"What is the soul of Great Qin?"

"It is the arrogance that no one else has, the invincible strength that can be pointed by the enemy, and the deterrence that makes all those who dare to look down on him cease to exist. Apart from this, there is nothing else."

"So, I have decided to recruit brave men from the Qin State and form a large army to conquer the west to conquer the unknown lands in the distance, so as to eliminate the threat of alien races for our descendants - Tianshi Dao, if you want

If it becomes the state religion of the Qin Dynasty, then please ask the Heavenly Master to think carefully about how to use it for our army's western expedition."

Li Yuan's words were shocking.

While Zhang Liang was stunned, he also felt Li Yuan's extraordinary mind and courage. In comparison, Xiang Yu's vision was just to imitate the Spring and Autumn Period and become an overlord, while Liu Bang's ambition was to replace the First Emperor and become the Thirty-Sixth Emperor.

The emperor of the county, and Li Yuan's vision had already transcended the existing territory of Qin and looked into unknown places. This may be the reason why Li Yuan was finally able to defeat Liu Bang and Xiang Yu and win the world.

"Before our army marches to the west, Tianshi Dao must take the first step and go to the Western Regions, Wusun, Anxi and even more distant places to spread the teachings of our Eastern civilization and develop followers who believe in our Yanhuang Sacred Vein. If we cannot do this,

At this point, then there is no need for the existence of Tianshi Dao."

"Isn't this too cruel?" Zhang Liang swallowed hard and said in a difficult voice. Li Yuan followed the guidance and showed Zhang Liang a grand scene of the Qin army's western expedition. And in this

In a wave of Eastern civilization expanding westward, Tianshi Dao is like a slave tied to a chariot, with no other choice.

"The rise and decline of civilizations are inevitable in history, and the wars between nations fighting for the right to exist have always been bloody and merciless. If we don't do this today, there will be something wrong one day in the future.

The strong aliens will in turn occupy our land and enslave our descendants. When the time comes, those of us who have missed the opportunity will

, will be mentioned in disgrace again and again by future generations, and more importantly, if today we are complacent and do not want to make progress, and are only satisfied with the land in front of us, then our future generations will also learn to walk in Handan. Only the eyelids can be seen.

These things under the bed, rather than imagination, what is at the end of the west, and what is at the other end of the sea?”

"So, what I, Li Yuan, want to do is not for myself, but for my descendants. In a few years, our descendants will no longer be instigated by heresies, and there will no longer be innocent people because of aliens.

He bleeds to death in a horrific assassination. Our iron-blooded army of Great Qin will cross the Western Regions next.

Desert. Pass through the vast mountains and conquer all the way to the west. Along the way, all countries and tribes that are enemies of our Great Qin Army will be ruthlessly swept away. Only those who obey and believe in my Eastern civilization will have

The possibility of survival. And the person who gave these heathen believers faith is you, the Heavenly Master."

Li Yuan's words can be described as murderous.

In later history, although China treated ethnic minorities in its frontiers with generosity and support, the effect was not ideal. Some alien elements with dissident intentions took advantage of the country's preferential policies to carry out terrorist and separatist acts.

"I——, your Majesty, by acting like this, aren't you afraid that the massacre will be excessive, which will lead to the unkindness and injustice of our Qin Dynasty?" Zhang Liang's chest was heaving up and down. Some of what Li Yuan said were beyond this era.

Considering the general trend of world civilization and national development, this was really too shocking for Zhang Liang.

"What is unkindness, what is unrighteousness, natural selection, the weak eat the strong, this is the natural law. If one day in the future, our country, the Qin Dynasty, declines, will those foreign barbarians let us go? Therefore, in this era, it is not about persuasion and great power.

To survive, the real way to conquer is to use bloody killings to make them remember never to be enemies of our Great Qin. Only by using butcher knives and blood to prove it, only by letting those foreign barbarians know how powerful our Great Qin is.

, they will be afraid and willing to give in. Can you think about these words carefully?"

In the cold wind of Zhongnan Mountain, Li Yuan's words were like a bolt of lightning, splitting the gloomy night sky. Only someone as smart as Zhang Liang could exchange ideas with Li Yuan at this level. If it were Xiao He and others,

I'm afraid I have long been lying on the ground, at a loss.

"Can Tianshi Dao be able to shoulder this important task?" Looking at the silent Zhang Liang, Li Yuan asked word by word with hope flashing in his eyes.

In this age where ignorance and civilization are intertwined, it is not easy to find a like-minded person who can understand what you say and do. It is conceivable that once Li Yuan orders the mobilization order to start the Western Expedition, it will not only affect the countries in the Western Regions, but also

It will even trigger a big controversy in Qin.

Five years is enough time for people to forget many things. After the peace of the world, the luxury trend in the Qin State gradually increased, and the trend of not wanting to make progress has affected all aspects of the country. Once Li Yuan's decision is announced, those people will inevitably

Vested interests who were content with the status quo were shocked.

"This - of course." Zhang Liang pondered for a while, and finally met Li Yuan's fiery gaze. The situation was compelling and it was not up to him to make the decision. Li Yuan's meaning was very clear. If Zhang Liang did not agree, then the Heavenly Master would

There is no need for Tao to exist, and Li Yuan will also find another sect and other spiritual religions to replace Tianshi Tao.

"In this case, I will respectfully welcome the Heavenly Master in Chang'an. At that time, there will be envoys from the Western Regions, the thirty-six counties and the border tribes. I hope that the Heavenly Master will make good preparations during this time and come up with something.

Let those barbarians take a look at my true abilities. What are the abilities of our wise men in Great Qin?" Li Yuan laughed and said.

Zhang Liang agreed, which was the most ideal result. Between secularity and religion, Li Yuan needed to find a collaborator, and Zhang Liang was undoubtedly the most suitable one.

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The spring breeze in February is like scissors.

The land of Guanzhong is gradually recovering from the frost, and the number of caravans and pedestrians traveling on the East-West Highway has also increased. Judging from the clothes of these pedestrians, there are many Hu merchants from the Western Regions and even Anxi.

He stared at the camel next to him with excitement, as if he were looking at his beloved woman.

The Silk Road starts from Chang'an in the east, passes through the Hexi Corridor in the west, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, Wusun, Daxia, and An'an, and then goes west to Western Qin (Rome). A trip to Chang'an, if you are in Bacterium, An'an,

If everything goes well, the security of the east end will be guaranteed by the Qin army, and the benefits that Hu merchants can obtain will be extremely generous, allowing them to earn a lot of money, and all of this is thanks to the man in the chariot of King Qin in front of them.

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After coming down from Zhongnan Mountain, Li Yuan immediately began to implement the "Western Expedition" plan without stopping. The first step in realizing this grand strategy was to win the support of the generals in the army.

It is the ninth day of the second lunar month in the seventh year of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Shenwu Li Yuan issued an edict in Chang'an. At the request of Wusun King Lie Jiaomi, the Qin Army formed a Western Expedition Corps to go to the area west of Congling to quell the rebellion to protect the safety of business groups traveling on the Silk Road. In the edict

Li Yuan made it clear that the soldiers of the Expedition to the West would be selected from all armies across the country, and the first criteria were those with lofty ideals who were willing to endure hardships, be dedicated, and be willing to sacrifice themselves for honor and ideals.

Within just one month, the edict was issued one after another by each county. The news spread, and there were many people who welcomed and encouraged it, but also many people who questioned it privately.

Five years of rest and recuperation.

The swords and guns are stored in the warehouse, and the horses are released in Nanshan.

Some generals who made great achievements during the Unification War gradually lost themselves in the gentle countryside. Their bodies have grown fat, and they have become accustomed to traveling by car instead of mounting their horses to fight. Among these people, not only the older ones

Zhong Limei, Zhang Ping and others, as well as the backbone of the Qin army like Wang Shang.

Wang Shang became the governor of Nanhai County and the governor of Xiang County. After three years, he resigned and returned to Chen County to serve as the governor of Chen County and Dang County. He said goodbye to the wind and rain in the north and returned to his hometown. Han Xin gradually became complacent in the praise of the locals.

After taking in many concubines and owning a large amount of fertile land, Wang Shang, who had just turned 40, became a rich man. Not only did his body and waist resemble that of a pregnant woman who was ten months pregnant, but his appearance also changed.

Such a Wang Shang could no longer bear the long journey of yellow sand on the Western Expedition. Of course, not all soldiers were as depraved as Wang Shang. In sharp contrast was King Yan Han Xin.

Guarding the bitter cold land of Yandi in Liaodong, there were also the remnants of the Qiuli tribe of the Xiongnu and the harassment of the Goguryeo tribe in the peninsula. This gave Han Xin another chance to try his skills in his spare time. Facing this famous general, the Goguryeo stick was beaten horribly.

.After they lost their territory in the Changbai Mountains, they were pushed back to the Yalu River and Han River basins. Finally, they only relied on begging for mercy and surrender before they finally gained a small piece of living land in the southernmost tip of the peninsula.

While sending troops to Goguryeo, the Qin Navy under the command of Han Xin also began to conquer the Fusang Islands across the sea. The easternmost Kyushu Island was occupied first. During the conquest, the local indigenous Sun tribe resisted the Qin army.

, were almost slaughtered, and only a few hundred people escaped to Honshu Island on rafts.

Relying on its strong strength, the Qin army conquered the east. For the soldiers of the Qin army, the challenge of this kind of conquest was almost negligible. On the contrary, the bad weather and the long and unpredictable sea routes were the most important in their hearts.

A place of fear.

Just as everyone was talking about it, King Han Xin of Yan was the first to respond in Jixian. Within three days, under the instigation of generals at all levels, the Qin Army of Yan signed up more than a thousand generals to join the Western Army.

In the petition sent to Chang'an by Kuai Ma Yi, Han Xin's name was listed first. (To be continued...)
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