Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 354 Eastern Chagatai Khanate
This good impression includes his accurate judgment of the situation, as well as his true talents and knowledge.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Ma Qi. At this time, he felt that this Ma Qi was a bit interesting, and he guessed his own thoughts in such a short time; at the same time, he really dared to bet that he was also an ambitious and cunning person. good.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao smiled again and said: "Then tell me about the Eastern Chagatai Khanate!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Ma Qi was overjoyed immediately, he knew that he had made the right bet, and at the same time calmed down his emotions in his heart, so as not to let himself say wrong things because of being too excited.

"Your Highness, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate was established in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains by the descendants of the Mongolian Chagatai Khanate. We usually call it "Bieshubali" or "Yilibali". Occupy Samarkand, the largest city in Central Asia. The scope of its rule extends from Samarkand to the west, Hami to the east, Oara to the north, and Khotan to the south, and its power is unprecedentedly strong.”

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Ma Qi in surprise, he knew so much about the Eastern Chagatai Khanate?

Although Ma Qi was suspected of showing off, Zhu Houzhao was still very happy.

Such a general who understands the Eastern Chagatai Khanate is of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty in developing Hamiwei and Dunhuang. In the future, if he continues to march westward, or deal with the affairs of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, there will never be any problems. professional situation.

Now at this time, Zhu Houzhao is interested in Ma Qi, and he may really be able to command the newly established Jiayuguan military town that he is planning to establish.

"In the 14th year of Chenghua, Tamerlane had internal strife. At that time, Yu Nusi of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate took the opportunity to march westward in an attempt to expand the sphere of influence. Some nobles and foreign secrets were unwilling to live in agricultural areas and towns. In the name of this, he took Sutan Aheima, the youngest son of Yunus Khan, back to the grassland area. Yu Nusi Khan’s western expedition was successful, and Tashigan (that is, Tashkent), Sailan and other places belonged to him.”

"He took Tashigan as his government, and has never returned to the east since then. Hanusi died of illness in Tashigan City, and the eldest son Sutan Mahamu, who accompanied the western expedition, inherited the Khan throne, but the actual control area was limited to Tashigan. The surrounding area, including the eastern part of the former Khanate, including the Mughalstan grasslands, belonged to Ahema, and there were Turpan, Chalishu (now Yanqi), Kuqa, Aksu and other cities under its jurisdiction. East Chagatai The Khanate is divided into eastern and western parts."

As Ma Qi was talking, he stole a look at Zhu Houzhao, and seeing the interested look of the Crown Prince, he quickly continued: "In the third year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, because King Hami Zhongshun had been on the throne for a long time, the leaders of all ethnic groups strongly recommended him again, and the imperial court promoted him. Make Tamer (from the Uyghurs) the governor of the right, acting as the king's affairs. Five years later, Tamerlane died, and his son Han Shen asked him to succeed his father. There is still no king in Hami, and there is no government order."

"This situation continued until the 14th year of Chenghua. After ten years in Kuyu, Ha Hanshen's strength increased greatly. Taking advantage of the new death of Ali Khan and the unstable foothold of Ah Heima's succession, he united Chijin and Handong Erwei, With tens of thousands of soldiers, he marched into Hami in the 14th year of Chenghua. Yalan was defeated and fled, and Hanshen successfully recaptured the eight cities. Hanshen became the governor of the left because of his meritorious service, and rewarded him with a hundred taels of platinum and other items as special rewards."

Zhu Houzhao sighed helplessly when he heard this. There is obviously a problem with the imperial court's policy.

But thinking of the Chenghua Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao felt relieved again.

"In the first year of Hongzhi, the imperial court proclaimed Hanshen the King of Zhongshun. However, Ah Heima would not allow Hanshen to be the king. In November of that year, he led his troops to Hami, threatened and lured him, and finally killed King Zhongsun. Hanshen still ordered Yalan to guard. In the fourth year of Hongzhi, Ahei Mahjong Hami Bacheng, Zhongshun King Jinyin and more than 500 captive residents were returned."

"The imperial court sent Shanba, a member of the Anding royal family (a great-grandson of King Zhongshun Tuotuo), to succeed King Zhongshun. In the sixth year of Hongzhi, A Heima captured Hami again and plundered Shanba."

Zhu Houzhao was helpless when he heard this. The court was not tough enough with Ah Heima, which caused this guy to make endless troubles and test him.

As for Ah Heima's purpose, it is actually very simple. He just wants to occupy Hami. Whenever he feels that he can withstand the pressure of Daming, he will directly occupy it and will never return it.

"However, things turned around later. The East Chagatai Khanate split into two parts, the East and the West. The east is the branch led by Aheima. Sutan Aheima sticks to the Mongolian "Zhasa" and maintains a strong grassland nomadic life. Customs. The head of the west is his elder brother Sotan Maham, who inherited his father's footsteps and is keen on the prosperous town and settled life."

"Due to the complicated relationship between the East Chagatai Khanate and the Timurid Dynasty, first, in order to deal with the invasion of the Timur Dynasty, Sutan Mahamu separated the leader of the Shayi Alliance in the same month. In the same month, others were expelling Timur. After the son's descendants invaded and occupied the city of Samarkand, as their strength increased, their ambitions swelled, and in turn they besieged Tashigan City in an attempt to counterattack the Sudan Mahamu regime."

"Sutan Ahima learned that his brother was besieged, so he handed over the political affairs to the eldest son Man Suer to supervise. Accompanied by the youngest son Sayide, he led the people to support. Although the siege of Tashigan City was lifted, the brothers The joint army of the two fell into the siege of Yue Jibie's army in a place called Ahexi, and finally the whole army was wiped out."

"The two brothers became prisoners of Sha Yiji Khan. Sha Yi Khan remembered his old feelings, released the Sutan Mahamu brothers, and allowed them to return to the east. As a result, the western part of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate collapsed. The next year, Sutan Mahamu Ma Heima Khan died of illness in Aksu City. After Sutan Mahamu returned to Aksu, because he had a bad relationship with his nephews, he ran west to seek refuge in Yueji others.”

Listening to Ma Qi's words, Zhu Houzhao probably had a clue in his heart. He raised his head to look at Ma Qi and asked, "That means that Ah Heima is dead, and Man Su'er is in charge of the current Eastern Chahatai Khanate?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, that's exactly the case." Ma Qi said hastily: "However, Man Su'er's position is not stable, because the internal strife continues, and there is an external siege from the Hashi Haer Dugrat's Department, resulting in an unstable political situation. Steady, Man Su'er inherited Khan's position in Aksu, but was forced to abandon the city by the fierce offensive of Yimi Aba Bajier, and retreated eastward to the Turpan area."

"If we send troops now and march from Hami to Turpan, we can wipe out Man Su'er in one battle." Ma Qi's eyes were shining brightly.

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly laughed, and looked Ma Qi up and down: "Come on, tell me, how do you know these things?"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's smile, Ma Qi shuddered and shouted in his heart, still getting carried away, it's over, this is a show off!

Thinking of this, Ma Qi quickly knelt on the ground.

(End of this chapter)