"Woo~Hongci, Hongci~"

The emperor's special train was speeding along the Hexi Corridor. Zhu Youdong specially asked Wu Sangui to come to his carriage to listen to the captain of the escort team's report on the situation in Xinjiang.

Wu Sangui was only thirty-one years old this year, a time when he was gradually moving from youth to maturity. He looked very energetic. Years of working as a horseman not only made his facial skin rough, but also honed a unique temperament.

Zhu Youdong no longer had so-called "complicated" feelings towards this notorious traitor in the historical plane. Now he just listens to the work reports of his subordinates with a normal heart.

"Your Majesty, the escort force led by me has a total of 35,000 people, divided into three detachments: Gansu, Mongolia, and Xinjiang. The main force is placed in Xinjiang. The total strength of the Xinjiang detachment is 28,000 people. In terms of weapons and equipment

, every team member has an Apocalypse II rifle. However, compared with the army, this firepower is far behind. For example, each squadron only has one submachine gun, and mortars and the like are only available in the brigade...

"

"The enemies the army faces are different from the ones you face. Why, do you think your escorts don't have enough firepower?"

"Your Majesty, which general in charge of troops would think that his troops have sufficient firepower? Although the army I lead is not a regular army, there are no such large-scale battles, but small battles occur almost every day. Of course I hope that the firepower of the troops will be sufficient

The more powerful the better. To be honest, most of the battles here are in narrow areas such as streets and alleys. Rifles are often not as useful as pistols. Therefore, if the emperor allows it, I still hope to have more submachine guns.

The better.”

"Hahaha, what you said makes sense. Oh, guys like Cao Wenzhao and Liu Zhaosun, their troops almost all have a submachine gun, and they complain about lack of firepower all day long. The caliber developed by Fangshan Academy of Sciences must be larger and more powerful.

, and a cannon that is light and easy to move. Listen, what does this mean? Well, by the way, you just said that there are small battles every day. What? Horse bandits are so rampant? "

"Your Majesty, if they are just pure horse bandits, they have been almost wiped out in Xinjiang for so many years. What I have a headache now are those lunatics who don't know what has been fed into their heads. Although I am a military general, I have nothing to do with it.

I went to the Royal Military Academy to study, and I don’t understand any big principles. But I also know that before the Ming Dynasty entered Xinjiang, the people in this place under the rule of the Yarkand Khanate really did not live well.

After Ming Dynasty came to Xinjiang, Xinjiang's beef and mutton, wool, jade, cotton, and all kinds of dried fruits were all sold. The imperial court also introduced high-yielding crops such as peppers and potatoes to them... Ding Zhonglang and Gao Bu were in office

At that time, the land of the Yarkand Khanate's dignitaries was distributed to ordinary people for farming and grazing. The tax level was only one-third of that of the Yarkand Khanate before. In addition, now that the Silk Road has been reopened, commerce along the way has not improved.

I don't know how much money the locals have made... Now that things are like this, I really don't understand why some guys are so fussy.

Your Majesty, these guys keep talking about wanting to break away from the Ming Dynasty and rebuild the Khanate. When they start fighting, the equipment is not very good, and the tactical actions are extremely ugly. But they are not afraid of death, and these guys are not afraid of death.

He often held civilians hostage, so that when facing these guys, I often resorted to fear..."

"Hmm." After quietly listening to Wu Sangui's complaints, Zhu Youdong asked: "Is there support from the Ottomans behind these people?"

"Your Majesty, it is indeed as the Emperor said, there is the shadow of the Ottomans behind these guys. At least, some of the rifles and even submachine guns captured by me have fully demonstrated that the Ottomans are supporting them."

"Hmph~ This Ibrahim is making money from us and Europe through the New Silk Road, and he is still so dishonest."

"The emperor means to cut off the Silk Road?"

"How can you stop eating because of choking?" Zhu Youdong smiled helplessly, and then spread his hands: "Before maritime trade resumes, this land Silk Road is a very important lifeline to alleviate the overproduction of our country. No matter how many

No matter the trouble, we have to persevere. That Ibrahim saw this and dared to send people to cause trouble in our Xinjiang. But what can I do? Could it be that I have become a small group of scum and let Xinjiang,

Are all the people of Ming Dynasty suffering? So, I have to work harder on you."

"Your Majesty's words offend me. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will risk my life to ensure the safety of the Silk Road."

"Over the years, I have paid close attention to this place, and I know that you have done a good job. I will also tell you. In three years at most, I will fight back against the Western thieves. Before that, I must control the situation in the country.

Specific situation. Why did I go to the northwest first as soon as I left Beijing? It is because of climate, history and many other reasons. Except for the snow area, people's livelihood in the northwest is poor. As long as the northwest is stabilized, the people's livelihood in the entire Ming Dynasty will naturally be safe. Then

Then I can go to war with the Western bandits with peace of mind."

"Now that your Majesty has said this." Wu Sangui, who was only half-assed at first, quickly knelt down and said, "I have an unkind request."

"What? You want to join the army and fight?"

"Exactly, please let your Majesty make it happen."

"Aren't you going to bring troops now? Don't worry, we will fight at sea and on land. If India wants to fight, we will fight in Central Asia. This will be a war that ignites the whole world."

…

This train to the northwest was full of stops and starts. Along the way, Zhu Youdong got off the train at Wuwei, Zhangye, Yumenguan and other places to visit the people. When he reached Yumen, he thought about whether to take a detour.

I went to Dunhuang to get the cultural relics from Mogao Grottoes in advance. But after thinking about it carefully, I shook my head and gave up: With me here, how can future generations go deep into the hinterland of China to steal and rob China’s cultural relics? Let’s talk about it.

, at this time when all the people are required to practice martial arts and prepare for a global war, is it appropriate to unearth a large number of cultural relics mainly focused on Buddhism? Let them continue to sleep in the stone wall. After I have wiped out the world, I will hand over this task to my

My son or grandson is fine.

On October 23 of this year, his special train finally arrived at Yarkand, where the Chief Envoy of Xinjiang is currently stationed.

"I, the Chief Envoy of Xinjiang, Qu Shishu, pays homage to the Emperor."

"I, Yuan Chonghuan, the Chief Secretary of Xinjiang, pays homage to the Emperor."

"minister……"

Because he had already met a large group of historical celebrities who had changed his destiny in Lanzhou, Zhu Youdong had no reaction when he heard Yuan Chonghuan's name. But Wu Sangui, who had accompanied Zhu Youdong all the way, immediately rolled his eyes after seeing Yuan Chonghuan.

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Of course Zhu Youdong, who was standing in front of Wu Sangui, couldn't see all this, but Fang Zhenghua beside him saw it clearly.

But that's it. Even Fang Zhenghua told Zhu Youdong what he saw today. Zhu Youdong would only wave his hands and smile, and would not pursue anything. Because a guy like Yuan Chonghuan who is good at bragging has his power here.

Earthly.

"Your Majesty, please excuse me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I have prepared a banquet at the Yarkand Chief Secretary's Office. Do you think it is?"

"Just now... Huh? Oh, yes. I have already crossed two or three time zones. Qu Qing, what time is it in Yarkand now?"

"Your Majesty, it is six o'clock in the afternoon Yarkand time. Yarkand time is two hours behind Beijing time."

"No wonder, why am I not hungry at all? It turns out that I used Beijing time on the train, and it has only been more than three hours since I had lunch. That's all. I'm not busy with meals or anything. I'm in Lanzhou

Did you receive the telegram I asked He Tengjiao to send you?"

"Replying to the Emperor, I have received it. In accordance with the Emperor's order, I summoned all the more than 1,300 imams in Xinjiang the day before yesterday. Now they are waiting for my emperor to summon me at the Xingyue Temple, the largest in Yarkand."

"Then hurry over. I'll see them first before eating."

"According to the decree."

Zhu Youdong came out this time. To put it bluntly, he wanted to take a look at the public sentiment across the country and estimate whether the people could maintain stability after the war broke out in the future. There is no doubt that stability in Xinjiang is relatively difficult to guarantee.

of.

Before traveling, he had come into contact with many Xingyue believers. Generally speaking, as long as you don't talk about doctrine and just interact in a secular way. As long as you respect some of their habits, it's actually not difficult to deal with. Being a best friend is probably a bit difficult, but

It's totally okay to be a very good friend.

However, this is only the majority of Xingyue believers. There are always some special ones that make political powers at home and abroad, including some of the rulers of the Xingyue regime, feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, the imams must be summoned collectively.

…

"I have called you together today because I actually want to express one meaning to you: the peace and prosperity of this place cannot be separated from the continuous investment and maintenance of the imperial court. It is also inseparable from your efforts. I hope you can stay in your respective Xingyue Temple

, convey my thoughts to your believers.

I am here to assure you today that Ming Dynasty respects all kinds of beliefs, and in the mainland of Ming Dynasty, all kinds of beliefs are also free. We also respect and protect the beliefs here, and will never discriminate against them. However, I want to tell you clearly.

You, the so-called freedom of belief means that a person has the freedom to believe in a religion, and the freedom not to believe in a religion. There is the freedom to believe in a religion now, and the freedom not to believe in a religion later. There is also the freedom to believe in this religion first, and then another religion...all of it.

, we must fully respect their personal wishes, and it is absolutely not allowed to use any coercive means to ask others to believe this or that. If someone uses coercive means to ask others to convert, that is a violation of the civil and criminal laws of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!