Chapter 552: Relocated Kipchak
A few days later, more than 70,000 Huihe people who had been forcibly sheltered outside the city of Hezhou began to migrate westward under the guardianship of the Khorasan army. Although this was not what they wanted, in Lee's plan, they had to move.
First, it would fill the population of Kipchak, and second, it would also facilitate Khorasan's rule over the region. Because the people of Huihe are different from the Kipchak tribes, they are engaged in green state agriculture and already have a certain agricultural civilization.
In terms of production conditions, it is not comparable to those tribesmen who depend on the weather for food.
Moreover, agrarian civilization represents a settled way of life! They were clearly better to rule than the unsettled tribesmen.
Of course, the Kipchak steppe has been wild for many years, and it is not easy to reclaim it for the first time. Li Chengji didn't want to build it into a big granary, so he only let these Huihe people lay a good foundation first.
After all, in his plan, the Han people of the Central Plains were still the main force for development.
Woowoo······ A large number of people cried. Because they know that they will probably not be able to come back in their lifetime after leaving here. But under the butcher's knife of Khorasan, these lucky people can only choose to obey.
Even when they moved, Lee Seung-ji told them as the lord of the country. When they arrived in the Kipchak steppe, they would only divide the fields and land, so that they could cultivate them well and live a good life. But Khorasan's army had robbed them of their belongings and burned down their houses, and it was difficult for them to believe Lee Seung-gil's words again.
Therefore, everyone feels that it is ill-fated!
Many people couldn't help but cry, which made more people sad.
Lee Seungji also heard their cries, but he didn't relent. Because compared with the people who suffered from the war such as Broken Leaves and the Western Qarakhanid, these Huihe people are used to living in peace.
For Khorasan from the west, hostility far outweighed favorability.
What's more, Khorasan is a country of Islam, and there are extremely obvious differences with the country of Huihe Buddha. For Khorasan, there will not be much recognition.
So since it is difficult to win the hearts of the people with soft ones, it is better to control their bodies first. As long as they are allowed to go to a strange place and start over, they can only rely on the Khorasan government.
What's more, if the Mongols were to attack Khorasan, they should not want to get a lot of supplies from the Huihe.
But at the moment, this is just the people of Hezhou. Hamili, which is relatively far away, still has a large number of people to migrate. The people of Yangji Bali and Beshibali and other places arrived at Ali Mali one step earlier.
According to Li Chengji's plan, more than seventy percent of the cities where the Qarluqs gathered, such as Ali Mali, Bura, and Haiabli, would also be moved. Except for the necessary craftsmen and a small number of civilians who worked for the Khorasan government, all the others were relocated. The neighboring Kuyezhan tribe was also an important target for westward migration.
They will be settled in Kipchak like the Uighurs.
And there, from east to west, ten Khorasan cities were built on the northern shore of the Khorezm Sea, on the western bank of Darinkul, on the lower reaches of the Khujang River (Syr Darya), on the Turgai Plateau, on the northern shore of the Caspian Sea, and on the lower reaches of the Volga River.
They would be an important stronghold of Khorasan in the Kipchak steppe, the center of rule. As a result, the rule of Khorasan was gradually stabilized.
As for the original Kipchak tribes, they all moved east or south. From then on, the Kipchak steppe was no longer the world of the Kipchaks.
The people of the Eastern Qarakhanid Kingdom will also move out of part. Let them go south to Sindh and replenish the population there. At the same time, it also eliminated the influence of the Eastern Kharat Khanate and reduced the sense of identity of the common people.
It's just that unlike the Huihe, which migrated regardless of class, men, women, and children, the Huihe was more aimed at nobles and landlords with a certain family status. As for ordinary people, most of them are not among the migrants.
At this time, the little khans of the Eastern Qarakhanid State and the generals who surrendered to the city were also escorted outside the city of Hezhou. When they saw the vast military camp in Khorasan and the people who were constantly weeping and being forced to go west, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Not long ago, such a scene took place in the Eastern Qarakhanid. A large number of soldiers and their families of the Eastern Karakhanate marched southward. Lee Seung-ji arranged for them to go to Sistan to take charge of local protection.
So that Timur's army could withdraw and concentrate on eliminating the 'assassination faction' hiding in the northern mountains. In the past, they had sent assassins to assassinate Li Chengji, so this time Timur had some thoughts of inviting merit.
These things are all in the hands of the General Staff Department and the Military Department, and Li Chengji only needs to move his mouth. So after arranging this, he hoped that the artillery would arrive as soon as possible. This is tall and strong, and although it can be taken by force, it will cost a lot of lives.
For Li Chengji, the death of these people at the hands of the Mongols made more sense. Therefore, a city like Hezhou that is bound to lose is not worth the cost of human life at all.
His wait didn't last long, and the artillery arrived from Alimari. In fact, as early as when the Mi'er beggars came west, the artillery was being transported. It's just that the artillery is too large and not lightweight. This makes it extremely difficult to transport. This takes more time on the road.
Now that it has been delivered, Li Chengji is overjoyed.
And inside the city, Balshu Arte closed the city for several days, and Khorasan showed no signs of siege. I thought that Khorasan was hindered by the high and strong city walls, so I started to close the city.
The original dead mind is slowly coming to life.
Although he was still heartbroken by the raids on Khorasan and other places, the situation had already deteriorated to such an extent, and he was not afraid that it would continue to deteriorate. He kept praying that the Mongol army would hurry up and relieve the siege of Hezhou.
It's not that Mongolia doesn't know the news here, it's just that Mongolia's mind is not in the west, but in the south.
At this time in the Mongolian steppe Sarichuan, inside the king's tent.
The Huihe envoy knelt in the tent, snorting and tearing up the accusation of Khorasan's burning, killing and plundering of the Huihe. The Mongol princes and nobles present followed Temujin to raise troops until now, and they can be regarded as invincible opponents all over the world.
was suddenly bullied by Khorasan and took refuge in his younger brother, and suddenly felt that he had lost face in Mongolia.
"Father Khan, son-in-law requests to gather troops and horses to conquer Khorasan." , Jochi, the great prince of the Mongol Empire, said first.
"Father Khan, sons and ministers also ask for war!" , the second prince Chagatai was not to be outdone.
Other generals also came out one after another, saying that they wanted to teach Khorasan a lesson. Only Yelu Ahai frowned and said suspiciously: "Khorasan controls the Kipchak tribes in the north, and Tianzhu in the south. Now it has crossed the green ridge and collected the old land of Daliao. The soldiers and horses under him have always been known for their courage and good fighting. I heard that they also have firearms that are rumored to be 'cupola cannons'! During the siege of the city, thousands of cannons were fired in unison, sweeping away thousands of heroes. ”。
"Jeruwanhu! Are you afraid of Khorasan? Borshu said in a loud voice. When the Mongols rose, they were also defeated. But as the Mongols grew in power, there were few defeats. As a result, in the impression of most Mongols, the Mongols were invincible in all battles.
And Borshu is even better at knowing military affairs, with strong ambitions, and has made a lot of achievements. Hearing Yelu Ahai's words, he was naturally a little unhappy.