nucmednet Chapter 442: Taking over Zangzhou without a single drop of blood
Chapter 442: Taking over Zangzhou without a single drop of blood
Five days later, in the Tibetan state of the Southern Government, Prague City, this is the capital of Tibetan state. The Tibetan state of the Southern Government is no different from Tibet in the Blue Star China in terms of geographical location. It is just that in terms of area, it is about one-fifth larger than Tibet and is also located in the plateau area.
The entire Tibetan prefecture covers an area of 145 million square kilometers. In this vast land, there are different landforms such as mountains, dense forests, lakes, plateaus, grasslands, etc. The air is so fresh that it feels like being in an outdoor paradise on earth.
Yan Shuangying, accompanied by Fang Dihu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Xinjiang, personally went south through Quzhou and arrived in the city of Prague.
In the Governor's Palace of Tibet Province, Songbu Linzan, the then Governor of Tibet Province, did not react excessively after hearing the news that the two men had come to visit. Instead, he directly invited the two men and their guards into the Governor's Palace. The Governor's Palace of Tibet Province is a two-story quaint wooden building, which is out of place compared with the magnificent appearance of other Governor's Palaces.
In the reception room, Songbulinzan enthusiastically asked someone to serve butter tea and then started chatting with Fang Dihu.
"Minister Fang, although I have never had any aversion to Northern Xinjiang, our positions are different after all. You came to visit us with such fanfare. Aren't you afraid that I will take your lives and seek credit from President Huang?"
Song Bulinzan is short and thin with dark skin, but he looks extremely smart and capable.
His Chinese pronunciation is clear and there is no trace of minority accent at all.
Fang Dihu was slightly startled, then smiled and said: "Although Zangzhou is nominally a part of the Southern Government, it seems to be outside the Southern Government's system. The appointment of your local officials is decided by the Governor's Office itself. Moreover, the Southern Government does not regard you as its own people. Apart from collecting a portion of taxes from you every year, it does not care about the situation in Zangzhou at all. But if Governor Songbu is willing to give up the dark and join our Northern Frontier, the situation in Zangzhou will be completely different."
Song Bulinzan's eyes flashed with a barely detectable gleam of brilliance, and he said to Fang Dihu without commenting, "Minister Fang doesn't seem to understand what I mean. Although Zangzhou has no resistance to Northern Xinjiang, it will never easily betray the South and turn to Northern Xinjiang. Isn't Minister Fang afraid that he will not be able to leave Zangzhou?"
Fang Dihu remained calm and said, "If Governor Songbu wanted to attack me, he would have already done it when I handed over the visiting card. Why would he waste time meeting me?"
"Minister Fang is very courageous, but we in Tibet have no interest in joining your Han regime. Although I am nominally a member of the Southern Government, I will not interfere in the war between you two. Minister Fang should give up the idea of winning me over as soon as possible."
"Governor Songbu, why don't you listen to our Northern Frontier's conditions before making a decision?"
"As far as I know, although the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has vast land, the population is extremely sparse. Most of the people here are herders who make a living by grazing. Such a vast land is home to less than one million Tibetan compatriots. The root cause is that most of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in a cold and barren plateau, which is not suitable for growing crops, resulting in food shortages. Until now, the slave system is still maintained here, and more than 30% of the people do not have enough food to eat."
Songbu Linzan's face darkened visibly, revealing a hint of displeasure. He slowly said, "Is Minister Fang coming here just to mock the poverty and backwardness of our Tibetan state?"
"Of course not. I am just stating the current situation in Tibet Prefecture and the changes that our Northern Xinjiang government can bring to Tibet Prefecture."
"After President Su officially became the president of Northern Xinjiang, he has been committed to the investment and research of military technology and agricultural technology. Now our Agricultural Research Institute has successfully developed a plateau No. 1 wheat seed that can produce 600 kilograms per mu in the plateau area with a large temperature difference between day and night. It is enough to replace the barley that Tibetans are currently planting on a large scale, so that Tibetan compatriots can completely get rid of the predicament of hunger."
Songbu Linzan's heart was like a raging storm. Since ancient times, insufficient grain production has become the norm in Zangzhou. Most of the local people rely on purchasing grain from Quzhou, Hanzhou, Fuzhou and other places to maintain their lives. Barley production accounts for more than 60% of the grain harvest in Zangzhou.
If what Fang Dihu said is true, then it will greatly improve the current situation of food scarcity and high food prices in Tibet Prefecture, and the benefits it will bring to the people of Tibet Prefecture are obvious.
"Is Minister Fang serious?"
"As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Northern Frontier, I hold a high position. And in such an important occasion, I naturally won't lie."
"As long as Tibetan Prefecture is willing to become one of the provinces under the jurisdiction of Northern Xinjiang, the benefits it will receive are far more than that. Northern Xinjiang will not only provide a large amount of Plateau No. 1 wheat seeds, but also send a certain number of agricultural experts to guide the Tibetans to carry out large-scale planting. We will also set up more than 200 enlightenment schools in Tibetan Prefecture to let Tibetan compatriots understand and learn cultural knowledge, and truly bring long-term development to this land. Our president plans to provide no less than 100,000 tons of Plateau No. 1 seeds to the entire Tibetan Prefecture within five years, and invest at least 600 million yuan to build roads and improve infrastructure, so that Tibetan Prefecture can completely get rid of the label of poverty."
Fang Dihu paused, looked at Songbu Linzan deeply and said: "At the same time, our Northern Xinjiang will establish Zangzhou as an autonomous province and respect your Tibetan customs and living habits. Governor Songbu can still serve as the governor of Zangzhou to lead the Tibetans to a better future."
Three hours later, the talks between the two sides ended. Su Zhengyang personally wrote a piece of calligraphy and asked Fang Dihu to give it to Song Bulinzan. The content of the calligraphy also made Song Bulinzan deeply touched.
Since ancient times, people have valued China and despised foreigners, but I am the only one who loves them all equally.
Su Zhengyang's calligraphy borrowed the words of Li Shiming, a wise ruler in Chinese history, which to a certain extent weakened the barriers between the two different nationalities and also allowed Song Bulinzan to see Su Zhengyang's broad mind and vision.
The two sides had a very pleasant conversation and reached a preliminary agreement. Songbulinzan also specially slaughtered cattle and sheep and held a grand bonfire dinner to warmly entertain Fang Dihu and Yan Shuangying.
It can be said that Northern Xinjiang took over the entire Tibetan Prefecture without bloodshed. You know, although Tibetan Prefecture is located in a remote area and has a small population, the 150,000 Tibetan Prefecture troops under Songbu Linzan are famous for their bravery and fighting skills. If Northern Xinjiang wants to take over Tibetan Prefecture by force, the plateau environment and complex terrain here will bring great trouble to the Northern Xinjiang troops.
As for the military power in Songtsenlinbu's hands, after the unification of north and south China in the future, Su Zhengyang will adopt a conciliatory policy to gradually resolve this problem.