Daming heir

The war lasted for half a year.

Finally, after a great 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 troops and horses of the East Route Army and the Middle Route Army left on the grassland need to continue to pursue the ultimate goal of sinicizing the grassland under the leadership of His Highness King Yan and His Highness King Dai of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, Zhu Shangbing failed to get the chance to return to the court.

The artillery shells in the army were finally used up by the animals in 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 number 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 is 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 watching him with a slight smile on his face: "If I guess correctly, not many military veterans and veterans will return to the capital 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 nothing goes wrong, he will be the future successor of Wei Guogong.

The same identity and status as myself.

As a disciple 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 actually in front of everyone.

King?

Regardless of whether he is King Yan, King Dai or King Jin, he is already the highest prince in the Ming Dynasty.

And this glory that destroys the grassland..."

At this point, 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 glanced at Zhu Shangbing silently.

"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.

……

"It's called no clothes."

"Same robes with the son."

"The king raised his troops."

"Repair my spear."

"Same hatred with the son."

"Don't say no clothes..."

On the official road from Chuzhou Prefecture, 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 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 remnants of the Yuan thieves on the grassland have been destroyed by their own hands.

The most serious enemy that troubled 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.

There should be a few more acres of farmland at home.

I heard that there are many workshops in Yingtian City now recruiting people to work, and the wages given 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.

He works in the workshop in his spare time, and goes home to farm when he is busy.

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.Feeling Jiang Nan, who was almost heating up, brushing against 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 the two of them.

"I have been 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.

Come back home.

It’s a word that puts a smile on anyone’s face.

"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 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 Household Affairs should also arrange the post-war pensions for the fallen soldiers based on the list given by the army.

After completing these tasks, the court will advance the progress to the level where the court will grant 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.

To the south of Yingtian City, guard 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 are back!"

In the distance, there were shouts coming from the ferry on the riverside.

Subsequently.

It was a cavalry team wearing colorful clothes, rushing 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 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 had never done.

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 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 any dust.

The entire Yingtian City is also silently preparing to welcome the returning Northern Expedition Army.

The Halong Bay Pier in Yin Tien City opposite Jiangbei Ferry Pier is a bit more solemn today than it was when it welcomed Cao Guogong and Founding Duke not long ago.

In addition to the lack of loess paving, the entire pier was washed away by water several times early in the morning.

Bright flags wrapped up the entire dock.

This time, Yingtianfu opened all the 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 temporarily put aside what they were supposed to do today, and prepared to line up the streets to welcome him, or climb up to gaze at him.

Zou Xueyu, who was busy taking over from the Yingtian Prefecture's Yamen to serve as the first Governor-General of the 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 emanates.

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 eldest son of the clan, could only sit beside a crimson lacquered armchair today.

That is the seat reserved for the Crown Prince.

As for the reason why 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's not our Yingtian Mansion's turn to take care of the affairs of the soldiers. 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 hint 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 Hulun Lake, it solved the worries on the grasslands outside the pass.But the Ming Dynasty also lost tens of thousands of people.

He is the prefect of Yingtian, and he knows the more detailed data far better than others.

In Yingtian Mansion alone, more than 360 soldiers from the Northern Expedition Army died on the battlefield.

Another 530 two people were wounded and needed to withdraw from the army.

There are so many killed and disabled people in Yingtian Mansion, although it is because Yingtian is the capital and there are many military households here.But the dead and disabled people are real.

Disabled soldiers can also be placed in the post station after they return.

But those soldiers who died have lost a backbone in their families.

360 Seven military families who lost their sons, husbands and fathers need Yingtianfu to take care of them.

Now that the court has money, the pension will naturally not be less, and it cannot be delayed.

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 the Governor-General of Zhili.

I heard that in this decisive battle on the shores of Hulun Lake, firearms showed their prowess. Otherwise, if the Ming army wanted to annihilate nearly 20 Tatars, it would have only cost the lives of more than [-] soldiers.

The court must put more effort into firearms.

Use the simplest, most convenient and fastest way to deal with the enemy and end the war.

The current Yingtian Prefecture Tongzhi, who is expected to take over after Zou Xueyu is promoted to the Governor-General of Zhili Province, stands next to 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 families there 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. At that time, we will explain it to all the workshops in Yingtian Mansion, and pay tribute to these people who sacrificed their lives for the country. We need to take more care of our 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. It is really a blessing to the people."

Looking at the subordinate who was trained by him 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 dock outside the city.

Ying Tianfu's colleague Zhang Mu glanced at him and then walked to Zou Xueyu's side.

"The prince is here."

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