After leaving Dingfang City, the train drove all the way to the southeast and finally arrived at Chen Tang City (later Semiy) three days later.

Because he had to wait for Sun Xiulan's Shenwu Army here, Nikan simply went around Chentang City.

The Kingdom of Daxia has taken over the area near Chentang City for more than ten years. When Nikan's train entered the 50-mile radius near Chentang City, it meandered and the north bank of the wide Ertzis River was covered with canals and fertile fields formed by canals. At present, the rye, barley, oats, potatoes, corn, and soybean seedlings in the fields have grown to a certain extent. Various colors are blooming in the black north bank, making the grassland that originally had only one color colorful.

Compared with the north shore, the south shore is still a vast grassland. The Dulbert tribes, one of the four tribes of Weilat, are nomadic there. In addition, the Heshuot, Junggar, Kazakh tribes that have already joined the Kingdom of Daxia, the vast Kazakh hilly grasslands are still a scene of cattle and sheep being seen.

Originally, this was an important town for the Daxia Kingdom to manage Kazakhstan and Junggar. However, after the construction of Jiliang City in the south of the Esk Gate and Jiliang City, Chentang City became an ordinary county town.

Around Chentang City, immigrants from the Daxia Kingdom have reclaimed 200,000 mu of fertile land and 200,000 mu, which means there are 4,000 households here. Originally, there were only 3,000 households here, and the additional one thousand households were separated from the original number of households. In ten years, the population growth rate was as high as 30%!

In summer, the sky is still far away, and the cool and pleasant scene is still there. The hard-working farmers in the fields are wearing straw hats and kettles working inside. Nikan is also a blue robe dress that is common to the scholars of the Great Xia Kingdom. However, when he took a few people to wander among the fields, the farmers thought they were officials from the county town to inspect, so they ignored it and were busy on their own.

When the Ertzis River arrived here, due to the sudden decrease in the terrain, it would definitely flood when the snow melted in spring. For thousands of years, an alluvial plain about a hundred miles wide and seventy miles wide formed on the north bank. If it were placed in the past, it would have only been a swamp and a paradise for rare birds and strange animals. However, after the Great Xia Kingdom took over, hard-working immigrants only took half a year to build this place into a vast fertile land.

Chentang City is built on the north bank of the Ertzis River. There is a river center island on the river south of the castle. A large bridge has been built using the island, a bridge completely made of concrete.

Nikan took his personal guards to Henan across the bridge.

"drive!"

It took a long time since I rode my horse on the vast grassland. Nikan was also excited and couldn't help but let go of the reins and galloped on the grassland.

"His Majesty"

Seeing Nikan so excited, Harhatu, who was one year younger than him, also quickly urged his horse to run to him, and continued to introduce: "From here, there is a Daxia Road to the south and directly lead to the Balkash Lake. On the way, you have to pass through the Ayaguz City built by the Mongols before, and then two more roads are divided from there, one to the Balkash City on the north bank of the Balkash Lake, and one to the Jiliang City on the east bank of Zhaisangbo."

"On the north bank of the Ertzis River, there is another road built along the river bank, which also leads directly to Jiliang City. From Jiliang City to the east, through the Baltahama Valley, you can reach the Great Lake Basin, and then there is a strait intersecting the railway that goes south from the Tuva Basin."

Nikan suddenly thought of something.

"Who is guarding Jiliang City now?"

There is a reason for him to ask this question. After the last battle with Junggar, the Junggar people had completely withdrawn from the Jaisangbo area. In this way, Jiliang City, which connects to Kharkha at the eastern end of Jaisangbo, became the front line of the Daxia Kingdom. According to common sense, at least one legion should be stationed there.

"Report to your Majesty, it is the Antong Army. Now the Zasaktu Khan tribe, that is, the entire Great Lake area west of Hanai Mountain, has completely become the jurisdiction of our country. The Zasaktu Khan tribe originally had more than 30,000 entries, but it lost some Dingkou during the last civil strife. However, it has been completely restored in the past decade. Our country has set up the Zasaktu Province, as well as four counties, Urigei, Ulangumu, Kobdo and Ulyasutai, and has used Kobdo as the provincial capital, and a cavalry school there. Now most of Antong's subordinates are students of the Zasaktu Khan tribe, and the only infantry and military brigades are from the children of Han people who moved here."

Nikan naturally knew this section, "How many dingkous are there in Zasaktu Province now?"

This is not something that Harhatu knows, because Zasaktu Province is directly under the jurisdiction of the Government Council. Wang Wenhui, who is beside him, quickly said: "Your Majesty, according to the report submitted by the local government Council at the end of last year, there are more than 50,000 households here, including 40,000 herdsmen, 10,000 farmers, and at least 10,000 children of herds age. Most of them have entered the cavalry school after passing through the primary and secondary schools. Now it is the third term."

"It's not just the children of the Zasaktu Khan tribe, aren't it?"

"Your Majesty, this is true. There are also many people from Tushetu Khan's tribe and Chechen Khan's tribe. Children from Kusugur Province in our country who are willing to enter the cavalry school are also studying in Kobdo."

Speaking of Kusugur Province, Nikan suddenly thought of Mulun, the provincial capital of the province, as well as his brother-in-law, the second generation of Tsepundanba living Buddha Bazar, and the scene when he debated with his eldest daughter, Princess Nibchu, when he was young. According to time, he is also in his twenties.

"How is the Living Buddha Zhebuzundanba now?"

He could only ask Wang Wenhui, Harhatu, Sun Xiuning, and Leen.

"His Majesty"

Seeing that Wang Wenhui's face was not good, Nikan felt a stern in his heart and thought to himself: "Is there something wrong with Mulun?"

Soon he shook his head in his heart again, "Kusugur Province is a land that our country has taken down from the three Khalkhas for a long time, and it was sent as a dowry between Aruna and Gegentana. It has been almost fifteen years so far. With the governance level of the Daxia Kingdom, nothing can happen."

Sure enough, Wang Wenhui hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the living Buddha's condition is not very good. I guess this way. If there is something missing, I hope Your Majesty will scold you."

"In the past, the herdsmen of the three tribes generally believed in Lamaism, and some also believed in shamanism. One of the big reasons is that the Khalkha was too bitter and cold, with heavy winds and sand, and blizzards and snowstorms. In addition, there were endless wars between Weilat, Khalkha and Chahar, and the herdsmen were in distress. At this time, both Lamaism and shamanism can bring comfort to them."

"But when His Majesty took over the entire Kusugur Province and the Zasaktu tribe, in addition to letting the children of herdsmen enter the school to study, join the army, recruit some young and powerful people to build roads, build cities, and serve in the military, there will be no taxes or corvee service. Even if they serve in the military, collect and repair roads, and build cities, they will eat and drink for free, which is completely affordable for the herdsmen. In addition, the imperial government will also spend money to purchase fur, beef and mutton from them, and store some livestock for the winter hay in the county. In this way, the problems that have plagued the herdsmen in the past almost no longer exist."

"Even if there is a rare heavy snow, for a large number of herders who have lost their livestock, the government will persuade some of them to stop engaging in grazing, but to turn to farmers or craftsmen. The Dahu area is rich in mineral resources. The government has set up mines and workshops near the four counties, which has absorbed many former herders."

"In this way, almost most herders' days are incomparable to the same days as before. They naturally forget the teachings of the Lamaism. Moreover, these days were brought by His Majesty. Now almost every household has a large portrait of Your Majesty. In their eyes, you are not only Bogda Khan, but also Bogda God. In this way, the status of the living Buddha is somewhat... "

"So did he show any unusual actions?"

Wang Wenhui rode his horse to Nikan and said softly: "Once, he once revealed to his father Tu Xietuhan the intention to return to the world, so he was naturally rejected by Tu Xietuhan. However, according to the news from the empress, the living Buddha's mind seems to be put on Buddhism again."

“Why?”

"Your Majesty, after the life of this herdsman has improved, he has free time. In the past few years, after having free time, he thought of the Lamaism again. Moreover, although life is better, the birth of the child and the marriage and funerals after the child grows up are all major events, and he still uses Buddhism..."

Nikan nodded and thought: "It will be too bitter or too idle, and religion will be replenished in time. This is not something that human power can reverse. As a new standard, atheism can be promoted to Europeans, but in the local area, especially in the desert and in the forest, if it is promoted in this way, it will be counterproductive. Let it go."

After thinking of the living Buddha, he remembered the entire Khalkha again.

"The herdsmen of Tushetu Khan's tribe and Chechen Khan's tribe have also recovered to about 40,000 households each, but with Yangdu, Zasaktu Province and Kusugur Province in our country, the herdsmen of the two must be very jealous. Since Geshenzha led the seven Khalkha tribes, it has been nearly 150 years since the descendants of the Golden Family, how many Taiji have been born, and the vast pasture has been separated into countless fragmented parts."

"Due to the existence of these Taiji, they will not grazle in person, they need support from herders and their personal soldiers. This is a heavy burden for herders. Fortunately, the two ministries have not had a major war in the past ten years, otherwise it would be even more difficult. At present, many children of herders moved their families to the ranch in Daxia Kingdom by joining the army. The actual number of herders in the two ministries is estimated to be about 30,000."

He thought of another thing, "Many temples have been built within the two ministries. Although the herds of Daxia Kingdom are obviously better and the Daxia Kingdom is much stronger, but not a large number of herdsmen have moved their families to Daxia. It is estimated that this is the power of religion. They endure humiliation and think that earning a bright future in the next life is what they think."

Thinking of this, his doubts became even more serious.

"Even if life is good, they cannot change their minds all. This is not easy to do after being strongly transformed in later generations, let alone now? Let him go."

However, after thinking about it, he suddenly thought of going to Zhaisangbo to take a look.

"Go to Jiliang directly, leaving a small number of people waiting for Sun Xiulan here, and ask him not to stop after arriving at Chentang City, and go straight to Jiliang along the north bank of the Ertzis River!"

Three days later, Nikan and his personal guards approached the important town Ayaguz in front, and a large area of ​​dust appeared on the road ahead.

Wang Wenhui quickly stopped the brigade, and the 500 guards and 100 gray-clad guards surrounded Nikan in the middle. Although this place was the territory of the Daxia Kingdom, because there were grasslands everywhere nearby, sometimes because there were not many people at first glance, if the enemy was brave, it would still be possible to get here.

However, as the sound of horse hooves gradually stopped, after a general came out of the dust with dozens of horses, in the telescope, Zhao Liangdong's fierce Qin face appeared, everyone, including Wang Wenhui, breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!