"Land, land!"

On May 17, the 51st year of Kangxi, it was sunny. The sun in early summer was already a little brighter. Although it was only three o'clock in the morning, the sun was already a little dry. Fortunately, the wind on the sea was not small, which could reduce the heat, but not much. With a little movement, it was full of sweat, as if I had washed a sauna. In this weather, even the energetic soldiers had to be honest. Except for the sailors who were driving the sail, most of the soldiers hid in the cabin, chatting, sleeping, and having a good leisure atmosphere. Until a loud whistle on a tall main mast let out a surprise roar, the entire fleet suddenly became boiling, and countless soldiers rushed out of the cabin, looking out into the direction of the mainland, cheering and roaring, and the noise went straight out of the sky.

Finally back!

On the tall bridge of the "Zhenyuan", Hongqing was also very excited to look at the continent that gradually revealed its outline. Even though his cunning was as deep as the sea, at this moment, Hongqing's eyes couldn't help but feel wet, and his heart was even more mixed. For a moment, it was a little difficult to control himself and there was nothing left. Therefore, the war was really hard. Not to mention the signing of the subsequent treaty and even quelling the chaos, Hongqing had to work hard. The hard work was beyond words.

It may not be appropriate to use the word "hard" to describe this Eastern Expedition. It should be "hard and extremely difficult" - the real war did not last long. It started from the naval battle on November 5, 50, 2018, until the entire army was wiped out by Tokugawa Yoshizo in Arashiyama on November 23, and it was only half a month to complete the battle. However, after a series of battles, only more than 9,900 troops left in the 12,000 army, and more than 2,300 soldiers fell on foreign lands. As for the navy, although the losses were slightly small, there were more than 500 casualties. The entire army paid a price of nearly 3,000 people, which was considered to have completely defeated the main resistance force of Japan.

The great sacrifices of the soldiers were exchanged for huge political and economic benefits. After difficult negotiations and forceful quelling the rebellion, the Kyoto Treaty was finally born. Japan recognized the Qing Dynasty as the sovereign ruler, and its title of Emperor was abolished and changed to the King of Japan. The specific title must be enthroned by the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. In addition, it must be tributed every year and opened all ports. The vassals shall not use any excuse to block the legitimate trade of the Qing merchant ships, and ceded Osaka as the Qing naval base. In addition, it will compensate the Qing Dynasty for the losses of 80 million taels of silver in the Qing war, and pay it back in five years. It also agreed that the Qing Dynasty stationed 3,000 troops in Kyoto and abolished the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate. All the Japanese vassals respected the Japanese king's orders. If they did not follow, they would be a rebellion and the vassals would fight them together!

Victory is not only extremely brilliant. It is not only reflected in military, but also in political and economic interests, but also in laying the foundation for the Qing Dynasty to go to the world. It is naturally a brilliant victory with more than 10,000 troops completely wiped out more than 10,000 Japanese troops, which proves not only the brave combat power of the Qing army, but also proves that the firearms troops are the mainstream of the development of national defense forces. As for the construction of the Qing fleet, there is a clear goal. All this has laid a solid foundation for the future battle for the Pacific Ocean. This is what Hongqing values ​​most. With such a foundation, Yu Hongqing said, all the hard work and efforts are worth it.

Even Wangchuan could run to death, let alone sailing in the sea. Since the 3rd hour, I discovered the Qing fleet returning from the sea. The Third Master, who was ordered to greet him, led the officials of the Ministry of Rites and local officials from Shandong to Jiaoao Wharf. He waited for nearly an hour and a half until the end of the second hour, and just arrived at the port of the Qing fleet.

"play music!"

Although his body was a little tired, the Third Master was in great spirit. As soon as the flagship "Zhenwu" where the Thirteenth House was located slowly drove into the harbor, the Third Master immediately felt full of energy and shouted. In an instant, the drum and music team, which had been on standby for a long time, started to perform hard. With the noise of drums and music, tens of thousands of people cheered together, pushing the entire welcome ceremony to ****.

"I've seen my third brother!"

Amid the drums and music, the huge hull of the "Zhenwu" finally approached the dock. As soon as the springboard was put down, Lao Shisan had already led the expeditionary generals on the flagship to take a small boat before entering the port and walked slowly to the shore. When he saw the Third Master who was waiting for him, Lao Shisan did not dare to be negligent. He hurriedly walked several steps, grabbed it and asked for peace.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back. When the Emperor Ama heard the news of the Thirteenth Brother's victory, Long Yan was very happy. He issued an edict to pardon the world and ordered his brother to come to welcome the Thirteenth Brother and have made meritorious generals. After returning to the capital, the Emperor Ama will definitely have a heavy reward. I will congratulate the Thirteenth Brother first."

Facing the salute of Lao Thirteen, the third master seemed extremely polite. He strode forward, helped Lao Thirteen's arm with both hands, and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"The third brother praised it. This is all due to the great grace of the Emperor Ama. The soldiers of the three armies are experiencing their lives. I really dare not take credit for it."

The Thirteenth Old obviously didn't want to get close to the Third Master, and he had no other choice. Although he had an agreement with Hongqing and no longer helped the Fourth Master, he did not intend to vote for the Third Master. He was not prejudiced to the Third Master, but he just didn't want to get involved in the battle for the throne again. Because of this, facing the enthusiastic Third Master, the Thirteenth Old did not show any excitement, and his answers were just routine clichés.

"Hehe, that's right, that's right, the Thirteenth brother returned from the expedition. I must be tired. I've already arranged the station for my brother, so I'll go and have a rest together?"

The Third Master was a smart man. As soon as he heard the formulaic response words of Lao Thirteen, he immediately understood the meaning. Although his smile remained unchanged, there was a trace of gloom in his eyes. Of course, with the deep cunning of the Third Master, it was impossible for him to show any misconduct in such occasions. He still greeted him enthusiastically.

"It's time for me, my third brother."

Lao Shisan thanked indifferently, then stood aside and gave up his seat for Hongqing and others who followed him.

"Children's greeting father!"

Hongqing is best at observing her face and color. Her ability is definitely one of the few top people in the world. She can naturally see the faint worry of the Third Master hiding in her smile. Obviously, in the past year, the Third Master's life is not very easy, and this has long been expected by Hongqing. Of course, Hongqing only guessed that the Third Master would encounter trouble. As for what the trouble was, Hongqing was not very clear. But no matter what, in this occasion, she could not speak casually. Hongqing could only snatch forward respectfully and pay a lot of respect.

"Well, okay, it's good to come back, I'll give it away."

Looking at the eldest son who had not seen him for nearly a year, the third master was in a good mood and the smile on his face became particularly warm. However, he didn't say much praise, and just cried out with a smile.

"Thank you for your father, Long's kindness."

This is not a place for narration, Hongqing naturally did not know how to do it. She thanked her calmly, then stood aside and gave up the space to many generals such as Sun Mingxu.

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

Among the generals of the Expeditionary Army, except for He Lin who led the First Squadron back to the court to report victory one month in advance, the other guerrilla generals were all listed behind Hongqing. Seeing that Hongqing had made a move away from the position, no one dared to neglect it. Sun Mingxu took the lead and rushed forward, each of them to worship.

"Okay, okay, you are all meritorious ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Your Majesty heard that you and others were fighting bloody battles to determine the chaos in Japan. He was very pleased with him and asked Xiao Wang to come and welcome you to return with triumphant honor. Now, the two ministries of soldiers and officials are discussing the military merits. I will be rewarded soon. My wife and son are now in the moment. Xiao Wang congratulates him first."

Faced with the greetings of the generals, the Third Master's face was already smiling. No one else. The Third Master had always wanted to take over the army, but unfortunately there was no good opportunity. Now, there is no need to say that among these generals, the navy is all Hongqing's people. As for the army, half of them are Hongqing's confidants. Although the official position is not very high at present, they are all young. It will be of great use to experience it for a few years. With such a military force, the Third Master thought that he had completely overwhelmed the Eighth Master, the main competitor, and there was no reason not to be happy about it.

"I will wait for Prince Xie to have a good speech!"

Why are we fighting? Isn’t we just want to reward military merits? Now, although the evaluation of military merits has not yet been concluded, with the Third Master’s guarantee, the generals were so excited that they were all excited, and the thanks were louder.

"Everyone please, please get up. Xiao Wang has already prepared wine at the post station to welcome the generals, and let them all go together. Today, Xiao Wang has made his promise and will drink with you all. He will never return without getting drunk!"

The third master suddenly became proud and his interest suddenly became enormous. However, he waved his hand very happily and called the generals to rush to the station not far away.

The Third Master is not short of money now. Since he wants to hold a reception banquet, he will do whatever he wants. Even though the reception money assigned by the Ministry of Rites is only about 300 taels, the Third Master has created more than 60 tables of tables, full of good wine and dishes. A table alone can cost a hundred taels of silver. However, the Third Master does not take it seriously, and he drinks endlessly during the meal. After having fun with everyone, he will undoubtedly be drunk as mud.
Chapter completed!