Finally, after a huge summer rainstorm, the curtain came to an end.
In addition to the entire West Route Army stationed in the Hulan, Huche, Wen and Helin areas, as well as the combined army composed of part of the East Route Army and the Middle Route Army, most of the Ming Army began to move towards the Great Wall.
The West Route Army wants to implement the military plan of marching westward.
The soldiers and horses of the East Route Army and the Middle Route Army left on the grassland need to continue to implement the ultimate goal of sinicizing the grassland under the leadership of His Highness King Yan and His Highness Dai Wang of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, Zhu Shangbing failed to get the opportunity to return to the court with his master.
The artillery shells in the army were finally used up by the animals from the firearms battalion, but his respected fourth uncle began to switch from artillery infantry cooperative drills to firecracker drills.
The artillery shells are out.
But the gunpowder stock in the army is a figure beyond everyone's imagination.
"There is no time to return home..."
"Looking to the south of the Yangtze River, looking to the south of the Yangtze River, I don't know when I will return..."
On the desert grassland, as the heavy rain falls, the grass grows more and more vigorously. In some places, the grass almost reaches the waist of a person.
Zhu Shangbing stood on the grass, looking at the army that had begun to slowly move southward. There was a bit of sadness in his eyes, and he muttered random words in his mouth.
Chang Jizu's brows furrowed tightly.
In his estimation, they should follow the army back to Shiguan, and then respond to the sky to be welcomed by the people of the whole city with cheers.
But now it is obvious that his calculation was wrong.
"This time it's very different."
Another meritorious disciple beside the two of them knelt on one knee, observed the surrounding grassland terrain, and said silently.
Zhu Shangbing and Chang Jizu looked over instantly.
Xu Qin, the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, looked at the two people who were watching him and smiled slightly: "If I guess correctly, there won't be many military veterans and veterans returning to Beijing this time."
"Why is this?" Zhu Shangbing always wants to know the answer immediately when he encounters this kind of problem that requires thinking, so as to save himself the trouble of thinking.
Chang Jizu frowned slightly, waiting for Xu Qin's answer.
The other party is the eldest son of Wei Guogong Xu Yungong and the eldest grandson of the late King Wuning of Zhongshan. If everything goes right, he will be the future successor of Wei Guogong.
The same identity and status as myself.
As a descendant of a meritorious general, he was also on the list of the Northern Expedition this time, and was left on the grassland by His Highness King Yan to continue to implement the training plan formulated by His Highness King Yan.
Xu Qin said slowly: "The grasslands belong to me, the Ming Dynasty. This is something that has never been done in the Central Plains for thousands of years. Even if we don't know what the grasslands will be like in the future.
But now, this achievement is truly in front of everyone.
Become king?
Regardless of whether he is the King of Yan, the King of Dai or the King of Jin, he is already the highest prince in the Ming Dynasty.
And this glory that destroys the grassland..."
Having said this, Xu Qin stopped and looked far away to the south.
Chang Jizu's eyes narrowed, and he understood what Xu Qin meant.
Zhu Shangbing obviously hadn't reacted yet. He even asked very sincerely: "What about Tiexuan? Should he go back to Yingtian first?"
Xu Qin immediately turned his head to look at Zhu Shangbing who asked this question.
Chang Jizu, who was beside him, also silently glanced at Zhu Shangbing.
"Tomorrow you will lead people to do all the exercises."
Chang Jizu also said something to Zhu Shangbing sincerely.
Zhu Shangbing blinked blankly: "What about you?"
"Of course we will use fire guns to embolden you."
Xu Qin sneered from the side.
…
"How can I say that I have no clothes?"
"Be in the same robe as your son."
"The king raised his troops."
"Repair my spear."
"I share the same hatred with you."
"How can I say that I have no clothes..."
On the official road from Chuzhou Prefecture on the Zhili Road to the Yangtze River, green seedlings are growing on both sides.
A huge army was marching from north to south on the official road.
The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty King's army, who had returned triumphantly from the northern expedition to the south, were singing this timeless poem in a low voice.
The Ming army officers and soldiers who put on their battle armor, picked up their long swords, and headed north to conquer, had relaxed expressions on their faces at this moment.
The remaining Yuan thieves on the grassland have been wiped out by their own hands.
The most serious enemy that troubled the Ming Dynasty will become a symbol from now on.
The war is over.
Such an idea appeared in everyone's mind at the same time.
After the war, there is a peaceful life.
His Majesty the Emperor will definitely give them the most generous rewards and the highest honor and status.
The farmland at home should be able to have a few more acres.
I heard that there are many workshops in Yingtian City now recruiting people to work, and the wages paid are very good, which is far more profitable than simply farming.
I even heard that the prefect of Yingtian had strongly requested that all workshops should not take up the time when workers go home to farm.
During the free time, he works in the workshop, and when the farming is busy, he goes home to work on the farm.
It will only take a few years to live like this, and the family will no longer have to worry about how to live in the future.
Among the triumphant army of the Northern Expedition that had already marched into Chuzhou Prefecture, not far from the Yangtze River Ferry, the soldiers returning south continued to walk the last stretch of the road with countless different but ultimately the same thoughts.
"Is the wind in Jiangnan always so sweet?"
In the team, Zhu Gaochi also had a smile on his face.
He was riding on horseback, breathing in the wind blowing from the river. He felt the Jiangnan, which was about to heat up, blowing from his face.
King Abu of Shun'an, who had been renamed Zhu An, sat on a horse nearby and blinked.
This was also the curiosity in his heart.
"Is this Jiangnan?"
Zhu An was sitting on the horse, but he still stepped on the stirrups with his feet, straightened his upper body vigorously, turned his neck and looked around.
Zhu Gaochi nodded heavily: "This is Jiangnan!"
After finishing speaking, he looked sideways at Zhu Yunxi, who was surrounded by two people and sandwiched between them.
"I have been living in Peking for many years, but now I feel that Jiangnan is better."
Zhu Yunxi just smiled silently.
He had already seen that the end of the official road suddenly opened up, revealing the ferry pier with masts erected.
go home.
This is a word that makes everyone smile.
"King Shun'an."
Zhu Yunxi shouted.
Zhu An, who was on horseback, immediately turned his head with a solemn expression on his face: "Your Highness."
"Today, we can enter Yingtian City. According to the rules, King Shun'an has to live in the Huitong Hall. But I think Jilongsi on Jilong Mountain is better. From the south, you can have a panoramic view of Yingtian City and the Qinhuai River, and from the north, you can see Yingtian City and the Qinhuai River.
Overlooking Xuanwu Lake.”
Zhu Yunxi gave a small suggestion.
The army returned in triumph and returned home.
It is impossible to enter the reward stage so quickly.
There are still many processes to go through ahead.
The Governor's Office and the Ministry of War and other yamen should review the military exploits reported by the army, and the Ministry of Revenue should also arrange the post-war pensions for the fallen soldiers based on the list given by the army.
After completing these tasks, the imperial court will advance the progress to the imperial meeting to award rewards.
According to Zhu Yunxi's estimation, this time the imperial army returned in triumph, and a fallen soldier would be buried in the Tomb of Meritorious Officials.
Located in the south of Yingtian City, he defended the capital.
With so many things packed together, Zhu An's Shun'an Palace naturally had to be delayed before it could be handed over to him.
Zhu An didn't have many different opinions on this.
after all.
I am now in Jiangnan.
"It's the Northern Expedition Army!"
"They're back!"
In the distance, there were shouts coming from the ferry on the riverside.
Later.
It was a cavalry team in colorful uniforms that rushed up from the riverside pier.
The army burst into loud cheers at the same time.
In the sight of the soldiers.
At the riverside ferry that was already in sight, huge sails seemed to rise from the ground, covering the vast blue waves of the river.
In the distance, the Zhongshan Mountain in everyone's heart can only be vaguely squeezed out from behind the sail.
The army returned in triumph.
The latest itinerary will be sent to the court every day.
The imperial court also counted the time and made all preparations.
The country's innermost worries have been eliminated, and the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty is now at peace.
Something Han Wu never did.
Something Li Tang never did.
now.
Ming Dynasty did it.
The imperial court gave all possible treatment to welcome these meritorious soldiers who returned from the Northern Expedition.
All naval warships in the waters near Zhili Road had received military orders to station at the Jiangbei Pier as early as when the Northern Expeditionary Army reported success.
During these days of waiting, the navy officers and soldiers refreshed each warship inside and out, trying to make the Northern Expedition soldiers unable to see even a speck of dust.
The entire Yingtian City is also silently preparing to welcome the returning Northern Expedition Army.
Opposite the Jiangbei Ferry Pier, the Halong Bay Pier in Anh Tien City looks a bit more solemn today than when it welcomed Duke Cao Guo Guo not long ago.
In addition to the fact that there is no loess pavement, the entire pier has been washed away several times by water inside and out early in the morning.
Bright flags wrapped up the entire pier.
This time, Yingtianfu opened all areas around the dock.
Before noon, the entire dock was already surrounded by Yingtian people, and there was no place to step down.
Starting from the pier, on the road planned by the government in advance for the army to enter the city, the people had already blocked two dense human walls.
People in the whole city have temporarily put aside what they should be doing today, and are preparing to line up the streets to welcome him, or climb up to gaze at him.
Zou Xueyu, who was busy handing over from Yingtian Magistrate's Yamen to serve as the first governor-general of Ming Dynasty, looked at the chaotic and crowded Yingtian City today, but his face no longer had the same displeasure as in the past.
Red light radiates.
Zou Xueyu even exercised the power belonging to the Governor-General of Zhili in advance and asked the officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp except the Military and Horse Division to dispatch to maintain order in Yingtian City today.
In fact, there is no room for Zou Xueyu not to do this.
Right now.
The army was probably still boarding the ship at Jiangbei Ferry Pier, and it would take after noon to cross the river to Longwan Pier.
But even so, all the cabinet ministers in Beijing have already gathered on the dock.
Li Jinglong and Chang Sheng, who were recently promoted to the title of Duke, were also among them.
Not to mention, such as the six ministers, the three ministers, and the five ministers.
Even the King of Qin, Zhu Ping, who was the order of the clan, could only sit beside a crimson lacquered armchair today.
That's the seat reserved for the crown prince.
As for the fact that he is hanging in the air at this moment, it is because the Crown Prince still needs to pay his respects to the Ancestral Temple in the palace before leaving the palace.
Under such a scene, Zou Xueyu, who was still responsible for Yingtian Prefecture, could only stand on the gate tower of Waijinchuan Gate from a distance and control the overall situation.
"It is not our turn to deal with the affairs of the Yingtian Mansion. The Governor's Mansion and the Six Ministries will make arrangements for us. We will wait for the bones of the fallen soldiers to disembark from the ship and send them to the Tomb of Meritorious Officials."
On the top of the city, Zou Xueyu had an expressionless face and spoke calmly.
However, deep in his eyes, there was a trace of sadness.
They are all good sons and daughters of Ming Dynasty.
Although this time it was just the last decisive battle on the shores of Lake Hulun, which solved the worries on the grasslands outside the pass, the Ming Dynasty actually lost tens of thousands of men.
He is the prefect of Yingtian, and he knows the more detailed data far better than others.
In Yingtian Mansion alone, more than 367 soldiers from the Northern Expedition Army died on the battlefield.
Another 532 people were wounded and had to be withdrawn from the army.
There are so many killed and disabled people in Yingtian Mansion. Although Yingtian is the capital and there are many military households here, the dead and disabled people are all real.
Disabled soldiers can also be placed in the inn upon their return.
But those soldiers who died have lost a backbone in their families.
Three hundred and sixty-seven military families who have lost sons, husbands, and fathers need Yingtian Mansion to take care of them.
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But he paid with his life.
Looking at the huge sails rising on the river.
Zou Xueyu felt that it was necessary to have a chat with Zhang Ergong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, after taking office as Governor-General of Zhili.
I heard that in this decisive battle on the shores of Lake Hulun, firearms showed their prowess. Otherwise, if the Ming army wanted to annihilate nearly 200,000 Tatars, it would have only cost the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers.
The imperial court must put more effort into firearms.
Use the simplest, most convenient and fastest way to defeat the enemy and end the war.
The current Tongzhi of Yingtian Prefecture, who is expected to take over the post of Yingtian Prefecture after Zou Xueyu is promoted to the Governor-General of Zhili, stood beside Zou Xueyu and nodded lightly.
"My subordinates have already made arrangements. When I, Ying Tianerlang, enter the Tomb of Meritorious Officials, I will go with my colleagues in the Yamen to invite their family members to show that I, Ying Tianfu, and the imperial court value me."
Zou Xueyu said graciously: "After the Northern Expedition troops return to the court and receive rewards, the court will probably discuss the household registration reform. When the time comes, let the workshops in Yingtian Mansion remember them, and pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the country.
We need to take more care of the soldiers and their families. If they are willing, let them work in the workshop. It is always important that the living people can continue to live well."
Tongzhi clasped his fists and bowed: "The Ming Dynasty is compassionate and merciful to the people, which is really a blessing to the people."
Looking at the subordinate whom he had trained and prepared to take over as the prefect of Yingtian, Zou Xueyu just nodded.
At this time, a large group of people had already rushed over from behind the city gate and were heading to the pier outside the city.
Ying Tianfu's colleague Zhang Mu took a look and then walked to Zou Xueyu's side.