Zhu Sijiu was surrounded by a brigade of knights and left his base camp on the banks of the Yili River for more than ten miles. ∑, Daqing County was a military fort built by Zhu Sijiu's Western Expedition Army for more than a year, and used tens of thousands of officers and soldiers and more than 30,000 slaves. The design of the six-sided castle was built on the south bank of the Yili River. The city was huge, and tens of thousands of troops could be stationed there. There were twelve cities around the city, and between the branch city and the main city was a farm ranch with serfs as the labor force.

The Ming army is the biggest support to the west of Tianshan Province. In the past year, God knows how much materials have been transported. All the warehouses in the Qing Dynasty and the surrounding twelve cities were filled with food and supplies for the army. Most of them were plundered from all over the Tianshan Province. Zhu Sijiu was forced to do so. The consumption of a hundred thousand troops was very amazing. If there were no support from carriages, railways or water transport, the army that had left the Central Plains for thousands of miles could only be due to food... To put it bluntly, it was robbery! With the robbery, cattle, sheep and serfs, the 100,000 troops supported the consumption of a hundred thousand troops. Although the robbery of the Tianshan Province was left behind, it gave a headache for the Ming court. However, the 100,000 troops could eat and wear, have horses to ride, and have easy access to the people. Although they had expeditions for thousands of miles, they did not feel too lucky.

Where the army now passes, it is still the controlled area of ​​the Ili Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the Daqing County, there are three counties under the Yili Prefecture, including Yinan County, Yibei County and Dahu County. The two counties in Yinan and Yibei are spread along the north and south sides of the Ili River, and they are all in a pattern of one main city and twelve branches. However, it is not a branch city surrounding the main city, but a line along the Yili River. Each city is less than a hundred miles apart. There are also farms and ranches, and they are all mainly laborers. The owners of these farms and pastures are officers and soldiers of the Western Expedition Army.

Zhu Sijiu was Chen Dexing's little brother. To some extent, it was taught by Chen Dexing. Therefore, his style of conduct was quite similar to Chen Dexing! From Hexi to Tianshan, he fought all the foreign tribes along the way were trapped by him! The property was used as military use, and the population was plundered as slaves (serfs, herd slaves). After arriving on both sides of the Ili River, the population was allocated to soldiers who were willing to settle down on the banks of the Ili River. Not only did the Ming army soldiers have a share. Guo Kan, Yan Zhongji and Liu Zheng's soldiers also obtained the land and serfs.

In just over a year, no less than 20,000 farms and pastors had been built in the four counties of Yili Prefecture, with no less than 400,000 serfs and pastors (not only the population plundered from Tianshan Province, but also the population plundered during the battles in Hexi and Qingtang). In addition, almost all the officers and soldiers had "battlefield ladies" and had a small family in the county town of the four counties of Yili. Many small lives were born...

Now that the army is on the expedition, many "battlefield ladies" are watching blankly on both sides of the road with their babies in their arms. Their faces are full of complex expressions, numbness, resentment, and worry, all mixed together. There are also many serfs serving the "battlefield ladies" who have crawled in the dust. The Ming Dynasty is already the owner of this land, and the might of the large group of people going to fight this time is even more powerful than any of the Mongolian soldiers they have ever seen!

During the rest of the past few months, Zhu Sijiu also reorganized the three vassal troops who followed him into three infantry divisions, which were exactly the same as the main force of the Ming army, and were all large-scale 18,000 people. The Guo Kan team, which originally had the smallest number of people, did not have that many people. Zhu Sijiu used his power to help recruit warriors to supplement them. Many of Zhu Sijiu's retainers and servants also added Guo Kan's Silver Armor Division. This unit can now be said to be a group of Zhu Guo Guo. This is also the reason why Zhu Sijiu married Guo Kan's daughter.

Compared with plundering the Western Regions and privately acquiring scouts, using Guo Kan's brand to form his own private army is probably the closest behavior to rebellion!

However, it is not easy for Chen Dexing, who is thousands of miles away, to discover this behavior. Because it seems natural to expand Guo Kan's troops. Guo Kan's troops have always been the strongest combat power among the Ming vassal army, and they are even stronger than most regular army of the Ming Dynasty. On the Western Expedition, they have always served as vanguards, and have worked harder than anyone else. What's wrong with expanding it? The ultimate goal of the Western Expedition Army is to destroy the Great Mongol Kingdom! Don't you need elite soldiers and generals?

Moreover, the Western Expedition Army is now fighting further and further away, leaving the heartland of the Central Plains for thousands of miles, and at least three or four thousand miles were almost blank. It is impossible to supply a hundred thousand troops to fight eastward, and it is impossible to incite the Ili to come. Therefore, the threat of the expansion of the vassal state army to the Ming Empire is almost zero. Therefore, after receiving the report from the General Office of the Western Expedition Army, the General Staff and the Army Department studied and approved it after they reported to Chen Dexing. In Chen Dexing's plan, Guo Kan, Liu Zheng, and Yan Zhongji were all "going but not returning". Just find a place to establish a country in the west. Whether it is to go to the Two Rivers or Persia, it doesn't matter, even if it is to fight Europa and steal Kublai Khan's territory!

It is precisely because of understanding Chen Dexing's attitude towards the vassal states in the West that Zhu Sijiu expanded his strength. How could the feudal states in Nanmingzhou be compared with the two rivers, Persia and Europe in the Western Regions? Since Guo Kan, Liu Zheng, and Yan Zhongji can all establish a country in the Western Regions, why can't he?

Moreover, if you want to build a country, you should build a big country! Why is it that big in the West? Why do you have to build a big country with a territory of tens of thousands of miles?

With a full of ambitions, Zhu Sijiu's face was a little gloomy.

After leaving the county town of Daqing, there was no smile on his face. Even the confidant servants who followed him frowned, as if something dangerous was ahead of them.

Some of Zhu Sijiu's Hakka ministers specialized in intelligence, not only inquiring about the news from the Mongolians, but also paying attention to changes in the court. Zhu Sijiu had already known about the news that the new General of the Western Expedition Army, Monk Liu, was on his way to the west.

This expedition is probably his last time to command the Western Expedition! If he cannot achieve enough results, his dream of establishing a great power in the West will be shattered.

Moreover, Chen Dexing used Monk Liu to replace him, which clearly did not support himself. If he was really recalled to the Central Plains, he would be packaged and sent directly to the desolate place in Nanmingzhou where birds do not shit. If he didn't know the best, it would be possible that he would die young...

Zhu Sijiu could only smile bitterly in his heart. If the ambition was too great, the risk would be great. But now we can't turn back. We can only fight west to create a world and make the best use of it while the Western Expedition Army is still in our hands! As long as we can destroy Benge Timu'er, then fight out a bloody road, kill all the way to Persia, and take Abaha's foundation, we can have the opportunity to bargain... At that time, our Western Expedition Army will be truly alone. If Monk Liu can't come to the army, he will be able to win a few more years.

If Chen Dexing doesn't want to mobilize a group of troops to attack, he will pinch his nose and admit his position...

Just as Zhu Sijiu was thinking about how to use this little power in his hands, dozens of prairie knights wearing shabby leather robes were racing towards the horse. Behind the leading cavalry was a flag of the Western Expedition Army, and they also had the orders of the Ming army light cavalry who went to stop them. Then they rode their horses towards the direction where Zhu Sijiu's flag was located.

When they reached Zhu Sijiu's left front, these talents stopped their horses. The leading people rolled down from the saddle and rushed to Zhu Sijiu. They knelt on one knee to salute.

The leader was a stout man in his forties, with high nose, black hair, slightly sunken eye sockets, and looked like a hybrid of East and West. The man spoke in a stiff Chinese: "Brother Cha, fortunately, I have brought back more than thirty heroes to the lord! They are all heroes on the grassland. They heard about the lord's reputation and are willing to serve for the lord!"

That's right. This grassland man who was chasing Zhu Sijiu was Zhu Sijiu's Hakka minister! Zhu Sijiu's servants were not all counselors who waved paper fans, but there were also many people from all kinds of people on the grassland.

The so-called various characters are naturally all kinds of robbers, horses, thieves, and robbers. Nowadays, there are few people in Central Asia, so you should not be too picky in using people to select people, otherwise no one will be available. And our Zhu Sijiu, who has become an ambitious, is not very picky about food. As long as you have a skill and are willing to work hard, Zhu Sijiu will never refuse. Especially those men from nomadic tribes on the grassland, as long as you are willing to come, there is nothing you don’t want!

Because Zhu Sijiu knew that the number of warriors on the grassland was limited. One more was for his own use, and one less person would be under the command of Brother Man Tie Muer. If he could use a good knife, a pair of leather armor and some good wine and meat, he would recruit a warrior. Zhu Sijiu was very willing to recruit all the men on the grassland to his own disciples.

"Okay!" Zhu Sijiu nodded with satisfaction and said loudly: "All good men! All those who are willing to leave are the ones from me, Zhu Sijiu! From now on, let's drink and eat meat with me!"

After Zhu Sijiu finished speaking, a disciple around him immediately said this in Mongolian and Turkic language. The men in torn leather robes all dismounted and came over to kowtow and salute, expressing their willingness to follow Zhu Sijiu.

For the nomads on the Central Asian grassland, the national concepts and religious concepts are very weak. The strong are kings, which is the iron rule that remains unchanged for thousands of years. When the Turks were strong, everyone was Turkic. Later, Mongolia rose and everyone surrendered to Mongolia. Now the Han people who fought from the east are the strongest, so naturally some people are willing to surrender.

Zhu Sijiu waved his hand gently, and his own servants who were specifically responsible for recruiting people went up to register the new men one by one, then considered their abilities, and then determined their rank and treatment based on their abilities and arranged their dispatches. Some people directly sent the troops to serve in the army in the name of mercenaries; some people would become Zhu Sijiu's servants; some would be sent back to the grassland to continue recruiting people.

Zhu Sijiu looked at Brother Cha who brought him more than twenty men and smiled and said, "I did a good job! What kind of reward do you want? Women? Good wine? Or gold and silver?"

Brother Cha bowed, "Lord, I just want a good armor and a good steel armor. I will follow the lord to fight in all directions in the future!"

Zhu Sijiu laughed, "Okay, I'll give you a good armor. I'll work hard with the Lone King in the future, and I will definitely be awarded a title in the future!"

A pair of steel armor is really worth a lot in the Central Asian grassland. This is a treasure transported from Mingdu thousands of miles away! Even Zhu Sijiu's disciples are not everyone.

"I thank you lord!" Brother Cha kowtowed and went on happily.

Zhu Sijiu looked at the back of this grassland man and finally smiled on his face. More and more grassland men have defected to him these days. It seems that the battle is very likely to win in this battle! As long as he can fight off Brother Meng Muer and arrange Liu Zheng and Yan Zhongji in the two rivers, he will be able to take Persia by himself. At that time, even Saint Chen will have to coax himself...

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"Teacher, teacher, my dad is here!"

Hu Tulun jumped and broke into Chen Dexing's tent. When he saw Chen Dexing reading a book, he realized that he was a little rude. He quickly knelt down to worship, and then smiled and said, "Teacher, my disciple's father is here. I have seen his Nine-Go Celestial Blade!"

Of course, Hutulun's father was Haidu Khan, the "legitimate" Mongolian Khan. Now he occupies the headquarters of Mongolia, and the 105 thousand households under his command are of course thousands of households re-divided by Haidu. Each thousand households has only 100,000 people, which means that an army of more than 100,000 people can be summoned at any time!

This time Chen Dexing left Beijing City and went to the Jinlianchuan Grassland, he originally met with the Mongolian Khan.

Speaking of his relationship with Haidu, it is really interesting. Haidu Khan's strength is actually limited. His 105 thousand households include the four host kings, the Ogedei kings and some Chagatai kings. There are only twenty-eight thousand households directly under Haidu, and the warriors who can mobilize are up to 30,000.

However, this lack of strength, Haidu was holding the sign of the Mongolian Khan, and nominally ruled the entire Mongolian Kingdom, so it was naturally impossible to surrender to the Ming Emperor. However, the strength comparison between the two sides was placed here, and it was impossible to engage in equal diplomatic relations. Therefore, Baoyin helped both sides find a compromise. The Ming Dynasty recognized that Haidu's Great Mongolia was an equal country, and Haidu regarded Tiandaoism as the national religion and recognized that Chen Dexing, the Ming king, was the highest religious leader of the Great Mongolian Kingdom. At the same time, a group of children of Mongolian nobles were sent to the Central Plains to learn Taoism, namely Hu Tulun and her classmates.

In recent years, with the support of Haidu, Tiandaoism has developed rapidly in the Mongolian headquarters, and the number of believers has increased day by day. It has filled the space after the Lamaism withdraws and has become the leader of Mongolian religions.
Chapter completed!