The war lasted for half a year.

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.
To be continued...