Outside the Chongzheng Palace, more than 20 steps away, more than 100 guards carried swords on their waists, the hilt was backwards, and their expressions were serious and vigilant.

Prevent idle people from entering the temple at this time and interfering with important meetings in the temple.

Inside the hall, the atmosphere is unusually lively.

The excitement is not in words, but in eyes.

Because Yang Chengying announced an important decision at the meeting.

"Our army is divided into three routes, with me as the commander on the left and Meng Qiaofang as the deputy commander, starting from Bac Ninh Province and arriving at Jining, and then the army will go north, passing through the Sunit Department and entering the territory of the Tushetu Khan Department, and then stopping at Kulun.

Then the army went west, entered the territory of Zasaktu Khan, and reached Kobdo. After resting for a few days in Kobdo, he followed the Irtysh River south, passed through the Altay region, and arrived at the city of Dihua.

When I came back, I took the Hexi Corridor, crossed Gansu, and entered Ordos. I will arrange supplies there in advance, and then the army will return to Bac Ninh Province smoothly."

Hearing this, most of the generals and officials in the palace looked at the king in surprise, this kind of expedition almost around Inner and Outer Mongolia was surprising.

However, they were only slightly surprised, but not intimidated.

Perceiving the delicate atmosphere, Yang Chengying said with a smile, "Our army has traveled a long distance and seems to be completing an impossible task. However, I am confident in that."

Pointing to the map, Yang Chengying said eloquently: "Our army's ability to survive in the field is second to none, and the Mongolian departments of Transkhalkha will also support us. What's more, we still have Yin Hu Tuketu, such a great living Buddha is here, for the sake of his face, he will also give us a bite to eat."

After talking about logistics, the next thing is the results.

"As long as we succeed in striking at the Oirat Mongols, we will be able to stop their attempts to establish a Buddha state and a khanate, and lay a solid foundation for us to recover the Western Regions in the future. With the Western Regions, we will have high-yield cotton, and the textile industry will surely develop by leaps and bounds."

Then, Yang Chengying elaborated on how much cotton production can be in the Western Regions.

The generals' eyes lit up as they listened.

I have to admit that Yang Chengying knows how to grasp people's hearts.

First of all, the marching route will be explained, so that everyone can clearly understand the seriousness of the problem and dispel the frivolity of some people.

Then the generals were lured to the advantage, specifically pointing out the benefits of the expedition.

And this benefit can be enjoyed by generals and soldiers.

With the large-scale use of machines, the origin of raw materials has become a big problem.

Cotton, one of the important raw materials, has not been enough.

Cotton production in Northeast China was originally limited, after all, grain is more important.

Shandong and other places are making trouble again, and the source is very unstable.

If the raw materials are insufficient, the cost will inevitably increase, and the profit will decrease.

This is the most unbearable for generals and soldiers who have spare money to invest in textile mills.

Now, Yang Chengying has pointed out a clear way, go to the Western Regions to plant cotton in a large area, or directly or textile and export it to Central Asia, which can get huge profits.

And the cost is not high - the Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated.

Since ancient times, it has been the pursuit of wealth and danger, which naturally inspired the desire of the generals to go on the expedition.

"After consultation with the Council of Ministers and the Privy Council, it was determined that the Western Route Army would send 10,000 troops and 30,000 auxiliary troops for the expedition."

Yang Chengying continued.

"Forty thousand troops!" Azig exclaimed softly first.

Not only Azig, but even the more calm Su Xiaojing, Geng Zhongming and other veteran generals, their eyes showed irrepressible surprise.

In their opinion, for an expedition of this scale, the number of soldiers should be controlled at 6,000 soldiers and 18,000 auxiliaries.

Unexpectedly, the number of soldiers plus auxiliaries reached an astonishing 40,000.

This is the biggest stroke of the Liaodong Army in recent years.

"The Middle Route Army, with Kong Youde as the main commander, Zai Sai as the deputy commander, and Cui Chengxiu as the supervising army, set off from Anshan City and headed north to Chifeng City. Pass through the Sunit Ministry and enter the territory of the Chechen Khan.

Then, with Cao Bianjiao as the guide, Luo near Lake Baikal was uprooted

The stronghold of the Rakshasa country, rescue the tribesmen who were enslaved by the Rakshasa country, and move to the vicinity of Cao Bianjiao's station."

"Yes!" Kong Youde and the others got up and clenched their fists to lead the order.

"Since there are not many enemies to face along the way, I will only give you 6,000 soldiers, so you can use them well."

Yang Chengying admonished.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the minister will let all the Mongolian tribes along the way participate in the battle, so that they can have a good look at the majesty of the Liaodong Army."

Kong Youde is very clear about his mission and speaks sonorously.

"Good." Yang Chengying nodded with satisfaction.

He then announced the direction of the Eastern Route Army's offensive:

"The Eastern Route Army, with Duoduo as the main commander, Li Shuitai as the deputy commander, and Sonny as the supervising army. He led 5,000 soldiers from Shenyang City, followed the road of my northern tour, joined Wang Fuchen, and under the guidance of the locals, attacked the unsubdued tribes, and at the same time destroyed the Rakshasa soldiers entrenched in the Lena River."

The three roads were launched at the same time, and there were more than 80,000 soldiers and auxiliaries in the army.

In addition, the tribal soldiers who joined along the way, as well as the soldiers who stayed in the distance, are conservatively estimated to be more than 100,000.

If nothing else, this expedition will be the largest after the decisive battle with Houjin.

And this year, the tenth year of Chongzhen, the ninth year of Chongzhen in the original history, there was also a major event that changed the direction of history - Huang Taiji called the emperor and changed the name of the country to the Qing Dynasty!

And thus opened a new chapter of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty.

Now, the "Little Taizong" Emperor Taiji has passed away for several years, and the Eight Banners have also disappeared under Yang Chengying's continuous division, disintegration and attack.

Yang Chengying looked at the generals with warm eyes, and his heart was full of emotion.

Historically, because the Later Jin devoted all their energy to the war against the Ming Dynasty, they were unable to intervene in the situation in the northwest.

As a result, the Mongolian upper class aristocracy and the Tibetan Yellow Sect merged, and the once powerful Dzungar Khanate and the Hoshute Khanate, which ruled Tibet for four generations, were born.

As a result, the Northwest Problem, which lasted for a hundred years, cost countless money and food, and almost emptied the treasury of an empire.

Also because of the fierce enemy in the northwest, the Qing court had to make concessions in the northeast, leaving an advance base for further encroachment by Tsarist Russia.

Yang Cheng would never allow this kind of thing to happen.

So, anyway, this Northern Expedition...... Be sure to win!

Yang Chengying's face sank: "Zhongqing, listen!"

"The King." Generals and officials stood up one after another, bowing and clenching their fists.

"The king's law has no relatives, and the military law is ruthless!"

Yang Chengying said loudly: "During the period when I am not in Shenyang, the heir of my son will be in charge of the country, and I will ask Fan Wencheng if I don't decide on internal affairs, and ask Zu Dashou if I don't decide on foreign affairs. All departments must work closely together, and if there is any slackness, severe punishment will be imposed."

"Yes!"

"In addition, the commanders of each army have the right to kill the generals on the spot, and they only need to pass the approval of the supervising army. If anyone ignores military law and causes the army to fail, come to see him."

"Yes."

"The whole army has set September 18 as the date of departure, and all armies are making urgent preparations. Only relatives are required to visit before the expedition, and family leave is not allowed. The armies will send out the rewards in advance, so that they can keep them for their relatives while they are visiting."

"Yes!"

"Don't go, all the princes, stay and have dinner together, so as to be strong. On the day of victory, I will drink the celebratory wine with all the princes!"

"Yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned if it is not broken."

The heroic oath echoed in the Chongzheng Palace.