It was precisely because she held the idea that they were not on the same path that Xiao Ruxun would consider so much. If she wanted to find a big shot in the civil service to be her backer, it would be too easy.
However, no matter how he thought about it, Xiao Ruxun did not want to become an accomplice or a bystander.
He wanted to do something. He wanted to do something for this dying country and this era.
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun looked at Xu Guangqi and shook his head without hesitation.
"You are wrong, Zixian. If I am careful, what do you think I can get? If I am arrogant and ostentatious, what do you think I can get? Or, do you think I should not be arrogant and ostentatious? I have won such a great victory. Should I not be arrogant and ostentatious? "
Xu Guangqi was stumped.
Indeed, what could he get by being careful? What could he get by being arrogant and ostentatious?
Compared to him, who had no experience in officialdom, Xiao Ruxun had risen from a small general to the number one general in the Daming Empire. Now that his position was as stable as Mount Tai, did it not mean that Xiao Ruxun was more capable than him?
Would a person like him make a mistake on such a question?
He must have his own motives. This general's cautiousness was definitely not something an ordinary boorish man could compare to.
If that was the case, what was his purpose?
Xu Guangqi hadn't figured it out yet.
It did not matter. It did not matter whether he understood or not.
Early the next morning, the Northern Expedition Army organized a grand celebration banquet. The soldiers slaughtered sheep and cows to celebrate the victory. The main characters of the entertainment were the unlucky captives. They wantonly humiliated the captured Northern Barbarians. The men killed each other for a piece of barbecued meat, and the women used all kinds of methods to please themselves in exchange for a bit of meat to eat. They enjoyed the joy of being the victors.
This was the joy that only the victors could enjoy.
The grand party did not end until late at night. During this time, Xiao Ruxun allowed the Ming Army soldiers to do whatever they wanted to the captives. They could do whatever they wanted, and they could not kill the nobles who were to be presented to the Emperor. Other than that, they were free to do whatever they wanted.
Xiao Ruxun was very lenient towards them. Outside the Great Wall, they could do whatever they wanted. Xiao Ruxun himself might not be better than them. At this time, there was no need to restrain them and let them vent to their heart's content.
The next morning, Xiao Ruxun reorganized the army and announced the withdrawal, ending this short but very important northern expedition.
The end of this northern expedition was destruction. Xiao Ruxun ordered the army to completely destroy Guihua City, the only possible stronghold the Northern Barbarians had outside the Great Wall. All the corpses were piled together and burned together with Guihua City. The raging fire was still burning three days after the Ming Army retreated.
The Tumert tribe, the only tribe that had a different relationship with the Ming Dynasty than all the other Northern Barbarians outside the Great Wall, no longer existed. Guihua City, the symbol of their decades of peaceful friendship with the Ming Dynasty, was also completely burned by Xiao Ruxun, symbolizing the complete destruction of this last link.
There was no need. The Daming no longer needed an ally who could betray him at any time.
As for the admirable woman who had devoted her life to the friendship between the Tumert and the Daming, she was found by the Ming Army soldiers in Guihua City.
When she was found, the respectable old man was no longer breathing. According to the situation at the time, he should have been imprisoned here. Then, for some reason, no one cared about him and he starved to death.
It was a very sad way to die.
Xiao Ruxun specifically asked people to find a secluded place to build a tombstone for the old lady and bury her. It could be considered as fulfilling her long-cherished wish, but unfortunately, her dream could no longer be fulfilled.
However, Xiao Ruxun kept a jade pendant that she had always carried with her. He planned to build a jade tomb for her somewhere in Jiangnan after returning to the Daming. For this old woman who had yearned for the life of a Han girl in a small town in Jiangnan, it could be considered a small consolation …
When Xiao Ruxun led the army back in triumph, the soldiers who had stayed behind at Shahukou cheered loudly for the northern expedition. Ever since they joined the army, they had never seen such a glorious scene of victory. It was natural for the soldiers to be excited.
Of course, there was no need to mention the jealousy. Who asked them to not know how to ride a horse?
Fang Shoushi and Sun Chengzong also heard the news and arrived at Shahukou to witness this extremely historic moment.
Xiao Ruxun had really done what he had promised. He had captured all the Northern Barbarians who were entrenched in Guihua City and could threaten the safety of the Daming at any time. The countless heads and cattle were the best evidence. In this battle, the Daming had fought to its heart's content.
From the humiliation of losing the city and land to the final triumphant return, only they knew what kind of road these people had walked. If the battle had ended at that moment, it would have left them with only humiliation.
But the battle had ended in a glorious moment. This meant that they were glorious and victorious. This counterattack was a victory, not a defeat.
Although most of the things they had plundered belonged to them, under the leadership of the generals of the various armies, a portion was taken out and given to the government in the name of Xiao Ruxun. This gave Fang Shoushi, who was in a terrible fix for the current state of Datong, a glimmer of hope.
Sun Chengzong had personally witnessed the scene of the Ming Dynasty Army returning triumphantly from beyond the Great Wall. It matched perfectly with the scene he had dreamed of countless times.
The despondent prisoners, the proud soldiers, the majestic generals, the fluttering banners, all these were the signs of a hearty victory, and the subtle changes of some unforeseen things.
The mood of victory would fade with the passage of time, and this subtle change would slowly turn into something positive as time passed. As for what it was, no one could say clearly.
In any case, it was hard for Sun Chengzong to say.
It was just that the impact of this victory was so great that it could not be described with words.
The arrival of this victory greatly encouraged the people who had been frightened by the previous battle. It gave them hope to return to their homes and rebuild their homes. The refugees of Datong finally began to return north. The order that had been completely destroyed by the war finally began to gradually recover.
Although this war had brought heavy losses to Datong and Shanxi, fortunately, Datong and Shanxi had enough time to recover from their losses.
Next, the main characters were not Shanxi and Datong, but the victorious soldiers.
This battle was undoubtedly a great victory, so there would definitely be a triumphant prisoner offering ceremony. There were many soldiers, so it was not very realistic for all of them to attend. It was necessary to choose some soldiers who had made more contributions as representatives to participate in the triumphant prisoner offering ceremony.
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