Chapter 108: The Situation in Hami
This suggestion is very decent, and it is specific and feasible, not only the ministers, but even Zhu Ao not only nodded slightly. The ministers mixed up with this, they were all old fritters with good brains that were smoking, and when they saw that Zhu Ao had the intention of agreeing, they all stood up to second, and this proposal was passed.
Immediately, Zhu Ao ordered that in the north of Suguo, according to the mountainous terrain to build the Great Wall, piers, castles, in order to resist the future invasion of Wara, this project by the division of labor and Bing Cao is responsible for the preparation of raw materials, the mobilization of people, craftsmen, Bing Cao is responsible for the final acceptance, to ensure the quality of the project, the time is set in the autumn harvest of the 27th year of Hongwu, the departments must work overtime, in order to complete the deadline.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, Song Chengcheng took his men to survey the mountains and rivers in the north, Zhu Ao was also familiar with the geography of this area, and drew a map for him to facilitate his work, which made Song Cheng very shocked, he never expected that this prince who was raised in the deep palace was so familiar with the geography of this area, could it be that he had already known that he was going to be in Zhangye, and he usually did enough homework in this area?
Song Cheng was puzzled, he simply didn't want to think about it, he still thought about how to do the work in front of him was the king, the prince had drawn the map to him, if he still didn't do a good job, then this official would have no face to go down again.
The establishment of the defensive system in the north must wait until after the autumn, otherwise it is easy to hinder the agricultural season and cause very heavy losses, so this matter was put aside by Zhu Ao first.
At this moment, Zhu Ao's attention was all focused on the Hami Kingdom in the west, in the bedroom of King Su, Zhu Ao looked at the helmet of Di Linaza that he had captured on the battlefield, hanging on the wall, and did not feel distracted.
There is such a beautiful woman in this world, she can actually lead the troops to fight. Zhu Ao thought about it, and a hint of evil and crazy smile hung on the corner of his mouth, it was really a coincidence, I heard the captive say that you are the princess of Hami, Princess Shao'an, the country and the beauty, this king wants it!
At the same time, the Hami kingdom was not at peace, and the Hami king Nahuli took advantage of the turmoil in the Chagatai Khanate at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and achieved independence with great courage and skill. Since then, he has changed from a vassal of others to a prince and king who is lonely in the south and divides one side.
In the early years of Hongwu, the world was decided, and the imperial court was out of reach of the northwest land, and Nahuli, the king of Hami, could rely on his strong strength to negotiate with Zhu Yuanzhang and ask for mutual markets in the northwest, which shows his arrogance.
However, in last year's battle of Jiuquan, no matter how you look at it, he was sure to win, but he was actually beheaded by Zhu Yuanzhang's stinky son, and lost nearly 20,000 elites.
Relying on his daughter to run back safely, this is a great shame for the arrogant King Hami, when he first returned to Hami, Hami King Na suddenly felt that he couldn't turn his face, and he lost his temper at every turn, because of a few trivial things killed several officials, making everyone endanger.
Under the persuasion of his son and daughter in turn, after more than half a year, the anger of King Nahuli of Hami gradually subsided, and his mental condition returned to normal, and at this time he had to think about the future of Hami.
Since Dunhuang was recovered by Zhu Ao, Hami began to directly border the Su State, whether it is the Hami King Nahuli or the Shao'an princess Di Lin Nazha all think that Zhu Ao is a very ambitious hero, will never be satisfied with the territory of only five counties, sooner or later will develop westward, and capture the land at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains with abundant water and grass.
If you want to enter the northern Xinjiang from Gansu, Hami is a must-pass place, so everyone in Hami thinks that Zhu Ao has already set his sights on Hami, and is just waiting for the opportunity to start.
At the same time, the powerful Uighurs in the West were also uneasy, and Hami was originally part of the Uighurs, and since the independence of the Hami king, the Uighur monarchs have been trying to reclaim this rich land, but because of the Timurid Empire in the West, and the consistent hard-line attitude of the well-armed Hami king, they have never succeeded.
This time, the Uighurs saw that the Hami king Nahuri had stolen chickens and rice and his strength had been greatly damaged, and his restless heart was ready to move again, and the Uighur monarch Hei's son of fire had long heard of the beauty of Dilinaza and vowed to be cruel and fast in this life, so he stepped up his plans against the Hami kingdom.
For Hami, this is really the so-called critical autumn of survival, sandwiched between the two empires, it is like dancing on the tip of a knife, and the slightest carelessness may overturn.
The Hami King's hair turned a little gray, and he still couldn't come up with a foolproof plan to preserve the industry. In fact, what is in front of the current Hami is nothing more than two paths: the first is to join the Uighurs and fight against the Ming Dynasty; The second was to annex the Ming Dynasty and fight against the Uighurs.
But no matter which path he chooses, Nahuri, the king of Hami, wants to continue to claim solitude in the south, and the days of being the king and hegemonic are over, which is extremely unacceptable to Nahuri, who has the heart of a king.
Today's court, the question of Hami's stay has once again been put on the table for discussion, although the northwest is particularly cold before the first month, but the court of Hami is fighting for red faces.
The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were divided into two factions, one faction was headed by the son of Hami, Timur of Tokhan, who advocated defecting to the Uighurs; The other faction was led by Ankh Timur, the younger brother of King Hami, who advocated taking refuge in Zhu Ao.
The two factions did not give in to each other in the court, and the competition was in full swing. Standing at the forefront of the officials on the left, Timur said in a loud voice, "Father, the Uighurs and I are the same descendants of Genghis Khan, and we are of the same blood. And Zhu Ao is the son of Zhu Chongba, the enemy who overthrew Dayuan, how can we surrender to the enemy? ”
Ankh Timur, Tokhan's uncle, snorted coldly, glanced at his nephew with a look of disdain, and stood up and said to King Hami: "Brother Wang, Tohan's words are wrong! We Hami were originally part of the Uighurs, but it was the royal brother who took the opportunity to break away from them and become independent from the Uighurs at a time of turmoil, and in the eyes of the Uighurs, we were like rebels. What we Mongols hate most is rebellion, and if we surrender to the Uighurs, we will surely be liquidated in the future. ”
Timur was very unconvinced, puffed out his chest, and said loudly with two cheeks: "In the battle of Jiuquan, Zhu Ao almost killed his father, how can you let us surrender to that person?" ”
Ankh Timur was furious, refused to let it go, and said loudly: "Now is not the time to be emotional!" We left the current Uighur monarch Black Son of Fire at a time of his greatest difficulty, and he must hate us to the core, and if we surrender to him, it will be like a sheep's mouth! What's more, he has been coveting your sister Princess Shao An for a long time, and has already sent several messengers to ask for marriage, can you bear to let her marry that cruel bad old man? Do you ask the warriors of Hami to say yes? ”