"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
As soon as Chen hour passed the next day, under the respectful escort of Sun Chengzong and the leaders of the Mongolian Autonomous Region, the army, which had been in the grassland for more than a month, headed towards Xuanfu.
Looking at the leaving army and Luan Jia hiding in the army, Sun Chengzong opened his mouth, wanting to say something but in the end he held back.
"It's too much to correct. I hope your majesty can kill less!"
After muttering to himself, Sun Chengzong turned around and headed towards the camp. Bu Shitu and others looked at the leaving army and breathed a sigh of relief.
The army was walking on the winding road. Luan Jia Chongzhen looked at the yellowing and even withered grass and frowned.
It is now the seventh or eighth day of April. According to the past, at this time, not only the grass teeth have popped up, but the grass has begun to turn green.
With the current scene like this, it is impossible to say that the Jiannu and Mongolian drought will affect this area this year, so we must prepare in advance.
Five or six days later, when the Xuanfu city wall was in sight, Cao Bianjiao whispered: "Your Majesty, Mr. Sun Ge has sent you the detailed statistics of the spoils of this battle!"
"Send it up!"
Chongzhen's spirit was shaken. It had been almost half a month since Chahar was destroyed, Ordos was crippled, and Tumut was recovered, and the spoils of war were finally tallied up.
With anticipation, Chongzhen opened the memorial, and rows of data came into view.
1. Territory: Hetao Plain, Qiantao Plain, Tumut Plain, etc. total 100,000 to 1.2 million hectares, of which grassland occupies about 700,000 hectares.
2. There are a total of 210,000 herdsmen from the three major tribes of Ordos, Tumut and Chahar.
3. Captured 170,000 war horses, 200,000 cattle, 1.2 million sheep, and about 100,000 other livestock.
4. There are currently 360,000 taels of silver, 23,000 taels of gold, various types of jade, medicinal materials, furs, etc. It is estimated that there are at least three million taels of silver.
5. More than 120,000 sets of various weapons, etc., discounted to 5 million taels...
Looking at the rows of data, Chongzhen grinned. This harvest is still very good.
Although the territory is only more than one million hectares, only a fraction of the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it is the territory outside the Great Wall that is re-incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it also regains the Hetao Plain that had been lost for two hundred years.
The political significance is far greater than the actual territorial significance.
The second is the captured livestock. Taipusi buys war horses in the mutual market for eight to fifteen taels of silver. Calculated based on an average of ten taels, 170,000 horses equals 1.7 million taels.
The price of beef is one cent and a half per catty. Calculated at two hundred catties, 200,000 cattle are worth 600,000 taels. The price of sheep is about the same as cattle. Calculated at 60 catties, it is almost 1.5 million taels.
The cattle, sheep and horses are equivalent to 3.8 million taels of silver.
But this is just a one-time sale, and it can be developed sustainably. It can be rented to herdsmen. The interest rate is 20% for three years, which is not high.
Because sheep are animals that have one litter per year on average, and very rarely two litters, with one to two litters per litter, and up to six in three years, so this is a matter of luck and raising ability.
"Sure enough, war is the greatest way to make money!"
When looking at the 12.18 million taels of silver written by Sun Chengzong at the end of the memorial, Chongzhen said to himself with emotion.
Is it more than ten million taels? This is not much accumulated by the three major tribes for more than a hundred years, but as a nomadic people who live on horseback and have so much accumulation, it is not bad.
Compared with the pension silver and reward money given to the soldiers, it only accounts for a fraction.
Chongzhen was very happy. The victory in this battle was not only immediate, but also related to returning the land to the people, preparing the military and politics, as well as the clan and the Kong family.
Thinking of the clan and the Kong family, Chongzhen's slightly smiling face slowly solidified, and his eyes gradually filled with murderous intent.
"I hope you can be self-aware, otherwise don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"
Then the killing intent dissipated and was replaced by happiness.
Behind these things are countless amounts of money and land. Compared with the clan and the Kong family, the properties of the three Mongolian tribes pale into insignificance.
Chongzhen was grinning in his carriage, and every sergeant in the advancing army was also full of smiles.
This is the easiest battle since their military career, and it is also the most rewarding battle.
In this happy atmosphere, the army gradually approached Xuanfu.
"I'm coming!"
One mile outside the Xuan Mansion, Man Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion, was waiting along with Guo Zhicong, the chief envoy of the Xuan Mansion, Ma Quan, the commander-in-chief of Wandu, and all the generals of the Xuan Mansion.
One person pointed at the black spot in the distance and shouted loudly, causing all the generals to straighten their necks and look into the distance.
"Everyone be quiet and wait patiently!"
Looking at this scene, Man Gui frowned and shouted lowly. Looking at the dark crowd of people two hundred and two hundred meters away from the official road, he immediately pulled his deputy Liu Zhaoji over and said, "Everyone is ready!"
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, our scouts extend from here to twenty miles away, with both bright and dark sentries."
"That's good!"
While waiting, the journey of several miles was approaching in less than half an hour. Mangui immediately led people forward.
"Man Gui, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and the officials of the Xuanfu visited your majesty and respectfully welcomed your majesty's army back to the court!"
"Everyone get up!"
Chongzhen walked out of the carriage, raised his hand, and looked at the dark crowd outside the city wall, with some doubts on his eyebrows.
"Long live your Majesty!"
"The Ming army is mighty!"
"Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
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The dark crowds on both sides waved colorful flags, jumped and cheered, and their voices echoed throughout the world.
After the cheers, under the command of several old men, nearly a hundred people came out carrying drums, gongs and cymbals. The drums sounded, and the northern lions played by people walked out of the crowd, rolling and jumping to the beat of the drums.
The lion roars, the lion jumps, the lion lies down... every movement is lifelike, causing the people to cheer and cheer.
Everyone's face was full of smiles. They were all people from around Xuanfu, and they came out of the city to welcome the returning army.
The emperor personally conquered Chahar, crippled Ordos and recovered Tumut, and included the three hundred miles east of Langshan to Xuanfu into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
This is not only to avenge the murder of the ancestors by the Northern invaders, but also to no longer be invaded by the Northern invaders in the future, and to have a stable living environment, which is more important than anything else.
The Northern Lions performance was one of the programs they expressed their gratitude to the army.
The cheering lasted for nearly half an hour before slowly quieting down.
Chongzhen climbed up to the city gate tower, glanced at the Xuanfu garrison and the people outside the city, and shouted with all his strength: "A month ago, I asked all the soldiers here that the northern captives bullied me, humiliated me, and killed me. What should the people of Ming Dynasty do?
My answer is to fuck them. I am back today and I can tell you loudly that I have done what I promised.
I slaughtered Chahar, crippled Ordos, defeated and recovered Tumut, and incorporated millions of hectares of grassland into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
This is a warning to foreign enemies. If they invade the Ming Dynasty's border again, I will personally lead the army again and slaughter all enemies who dare to invade! "
