Without extreme perseverance, it is impossible to survive in such a state.

Compared to their efforts, drinking some wine is not a big deal.

There were many people toasting, and Li Xiao drank from a wine cup. But the officers of the colonization division in Yili City all used big bowls.

Li Xiao discovered that when toasting to Li Xiao, everyone filled their wine bowls with the most sincere smiles to toast their commander-in-chief.

This made Li Xiao a little embarrassed, feeling that he had treated these border guards badly by using only a wine cup.

But Li Xiao really didn't have the courage to compete with these guys bowl after bowl. If he did this, he would probably be drunk to death at the wine table tonight.

"Commander, don't blame them. I saw that each of them was only given two bowls of wine. In other words, they didn't make much wine, and they probably didn't consume much food.

The border guards worked hard and left their homeland to devote the rest of their lives to the Ming Dynasty's border.

A few sips of wine is really a rare enjoyment for them." When going to the toilet, Shi Dewei waited outside and said a special word to Li Xiao.

"The borders of the Ming Dynasty should have been extended outwards. This is not an expansion of territory, but can only be regarded as the restoration of the Anxi Beiting of the Tang Dynasty.

There is no way. Although our Ming Dynasty is already the most populous country in the world, it is still difficult to fill such a vast land.

Guarding the border and establishing land for cultivation is a hard job, and I won't blame them harshly for this. Anyway, the railway has been opened to traffic, and Guanzhong has had a bumper harvest of grain for three consecutive years.

Just give them some more food! They have already worked hard, and we cannot let them suffer any more.

In addition, tell the Jiaofang Secretary to buy some Korean women from Dengzhou!

At the same time, he also called on mainland women to marry in the Western Regions. After returning, Mr. Zhang will be asked to formulate corresponding policies to encourage them.

As long as there are women and children here, Yili will become more like a home.

By the way, the teacher will also send some.

We can’t let the children lose their knowledge and have no future prospects!”

Li Xiao talked to Shi Dewei while still half drunk, and walked out while talking.

When I walked out of the hut, I could already see people kneeling on the ground outside.

"Commander! Thank you for taking pity on us murderers. I will take my brothers to kowtow to you." Mao Dashun shed tears, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li Xiao with "bang" and "bang".

The officers and soldiers of these colonization divisions were truly moved by what they just said.

The sound of his head hitting the ground even drowned out the sound of the howling wind.

After everyone kowtowed three times, their heads were covered with blood.

Li Xiao didn't expect that what he said in the toilet would be listened to by so many people outside.

Now he was secretly rejoicing that he did not vomit. If his subordinates knew that he had been forced to vomit, he would be in great trouble.

"You came from the mainland to this place far away from your homeland to guard the border for our Ming Empire. This in itself is the greatest contribution to the empire.

The empire will never forget your efforts. What I just said will be honored after I return.

After the railway is repaired, I will ask people to transport more steel and concrete. Let you build better and bigger houses in Ili.

I will also transport power generation equipment and build a power plant in Yili, so that you will no longer light oil lamps and candles at night, but use electric lights!

This winter, I give you a task. That is to go home and ask for a wife. Each of you will bring back a wife, and the court will pay for all your expenses, so that Ili can truly become our Han city."

"Commander! Long live! Long live! Long live!"
Chapter completed!