On December 28, Chongzhen took a few inner guards and came to the Guogong Mansion in civilian clothes.

Because at the end of the year, Chongzhen ran to Qin Shuhuai almost every other day, and came to discuss state affairs, but every time he didn't say a few words about state affairs, he drank a little wine with Qin Shuhuai, and then talked nonsense, from the Western Regions to the West, from Liaodong to Dongying, from Jianghu martial arts to red-clothed cannons, what to catch and talk about, and he didn't bring it back to the palace until late at night.

Qin Shuhuai could only smile bitterly.

Chongzhen's current mood he understands very well, this guy spent the first twenty years of his life in worry and panic almost every day, and now the world has been decided, almost all threats have been eliminated, and the juvenile nature he has suppressed for so many years can finally be completely released, plus Chongzhen is such a friend as him, who else can he find if he doesn't come to him if he has nothing to do?

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything, and every time Chongzhen came, he chatted with him until late at night.

Because it just so happens that he also has a lot of things he wants Chongzhen to know. Martial arts, Demon Sect, White Lotus Sect, these can stabilize the community if they are used well, and if they are not used well, they will destroy the power of the society, Chongzhen needs to know it well. In addition, there are the Western Regions, Europe, and the Americas...... Sooner or later, these places will have to come into contact with the once closed empire of the Ming Dynasty, and Chongzhen also needs to understand it in advance.

Qin Shuhuai believes that when the supreme ruler of the empire sees the world with his eyes, then the elite of the entire empire will be proud to understand the world, so as to change the atmosphere of being closed off from the country and being arrogant.

In this way, in the future world, this "Heavenly Empire" can control its own destiny.

Straight to the point.

Chongzhen came this time, but he didn't come to Qin Shuhuai to brag about it.

Because he brought good news, that is, the army of the Western Expedition had not only captured Ruoqiang, but also fought an encounter with the army of Yarkand, and won a great victory.

It can be said that the victory of the western expedition to Yarkand has been decided.

Because of the heavy snow closure, the battle report from more than two months ago has only arrived.

However, this did not surprise Qin Shuhuai at all, he was concerned about another issue.

He asked, "Your Majesty, did the Tang newspaper say how many casualties our army had, and whether the battle of Ruoqiang encountered fierce resistance? In addition, there is also a part of the Western Regions Jingwei, which is composed of masters. ”

"Judging from the Tang newspaper, our army suffered few casualties. Chongzhen said quickly," Lu Xiangsheng said, and the two sides fought fiercely for a day and a night, and finally successfully entered the city with the help of the soldiers who were not afraid of death and a large number of masters in the army. In this battle, our army suffered more than 1,300 casualties, but completely annihilated more than 13,000 enemy troops. ”

"Annihilation?" Qin Shuhuai frowned.

"That's right, all annihilated!" Chongzhen danced excitedly, "Brother Qin, the casualty ratio in this battle has reached 1 to 10, 1 to 10! This is what the book says about taking one as ten! I really can't even think of it if I am killed! You say, is my Ming army really so strong? I sometimes think about it, it is really like a dream! No, no, no, I don't dare to do this in my dreams. ”

Qin Shuhuai smiled slightly and did not answer.

There were more than 1,300 casualties and 13,000 annihilations, not only Chongzhen didn't dare to think about it, but Qin Shuhuai didn't dare to think about it either-it was obvious that Lu Xiangsheng didn't tell the whole story.

And what the real facts are, Qin Shuhuai will know after a little thought.

If 13,000 people resist desperately, and can really fight fiercely with the Ming army for a day and a night, then even if the Ming army has the help of the Demon Sect, it is impossible for the Ming army to suffer only 1,300 casualties.

Obviously, the casualty figures are real, and there is no fraud, after all, Lu Xiangsheng will have to return to the dynasty at that time, and if he conceals the casualties, he will soon be discovered, and he will not be so stupid.

In addition, the empress has been working hard in Ruoqiang for more than 20 years, and has been recruiting troops and horses, and all the people in Ruoqiang are soldiers, so it is not an exaggeration to have 13,000 soldiers and horses.

From this point of view, Lu Xiangsheng did not exaggerate the number of enemies destroyed and his own casualties.

Then the only possibility is that these Ruoqiang soldiers have no intention of fighting when the empress is dead, and Ruoqiang's main force Tsing Yi Army and the Western Regions Jingwei suffered heavy losses when they were in Lanzhou City, resulting in Ruoqiang City being crushed at the first touch.

It is not difficult to speculate that most of the Ruoqiang soldiers surrendered, so the casualties of the Ming army were so few.

But these Ruoqiang soldiers who surrendered were obviously killed, and then Lu Xiangsheng said that they were "all annihilated" and wrote them into the Tang Daily.

There is no doubt that the captives were from the Demon Sect, because Qin Shuhuai had explained to Li Dingguo and Lu Xiangsheng that it was not appropriate to treat Ruoqiang and kill them all, after all, this site was needed on the Silk Road.

The complete fact should be that the Demon Sect launched a brutal massacre in Ruoqiang in order to avenge the sect leader, and Lu Xiangsheng, Li Dingguo, and even the martial arts coalition army could not stop it.

Or rather, they didn't try to stop it.

Compared to the conflict with the Demon Cult, the death of some foreign feudal lords seemed nothing to them......

Qin Shuhuai now wanted to know if Ruoqiang City would be burned down by the people of the Demon Sect, if so, then this wave would really be a loss.

Chongzhen saw Qin Shuhuai smiling bitterly and was silent, and asked, "Brother Qin, what are you smiling at?

Qin Shuhuai said, "What the emperor said is right, my Ming tigers are now all one as ten, which is really gratifying." ”

Naturally, he won't say anything about it.

"Brother Qin, this is all a tiger ben that you have saved up and beaten with one hand!" Chongzhen rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Lu Xiangsheng also said in the excerpt that he plans to continue to wave his army north after conquering Yarkand, and then exterminate Galdan in one go!"

Qin Shuhuai nodded, "After they finish fighting Yarkand, they can spend the winter in Yarkand, and by the way, they can collect grain." After the thaw in spring next year, we will first march north, and then fight back to the east, as long as we can make good use of the Shuo and Special Divisions that have contradictions with Galdan, it will not be too difficult to exterminate Galdan. I believe that with the talents of Lu Xiangsheng and Li Dingguo, the emperor will not be disappointed!"

"Then Brother Qin, you say, how long will it take for them to exterminate Galdan?" Chongzhen became more and more excited the more he spoke, "After exterminating Galdan, the land of the Western Regions can be said to be completely under the control of my Ming Dynasty." When the time comes, I want to follow the example of the strong man and set up a capital protectorate in the Western Regions?"

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it has not been able to really rule in the Western Regions, but there are times in the Western Han Dynasty, and Chongzhen, who wants to become an emperor through the ages, naturally wants to do this.

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, "As long as you can effectively govern the Western Regions, it doesn't matter if you have a guard office or a capital protection office. The emperor only needs to remember that once the Western Regions are included in the territory of my Ming Dynasty, then the people of the Western Regions are my Ming people, and they should be treated equally. It's best to mobilize our Han people to settle there more, communicate with them for marriage, and make friends from generation to generation. ”

Chongzhen held his chin and thought for a while, and said with a smile, "Brother Qin has played a good game of chess! If a large number of Han people from Middle Earth arrive in the Western Regions, wouldn't it be ...... I just don't know if there are so many people going. ”

"Squeak", Chen Qing'er walked in with a tray in her own hand.

"Where are you going again?" Chen Qing'er put a few dishes on the tray on the table and said to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, let's talk first, my husband can finally celebrate the New Year at home this year, but you are not allowed to send him out again." Even if you want to go, you won't be able to go until after the year. ”

This little girl who used to be in Huangpi Village is no longer timid when she sees Chongzhen now.

In her eyes, this "generation of masters" praised by everyone today is just a guy who comes to drink every once in a while, and loves to brag after drinking. is like his husband, who is a big hero in the eyes of outsiders, but only he knows that he is also an indecent guy.

Well, it's often not serious, how can it look like a big hero.

Chongzhen was not annoyed at all when he heard this, but laughed and said, "Brother and sister, you have wronged me this time, am I so unkind?"

When Chen Qing'er heard Chongzhen say this, she put her mind at ease and said, "That's good." Oh, the dishes are ready for you, oh yes, there are still two bottles of good wine that I haven't brought, they were sent by Sun Ge Lao Tuo two days ago, so I'll give you something to drink. ”

Qin Shuhuai smiled, "Thank you for being so generous." ”

Chongzhen laughed, "Thank you brother and sister for being so generous." ”

Chen Qing'er gave the two of them a roll of their eyes, "You guys, I won't tell you." ”