The camp of more than 300,000 people is nothing short of spectacular.
After the battle was won, everyone was elated and a lively and festive atmosphere spread throughout the station.
The kitchen was bustling with activity, with good fish, good meat, good wine and good food.
"Come on, Mrs. Sui, we old men like you will give you a toast!"
General Hussar and General Yunhui, together with a group of generals under their command, toasted Cheng Wanwan.
They are all people who have fought bloody battles on the battlefield all year round. They have experienced no less than a hundred wars, large and small. It can be said that this is the easiest war, and they have achieved an unprecedented victory at the smallest cost.
Everyone knew very well that if not for the bombs and muskets developed by Madam Sui, and if not for the strategy devised by Madam Sui, Dayu would never have attacked King Xirong's city so quickly.
"Mrs. Sui, I've finished this glass."
"Before I met Mrs. Sui, I thought that women in this world are born to get married and have children, and are not of much use. Now, my mind has changed."
"In the past, I, a rough old man, looked down on women. I always thought women were troublesome, stupid and intrusive. Mrs. Sui changed my stereotype of women."
"There is also Princess Taiping, who is also admirable."
"Stop talking about this, come on, let's have a drink!"
"..."
After these generals finished toasting, Pang Jie and Li Jian also brought a group of students to toast.
"Sir, we toast you this glass of wine!"
"I have learned a lot from my husband during this period. Although I cannot learn from my husband's intelligence, I have learned courage."
"Sir's courage will inspire us to continue learning and move forward courageously. Thank you, sir!"
"..."
Every student has admiration in their eyes.
When they were in the Xiao Qin University Hall in the capital, they were truly convinced of Mrs. Sui, but after this battle, that convinced fermented into ferocious waves, making them unable to stop wanting to follow her...
Cheng Wanwan took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "A few of you do have the potential to be military advisors. Study hard. The future of Dayu still depends on young people like you."
The students in Xiao Qin University Hall were immediately filled with ambition.
After the students dispersed, some soldiers who were familiar with Cheng Wanwan immediately took the opportunity to surround them.
Before these soldiers went to the battlefield, they knew the bravery of the Xirong cavalry. They were all prepared to die on the battlefield and even wrote suicide notes.
Unexpectedly, in just over half a month, the war was over and they won a complete victory.
Although they sacrificed some people, the number of deaths was very small compared to before, and more of them were still alive...
Being alive to see Xirong surrender with my own eyes is simply the greatest luck.
And this luck is because of Mrs. Sui!
Countless soldiers surrounded Cheng Wanwan, and groups took turns toasting.
Cheng Wanwan only took a sip every time, but there were so many people that she couldn't stand it. Even if she just took a sip of wine, she drank four or five glasses.
"Okay, okay, you brats are done with it!" King Qin stretched out his hand to stop a large group of soldiers. "It's cold. If you don't go to eat, the food will be cold. Let's disperse. Let's disperse!"
Zhao Sanniu rolled up his sleeves: "You like drinking so much, right? I'll drink with you. Let's go over there!"
A group of soldiers were driven away.
Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, sat down and took several bites of food before slowly recovering.
Her table was filled with villagers from Dahe Town, and each of them looked at her in a particularly different way.
They had long known that Dashan Niang was extraordinary, but they did not expect that Dashan Niang was even more powerful than those generals.
Think about it, five or six years ago, Dashan Niang was just a peasant woman. Because of her strong personality, she was very disliked in the village...
Who would have thought that today, five or six years later, Dashan Niang would become the Second Lady of the Sui Dynasty... Oh no, this time the battle was won, Dashan Niang had made extraordinary achievements, and the emperor would definitely promote Dashan Niang again.
Others can be promoted to first-rank officials because their strength is first-rank, but Dashan Niang can become first-rank officials because the highest rank in the Dayu Dynasty is only first-rank.
Zhao Youyin took a sip of wine and asked, "When will sister-in-law plan to return to Dahe Town?"
Cheng Wanwan held up her chin and said, "The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in a few days. After celebrating the Chinese New Year here, we will return to the court. After I return my orders to the emperor, I will immediately set off back to Dahe Town."
Zhao Sidan counted the time with his fingers. In other words, my mother should go back in February next year at the most.
Although he couldn't bear to be separated from his mother, he wanted her to return to a safe place.
After the celebration banquet is over, the New Year will be celebrated in four or five days.
In the past four or five days, the nine cities that once belonged to the Great Universe were quickly evacuated, and the Great Universe garrison successfully moved into the city and planted the Great Universe flag.
In addition, Xirong sent countless gold and silver, but it was still far from the 10 million taels of silver, so they used war horses to offset it.
The bodies of Princess Taiping, mother and son were delivered in coffins inlaid with gold and silver. They looked magnificent, but everyone present knew very well that the princess's body had been damaged long ago and must have been terrible...
Soon, it’s New Year’s Eve.
The military camp was moved into the city to once again celebrate the New Year.
Cheng Wanwan stood in the night wind, looking at the moonless and starless sky, his thoughts wandering far, far away.
This year, she was thirty-nine years old and crossed the threshold of forty.
From the time I came to this era to the present, six years have passed, and many things have happened every year. It seems like sixty years have passed.
Actually, I'm a little tired.
After this incident is over, I really won’t bother anymore and just enjoy life from now on.
On the third day of the Spring Festival, the soldiers of Dayu Kingdom returned to the court.
It was snowing all the time in the northwest, and after walking for three or four days, we finally reached the inland area where the weather was fine, and everyone felt better.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, except for the 150,000 troops who stayed in the northwest, everyone else returned to the capital.
On the turret of the imperial city, the emperor and empress led the civil and military officials, as well as all the common people in the capital, to welcome the returning soldiers in triumph.
"When you return in triumph, I will celebrate with you all and serve you wine!"
As soon as the emperor gave the order, the surrounding palace officials immediately brought wine on trays. It was not until everyone had a glass of wine in their hands that they raised their glasses to celebrate.
The early spring wind blew away the coldness of winter, and everyone's faces were filled with joy.
"When the Xirong invaded, our subjects of Dayu showed unprecedented courage. Now, we will reward you based on your merits!"
"All new recruits who participate in the war will be rewarded with ten taels of silver each. Those who kill more than ten enemy soldiers will be rewarded with twenty taels. Those who kill enemy soldiers with official status will be rewarded with fifty taels..."
"All the common people who donate military pay, food and grass for free are heroes of the Dayu Kingdom. The imperial court has specially granted favors to the common people for three consecutive years..."
"General Yunhui, General Hussar, General Chariot, and General Zhaoyong... have become examples of defending the country and defending the land, making our country of Dayu famous all over the world... Their achievements will be extended to future generations, and their ancestors' virtues will be glorified..."
"Seventh-grade general Zhao Jingyu bravely killed the enemy and made meritorious service in resisting the enemy. He is specially named the fourth-grade military guard general..."
