Chen Di and the others went to prepare breakfast before they finished breakfast, while Yun Xi continued to eat breakfast while pondering: "Those countries in Nanyang are not very important, and there is no need to prepare anything; Several countries in the east, Ryukyu and Korea basically pay tribute every year, and there is nothing; The affairs of the Fuso and Ainu people have already been prepared, so there is no need to prepare for them. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info There is only a clue about the affairs of Yili Baal and Warat. ’

'In the twenty-fourth year of Yili Baali Hongwu, he once paid tribute, and then there was no reply, why did he suddenly send people to pay tribute again this year? The Ming Dynasty had not dealt with them before, and if it weren't for the memory of his later generations, he probably wouldn't have known about the Mongolian tribe of Warat. How did the two of them get together? ’

Yun Xi, who didn't have the slightest clue, remembered that Zhu Shangbing had said that Wara and Yili were going to pay tribute, but he didn't say what these two forces were here to do, so it can be seen that Zhu Shangbing didn't know what they were going to do at that time. Even if he knew it now, he wouldn't be able to get to the capital.

However, Gao Xiang, the right minister of the Qin Domain, has already entered Beijing, so he must know something. Yun Xi immediately instructed the eunuch to call Gao Xiang into the palace for an audience.

Not long after, Gao Xiang came to the Qianqing Palace to meet Yun Xi. Yun Xi put down the record of Mongolian human geography in his hand and said to Gao Xiang: "Gao Qing sit." ”

When Gao Xiang sat down, Yun Xi asked, "Since Gao Qing entered Beijing, this is the first time I have summoned Gao Qing. ”

Gao Xiang said: "Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, and it is common for you to have no leisure. ”

Yun Xi smiled: "Hey, don't talk about this." How was your year in Shazhou? What's going on over there? ”

Gao Xiang replied: "Your Majesty, the minister is assisting His Royal Highness the King of Qin in Shazhou, and things have been complicated this year, but everything is going well; Although His Royal Highness King Qin is not very old, he is extremely experienced in handling things, and the ministers and Song Zuoxiang are extremely admired. ”

"In the area of Shazhou, there is more sand, there is very little arable land in the area, and there are not many Han people, but there are many Fan people, most of them are Tibetans, Mongols, Baimao Hui, and a few Qiang people."

"Most of these people are unruly, but fortunately, the grain from Hetao and Longyou can always be delivered in time, and the local army can still suppress the people, and His Royal Highness the King of Qin has good means, and the governance of these people is obedient."

Gao Xiang also introduced other local situations, so that Yunxi had a clearer understanding of the place west of Jiayuguan.

The places west of Jiayuguan and east of Hami have not been good places since ancient times, and the situation has worsened year after year; There are very few oases in the area now, and if there is not a Bulongi River, I am afraid that it will soon become a no-man's land.

Yun Xi couldn't do anything about this, and it was impossible for him to use a spell to turn the local area into a plug in Jiangnan, so he could only let Zhu Shangbing continue to be patient.

Yun Xi then asked about today's topic: "What is the purpose of Yili paying tribute to Li and Wara?" ”

Gao Xiang also became serious and said to Yun Xi: "Your Majesty, the reason why Yili and Warat sent envoys to pay tribute is because they knew that the Timurid Khanate to the west of them planned to send troops to the east to conquer the Ming Dynasty. ”

Gao Xiang thought that he would see any changes in Yun Xi: Yun Xi Chengfu is getting deeper, and his expression may not move, but when he hears unexpected things, he will still show in subtleties. But Gao Xiang didn't see any change in Yun Xi.

Gao Xiang was puzzled, Yun Xi himself understood very well: he had long known that Timur intended to invade the east and become another person to conquer the world since Temujin, so of course he would not move at this time.

Yun Hee just asked, "How did they know?" ”

Gao Xiang put aside his doubts and replied: "Your Majesty, according to the envoy of Yili Jiangli, Timur has attacked everywhere in the past few years and has defeated all the surrounding countries except for the Ming Dynasty. ”

"The Golden Horde, founded by Temujin's eldest son Jochi, had been defeated, and it was rumored that there was a great power in the West called Ottoman, which had also been defeated by Timur a few years ago."

"According to the envoy of Yili Jiangli, Timur is now leading a large army to the western Ottoman state again, and after defeating the Ottoman state again, he plans to go east to my Ming dynasty."

If you are a traditional literati who does not understand practice, you must not say things like "Timur is arrogant" at this time, even if it is Gao Xiang before going to the northwest, although he does not say it, he may not think so in his heart.

But this is not the case with Gao Xiang now. The experience of less than a year in the northwest made him understand how weak the strength of the Ming Dynasty was in the northwest, and the land of the Western Regions has been a rich land since ancient times, and many powerful countries have appeared.

If it was in the Central Plains, Gao Xiang still dared to firmly believe that the Ming Dynasty at this time was not afraid of any country, but in the northwest, Gao Xiang really couldn't have such confidence.

Yun Xi was thinking about another thing: 'Historically, Timur died of illness in the middle of his crusade, and the Ming Dynasty and Timur's army did not fight; But can this time-space Ming be so lucky? ’

Yun Xi really didn't dare to pin his hopes on this. So he decided to do his best to strengthen the strength of the Qin king in the northwest in order to be undefeated by Timur when he had to fight. Then, he tried to defeat Timur.

At least Timur must not be allowed to cross the Jiayu Pass. Yun Xi thought.

At this time, Yun Xi remembered something again and asked: "Yili told me about this matter from Li and Wara, and it seems that he supported my Ming in this battle." I'm just curious, they're all Mongols, why don't they ask the Mongolian headquarters for help? ”

Gao Xiang said: "Your Majesty, now that the Mongolian headquarters has been repeatedly attacked by the Ming Dynasty, its strength is now less than one-tenth of the early years of Hongwu, and it is impossible for Timur to be the opponent at all." Although the words of the messenger in Yili are not explicit, it is so. ”

Yun Xi said: "Then why do they support me Da Ming? ”

Gao Xiang said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have learned from many sources, it seems that one is because of religion, and the other is because of the nation. ”

Although Timur himself claimed to be Temujin and married Temujin's descendants, he was a Turkic and believed in the Heavenly Religion. Most of the Mongols in Yili and Warat were not religious or Lamaism. ”

"The expedition to the Ming from Samarkand to the east will inevitably pass through the land of their two families, and if the Ming Dynasty fails in the northwest, then the two of them will inevitably be conquered by Timur. So of course they don't want the Ming to fail. ”

Yun Xi suddenly asked at this time, "Who does Hami belong to now?" ”

Gao Xiang said: "Your Majesty, Hami is actually an independent country now, but nominally it still belongs to Yili Jiangli. ”

Yun Xi didn't speak again, but he secretly thought in his heart: "Since if Da Ming defeats the two of them, it will be worse than Da Ming, then of course let them have some blood." The Ming Dynasty could not fight a war with a powerful country like Timur in vain. ”