Tianliangyuan

Chapter 425 was fought too quickly.

In fact, Xu Han was also extremely excited.

He never expected that His Majesty would bestow the name Xuzhou upon this land.

Is it the Xu from Xu Han?

The more Xu Han thought about it, the more pleased he became, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although His Majesty did not say it explicitly, he understood that His Majesty was rewarding him; a mere Xuzhou was enough to make his name go down in history.

In the future, the Xu family will also have people who will be remembered for all time!

Xu Han's forced smile made Xu Junfeng, who was standing next to him, look somewhat disgusted.

"Father, put it away! Prince Consort Cui hasn't left yet. Be careful he doesn't complain about you when he gets back."

Xu Han's expression immediately hardened, but the corners of his mouth, which he had just suppressed, curled up again in the next second.

I can't help it, I'm just too happy.

"Alright, you and Sanlang take some men to the border to take a look. I mean the new border. See the terrain there and how many people would be needed to set up defenses. Remember, walk slowly along the way, and bring a few more Mohe people to guide you."

"Yes, father."

Xu Junfeng understood his father's meaning: since this area was now Xuzhou, it would be natural for their Daxing border to be moved to the border between the Shiwei and the Mohe.

There are mountains and rivers here, but we still need to be careful in our defenses, because there are people on the other side of the mountains too.

Cui Chong stayed here for two days before returning to the capital to report back.

Cui Chong was unable to come along to claim military merit this time, and he also failed to make the greatest contribution during the turmoil in the capital. However, he still made a contribution in suppressing the bandits. Although it was not as great as Xu Jun'an's contribution, he was already very satisfied with a small achievement.

None of the Xu family members are good-natured.

If all battles were fought this way, I reckon most of the military generals in the court would impeach Xu Han.

Before leaving, Cui Chong met with Xu Han alone.

"Grand Steward, on my way here to deliver this decree, I saw several groups of envoys from small countries. You should take it easy. If I had known you were such a formidable warrior, I would have insisted on coming with you."

However, to be fair, you waged this war too quickly, giving no one time to react. Those smaller countries are quite frightened; I've seen their delegations carrying many fine gifts to the capital as tribute. Some people in court are saying you were too ruthless this time, and shouldn't fight like that again.”

Cui Chong was telling the truth; there will always be a few dissenting voices in the imperial court.

For example, some people feel that Xu Han's playing style is somewhat disregarding the lives of others.

Take Shiwei for example.

Even the Great Xing Dynasty was no exception.

They had just received a battle report that they had captured several members of the royal family when they received another report the next day that the Shiwei were gone and that they had already advanced into the Mohe.

At this rate, what can Your Majesty do?

The capital has been destroyed; His Majesty can't just say, "Stop fighting, come back!"

This won't do!

In fact, everyone knows that Xu Han fought this battle to enhance the prestige of our nation.

The problem is that they're playing too fast.

It was so fast that it took people almost no time to react.

Moreover, some military officers with selfish motives would inevitably grumble a few words.

What will happen to them when they go to war abroad?

If they fight for a year or two, what will His Majesty think of them?

His first words were: "Look at General Xu! From the moment the army set out until the end of the war, it only took four months. Both countries were destroyed, and our army suffered very few casualties!"

How are the other military generals supposed to survive?

How will I earn military merits and make money in the future?

But these words cannot be said.

Regardless of the circumstances, Xu Han's contributions are undeniable.

Lu Jin was also startled.

In fact, they originally planned that the army would not be able to truly end the battle until the summer of the following year, mainly because it was cold there and they were worried that our troops from Daxing would not be able to adapt.

But who could have imagined that Xu Han's advance would be so rapid!

They went straight into battle, relentlessly pursuing and suppressing the Shiwei and Mohe, giving them no chance to react at all.

After beating up the other side, they took all the warm clothes the other side had and gave them to their own family members, then continued beating and confiscating.

In short, this was a one-sided crushing defeat.

Xie Zheng's vanguard arrived at the border of Shiwei at the end of August, while the Mohe's letter of surrender was sent at the beginning of December.

In fact, it is said that in November, the Mohe king wanted to submit a letter of surrender, but Xu Han did not give him the opportunity. He immediately cursed them for being unworthy and ordered them to be attacked.

If it weren't for Xu Han's relentless pressure, the Mohe's surrender letter would probably have been delivered to His Majesty's desk a month earlier.

Of course, it was also because of this battle that the people of these two small countries were subdued.

For the next hundred years, they would not dare to harbor any rebellious thoughts.

Why?

Xu Han's army is too powerful.

From beginning to end, none of the truly experienced veterans went to the battlefield; it was all seven or eight young players who were leading the charge.

It's terrifying to even talk about, my eyes are filled with tears!

In any case, the battle is over, and Xu Han's credit is firmly established and no one can take it away.

However, returning to Beijing is not an option for the time being.

Xu Han also needs to cooperate with the people sent by the imperial court to assist in management.

Moreover, the Protectorate General also needs to leave some troops behind.

After receiving the new map of Xuzhou, the imperial court re-divided it into more than a dozen counties and then began selecting officials from the court.

Before we knew it, the year was almost over.

When Xu Zhaozhao learned that His Majesty had bestowed the name Xuzhou upon that place, she knew that her father's true glory had finally arrived.

For so many years, to avoid suspicion and for the sake of his children, his father has always concealed his brilliance.

This time, he displayed the aura of a military general. Looking across the entire Daxing, who could fight as fast as him?

Moreover, the battle losses were minimal.

With that kind of skill, you have to admire it.

However, Xu Zhaozhao could also foresee what arrangements her father would make after returning to the capital.

In fact, my father never had any desire for power. He was content as long as he could live with his wife and children.

Xu Zhaozhao knew that her father would not hold any position in the Ministry of War.

Since that's the case, why not think of a way to help my older brother?

Xu Zhaozhao thought it was feasible, but it would require some effort to implement.

"Reporting to Master, the Seventh Miss and Seventh Son-in-law have arrived to deliver New Year's gifts and are currently waiting outside."

"Are they together?"

"Yes."

"Please come in, everyone."

Xu Zhaozhao immediately noticed a young man behind Li Shun. He wasn't very tall, but he was quite handsome.

"Sister-in-law, these are the little clothes I made for my two nephews. Please don't find them distasteful."

After getting married, Xie Juan's temperament changed slightly, and she became more composed in her speech and demeanor.

Seeing that she looked well, Xu Zhaozhao nodded slightly, indicating that Li Shun had not wronged her.

"Thank you for your trouble, Seventh Sister. Someone, take Seventh Sister to see Aunt Song and let them have a good talk."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Xie Juan was overjoyed. One of the reasons she came back was to see her aunt.

As soon as the person left, Xu Zhaozhao's demeanor changed noticeably.

Li Shun was so frightened that he dared not sit down again. He had just lifted his buttocks when Xu Zhaozhao's words shoved him back down.