【Chapter 792】Western Regions, Eagle Flying in September
Xu Xingxia did not know whether there were ripe conditions for the implementation of a constitutional monarchy at this stage. However, he must work hard to carry out this step. Because, this is a critical moment. If you miss this opportunity, it is estimated that you will not have a chance in the future. He believes, in his lifetime, driven by his efforts. Even if it cannot be promoted throughout the Central Plains, it is still possible to implement a constitutional monarchy in the southeastern half.
As for the White Army, the main goal will be to expand to the whole world. Xu Xingxia will not be nostalgic for the oriental world. There are smart enough people here that they can manage themselves. The people who live here have been multiplying for thousands of years, and they know how to live and how to live better. What he wanted to do was to extend the authority of the Han people as much as possible. He wanted to spread the prestige of the Han people throughout Europe and to all other continents.
Xu Xingxia hoped that, with his efforts, before he died, the Han military might spread across the globe and rule over the vast majority of the globe. It is said that the empire will not fall, and it is not Xu Xingxia's goal. His goal is to plant the red flag all over the world. This goal is very vulgar and very contemptible, but Xu Xingxia finds it very interesting.
Most importantly, he thinks he is capable of doing it. He is only twenty-two years old now, and if nothing happens, he will live for at least fifty years. With fifty years to go, it shouldn't be difficult to achieve this set goal. Airplanes, satellites, and the like may not be able to be studied, but cars, ships, and the like are still very promising.
"You say, is Xu Xingxia really not ready to be the emperor?" Star said in disbelief. The biggest difficulty in implementing a constitutional monarchy is not in Emperor Taichang, but in Xu Xingxia. Everyone knows that the current Xu Xingxia is the nominal emperor. The military strength of the white-clothed army is something that no one can contend with. If he wants to be the emperor, who would dare to rob him? I'm afraid that as soon as the thought comes out, I will be beaten to death.
At the beginning, no one was sure whether Xu Xingxia's proposal for a constitutional monarchy was a test of the reaction of the Southern Ming court, and a vague request for Emperor Taichang to cede the emperor's power. In the past, there seem to have been many people who have done this.
However, they finally thought about it and felt that Xu Xingxia didn't need to be so troublesome. If he wants to be the emperor, it would be good to call him the emperor directly. Even if Xu Xingxia is now the emperor, there are a lot of people who support him, and the Southern Ming court does not dare to say anything at all.
Ye Xianggao groaned and said, "I'm afraid it's true." ”
Star said, "Chance." ”
Ye Xianggao nodded.
The implicit meaning of the word opportunity is too rich, even with Ye Xianggao's wisdom, he must ponder it carefully before he can fully taste it. To put it simply, whether it is for the Southern Ming Dynasty or for the two of them, it is a great opportunity. If this opportunity is grasped well, the southeast half of the wall will definitely have a new atmosphere.
What the two of them value most is, of course, Xu Xingxia's resolute resistance to imperial power. Since ancient times, the concept of imperial power has been very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one dares to disobey it. There is even a saying that the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. The power of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was also very great. The cabinet tried to limit the power of the emperor, but ultimately failed. In the era of Zhang Juzheng, the imperial power was oppressed the most. However, after Zhang Juzheng's death, everything returned to the way it was.
Don't look at Emperor Wanli, who often doesn't go to court, he often argues with the ministers about this and that, and it seems that he can't be suppressed by the ministers. In fact, the real power to determine the future direction of the empire was always in the hands of the emperor. In fact, all the scholars in the cabinet can get are some unimportant powers, and they cannot exert any influence on deciding surnames.
But now, Xu Xingxia actually wants to forcibly deprive the emperor of his power, which is exactly in line with the wishes of Ye Xianggao and [***] Xingxing and others. After the emperor's powers are removed, someone must be in charge of them. Xu Xingxia has made it clear that he will not interfere in the distribution of power. Therefore, they believe that they still have a great chance.
Although, the new cabinet, and the previous cabinet, have too many differences in the quality of surnames. However, as Ye Xianggao and [***] Xing, they all hope to try the taste of the real cabinet chief. That is really under one man, above ten thousand...... Well, it's wrong, the first minister of the new cabinet is no longer called the head of the cabinet, but the prime minister.
Without the word "auxiliary", it fully shows that the power of the prime minister is completely above the emperor. In other words, the future prime minister will be completely above all ten thousand people, and there is no longer any need to be subordinate to others. Above them, there was no one else except the hidden shadow of Xu Xingxia.
…… September is indeed a good opportunity to use the sword.
In September of the first year of Taichang, Xu Xingxia ordered to march to Yarkand City.
The entire military plan is called the September Eagle Flight. In September in the Western Regions, the most active people in heaven and earth were not the cavalry of the white-clothed army, nor the Yarkand cavalry, nor the fanatics from the west, but the goshawks flying everywhere. Every day, as long as you get out of the tent and look into the sky, it only takes a moment to spot the presence of a goshawk. Their large, athletic bodies are easily recognizable in the sky.
I don't know where these goshawks flew from, there are a lot of them. They soar in the blue sky, chic and powerful. Many white-clothed soldiers from the mainland saw real eagles for the first time, and they couldn't help but point fingers at the eagles. As a result, the local warriors in the Western Regions hurriedly told their comrades that these goshawks were god-like beings in the Western Regions. If you accidentally anger them, you will suffer the punishment of the gods.
So, the soldiers of the white-clothed army took out some food to lure these goshawks down. Over time, some goshawks actually landed and took away the food prepared for them by the soldiers of the White Army. After a long time, some of the goshawks, even able to distinguish the flag of the white-clothed army, found the right target, and landed. Many goshawks also follow the actions of the White Army, and wherever the White Army cavalry goes, they follow them, as if they are inseparable good friends.
When Xu Xingxia led the chasers to set off from the Turpan area, a large flock of goshawks followed overhead, more than thirty of them. All of this is naturally Zhang Nai's ghost. After all, he is a young man, and he is very curious about what is new. Seeing that so many goshawks appeared, he got a few sheep, killed them, and threw them not far away for these goshawks to eat. As a result, the goshawks unceremoniously landed and took the sheep away. After a few days of hard work, Zhang Nai became familiar with the eagles in the sky.
"This Zhang Nai, a waste of food!" Zhang Tianhao couldn't help but mutter.
Xu Xingxia smiled and didn't speak. For these goshawks hovering over his head, Xu Xingxia didn't have any disgust. Vaguely, he still thought it was a little funny. If Zhang Nai didn't make a move, he lured those goshawks over, and maybe he would have taken action himself. Well, he is also a young man in his twenties, and he is also active. From Turpan to Asu, the only fun on the way is probably these goshawks.
Under Xu Xingxia's order, the attack troops of the white-clothed army gradually converged to Asu. Their final target is, of course, the city of Yarkand, that is, the city of Yaergan. Originally, Gao Yigong, the commander of the Lion Cavalry, thought that he would have to go through a battle to take down Yaergancheng, and he was ready for all the attacks. Unexpectedly, the main force of the lion cavalry had just arrived in Asu, and the troops had not yet been deployed, and Gao Jie, the commander of the mastiff cavalry who had gone to Yarkand City in advance, had already sent back the news of victory: Abdullatif had decided to surrender.
The mastiff cavalry led by Gao Jie swept all the way to the west and swept across the entire Western Regions. Everywhere he went, no matter who he was, as long as he didn't listen to the orders of the white-clothed army, he was baptized by the mastiff cavalry. There are a considerable number of tribes, or villages and towns, or the like, that have been wiped out entirely. Especially after the mastiff cavalry arrived in the area of Asu, the measures adopted were even more intense.
Some tribes, impressed by the Green Cult, tried to rely on the Ottoman Empire's aid to resist the presence of the White Coats. As a result, they all suffered a catastrophe. The mastiff cavalry army equipped with Han-style rifles is simply the reincarnation of the devil, and no one is invincible. Any small squad of mastiff warriors can defeat hundreds, if not thousands, of local tribal forces.
Moreover, the mastiff cavalry team is also supplemented with some local warriors in the Western Regions, so it is easier to familiarize themselves with the situation in various parts of the Western Regions. Even if those tribes were broken up and fought, trying to avoid the edge of the white-clothed army, they would not be able to stop the mastiff cavalry's powerful pursuit ability. As long as they are caught up by the soldiers of the mastiff cavalry, their fate is a dead end.
This kind of ruthless method made the other tribes in the Western Regions deeply realize that it is completely useless to anger the white-clothed army and resist the white-clothed army. The only thing they can do is surrender unconditionally. In front of the bloody butcher's knife, they finally gave in. Huang Kezhang, Zhu Xieyuan and others, who arrived later, immediately changed their faces to welcome these tribes from the Western Regions to join. Of course, outside of enthusiasm, disarming their tribes is a must.
The cavalry forces of all the tribes in the Western Regions were concentrated by the white-clothed army for brainwashing and training. And the place of concentration is the Turpan area. The Qin cavalry troops from the interior had taken over the defense of the area around Turpan. With the existence of the Qin cavalry, even if tens of thousands of tribal cavalry are concentrated in Turpan, nothing will happen. They can only obediently accept the transformation and prepare to become a member of the Western Regions Legion of the White Army.
(To be continued)