The light rain continued until noon.

From time to time, boats with fires floated on the river, drifting southward, and the corpses in the water could be seen everywhere, washed away by the river along with all kinds of debris.

The killing on the river beach was not over, and the enemy soldiers who had been driven to the shore were crowded and unable to move. The water was also full of people, and every moment there were people who were squeezed into the deep water, fluttering and struggling on the surface of the river.

People had already discarded their weapons, and gasped for breath with their heads up, like fish lacking water, but people couldn't stand on their feet in the deep water at all, and when a wave came over, or they were squeezed by their companions, they were washed into the center of the river. The men in armor struggled to rush their heads out of the water and sank in one or two blows, and the clothes on the clothes of the unarmored Annan soldiers were enough for them to bear after soaking in water.

In this short stretch of river, I don't know how many people drowned at this time.

The situation of the Annan rout on the shore was also very miserable, countless Ming infantry were fighting to cut off their heads, and the screams and cries shook the heavens and the earth. Some soldiers of the Annam Army will be killed if they resist with weapons and dying. It was useless for some to give up resistance, and the red-eyed Ming army soldiers cut their heads alive with knives, and the desperate screams were terrifying.

On the west bank of the Zhu River, many enemy soldiers were in the rear, and they were not forced to the river, but ran straight south from the land. However, the sound of the horses' hooves of the Ming cavalry was endless, and the cavalry of all divisions were in pursuit.

…… Zhu Gaoxu looked at the foggy south, and couldn't see anything in the distance, but he knew in his heart that along the river, it was Qinghua City. The white mist, like a door open, revealed the white light leading to the destination.

Zhu Gaoxu sat on horseback and stood in place from the beginning of this battle to the present.

The rain had completely drenched his armor and the clothes inside, and at first a personal soldier wanted to give Zhu Gaoxu an umbrella, but he refused.

At this time, the elite cavalry of the Chinese army was also soaked, leading the horse and standing motionless on the muddy ground; The cavalry in battle, when they are not ordered to attack, do not ride horses, and everyone must save their horsepower. The best-equipped cavalry in armor was the Han Palace's guards, but everyone didn't even move in this battle.

The Annan army had been defeated, but Zhu Gaoxu had neither surprise nor joy. This big war was doomed before it even began......

"Clean up the battlefield and go back to the camp to rest. After the rain stopped, he went to the mouth of the Zhuzi River and received the walled city of the Annan army. Zhu Gaoxu ordered. He shouted twice and turned the horse's head.

The guards also got on their horses.

Zhu Gaoxu returned to the camp on the west bank, and when he wrote the military order, he sent people to rush to Zhang Fu's army in the rain. Ordered Zhang Fu to go south and capture Thanh Hoa on a certain day! Even though Thanh Hoa City is close at hand, Zhu Gaoxu intends to keep his promise. If you want to deceive Zhang Fu, why did you have to give him affection in the first place?

The spring rain continued for two days in a row.

At this time, several more officials of Annan fled to the Ming army camp on the banks of the Zhujiang River. They braved the rain to come, and the Ming army had not had time to go to the Zhuzi River Estuary Walled City after the battle.

An Annan military general named Ruan Jin reported to Zhu Gaoxu: "At this time, the city of Thanh Hoa is in mourning, and the Annam army has no soldiers to fight. Someone admonished the Hu family and his son to cut the martyrdom to avoid humiliation, and they were killed by Hu Jichen, the king of the Taishang! The Hu father and son may be on the run. The Hu family was resentful of the Ming monarchs and ministers, hated it to the bone, and said many times that if there was no Ming army to "enter the Kou", the king of Annam would be none other than the Hu family, and threatened to take revenge! ”

Zhu Gaoxu disagreed, and said in his heart: Why did the Hu family provoke the Ming court in the first place, instead of trying to find a way to obtain the recognition of the suzerain? Now that the outcome of the war has been decided, what's the use of saying this?

For several days in a row, the Ming army camp was celebrating the victory. In more than half a year, the Ming army destroyed the country of Annan!

However, Zhu Gaoxu thought that he would be invincible on this expedition, but he was faintly a little uneasy.

Perhaps the really difficult place is not the bloody battlefield, but the magnificent temple.

…… In the early spring of Yunnan Fucheng, the sun is shining and the climate is pleasant. In the stable city, the smell of flowers wafts through the streets and alleys.

At this time, a team of men and horses came from Beijing, led by a eunuch. This is not an uncommon thing, although Yunnan is remote, there are often eunuchs from Beijing to run errands.

The eunuch went to Mu Mansion to ask for a meeting. Mu Sheng was very nervous at first, thinking that he was here to deliver the decree, but after welcoming the eunuch into the Hou Mansion, he learned that the eunuch was not here to deliver the decree.

Mu Sheng first asked the emperor and empress about her health, and then asked the eunuch what he meant.

The eunuch said: "The emperor sent our family to see Xiping Hou, and I want to discuss two things with Xiping Hou in private. Meddlesome! ”

"Please also ask my father-in-law to speak clearly." Mu Sheng hugged his fists.

The eunuch suddenly lowered his voice and said: "King Zhao and Princess Zhao have been married for five years, but Princess Zhao has not come out yet, not even a man and a woman......"

"Huh?" Mu Sheng made a voice and didn't know how to respond for a while. There are only three sons in the saint today, of course Mu Sheng knows those things, but the emperor's family affairs are not something he dares to say easily.

The eunuch immediately said: "The emperor wants to issue an edict to King Zhao and retire Princess Zhao!" I heard that the eldest daughter of Xipinghou is of the same age, knowledgeable and virtuous, virtuous and obedient, and the emperor doesn't want to force it, so he first sent our slave over to ask Xipinghou what he meant. ”

Mu Sheng groaned, and when he heard it, he felt that it was indeed a good thing! But this kind of marriage is very important, so he behaves very cautiously.

The eunuch smiled: "The Marquis of Xiping is not in a hurry. Let's stay in Yunnan Mansion for a few days, and then you can talk back after you think about it. ”

The eunuch then said: "Since this is the case, the emperor has another meaning. Although Mu Bin, the eldest son of Xiping Hou, has not yet reached the age of marriage, the emperor wants to ask Xiping Hou as soon as possible, if the emperor himself acts as a matchmaker in the future, let the daughter of Xincheng Marquis Zhang Fu marry Ling Gongzi, is Xiping Hou willing? ”

Mu Sheng pretended to be relaxed and laughed: "I still have to tell my mother and the cheap about this child." With the kindness of the saint, the ministers dare not disobey at will, but the child is from the lowly house, and it is always appropriate to say hello first. ”

The eunuch also said in accordance with the meaning: "The Marquis of Xiping is reasonable. Don't worry too much, the emperor didn't say that he would call the slave to deliver the decree. ”

After the two finished talking, Mu Sheng asked someone to settle the eunuch and the others. He paced up and down in his study, wondering why the emperor had suddenly taken care of his children...... For marriage, of course.

King Zhao is the concubine of the Holy Lord; Zhang Fu's father, Zhang Yu, was a confidant general who died in battle for Shengshang. This marriage, the saint means to win over and promote Mu Fu?!

The good thing came too suddenly, which made Mu Sheng a little apprehensive.

However, he quickly found a reason: Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, swept away and destroyed the Kingdom of Annan in more than half a year! Of course, King Han is also the son of the saint, but the prestige is indeed a bit big.

Thinking of this, Mu Sheng's pacing speed gradually slowed down.