The new will of the Ming Emperor is not an expedition, but a prestige. The White Crane Department slowed down and waited for the official envoys of the imperial court in Hamiwei. The white crane had the right to arbitrariness, and the envoys represented the Ming court.

"That's it, order Hou Tianci to mobilize all his subordinates, except for those who are seriously injured and sick and inconvenient to go west, the rest of the people can accompany the army, we don't need so many soldiers, a total of 30,000 people is enough, we will set off after staying here in peace for five days, and the rest of the armies will be dispatched by the adults."

Wang Cheng received the order, he only needed to pass on the order, and naturally someone would arrange specific affairs.

A month later, the white crane came to Hamiwei.

These days, Bai Minghe has countless nostalgia for modern life, and I remember the first time I took the train to the Western Regions, which had to walk for a few days and nights, which was really bitter. But now, it is not only a few days and a few nights to go, if you set off from the capital, even if it is a full cavalry team, you will not be able to go for two months.

The sky was blue and the air was really indescribably good.

"Little White Adult...... a military general who is more than two meters tall and weighs more than two hundred pounds, and the ground will shake when he puts on armor and runs, strode up to meet him, and he was extremely excited to see Bai Minghe. A smile immediately appeared on Bai Minghe's face, and he also greeted him: "General Gu! ”

"What kind of general is not a general, just call Lao Gu."

This general has only met once, originally belonged to the British government, and has a natural fear of water. So it was impossible to become a navy, so I came to Hami.

The reason why Shirana Crane can remember this person after only seeing it once is not because he is tall, but because of his name. His name is Gu Caojian, and this name has a homophone in the modern era of later generations. Definitely a top taboo item. So the white crane heard it once, and the impression was very deep.

The two walked side by side.

"Lord Xiaobai, how could you come to the Western Regions?"

Bai Minghe was stunned for a moment, and Wang Cheng whispered beside him: "My lord, there are only two large convoys here in Hamiwei every year. Once in spring and autumn, the larger the scale, the lower the transportation cost, and more businesses choose to build workshops here. Raw materials are processed locally, which can save a lot of transportation costs. According to our records, it will take at least half a month to come from Gansu, just in time for this season's autumn harvest. ”

Bai Minghe nodded, and he understood. The traffic is not convenient, and there is no radio here, so naturally the news is blocked.

However, during the Chinese New Year, the Ming Dynasty had already announced that it was going to the north.

I think this ancient general didn't know that he was going out with the Northern Expedition army, so he just thought that he brought people to Hamiwei. After all, Hamiwei entered the development period only under his own vigorous promotion.

Come to think of it. Bai Minghe said: "Lord Yu Qian of the Northern Expedition is the commander, and I am the supervising army. The battle may not be over yet, and there are still many remnants to be cleaned up, but the main ones are over. Counting the days, Lord Yu Qian is estimated to have begun to return to the army, and it is likely that he has already entered the customs. ”

Entering the customs is to enter the Great Wall, which is basically considered to be going home.

"And what about the results?" General Gu asked anxiously.

"I've killed more than 100,000 people here. There were no prisoners of war. The soldiers probably hated the Watts, so they killed them harder. "When the white crane spoke. General Gu's eyes widened, and he killed more than 100,000 people, this is a great victory in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and this is definitely a great achievement.

Bai Minghe said again: "This, good luck, captured alive first." ”

"Ahh After the ancient general screamed. The whole person was trembling, just ask the general of the Ming Dynasty that there is no shadow in the battle of Tumubao, that battle is a shame.

At that moment, General Gu knelt down in the direction of the capital and kowtowed three times: "This is the protection of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

The white-named crane can't pull General Gu. I had to squat next to him and whispered: "The Khan of Turpan led people to attack Ningxiawei and let us be destroyed, and 100,000 of his subordinates have surrendered." I'm going to do something about Turpan, so you can take care of these surrendered troops a little bit. ”

"Willing to be a pioneer!" General Gu jumped up at once.

Bai Minghe hurriedly said: "Don't fight, just go and talk about it and ask for some benefits by the way." However, in the future, General Gu, you have a heavy responsibility, it is one thing to protect Hamiwei, but it is extremely important to monitor Turpan. It is impossible for us to send a large number of troops there, and if there is any change, it will naturally rely on the prestige of General Gu. ”

"They don't dare, they don't dare in ten years!" General Gu was extremely strict when he talked about business: "Lord Xiaobai, the battle of the Northern Expedition was almost crippled, and even the self-proclaimed Heavenly Sage Khan was captured alive first, and no one dared to jump out to find a way to die in ten years, with Lord Xiaobai's style of acting, and then throw out a handful of copper coins, they will definitely be honest." ”

Hahaha! The white crane is a little embarrassed, this reputation is not very good.

Coming to the resting place, Shirana Crane looked at the architectural style here, which is still made of brick, wood, and stone. Cement is a big thing, but the cost of pulling it here is too high, unless a cement factory is built here. Stylistically, Shirana Crane feels a bit Islamic.

But it is not like the future generations.

I don't have any research on the ancient building Bai Ming Crane, just look at it.

Bai Minghe had been standing there and did not go inside, and General Gu stood next to him and did not urge. It wasn't until Wang Cheng came out in a circle with people that the white crane walked inside. This is a tacit understanding, there is no need for Bai Minghe to say anything, and there is no need for Wang Cheng to say anything, since the last assassination, there is no place where Wang Cheng and others have checked, and Bai Minghe will definitely not go inside.

It's not cowardice, it's rules.

As the governor of Dongchang, he has been assassinated once, and if he is returned to Dongchang, he will be completely faceless.

As soon as he sat down, he didn't even drink a sip of tea, when a guard came to report: "Report, the king of Zhongshun has come to visit!" ”

"That's not right, it's supposed to be me going to meet King Zhongshun, it's my faux pas to let him come to visit." Bai Minghe also understands a lot of the rules of the Ming Dynasty, this big leader of the Hami Yuan tribe is the king of the Ming court, so he must be higher than his own earl, and there is no reason for a high grade to visit a low grade.

"Open the door and welcome guests." Wang Cheng gave instructions to his subordinates before explaining to Bai Minghe: "My lord, my subordinates think that this welcome gift is not a visit. You can understand that you are ten miles out of the city to greet you. After all, this is the king, and such a welcome gift is appropriate. ”

Wang Cheng didn't tell the truth, his subordinates could hear it, and General Gu was the same.

The situation that Wang Cheng said does not exist at all, it is etiquette to go out of the city to greet him, and this kind of thing that comes to visit as soon as he enters the city must be a person with a low rank to visit a person with a high rank, and there is absolutely no opposite situation.

General Gu didn't explain either, so there was no need to explain.

Even the real prince of the Ming Dynasty didn't dare to put the prince's shelf in front of the white crane now, and a prince of the Fan family should come to visit.

"Lord Xiaobai, this Zhongshun King's original name was Hali Sudan, and he later changed his name to Vatari Loss!"

A small reminder, but the white crane didn't understand much, just changed the name, it didn't seem to matter. However, General Gu didn't understand when he saw Bai Minghe, so he hurriedly continued to explain: "Originally, this Zhongshun King believed in Buddhism, but later changed to believe in Islam, so he changed his name. ”

"I see!" It's not as simple as changing the name.

When the king of Zhongshun fell into Vatari and saw the white crane, he was wearing a silk robe in the style of the Ming Dynasty. But the hair and decoration are Mongolian.

After greeting each other, the guests and hosts sat down.

"Honorable Daming nobles, come from afar, please accept my praise!"

"King Zhongshun is polite, please forgive me for the disturbance!" The white crane also said nonsense, of course, this is also a kind word on the official face, a cliché.

King Zhongshun casually glanced around, lowered his voice and said, "Can you please step back left and right!" ”

Bai Minghe nodded, and except for Wang Cheng and a forbidden palace master, the rest of the people retreated outside. As for leaving two people, King Zhongshun naturally won't say anything? After all, it is normal to leave someone to guard it as a white crane.

After everyone left, King Zhongshun said, "I want to move to Daming!" ”

"Why?" Shira-naka Crane was surprised.

There is nothing difficult for the king of Zhongshun to speak: "Here, there is a tile thorn to the north, and Turpan to the west. I'm just the leader of a small tribe, and the Ming Dynasty has made me king, but I just hope that a tribe like me will become an outpost, and I can't really resist the enemy army, and my tribe can't help with the defense of Hami at the moment! ”

Bai Minghe smiled: "To put it bluntly, that is, you have neither power nor money, and you are surrounded by people who are more powerful than you, and it is better to be a nominal loyal king here, it is better to change a rich place in the interior of the Ming Dynasty." In my opinion, you are retreating, and no one is willing to give up their status and rights, unless ......"

Shirana Crane didn't say anything except afterward.

But the king said, "Unless you are desperate!" ”

"Very well, I like to talk to smart people. First of all, I would like to state one point, the principle of the Ming Dynasty. Daming is a kingdom that allows multi-ethnic coexistence, with the Han nationality as the main and various ethnic groups as a family, I will make your Hami a part of the Daming, but will not take away what you originally had. ”

Shira's words surprised those who heard it. Not only the loyal king, but also Wang Cheng was surprised.

The surprise of King Zhongshun lies in the straightforwardness of the white crane, and the surprise of Wang Cheng lies in the red fruit of the white crane annexation.

"So, what do I need to do?" King Zhongshun thought to himself that you could speak so directly, so can I ask very directly, and you can also give me the most pleasant answer.

Bai Minghe stood up: "You only need to do one thing, treat yourself as a Ming person." You are a member of the Mongolian tribe of the Ming Empire, who believes in Islam and has the title of county king. I don't know if you understand what I'm saying! (To be continued......)