Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 349: The first strategy to control the desert is to station troops and build roads

The so-called desert has two meanings.

One refers to the vast grassland located in the north of the Central Plains Dynasty, including geographical concepts such as Monan and Mobei.

Another meaning is the vast Gobi Desert.

In this way, Monan refers to the area south of the Gobi Desert and north of the Yinshan Mountains.

Historically, the Monan land evolved into the Inner Mongolia region of later China, and the Gobi Desert became the dividing desert between Mongolia and later China.

Mobei is also called Lingbei, and the vast area north of the Gobi Desert belongs to the geographical scope of Mobei.

The land of Moxi is located in the vast area west of the Hangai Mountains in later generations, including the Altai Mountains. Even parts of Central Asia fall into the geographical category of Moxi.

In today's Ming Dynasty, in later generations, Hangai Mountain was called Yanran Mountain, Altai Mountain was called Jinshan Mountain, and Kent Mountain was called Langjuxu Mountain.

The rule of Oara included all of Moxi and two-fifths of Mobei. The remaining three-fifths of Mobei, including the North Sea (Lake Baikal), and the areas further north belonged to the Tatar rule.

Historically, Lake Baikal was called Xiaohai from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. However, after Zhu Gaoxu received the Beiyuan Jade Seal presented by Adai Khan, he ordered the Xiaohai to be changed back to the name of the Han Dynasty, which was Beihai.

In fact, Zhu Gaoxu already had a systematic plan in mind on how to govern the grassland tribes.

The reason why he summoned the civil and military ministers to discuss the matter was because he did not want to simply use the power of the emperor to suppress others.

He wanted the high-ranking civil and military ministers to understand the truth through discussion, that is, we can no longer follow the old path to manage the desert, but must find a new path!
Before raising troops to conquer Tuohuan, Zhu Gaoxu revealed to the prince Zhu Zhanyu that after he wiped out Oala, he would bring the three Jisi capital divisions in Oala under the direct control of the imperial court and add several new guard posts.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu's first strategy for managing the grassland was to station troops and build roads.

Specifically, a guard post was set up at the key point of the Mobei grassland. Guard soldiers and their families were moved here from the Ming Dynasty to garrison troops and unite the soldiers and civilians.

At the same time, roads were built to strengthen control over various areas of the grassland.

In Zhu Gaoxu's opinion, there are only two best places to live in Mobei and Moxi.

One is the vast area between Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain. Although it is cold, there are many rivers and rich water and grass.

One is the area between the west of Yanran Mountain and the north of Jinshan. Although it is located on a plateau, it is rich in natural resources and has abundant water systems.

The Altai Mountains are called Jinshan Mountains precisely because there are gold mines on the mountains.

A folk proverb goes, "There are 72 ditches in the Altai Mountains, and there is gold in the ditches." It is named because it is rich in gold.

It is said that from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, as many as 5 people came there to pan for gold!

On the Mobei grassland, there are two core mountains, namely Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain.

Yanran Mountain is the Yanran Mountain where "when Xiao Guan is waiting to ride, everyone will protect Yan Ran". It is the Yan Ran Mountain where "a cup of turbid wine can lead to a family thousands of miles away, but Yan Ran has no plan to return home".

Langjuxu Mountain is the place where "Yuanjia Cao Cao, sealed the wolf in Xushan, and won the hasty visit to the north".

Since Huo Qubing sealed Lang Juxu, sealing Lang Juxu has almost become the highest honor for the military commanders of the Central Plains dynasties in later generations!
Although the merits of "Sealing the Wolf to Xu" and "Sealing the Wolf to Xu" are both the highest honors of Chinese generals in the cold weapon era, Huo Qubing's "Sealing the Wolf to Juxu" is far better than the "Yan Ran Le Gong" created by Dou Xian.

This is because Langjuxu Mountain was a sacred place for Xiongnu sacrifices at that time, which was equivalent to the ancestral temple of the Han people.

The reason why Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain have such great influence is because the Xiongnu of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Turks of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and later the Mongolia all originated from these two places, grew stronger, and even expanded.The status of these two mountains in the hearts of the grassland people is as important as the Taihang Mountains, Qinling Mountains, and Qilian Mountains in the hearts of the Chinese people.

Because whether they are nomadic peoples, farming peoples, or fishing and hunting peoples, as long as they survive and thrive in the world, their initial habitat must be in the piedmont lowlands where rivers pass through.

On the Mobei grassland, the core water system is the Xilinge River (Selenge River) originating from Yanran Mountain.

After receiving its two southernmost tributaries, the Arun River (Orkhon River) and the Tula River (Tula River), this river flows northward and finally flows into the North Sea, the deepest lake in the world.

In the vast area between Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain, the water system is in a semi-enclosed state. The terrain is relatively low and gentle, the water source is relatively sufficient, and it is easier to form contiguous grasslands.

It is bitterly cold in Mobei, but the Xilingge River Basin can be regarded as a place with abundant water and grass.

Because the vast area between the middle and lower reaches of the Xilinga River Basin and the North Sea is too cold, the ruling center of the grassland regimes of the past dynasties was not located in the hinterland of the Xilinga River Basin, but in its upper reaches, namely Yanran Mountain and Langju. The southern end of Xushan Mountain.

The Xiongnu's Shan Yuting, the Turkic Khan's Court, and the Mongolian Hara and Forest are all located in the upper reaches of the Aluhun River at the foot of Yanran Mountain.

Until later generations, Ulaanbaatar, located at the foot of Kent Mountain (Langjuxu Mountain) and on the banks of the Tula River (Tula River), was still the capital of Mongolia.

In short, the large areas at the southern end of Yanran Mountain and Langjuxu Mountain belong to the absolute geographical center of the grassland, which is what Zhu Gaoxu considers to be the key place.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu would bring all the three Jisi capitals originally placed in Oara and the three Tartar capitals under the direct control of the imperial court, and then either rename them, reorganize them, or relocate them and rebuild them.

For example, after the reconstruction of Helin City, the administrative seat of Yanran Dusi was moved to the new Helin City, and a suitable place for habitation was selected in the Tamsui River Basin around Yanran Mountain to build a city to serve as an acropolis or a place for thousands of households. city.

Zhuoxie Dusi moved to the river basin between Jinshan Mountain and Yanran Mountain, and chose livable places to build various acropolises.

The location of Jiankundu's jurisdiction and seat will remain unchanged, but a site will be selected to build the acropolis.

The three capitals originally placed in Tatar will also adjust their jurisdiction and governance, and choose livable places to build acropolis and Qianhusuo City.

At the same time, roads were built between the Acropolis and Qianhusuo City to facilitate mutual aid and communication.

In addition, a straight road (national highway of the Ming Dynasty) was built from the direction of Ningxia and Heishui City to the north across the Gobi. Its main road leads directly to Helin City, and branch roads (provincial roads of the Ming Dynasty) connect various Acropolises.

At this time, the degree of desertification in the Gobi Desert was far less severe than in later generations, and oases could even be seen everywhere.

Therefore, building such a straight road is not a fantasy.

On the other hand, starting from the location of Dongsheng, Datong and Xuanfu, a straight road leading to Helin City will also be built in the northwest direction.

Then start from Kaiping and build a straight road in the direction of the Onan River.

In this way, there will be three straight roads leading to the most essential and core areas of Mobei.

These three routes were not randomly thought up by Zhu Gaoxu. They include two famous international railway lines in later generations.

There were only straight roads starting from the direction of Ningxia and Heishui City, and no railways were built in later generations.

But this route was the route that Zhu Gaoxu led his troops when he personally conquered Oara.

(End of this chapter)