As early as the Warring States Period, the State of Chu began to manage Yunnan and Guizhou.
Due to various reasons, the central government did not have real control over this area until the Ming Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, the adoption of chieftain administration in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places was indeed an expedient policy.
During the Ming Dynasty, the southwest had been in a semi-independent state.
As long as there was a slight disturbance in the central dynasty, the local chieftains would be ready to take action or even directly rebel. Yang Yinglong She Chongming was just one of them.
The Ming army was never able to use Yunnan and Guizhou as a springboard to expand into Southeast Asia.
A large part of the reason for the failure of the Annan operation in the early Ming Dynasty was the failure to achieve full control of the southwest region. Logistics and personnel supply failed in all aspects, and the costs of maintaining Annan's rule were far higher than the benefits.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Toungoo dynasty of Myanmar rose strongly, and the surrounding chieftains joined them one after another. By the Wanli dynasty, the Ming Dynasty not only failed to expand its land to the south, but also lost chieftains such as Mengyang, Mubang, and Manmu (Manmo).
Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants tried their best in the southwest. After more than two hundred years, they only absorbed Guizhou and most of Yunnan.
In the Qing Dynasty, several emperors pushed hard to reform the country and finally brought Yunnan and Guizhou into the core ruling area of the empire.
After digesting the southwest, old man Shiquan had his hands free, preparing to deal with the Southeast Asian brother.
But he ran into big trouble.
Qianlong thought that the "little barbarians in the southern wilderness" were not rivals of the Celestial Empire, but he did not know that the Gongbang Dynasty in Myanmar was already a new and powerful empire at this time.
The little brother swept across Southeast Asia, wiped out Siam, annexed Laos, and built a strong army.
The performance of the Qing army in the Burmese War can only be said to be difficult to describe...
Back to reality.
After the She'an Rebellion was put down, the various parts of the southwest did not usher in the peace they imagined.
After the explosion in Wang Gong Factory, Zhang Zicheng led the Daxi Army to flee to Shu.
In the next few years, the three parties, the Liu bandits, the Ming army, and the chieftain soldiers, fought endlessly. Until Zhang Zicheng was driven out of Sichuan and fled back to his hometown in Shaanxi.
In Shaanxi, Zhang Zicheng was ravaged by various major corps again, and his fate was ill-fated.
Chieftains from all over the southwest have been watching, waiting for opportunities, dreaming of becoming the next She Chongming. Of course, it was She Chongming who succeeded in the rebellion.
At this point in history, Daqi is needed to complete complete control of the southwest.
So Liu Zhaosun's reform of the country came into being.
If we can successfully occupy the southwest, whether we expand to the southeastern peninsula, regain the "homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties", or cross the Himalayas and enter the South Asian continent, it will be much smoother than now.
With the financial and human resources of several southwestern provinces, it is more than enough to support Daqi in launching one or two wars of national annihilation on the southeastern peninsula.
It should be noted that in the original history, the reason why Jin King Li Dingguo was able to become a king twice, shocked the world, and resisted the Manchu Qing Dynasty for sixteen years was because of the abundant material and manpower in the southwest!
Later, Wu Sangui used Yunnan as his base for the Northern Expedition. The army once reached Dongting, and the Tatar Qing Dynasty almost collapsed. Kang Mazi cried bitterly and wanted to return to Hetuala to redo the wild boar skin. This can also explain the problem.
Of course, just like the conquest of Japan and Lima Fusang, the Supreme Emperor's reform of the southwest and other places is currently only in planning, and he is not yet able to carry it out.
Of course Liu Zhaosun understood the significance of annexing Guizhou, Sichuan and other places.
However, the New Deal has just been rolled out in the south, and at the same time, water transportation must be abolished.
If the three fronts are activated at the same time, they will inevitably be unable to achieve their goals.
In the third year of Guangde, the top priority of the empire was still to clear the father-in-law.
The abolition of water transportation was just an embellishment of the New Deal.
As big gentry families in various places die or flee, the resistance faced by Qing's father-in-law will only become smaller and smaller.
Last year, the land clearing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was successfully completed. This year, Zhang Yunxiu will start clearing land in Fujian and Guangxi.
The Supreme Emperor also assigned him a new task: liquidating smuggling merchants in Guangdong and Fujian.
With the experience in Taicang, Suzhou, the work of cleaning up the abbot has become much simpler, and there is a set of standard procedures:
1. The soldiers entered the city and blocked the city gates with lightning speed. In the name of catching Japanese pirate spies, they arrested the gangsters, Qingpi and Gaolu in the city and killed their leaders.
2. Send troops to guard the main assets (gold and silver mines, banknotes, fruit tea gardens) to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos and sabotage.
3. The discipline officers built momentum in the city, posted official documents, and promised to allocate land. At the same time, they organized young tenant farmers who were exploited by the Jin gentry to hold a grievance meeting in front of the Yamen of Zhoucheng or in front of the Confucian Temple and Yaowang Temple.
4. To clear the land, the large gentry family will be tried in the lobby of the state government office based on the seriousness of the crime committed (mainly based on the wealth of the other party). For minor crimes, a fine of 10,000 taels of silver (starting) will be imposed. Those who have caused great indignation to the people of one party will be directly beheaded. Abandoned the market, confiscated family property.
5. Establish a farmers’ association.
6. Register the land acquired by the Qingzhang and return it to the farmers' association; seal up the confiscated money and transport it back to the treasury; escort all the criminals with bad records to the Songjiangfu dock, where they can board the ship and go to Liaodong to work as miners .
After clearing the land of the father-in-law, the only thing to do is to abolish the canal.
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Guangde and his party arrived in Yangzhou.
As soon as he got off the bus, the young emperor immediately became busy.
He first worked out a plan for abolishing the canal with several ministers, and sent someone back to Nanjing overnight to present it to his father for review.
It was already the twelfth day of the first lunar month when the Supreme Emperor received the memorial.
Liu Zhaosun was sitting in the main hall of Wenhua Hall, holding the detailed plan in his hand, and couldn't help but muttered in a low voice:
"Gradually abolish the state capital offices from Huai'an to Hangzhou, disband 120,000 Cao troops (numbers on the books), ban Luo Jiao Cao gangs, comprehensively reform the economic structure of the cities along the canal (gradually get rid of these cities' pathological dependence on canal commerce), Improve crop varieties such as sweet potatoes and corn, and promote their planting along the canal..."
The Supreme Emperor carefully folded the Tang Bao and murmured to himself:
"A small canal can involve so many things."
I wonder what Liu Kan will change the canal into in one year.
One thing is certain, the implementation of each measure requires the empire to spend a huge amount of manpower, material and financial resources, and it cannot be solved by simply sending troops.
To paraphrase later generations, the empire was in the primary stage of polarism and had been in it for a long time, and developing the people's livelihood economy was the top priority.
Money is important.
On the twentieth day of the first month of the third year of Guangde, the Supreme Emperor summoned Qin Jianxun to return to Nanjing from Huguang.
On the 25th, Qin Jianxun arrived in the Forbidden City.
It's been two years since we last saw each other, and time has left its mark on the white-robed general again.
Qin Jianxun was slightly stout, and wrinkles climbed onto his bronze cheeks.
The Qin Jianxun in front of him is no longer the young man he was before. He has been changing.
The change in political situation was just a test, and his belief in his heart had not changed at all.
During the turbulent Guangde years, Lao Qin had always stayed alone without any involvement. Jin Yinghe and Yang Tong, who were more prestigious than him, lost their lives inexplicably because of this.
In any case, Liu Zhaosun was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear when he saw this old subordinate.
On that day, the Supreme Emperor held a banquet in the Wenhua Hall and personally welcomed Qin Jianxun.
A table of exquisite Sichuan cuisine was placed in front of Qin Jianxun.
The Supreme Emperor said with concern:
"Jianxun, how have you been in Wuchang these years? Are you used to Wuchang fish? That dish is very spicy."
Qin Jianxun said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am from Shu, I'm afraid it won't be spicy."
The Supreme Emperor nodded and smiled: "Okay! What a shame! Old Qin, you haven't changed at all!"
Qin Jianxun looked at Liu Zhaosun and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not changed. He seems to be younger and more majestic."
Liu Zhaosun burst out laughing after hearing this.
"Hahahahaha! Old Qin, you have changed. What? I still remember that year when Qiao Yiqi and Yuan Chonghuan went to Shenyang to ask for help. Qiao Jianjun contradicted General Tong and Yuan Chonghuan was almost beaten to death. At that time, you also had the same temper and bad mouth. very."
Qin Jianxun put his hands on his hands and laughed: "I remember didn't we agree in advance that we would perform a play with the Zhejiang soldiers for the Tatars?"
Liu Zhaosun smiled and said: "I said hello in advance. I didn't want Ding Bi to interfere with it. In the end, the fake fight turned into a real fight, and Yuan Shaobao was deceived..."
The two laughed.
Liu Zhaosun smiled, and two lines of hot tears flowed down his cheeks.
Qin Jianxun rubbed his red eyes.
"Qiao Jianjun, Yuan Ducha, Kang Jianjun, father-in-law, Wang Erhu, Shen Baihu, Mao Yuanyi, Jin Yinghe, Yang Tong... all the heroic spirits are watching us in the sky!"
Liu Zhaosun picked up his wine glass, stood up and looked to the north.
"This glass of wine is dedicated to them! Without them, there would be no such splendid country, peace and prosperity for the country and the people!"
The two of them spilled their glasses of wine on the ground.
The two of them started to exchange cups.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Qin Jianxun asked again how Kang Jianjun, Qiao Jianjun, and Mao Yuanyi's children were doing.
Liu Zhaosun told him in detail the official positions held by Kang Yingqian's son Kang Guangxu and nephew Kang Jingxiu.
"Qiao Jianjun and Mao Yuanyi have no heirs. Qiao Jianjun also has a nephew named Qiao Xinghan. This child is not good at talking. I will let him be the Shangbao Superintendent. He will be able to live and eat well in this life."
Qin Jianxun whispered: "Perhaps Supervisor Qiao was uninhibited and spoke too much during his lifetime, and these future generations will..."
The palace maid Hu Hu who was standing next to her couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Liu Zhaosun quickly pointed to a table of delicacies.
"Jianxun, don't just drink, eat food, eat food."
The monarch and his ministers chatted for a while, and after a table full of food and wine, the Supreme Emperor suddenly said:
"Now there is a hard dish for you, the Fourth Corps, to eat. Lao Qin, do you dare?"
On the way here, Qin Jianxun heard some news about reforming his native land and returning home. He was already prepared. He quickly put down his chopsticks, stood up suddenly, and said with a serious expression:
"The Fourth Corps is waiting in Wuchang, but it will be dispatched by His Majesty! If we want to attack Sichuan, we will attack Sichuan, and if we want to attack Guizhou, we will attack Guizhou!"
Liu Zhaosun quickly waved his hand, patted Qin Jianxun's shoulder, asked him to sit down, then picked up the wine bottle and filled a glass:
"Old Qin, I'm not asking you to fight. Although Da Qi is strong, it can't fight on four battlefields at the same time."
"Four battlefields?" Qin Jianxun looked confused.
"Yes, there is a battlefield for water transportation, a battlefield for the New Deal, and a battlefield for Shanxi. Adding the southwest, isn't it four battlefields?"
Liu Zhaosun handed over the empty wine glass, motioned for him to fill it up, and continued:
"The Fourth Corps, choose a day to advance westward, and move the garrison westward to the Three Gorges or Badong. Wuchang will be handed over to the new soldiers to garrison. You first go to Badong to adapt to the terrain. By the end of next year at the latest, I will meet the chieftain. We have a showdown."
Qin Jianxun listened carefully while pouring wine for the Supreme Emperor, but the wine glass had already overflowed.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that Lao Deng and others started fighting in Shanxi?"
"The Second Corps crossed the Yellow River at the beginning of the month and is sweeping across northern Shaanxi. Deng Changxiong and the 12th Corps are attacking from the east and west. Zhang Zicheng is about to be finished, and Shaanxi and Gansu are about to return to Daqi."
Seeing Qin Jianxun gearing up, his eyes shining, his mind flying thousands of miles away, Liu Zhaosun pointed to the wine spilled on the table:
"Old Qin, this is 20 years old Moutai! I'm not even willing to drink it at the New Year's Eve family dinner. How much is left..."
On the second day of the first lunar month of the third year of Guangde, the Second Corps of the Qi Army stationed in northwest Shanxi launched a surprise attack. Under the cover of overwhelming artillery fire, eight thousand soldiers forcibly crossed the Yellow River from the bend of the river and entered northern Shaanxi.
In the next fifteen days, Deng Changxiong commanded the Second Corps and went south along Qingshui Town, Gushan Town and other places, defeating the northern Shaanxi bandits many times.
The army arrived at Yan'an Fucheng on the 17th of the first lunar month and immediately set up camp around the city to prepare for a long siege.
While the Second Corps was sweeping across northern Shaanxi, the Imperial Twelfth Corps (Mongolian Corps) was located at the Wuding River in the Mu Us Sandy Land oasis and stormed the flanks of the Great Western Army.
Zhang Zicheng and his old brothers have been trapped in Shaanxi for eight years.
In the past eight years, the Daxi Emperor, who was born as a blacksmith, has witnessed with his own eyes that his territory originally spanned the four provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Gansu, and now has shrunk to a corner of Shaanxi. Even if he returns to Shaanxi, there will be no peace. The 11th Corps of the Qi Army (except the Marine Corps) uses him as a tool to improve their record.
After eight years of fighting, the Qi army's combat strength has been rising steadily every year. On the other hand, the Daxi Kingdom has long been severely weakened, its soldiers are short of food, and it is on the verge of collapse.
If the drought in Shaanxi had not abated slightly in the past few years, Zhang Zicheng could take a breather, and there would be no need for the Qi army to attack, the bandits would have collapsed on their own.
On the 20th of the first lunar month, the 12th Corps and the 2nd Corps met in Mizhi.
Zhang Zicheng, who was surrounded by enemies from both sides, gave up northern Shaanxi and retreated to Xi'an Prefecture, gathering his remaining soldiers to fight against the trapped beasts.
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