/kloc-in the winter of 0/396, Chen Cheng arrived in the Qaidam basin, wooed local tribes, and established three military sites in the Qaidam basin, namely "Andingwei", "Quxianwei" and "Antonie Wei", requesting the imperial court to send officials familiar with agricultural affairs, popularize advanced agricultural production techniques in the Central Plains, and develop production? This move turned the local nomadic tribes into settled life?
1465438+In September 2003, Chen Cheng went to the Timur Empire for the second time? This time, Chen Cheng visited well-known local clansmen and chambers of commerce, and set up diplomatic envoys in Timur, refuting the distorted descriptions of the Ming Dynasty given by many late ministers who fled there? China brought by the China Mission? Exquisite gifts such as silk even caused a sensation in the local area?
After Chen Cheng and his party returned to Nanking, they presented Judy with two books, The Journey to the West and Guo Fan's History of Western Regions, which recorded his experiences and characteristics in going to Central Asia? 14 16, Chen Cheng led a delegation to the western regions. The main task this time is to agree with western countries on the number of caravans exchanged each year and reach a trade agreement? When Chen Cheng arrived at the Timur Empire, he happily reached a trade agreement with the Timur Empire, and gave Shaharu a gift he had carefully prepared, which was carefully drawn by a court painter in the Ming Dynasty, with a picture of Ma Bentu dedicated to BMW, the Yongle Emperor? Shaharu was deeply moved. He not only warmly received Chen Cheng and his party, but also personally wrote a letter to Judy. Judy replied to an equally enthusiastic letter, confessing that the two countries are "far apart, but getting closer and closer, and soul mates are like mirrors"? And hope that from now on, "the subjects of the two countries enjoy peace and happiness?" At that time, the communication between the two most powerful imperial monarchs in the East and the West was really a beautiful talk of "world peace"?
14 18, Chen Cheng's fourth mission to the western regions? This mission brought Timur two classics, Qi Shu, which was translated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Bamboo Book of Water Mirror, which was translated by Li Daoyuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Chen Cheng took the initiative to contact the official in charge of agriculture in Timur to explain the difficulties in the books? Shaharu also opened a "test field" in his palace, and China's advanced agricultural irrigation technology was widely spread in Central Asia?
After returning home, Chen Cheng returned to Beijing with a delegation of 500 people from Central Asian countries, and met Judy who planned to invade Mongolia in the north. Judy specially sent 6000 elite cavalry to escort all the way from Suzhou? At this time, heavy troops gathered around Beijing and colorful flags fluttered. Judy allowed Ambassador Timur to visit the local area freely, and all armies should not stop him at will? Mostly in the "Three Thousand Battalions" of the Ming Army? Five Barracks? Select elite soldiers from "Magic Machine Camp" to perform equestrian riding and shooting for envoys? Infantry assault? "Military subjects" such as firearms drills? After half a year's visit, I met again before returning home, but I still bowed to the ground and kowtowed. Althusser, head of the Timur Mission, told Judy frankly that the famous horse presented by Timur was the "royal mount" of Shaharu's father Timur when he fought in the north and south, and it has always been the "national treasure" of Timur. This time, it was given to Judy just to show the greatest respect? These words made Judy feel very happy and ordered a generous gift? After Timur's envoys returned to China, they recorded the details of this mission in detail, which is the basis for most modern western historians to study the military strength of the Ming Dynasty? This task has undoubtedly received the effect of "defeating the enemy without fighting"?
1424 65438+ 10, Chen Cheng began to plan his fifth trip to the western regions? When the mission set out in April and arrived in Gansu in May, news of its death suddenly came. Renzong Zhu acceded to the throne and ordered the mission to stop its activities? Chen Cheng is appeasing Hami? 165438+1After returning to Beijing in October, what are the ethnic tribes in Qaidam? At this time, Emperor Injong didn't do anything too far, so the large-scale missionary work was suspended, and the stage of belonging to Chen Cheng ended?
1428, Timur sent envoys to Daming again, and warmly invited Daming to send envoys to pay a return visit. Which admitted that King Shaharu of Timur expressed deep concern for the temporary, and hoped that Daming would send Chen Cheng again? But was eventually rejected by Ming Xuanzong?
Chen Cheng was an important figure in the diplomatic history of China in the Middle Ages. He visited the Western Regions five times and made friends with foreign countries, which declared Daming's national prestige? Chen Cheng is also famous in Central Asia and even in the West. What about Uzbekistan today? Many relics of Chen Cheng's missionary work have been preserved in Kazakstan and other places?