Kowloon wins

Chapter 494 Victory and Return

"Land, land!"

It was sunny on May 51th in the [-]st year of Kangxi, and the sun in early summer was already a bit bright. Although it was only three o'clock just now, the sun shone on the body and it was already a little dry. Fortunately, the wind on the sea was not small. To some extent, it can reduce the heat, but not much. A little movement will sweat profusely all over the body, just like taking a sauna. In this kind of weather, even the energetic soldiers have to calm down. Except for the sailors who handle the sails, most of the soldiers hid in the cabin, chatting and sleeping, in a relaxed atmosphere, until a lookout post on the tall mainmast issued a pleasant surprise Roaring, the entire fleet boiled instantly, and countless soldiers rushed out of the cabin in a swarm, looking at the direction of the mainland, cheering and jumping, the noise went straight to the sky.

finally come back!
On the tall bridge of the "Zhenyuan", looking at the mainland gradually revealing its outline, Hong Qing was also very excited. Even though the city was as deep as the sea, at this moment, the corners of Hong Qing's eyes couldn't help getting moist, and her heart was even more so. All kinds of flavors were mixed, and it was a little hard to hold on for a while, nothing else, probably because the Eastern Expedition was really not easy, not to mention the tragic war, the signing of the treaty and even the quelling of the chaos later made Hongqing exhausted , Needless to say the hard work.

It may not be appropriate to use the word "hard work" to describe this Eastern Expedition. It should be "hardship and extreme"-the real war did not last long, starting from the fifth day of November in the 50th year of Kangxi Counting from the beginning, it took only a little over half a month to wipe out Tokugawa Yoshimune's army in Arashiyama on November 23rd. There were only 1 people left, and a total of 3000 soldiers fell on foreign land. As for the navy, although the losses were slightly small, there were still more than [-] casualties. At the cost of [-] people, this can be regarded as completely defeating the main resistance force of the Wa Kingdom.

The great sacrifices of the soldiers were exchanged for huge political and economic benefits. After difficult negotiations and the quelling of chaos by force, the "Kyoto Treaty" was finally born. Wang, the specific title must be canonized by the Qing emperor. In addition, tribute must be paid every year. All ports are open. The vassals must not use any excuses to block the legitimate trade of Qing merchant ships, and cede Osaka as the Qing army naval base. In addition, compensation The Qing war lost 8000 million taels of silver, which was paid off in five years. It was also agreed that the Qing would station [-] troops in Kyoto and cancel the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. , all feudal lords discuss it together!
Needless to say, the victory was extremely brilliant. It was not only reflected in military affairs, but also in terms of political and economic interests. More importantly, it laid the cornerstone for the Qing Dynasty to go to the world-to wipe out 10,000 Japanese soldiers with more than [-] troops. + The army is naturally a brilliant victory, which proves not only the heroic combat power of the Qing army, but also proves that the firearms force is the mainstream of the development of national defense forces. As for the construction of the Qing fleet, there is a clear goal. Everything has laid a solid foundation for future hegemony in the Pacific, and this is what Hong Qing values ​​most. With such a foundation, for Yu Hongqing, all the hard work and dedication are worth it.

Wangchuan can run dead horses, let alone sailing in the sea. Since it was [-]:[-] a.m., the returning Qing fleet was discovered on the sea. When we arrived at Jiao'ao Wharf, we had to wait for nearly an hour and a half. It was not until the last hour that the Qing fleet entered the port.

"play music!"

Although the body is a little tired from waiting, the spirit of the third master is very good. As soon as the flagship "Zhenwu" where the old thirteen is located slowly sails into the harbor, the third master immediately got enough energy and shouted With a single voice, in an instant, the drum team that had been on standby for a long time began to play hard. Amidst the drum music, tens of thousands of people cheered together, pushing the whole welcome ceremony to a climax in an instant.

"Little brother has met third brother!"

Amidst the sound of drums, the huge hull of the "Zhenwu" finally landed on the pier. As soon as the gangplank was lowered, the old Shisan led the expeditionary generals who rushed to the flagship in small boats before entering the port. Walking ashore, seeing the third master who was waiting to come up, the old thirteen did not dare to neglect in the slightest, hurriedly walked a few steps, rushed to the front, and respectfully greeted him.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. The emperor has heard the news of the thirteenth brother's victory. Longyan is very happy. He has issued an edict to amnesty the world, and ordered his brother to come to welcome the thirteenth brother and all the generals who have made meritorious deeds to return to Beijing." Afterwards, Huang Ama will definitely reward you heavily, so I will congratulate the thirteenth brother first."

Facing the old thirteen's salute, the third master was extraordinarily polite. He rushed forward with a big stride, supported the old thirteen's arm with both hands, and exchanged greetings with a smile on his face.

"Third brother is absurd. It's all thanks to Huang Ama's great kindness. The soldiers of the three armies put their lives to the test. I really dare not take credit for it."

The old thirteen obviously didn't want to get close to the third master, nothing else, although he had an agreement with Hong Qing not to help the fourth one anymore, but he didn't plan to turn to the third master, it's not that he had any prejudice against the third master It's just that he doesn't want to get involved in the battle for the heir apparent. Because of this, facing the enthusiastic third master, the old thirteen didn't show any excitement, and the words he answered were just routine. It's just a cliché.

"Hehe, that's, that's, the thirteenth brother must be tired after returning from an expedition. I've arranged for my brother to fix the inn, so why don't we go and rest together?"

The third master is a shrewd person. He only heard the formulaic answer of the old thirteen, and immediately understood the meaning. Although the smile remained the same, there was a hint of haze in the eyes, of course. However, with the depth of the Sanye's city, it is impossible to show any disrespect on such occasions, and he still greeted him with incomparable enthusiasm.

"Third Brother Lao is here."

The old thirteen thanked indifferently, and then stood aside, making way for Hong Qing and others who followed behind.

"The child kowtows to see the father!"

What Hong Qing is best at is to observe facial expressions. This kind of ability is definitely a rare top person in the world. She can see the faint worry hidden in the smile of the third master. Obviously, after nearly a year Here, the life of the third master may not be very easy, and this has long been expected by Hong Qing. Of course, Hong Qing only guessed that the third master will be in trouble. As for what the trouble is, Hong Qing Qing is not quite sure, but anyway, in such occasions, one cannot speak nonsense at will, so Hong Qing can only rush forward respectfully, paying homage in an orderly fashion.

"Well, good, it's good to come back, it's free, it's free."

Looking at the eldest son whom he hadn't seen for nearly a year, the third master was in a good mood immediately, and the smile on his face was extremely warm, but he didn't say much praise, he just yelled with a smile.

"Thank you, Father Wang Longen."

This is not a place for narration, and Hong Qing naturally does not know how to talk about it, so she thanked calmly, and then stood aside, making room for Sun Mingxu and many other generals.

"The last general is waiting to kowtow to the prince!"

Among the generals of the expeditionary force, except for He Lin who led the first squadron to return to North Korea one month in advance to report the victory, the rest of the army and navy generals above the guerrilla ranks were all listed behind Hong Qing. Seeing that Hong Qing stepped aside , no one dared to neglect to go, led by Sun Mingxu, rushed forward one after another, each paying respects.

"Alright, alright, all of you are meritorious ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Your Majesty is very pleased to hear that you and others fought bloody battles, and the chaos in Dongying was settled in the First World War. I appointed the little king to come and welcome you all to return home in triumph. Today, soldiers and officials The Ministry is already discussing the matter of military exploits, and there will be rewards in the near future, and the wife and son will be sealed at the moment, Xiao Wang will congratulate him first."

Facing greetings from all the generals, the third master's face was already full of smiles, nothing else, the third master has always wanted to put his hands in the army, but unfortunately there has never been a good opportunity. Now, this Among the group of generals, not to mention the navy, they are all from Hongqing. As for the army, half of them are Hongqing's confidantes. In the past few years, it was enough to be of great use. With such a force in the army, the third master thought to himself that he had completely overwhelmed the main competitor, the eighth master, so there was no reason not to be happy about it.

"The last general is waiting to thank the prince for his good words!"

What's the purpose of fighting, isn't it just to get a military reward?Now, even though the military merit evaluation has not yet been finalized, with the guarantee of the third master, all the generals can't help being excited, and the voice of thanking them is very loud.

"Everyone, please get up. Xiao Wang has prepared wine and water at the post station to clean up the dust for the generals. Let's all go together. Today, Xiao Wang is going all out, and he will have a good drink with you. Drunk without return!"

The third master's arrogance burst out suddenly, and his interest suddenly became high, but he waved his hand very neatly, calling for all the generals to rush to the post station not far away.

The third master is not short of money now, since he wants to hold a reception banquet, he will do it as he pleases, even though the reception money allocated by the Ministry of Rites is actually only three hundred or so taels, but the third master has arranged more than sixty tables. The noodles are full of good wine and good food, and the noodles alone cost a hundred taels of silver, but the third master doesn't take it seriously. Undoubtedly drunk as mud.

It doesn't matter if the third master is so drunk, but it makes Hong Qing quite helpless. He wanted to know the situation in Beijing with the third master, but this time is good, and he has to wait until tomorrow. After the master settles down, Hong Qing, who is sleepless, has nowhere to go. There is nothing else. The gate of Jiao'ao is closed at this moment, and there is no such thing as a night market in the post station. There is nothing to do. , I had no choice but to walk out of the courtyard in a bored manner, intending to wander around for a while, but never thought that when I walked to the gate of the courtyard, I suddenly saw two people standing not far ahead. Qing couldn't help but froze on the spot...

(End of this chapter)