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  Chapter 580 577 [Oral Return]

   All the cabinet ministers were there, as were several old buddies, and they were all discussing Li Zicheng's request for surrender.

   "We must never crown Li Zicheng as king," Xu Ying said first, "Just like Mr. Pang, now he is only the Duke of Liao, but Li Zicheng is the prince. What do the civil and military ministers of the Datong court think?"

Li Banghua said: "It is not feasible to be a king, but it is still possible to give a duke. Li Zicheng surrendered the whole province of Shanxi, and he also had to go north to Yinshan Mountain, which is considered a great achievement. Otherwise, once the war starts, although our army can take Shanxi, But it will consume a lot of food and wages, and the people who died because of it are countless."

Fei Chun supports Li Banghua's point of view: "Your Majesty, fighting in several provinces at the same time this year, and a dozen for more than half a year, the treasury is really stretched. Next year we will organize immigrants from Hebei, Shaanxi, and Liaoning. After Guizhou and southern Sichuan are consolidated, we will Send troops to take back Yunnan. All of these will cost money and food, if Shanxi can surrender, it will really let us breathe a sigh of relief."

  Xu Ying said: "People in Shanxi are in panic, even if they are taken by force, it will not be very difficult."

Fei Chun had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "Mr. Xu, you are not in charge of the family, and you don't know that oil and rice are expensive. In this war, Liaodong consumed the most military rations. They were all transported by sea from Jiangnan, and one ship sank in a storm. Lu The general sent troops from Baozhou, all the way to the north was in the mountains, and the food transported by the civilians ate more food than the soldiers. There is also Yang Zhenqing's independent regiment, which was also transported northward in the mountainous areas."

"The military rations in the Hebei battlefield were transported by the Jianghuai River. Although the consumption was not much in the middle, too many peasants and soldiers were recruited to defend the city. For the first-line cities in Baoding and the cities along the Grand Canal, more than 60,000 peasants and soldiers were recruited to defend the city alone. , This is not counting the people who have evacuated into the nearby cities. Moreover, although the income of staple grains will not be affected in counties and counties that have been recruited too many farmers and soldiers, the production of miscellaneous grains will definitely be severely reduced."

   "The imperial court has hoarded food for several years, and this year's war is almost used up!"

  Xu Ying reminded: "Li Zicheng's food is almost running out. If he can support an army, he will definitely not take Shanxi and join him."

  Fei Chun nodded and said: "This is the truth, please Your Majesty decide."

  The war lasted for more than half a year. Not only did the Datong court run out of food, but Li Zicheng and the Manchus were even more serious.

   Liaoyang collapsed so quickly, apart from the lack of fighting spirit of the Manchu soldiers, the biggest reason was the lack of food in the city. At that time, Li Zheng didn't even need to attack. As long as the city was besieged for another two months, the Eight Banners soldiers in the city would have to eat human flesh.

  Da Yuer wanted to deal with Dorgon, and the nobles of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties unanimously agreed, and it was also because Dorgon's family had a lot of money and food.

  The Manchu Qing moved their capital from Shenyang to Jianzhou, and 30% of the food and salaries paid to soldiers on the way came from Dorgon's family property.

  Zhao Han looked at Pang Chunlai: "Pang Ge, what's your suggestion?"

  Pang Chunlai asked: "Where does Your Majesty want to fight in the future? To Hetao, Saibei, or Mobei?"

   Saibei is the area of ​​Inner Mongolia north of Yinshan Mountain, while Mobei already belongs to Outer Mongolia.

   "Mobei." Zhao Han said.

Pang Chunlai replied: "Since we want to attack Mobei, it is all right to put Li Zicheng in Saibei. With the decline of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, Saibei and Monan (both Inner Mongolia) will inevitably be in chaos, and the various tribes of Mongolia will definitely attack each other. Those Mongolian tribes in Mobei, Most likely they will take the opportunity to go south. Li Zicheng went to Saibei, the enemy is not Saibei and Monan Mongolia, but the Mongols from Mobei. It is not easy for Li Zicheng to gain a foothold in Yinshan, and it is absolutely impossible to grow rapidly."

   "This plan is very clever," Li Banghua clapped his hands in admiration, "Let Li Zicheng leave Yinshan Mountain in the north to entangle with Mobei Mongolia who is going south."

Zhao Han nodded in agreement, and said, "Draft an imperial edict to allow Li Zicheng to join him, and to release the puppet submissive general. However, Li Zicheng can only be named Marquis of Yinshan, and he can only be promoted again after he has made great achievements in Saibei. If Li Zicheng dislikes me The title given is too low, then we will fight next year. If he can win, the emperor will let him do it too!"

  Finalize this matter, and discuss other things.

  The Karaqin Mongolia, which occupied a large area of ​​land by the royal courtiers, jointly presented a surrender form with Chahar Mongolia. These Mongolian tribes all requested to surrender, and they all obeyed the Emperor Zhao of Datong as the Heavenly Khan.

  Chen Maosheng cupped his hands and said: "The emperor is the emperor, and the Khan is the Khan. Although Tian Khan is majestic, I think it is unnecessary. Once His Majesty accepts this title, many things in the Mongolian tribes will be difficult to deal with."

   "What Chen Shangshu said is reasonable." Xiao Huan was the first to agree.

   All the ministers want Zhao Han to accept the title, how mighty and domineering "Tian Khan" is. But it is impossible to accept it now, because it is difficult to be tough to accept other people's titles if you want to set up states and counties in some Mongolian territories.

  Nurhachi also has a similar title, but the price is that the Mongolian prince is on an equal footing with him.

Although Zhao Han was a little tempted, he still resisted the temptation and said, "Then I won't be the Khan of Heaven. The Mongolian tribes are accumulating grievances. If I forcefully persuade them to make peace, they will feel resentful instead. Let them go and fight. After one or two years, the Datong Army will go to clean up the mess!"

  Now Mongolia is really a mess.

   Horqin tribes are in civil war, Harqin is stabbing Horqin's chrysanthemum, and Harqin's southern territory is occupied by the Datong Army. Chahar is cleaning up the surrounding small tribes, and the remnants of Tumed and Yongxiebu are forming an alliance. Mobei Mongolia, Beishan Jurchen, may go south at any time, plus Li Zicheng who is about to go out of the fort... After several years of melee, the population of the grassland is estimated to drop by 20 to 30 percent.

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  Qinghai.

  Chechen Daiqing galloped to Gushi Khan's tent on a fast horse, and met Gushi Khan who was riding a horse and archery in the pasture.

   "Why are you here?" Gushi Khan asked.

  Gush Khan had a total of ten sons, the eldest son was permanently stationed in Tibet, the fourth son was adopted by his brothers, and the remaining eight sons were all nomadic in Qinghai.

  Chechen Daiqing is the second son, and he is not allowed to come back to see his father if he has not been summoned.

Chechen Daiqing dismounted: "Father Khan, there is important news. Emperor Zhao of Nanjing defeated Li Zicheng and occupied Shaanxi. I heard that the Jurchens were also defeated. Emperor Zhao's army has arrived in Gansu and is stationed in Gansu. It is said that he will send civil servants Come here. Our herdsmen in Gansu have been notified to go to the government to register.”

  Gush Khan played with the horsewhip in his hand, sighed and said: "It seems that the taxes in Gansu cannot be collected."

  Li Zicheng's rule over Gansu has not been stable all the time. He only occupied cities and passes, and officials can only restrain the Han people. The herdsmen in Gansu regard Gush Khan as the co-lord, and Gush Khan can go to Gansu to collect taxes.

  Similarly, Gushri Khan in Kham District in western Sichuan is also collecting taxes.

  The taxes in the Houzang area are used to support the monks in Tibet. The tax revenue from the Kham District in western Sichuan is used to support the Mongolian tribes in Qinghai.

   Chechen Daiqing asked: "Father Khan, do you want to fight with the Han army in Gansu?"

   "We can't start a war anymore, we have to completely surrender to Emperor Zhao." Gushi Khan was very helpless.

  Qinghai and Tibet are now called the Heshuote Khanate, and the founder is the Gushri Khan in front of him.

  Gushi Khan is the transliteration of Guoshi Khan, and was respected by the Oirat Mongols as the Great National Division. At the same time, he also served as the leader of the Oirat Alliance-the various tribes of the Oirats. There is no Khan, only the leader.

  As the leader of the alliance, the enemy of Oirat Mongolia is the enemy of Gushri Khan.

  So, who are the enemies of Oirat?

  First, Khalkha Mongolia in Mobei.

  Second, the Kazakh Khanate in Central Asia.

   Third, Tsarist Russia!

  If there is another war with the Datong court, Gushi Khan will become enemies on all sides.

Gushi Khan said to his son: "You lead a team to Nanjing to pay tribute, tribute 200 war horses, and tribute 10 exquisite carpets. It is said that the Mongols in Gansu and the Heshuot Khanate are no longer contaminated. These Mongols belong to Emperor Zhao. Common people. However, please ask Emperor Zhao to leave a passage in Gansu and allow the Heshuote army to pass through."

  The Heshuote tribe of Mongolia, whose territory is north of the Tianshan Mountains, is managed by the brothers of Gushri Khan. But the Heshuote Khanate of Gushri Khan was in Qinghai and Tibet.

  If the two territories want to send troops to support each other, they must either go to the Hami area outside Jiayuguan or go to the Gansu area inside Jiayuguan. The former was blocked by the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and the latter was blocked by the Datong court occupying Gansu.

   It is impossible to find the East Chagatai Khanate to march through.

  Although they are all Mongolian regimes, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate believes in the environmental religion. On Gushri Khan's side, he believed in Tibetan Buddhism. Don't talk about marching through the road, if they don't fight each other, they are regarded as peace-loving.

  After thinking about it carefully, Gushi Khan said again: "As long as Emperor Zhao agrees to march in Gansu, all the tribes of Oirat will be willing to submit to him!"

   This is playing Dafa. Once Zhao Han agrees, not only Tibet and Qinghai will belong to Datong China in name. It also includes the territory of Xinjiang north of the Tianshan Mountains, the eastern border of Kazakhstan, and many Russian territories in Eastern Siberia.

   Legislation!

  In the autumn of this year, Chechen Daiqing, the second son of Gushi Khan, led a tribute mission of hundreds of people, and also brought more than a dozen Qinghai lamas, from Gansu to Nanjing via Shaanxi.

  Historically, the legal authority of the Qing Dynasty to Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang came from the submission and tribute of Gushri Khan. Chechen Daiqing even personally led troops out to help the Manchus pacify Gansu and Xining.

  They are surrendering from the "sincere" and absolutely impossible to rebel. Unless, they can overthrow Kazakhstan and Khalkha Mongolia, and can temporarily cease war with Tsarist Russia.

  In another time and space, this situation really appeared.

  Galdan from the Jungar tribe of Wara Mongolia, first seized the ruling power of the Jungar tribe by force. Then he defeated the Heshuote tribe, and after unifying Oara Mongolia, he smashed through Khalkha Mongolia and fought until Inner Mongolia threatened Beijing. During this period, he also took time to occupy half of Tibet, wiped out the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, captured the Kazakh city of Seramu and conquered it.

  The conquest of Zhungeer lasted from Kangxi to Qianlong, and it took three generations to destroy Zhungeer.

   If history does not change, Gushi Khan can live another ten years.

  This fierce man who led troops to defeat Urumqi at the age of 13, made a mess of his own affairs. The eldest son is in Tibet, and the eight sons are in Qinghai. There is no established heir at all.

  In the end, the eight sons in Qinghai all obeyed their eldest brother as the Great Khan.

   But the eldest brother was not allowed to come to Qinghai, and the forces fell into division. The eldest brother governed Tibet by himself, and the eight brothers divided and ruled Qinghai. They fought against each other for decades, and were taken back by the Manchu Qing.

   It is impossible for Zhao Han to let go of this kind of opportunity.

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