"I don't understand military affairs," Cixi said, "but if you look at the map of Xinjiang, it seems that from Gansu to Xinjiang...... Is Northern Xinjiang closer? So, Zuo Zongtang and them, where should they start? Southern Xinjiang, or Northern Xinjiang? ”

Guan Zhuofan secretly praised: Sister Yu's question, but it got to the point.

"The Queen Mother is to the point!" He said, "We should start from the north." There are two reasons: first, Northern Xinjiang has not yet completely fallen, the imperial court still has a few strongholds there, and the connection between Northern Xinjiang and the Hexi Corridor has not been completely severed; Second, it is the Queen Mother's finger painting that understands, 'Northern Xinjiang is closer'. If you seek the near and far and attack the southern Xinjiang first, you will have to take the southern Tianshan Road, so that the front is of course the enemy all the way, and the right-hand direction, that is, the north, is also the enemy. When marching into the army, it is very unwise to suffer the enemy on the flank, and the back road is not quiet. ”

After a pause, he continued: "After pacifying the northern frontier, and then turning around and going south, at this time, you don't have to worry about the future, and you can win." ”

Cixi nodded: "Very good, it is indeed so. ”

After thinking about it, he said: "Entering Xinjiang in the spring, first the north and then the south, then, is it to fight the north in the first half of the year and the south in the second half of the year?" ”

"Yes, about that."

Cixi pondered for a moment and said: "You just said that among the four major rebels in southern Xinjiang, the 'Zhedeshar Khanate' is the most ferocious, and that Agubai is ambitious and has always had the ambition to swallow up the other three rebels. At present, there is still more than half a year before the second half of next year, and will there be any major changes in the situation in southern Xinjiang in this half year? I mean, will that Agubo get what he wants and dominate southern Xinjiang? So. When the time comes, let's fight southern Xinjiang. Will...... A lot of trouble? ”

Guan Zhuofan's heart shook slightly.

He wasn't shocked by Cixi's "trouble" — it wasn't a big deal.

Aguba of the original plane. Not only did it "unify southern Xinjiang", but it also invaded and occupied the whole of Xinjiang. Subsequently, Aguba changed the "Zhedeshar Khanate" to the "Hongfu Khanate" and established himself as a khan, while the British vigorously supported the "Hongfu Khanate" in order to fight against Russia and gave Aguba a large amount of military aid. But even so, Aguba is still not Zuo Zongtang's opponent.

Aguba of this plane. By the time the official army restored northern Xinjiang, even if he had "unified southern Xinjiang", he would only have half of Xinjiang, and the British arms aid to the "Hongfu Khanate" would not appear in this time and space.

Also, the army of the Western Expedition in this time and space is even more powerful than that of the original time and space.

Therefore, Aguba is a piece of meat on his own chopping board, no big accident, half a year later. Be sure to get out of the pot on time. At that time, the situation in southern Xinjiang. Whether it is divided like the current one, or "unified" with Aguba, there is no substantive difference, and it is not a "trouble".

He was amazed by Cixi's ability to analyze and judge.

When Cixi looked at the map, she thought of the extremely important question of "whether to go south or north first", and had a vague feeling that she should "go north first and then go south".

She claimed that "I don't understand military affairs", but if she really wants to infiltrate, it may not become "I also understand military affairs".

Guan Zhuofan thought that before I went to Shanghai to be the magistrate, I would not be able to fight.

Also, according to the limited information provided by Guan Zhuofan, in a very short period of time, Cixi judged the possibility and timeline of Agubai's unification of southern Xinjiang - very close to the timeline of the original time and space; At the same time, he also thought about the possible impact of this situation on quelling the unrest.

This is keen and thorough, and in the Heart Cultivation Palace, there is no second person other than Guan Zhuofan.

Guan Zhuofan thought, if I am not a traverser, can I have the same level of performance in the analysis and judgment of the above questions?

There was a slight chill on his back.

This woman is so smart!

It's not the first time Guan Zhuofan has such a feeling: due to his own intervention, history has changed, and historical figures, and some have also changed-the Cixi in front of him is no longer the same as the Cixi at the same time in history. Moreover, this change, there is an acceleration, faster and faster.

This change should be considered a good thing for me, but ...... Deep down in my heart, why do I feel ...... Becoming less and less steady?

A thought came to me: to what extent can I still influence and control this woman if this continues?

These thoughts, in words, are quite verbose, but in fact they are just things that change their minds.

Guan Zhuofan settled down and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, in more than half a year, Agubai's power will definitely be stronger than now, as for whether he can unify southern Xinjiang at that time, the minister does not dare to make a conclusion." However, please rest assured that even if Agu Bai really sits big, he will never be the opponent of the Celestial Empire's army. What's more, at that time, Aguba had just leveled the dissidents, the people in the territory were not attached, the army of the Western Expedition was pressed down from north to south, and Mount Tai pressed down like a top, and his 'Zhedeshar Khanate' was divided again, and it was not possible. ”

"Well, that makes sense."

"Also, the minister thinks that after the chaos in Xinjiang, we can't follow the old system and reorganize the rivers and mountains, we must create a situation, and Agubai will clear the road for us first, which will be of great benefit here."

Cixi raised her eyebrows: "Oh? How so? ”

The rest of the people, too, pricked up their ears.

"Back to the Queen Mother, the system of governing Xinjiang with Burke must be changed! General Ili, Counsellor of Kashgar, and Urumqi seem to be high, but in fact they do not directly control the governing power - the governing power is in the hands of the Burkes! That is to say, although Xinjiang has 'returned to its homeland' and re-entered the territory of the Celestial Empire, it has never been truly king, so it will return to chaos together, and the whole territory of Xinjiang, from south to north, the demons are dancing wildly, the beacon fire is everywhere, and the imperial court has been operating for a hundred years, and in an instant, there are only a few isolated islands in the vast ocean. ”

The queen mother of the two palaces and the five ministers of military aircraft were all shocked.

Taking the Tianshan Mountains as a benchmark, Xinjiang can be roughly divided into three parts: Tianshan North Road, Tianshan South Road, and Tianshan East Road, and Xinjiang's military and political affairs are also divided into three parts: North Road, South Road, and East Road, with the northern route being Premier Ili, the southern route being Premier Kashgar Counsellor, and the eastern route being Premier Urumqi Dutong.

This is what Guan Zhuofan said "high up".

Under the command of General Ili, Kashgar Counselor, and Urumqi, there are no liuguan, and a city has a leading minister, who is in charge of the military and political affairs of the city, which is also regarded as "high above", and the rest of the government affairs, including official governance, land endowment, taxation, conscription, craftsmanship, commerce and trade, water conservancy, criminal name, public security, military affairs, culture and education, are all taken care of by the natives, and the leaders of the natives are "Burke".

"Burke" is also divided into grades, ranging from three to seven grades.

This system, like the Tusi system, is different in that the Tusi is hereditary, and Burke is appointed by the imperial court and cannot be hereditary.

Specifically, Burke was selected by the city's leading minister, and sent to the "three major members" such as General Ili, Kashgar Counselor, and Urumqi Metropolitan for review. Burke below the sixth grade is directly listed for inspection by the "three major members".

More than four grades of Burke, all need to take turns to enter Beijing to meet the emperor, called the "annual class".

How Burke governed the people under his jurisdiction, generals, ministers, and capitalists, in principle, did not interfere, so Burke was good at Weifu, paying heavy taxes, apportioning and demanding, and doing everything. The abuse of torture, the poisoning of human life, and the hunting of women are commonplace. It can be said that in addition to the fact that Burke cannot be hereditary, his authority is not under the toast.

The Burke system was formed after the Qianlong Dynasty pacified the rebellion of Hezhuo, "governing according to customs" and "following its old customs". The name of "Xinjiang" was also a matter of that time - that is, Guan Zhuofan's so-called "'new return to the homeland' and re-entry into the territory of the Celestial Empire", which is called "Xinjiang".

However, the Burke system, which is a matter in Gaozong's hands, has not been a situation for more than a hundred years, and it has been overthrown in one fell swoop...... Not pretty?

Cixi pondered for a moment and asked, "Our sisters and sisters don't really know much about Xinjiang's affairs—well, if you want to change it, how should you change it?" ”

"Back to the Queen Mother," Guan Zhuofan said, "It's still those four words: change the land and return to the stream!" ”

"Returning to the Stream?"

"Yes! Also, the minister thinks that Xinjiang's land reform and return to the stream, unlike the southwest and the riverside, must be done in one step regardless of the north and south, so——"

Guan Zhuofan paused and said word by word: "The minister thinks that Xinjiang should be a province!" ”

Provincial?!

*(To be continued......)