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A fast horse came from Baotou and galloped to Hohhot.

"Your Majesty, the Dalat tribe, which fled to the northwest, has returned with the Urad tribe further west. There are many enemy soldiers, and the general (Li Guo) requests to send troops to rescue quickly!"

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Li Zicheng immediately summoned the cavalry, but before he set off, he received Liu Zongmin's request for help, and Liu Zongmin was also attacked by the Chahar Ministry.

Niu Jinxing came over on horseback and said, "Your Majesty, we are all outsiders. Although the battle went smoothly a while ago, now we are surrounded by wolves. Also, those Mongolian herdsmen often escaped. We have to change our methods. First, fight a few victorious battles; second, massacre one or two tribes to gain prestige; third, split up and win over some small tribes."

"The prime minister is right, but wait until the battle is over." Li Zicheng got on his horse.

Niu Jinxing said: "Let General Liu (Liu Zongmin) withdraw and temporarily reconcile with Chahar Mongolia, and first gather troops to completely subdue Tumed Mongolia. We are outsiders and cannot provoke two big tribes at the same time. Let's withdraw , Chahar Mongols will inevitably have another internal strife, and it will not be too late to fight Chahar Mongols after the Tummet Mongolia has been cleaned up."

Li Zicheng nodded and said: "Immediately send someone to pass an order to Liu Zongmin, asking him to lead his troops to Guihua City, and let the Jining side go to the Chahar Department."

Less than two months after Li Zicheng occupied Hohhot, he encountered a joint counterattack by the Mongols, and it was not a big alliance of the whole clan. This was enough for him to drink a pot in the grassland.

This guy quickly went to support Li Guo, who had already been defeated and retreated to Lingzhao Temple.

The two fought back together and won a big victory. They chased all the way to Bayannur, and directly slaughtered the Urad Rear Banner tribe there.

Li Zicheng is not a shit-stirring stick, but a river dragon living in the grassland.

The Great Prairie War lasted for an unknown number of years.

And in the spring of this year, the Qinghai mission led by Chechen Daiqing finally arrived in Nanjing to pay tribute to the emperor.

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Chapter 580 [Gushi Khan?Return to King Yi! 】

Nanjing, Forbidden City.

Although Chechen Daiqing was the leader of the mission, the official envoy in name was Qinghai Living Buddha Duju Gyatso. . .

The living Buddhas of this series all come from reincarnation.Only Duoju Gyatso was reborn by Dafa.

The previous living Buddha passed away in Liangzhou, and his body was sent to Kangba Dongke Temple. A Han youth died on the way.The soul of the previous living Buddha was put into the body of this Han youth, and the youth came back from the dead, shouting: "I am Dongke!"

"Dongke Temple lives mostly in Gyatso, and pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Datong!"

"Heshuote Khanate Chechen Daiqing, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Datong!"

The two came to the hall and saluted Zhao Han one after another.

Honglu Temple has been restored and is affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, which is in charge of banquets and etiquette for foreign guests.Envoys from foreign vassal states were not as rough as before when they met the emperor. They all had to study in Honglu Temple, and they all bowed down and saluted the emperor—special professions such as monks and Taoists could do it at their own discretion.

"A seat." Zhao Han said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Under the guidance of the female officer, the two sat down carefully.

After a brief exchange of words, Chechen Daiqing said: "Your Majesty, my father, Tulubaihu, is willing to bring the Oirat Mongolia and Heshuot Khanate, and sincerely submit to Datong China, and be the northwest fence of the Celestial Dynasty for generations."

"Your father's loyalty is commendable, and I'm very relieved," Zhao Han nodded in approval, and asked casually, "How is your father? If you have time, you can come to Nanjing to meet. I also want to meet the Mongolian heroes."

Chechen Daiqing replied: "Thanks to your majesty, my father is in good health and can ride a horse and hunt like a 16-year-old boy."

Zhao Han smiled and said, "You speak Chinese very well."

Chechen Daiqing said: "Xiaochen has been learning Chinese for eight years."

Zhao Han looked at Duoju Gyatso again: "This Living Buddha doesn't seem to like talking."

Duoju Gyatso himself was a Han Chinese. Although he was reincarnated by the previous living Buddha, he still had a respect for the emperor. He quickly said, "Seeing Your Majesty is like paying homage to the Buddha. Just be sincere and needless to say."

"Master's Dharma is profound, and I really admire it," Zhao Han immediately expressed his respect for the Living Buddha, but he was just respectful and not interested. He changed the subject and asked, "Oirat Mongolia, is it often attacked by Russia?"

The country of Ross, the country of Luocha, is the correct transliteration of Tsarist Russia.

But Mongolian rarely starts with an r consonant. When talking about the country of Rus, the first syllable is transformed into o, and the second-hand translation into Chinese becomes Russia.

Similarly, Russia has always used the wrong name in Europe for China: Khitan.

Chechen Daiqing replied: "Russia is in the north, and their expeditionary force is called Cossacks. There are not many people, but they are very abominable. They invaded the Teliangguti tribe of Oara Mongolia and built a city called Kunzike (Kuznetsk) In the north of Dulbert, they built a castle called Tarana (Tara). They usually hide in the city, and often go out to plunder our family, and return to the city after the robbery.”

Kuznetsk Castle, built more than 20 years ago.To the northwest of the city is Tomsk Castle.Further west, is Tara Castle.

The three castles are all in the north of Oara Mongolia.

Zhao Han asked: "The Russian Cossack cavalry, what is their combat power?"

Chechen Daiqing replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have never encountered it before. I just listened to what the elders of the clan said. These Cossacks are extremely fierce, vicious, and very cunning. They like to attack sneakily and do not fight directly. Every time the Mongols When the warriors went to conquer, they hid in the castle. It was too cold there, and the Mongol warriors lacked supplies, and they had to withdraw after besieging the city for a month or two at most. When the Mongol warriors withdrew, the Cossacks went south to plunder the Mongolian herdsmen.”

Zhao Han immediately understood that the Oirat Mongolians were not afraid of the Cossack cavalry, but they were disgusted by the Cossacks.

The original meaning of the Cossacks is "freedom", and they were originally a group of civilians who could not bear the oppression of the nobles.In order to avoid the persecution of the feudal lords, they kept fleeing and migrating to the east, living by the river and calling themselves Cossacks (free people).

The original Cossacks did not have cavalry units, but lived on ships for a long time.

They were also on the boat when they fought wars. If they couldn't fight, they rowed and fled. They usually lived on fishing.After repeatedly defeating the feudal lords' conquests, the Cossacks began to gain fame, and later Zhao'an became a mercenary of the nobles.

Zhao Han asked about the Cossacks, and said: "Since Oara has belonged to the Celestial Dynasty, the enemies of Oara are also the enemies of the Celestial Dynasty. Besides Russia, who are the other great enemies of Oara? Let's tell them all together. After I finish cleaning up the Jurchen barbarians , and go to help Wala wipe out the enemy!"

Chechen Daiqing said happily: "My Majesty, Oala's confidant's trouble is the Khalkha Mongolia in Mobei. If His Majesty is willing to send troops, the various tribes of Oara are willing to send [-] cavalry to cooperate to completely wipe the Khalkha Mongolia from Mobei. ! At that time, Hetao will belong to the Celestial Dynasty, and Mobei will belong to Wala!"

"Who occupies Hami?" Zhao Han asked.

Chechen Daiqing said: "The south of the Tianshan Mountains belong to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, but they are actually owned by the Yeerqiang Khanate. The Eastern Chagatai Khanate was originally divided into the Yeerqiang Kingdom and the Turpan Kingdom. The country was divided into various tribes. 20 years ago, the son of King Khan of Turpan took advantage of his brother's struggle for the throne and sent troops from the Yeerqiang Kingdom to Turpan. This person unified the Yeerqiang Kingdom and handed Turpan to his brother. Brother ruled, controlled Hami in the east, attacked the Zhungeer tribe of Oala Mongolia in the north, and took away the Ili River Valley and Lake Balkhash."

The founder of the Yeerqiang Khanate was the cousin of the founder of the Mughal Empire in India.

Now the monarch who reunified southern Xinjiang is called Abdullah.His death was very nonsense in history. After professing his vassal to the Qing Dynasty, he went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in person, and died of illness in Delhi, India when he returned. The Yeerqiang Kingdom fell into civil war from then on, and was later wiped out by the Zhungeer tribe of Oara Mongol.

Oirat Mongolia is surrounded by enemies on all sides.

There is Russia in the north, Kazakhs in the west, Khalkha in the east, and Yeerqiang in the south.However, the temporary truce with Yeerqiang was at the price of recognizing Yeerqiang's rule over the Ili River Valley and Lake Balkhash.

Zhao Han does not have the current map of the Western Regions, only a few maps of the ancient Western Regions.

He called Chechen Daiqing to his side and asked, "Which one is Yeerqiang?"

Chechen Daiqing was also a little confused. After thinking for a while, he pointed to the southern Xinjiang region and said, "It should be here."

Zhao Han pointed to the north of Yinshan Mountain again: "Is this Khalkha?"

"Yes." Chechen Daiqing was much more certain this time.

"What about this side?" Zhao Han pointed to the west.

Chechen Daiqing said: "It's Kazakhs there. Between Kazakhs and Yarkands, there are still people from Kyrgyz."

The Kyrgyz people are the Kyrgyz people, some of them later lived in Xinjiang, and some of them lived in the former Soviet Union.After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it became Kyrgyzstan.

The Giligis originally lived in the Seven Rivers Basin (the seven rivers east of Lake Balkhash, including the Ili River).The Zhungeer tribe drove the Kiligis away and occupied the Ili River Valley by themselves, and now it was taken away by the Yeerqiang Kingdom.

After chatting with Chechen Daiqing for a while, Zhao Han finally cleared up the fog of war in the Western Regions and roughly understood the distribution of forces in those regions.

Chechen Daiqing was very honest and answered Zhao Han's questions.

Because the content of Zhao Han's question is very far away, if the Datong Army really wants to turn their faces, it will not be the Western Regions at all, but Qinghai and Tibet of Gushhan!

Gushi Khan is very interesting. He led the army at the age of 13 and occupied Urumqi and other places.He could have ruled northern Xinjiang, but he had to use force.In order to avoid a civil war with his uncle and brother, he directly gave up his territory and led his troops to beat Qinghai.

It is equivalent to the heir of a large company. When he is already the president, he said that I don’t want this company. Please give me a few shares. I will bring a sum of money to start a business.

The leaders of the Heshuo Special Department were very grateful for this and respected Gushi Khan as the honorary chairman.The group's head office, Wara Mongolia, still respects Gushi Khan as its honorary president.

As long as the actual interests of the Oirat Mongol leaders are not moved, Gushri Khan can represent the entire Oirats.

For example, submit to the court of Datong!

After chatting about the Western Regions for a while, Zhao Han began to ask about Buddhism and learn about the various sects in Tibet and Qinghai.

Of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Gushri Khan supports the Yellow Sect, and now the Yellow Sect is at the height of its power.

The Duoju Gyatso in front of him is one of the Living Buddhas of the Yellow Sect.

Chechen Daiqing lived in Nanjing for more than a month, and finally waited for the emperor to confer:

The Chinese imperial court in Datong conferred the title of Gushi Khan as the King of Guiyi, and bestowed a golden seal on the vassal king.He also conferred the title of duke on the leaders of the various tribes of Wala, and bestowed him with a golden seal.Gushri Khan and the leaders of various ministries bestowed an exquisite matchlock gun and some ammunition.Gushri Khan himself specially bestowed a Tianzhu god horse (a mixed blood of Mawari horse and Mongolian horse).

He also granted Duoju Gyatso the title of Living Buddha in Qinghai, and stipulated that future reincarnated Living Buddhas in Qinghai must accept the canonization of the Emperor Nanjing to be valid.

The cavalry of various tribes of Wala are allowed to pass through the military in Gansu.

However, prior to each pass, a permit must be reported.If there is any illegal act in the middle, it will be strictly punished by the law, otherwise it will be tantamount to rebellion.

Chechen Daiqing was overjoyed. The task his father had entrusted to him had been successfully completed. This Emperor of Datong is really kind.

Datong Emperor Zhao Han is waiting for his father to die of illness.

Anyway, Zhao Han is very young, while Gushi Khan is 64 years old.How long can a Mongolian who has been fighting all the year round live at the age of 64?

Once this freshly-baked King Guiyi dies, Qinghai and Tibet will definitely split.Even if it doesn't split, Zhao Han will let it split, and then everything will be decided by the court.

Chechen Daiqing knelt under the city of Nanjing, facing the majestic and towering towers, bid farewell to the emperor and returned to Qinghai.

As for the Living Buddha of Qinghai, he was detained as a human being...as a guest.

Historically, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also played in this way. There were several living Buddhas stationed in Beijing in Qinghai and Tibet.In the event of a rebellion, the Living Buddha is in hand and can issue relevant orders at any time. If the local leader is not obedient, it is against the Living Buddha's will.

Chapter 581 [Constitution of Centralized Monarchy]

Be careful.

On March [-]rd, the imperial court is on holiday, and the emperor has no office today. . .

Li Xiangjun was grinding ink, Zhao Han unfolded the paper himself, and pressed a paperweight on it.

"Your Majesty, ink research is finished." Li Xiangjun handed over the brush.

Zhao Han picked up his pen and wrote down a line: Datong China's Imperial Constitution.

The content of "Law of Great Harmony" should be compiled with reference to the constitution, but Zhao Han asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to compile "Law of Great Harmony" first.This is because Zhao Han himself is not sure about some things in the constitution, and will be amended in the future according to the implementation process of the "Law of Great Harmony".

There are also many kinds of constitutional monarchies, just like colonial styles vary.

The overseas colonization of Spain and Portugal was completely robber-like plunder.Not only oppressed natives and black slaves, but also exploited their own immigrants. The Portuguese royal family even forced Portuguese immigrants to leave their home country and choose to convert to Hinduism in large numbers.

And Britain's overseas colonization continued its shit-stirring style, the most obvious of which was in India.First lay low and be small, gain the trust of the Indian emperor, then win over and divide the state, fish in troubled waters to make a profit, and then tie the prince of the state to his own interest chariot.

France's overseas colonization has a strong sense of continental empire. They will also transfer French language, culture and system.

If Zhao Han wants to engage in colonization in the future, it must be the way of France.

Let’s talk about the constitutional monarchy. The German constitutional monarchy and the British constitutional monarchy are two different things except for the same name. The German emperor is the chairman of the parliament and has the right to convene, postpone, and close the parliament. He has the right to appoint a prime minister. , has the power to promulgate, supervise and execute laws, and has the power to appoint any officials. The emperor is the supreme leader of the army.

"The first article is that the heaven and the earth are peaceful, and all things breed. Man is the spirit of all things, and a country is formed by gathering people. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty was corrupt, the Manchu Dynasty was brutal, and the hypocrisy was rampant. Therefore, the people were devastated, and Datong China was born in accordance with the will of the people. With the support of the people, When it is in harmony with the way of heaven, Datong is a country that inherits the sky and responds to the people. This is Datong China!"

"The second article, all the people in the world in Kyushu are the people of Huaxia. The Han people are the people of Huaxia, and the Tong, Hui, Mongolian, Dai, Yao, etc., if they live in the land of Kyushu, they are also the people of Huaxia. All ethnic groups are all descendants of the Yellow Emperor and Miao, just like separated brothers and sisters. The Han people are elder brothers, and all ethnic groups are younger brothers. Datong China is also the country of Huaxia. The Datong of China is also the Datong of all ethnic groups in Huaxia.”

"Article [-], the country of Huaxia was born with the destiny of China, and it is responsible for the revitalization of China. The place where Chinese civilization spreads should be the land of Datong China, and one of them must be indispensable."

These three articles are about the country, the people and the land.

Li Xiangjun stood by and watched, thoughtful, understanding but not fully understanding, always felt that these three articles were written with profound meaning.

"Article [-], since Datong is a country that inherits the sky and responds to the people, all people are born equal. Although there are ranks in their ranks, there is no distinction between their character. People too."

"Article [-], although the emperor is a man, he gathers the hearts of the people to become the emperor, and inherits the way of heaven to proclaim himself emperor. , so that the country is stable, the foundation is solid, and the country is continuous. The emperor is the monarch of the country, the head of all officials, the army, and the people, and the people must respect and love him."

"Article [-], if the people have virtuous and capable people, the emperor will take them out to be officials. Officials are not the parents of the people, but the elder brothers of the people. As officials, they should take it as their duty to improve the people's livelihood, and implement benevolent government for the monarch to the people. Officials also Citizens should abide by the law. Those who violate the "Law of Datong" are the same crime as the people who violate the law."

"Article [-]. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are all people, and monks, Taoists, doctors, and divination are also people. There are differences in occupations, and there is no high or low level. The people should obey the public and abide by the law, love the monarch, and respect officials."

These four articles, from "Gewei Lun" and "Sanyuan Pian", determine the status of the emperor, officials and people.

"Article [-], the inner court is also the institution of the emperor..."

"Article [-], the outer court is also the institution of the state..."

The next two articles summarize the inner and outer courts.

The inner court is mainly composed of the emperor, the harem, female officials, and bodyguards. Corresponding laws must also be formulated in accordance with the constitution.

The emperor is the king of a country, family affairs are almost equal to state affairs, and everything in the inner court is carried out to stabilize the country.Including the selection of concubines is also for the stability of the country, so the emperor is different from the officials and citizens who prohibit concubines-the officials and citizens of the Ming Dynasty are also not allowed to take concubines, at least the law stipulates this, only in some specific cases.

At the same time, Zhao Han also stipulated that the selection of concubines, female officials and court ladies should not disturb the people with great fanfare, and everything should be based on the principle of voluntary people.

As for the guards of the imperial city, they are the personal guards of the emperor, and the outer court cannot intervene, otherwise they will be punished as treason.