The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

The Golden Horde was vast.

The largest capital, Sarai City, had a population of nearly 7 during its peak period.

A city with a population of 7 was already quite large at that time.

Various buildings were built, and a large number of craftsmen were brought from various countries and the former Song Dynasty, which also led to the city of Sarai becoming the largest handicraft workshop base in the area.

There are neighborhoods in the city, and each neighborhood has craftsmen who are engaged in certain handicraft production. They have no freedom and become slaves of various Taijis. They specialize in making ironware, farm tools, and bronzes. Among them, the production of leather and woolen products is the most developed. There are also craftsmen in the city. Large-scale smelting plants, etc.

Such a dense concentration of workshops with a population of only [-] also shows that the social division of labor has not formed a large scale and the productivity is limited. But even so, the Golden Horde has become a giant.

Although the Golden Horde did not lack outstanding craftsmen, they could not convert them into their own productivity and did not form a cycle of talent training system.

centuries.

The split of the Chagatai Khanate in the east, the civil war between the East and West Chagatai Khanate, and finally the rise of the Timur Khanate were originally important passage points of the Silk Road. Due to the interruption of economic and trade with the east, productivity was greatly reduced. magnitude decline.

Not only is the economy encountering problems, craftsmen are becoming increasingly scarce, and they are no longer as strong as they once were.

In order to obtain money and supplies, the rulers of the Golden Horde had to rely on the kings of vassal states everywhere, especially the Principality of Rus, which not only had its own king, but also a country with political power.

Such a vassal state obviously has potential risks, but the Golden Horde has to rely on the Rus principalities to be responsible for their local taxes and maintain the stability of the Golden Horde.

As it is in the west, so it is in the east.

Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Georgia, Kingdom of Circassians, Kingdom of Goths, Kingdom of Crimea, Kingdom of Crimean Goths and other kingdoms large and small, as long as they continue to pay their respects, the rulers of the Golden Horde promise that these People from vassal states are never incorporated into the Golden Horde.

in history.

The eastern Kazakhs wanted to break away from the Golden Horde and become an independent country in the mid-fifteenth century.

At that time, they were supported by Ye Xianbuhua II and Yunusi of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and they set aside Kuchibashi in their territory of Mughalstan for the Kazakhs to live in. Based on this, the Kazakhs officially established their country.

Dongchagatai also didn't take the second generation, and speaking of it, it was closely related to Shami Chagan who was now following the Ming Dynasty to fight.

Historically, Shamichagan's father, Hei Erhuo, was the Great Khan of Eastern Chagatai.

The two fathers and sons fought for the Ming Dynasty to quell the Guili Red Khan who invaded Hami. The Guili Red Khan was a force that splintered from Oara and poisoned and killed Anke Timur, the loyal and submissive king of Hami whom the Ming Dynasty had ennobled.

It was the period when Timur was at his strongest. In order to protect himself, Shamechagan's father sent Timur a lot of supplies to supply Timur for his western expedition. When Shamechagan ascended the throne, At that time, because of the deep relationship with the Ming Dynasty, there were not only frequent official exchanges, but also a large amount of trade.

However, Timur was dead and the Timur Khanate fell into pieces. Shamichagan wanted to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to conquer the Timur Khanate westward and restore the old territory of the Chagatai Khanate.

It was only Zhu Di who persuaded him to stop.

Zhu Di was not a fool. He could not allow Shamechagan to annex the Timur Khanate, otherwise it would be a greater threat than the Timur Khanate, so Zhu Di told him to proceed carefully.

Soon, Chagan, a tea fan, passed away, and his younger brother Mahama was entrusted by the Ming Dynasty to inherit the throne.

Later, Mahama died, and his nephew Nahe Shizhuhan continued to be named Khan by the Ming Dynasty. However, Nahe Shizhuhan only reigned for two years before he was killed by his cousin Waisi.

Waisi became self-reliant, which is also known as Waisi Khan in history.

Afterwards, the political situation in the Eastern Chagatai Khanate was turbulent, and Waisi Khan and his uncle, the missing son Ma Heima, fought endlessly for the throne. However, it was also during this period that the Kazakhs were given the opportunity to become bigger.

After the death of Waisi Khan, his two sons continued to fight with Yu Nusi.

Ye Xianbu spent two years giving land to the Kazakhs, not only to win over the other party, but also to appease them and win the battle for the throne. Unfortunately, he died soon. Based on this, the Kazakhs annexed the Kazakhs without spending two. The land of this world is revitalized through chickens and eggs.

Today is not what it used to be.

Prince Shamechagan has become the Ming Dynasty's consolation envoy, and Mulu, just around the Samarkand region, has fulfilled Prince Shamechagan's "historical" wish.

but.

The Mongolian expedition to the west not only brought a large number of production materials and craftsmen from the East, but also the systematic system and culture left in the border areas during the pre-Tang Dynasty, which met the foundation for the birth of advanced civilization both materially and economically.

Therefore, the indigenous people who were still in the wild and uncivilized state during the Song Dynasty gradually formed their own culture and racial concepts over the past hundreds of years.

Therefore, the power of the Kazakhs still began to rise.

This rise process was based on the situation that the Golden Horde was unable to restrain the local area. It can be said that the time, place and people are favorable, and everything is ready.

Huozhen arrived unexpectedly. In the land of Astana, two thousand cavalry defeated eight thousand Kazakh cavalry, which dealt a heavy blow to the Kazakhs. It was the first time they had seen such tactics.

In fact, Kazakhstan originally belonged to China.

Kazakh means "breakaway" and "migration" in Turkic language.

Their main ethnic group is the Wusun Kingdom, which was one of the green carpets that adorned the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the Wusun tribe and the Yuezhi tribe migrated to the Qilian Mountains one after another, and soon they fought for territory. As a result, the Wusun were defeated, their leader Dou Mi died in the battle, and the remaining tribes attached themselves to the Xiongnu.

In the early years of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Wusun Kunmo (the leader) Liejiaomi (the son of Nandoumi), who was raised by the Xiongnu military minister Chanyu, made a comeback, defeated the Da Yuezhi, and combined some of the Se people who had not had time to escape with the Yue clan. The people of the clan were incorporated and established their own exclusive territory - the Wusun Kingdom.

It is one of the 36 countries in the Western Region.

After the death of the military minister Shanyu, Kunmo no longer obeyed the Xiongnu's orders, and even stopped paying tribute in the past. The relationship between the two parties took a turn for the worse, which also laid the groundwork for Wusun to move closer to the Han Dynasty under the squeeze of the Xiongnu.

The Han Dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Not only did the Xiongnu return to the Han Dynasty day by day, but they also became the highest administrative and military officials in the Western Regions. Even the Tang Dynasty's management of the Western Regions can be regarded as Chinese land since ancient times.

Just that.

Things change and people change.

In history, not only was Cochin recovered and lost, there was also a large amount of permanently lost land in the west and north.

Counting from the end of the Tang Dynasty, there have been no Han people in this land for hundreds of years. The Han people were either killed or assimilated by the local area.

However, one thing that cannot be changed is that no matter which force comes to power, it must be close to Eastern civilization and gain trade with Eastern civilization in order to maintain its own economic development.

A self-sufficient agricultural society is not something that any country can easily achieve.

Therefore, after the Kazakhs established their kingdom, they established their capital in Almaty. It was not until the Russian invasion that the capital was moved to Astana in modern times. This not only facilitated Russian control, but Russia also tried its best to block the east's access to Kazakhstan. Kingdom's influence, as Western powers did the same thing in Southeast Asia.

Today's Russia is still a principality, a vassal state of the Golden Horde, and the Golden Horde's control is declining. The Kazakhs are facing the Ming Dynasty's military front, and they were hit to pieces.

Danbeinile had a fierce dispute with Jarek.

"The Ming Dynasty is strong, we should take refuge in the Ming Dynasty."

Jarek suggested.

After the previous disastrous defeat, some people wanted revenge, while others sized up the situation and felt they needed to rely on the Ming Dynasty.

"The Ming Dynasty is more powerful than the Golden Horde. If we surrender to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, we can get more benefits. It is a smart man's choice." Jarek's proposal was approved by many people.

"You can't rely on Ming Dynasty."

Danbiereth shook his head. "Why?"

"The Golden Horde is declining. We can stand on the example of the Golden Horde, expand our tribes, and increase the number of warriors. But if we rely on the Ming Dynasty, we will never be able to get ahead."

Danbeinileth was ambitious.

Danbienire not only has the blood of Kazakhs, but also the blood of the Golden Family. He wants to repeat the glory of the past.

Although he did not dare to fall out with the Ming Dynasty, the Golden Horde covered thousands of miles. Even if they gave up the land in the east, there was still a lot of land for them to support. In just ten or twenty years, he was confident that Kazakhstan would become stronger.

"But Ming Dynasty is too powerful."

Some leaders were worried.

The Han are here again.

The flag of the Ming Dynasty has been planted in many places, and even they have heard about it, but hearing is worse than meeting. They have no clear judgment in their hearts about how powerful the Ming Dynasty is.

So when they learned that the leaders of the Oara splinter came to join them, in order to win over the Oara forces and expand their own strength, they made the decision to accept Azam Khan.

Huozhen fought with them quickly and left quickly.

He did not stay there just because he defeated their cavalry, because Huozhen did not have the strength to manage the local area, and with the shortage of supplies, Huozhen did not stay there for a moment in order to avoid risks.

This situation gives them more choices.

"Otherwise, let's return to the west."

There was a proposal to return to the Golden Horde.

There is a principality that relies on the food of the Golden Horde. Not only has it grown in size, but it has also become more and more famous. It has become one of the largest kingdoms in the Golden Horde and is not under the control of the Golden Horde.

Who wouldn’t want such good benefits?

Danbieret's suggestion was to the liking of many leaders. It was always better to be the boss than the younger brother.

The two sides did not go to war because of their different opinions, and were divided into two. Danbienire took some leaders to the west, intending to return to the Golden Horde, while Jarek sent an envoy to Samarkand to meet the Ming Emperor.
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There are three types of people in the city of Samarkand.

One type is Ming people, one type is local hired workers, and the other type is captives.

During these years of war, Ming Dynasty captured a large number of defeated prisoners in Central Asia. The prisoners of war captured because of defeat were not released by Ming Dynasty, but became slaves.

Ming Dynasty was very civilized and did not kill people indiscriminately.

The prisoners of war were given two meals a day, a dry meal in the morning and a light meal at noon. They didn't eat at night, and they didn't work when they had to sleep. What else could they eat? They got up at dawn to work and returned to camp at sunset.

Military management was strictly implemented in the prison camp.

The eunuchs who were transferred from the Liaodong area had advanced management experience and played a very good role in the management of local prisoners. Seeing these eunuchs in charge, the prisoners trembled, fearing that they would follow in their footsteps.

Liaodong ordered a ban on the eunuch trade in Goryeo on the grounds that it was against morality. However, because of the interests of eunuchs, some merchants in Goryeo were still engaged in the trade, but the scale and volume had been greatly reduced.

Those wearing red sleeves are eunuchs in charge, those wearing white sleeves are prisoner workers, and those wearing blue sleeves are prisoner of war camp supervisors. They are clearly visible in the camp.

There were more than [-] prisoners of war in the entire Samarkand area.

In the morning, the prisoners of war finished eating with their hands. Only the eunuchs and supervisors used chopsticks. The prisoners did not feel insulted. They used to eat and wipe their butts with their hands every day, whatever they did with their left hand or their right hand. clear habits.

The overseers of the Japanese country had a separate table. There was not only rice, but also bacon jerky and other delicacies on the table. While eating beautifully, they looked at the prisoners of war with contempt, thinking that these people were uncivilized monkeys.

in the morning.

According to the arrangements of the Ming Dynasty Works Bureau, some of the captive camps of each battalion built cities, some built houses, some planted trees, some dug wells, some paved roads, some opened wasteland, some dug ditches, and some Some go to build weirs and embankments on lakes.

There are also hard jobs like stone quarrying and mining.

In order to feed and drink more than [-] prisoners of war, Yili Province had to supply food to Samarkand. This was a large expense. However, considering the convenience of the Golden State model, Samarkand still insisted on this kind of plan.

The eunuchs and stewards were very familiar with these working processes. They were more experienced than the Ming people and knew how to control the slaves.

Five years have passed.

The capital city of Samarkand changed drastically.

The streets and squares in the city are orderly. Because of the scarcity of raw materials, not many buildings were built in the city. Instead, more mud houses were built with clay and stone.

Some wealthy people, especially those who migrated from the mainland, spent a lot of money to buy white paint from the mainland and paint a layer of white paint on the walls to make their houses look tidier.

Painting the walls of one's own house has become a symbol of the local upper class.

"Each family has several hundred acres of land, relying on the infrastructure of slave labor and local hired workers to supplement productivity. The lives of the relocated people are no worse than those in the mainland, but they are not as prosperous as the mainland."

"I have already appealed to the court, hoping that the court will strongly support the construction of cultural and sports industries in Samarkand, such as drama theaters, opera houses, etc. It is easy to build facilities, but what is lacking is people."

Hu Guang, the governor of the seven provinces, stood respectfully in front of Zhu Di and reported the results of Samarkand.

The songs and dances of the Western Regions were famous in the Tang Dynasty.

But that was during the Tang Dynasty.

Today is the Ming Dynasty.

Before the Ming Dynasty, the Western Regions had long been in decline, even the Western Regions, let alone the western regions of Central Asia.

Zhu Di nodded.

The biggest effect of his coming was to promote the integration of the seven western provinces and the mainland. This was his advantage as the emperor, and the rest was to suppress the rebellion.

Those tribes who are unwilling to accept kingship.

Since he resists civilization, he is a barbarian in Zhu Di's eyes. Since he is a barbarian, he should not talk about civilization.

The eldest son's approach was too slow.

Zhu Di likes to be neat and tidy.

After looking at Huozhen, Zhu Di patted him on the shoulder.

"You kid, you've learned too much."

Zhu Di laughed.

Zhu Di couldn't laugh or cry when he heard Zhang Fu's story about Huozhen overturning the wheel.

Huo Zhen on the side lowered his head shyly, with an embarrassed look on his face, like a child who had made a mistake. It was exactly the same in Peking, which made Zhu Di feel more and more emotional. (End of chapter)