Only then did everyone understand that the so-called war was actually looting, and the courtiers couldn't help but talk to each other and whisper. This is also Liu Xin's more tolerant of everyone, allowing everyone to speak freely, if it is in Liu Hong's era, I am afraid they will be punished for a big crime of disrespect.

Such open plundering is naturally intolerable for the moral man, whether he robs his own nationals or the people of an enemy country. But although Zhang Fei and others did not say that they were born in a reckless background, they also lived at the bottom of the society, and they had long been accustomed to this kind of thing, and they did not feel that there was anything wrong with it, and applauded repeatedly.

Liu Xin waved his hand, waiting for everyone to calm down, and then said: "However, I want to reiterate one point, every time I capture a city, I can confiscate the property of those nobles, and it is not allowed to rob ordinary people, let alone defile women. All confiscated property must be distributed uniformly, and no one is allowed to withhold or enrich his own pockets. ”

According to the Foreign Intelligence Department's spying on the Great Qin Empire, the citizens of the Great Qin Empire were divided into three classes, nobles, free people, and slaves. Liu Xin limited the object of robbery to the aristocratic class, firstly, the main wealth of Great Qin was concentrated in the aristocratic class, as long as they were robbed, they could basically meet the needs of military funds, and secondly, the aristocratic class only accounted for a minority of the population of Great Qin after all, and the robbery was limited to this stratum in order not to arouse too much hatred. As for the yin defilement of women, it is even more impossible to do it. They are regular armies and not really robbers.

Just when everyone was still puzzled about the strategy of raising war with war, Chen Gong suddenly said: "Since Your Majesty must drive the expedition in person, then please set up a prince as soon as possible!" ”

Since Liu Bang's death, no one has mentioned the matter of Lichu for a long time. Chen Gong is mentioning this matter now, completely to prevent that the Han cannot be left without an owner for a day, even if Liu Xin is on the front line, someone has to be in charge of domestic affairs.

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "I will go for two years for a long time, and half a year for a short time, and there is no hurry to establish a reserve." Besides, what can those children do when they are still young? During my absence, if there is anything difficult to decide, you can ask the queen. ”

The order for conscription from the imperial court was quickly sent to the counties, and this time it was different. In the past, it was a conscription, and it was completely voluntary to not be a soldier, but this time it was a conscription, and all young and middle-aged people who had experience in the army had to go to the yamen to listen to the selection, and those who were not selected would also be incorporated into the ranks of the people, responsible for the transportation of grain, grass and baggage.

These days, Liu Xin has set up a national mourning day, and he is going to the north every day to pay tribute to the compatriots who died, igniting the anger of the people across the country. I heard that this time it was for an expedition to Daqin, and the enlistment office was suddenly crowded, and many people who had not been soldiers also came to apply. However, Dahan has a complete household registration system, and as long as you open the bottom book, you can know what occupation this person has engaged in. People who have not been soldiers, Liu Xin will not integrate them into the guard corps. It's not just a matter of combat effectiveness, but to try to avoid unnecessary sacrifices.

On the second day of the conscription, two big men suddenly came to the recruitment office in Chang'an City, one of whom was blindfolded on his face, it was Xiahoudun who was blinded by him, and his younger brother Xiahouyuan.

Liu Xin, who was inspecting the conscription office, asked in a deep voice: "What are you two doing here?" ”

Xiahoudun didn't expect to meet Liu Xin here, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, my two brothers are also from the army, and they are here to apply!" ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "This recruitment only accepts soldiers, not generals!" ”

Although this time it was a rearguard army that might not need to be put into battle at all, and their equipment was not as good as that of the regular army, Liu Xin still didn't want it to be mixed with Cao Cao or Yuan Shao's cronies. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and the soldiers are already Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's old department, if the generals and colonels at all levels use their people again, in case they defect at a critical moment, it will be too late to cry.

Xiahou Yuan clasped his hands into fists and said loudly: "Your Majesty, as long as you can serve the country, my two brothers are willing to be small soldiers, even if they are the leader of the army!" ”

Liu Xin was surprised: "You two are really willing to be a little soldier?" ”

Xiahoudun straightened his chest, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty spared the lives of my two brothers, and did not discriminate against the children of my two brothers. My two brothers have nothing to repay, they still have some strength in their arms, and they are willing to fight for Your Majesty! ”

Liu Xin was silent for a long time, and then said: "Since the two of you have this heart, I will no longer stop you, but although the two of you are brave, but the Han army has its own laws, no matter what position you held under Meng De in the past, today you can only be a small soldier!" ”

When Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan brothers heard Liu Xin's promise, they were immediately overjoyed, bowed to Liu Xin together, and hurriedly lined up in the line to register.

The entire conscription process went exceptionally smoothly, and in just five days, 200,000 guards and 200,000 civilians had been recruited. The 400,000 people were all old troops under Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and many of them were experienced in a hundred battles. But these people often took the opportunity to rob the people in the past battles, behaving as half-soldiers and half-bandits, it was impossible for Liu Xin to absorb them into the regular army, and they were forced to be recruited this time.

In the past two years, several cities have been built on the grassland, and there is a lot of forage in the cities, which can meet the needs of the time, and the tribes no longer live by water and grass for grazing, and have relatively fixed pastures. Within three days, a large number of herdsmen were concentrated in the two westernmost cities, and then formed a team of 100,000 people and marched towards Qiuzi.

The newly recruited guard corps and the ranks of the minfu also need to undergo some reorganization and simple training, and most importantly, explain to them some of the military regulations of the Great Han. But Liu Xin couldn't wait that long, he had already set off first.

Everywhere I went, there were people beating gongs and drums on both sides of the road to see off the expedition of the army. These people were organized on their own. Every spring ploughing and autumn harvest, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty will go to the fields to help the people work, and the people have long regarded them as their relatives. When their relatives went on an expedition, they also had a heart, hoping to wish their relatives an early triumph in this way.

In the past few years, Liu Xin has spent a lot of effort to repair the road, and the efforts have not been in vain, and the 350,000 troops have arrived at the Uzberi fortress very smoothly, in just ten days. Jia Xu, the capital of the Western Regions, was still seated in the Parthian concession, and the person in charge of welcoming Liu Xin was Zhang Ren, who was transferred to the Western Regions Army. Zhang Ren Shanshou, the two fortresses of Uzberi and Turugert are now in charge of him.

Zhang Ren welcomed Liu Xin into the fortress and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Jia has sent back news that Guishuang and Wusun have been frequently mobilized recently!" ”

Liu Xin muttered: "This time Caracalla only slaughtered my Han merchants, and did not affect other countries, it should be specifically aimed at our Han Dynasty, Guishan and Wusun should not be too nervous, they are now making a move, which is suspicious!" ”

Zhang Ren nodded and said, "Master Jia said the same, he asked the last general to remind His Majesty. Although our army did not have to borrow Guishan and Wusun for this expedition to Great Qin, it was also necessary to prevent them from making sudden plots, intercepting our back roads and cutting off our grain routes. ”

Liu Xin sneered: "I came west this time to show the might of my Han army, if they know each other, it is best to stay still, otherwise I will come to beat the rabbits with grass and kill them in one pot!" ”

Zhang Ren laughed and said: "Your Majesty said it too vividly, I don't know what Your Majesty has to do?" ”

Liu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "In this westward expedition to Great Qin, the first, second, third, and sixth legions are the main forces of the attack, and it is difficult for the guard corps and those 200,000 people to shoulder the big responsibility. The heavy task of defending the Western Regions, Dawan, Kangju and Parthian Concession is about to be handed over to you, and you must keep the enemy out, especially these two fortresses to ensure that nothing goes wrong! ”

Zhang Ren slapped his chest and said loudly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the last general swears to live and die with the fortress!" ”

At this moment, a personal guard walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Clea is asking to see you outside the door." ”

Liu Xin couldn't help but feel nervous, and said in a loud voice: "Please!" ”

It turned out that after Caracalla's mission left the city of Khotan, Ban Thief sent Clea to report to Liu Xin. However, Ban Thief still kept an eye on it. She didn't let Cleya go directly to Chang'an, but asked her to find a place to live in Seoul first. If the Han court did not send a large army to the west, then she would stay in Seoul and do not move, otherwise, she would inform the Han court of the request of the Caracalla mission.

This can't blame Ban Stealer for being selfish, because Kangju is a small country, and she can't afford to offend either Daqin or Dahan. She must first think about her young son, and also consider the interests of hundreds of thousands of Kangju people, and then she can take care of her personal relationship with Liu Xin, which is the responsibility she must bear as the queen mother of Kangju.

Cleya stayed in Seoul for nearly a month, and finally saw the army of the Han Dynasty, and it was Liu Xin's personal expedition, so she couldn't help but be very excited, and hurriedly rushed to the fortress to ask for a meeting. Originally, not everyone could enter the fortress casually, but the guards guarding the gate knew Cleya, so they passed it on to her.

Ban Thief did not hide her selfish intentions and plans, she told Cleya that if the Han Dynasty army came, she would tell the truth. After Cleya finished speaking, she was still worried that Liu Xin would be angry, so she quietly raised her head and glanced at it, but heard him say happily: "In any case, you must first learn to protect yourself, the Queen Mother She did the right thing, you two sisters must also learn a little in the future, don't just know how to be brutal." ”

Cleya actually knew the relationship between Liu Xin and Ban Stealer, she was very worried that Ban Stealer's actions this time would cause a gap between the two, and after hearing Liu Xin's words, she put her mind at ease, bowed down and said: "The Queen Mother said that if Her Majesty crusades against Daqin, she is willing to do her best to help the whole country!" ”