The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 693: Co-optation and Confrontation

The Delhi Sultanate began in the 13th century. Qutbuddin Aybaik, the governor of Delhi who ruled the Gur dynasty of Afghanistan, established himself as the sultan of India. In the following three hundred and twenty years, they experienced no family relationship with each other, or even no relationship. Ethnic relations of the five dynasties, the rule of thirty-two sultans.

There is a kind of person who becomes a guest when he comes.

Relying on the integration of guests and the territory they brought, the Delhi Sultanate has maintained an expansion trend in disguise.

This was also the case during the Timur Khanate period in history. It originally became a vassal territory of the Timur Khanate, and the local governor was granted the title. When the Timur Khanate fell apart, the new governor established himself, plus the control of the Timur Khanate. Part of the land was expanded again.

That has changed.

Although the Ming Dynasty did not acquire the entire territory of the Timur Khanate, and in fact the large area of ​​the Timur Khanate itself was not actually managed, the Delhi Sultanate did not benefit this time.

The Delhi Sultanate was a regional feudal state in northern India ruled by a Turkic and Afghan military aristocracy.

The ruling class of the Delhi Sultanate were all Islamic military feudal aristocrats from Central Asia. With the "Forty Families" of Turks and Afghans as the core, they occupied a large amount of military fief land "Iqta" and relied on Central Asia. Foreign mercenaries are the pillars of rule.

The high-pressure rule policies of hostility, discrimination, and persecution were adopted against the Hindu feudal lords and the majority of residents from all walks of life. They also imposed poll taxes and forced conversions to Islam, which stimulated the national feelings and religious sentiments of all walks of life in the Hindus.

"As the saying goes, good soldiers come out of poor mountains and poor waters."

The palace still maintained its original appearance, but Emperor Yongle was no longer around. Zhu Neng was lost for a moment. After paying homage, he returned to the Governor's Mansion and saw a huge map hanging in the air.

If you want to pass through Peshawar, you need to pass through Balihe and Kabul. These areas will be the supply lines of the Ming army. If the local forces secretly support the Delhi Sultanate, it will cause a fatal crisis for the Ming army that drives straight in.

Although land resources are abundant, problems such as poor soil, desertification and salinization are major obstacles to agricultural development. What's more important is the shortage of water resources. People's domestic water cannot be separated from groundwater.

The ruling class of the Delhi Sultanate mainly came from the conquerors of the Barihe region, which has become an explainable phenomenon. The further south, even in the Khyber Mountains, the annual rainfall there ranges from 700 mm to 2,000 mm. Even in the years with the least rainfall, it is much richer than in the Balihei area.

Therefore, the economy of the Balihei region is very backward compared to the surrounding areas. Life is not valuable when people are poor, and evil and ruthless people are afraid of losing their lives. Therefore, the military power of the Balihei area is developed better than that of the surrounding areas.

In order to retaliate against the Delhi Sultanate, they will send out a large army. In order to protect the rear of the army, it is best to wipe out areas such as Balihei and Kabul. Isn't it that more and more energy is being invested.

After listening, the hall became quiet, and everyone frowned. The situation was too complicated.

"The Delhi Sultanate has great influence in Barihe. This is also the reason why Mubarak Shah dares to support the local area. If we lead a large army to punish him, then the attitude of the Barihe area is very important."

Kabul was rich in products, so Peshawar was the only gap in the northern mountains of the Delhi Sultanate.

After Wang Dabing's explanation, the local situation became clear at a glance.

The city of Samarkand.

Fifty-eight-year-old Zhu Neng is the top martial artist of the Ming Dynasty. He is fully responsible for this war and the temporary supreme commander of the Western Front Army.

Wang Dabing finally got a chance. He was promoted to CEO Qian last year because of his great achievements. Now he is showing himself in front of the big bosses. As long as he makes no mistakes, he has a good chance of being promoted.

Wang Dabing put forward his opinion and drew a circle on the map.

Zhu Neng had a slight impression of Wang Dabing. He had met him many years ago, but the status gap between the two was too big and they had no more interactions.

If you want to successfully enter the Delhi Sultanate, the Khyber Mountains are an insurmountable barrier for the army. Only through the gap of Peshawar can the army successfully enter the subcontinent.

The ruling class of the Delhi Sultanate in the Balihe area, which was later to be known as Afghanistan, was inextricably linked to the local chieftains. Although they obtained official positions in the Ming Dynasty, it was obvious who they preferred in their hearts.

The clerks were sorting out all kinds of information, and the officers and clerks were busy with their own affairs.

Wang Dabing made an introduction to the bosses in front of the map.

The Balihe area was the Balkh area in northern Afghanistan in later generations. It was a mountainous area with drought and little rain. Wheat could be grown, with one crop a year. Later, corn was introduced and became the main local crop.

More importantly, the reason why the Ming army has not managed the Balihei area too deeply for so many years is because it is difficult to manage the area. The local resources are poor, the mountains are rolling, and the terrain is really complex.

"One conclusion can be drawn from this incident."

Zhu Neng broke the tranquility and said with a smile: "People, we can't be comfortable. In recent years, the hidden dangers in Balihei and other areas are not invisible. It's just that, for the sake of the immediate stability, everyone is unwilling to cause trouble and drag them here." If you put it off, you will eventually have to face it, and it will be more troublesome.”

The commander's faint accusation made several governors of the seven western provinces look ugly and couldn't help but lower their heads.

Zhu Neng was the only one present who had the qualifications to criticize everyone for their negligence, and no one dared to resist, because Zhu Neng's prestige and qualifications were so high that no one dared to compare.

"But it's not too late. To make up for it, we ordered the chieftains from the Barihe area to come to Samarkand and discuss with them. If we can win over, we can win over. If we really can't win over, try to keep them neutral. The last group of stubborn people elements, we must resolutely eliminate them."

Zhu Neng made a decision.

Things are different now. In the past, there was not a single Ming Dynasty person in the seven western provinces. Now there are millions of Ming Dynasty people. The population ratio is already the highest among all groups, so Zhu Neng is very confident.

Regarding the mobilization of troops by the Delhi Sultanate, Zhu Neng invited the vassal states of the seven western provinces. He did not expect them to send troops, but he wanted to tell them that the Ming Dynasty was promoted by the army of justice.

Several vassal kings, such as Wari and Qaddin Ali, or others personally , or a prestigious envoy arrived in the city of Samarkand.

He successively talked with Zhu Neng about the situation in the subcontinent. Taking this opportunity, local businessmen also hosted banquets for the kings.

The Ming Dynasty has done a lot in the seven western provinces over the years. In addition to increasing immigration, it also spread culture. The customs of the Ming Dynasty have reversed the local civilization and begun to be Sinicized.

The official Chinese and written characters have changed, and people can communicate smoothly in Ming dialect. Unlike more than 20 years ago, people could only communicate through interpreters.

In the city of Samarkand, Zhu Neng toasted to several kings cordially. When he followed the late emperor in Samarkand for many years, some of the people present were still alive, and everyone from young to old could be considered a friend.

"The country should not resort to war rashly, but should convince others with reason."

Zhu Neng and Accelerated Din Ali had just discussed a few words about the situation in the Qazvin region, the strength of Western countries, and future responses, when someone suddenly stepped forward and interrupted their exchange.

"This is Xie Shandan's envoy." The clerk whispered in Zhu Neng's ear.

Zhu Neng showed his displeasure.

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Among the upper echelons of the Delhi Sultanate were military nobles from the Shah Sultan Kingdom.

Following the footsteps of the invaders, they were accompanied by local military nobles, formerly Turks or locals, and most recently the Timurid Khanate, who made the local military nobles the governor of the Delhi region.

The Timur Khanate fell apart and the governor became independent. Therefore, the children of the military nobles who followed from Afghanistan became the ruling class of the Delhi Sultanate.

These ruling classes implemented a slave feudal system, which had great conflicts with local culture and local forces. However, they were more powerful in terms of force and could suppress local resistance forces.

"For those who can reason, Da Ming likes and respects them, and is willing to reason with them. But for those who advocate force, Da Ming will also use his fists to teach him to understand reason."

Zhu Neng said lightly.

I have already made a note of this person in my heart.

The envoy did not expect that the marshal of the Ming Dynasty was so tough. He did not dare to talk back in public, so he left in despair. When leaving, he was blocked by Prince Taihaer on the way.

"The prince of Tehar."

The messenger saluted respectfully.

"What's your attitude?" the young prince asked tentatively.

The messenger shook his head.

Seeing this, the prince's face became uncertain.

The Tehar Kingdom was located in the Dehriz region in northeastern Afghanistan in later generations. It was a vassal state that surrendered to Timur earlier. Therefore, its strength was well preserved and it was the largest branch in the area.

"History of the Yuan Dynasty" is called "Dahelian", "History of the Ming Dynasty" is called "Dahaer", "Shilu of the Ming Dynasty" is called "Dahaer and other places", and "History of the Ming Dynasty and Geography" is called "Dahaer place".

Different from the feelings of those small places, the Tehar Kingdom felt great panic about the rise of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Timur is very powerful, Timur's influence on the local area is not great. It is said that Timur conquered others, but in fact it is more like others influenced Timur. Whether it is culture or system, it has long been affected by the local people. assimilation.

But Ming Dynasty was different.

The Ming Dynasty had developed productive forces and prosperous civilization. It took root in Samarkand and expanded year by year. It not only created a prosperous city, but also changed local culture and customs.

Square characters became the only writing in this land, Buddhism and Taoism began to flourish, and children began to read the Three-Character Sutra.

This is completely different from Timur. No matter how powerful the Timur Khanate was in the past, it did not affect the internal rule of the Tehar Kingdom. The people did not understand what life was.

As the number of merchants in the Ming Dynasty increased, exchanges with various places became more frequent, and various ideas of the Ming Dynasty poured in, such as the equality of all people and morality, etiquette, benevolence and righteousness; the king treating the people as trivial and the people treating the king as enemies and bandits; the emperor breaking the law and violating the law. Common people are guilty of the same crime; why does God have the virtue of a good life?

All kinds of thoughts and words are constantly impacting the local people. People are no longer willing to be slaves, and the ruling class, which has no restraint on luxury, has also begun to have corresponding requirements.

Moreover, the conversion of the seven western provinces to their own country has also aroused the vigilance of the vassal states. In short, the prince of the Tehar Kingdom believes that compared with the Timur Khanate, the Ming Empire is too threatening to the Taihar Kingdom.

However, the power of the Ming Empire was too powerful, which wiped out the existence of the Timur Khanate.

What's more important is that the people of Ming Dynasty are so talented.

Their food seems to fall from the sky and can never be eaten. A family has many children. In this way, it can increase several times in twenty years. I am afraid it will not take a hundred years to reproduce from one generation to the next. There will be only one child on the land. Ming people.
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Prince Zhu Gaosui arrived in Samarkand with his royal guards, accompanied by the county prince Zhu Zhanyong.

Since his second brother went to Daying Island, Zhu Gaosui became calm overnight and became taciturn. There was no peace in the capital, so he left the capital early and arrived in Samarkand to avoid the political whirlpool in the capital.

Zhu Zhanyong came to the battlefield again. This was after he asked his father for permission many times.

Fifteen thousand capital troops also arrived in Samarkand with the prince.

The seven western provinces mobilized the troops they could mobilize and assembled a total of 30,000 troops. Adding the 20,000 troops from Yili and Xiyu provinces, the total was less than 70,000 troops.

After many trials and discussions, Zhu Neng confirmed a list of those to be eliminated and those that could be trusted.

The vanguard of the Ming army entered the Balihe area and started fighting.

The local military aristocrats have rich combat experience and know how to deal with powerful opponents. First of all, they cannot confront the enemy head-on. Some mountain people in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty have a combat philosophy of "the officer has thousands of soldiers and I have thousands of mountains."

However, the Ming Dynasty had ruled the area for decades and was no stranger to the local terrain. There were many local elite soldiers in the army, and the tribes and kingdoms that Zhu Neng had won over served as guides, so they were not led by the rebel forces. Walk.

Moreover, they have their own lair, and if they can escape, the monks cannot escape from the temple.

The first one to be conquered was the Kingdom of Luonna.

The capital of the Kingdom of Luna only had tens of thousands of people, and it was unable to resist the Ming Dynasty's artillery. The city was broken overnight, and the king was captured, who was the Ming Dynasty's ambassador.

The king immediately chose to surrender. In the name of the king, he asked all the Kingdom of Lyon to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Neng did not mess around, ensured the safety of the king's family, and stabilized the order of the capital, and stability was quickly restored.

Seeing the fate of the Kingdom of Longana, the other vassal states became more and more afraid to go against the Ming Dynasty.

So it only took two months for the entire Balihei area to regain its tranquility. Of course, many tribes also disappeared. If you kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, you still have to punish those who should be punished.

After opening up the passage to the south, more than 50,000 Ming troops began to move south.

(End of this chapter)