When Zhu Youzhen woke up the next day, it was already bright.

He was covered with a quilt, but he didn't take off his clothes.

He got up, rubbed his swollen head, pushed open the door and walked out.

Outside stood a soldier of the Brave Guard Battalion with a general flag, who seemed to have not slept all night.

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and asked them to go back to rest, while he walked out.

At this time, it was already three poles in the day, and as soon as I went out, I saw Gui Yingcha with a smile on his face.

"What are you doing here?"

"General Cao Bing, the Great Khan asked me to exchange for supplies."

"Did you bring the horses?"

"Brought."

"Look at it."

Under the guidance of Gui Yingcha, he went outside the city and saw the horses he had brought.

Qingyishui's Uzhumuqin horse, this kind of horse is a war horse with a good body structure and a large physique, which is most suitable for cavalry.

I didn't expect Hudun Rabbit to be so generous, willing to exchange such a good horse for something.

"How many are there?"

"Four thousand."

"Food or iron pot?"

"Our Great Khan asked if we could change a little more. After all, it's too much for a horse in an iron pot..."

Guiying said hesitantly.

That's too bad, isn't it?

It's you who are in the pit, and after a while, you can come to the pit and you can't even get to the pit.

"Your horses are good, one horse can give three more buckets of grain."

"Hey! Mr. Cao is really chivalrous, and I thanked Mr. Cao for the insertion. ”

Gui Yingcha looked grateful, and her eyes were full of little stars. In fact, it's not that Hudun Rabbit is generous to such a good horse, but that he really doesn't have any other horses.

"By the way, does every family in your tribe raise sheep?"

"Yes, Mr. Cao, every family raises it. Sheep are important to us. Goat's milk, mutton, and sheepskin are all indispensable things. ”

"Go back and tell you Great Khan that in the future, let the herdsmen raise more sheep, and the sheared wool will be collected uniformly, and then they can be exchanged for supplies."

"Is what Mr. Cao said seriously?" Gui Yingcha asked in surprise.

"Truly, our great and merciful Emperor His Majesty has agreed."

"That's great. I'll tell the Great Khan the news!" Their sheep are sheared twice a year, and many herders want to exchange their wool for other household items, but they don't have access to it. Now it's all right.

Gui Yingcha took things and left proudly, and when he came, he brought 4,000 horses in exchange for 2,000 iron pots and 2,600 deniers of grain. If you overcomplete the task, this time the eldest brother will not beat himself again.

This young Cao Zongbing is really a real person, he can deal with it!

Since then, there has been a legend of the general soldier of the kind, benevolent and righteous Cao in the Han Department.

After Gui Yingcha left, Zhu Youzhen went to see the wounded again.

Perhaps with proper treatment, so far, no one has developed a fever. This is a good sign that the wound is not infected.

The next few days were peaceful. After Huang Taiji retreated, Hudun Rabbit continued to go north.

He plans to continue to gather all the ministries, recuperate, and complete the great cause of Mongolian unification!

And Zhu Youzhen decided to leave for Beijing.

The wounded were recovering well, and he had a carriage for them to lie down. With more than 10,000 brave guard battalion soldiers, they set off in a majestic manner.

At this time, it is the middle of October, the weather is slightly cool, and the autumn is crisp.

In addition, everyone returned triumphantly, homesick, and the pace was light and fast. Arrived in the capital a full day earlier than planned.

October 28

Thirty miles outside the Desheng Gate

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had already received the news of the emperor's imminent arrival and had been waiting here for nearly two hours.

"The news is accurate, I've been waiting here all morning, and I haven't even seen a shadow."

"Who knows, stop whining. Are there still fewer people arrested during this time? ”

"Ugh..."

"It's coming!" I don't know who shouted, and the ministers who were muttering quietly stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance.

Sure enough, I saw a group of black-armored knights coming from the end of the road.

A group of civil and military officers stepped forward one after another.

"Your Excellency has come to welcome Your Majesty back to the palace?" A general flag who opened the way in front of him gave a military salute and asked loudly.

"Yes, dare to ask Your Majesty if you are in the army?" It was Fan Jingwen, the first assistant of the cabinet, who spoke, and he was very polite in the face of the triumphant soldiers.

"I'm here." Zhu Youzhen, who had already seen the movement in front of him, directly hit the horse and came out of the crowd and came to the front of the ministers.

When everyone saw Zhu Youzhen in military uniform, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted in unison:

"Your Majesty! Welcome back to your majesty! ”

Zhu Youzhen quietly waited for everyone to finish saluting, and said in a loud voice:

"All the secretaries have worked hard, get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Thinking that this was not the place to speak, Zhu Youzhen waved his hand.

"Let's go back to the city first."

After that, he boarded the imperial chariot prepared by Wang Chengen and headed towards the imperial city.

Lying in the wide carriage, Zhu Youzhen stretched.

"It's still more comfortable to ride in a car than to ride a horse."

"Long live this must be a very hard journey, the slave and maid have reduced a lot when they see long live." In the corner of the carriage, Wang Chenen, who was ordered by Zhu Youzhen to ride with him, was looking at his master distressedly.

"It's okay, just go out and walk around." Zhu Youzhen took a sip of tea and said softly.

Although he went on an expedition, he has always adhered to the strategy of being able to survive, and never went to unsafe places, after all, Jiannu is so cruel, if he is caught, he probably won't even have the opportunity to study abroad.

On the way back, he had been thinking about fighting Jiannu.

Jiannu's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong, and the well-equipped Yongwei Battalion has suffered so many casualties against them. If those border troops with lax military discipline come across them, the results can be imagined.

It is true that the sergeants of the Yongwei battalion fought bravely and fought strongly. But it was firearms that played a decisive role.

Reform of the army, iron and steel manufacturing, development of firearms, rectification of the rule of officials...... He found that there was so much to do.

"What major events have happened in the DPRK and China recently?" After a while, Zhu Youzhen asked Wang Chengen.

"Hooray, nothing big happens. However, when His Majesty first set out on the expedition, some of the people who chewed their tongues had already been arrested by Lord Tian. ”

"Oh? What was said? Zhu Youzhen was a little curious.

"This..."

"Say it, it's okay."

"Say that Your Majesty has the posture of a heroic sect."

Burst!

Zhu Youjian squirted out a sip of tea.

Fuck, it's a curse that I can't come back!

"How many are there?"

"Forty or fifty, most of them have meritorious fame."

"Let Tian Ergeng let the people go. Get rid of your fame, expel you from Beijing, and never be hired. ”

"Yes!"

As soon as Zhu Youzhen entered the palace, he came to Kunning Palace and saw Zhou Yufeng, who had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Zhou Yufeng saw Zhu Youzhen, tears of bean size burst out of his eyes. was about to salute, but was supported by Zhu Youzhen and gently taken into his arms.

"Let Zitong worry, isn't it okay for me?"

"Hooray, it's fine."

Zhu Youzhen looked at her slightly bulging abdomen again.

"Did I take the folic acid tablets I gave you every day?"

"Eat, eat every day."

The two stayed warm for a while, and Zhu Youzhen went to the Hongde Hall and summoned the five ministers of the cabinet.

"During my absence, I have tired all the ministers."

"It is our honor to share your majesty's worries." Fan Jingwen said, and several other people echoed it. The news of the complete victory in the first battle outside the Guanquan Right Guard Pass has spread all over the Beijing Division, and no one could have imagined that the more than 10,000 soldiers made up by His Majesty could go out of the pass to defeat the Eight Banners of Jiannu. Or in the case of an absolute disadvantage in numbers.

The various remarks of contempt in the past are dissipating, and the Brave Guard Battalion has become famous. The blood in the bones of the people of the Ming Dynasty is still not cold, this is still an era of longing for heroes and advocating heroes. This can be seen from the celebration of the people after the Yongwei camp entered the city.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to ask for." Saying that, Fan Jingwen knelt down.

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand.

"Needless to say, what I know must be the scholar's arrest. I have ordered the removal of my fame and expulsion from the capital. ”

"Your Majesty! These scholars have been studying hard for ten years, which... Please be gracious, Your Majesty! ”

"Am I going to invite them back?"

Zhu Youzhen frowned.

Several people heard the unhappiness in Zhu Youzhen's words, and knelt down silently.

I believe in freedom of speech, but I can't guarantee that you will be free after speaking!