After the Mengdan gang fled, there was no longer any voice against the Han people back at home. Xiang Khan reorganized the cabinet and established the Council of Elders to discuss the national policy of comprehensive cooperation with the Ming Dynasty.
After Gu Lunmu's defeat at Hui'an Fort, he sent people back to the country to ask for help. Now, according to reports from businessmen from the Western Regions, the situation in Xixia has gradually stabilized. Emperor Galdan is already mobilizing troops to prepare for the second eastern expedition.
It was listed on the revenge list, and the news spread among the people, causing people to panic, because Huibu no longer had any troops to fight, and the Ming army had to withdraw in accordance with the previous treaty. In this way, Huibu became undefended.
The country can only be killed by provoking its neck.
Tens of thousands of people in Ningxia City took to the streets to petition, asking the Presbyterian Council and Xiang Khan to retain the Ming Dynasty soldiers to help defend Xixia. Xiang Khan took this very seriously and immediately convened a Presbyterian Council. Everyone was unanimous in their opinions and recognized Liu Ziguang as his son-in-law to return to the ministry.
, should shoulder the responsibility of protecting Huibu. As for the cost of garrisoning troops at Huibu, Huibu can still afford it.
Xiang Khan went home to discuss with her husband, and Liu Ziguang naturally obliged and agreed to keep two battalions and help train another five battalions of cavalry to deal with the threat of Xixia. The couple discussed it at home and decided on the new cavalry.
The treaty was signed, and troops were stationed to assist in defense, railways were laid, and forecourts were opened to promote trade, and tax rates were reduced to the lowest level. Materials that had previously been restricted by the two sides were also completely banned. The Hui Han people were treated equally. All Han Chinese who violated the law in the Huibu territory would be punished according to the regulations.
Huilu's handling, of course, cases involving the Red Shirt Army must be handled jointly by both parties. These policies can be regarded as equal and reciprocal, and Huilu seems to have taken some advantage, so the members of the Presbyterian Church, including Huo Lingyao, are very
satisfy.
A brand new camp was built in the south of Ningxia City. This is the base for the Hui Ming Army. The flag of the Ming Dynasty is flying together with the crescent flag of the Hui Army. The two battalions, with a total of 6,000 troops, will be gradually transferred from China to participate in the early stage.
Some veterans from the Battle of Huianbao and the Battle of Ningxia City will also stay as instructors.
A commercial street was quickly formed outside the base specifically to serve the troops stationed in the Ming Dynasty. It sold fine wine and barbecue, national costumes, machetes, daggers, and various leather goods. During every break, they would go out to the streets to do some shopping. However, due to the canon regulations of the returning army,
As a result, there is no red light district that can provide sexual services in the entire city of Ningxia. Therefore, in order to prevent the hormonal soldiers from doing such bad things as raping Okinawa female students, the Ming army stationed in the Ming Dynasty established a huge entanglement team with silver medals with dog heads.
Zi's pickets patrolled everywhere to prevent soldiers from causing trouble and destroying national unity.
Liu Ziguang has been living a carefree life these days. He spends all day bathing and drinking. The bathhouse in the back room is very elegant. There are milk baths, flower baths, and mineral baths. There are fruits and wines beside the pool for you to enjoy. Seventy-two people wearing tulle clothes
The beautiful maids are always at your disposal, not to mention the hot-bodied Xiang Khan who takes a bath with her. After washing and feeling refreshed, you can have some fun in the water. This life is no different from heaven. The only flaw is that
What's more, he ate too much heart. Beef heart, sheep heart, horse heart, all the animal hearts allowed by the Hui tribe's canon, Huo Lingyao got them for Liu Ziguang to eat.
, I kept eating until I felt sick at the sight of my heart.
The news that the Xixia people were about to launch a large-scale attack was fabricated by Nanchang in order to make the Huibu take the initiative to ask the Ming army to stay. However, this is not out of thin air. The situation in Xixia is indeed about to stabilize. After it stabilizes, Galdan will definitely
I will be the first to get the surgery back.
Therefore, after Liu Ziguang enjoyed a month of peace and happiness, he resolutely decided to go out to fight against the enemy outside the country. He went directly south from Ningxia to occupy Lanzhou and cut off the Xixia people's eastward advance. This decision was strongly supported by the Huibu. The war was
It's terrible. Wherever you start fighting, you will suffer disaster. Being able to set the battlefield in Lanzhou is perfect for the Hui tribe. In order to show the sincerity of support, the Presbyterian Council decided to send troops to cooperate with the Ming army to fight. On the one hand, they can obtain the advanced firearms era.
Combat experience is also a reward for Liu Ziguang.
After Xiang Khan informed Liu Ziguang of this decision, General Zhengxi's coke went bad. This was an unexpected good thing. Since he was willing to help, he had to express his feelings. He immediately patted his chest and said he would return to the army.
Huo Lingyao was naturally overjoyed. The two were loving and harmonious, so I won’t go into details.
In the mid-autumn of the 14th year of the Apocalypse, General Liu Ziguang led 5,000 red-shirted troops and 10,000 returning troops from Ningxia. The troops were directed towards Lanzhou. Lanzhou originally belonged to Lintao Prefecture, and the guards belonged to the Shaanxi Capital Commandery Division. However, the strength of the Han people
In the Western Region, the city is weak. This city with the Yellow River passing through it has already become a city where various ethnic groups live together. The forces from all sides are clamoring for you to sing and I will appear. Over the decades, the king's flag has been changed on the city wall. I don't know how many owners have changed. Xixia
The conquest of Lanzhou was only in the past few years, and the dominance is not very strong. In addition, the civil strife in Xixia continues, and the defense of Lanzhou is really weak. If the Western Expedition army had not followed the strategic policy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, I am afraid this would have happened.
Lanzhou has long planted the flag of the Ming Dynasty.
The uncles and nephews of the Xixia Kingdom fought fiercely for power. Galdan's uncle Chuhuer Ubas was also a hero and was good at winning over his subordinates. The guard general of Lanzhou City was his confidant. He was in Lanzhou at the beginning of the rebellion.
A line of defense was set up to intercept the Eastern Expeditionary Army that was rushing to support the country, effectively supporting Chuhu'er Ubashi's rebellion. However, news gradually came from the country that Chuhu'er Ubashi's side was weak.
, which made the Lanzhou garrison anxious. His Majesty Galdan was a ruthless man. After he regained power, how could these people who had betrayed him be better off? It happened that Liu Ziguang's army was approaching the city, and the heavy artillery had not been set up yet.
After a few shots were fired, the lowering flag was raised over there.
Liu Ziguang only had a total of 10,000 men at his disposal, but Lanzhou City had an army of 100,000, but among these 100,000, there were less than 10,000 capable soldiers. The rest were herdsmen, farmers, and small traders from the Western Regions who were forcibly conquered by Xixia.
The armor is not complete, and the weapons are only swords, spears and wooden shields. The ethnic composition is also very complicated, including Uighurs, Turks, and Tibetans. When fighting, these soldiers are like a piece of loose sand. When they win, they grab things, and when they lose, they disperse.
No wonder they have no determination to resist.
Lanzhou surrendered, and all 100,000 troops were disarmed. The swords, guns, and armor were piled up into a mountain outside Lanzhou City. The fort was higher than the city wall of Lanzhou. The problem of how to deal with 100,000 people became Liu Ziguang's major concern. Stay here, he won't be able to use it.
There are so many people, and the quality and loyalty of these people is also a problem. No need to worry about it. Returning to the Western Regions will only increase the opponent's strength. It is not a problem. Seeing these 100,000 people consuming food every day without creating any value will gradually cause trouble.
Suddenly, Liu Ziguang had an idea and thought of a clever plan.
On a crisp autumn day, the General of the Ming Dynasty, the Prince Shaobao, and the Marquis of Zhenwu, Liu Ziguang, announced to the 100,000 Xixia surrender troops at the school outside Lanzhou City that the Railway Army was officially established, with one battalion for every 3,000 people, and 100,000 soldiers for each.
The surrendered army was organized into thirty-three battalions. These people were all regarded as the regular army of the Ming Dynasty. They had uniforms and military pay. If they did well, they could be promoted.
But the weapons that were handed out surprised them. They were not swords, guns, bows and arrows, but hoes, shovels, and picks. They only had uniforms but no armor, and their hats were made of wicker, which couldn't protect them from arrows. How did they deal with this? Railways
The soldiers began to make noises and make trouble, but what Liu Ziguang said next made them happy. It turned out that the railway soldiers did not have to fight. As long as they dug mountains, built bridges and laid railways, they would still get military pay. And Marshal Liu promised that when the railways were built in the Western Regions,
, that is, when they are honorably discharged, each soldier will receive a considerable settlement allowance. These soldiers are not warlike people in the first place. Since they do not have to go into battle to kill the enemy and they have military pay, that is simply great.
But no matter what, just work, who hasn’t done any work at home anyway?
But what they didn't expect was that the railway troops were actually the most difficult branch of the army. They did not have the honor of a combat unit, but they had the same hardships. However, they did not face enemies with swords and guns, but the moody nature. In order to build the west
Railway, one hundred thousand railway soldiers ended up with less than a thousand left. It can be said that this railway was paved with human lives. Under every sleeper there is the ghost of a railway soldier.
After occupying Lanzhou, there is a smooth road to the west, with the continuous Qilian Mountains to the south and the Great Wall to the north. The corridor-like area in the middle is the famous Hexi Corridor, which is an important link in the Silk Road, from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan
In the space of thousands of miles, there was not even a Xixia army. Liu Ziguang only needed to march forward with his troops and regain the country thousands of miles away. What an extraordinary feat.
After receiving the news that Liu Ziguang had captured Lanzhou, Yuan Chonghuan, who was far away in Chang'an, was so angry that he dropped his tea cup and urgently ordered Wu Sangui and Liu Zongmin to set off from Tianshui and gallop through the starry night, trying to seize Jiayuguan before the Red Shirt Army. The cavalry of the Western Army marched all the way westward.
, followed by a long caravan of camels, the camel bells ringing melodiously on the westbound road, but at this time the red shirt army gave up the honor that was easily available and stayed in Lanzhou.