The purging army suffered light casualties, and Li Yan got the news that there was also a small group of Tatars who met the Ming army in Datong, and the two sides fought and still won a heavy victory.

Hearing this news, Li Yan was not surprised, but it seemed reasonable.

The coat of the Ming Dynasty is gorgeous, but in fact it has been weakened, a pillar with a withered center, how much weight do you expect it to bear?

"Your Excellency!" Zhao Shun suddenly hurried in from outside the tent.

"You let the dog get rid of it?" Li Yan scolded lightly, losing so many brothers, Li Yan was still a little uncomfortable for a while.

"It's not!" Taking a breath, Zhao Shun hurriedly said: "There are a lot of people gathered outside, and they are all kneeling outside the camp!" ”

Hearing this, Li Yan didn't have time to ask in detail, so he hurriedly walked out of the big tent.

As soon as he came out, Li Yan was also stunned, outside the camp, a group of people knelt outside, kowtowing incessantly, and some people had even broken their heads, but they still refused to get up.

Xu Li walked around on the side, sending people to help these people up, but no one got up, Li Yan walked over, and saw Xu Pengju, a little gentleman, also standing there, without the usual smile on his face, and seemed a little silent.

An old man led by "Ladies and gentlemen, ......" stood up with the support of others, and rushed at Xu Li, Li Yan and others to keep their luggage.

"We are ordinary people, Tatars have swords and swords, these years, the people here have been miserable, if you hadn't driven out the Tatars for us. We don't know how long we'll be bullied by them......"

As he spoke, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears.

"The sons of the little people were killed by them because they didn't give them food, they robbed us of a year's rations, and if we didn't give them to them, they would kill people! Thanks to all the adults who avenged the little old man......! ”

As soon as the old man's voice fell, the surroundings suddenly cried and remembered, all of them were denouncing the bad deeds of the widows.

"Fellow villagers, the emperor knows your suffering, so he sent us to encircle and suppress the Tatars. Now that the Tatars have been exterminated by us, everyone can live a good life again! Xu Li was also in tears, facing the people, he also knelt on the ground, crying silently.

Brush...... Li Yan behind Xu Li knelt down, Xu Pengju knelt down, Zhao Shun and Zhang Tao knelt down, and everyone knelt down at the moment when Xu Li knelt, facing the people and kneeling.

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, Li Yan was silent. Almost all rulers emphasize the will of the people, but no one can say what is really the will of the people.

The people's will may be the general trend of the world, or it may be the support of the people, but in Li Yan's view, the so-called people's will is nothing more than that the people can live a good life.

Some people may ask, is it that simple?

But there will be someone to stop a simple wish, this time it is Tatar, and what about next time? Who will it be next time?

The imperial court can send troops to encircle and suppress the Tatars again and again, and it can send troops to pacify the border passes again and again, all of which can be seen on the surface.

What about those that can't be seen on the surface? Corrupt officials and corrupt officials always think about how to embezzle grain and how to deduct people's taxes, and it is actually very difficult for the people to do what they want.

At least...... It's not as simple as fighting and killing.

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When the squad returned to Nanjing, Xu Li led the team, and the whole army was tepid, and the joy of victory could not be seen at all.

Unlike the solemnity before leaving the city, this time it was everyone's silence.

The official road outside Nanjing, the officials of Nanjing came out to greet him.

Xu Liqiang squeezed out a smile.

Xu Pengju looked at the tall city wall of Nanjing: "It's better to be Nanjing!" ”

Li Yan glanced at Xu Pengju and Little Master Xu, and the whole solemn scene was completely ruined by this sentence.

It is certain that Xu Pengju is not praising how high the living standards of the people of Nanjing are, and when he returns to Nanjing, he can do anything wrong when he returns to his own territory......

"Little grandfather......" Li Yan took advantage of others' inattention and secretly kicked Xu Pengju.

Xu Pengju turned his head and just wanted to curse. I saw Li Yan roll up his sleeves and raise a white middle finger, looking so independent at this moment, and a little ...... Be on the loose?

"Little grandfather, you still owe me a thousand taels of silver......"

Hearing this, a certain little grandfather Xu went away in an instant.

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The middle finger is a good thing that can be used not only by men but also by women...... Ahem, Li Yan found that he really discovered the true meaning of the middle finger at this moment, and if he has time in the future, he must find someone to discuss it.

If Xu Pengju didn't pay back, Li Yan would hit him with his middle finger.

After settling the brothers in the guard, Li Yan gave everyone half a day off, and he returned directly to his house.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Sun Mao basking in the sun in the courtyard.

Li Yan frowned, covered his face with his sleeves, and turned his head to walk out.

"Bastard! What are you hiding from when you see me? Sun Mao said angrily.

Alas, I have been tossing with Tatars outside for several days, physically and mentally exhausted, and have no energy to quarrel, otherwise Li Yan will definitely walk up to Sun Mao with confidence, and then tell Sun Mao loudly, this house is mine, not only that, but your daughter is about to become mine, for the happiness of your daughter in the second half of her life, don't block me with nothing.

…… How do you say it, how do you feel like you can't do it?

Pouting, Li Yan strode into the courtyard.

"Won?" Sun Mao asked casually.

"That's nature!" Li Yan looked like I was fine.

"If even the Tatars can't be defeated, then the army of my Ming Dynasty won't have to feed it!" Sun Mao said sarcastically.

Li Yan: "......"

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Looking at Sun Mao's villain's appearance, Li Yan suddenly had the idea of taking him to the front line, and when the time came, he would see if he was still hard-mouthed.

Hearing that Li Yan was arguing with his father, Sun Ying ran out of the house, ignored Sun Mao, and pounced directly on Li Yan like a milk swallow.

"Li Yan, I've heard that you have won a big battle this time!" Sun Ying's excited appearance was the same as if he had gone to the front line and won the battle.

Li Yan looked at Sun Ying in his arms, and said softly: "I killed two of you with my own hands in the future." ”

"Really? So powerful? Sun Ying was even happier.

"Humph! The bookish business is angry, but it is only two. Sun Mao sneered back on the side.

Hearing this, Li Yan's face showed displeasure, the young couple are making love here, if you don't avoid it, it's just that you are still talking here.

Pouting, Li Yan said, "Uncle Sun, it's not me who hit you. If you see a Tatar, you won't be scared......"

"Humph! Nonsense! How could the old man be so unbearable! ”

"Next time there will be a Tatar, do you dare to go with me!"

"Go, go! The old man has a heroic and righteous spirit. Will you be afraid of the Tatars? ”

Li Yan rolled his eyes, knowing that this old man would say this......