There were many problems exposed during the expedition to the west, such as the lack of fast contact and communication methods, the lack of talents proficient in Mongolian and Chagatai languages, the lack of close combat cooperation, the decline in combat will due to too long logistics supply lines, etc.
In order to clarify these issues, Zhu Yunwen spent three days in Wuying Hall to listen to the civil and military opinions on the expedition to the west, and arranged for the Fifth Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of War to discuss the direction and methods of improving the army's combat effectiveness.
The core issue resolved at this meeting was not how to improve the army, but to send two signals to the most elite civil and military ministers of the Ming Dynasty:
First: Ming Dynasty still has enemies and needs these talents. The court does not intend to hide good people and cook them as lackeys.
Second: Firearms are the future, military generals are as future as the art of war, and the imperial court will increase the training of firearms generals and sergeants.
The first signal appeased the old and the new rising martial arts upstarts.
The second signal points out the direction of future development.
Xie Jin, Yu Xin, and Yang Shiqi were a little uneasy. Even after winning Timur and controlling the Western Regions, Zhu Yunwen did not completely transfer to civil affairs. He still emphasized the renewal of weapons and the construction of the army.
In the eyes of Yu Xin and others, Zhu Yunwen's actions were obviously preparations for military expansion. As for what will happen a hundred years later, who can say for sure.
Zhu Yunwen gave a century-old warning. This century is not the full-scale colonization of the West, but the beginning of colonization and expansion by the West, and it has begun to become a threat that cannot be ignored.
Zhu Yunwen didn't pay much attention to the opinions of Yu Xin, Xie Jin and others. Wenzhi was needed, but without military support, no matter how beautiful the wenzhi was, it was just the moaning of the sick and the innocent in the romance.
Shortly after the meeting, Jianwen's seven-year military system and army reform plan was officially released, and it was clearly stated that within ten years, the new army strategy would be fully covered in all the defense stations around the world.
Once this document was promulgated, the guards who had not enjoyed the new army's policy breathed a sigh of relief. The long wait finally became something they could look forward to. Although some guards did not enjoy the new army policy, the imperial court did improve some of the treatment of the guards, allowing them to wait with peace of mind.
After all, there is no way to rebel, and there is no other option but to wait.
On June 8, Zhu Yunwen summoned the cabinet ministers Xie Jin, Ru Jin and others, as well as Gao Xunzhi, Guo Sansheng, Zhou Chen and other Western Region officials to discuss the governance of the Western Regions.
Ru Jin looked at the huge map of the Western Regions and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, since we have set up three divisions in the Western Regions, we should set up provinces in the Western Regions to correct our roots."
Guo Sansheng repeatedly agreed: "If we don't set up provinces, we only use the Western Regions as our dynasty. I always feel that it is a foreign land, not our Ming Dynasty land. Provinces should be set up to naturalize people's hearts."
Zhu Yunwen readily agreed and pointed to the map of the Western Region: "The Western Region was originally the old land of the Central Plains. Now it has returned to a new territory. Because it is located in the extreme west, it is called Xijiang Province (ps: I don't want to make it a new province). , but because this land is not allowed to be mentioned, and it is uncomfortable to fight everywhere), how about it?"
"Xijiang Province, the western frontier of the Ming Dynasty, good!"
Ru Jin expressed his stance.
Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others had no objections.
Zhu Yunwen changed his name to Yin, Weilumu to Ulu-Muqi, and Wusu City in Kurkhala was too troublesome, so he changed it to Wusu City, the largest town in Qamdura, and changed it to Changji. He also tried to make the inner city also It can no longer be called this name, so it was changed to Yining, Hotan, Kashgar, etc., all of which should suit future generations...
It is very fulfilling to change the name of an emperor, such as Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, etc. I think Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also very high-spirited.
This is nothing, the emperor, let alone change the names of places, give names to people, if you are ruthless, you can also change your own title, and make you a mighty general...
The imperial court's policy on the governance of the Western Regions has basically been decided, but before that, one problem must be solved.
Zhu Yunwen summoned the Imam, the head of the Islamic Islam of Hami, and the Imam saluted and said respectfully: "May God bless the Ming Dynasty and the Son of Heaven, may peace come to the land of the Ming Dynasty, and may the country be peaceful and the people be safe."
Pious but not humble, blessings that are neither humble nor arrogant, this is the style of a pastor.
Zhu Yunxu raised his right hand and nodded slightly: "I accept your respect and blessings. I would like to thank Imam Imam for his efforts and contributions to safeguarding the Western Region. Your contribution will always be remembered in the annals of history."
The Imam knew very well that from the day he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, there was no turning back. However, he did not violate his conscience or doctrine by surrendering to the Ming Dynasty.
King Hami has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, so what does it mean to surrender yourself? Although King Hami is dead now, Hami is now a town of the Ming Dynasty. Submitting to the Ming Dynasty is a matter of course and has nothing to do with anything else.
In order to promote the voice of Allah, spread the light, and protect the people and businessmen in the Western Regions, we cannot listen to Ru Ru or Qu Neng. We must have Zhu Yunwen and the Ming Emperor personally endorse it.
After the Imam thanked Zhu Yunwen, he said: "Dear Emperor, now the Western Region has become the Xijiang Province of the Ming Dynasty, and hundreds of thousands of people will submit to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. However, the people of Xijiang Province are different from the people of the Central Plains. Most of them believe in Islam and Allah, and the Quran is their most important book. I hope the emperor can have mercy and give them freedom of belief."
Zhu Yunwen took out a Koran and said calmly: "I wonder if the Imam has heard of Zheng He, the deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty Navy. He is also a loyal believer in Islam and once led a ship. The team reaches the sky, touches the sacred stone, and pours out their heart.”
A smile appeared on the Imam's face. Zheng He was a believer in Allah, and everyone knew this. Zhu Yunwen mentioned this person at this time, which shows that he is enlightened.
Sure enough, Zhu Yunwen continued: "In my opinion, there is no essential difference between belief in Sakyamuni, belief in Allah, and belief in Jehovah. They are all spiritual beliefs. The Ming Dynasty can accommodate Buddha and Taoism. , naturally it can accommodate Islam. It’s just that——”
The smile on the Imam's face suddenly froze, and he quickly asked: "Just what?"
Zhu Yunwen solemnly said: "Imam, if the Buddha is in the temple, he will not harm the people, will not incite people to rebel, and will not advocate violence. The same is true for Tao, but are the people in the church full of violence? , is he also like Timur, holding a sword in one hand and the Quran in the other, shouting to spread the light and voice of God to everyone?"
The Imam's heart sank.
Zhu Yunzhen's meaning is very clear. Buddha obeys discipline, Taoism obeys discipline, monks are honest, Taoists are honest. Do you, the Islamic religion, also obey management and be honest?
The Imam quickly assured: "The Quran is a voice of peace and unity. It will never be violent, aggressive, or promote or support war."
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly: "How can I believe your guarantee?"
The Imam was stunned and didn't know why.
Seeing this, Guo Sansheng quickly reminded the imam: "Imman, the emperor is asking you if you are willing to accept the supervision of the imperial court. In order to manage Buddhism, the imperial court even established the Senglu Department, and to manage Taoism, it set up the Daolu Department."
The Imam suddenly understood and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Islam spreads its teachings in the Ming Dynasty and naturally needs to be supervised by the imperial court."
This is a basic condition and a basic principle. The Imam still knows whose territory he is on and whose rules he obeys.
Zhu Yunwen smiled happily. The Imam was a sophisticated man and he understood what it took to preach.
"I will mention three points. Please listen to it. If it is not appropriate, just mention it." Zhu Yunwen did not put on airs, but said to the Imam very kindly: "On this first point, I can allow the people to believe freely. Islam, it needs to be made clear, is freedom, not coercion. If you have the ability, you can spread the teachings like Buddhism. I will not interfere in specific matters, but in the teachings, you must abandon all those who encourage violence and oppose the imperial court. content."
The Imam nodded, there is no way out for rebelling against the imperial court???????????????
Zhu Yunwen came out and stretched out his hand: "Second point, believing in religion is one thing, paying taxes is another. In the land of the Ming Dynasty, everyone from the royal family and nobles to the common people need to pay taxes. Monks own land, monks pay taxes, and Taoism If you have land, you have to pay taxes, and the same goes for you, as long as you occupy land, you have to pay taxes."
The imam has no objection. The church does not long for land, and it does not have the ability of Buddhism and Taoism to collect money. Zhu Yunwen's worries are unnecessary.
Zhu Yunwen stretched out his third finger: "For this last point, I hope you can revise the Quran!"
"What?!"
The imam's face changed drastically, Guo Sansheng couldn't help but be surprised, and others looked at Zhu Yunwen in shock.
The Quran is extremely sacred to Islam. It is more difficult for an Imam to modify the Quran than to commit suicide!
Zhu Yunwen looked at the Imam who flatly refused, and waved his hand: "The modification I am talking about is not directly modifying the book "Quran", but I hope that when you spread the teachings, you can integrate the words "We are all big people". "People of the Ming Dynasty", "Loyal to the Emperor, Patriotic, and Protecting the Common Homeland."
The Imam took a deep breath, and Yang Rong and others secretly admired that this move can be said to have directly assimilated the Islamic believers, no, it has assimilated the local people, making them recognize from the bottom of their hearts that they are the people of the Ming Dynasty. Willingly protect Daming!
Zhu Yunwen's skills can be said to be extremely powerful. He not only wanted to control a sect, but also wanted to use this sect to control the Hui people in Xijiang Province and make them a part of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
The Imam finally felt the terrifying aspect of Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty. He looked young, but his mind was too sophisticated. With this move, the Hui people would really be assimilated after one or two generations.
Do you agree?
You can only agree, right?
The Imam has no bargaining power, nor the confidence.
Zhu Yunwen defeated the Imam's last struggle with one sentence: "Taizu founded the country and abolished the fourth class of Yuan Dynasty people, whether they are Hu people, Hui people, Tusi Yi people, etc., as long as they surrender to the Ming Dynasty, they will be the Ming Dynasty." The people of the Ming Dynasty. The people of the Ming Dynasty are one family, and the various ethnic groups are brothers and sisters! In this case, the leader should agree to these three points, right? "
