The entire Ming army camp was full of lit torches!
A famous soldier sat around the fire, talking and laughing loudly while keeping warm.
Relevant personnel from the logistics department sent a large amount of meat and wine to the camp.
The cooking soldiers began to get busy after receiving the order last night. It was not until noon today that they prepared all the food needed for the celebration banquet.
Although the ban on alcohol in the military was not completely lifted at this celebration banquet, Zhu Hongyu deliberately made it clear to his subordinates that each person could drink one drink.
Although you are not allowed to get drunk in the military, it is a celebration party after all, so it is impossible not to drink at all!
Drink a little less per person to liven up the atmosphere!
Zhu Hongyu walked through the military camp and smiled at the soldiers with a warm smile on his face.
Makes you feel like a spring breeze!
“Eat well and drink well, everyone!”
"This victory in the decisive battle in Jiangnan not only belongs to me alone, but also to everyone!"
"Without everyone's hard work, how would this great victory come about?"
"Let us cheer for victory together!"
Zhu Hongyu raised his right hand high, signaling for everyone to cheer together.
The next moment, a roar like a tsunami echoed throughout the Ming army camp.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious! Long live His Royal Highness the Jianguo!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu stood there, enjoying the cheers.
When the cheers gradually died down, Zhu Hongyu turned and left.
…
In a large tent, all the generals of the Ming army have gathered!
Including Zheng Chenggong, Qian Qianyi and others were also there.
Even the newly surrendered Li Guoying, Wutuo and others were assigned a position in the big tent.
Even though it’s in the corner!
However, even though the location was in the corner, Li Guoying and Wutuo were not dissatisfied at all.
They just surrendered. It’s good to be on the table. What more seats do they need?
Being able to serve on the table means that Ming Dynasty has accepted them. What else can they have to be dissatisfied with?
There was a large amount of food on the table, including chicken, duck, fish, large pots of ribs broth, sheets of flatbread, steamed buns, rice, noodles and other staple foods.
And a few jars of fine wine!
At the celebration banquet, the Ming generals and soldiers ate the same food. It could even be said that they were all cooked in the same pot.
It's just that the generals have a larger portion and more meat, that's all.
The food exuded a tangy aroma, but although the aroma of the food was tempting, no one moved their chopsticks.
Everyone is waiting for Zhu Hongyu to appear.
Without letting them wait long, Zhu Hongyu strode into the big tent.
The straight military uniform on his body, the large cloak behind him, and the sword at his waist all made him look majestic and majestic.
That kind of magnanimity is heartbreaking!
Looking around, he strode to the main seat, but he did not sit down. Instead, he continued to look around and spoke.
"Everyone!"
Seeing Zhu Hongyu like this, everyone knew that he had something to say, so they all stood up from their seats.
The movement caused the chair under his butt to make a clattering sound.
"The end is here!"
Zhu Hongyu took a deep breath, the expression on his face gradually became passionate, and he spoke.
"In order to win this battle in the south of the Yangtze River, apart from my destiny, the greatest contribution lies with the generals and the soldiers in the army!"
"The victory in the Battle of Jiangnan marks that our cause of restoring the Ming Dynasty has taken a new step!"
"We have taken the most solid step!"
"We use our hard power to declare to Jiangnan and the whole world that Ming Dynasty is back!"
"Here, Gu Yao represents the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world!"
"To everyone present, I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
"Thank you for standing together with me and facing the seemingly invincible enemy together!"
"Thank you for choosing to stand up, pick up the sword and gun in your hands, say goodbye to your parents, wives and children, and embark on the battlefield without hesitation."
"Let us do our best to drive out the Tartars and restore China's great achievements!"
"I promise here that you will live up to the Ming Dynasty in this life, and the Ming Dynasty will live up to you forever!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu's voice was gentle, but his tone was very passionate. He used his own words to paint a picture of an unlimited future for everyone present.
Official position, title, gold and silver, land, fame...
Pieces of pie were drawn one by one by Zhu Hongyu.
Of course, for Zhu Hongyu now, his promise is more than just a picture.
It’s truly monetizable!
When the Ming army regains Nanjing, Zhu Hongyu will use the prestige of regaining Nanjing to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Then, a wave of rewards will be given to the civil servants and generals under the opponent!
"Long live your highness!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
The sound spread outside the tent, and the entire military camp began to cheer again.
"Long live your highness!"
"Long live your highness!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu raised his hand to signal to stop.
After everyone returned to silence, Zhu Hongyu continued.
"The banquet begins!"
"I'm happy today, everyone doesn't have to be restrained!"
However, even if Zhu Hongyu said this, the Ming army generals in the tent were still a little reluctant to let him go.
When Zhu Hongyu saw this, he patted the mud seal of the jar of wine in his hand, poured it for himself and said.
“I’ll drink the first cup together!”
After everyone raised their glasses, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"This first cup is dedicated to the soldiers who died in this battle!"
"The heroic spirit will live on forever and the country will last forever!"
Upon hearing this, all the generals raised their glasses and spoke in agreement.
"The heroic spirit will live on forever and the country will last forever!"
After saying that, everyone, including Zhu Hongyu, raised their glasses and drank all the water and wine in the glass.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Hongyu filled himself up again, raised his glass again and said.
"The second cup is for all the disabled soldiers in this battle!"
"Humble and nameless, the military spirit is like a tiger!"
The generals raised their glasses again and spoke in harmony.
"Humble and nameless, the military spirit is like a tiger!"
Then, he drank all the water and wine.
Zhu Hongyu filled himself up again and raised his glass.
"The third cup, let us offer it to all those in the world who are quietly making contributions in order to expel the Tartars and restore China."
"They are civilian husbands, workers, doctors, and workers behind enemy lines... they may be unknown or dazzling, but they all have the same identity."
"People of the Ming Dynasty!"
"United as one, we can save the sky and defend the sun and the moon!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, everyone spoke in response again.
"United as one, we can save the sky and defend the sun and the moon!"
The sun and moon are bright!
Defender, defender!
After three glasses of water and wine, the atmosphere was lifted.
Zhu Hongyu ate some at will and left the tent.
After he left, the atmosphere in the tent became even more lively, and the Ming generals began to talk, laugh and celebrate loudly.
Even Zheng Chenggong started getting drunk!
…
Zhu Hongyu returned to his tent, sat back on his seat, rubbed his brows, and said.
"Heat some hot water, I want to take a bath!"
After three glasses of wine in a row, I drank too much.
Although Zhu Hongyu was not drunk after three glasses of wine, he still felt a little dizzy.
I want to take a hot bath, relieve my fatigue, and have a night's rest!
As for government affairs...
It will be tomorrow, it will be tomorrow!
After finally winning the battle of Jiangnan, Zhu Hongyu was not allowed to indulge himself and take a day off?
Not long after, hot water was ready.
Zhu Hongyu took off his clothes, stepped into the hot water bucket, took a comfortable hot bath, and then went to sleep.