For example, he once thought about setting the capital in Yili, Xinjiang.
Throughout the ages, emperors and generals have regarded the location of the capital as the most important thing in the rise and fall of Long Mai. Since Qin Shihuang unified the Central Plains, Guanzhong area has been the first choice of the Central Plains Dynasty, otherwise how could Xi 'an be called the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty?
So what should be considered about how to determine the capital of a country?
Seeking the dragon to set the point, that is the Taoist geomantic theory. In fact, in a practical sense, the ever-changing ancient capital is a development of social productive forces. Look at the Yellow River Valley, the birthplace of China civilization. What is not a hundred schools of thought contend in economy, politics, culture and military affairs? It is for this reason that six of the so-called eight ancient capitals are located in the north.
As for Yili, at least from the map, geographical location, transportation, economy and historical background are not dominant.
Cannon has a famous saying, right? Headquartered in Wuchang, Xi and Yili.
Literally, Ili, the emotional capital, has high hopes for going abroad and rushing out of Asia.
In terms of influence, isn't Wuchang, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, more suitable? The birthplace of the Revolution of 1911 was an important industrial development town at that time, which occupied a unique advantage in transportation.
In terms of comprehensive strength, Xi 'an is closer to the middle than Wuchang, with the core area as its capital, which is also conducive to the management of Mongolia, New Zealand and Tibet, and also has the unique wealth of Guanzhong Plain?
Which is better than Yili, weather, geographical location and human harmony?
Ili is a bit weird.
Exaggerated, if you don't take the prefix Xinjiang, many people may have heard of this name for the first time.
Let's briefly understand the capital choice that the founding fathers failed to realize, regardless of the praise of vast territory and abundant resources.
There is an allusion here, that is, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions.
Having said that, people now have to thank their ancestors and brothers for crossing the Huangsha Mountain in Wan Li, traveling all over the Silk Road, and introducing countless special foods along the way to enrich our dining table.
Bah, it was the cultural and economic exchange between the Central Plains and the western countries at that time.
Was Zhang Qian there? The world is so big, is he going to see it? The process passed through Wusu country, which is now his grandfather in Yili.
What was the peak time in Yili at that time? Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall. ? The implication goes without saying that the land is fertile and beautiful, and it is a good place to live.
China's neighboring Kazakhstan and parts of Russia were once the territory of Ili. After it came under the jurisdiction of the Western Han Dynasty in 60 BC, it was the central hub of the ancient Silk Road, and the eastern and western civilizations complemented each other and continued.
Especially during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, both princesses were married to King Wu Sun. The meaning of intimacy, whether positive or negative, is to solve problems.
It can be seen what historical height Yili once stood on.
In modern times, although a lot of land was carved up in Russia, Yili was still the center of Eurasia geographically. Mr. Sun's ambition for political power gradually emerged. He wants to solve not only national independence, but also becoming Asia? * * * Lord? .
Speaking of which, I suddenly gave birth to one? The emperor protects the country and the king dies? The meaning of tragedy.
So why did it become Mr. Sun's lifelong dream?
Let's look at the actual situation.
Defend the country? Three words is the biggest problem. The capital of a country is on the border, adjacent to Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
This is no different from directly stuffing a piece of fat meat into a wolf's mouth. Imagine that the capital is full of wars all day. Can this country get better?
If security can't be guaranteed, how can we still have the heart to develop these major events of economy and people's livelihood?
As mentioned earlier, when Ili was at its most brilliant, some areas did not belong to Russia today, so Russian people did things several times later, naturally starting from the nearest place.
It can't be completely said that Mr. Sun's idea is unreliable, but he may not distinguish between ideal and reality. As far as the strength of China at that time was concerned, he had no confidence to build a capital on the border.
There is also a big fact that Yili's relatively backward economic strength cannot develop the carrying capacity of a country's capital in a short period of time.