When Qin Shuhuai and the others found Tang Sanniang, she was feeding Tang Ling'er medicine.

Tang Ling'er looks a lot better, thanks to Tang Sanniang's meticulous care these days.

When Tang Sanniang saw Qin Shuhuai, the first thing she asked was: "Alliance leader, but there are still people from my Tang Sect looking for you?"

Qin Shuhuai shook his head regretfully and said, "There are no people from the Tang Sect who come to this seat, and there are no more people from the Tang Sect along the way. ”

Tang Sanniang was silent and continued to feed Tang Ling'er medicine.

After a while, she asked again, "Empress of the Western Regions, when are you going to crusade?"

The Tang Sect will report it, and this time will definitely be no exception.

Qin Shuhuai said, "Wait for the Demon Sect to be pacified, and in a few days, this seat will send troops to the Western Regions." ”

"How long?" Tang Sanniang seemed to be calm, but in fact asked eagerly.

Qin Shuhuai couldn't answer her.

After pacifying the Demon Sect, we must first rectify the army, save enough logistics, and at the same time reform the internal affairs, and wait for the Ming soldiers to be strong before they can open up their territories, surrender to the four yi, and regain everything that should belong to the Ming Dynasty.

This process, at least a few years.

I can only talk about him left and right, "Sanniang, Wang Gang Master, Master Zhiren, and Chang Zhenren are leading a large army to encircle and suppress the empress in Shu. Don't worry, the revenge of the Tang Sect is the revenge of our martial arts, and it will definitely be avenged. In addition, if there is news of other people in the Tang Sect, they must also bring it. ”

Tang Ling'er sneered, "Qin Alliance Master, I think you defeated the heroes at the martial arts conference that day, and fought alone against the masters of the four major factions and three gangs, what a heroic. Now that you have great power and a noble status, you will start to guard your wealth and nobility, and you will never take any more risks, right?"

Li Dingguo said, "Miss Ling'er, don't misunderstand. For example, although it is initially decided today, but the northern Mongolian iron cavalry and Jianzhou Tartars are still eyeing the Central Plains, and the civil war in the Central Plains has not been decided for many years. ”

"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say. Isn't the martial arts coalition army strong enough now? What's so difficult about attacking a small Ruoqiang country?"

The girl's words were wrong. Although the martial arts alliance is strong, it is only 40,000 people. Although the Ruoqiang Kingdom is small, in order to get there, it needs to conquer other countries in the Western Regions. Moreover, the labor expedition is also a logistical test, and the amount of money required is extremely huge, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to raise it for a while. If the expedition fails, and the Demon Cult, the Mongols, and the Tatars make a comeback, the consequences will be unimaginable. The so-called pulling a hair and moving the whole body is like this. ”

"Speaking of which, you just don't want to fight?"

"Don't worry, if the time is ripe, you will risk your life in the future, and you will also destroy the empress, pacify the Western Regions, and avenge the girl and the Tang Sect. ”

Tang Ling'er looked at Li Dingguo carefully again and asked, "What is your name Li Guo?"

"Under Li Dingguo. ”

"What do you say?"

Qin Shuhuai immediately said, "Make a number." What Li Dingguo said is the meaning of this seat. He will expedition to the Western Regions one day, and he will take Li Dingguo as his commander. ”

Tang Ling'er then said, "Okay, then I hope you will do what you say." Lord Qin Alliance, the Tang Sect is worthy of you, and you must also be worthy of the Tang Sect. ”

Qiu Dali frowned when he said this.

He has always attached the most importance to the rules, and Tang Ling'er's words to Qin Shuhuai are indeed too unruly.

Even though Tang Sanniang doted on Tang Ling'er, it was not easy for her to speak like this, and said, "Ling'er, don't be rude to the alliance leader!"

Qin Shuhuai smiled bitterly, "It's okay. Sanniang, then this seat will leave first. By the way, if there is anything missing, go directly to Hanzhong County, and I will say hello to him. ”

"The leader of the League of Labor has bothered. Tang Sanniang said nonchalantly.

When I came out of the inn, my mood became a little boring.

Although the world has been decided, there are still a lot of things to do, and it is annoying to think about it.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Shuhuai said in his heart, things always have to come one by one, don't care about so much first.

Back at Yamen, Zu Dashou and Huang Jinglun were waiting, and when they saw him coming back, they hurriedly led him to the reception banquet.

At the reception banquet, everyone talked and laughed and drank to celebrate the pacification of Sichuan without spending a single soldier, which can be a good story for the ages.

Qin Shuhuai poured the first glass of wine on the ground and was speechless for a long time.

Is it really a no-brainer?

Of the more than 700 White Lotus Sect people, only more than 100 were left in the end.

That night, he said to Wang Miao, the deputy helmsman of the Chengdu rudder, you fight, and this seat will come back to save you.

But because of serious injuries, he never went back.

All the five hundred were killed.

Shame!

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On the second day, Qin Shuhuai continued to set off with 5,000 Sichuan troops and more than 4,000 surrendered Zhang Xianzhong's troops to Xi'an.

Now these more than 4,000 soldiers and horses are led by Li Dingguo.

He was accompanied by Li Jingting.

Let Li Jingting come with him, so that he will take 5,000 soldiers and escort Zhou Yanru, Cao Guozhang and others to Jingshi.

He could not have gone to Xi'an, but for the sake of Li Dingguo, he had to make a special trip.

Because he plans to settle Li Dingguo in Shaanxi first, he is going to Xi'an to say hello to Hong Chengchou.

Before he asked Liu Guoneng to stay in Shaanxi, he didn't say hello to Hong Chengchou, which was already very unruly.

Although Hong Chengchou didn't say it, it didn't mean that he didn't have ideas, I heard that Hong Chengchou later divided 5,000 soldiers from Liu Guoneng, thinking that he might not be willing to have a former rogue with heavy troops in his jurisdiction, which is also human nature.

But Li Dingguo is better in Shaanxi.

First, Shaanxi is facing the heavy pressure of the Demon Sect, and it is definitely safer to have him.

Second, Qin Shuhuai and Hong Chengchou have a close relationship, and Li Dingguo first hung up an official title in Shaanxi, as long as there is no big trouble, Hong Chengchou will definitely say good things about Li Dingguo when he returns to Beijing to report on his work, so that Qin Shuhuai will be justified in transferring Li Dingguo again.

Otherwise? Could it be that Li Dingguo was directly made a big official? Chongzhen had to hang himself in anger.

In order to let Li Dingguo go up as soon as possible, Qin Shuhuai also took great pains. Let's just say that in this report on the pacification of Sichuan, Qin Shuhuai wrote in detail how Li Dingguo helped him analyze the situation in Sichuan so that he could pacify Sichuan without bloodshed, and recorded the first contribution of Pingchuan on Li Dingguo's head, and unabashedly called him "a great talent once in a century".

Five days later, we arrived in Xi'an.

Shaanxi Governor Yamen.

Hong Chengchou had already received the news that Qin Shuhuai's soldiers had pacified Sichuan without bloodshed six or seven days ago, and he was overjoyed, so that the pressure he faced would be much less, otherwise since he had to defend against the Demon Sect and Sichuan, he would not be the governor of Shaanxi.

After meeting, a pleasant word is indispensable.

After the greetings, seeing that the person next to Qin Shuhuai was very eye-catching, Hong Chengchou asked, "I haven't asked Grandpa Guo yet, who is this?"

Qin Shuhuai said, "This is the great hero of the pacification of Sichuan this time, Li Dingguo, the prince of this father." This trip to Sichuan, all the strategies and plans are from the handwriting of Li Shenjun, Lord Hong, this is not inferior to your great talent!"

Li Dingguo saluted Hong Chengchou, "The last general, Li Dingguo, meet the governor." ”

Hong Chengchou frowned and pondered for a while, then asked, "This General Li, but the Li Dingguo under the original Zhang Xianzhong?"

"The last general is exactly. If the grandfather of Mengguo does not give up, he will be able to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. ”

Qin Shuhuai said, "Lord Hong also knows about him?"

Hong Chengchou smiled, "Li Dingguo, who is known as the 'enemy of ten thousand people' under Zhang Xianzhong, how can Benfu not know? Hehe, Grandpa Guo has a good vision. ”

After a pause, he said to Li Dingguo, "General Li, Grandpa Guo said that you are a 'great talent', do you know how difficult it is for Grandpa Guo to say these two words?

Li Dingguo said, "I will not dare to take it, but I am willing to repay the court with death!"

Qin Shuhuai said again, "Lord Hong, my father-in-law looks at it, now in the whole world, you are the most difficult governor of Shaanxi." Now that the Demon Sect has gained a firm foothold in Gansu and has recruited a lot of soldiers, Lord Hong must be under heavy pressure to fight with the strength of a province. In this way, why don't you let General Li stay in Shaanxi and help Lord Hong?"

As soon as Hong Chengchou heard it, he could tell that Qin Shuhuai wanted Li Dingguo to gild his own territory.

Although he was reluctant to have another rogue general on his territory, of course Hong Chengchou agreed.

If Shaanxi wants to be stable, it can't rely on the martial arts alliance in the hands of Grandpa Guo?

Moreover, now that the Donglin cabinet has collapsed, and the emperor is drafting new cabinet candidates, whether he Hong Chengchou can enter the cabinet or not depends on the grandfather of the country to speak.

Speaking of which, he was also extremely lucky. When Qin Shuhuai took the initiative to go to Hancheng to find him, he almost didn't have much effort, and climbed the big tree of Qin Shuhuai.

Now, it's natural to continue to maintain this relationship.

So he said without hesitation, "Grandpa Guo has such a good intention, and the lower officials can't ask for it! In this way, why don't General Li go to Bao **, how about guarding his duties in the city first?"

Baoji is Xiping, Shaanxi, with an important status, and Hong Chengchou transferred Li Dingguo there to be a city guard, which shows that he also recognizes Li Dingguo's ability.

In addition, Baoji directly faced the Demon Sect, and it was also convenient to find material when Hong Chengchou helped Li Dingguo say good things when he turned around - since he was facing the Demon Sect directly, he could always say something regardless of whether there was a war or not.

Hong Chengchou can only help here, he is the governor, and he can mobilize the city guards within his authority in wartime, but there is no way to directly appoint civil officials - even if it is a county order, it must be approved by the Ministry of Officials.

Qin Shuhuai was very satisfied and said, "That's very good. ”