eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 891: Those who are afraid of death, get out today!

Looking at the map of Xinjiang, the east-west Tianshan Mountains are like a natural barrier, dividing the entire Western Region into two parts, north and south, which also brings different natural environments and humanistic characteristics.

The Yili River Valley is located in the west of the Tianshan Mountains. It is surrounded by various branches of the Tianshan Mountains on its north, east and south sides.

Only the west side is relatively flat and open, forming a special bell mouth.

This kind of terrain allows the moist airflow from the Atlantic direction to enter smoothly, bringing relatively abundant precipitation.

And eventually, in the central part of the Eurasian continent where deserts and Gobis abound, a beautiful pearl of the Yangtze River and the Western Regions outside the Great Wall was irrigated.

The Ili River in the Ili Valley not only has a large flow, but also has many tributaries, eventually flowing into Lake Balkhash.

However, at this time, the Ming Dynasty did not call it that, but used its ancient name Yibohai.

Judging from the time before I arrived in the Zhengde year of the Ming Dynasty, the last time this place came under Han rule was when the Anxi Protectorate was established in the Tang Dynasty.

Since Emperor Hongwu established the empire, not to mention Yibohai, the Yili area has not been actually controlled.

It was not until the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, after the final victory of the Qing Dynasty War, that the Qing Dynasty expanded its territory westward to here, and agreed with Tsarist Russia: Hudong belonged to the Qing Dynasty, and Huxi belonged to Tsarist Russia.

Fang Yu said: "I heard that in Yili, Xinjiang, the chance of eating mutton is much greater than in Ganzhou."

In terms of territory, Ming Dynasty is indeed weaker.

No one mentioned Urumqi at this time. When we have the Ili Valley and Ili City, no other place can compare with this place.

But this is not what people in the current Zhengde period think.

At this time in the Western Regions, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate had disappeared along with the Turpan Khanate, and the Yarkand Khanate also wished to suffer the same fate. The Ili River Valley was a vast area, and even Zhu Houzhao's previous life was only one third.

But now, the Ming Dynasty no longer allows others to get involved in the Ili Valley, a pearl of the Western Region with stunning natural scenery.

Spring is here, and new green buds are sprouting from the ground, dotting the forest and meadows.

"What a majestic city."

If you stand on the city wall and look down, the rows of houses in the city echo the rolling mountains outside the city, and you will feel that the Ili city wall at this moment is like a sleeping giant, quietly telling its glory and tenacity.

The current governor's office and military district headquarters are also here.

Lou Fangyong and the others immediately felt the charm of this land after crossing the Tianshan Mountains and entering the Yili area.

Lou Fangyong couldn't laugh or cry, "I'm not talking about mutton."

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the melodious flute of shepherds floats in the wind, and cattle and sheep stroll leisurely along the green grassy riverside, creating a peaceful and harmonious pastoral scenery.

……

Ili City must have been expanded. The walls are thick and stable, and the top is wide and flat. You can see soldiers patrolling from a distance, and the Ming military flags are also fluttering in the wind. There are turrets, arrow towers on the left and right sides, and the outline of the city wall. It also looks particularly clear and tough against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

This thick city wall is like a watchman's fortress, staring at the mountains and rivers of the city far and near, giving people a strong visual impact.

Xu Kai approached, "Then what kind of meat is Brother Lou talking about?"

The original Governor-General's Palace of Xinjiang in the Ming Dynasty was located here.

Even Lou Fangyong, a very knowledgeable person in the eyes of the other two people, couldn't help but sigh, "I don't want to have such a beautiful place in this remote Western Region! Do you know that this place originally belonged to the Yarkand Khanate? Today's martial arts masters are defeated in one battle, and this is the scenery we see today with lush flowers and grass, and flocks of cattle and sheep."

The remaining two-thirds are within neighboring countries.

In Yili,

The prologue of April is when the melted snow from the glaciers flows into the Ili River, like the notes of the earth, gently awakening the valleys and wilderness that have been sleeping all winter.

More than ten days later, the three finally arrived in Ili City.

Lou Fangyong praised, then dismounted and followed the crowd into the city. This was not a time of military tension, but they still presented proof of consent from their original 'unit'.

In the afternoon, we finally squeezed in,

"Come on, get two pounds of mutton."

Lou Fangyong listened to them chanting many words on the way.

Fang Yu and Xu Kai giggled, "It's a waste of money to ask Brother Lou."

"It doesn't matter, mutton is cheap here." He pointed to the price tag hanging at the door, "This is what I told you on the road. The vast area and rich products will naturally be beneficial. If all the people in Ming Dynasty are If you go to Shaanxi and squeeze into such a small place, let alone eat meat, you will be lucky to be alive."

"Then we have to thank that martial arts uncle." Fang Yu had already started chewing, his mouth bulging.

Lou Fangyong corrected, "I am grateful to the Emperor. Unfortunately, the Yibohai mentioned earlier is not yet the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

"It will be one day!"

These words did not come from the mouths of the three of them;

It was said by the two men at the next table.

Both of them were carrying long spears and both were around thirty years old.

"The three of them are probably recruiting soldiers for the military region, right?"

Fang Yu and Xu Kai suddenly became alert, thinking to themselves that this person's full array of weapons was much better than theirs. Lou Fangyong said: "Exactly."

"The same goes for the two of us. The pity in Xiongtai's words that we just heard spoke to our brothers' hearts."

Lou Fangyong frowned slightly,

Sometimes he couldn't tell whether people nowadays really wanted to do it for their own merits, or for the national prestige and glory of the Ming Empire as the court said.

Anyway, people with both mindsets have the same opinion.

What surprised him was that at some point, these two groups of people began to speak the same words and began to spread among the people.

It was okay for him to be in Shaanxi before. After all, it was not a border area.

But we have encountered so many things along the way.

Did the imperial court instill it intentionally?

Not only that, but now many people who have read or not read books can open their mouths and chat with him about history and politics. He can understand that men are naturally interested in these things, but... is it too much?

Lou Fangyong has no access to policies from the top.

But he can indeed feel this change from his observations at the grassroots level.

This is an atmosphere,

The Ming Dynasty, the border, the army, the soldiers... there is a change in the atmosphere.

Just like the two people in front of me, I saw that the calluses on their hands were not people holding pens and writing, but the 'smell' was too strong as soon as they opened their mouths, and said:

"As we have said many times today, the Ming Dynasty was the Han dynasty that expelled the Mongols and restored it. We inherited the Han and Tang Dynasties, and naturally we also want to restore the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties. This Yi Bohai used to be ours, but now it is If you ask others to occupy it and there is no response, then we Han people will still have a bad face when we meet people from other ethnic groups."

Another person said: "In my opinion, the purpose of establishing the military region this time is to mobilize elite troops to destroy the Kazakh Khanate!"

In places where there are many people, Lou Fangyong keeps it quiet.

I just laughed and said a few words and got away with each other. We didn't have a deep relationship with each other. After all, we didn't know the details.

Five days later, the three of them went to the registration place of the military region. Only when they arrived here did they discover that

The place is so big and there are so many people!

To put it simply, this is a huge open space with a total of twenty tables. In front of each table is a small martial arts arena, where some people are still dancing with swords and guns.

Lou Fangyong was about to step forward to ask about the process when he suddenly heard a "boom, boom, boom" sound.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by this voice.

They were not asked to wait for too long, and a group of Ming soldiers riding war horses and wearing scimitars appeared from around the corner.

The leader looked to be in his thirties, with a simple beard on his upper lip, firm and strong cheeks, and a gaze like an eagle, making him look like a top-notch man at first glance.

As for the more than fifty riders behind him, all of them are brave and majestic.

"Come on, meet General Han!"

"General Han?!"

Hearing this surname, the crowd began to make sounds of surprise and excitement.

Everyone looks at it, this general on horseback is like a god!

Lou Fangyong was envious in his heart: This is what a good man should look like!

The person who came was none other than Han Twelve Lang, who had just arrived in Yili a few days ago. He was new to the post and was not familiar with everything, so he had been running back and forth recently to take control of the troops as soon as possible.

As an experienced general, he also attaches great importance to the quality of his soldiers.

This is why he came here today. He reined in the reins, raised his whip, and shouted in the middle of his lungs: "The Holy One has decreed that voluntary registration is allowed for the establishment of the Xinjiang Military Region, but as of today, the quota of 60,000 people is empty. Less than 10%, everyone who signed up today must be strictly checked, this general has brought his own soldiers, and those of you who cannot survive ten rounds under their hands, I will not let you go!"

Lou Fangyong looked at those tall and burly men with sinister faces, and couldn't help but feel nervous. He was a scholar.

So he immediately said, "General Han, the imperial court has ordered that all military regions must not stop anyone who has chosen to join the army. There are also such people among us."

Han Twelve Lang took a closer look and saw that the person speaking was indeed not as strong as the people around him. He grinned and said, "When you go to the battlefield, the enemy will only care about your weapons and weapons, but they won't ask you how many words you know."

"Hahaha!"

When everyone heard this, they all burst into laughter.

Lou Fangyong had a sense of heroism and immediately replied: "Since I am determined to join the army and kill the enemy and serve the country, I have never thought of anything else!"

"Oh? You, a scholar, want to kill the enemy and serve your country?"

"That's natural. Yibohai is still in the hands of foreigners!!"

Han Twelve Lang's eyes flashed, and he immediately laughed and cursed: "A scholar is really more thoughtful than a rotten carrot! Who doesn't care about that credit, how can I take advantage of you?! Are you right?!"

His subordinates naturally responded, "Yes!"

"However, since you are the emperor's soldiers, you cannot go against the emperor's will, and you are a civil servant, so you can join the army. But I have something to say before you join the army. After you join the army, I don't care what your reputation is!"

Then Han Twelve Lang swept around wantonly, "In the military camp, there is no snow, moon, wind, flowers, willows and willows, only the blood of the battlefield and the true nature of a man. If you are afraid of death, get out today!"

(End of this chapter)