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The shooting army first set fire to the houses in the fortress, creating chaos and keeping the defenders busy putting out the fire.When the Mongols outside the city saw the fire, they quickly approached the castle, while the shooting army killed the guards and opened the city gate in the chaos.

The whole plan went extremely smoothly, and the Governor and the Border Guard were not prepared at all.

Racine in history used this method to capture the city, and used the same method to capture several fortresses in the Volga River Valley one after another.At that time, because it was too smooth, Racine swelled up and threatened to establish a Cossack Republic on the Volga River.

"Master, let's go, the Tartars are coming in!" The butler panicked.

Governor Yakov is also big-hearted. He was besieged some time ago, and he can still fall asleep when there is a fire in the castle tonight.Just got up halfway through, asked a few words, and learned that the fire was being put out, so he ran and fell asleep again.

Yakov finally panicked and asked, "How could the Tartars come in?"

The housekeeper said, "It was the shooting army that opened the city gate."

"Those damn animals, I should starve them all!" Yakov was furious.

"Kill the Governor!"

The livestock in Yakov's mouth was approaching the Governor's Palace at this time.

The shooting corps owed the Governor a lot of money and food. No matter what happened in the future, it would be right to kill the Governor anyway. The best way to repay the debt is to die.

Hearing the shouting, Yakov turned pale with fright, and hurriedly put on his clothes, and before he could go to the stable, he escaped through the back door.Before running a few steps, he saw several shooting troops rushing in. Yakov immediately squeezed his throat and shouted: "Kill the Governor!"

"Kill the Governor!" the shooting soldiers shouted, thinking that Yakov was also an accomplice.

Yakov mixed with the shooting troops and rushed to the Governor's Palace to kill himself.He was blind in the dark and couldn't see what he was wearing and what he looked like. He deliberately slowed down and waited for the shooting soldiers to run away before turning around and fleeing in the other direction.

His family is in Moscow, where there are only mistresses and illegitimate children, and it doesn't matter if he is killed by the shooting army.

This fellow really ran away in the chaos, fled all the way north to Chalijin, and scared the governor of Chalijin.

The uprising in the north has not yet subsided, and the tsar is temporarily unable to care about this side.When the uprising is pacified, the tsar's food and grass will be almost consumed. It is estimated that it will take another three or five years to gather tens of thousands of troops to conquer the country of Turghut.

Tens of thousands of troops are already the limit.

After all, Russia is fighting against Poland, the Ottomans, and even China in the Far East.

Astrakhan was occupied by the Mongols, which was tantamount to stabbed Russia economically, and the already difficult finances of Russia were bound to worsen.

The Oriental Window of Moscow is closed!

Chapter 1015 [Wenqing Khan]

Khwarizimo is not only the name of a city, but also the collective name of a large oasis.

When the terrestrial Silk Road was prosperous, whoever could occupy this place, whose country could dominate the Quartet.Because Chinese goods came from Chang'an, all the way through the countries of Central Asia, they must eventually be transported from Khwarazm to Persia.

But with the advent of the era of great voyages, Khwarizimo inevitably declined.

The capital of the Khiva Khanate was in Khwarizm, and King Anusa took the throne for only two years.The century-long war has left the country weak and the people poor. Although his father unified the country, he has not been able to restore the people's livelihood and economy.

Not only is it poor, but even those who are literate cannot find a few.

Both father and son attached great importance to culture, and Anusa's father, Abkhazi, wanted to write the dynastic history of the Khiva Khanate.However, after searching all over the country, he was the only one who could take on this important task, and the old king had to end up writing the history himself.

That history book is called "The Turkic Lineage", which is a must-read book for the study of the Genghis Khan family.

"Khan, a Chinese envoy came to visit, and it is only a hundred miles away from the capital." The court minister reported.

"Chinese messenger?"

Anusa was pleasantly surprised that his country was next to Persia, and his father was friendly with Persia.When he was still a prince, he often brought Persian books to read, and he liked to inquire about Persian news from passing merchants.

From the Persian merchants, Anusa learned that there was a China in the far east, where the Silk Road started.

There was a great emperor in China who kept correspondence with the Persian emperor all year round.

There are several poems that the Persian emperor praised the Chinese emperor, and Anusha would have recited it long ago. In his dreams, he wanted to get in touch with the Chinese emperor.

When Xie Yuan brought the Chinese envoys across the desert to Khwarazm, King Anusa had already led his ministers to wait outside the city.

As if it were a festival, Anusa asked all his subjects to wear their best clothes.

The literate ministers were around him, and the illiterate ones stood farther away.He tried his best to make his country appear rich and literate, and not make the Chinese envoy feel too shabby.

"Respected Chinese messenger, welcome you to come from afar." Anusha stepped forward to greet him in person. In order to show his knowledge, he used a very pure Persian language.

It just so happened that Xie Yuan could also speak Persian and learned it from the Persian messenger.

Xie Yuan bowed his hands and said, "Xie Yuan, the Chinese envoy, sees the Khan."

Anusha said, "It's a great pleasure to meet you. Please give my regards to the great emperor of China."

Xie Yuan said: "I must convey the good intentions of Khan."

Anusha said, "Please enter the city, all the messengers."

Xie Yuan introduced as he walked: "This is Ayuqi, the prince of the Turghut Khanate."

"Have the people of Turghut established a state?" Anusha also knew about the Turghut ministry.A few years ago, his father expanded wildly and swallowed up a large area of ​​Xiaoyuzi, which was almost bordering on the Turghut Ministry.

Xie Yuan explained: "The Torghut people are from China, and His Majesty the Emperor has ennobled their leader as king. The heroic Torghut soldiers captured Astrakhan last month and established the country as their capital. "

Astrakhan was occupied by the Mongols?

Anusha is very envious of this. His country is on the east coast of the Caspian Sea and Astrakhan is on the north coast of the Caspian Sea. Of course he knows how rich that city is.

Ayuqi greeted in Mongolian: "I have seen Khan!"

Anusha also responded in Mongolian: "You are so heroic that you were able to drive away the Russians."

Anusha has little contact with Russia, neither favors nor dislikes.Of course he didn't know that in another time and space, he defeated Peter the Great's expedition with the strength of the whole country.

Everyone came to the palace, which was very dilapidated.

One wall is estimated to have collapsed. Although it has been repaired, traces of repair can be seen. The king did not even have the financial resources to decorate the outer wall.

The banquet had been prepared for many days, but it was only lively, and the food was not rich, only bread, wine and roasted whole lamb.

Anusha and Xie Yuan sat opposite each other on the carpet, with their subordinates sitting behind them.In front of the carpet is a song and dance performance, with musicians on both sides accompanying the dancers, playing many Persian instruments that cannot be named.

"Is there really 100 million people in Nanjing?" Anusha asked curiously.

Xie Yuan replied, "There are 120 million people inside and outside the city."

"It's really the greatest city in the world," Anusa asked with a look of longing, "Is there really no beggars in Nanjing?"

Xie Yuan explained: "Not only are there no beggars in Nanjing, but there are no beggars in all cities in China. If there are poor people who have lost their livelihood due to disasters and diseases, officials will organize them to emigrate to the north. China's northern provinces have experienced long-term wars and turmoil. Some are land to resettle them. As for the elderly, the sick and the disabled, who have no family to take care of, there are nursing homes in every county. The government will give them food and let them do some work within their ability.”

Anusa was shocked: "There are no beggars, the disabled and the elderly can get relief, how rich this country must be, how merciful the emperor of the empire must be. Even in the most elegant words in the world, write the world The most beautiful poems cannot describe the greatness of a thousandth of a Chinese emperor."

"Khan is also a wise king," Xie Yuan complimented, "I came all the way. Although your people are poor, they are much better off than the poor in Tsarist Russia and Xiaoyuzi. Besides, the society is orderly and the city is very Clean, which shows that the Khiva Khanate is on the right track."

This flattery hits Anusa's heart. His father is responsible for unification and expansion, while he is committed to developing culture, economy and people's livelihood.In just two years of administration, the country has settled down, and less taxation has given the people a breather.

He also personally coordinated the conflicts between Uzbeks, Turkmens, Kazakhs, Karalpaks and many other ethnic groups, so that all ethnic groups in the country could put aside disputes and coexist peacefully.

The way to mediate conflicts is to straighten out the interests of all parties, sometimes even at the expense of the king.

If you are really disobedient, then lead the troops to kill!

He also encouraged farming and commerce, repaired water conservancy facilities in oases and rivers, and sponsored children in the capital who were interested in studying to follow the imams in the city to read and write.

Don't think that Anusa is a king who only understands internal affairs. After ten years of development, he will show his sharp fangs and annex a large area of ​​the Bukhara Khanate next door.

Wen Tao, martial arts, and everything is proficient. Unfortunately, the king's foundation is too weak, and he is sandwiched between Tsarist Russia and Persia.

Halfway through the banquet, Xie Yuan took out silk as a gift.

Anusha also untied his exquisite dagger: "Please pass it to His Majesty the Emperor of China for me." Then he asked suddenly, "Mr. Messenger, do you have any Chinese books with you? I hope to appreciate the great Chinese culture."

Xie Yuan said: "The journey is far away, and I brought this book of Tao Te Ching with me."

"I am willing to exchange the collection with you." Anusa is very happy, he is an avid fan of Persian culture and Chinese culture.

"Of course, and there is no need to exchange, I can give the book to Khan," Xie Yuan asked, "but do you know Chinese characters?"

Anusha said: "I don't know it, but someone in Persia knows it. I can copy it down and send it to Persia for translation. I also have a son who is 14 years old this year. I hope to send him to China to study. I His son is very smart, he studied in Persia for four years, and he can recite a lot of Persian poetry."

"Your prince is willing to go to China to study, then I will definitely take him there." Xie Yuan agreed immediately and brought the foreign prince to Nanjing to study, which was considered a feat for the messenger.

Next, the khan kept talking about poetry and reciting a long poem in Turkic language written by himself on the spot.

Afraid that Xie Yuan would not understand, he then read the Persian version of his poem.

Wenqing Khan...

That night, everyone in the envoy slept soundly.

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was just getting bright, and Anusa came to the door again and continued to ask Xie Yuan about Chinese culture.

This time we are talking about history. Xie Yuan can only start with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and briefly describe the various dynasties in China.Going all the way to the Mongol period, Anusa became very excited because he was a descendant of Juchi, the son of Genghis Khan.

Xie Yuan said: "The ancestral land of Khan is now Chinese territory, and all Mongolians are Chinese."

"The enmity between the ancestors and the Han people, let it pass," Anusha said with a smile, "My distant ancestor, Shuchi, came from China, and China can be regarded as one of my ancestors. This is the historical origin of our two countries, and it will only make us closer in the future. If I have the opportunity, I really want to go to the Diaoyu City to see how majestic the fortified city that killed the Mongolian Khan is."

Xie Yuan said: "His Royal Highness, you can take a look instead of Khan."

"Then it's settled," Anusha beckoned to the guards and held out a history book, "This is the "Turkic Lineage" written by my father, which records the history of Mongolia's western expedition, and elaborates on the golden family in the The lineage of Western countries."

Xie Yuan immediately stood up solemnly, took the history book and put it away carefully, this thing is very precious.

Talking about the history of China and the Mongolians, it took more than ten days to talk about it.

Xie Yuan wanted to talk about the Turghut Ministry many times, but Anusha was distracted by intentional or unintentional.

Obviously, Anusa does not want to be involved in the disputes on the northern shore of the Caspian Sea, he only intends to develop and expand on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.

This meaning was revealed, and Xie Yuan didn't say any more. As long as the two countries did not go to war, the southeastern threat of the country of Turghut could be lifted.

When Xie Yuan bid farewell again, Anusa continued to stay and began to ask China's political ecology.For example, the structure of national departments, such as the development of the imperial examination system, although it is of no use to the Khiva Khanate, the political framework can be used as a reference.

Xie Yuan has experienced so many countries along the way, and Anusa, who is in front of him, is willing to ask such profound questions.

After staying in Khwarazimo for a full month and a half, the Chinese envoy finally left.No longer returning the same way, but heading south to Persia, you can take a merchant ship to return home by sea.

Chapter 1016 [News from Madagascar]

The envoys came to the Persian border and were warmly welcomed by the governors along the way.

But after arriving in the capital of Persia, the situation has changed somewhat.The nobles and officials are still very enthusiastic, but they can't see the Persian emperor. The new emperor is a drunkard, and he is drunk all day long.

Whoever wanted to see the emperor had to pass through the eunuchs.

Xie Yuan had to visit the eunuchs first, but the reply was that if he wanted to see the emperor, he had to pay bribes to the eunuchs first, and it was not enough to give too little money.

Xie Yuan turned to look at the deputy envoy Pang Anguo: "We are from Persia? How do I feel that I have returned to Daming."

Pang Anguo said: "It is still the Ming Dynasty of the Zhengde and Wanli dynasties."

"Let's go, there's no need to meet. Within ten years, Persia will surely decline." Xie Yuan sneered.

More than a decline, even the Turghut Department went to Persia to snatch it, and the Persian Empire, which had been robbed, had no temper.

The great nobles of Persia were very satisfied with Emperor Jiu Mengzi.The first two emperors were centralizing power, which caused great headaches for the big nobles. Now they are just taking back the privileges of the past. They can't wait for the new emperor to keep his face.

The envoy came all the way to the Persian Gulf, and after waiting for two months, finally a Persian merchant ship went to Southeast Asia.

The price has to be negotiated, the ticket is very expensive, and the mission has more than 2000 horses and hundreds of camels.

Hundreds of camels were sold, as were the horses used to carry the armor, and only the best horses were brought back with the ship.

Just as they were about to board the ship, the Persian merchants brought a few "natives".

One of the "natives" asked, "But the envoy of the Celestial Dynasty?"

"Are you Chinese?" Xie Yuan wondered.

This person has a Han face, but the clothes he wears... well, they are also Han clothes, but they always feel a little out of line.

Hearing the familiar Chinese, the man suddenly burst into tears, crying for a long time and finally said, "Angel, we are navy soldiers living on a desert island, and we have lived on the island for more than ten years!"

"More than ten years?" Xie Yuan immediately woke up, "Are you the first envoys to Europe?"

The man nodded hastily: "We encountered a storm, and more than 100 people were stranded on a deserted island. There are also a few boatmen, but it is okay for them to repair the ship, but it is very difficult to build a ship by ourselves. After more than ten years of construction, we finally built a ship. Small sailing boat. Governor... Brother Deng proclaimed himself the governor, and he asked me to take people across the sea. Fortunately, we saw land soon to the west, and we followed the shore to the north, and encountered the Omani harbor castle. Omani Send us to Persia, saying that we can return home on a Persian merchant ship."

Xie Yuan was not in a hurry to go back, and hurriedly asked, "How big is that island?"

"It's huge, probably as big as several Qiongzhous (Hainan Islands)," the man said. "We have already occupied the west coast of the island and are conquering the indigenous countries in the middle of the island."

Xie Yuan was dumbfounded. There are several Qiongzhou islands with more than 100 Chinese people still expanding?

In fact, Madagascar is bigger than 17 Hainan islands.