The Tartars have been exterminated, and the troubles are far from over.

Lu Shanji has already distributed all the confiscated property to the kidnapped villagers, it is said that these people should go home, Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, it is impossible to take these people.

However, Su Tiancheng thought too simply.

Most of the villagers, after getting the silver taels, left with a thousand thanks, they already knew that there were no tartars nearby, and they could go home with peace of mind, anyway, they held their lives, and they also got a lot of silver, and after they went back, they repaired the destroyed houses and were able to start life again.

But some peasants insist on not leaving, and they must follow Su Tiancheng.

Among them, including the eight women who were kidnapped, to be exact, these are eight girls, none of whom have yet to start a family.

They were adamant not to go back.

Su Tiancheng also knew the truth, these girls, after returning home, the situation is very bad, although they have not been humiliated, but outsiders will not see it this way, including the family members are strange, after returning home, the family will not be able to raise their heads because of them, and the neighbors will also point fingers, and the family and them will live in the shadows all their lives.

There are more than 30 young people, and after learning Su Tiancheng's identity, they are determined to enter the Jiangning camp.

To tell the truth, with these more than 30 young people, it is not a troublesome thing to return to Jiangning County, the Jiangning battalion needs to continue to recruit sergeants, the northern physique is strong, tall, powerful, much stronger than the southerners, after this battle, Su Tiancheng already has the idea of large-scale expansion of the army.

After this battle, the Jiangning battalion will definitely attract the attention of many sides, and the time to go into battle and fight is approaching step by step, and now is the best time to expand the army, before. Su Tiancheng thought that with an army of about 10,000 people, it was enough to be able to deal with everything, but now, his mind has changed. The reality is cruel, I still take it for granted, let's just say that the Eight Banners, 60,000 people, this is their core team, not to mention the Mongolian soldiers and the Han army, not to mention the Mongolian Eight Banners will also be established, 10,000 soldiers in the Jiangning Battalion. I can't handle it at all.

The scale of the expansion of the army should reach at least 30,000 people.

The determination of the eight girls was beyond Su Tiancheng's imagination.

They have been following the back of the team, not leaving an inch, there is no need to worry about the problem of eating, the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion will not watch them go hungry.

The soldiers were all on horseback. This time more than seventy war horses were captured, and there were enough horses. Sun Chengzong's family members also rode in a carriage, and these eight girls couldn't keep up with the team on foot, so they actually used the money they had allocated to rent a carriage in the village and town. Always follow the back of the line.

Su Tiancheng had been observing them.

Although these girls rented carriages, it was very simple to get rid of them. The more than 30 young men who followed the team, their physical fitness was very good, some of them could not ride horses, and after a short period of training, they were able to ride horses to keep up with the troops, as long as the troops accelerated their speed, they could completely get rid of these girls.

Su Tiancheng was not cold enough to that extent, he slowed down his speed.

At the end of the day, these girls followed closely.

When Lu Shanji went home, everyone was waiting by the side of the road.

Sun Chengzong didn't plan to go to Lu Shanji's house to sit down, he had already delayed for a long time, and this time he exterminated more than 80 Tartars, who knows if the large army of Lu Dao Tartars will come to retaliate, after all, there are only more than 70 soldiers left in the escort, and there are still seriously injured people who need to be taken care of.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Tiancheng came into contact with the eight girls who followed.

After seeing Su Tiancheng coming, these girls seemed very happy.

At the beginning, their hearts were still a little afraid, the army of the imperial court, the virtue is not much better, sometimes, the practice is similar to the Tartars, if they meet such a Ming army, they have no good results, however, more than a day has passed, the facts tell them that this is a disciplined team, the autumn has not committed any crimes.

The sergeant who came to deliver the meal, the look on his face, looked a little shy, not to say that he was laughing, he stammered when he spoke, for fear of being ridiculed, after delivering the meal, he asked them if it was enough, and when he got an answer, he turned around and left, for fear of saying one more word.

They have been following the back of the team, and they can obviously feel that the speed of the team is not very fast, which shows that the adults in the team still take care of them very much, after all, they are eight girls, walking outside alone, and it is not clear what they see.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have been following the team like this, it's not a way, we will enter Beijing tomorrow, and then we will go back to Jiangning County, Jiangning County is thousands of miles away from Baoding Mansion, you follow the team, far away from home, aren't your family worried?"

Eight girls, you look at me, I look at you, their faces are all red, and no one takes the initiative to answer.

After a while, a pretty girl spoke.

"My lord, we are willing to follow to Jiangning County."

Su Tiancheng sighed.

"I know your difficulties, but it's not a simple matter to make the decision to fight like this, I think so, you all tell where your home is, I will send a sergeant to find your family and see if they can accept you, if not, you follow to Jiangning County, and I will find a way."

All the girls were silent, lowered their heads, and soon someone began to wipe their tears, such a choice, for these young girls, is indeed very painful, but even if they go back home, what kind of good fruit can they have, the prospect can be predicted.

It was the same girl from before, who wiped away her tears and answered.

"My lord, the slave family has discussed with the sisters, don't go home, follow the adults to Jiangning County, the slave family will not drag down the adults, and the slave family can do anything."

Su Tiancheng's face showed a wry smile.

"You have misunderstood what I mean, just a few of you, it is not a big burden, the key is that your family, you don't know the news, you must be worried, you just want to go to Jiangning County, but also let the family know, otherwise, I can't tell clearly, in the future, your family, say that I deceived you to Jiangning County, I can't say clearly."

Su Tiancheng said something ridiculous, but no one laughed.

After a little silence, Su Tiancheng spoke again.

"Since you have made up your mind, then follow to Jiangning County, but I have a word first, everyone will say it, where is their home, what other people are in the family, and what needs to be said to their families, I will arrange for soldiers to send letters to your homes, and also let your families rest assured."

"In the team, there are a few soldiers who are seriously injured, hard work for you, help take care of them on weekdays."

After the arrangement, back in the team, Liu Tiehan came up.

Su Tiancheng looked at Liu Tiehan and opened his mouth with a smile.

"Liu Tiehan, if you have anything to say, just say it, don't hide it."

Liu Tiehan scratched his head, hummed and ate, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Okay, you don't want to say it, I'll help you say, the girl who spoke before, do you like it, if you have this meaning, I will arrange for her to take care of you, you are also injured, you need to take care of yourself, you need to be taken care of."

Liu Tiehan was in a hurry.

"My lord, my injury is nothing, if I go into battle, there is absolutely no problem."

Su Tiancheng was angry, pointed at Liu Tiehan, and said a word for a long time.

"You stupid, don't want to die on the battlefield, you don't like to use your brain, and you still have to use your brain for some things."

Su Tiancheng has been thinking about the marriage of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion for a long time, don't underestimate this matter, if it can't be solved well, it will be a big trouble.

Physiological needs are the nature of human beings, the life of Jiangning Camp is guaranteed, and the soldiers are also good, and the bodies of the soldiers are well raised, so they naturally have to think of other things, and the future conquest must be very cruel.

Most of the pro-soldiers who came out of Mount Emei have become married, and those who have not become married, only a small part, almost all of the guards of the Jin Wangfu have become families, and their families are slowly moving to Jiangning County.

These soldiers are not young anymore, and they should be about to start a family.

It's a pity that in Jiangning County, military households are not respected, everyone looks down on them, and no one is willing to marry their own girls to sergeants.

Therefore, Su Tiancheng is a little anxious, the heart of the soldier is still in the barracks, after all, it is not a long time, but after two years, three years, no one can say what the situation will be.

The best way is to let the soldiers get married, and the military camp will do its best to take care of their families, in this case, the soldiers will work harder, they have the fundamental sustenance, and have the greatest gratitude.

Among the officers in Jiangning County, Liu Tiehan and Ma Huabiao have not yet started a family, and the marriage of these two must be resolved, so that the military camp can show an attitude.

The girls in the south are unwilling to marry the sergeant, and the girl in the north may not be able to say it, the living conditions are so difficult that they can't eat enough, and they can marry the sergeant of the Jiangning battalion, and everything is guaranteed.

However, this project is too huge, and it is not the best time to solve it at present, so we can slowly think of a way.

After all, the Ming Dynasty is not only a Jiangning battalion, but also so many guards, what will those sergeants think, not to mention it far away, just say that the sergeants of the two battalions in Nanjing have begun to have opinions, they think that the treatment of the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion is too good. (To be continued.) )