Qin Shuhuai ordered that the 50,000-strong army be repaired in place for three days.

At the same time, the usual payment of the silver was issued.

This time, the salary was as high as thirty taels per person for an unprecedented time, regardless of whether it was a demon sect soldier, a court soldier or a martial arts alliance.

1.5 million taels of silver were paid, and the army's morale was inspired.

But the side effect is that there is an atmosphere of generosity in the army.

The soldiers have basically never been to the Western Regions, but they have long heard of the appearance of the Western Regions, what quicksand eats people, sandstorms eat people, all kinds of demons and monsters are everywhere in the desert, and they have to eat people.

And Grandpa Guo actually gave a salary of 30 taels per person as soon as he made a move, which is enough to pay for two years' military salary!

What does this mean? It means that Grandpa Guo wants to buy our lives!

It's just that life and death are boundless in the Western Regions, what is the use of asking for these 30 taels of silver?

So, these soldiers began to use the 30 taels to "arrange the aftermath".

The Demon Sect soldiers didn't say a word, and after all the silver tickets were collected, they sent a few reliable people back to Guangming Ding, indicating that they were for the rest of their lives for the brothers who were disabled in the previous war.

After the court soldiers got the money, most of them sent it back to their homes through the money bank, which was regarded as the last time to honor their parents or support their wives and children. So much so that for several days in a row, in the money village in the county town near Jiayuguan, there were a large number of red-eyed and even weeping big-headed soldiers to send money, and when sending money, they did not forget to ask the guys to write a few "last words" and entrust them to their families. Many of the shopkeepers of the money bank said that all the expeditionary soldiers who sent money home would not take a penny and would definitely hand it over in full.

The soldiers of the Wulin Coalition Army were very open, except for a few who also sent money home, most of them took the money and went to nearby towns to spend all day drinking, and had a good time.

Not only was he happy, but many coalition soldiers also brought the court soldiers and even the demon sect soldiers to "have fun"!

The soldiers of the coalition army are originally from the rivers and lakes, and they think that they are going to die for a lifetime, and they are becoming more and more heroic and uninhibited, and they have money in their hands, so anyone who wants to go on the expedition with them, regardless of whether they know each other or not, will pull whoever is pleasing to the eye to drink and have a good time, but they are determined to spend this salary that is equivalent to two years of military salary for the imperial court soldiers in three days!

It made the coalition soldiers, demon sect soldiers, and court soldiers quickly fight together. Many coalition soldiers and demon cult soldiers had met on the battlefield more than half a year ago, but after a few heavy drinks, they immediately became good brothers who "went to death together"!

The series of effects caused by this one hundred and fifty taels of salaries made Qin Shuhuai really unexpected, and he couldn't laugh or cry.

Who said that if you fight Yarkand, you will die nine times? I didn't say that you should be sent to death! It's just that the expedition to the Western Regions is too hard, and I will give you extra allowances!

......

July 20 of the fourth year of Chongzhen, sunny.

The sky is clear and cloudless.

10,000 martial arts coalition troops, 20,000 officers and soldiers, plus 20,000 demon soldiers, a total of 50,000 horses, gathered at Jiayu Pass, waiting for Qin Shuhuai's order to march west.

These 50,000 people can be called the strongest army in the Central Plains. Needless to say, the martial arts alliance army and the demon sect soldiers, even the 20,000 officers and soldiers, most of them are the divisions of a hundred battles that were withdrawn from Lanzhou before, and they are absolutely elite.

The expeditionary force took Lu Xiangsheng, the former governor of the three sides, as the commander, Li Dingguo and Mei Yinzhi as the deputy marshal, Zhang Xiao, Meng Wei, Jin Gang, Wu Lie, He Renlong, and Du Wenhuan as the deputy generals, and at the same time, there were Shen Xi, Fujisanren, the Three Apostles, the Five Apostles, the Six Apostles, Meng Hu, Lai San'er, Chen Jing and other masters who went out with the army.

Banner hunting, strong men like tigers.

Qin Shuhuai stood proudly at the head of the city, looking at the black soldiers below, his heart was surging.

The war to conquer Siyi starts today!

The Western Regions, since the ancestor has been hanging outside, the Ming Dynasty has never carried out effective rule. With the germination of capitalism, the number of merchants and horse caravans of the Ming Dynasty to and from the Western Regions increased day by day, but they were bullied, blackmailed and even subjected to accidents due to the chaos in the Western Regions and the hostility towards the Ming Dynasty.

Once upon a time, the Silk Road passing through the Western Regions was so glorious. However, now, the merchant travelers of the Ming Dynasty were forced to abandon the land route and open up the maritime Silk Road instead.

Why?

The country is weak!

The way to a strong country lies in the surrender of soldiers without a fight. In the past, Ban Chao pacified the Western Regions with 36 horsemen, because he was really a god of heaven and descended to earth! It's just that there is a powerful man behind him, so that he can stir up the situation in the Western Regions with a word.

Daming, there must also be this heavenly might!

This is the only way for Daming to go to the West and export goods, culture and values, and it must be controlled by Daming in the future!

In other words, even if the system does not give the task of surrendering to the Four Empires and the coming of all nations, he must go on an expedition to the Western Regions!

Thinking of this, his blood burned, his tiger body was shocked, and he pointed to the vast yellow sand plain outside the pass and said in a longitudinal voice, "Soldiers! Since the beginning of the Wanli period, the Mobei Mongolia, the Monan Wara, and the Liaodong Tatars have repeatedly offended our Ming Dynasty, and the wolf's ambition is insatiable! Fortunately, the soldiers of our dynasty have risen up loyally and bravely, and built the Great Wall of flesh and blood with their brave loyalty and white bones, so that the invading enemy will not be defeated and flee! However, although the surrounding Siyi has temporarily died down, its heart will not die. Why is it rich!"

"The Central Plains have the silk and satin, gold and silver jewelry, and beautiful women they want! Since ancient times, the Central Plains has been strong, and the Siyi are as docile as sheep, while the Central Plains is weak, and the Siyi will become man-eating wolves! This was the case in the Han Dynasty, the Tang and Song dynasties, and it was still the case in the Ming Dynasty!"

"So, why are you going on this expedition today?"

"I want you to tell them and tell them eight words: Under the whole world, it is not the king's land! Where the prestige of my Ming Dynasty is, the ambition of the wolf son will die! What my Ming soldiers point to, the state that does not obey will be punished! Let them know that the strength of the Ming Dynasty cannot be committed, and the power of the Ming Dynasty cannot be bullied!"

"Let them surrender to the feet of Qiang Ming from now on, and never dare to offend the Central Plains! This is the meaning of your expedition!"

"Surrender to the Four Empires, starting from the Western Regions! Soldiers, go! This prince is here waiting for you to come back!"

The sound is like thunder, shocking, and the sound is transmitted for several miles!

The 50,000 soldiers are all in high spirits and enthusiastic!

Qin Shuhuai didn't tell them what benefits opening up the Western Regions would benefit the economy of the Ming Dynasty, because many big-headed soldiers might not understand.

But tell them that they don't dare to come again after beating a few neighbors who are eyeing them, everyone understands this truth!

Since Wanli, the Ming Dynasty's national strength is declining, and then the external troubles continue, and the four Yi outside the border break into the Central Plains to loot is like visiting their own back garden, who wants to be robbed at home for no reason, every now and then?

As a soldier, who wants to go to war with their heads in their hands when they have nothing to do?

Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that the Ming soldiers are strong and strong, go to the homes of these "old neighbors" to show off their might, so that they will break the idea of robbing again in the future, they want to do this kind of thing, and they are willing to do it!

Because of the relief! and because of the supreme glory!

Lu Xiangsheng and Li Dingguo, who were standing behind Qin Shuhuai, were also enthusiastic and proud!

Lu Xiangsheng drew his sword and shouted, "Surrender to the Four Empires, starting from the Western Regions!"

The soldiers in the city all roared in unison!

"Surrender to the Four Empires! Surrender to the Four Empires!"

The roar shook the sky and soared into the sky, attracting the defenders of Jiayuguan, who did not need to go out, couldn't help but be enthusiastic and generous, and they roared along.

The sun rises higher and higher and begins to scorch the earth.

Qin Shuhuai pulled out the Heavenly Sword, pointed his sword into the distance, and said loudly, "Whole army, go!"

The chariot and the horse Xiao Xiao, the strong man is out of the customs!

At the head of the city, Lu Xiangsheng, Li Dingguo and others bid farewell to Qin Shuhuai.

Lu Xiangsheng said heroically, "Grandpa Guo, the Western Expedition is not victorious, and the lower officials will not be returned for a day! Lu Xiangsheng, don't pass it over!"

Li Dingguo solemnly gave a big salute to Qin Shuhuai, and then said concisely, "Dingguo will live up to its mission, please rest assured!"

Li Dingguo knew very well that Qin Shuhuai asked him to go on an expedition, and he also made him a general as the deputy marshal of the expeditionary force for the first time, this is to give him a chance and protect him a future!

From the general of the defeated army that day to the deputy commander of the army, he remembered all the past in between. Especially when Qin Shuhuai was seriously injured that day, the scene of entrusting him with the Jianghe Gang and the Wulin Coalition Army made him unforgettable for life!

He knew that his current self was not worthy of such courtesy from Grandpa Guo.

Therefore, he can't wait to prove to the whole world that Grandpa Guo is not wrong! He, Li Dingguo, is qualified to conspire with Grandpa Guo for a grand hegemony!

Li Dingguo is this idea, why not Lu Xiangsheng?

Qin Shuhuai smiled lightly and said, "The two of you must remember that everything is safe first, and don't be impatient and aggressive. ”

Li Dingguo and Lu Xiangsheng nodded yes, and then hurriedly descended the city wall.

Shen Xi and the others of the Demon Sect also randomly resigned.

The rest is the Jianghe Gang.

Qin Shuhuai kicked Lai San'er lightly and said, "Remember, everything is under command, if you dare to turn around again, I will pick your skin." ”

Lai San'er didn't have a hippie smile as usual, but barely held out a sneer and said, "Got it." Helper, Lai San'er has been gone for at least a year and a half, and no one will help you run errands in the future, you have to ...... yourself"

Qin Shuhuai kicked him again, scolding with a smile, "You are the only one who can run errands in the world?"

Then he said to Chen Jing, "Jing'er, you are the youngest here, and you have to take care of yourself when you are out on an expedition." ”

As he spoke, he took out a bag and stuffed it into him, "The peace charm that your sister asked for you, I hope you can come back safely." I hope so, too. ”

Chen Jing's eyes were slightly red, and he nodded, "My subordinates know!"

After instructing Meng Wei and others one by one, everyone went down to the city tower.

Qin Shuhuai stood on the city wall and watched the army go away.

Until the last person disappeared into the horizon.

Then, turn around and go back.

He was going south, where something more important was waiting for him to do.