that the huge changes in the situation in Central Asia and the potential concerns of the Mughal Empire and Persia are all the affairs of the local indigenous people.

However, within the Great Chu Empire, they did not pay much attention to the war in Central Asia.

After the high-level empire finalized the decision to send troops to Central Asia and seize the Kazakh Khanate last year, in fact, a group of high-level officials have not paid much attention to the affairs of Central Asia.

A large number of affairs in the country need to be dealt with, and many affairs are more important than the expansion of the Central Asian region. The high-level officials of the empire, how can they have the time and energy to pay attention to the situation in Central Asia every day? This new round of domestic industry The development plan is under discussion and is expected to be formally launched next year.

This new round of industrial planning is much more important than the situation in Central Asia. It is related to the rise and fall of many industries, and it is even more related to the future development of the empire's overall industry and commerce.

Many high-level officials in the empire, including the business community, are very concerned about this matter.

Even ordinary people don't really care much about the changes in the situation in Central Asia... People care more about work and income, and more about food, rice, oil and salt. As for the war with the indigenous people thousands of kilometers away, to be honest, they don't care.

And this, I have to say, is also the sorrow of the neighboring countries of the Great Chu Empire... You are beaten, or you are afraid of being beaten every day, but the people of Chu do not care whether you are beaten or not.

Be it the Bukhara Khanate or the Khiva Khanate, most of the people in the Great Chu Empire, and even some middle and upper-level people with a broad horizon have never even heard of the name...even if they read the newspapers and know that there is such a place, but at most it will only be a few days, and then the page will be turned directly.

Worse than being slighted is being ignored.