Dominate the Country

Khiva did not experience a long siege like the Siege of Samarkand. The coalition led by Tsebekdorji captured the capital of the Khiva Khanate without bloodshed. But this does not mean that the citizens of Khiva are calm.

You know, not long ago, they sent off Iltuzer Khan and welcomed the ascension of Muhammad Rahim Khan. Then, before the Khan even warmed up the throne, he hurriedly fled to the Caspian Sea with his confidants and took a boat to the other side, into the arms of the Russians.

The first thing Muhammad Rahim Khan did after ascending the throne was not to resist, nor to start peace talks with the Seven Northern Khanates, but to hide under the protection of the Russians. This was a great blow to the hearts of the entire Khiva.

After Muhammad Rahim escaped, the intelligence personnel of the Seven Northern Khanates were almost openly active in Khiva. In addition to winning over the nobles of Khiva, they also released some terrifying news from time to time, such as where was turned into a white land by the war, where was turned into a pile of ruins in the war, how many people were killed in where, and where the whole city was killed without a single person left.

In such "rumors", how could the people of Khiva not be worried? They lived in fear every day for a month or two, until the Northern Allied Forces were about to enter Khiva. The existing dignitaries in Khiva began to post notices, publicly surrendered, and promised that the latter would not be harmed after entering the city.

No harm is a joke, and the people of Khiva will not naively believe it, but it gives them some hope. Even some people who fled outside began to choose to return. The mood of the people in Khiva can perhaps be described as surviving a disaster. It is hard to imagine how much suffering these civilians would suffer if the war burned to their city.

As for the glory of the Khiva Khanate and the glory of the true God, at this point, what else can't be given up?

True piety will not change because of changes in the outside world. These Muslim believers can only comfort themselves in this way.

Because they know very well that the sky above Khiva will never change back to the sky of the past.

The sky of Khiva is not the sky of the Kazakhs. Who doesn't know that the master of Central Asia is Chen Han? Who dares to doubt the strength of the Celestial Empire? In this fist-sized Central Asia, the Chen Han Empire has demonstrated enough power. The powerful Northern Seven Khanates are just a group of watchdogs of the Celestial Empire. No matter how naive, they will not think that they will have a day to turn the tables!

Even the powerful Russia was beaten to the ground by China at the beginning. Even the entire Muslim world combined is not China's opponent.

Then such pressure falls specifically on Khiva, and they can only accept their fate.

Led by a group of Khiva officials, Tsebekdorji led hundreds of cuirassiers and marched into the Khan's Palace in Khiva from the south gate. Hundreds of Khiva upper-class people who welcomed Tsebekdorji followed Tsebekdorji to the Khan's Palace, and then knelt down in front of Tsebekdorji one by one.

Tsebekdorji was a proud man, and also a man with a deep foundation. He was a descendant of Ayuqi Khan, a famous leader of the Torghut tribe, a cousin of Ubashi Khan, and one of the important core figures of the Torghut tribe. When the Torghut tribe was in Tsarist Russia, the Russians reorganized Zalgu and appointed Tsebekdorji as the leader of Zalgu. The purpose was to make Zalgu an institution that could compete with the Khan's power. In other words, St. Petersburg chose Tsebekdorji as a pawn to fight against Ubashi.

At the fork of being a slave of Russia, a traitor of the Torghut tribe, and joining forces with Ubashi Khan to fight against Tsarist Russia, Tsebekdorji chose the latter. Ubashi's position is no longer shaken, but in the current Torghut Khanate, Tsebekdorji is also a powerful vice king of the Khanate. And it is a position recognized by Nanjing, a position that can be passed on to future generations.

The vice kingship of the four Mongolian Khanates all originated from the Torghut Khanate.

Tsebekdorji laughed loudly, turned over and dismounted neatly, and helped up Yadgal and Abkhazi who were kneeling on the ground. These two were the uncle and younger brother of Mohammed Rahim Khan, the younger brother and son of Iltuzer, and the highest leader of the Kongler royal family left in Khiva: "The two of you get up and talk!"

While talking, Tsebekdorji looked at the two people carefully. Yadgal and he were old acquaintances. This man was the foreign minister of the Khiva Khanate and had been on diplomatic missions to the Northern Seven Khanates many times before. Abkhazi is the Minister of Industry and Commerce of Khiva, but he has no connection with Tsebekdorji.

Although he was frightened for a long time before, he is still dignified now.

Although the Khanate of Khiva will be annexed by the Kazakhs, they will not suffer a catastrophe. Nanjing has promised that they and their families will move to Nanjing soon. Although they have lost their rights, they can still retain some wealth and live like an ordinary wealthy businessman in Nanjing.

Their existing descendants will still have some restrictions, but the next generation will have all the rights and interests of a Chinese citizen.

As the "defeated generals", what else are Yadgar and Abkhazi dissatisfied with?

The most tragic fact here is Sayed Alim. He is the eldest son of Mohammad Rahim Khan and a general in the new army of Khiva. Just because he was injured on the battlefield, Mohammad Rahim When Mu fled, he left him in Khiva, and under the guise of being responsible for staying behind, he controlled all the defenders of Khiva.

Now Said Alim's physical wounds have healed to some extent, but his spirit is very decadent, his face is ashen, his eyes are lifeless, and his robe is empty and empty as if it is one size too big. The whole person's energy and spirit have collapsed, and he looks like a useless person.

The cavalry behind Cebek Dorji dismounted one after another and stood in awe. They are very proud!

Because this is a war to destroy the country.

As a soldier, there is nothing more glorious than being able to experience a war that destroys a country.

The noble officials of Khiva lowered their heads one by one, and they did not dare to look directly at Cebokdorzi. Zebok Dorji saw this scene clearly, and this was the effect he wanted!

He is not a barbarian who doesn't know shit. After the Torgut tribe surrendered to Chen Han, their heads, and even the heads of the Seven Khanates later, were slapped with big names more than once by some people in the interior of Chen Han. , he finally knows what "literati are sinister" and "awe of power but not moral".

Although the latter six words are hard to pin on the head of the Torgut Khanate, in the same way, it is very appropriate to pin these six words on the head of the Southern Three Khanates. In the eyes of Tsebek Dorji, if the Three Southern Khanates had not lost every battle on the battlefield and been beaten miserably, the 'barbarians' like Khiva would have been half-hearted even if they defected to the Han.

Here in Central Asia, there will be a life and death battle in less than 20 years.

The decisive battle between Chen Han and Russia!

If Chen Han lost that battle, their own interests would not suffer much, but the Seven Khanates, especially the Four Mongolian Khanates, would suffer. Therefore, the Three Southern Khanates must be honest, and the Seven Khanates must eliminate the Three Southern Khanates in the shortest possible time and turn this vast land into material for their own growth.

In this way, they can give the country maximum support in the fateful decisive battle in the future.

And if the country can defeat Russia, will they be able to cross the Ural River?

This is a matter of life and death for the Seven Khanates. If these barbarians cannot be completely tamed, it is better to kill them all!

This idea did not just arise in the mind of Cebek Dorji, but the minds of the entire Seven Khanates had unified their thoughts.

In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts passed through Zebok Dorzi's mind, and he heard Yadgar whispering in a low voice: "Your Highness, we have finally expected you to come. If you come later, In a few days, this city of Khiva will be in chaos."

Yadgar knew very well the character of Tsebokdorzi, pride. These two words had been engraved in his bones.

Zebokdorzi knew that this was a compliment, but he still couldn't help but smile and let go of Yadgar's hand: "The reason why Khiva City can be preserved is not because of me, but because of you two. ”

"News has come from Nanjing. His Majesty is very satisfied with the two of you abandoning the secret and surrendering. There will be another imperial edict in the near future. You two will..."

Cebek Dorji's words made the hundreds of Khiva noble officials present filled with joy. Listening to Cebek Dorji's words, Emperor Chen Han also wanted to reward Yadgar and Abkhazi! This is truly a great grace. With this grace, they feel at ease.

Although this grace was given to Yadgar and Abkhazi, why was it not given to Shiva and them?

"Your Majesty's grace is mighty." Yadgar's lips twitched as he wrote, as if he had just recovered from the surprise.

The city of Nanjing actually praised him and Abkhazi with gifts and praises. This was a good thing that Yadgar could not even imagine. With this imperial edict, Yadgar and Abkhazi's life in Nanjing will be much easier.

As he spoke, Cebekdorzi took the imperial edict from the attendants around him, waved it in front of Yadgar and Yadgar, and said with a smile: "This is your Majesty's decree regarding your return and surrender. The emperor will give you Chinese surnames, and Yadgar and Abkhazi will be given titles. The emperor’s grace is so great that you should not forget it in the future.”

What Tsebok Dorzi spoke was in Chinese, and many of the Khiva noble officials present could not understand it, and they had to have another translator explain it.

"Central Asia is the place where Tianfang religion spreads. Your Majesty has no objection to Tianfang. After you Khiva people surrender, this belief will still be your belief. As long as it complies with the laws and regulations of the Kazakh Khanate, there will be no problem." Qihan All government institutions in the country were modeled after Chen Han, and the Educational Administration and corresponding laws and regulations were also copied by them, with only slight modifications.

Does Chen Han pursue freedom of belief?

Whether it's Buddha or the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor or God, or the True God, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. As long as you are not loyal to the Vatican, not loyal to the Caliphate, and not loyal to Buddhism.

In the future, Central Asia will still need to spread modern civilization. Can Confucian classics also be used as extracurricular readings? Anyway, we can’t use that scripture as a textbook to recite and recite it over and over again.

After setting up the incense table, you can immediately kneel down to receive the imperial edict. However, it would be better for Tsebok Dorzi to clarify some things with Yadgar and Abkhazi before delivering the order.

Nanjing and the seven northern khanates would not exploit and oppress the three southern khanates too much. Apart from the necessary reasons, their actions were not big. But there are still some taboos. Don't seek death yourself!

This is the relationship between the conqueror and the conquered.