Chapter 166: Great China, Never Allow Splitting!
(The Tibetan copy was warned by the editor, so I can only write a brief and then a brief and a change for today, and sort out the thoughts.) )
Ye Kai looked at the telegram sent by Zhao Erfeng, his palms were a little sweaty, he was worthy of being an iron-blooded general with a gun in his hand, and even the Pingzang plan of the Shangju Imperial Court was full of the taste of strongman politics.
In just a few hundred words, it outlines a solution to Tibet that will never be in the future, and if there are only two words to describe this plan, it is bold and radical.
Zhao Erfeng first took the defected Da La, abolished the title of reincarnated living Buddha, and suggested that the imperial court permanently deprive Thubten Gyatso of his teaching and governing power in Tibet, and told all countries on the charge of rebellion, so that he would completely become the target of spittle. Secondly, with regard to the lack of power in Tibet caused by Dala's defection, the imperial court should follow the precedent of the three eastern provinces and establish the three western provinces.
And the last one, which is also the most radical, reads between the lines, and directly pokes at the core problem of Tibet's political ecology.
-- There is no distinction between church and state!
In Zhao Erfeng's view, the solution to this problem is simple, since Thubten Gyatso can set off such a big rebellion, it is nothing more than relying on the title of the Yellow Sect King, and entrap his godsons and grandsons to join the ranks of the rebels, since this is the case, then the root of this evil, connected to the soil on which he depends, is not a solution once and for all?
The answer given by Zhao Erfeng was to reform the religion and change customs.
In addition, he also proposed in a telegram that the minister stationed in Tibet should be changed to the governor of Tibet, and that the imperial court would directly administer more than one million square kilometers of Tibetan areas on behalf of the imperial court.
After reading the content of this telegram, Rao Yiye Kai's wrist couldn't help but take a light breath, this plan can really be regarded as the work of a bold person, presumably this is Zaifeng's true intention to call him here.
"Liangbi, what do you think of Zhao Erfeng's suggestion?" Without waiting for Ye Kai to finish reading, Zaifeng asked anxiously, and after speaking, he turned his head to look at Dai Hongci, and then said: "Guangru (Dai Hongci), how about you think about it?" Zaifeng is really uncertain, after all, he can't decide such a big thing privately.
Putting down the telegram in his hand, Ye Kai and Dai Hongci glanced at each other, and they both smiled bitterly, what should I do? What else can I do? Although this plan seems extremely tempting, it cannot be implemented in any way, at least the one that exterminates the religion is worth considering.
If you take too big a step, you will be difficult to ride a tiger.
Ye Kai said slowly: "What Zhao Erfeng said, except for one, the minister thinks it is all suitable. ”
"That one?"
"Reform and Vulgarity"
Ye Kai put this question directly on the table, there is no doubt that this is the most controversial one, it is not easy to pull out hundreds of years of spiritual beliefs at one time, it is not easy to say, it is not something that you Zhao Erfeng can achieve by cutting off a few heads, Ye Kai must put his attitude in front, and then elaborated, "Reform and change of customs is not an overnight thing, now the border areas are ****, there are countless Tusi rebellions, it is not appropriate to make a big move at this time, Da lazy rebellion, the court quells the rebellion This is a famous teacher, if you openly destroy the Buddha and destroy the religion, I am afraid it will add fuel to the fire." Once the religion is easily destroyed, it will inevitably cause radical changes. ”
As soon as the Yellow Sect falls, Tibet will be completely placed on the opposite side of the imperial court, and this rift cannot be repaired by saying that it can be mended.
Ye Kai tactfully expressed his opposition, and Dai Hongci also expressed the same idea.
Zaifeng thought about it and nodded, "Da Lazy betrayed India, he will definitely collude with the British, you discuss, how to deal with the chaos in Tibet?" ”
"The minister's suggestion is to appease people's hearts and try to do it slowly." Ye Kai glanced at Zaifeng, compared to Zhao Erfeng's plan, what he was brewing in his heart was a mild version.
"Go on."
Ye Kai said: "Although Da Lazy is far away, but Shigatse still has Ban Tuan's people, and the court has issued a decree to let Ban Tuan temporarily take charge of the affairs of Lhasa and take charge of the power of the Yellow Sect in front and back Tibet, which is to appease people's hearts." ”
Ye Kai paused for a moment, leaving the time for Zaifeng's reaction, and then continued: "If you want to build a province in the whole territory of Tibet, I'm afraid you can't do it in one step, the minister suggested that Tibet be divided into two, first build a province in Xikang, Zhao Erfeng can be appointed as the governor of Xikang Province and the minister of Sichuan-Tibet-Yunnan Frontier, and then let the Han people in Sichuan move into Kangdi, open up wasteland and buy real estate, change the land and return to the stream, and within 30 years, it will inevitably be sinicized, and then plot the Tibetan area, this is a slow plan." ”
Ye Kai's trick is to boil frogs in warm water, first divide Tibet into a number of small pieces, and then gradually encroach, invisibly weakening the power of the Yellow Sect little by little, and the trick of immigrating to consolidate the border is simply too domineering, you must know that there are more than one million Tibetans, and the population advantage of the Han nationality can be comparable to the species-race-extermination-nuclear weapons.
"The minister asked the regent to follow the Eight Banners system, implement the corps system of military and political integration in Tibet, expand the authority of the minister in Tibet, and the minister in Tibet will serve as the chief officer of the corps, so that the hinterland of Tibet will have the imperial court soldiers and horses stationed, and the general court of the Yellow Sect will have the minister stationed in Tibet, which can resist the British outside, and eliminate the rebellion inside, and Tibet will naturally not have a big chaos.
The above is the package of pacifying Tibet proposed by Ye Kai, the ultimate goal is to completely separate religion from the secular, and turn Ban into a rubber stamp without any power.
This plan is thorough and specific, and Zaifeng has no reason not to agree, but he thought about it a little, and still has some concerns, "We are so excited, I'm afraid the British will not give up." ”
"Regent, this is not to worry, although the British are insatiable, but the most faithful to the treaty, since China and Britain have the "Lhasa Treaty" before, Britain promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of Tibet, we should put our minds at ease, take a step back, even if he really wants to tear up the treaty, we also have another countermeasure, as long as the order to expel Hurd, take back the customs, all the Sino-British treaties are nullified, then the British will not dare to act rashly, which is more important, they will not be able to distinguish between them."
As a weak country, China does not have many cards, but in this game, China has not yet reached the point where it must lose, and it is an excellent opportunity to completely localize Tibet, which is an excellent opportunity given by history.
Whether to enjoy permanent peace or grit your teeth and survive the pains is not a difficult answer.
"The minister thinks that what Lord Liang said is reasonable, and this method can be tentatively determined." Dai Hongci said that they were also offensive and defensive allies, and they looked at Zaifeng together, looking forward to his final decision.
"Proposed purpose, telegraphed to Zhao Erfeng, promoted him to be the governor of Xikang, controlled the soldiers and horses of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet and Kang, cleared the Tibetan bandits, welcomed the seventh class to Lhasa to take charge, and the minister in Tibet joined Yu to supervise the government, and admired this."
The decision of the imperial court spread thousands of miles away through the dense power grid.
On the snowy plateau, a vigorous transformation will begin immediately, staring at the Yellow Dragon Flag fluttering on the top of the snowy region, Zhao Erfeng's old face is full of perseverance.
This night is destined to be a night that will go down in history, and the transformation of Tibet is only the beginning, the footsteps of the imperial court will not stop, and those maggots shrouded in ambition are destined to drain their blood.
Death to those who lose their land, Great China, will never allow splitting! (To be continued.) )