Chapter 446: The Governor Returns to the City
Princess Xuan'an is now living in the Governor's mansion in Jiangdu?
Ah Dian whispered again: "During the Chinese New Year, I ate dumplings with Uncle Chang..."
Chang Suining was even more surprised - the eldest princess actually left Xuanzhou and stayed in Jiangdu to celebrate the New Year with Old Chang?
"Uncle Chang won't let me tell anyone..."
As soon as he got off the boat, Wu Jue, who was wearing a gray Taoist robe, smelled the scent of gossip and hurried to catch up. As soon as he leaned over, he heard A Dian say such an attractive sentence.
Wu Jue grabbed Adian and smiled lovingly: "Look at our Adian, I haven't seen you for a few months, and you have grown taller!"
Ah Dian has never been able to resist such compliments, and he was pleased when he heard this: "Of course, I eat a lot every day!"
Wu Jue nodded with relief, and talked about his concern for Adian: "...I asked you for a lot of dried fish from the Japanese island and oranges from Xingzhou at first, and I was going to bring them back!"
Ah Dian's eyes lit up: "Where is it?"
Wu Jue smiled shyly and patted his belly: "…I have been delayed in Dong Luo for too long. I can't keep those things. They are about to go bad, so I have to put them into my stomach first… But I have a little regret in my heart!"
Ah Dian was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he nodded quickly: "You are not in good health now, you should eat more!"
Then he said generously: "I never lack delicious food in Jiang. Uncle Meng bought me a lot of snacks yesterday. I hid them before I came here. Let's eat together after we return to the city!"
Faced with such a sincere and tender heart, Wu Jue was moved, but felt that he was nothing. However, this did not stop him from taking the opportunity to ask Ah Dian: "Don't be in a hurry to eat. Come, tell me about your Uncle Chang first..."
"Uncle Chang can now walk with crutches, and his voice has become louder, especially when he's cursing!"
After saying this, Adian broke free from Wu Jue's entanglement and quickly chased after Chang Suining.
Wu Jue sighed - this is not what he wants to hear!
Wu Jue was determined to catch up, but he was almost knocked down by the excited soldiers. Fortunately, Yuan Xiang was quick to support Wu Jue and said, "Master, slow down!"
Yuan Xiang not only held the man, but also had no intention of letting go for a while, and patiently helped Wu Jue walk forward - others didn't know who this annoying Master Xuan Yangzi was, so how could he not know? Since he was one of Madam Chang's fathers, even if he was a little annoying sometimes, for the sake of his own Grand Commander, he had to respect him well.
Chang Suining, who was walking in front, was greeted by more and more subordinates as he moved forward.
Fang Chao and others were also waiting here, and at this moment they were bowing to Chang Suining: "My Lord is finally back!"
Chang Suining looked at Fang Chao and nodded with a smile: "Master Fang looks much more muscular now."
As the head coach, he maintained such a strong and sturdy physique, which shows that he never slacked off in training his troops even after the news of the great victory at sea came back.
In addition to the navy taken away by Chang Suining, not counting the 30,000 reinforcements from the imperial court, there are still more than 40,000 troops in the Jiangdu military camp. Together with the Xu family rebels reorganized on the spot in Jiangdu and the imperial prisoners of war who fell into Xu Zhengye's hands, there are a total of nearly 90,000 troops. In recent days, they have all been within the scope of training of Fang Chao and others.
"Since your departure for more than half a year, we have never slacked off for a single day. There are 90,000 soldiers in the camp now, ready to be inspected by you at any time!" Fang Chao's voice was loud and clear, his eyes bright.
Chang Suining nodded with a smile in his eyes: "Okay, no hurry."
She looked at the coaches behind Fang Chao, and the soldiers who were either waiting in front or responsible for maintaining order.
Whether a soldier's aura is strong or not can be roughly determined at a glance just by taking a glance.
Accompanied by Fang Chao and others, Chang Suining walked forward in a good mood, looking past the strong soldiers and at the fishermen and people on both sides.
They shouted "Chang Governor" in a mixed voice, noisy and loud, with their eyes full of excitement and gratitude.
The people who were closer almost unconsciously lowered their voices when Chang Suining looked at them.
When a young fisherman who was crowded in the front saw clearly the aura and face of the approaching young governor in green robe, he was suddenly stunned.
He stared at the girl almost without blinking.
The girl was wearing a green robe, her face was like the finest pearl from the sea that he had ever seen, her aura was sharp and vigorous, and her originally cold brows now contained a faint and warm smile.
She spoke to them in a bright and clear voice: "In the past two years, Jiangdu was first trampled by the rebels, and then coveted by the Japanese pirates, which caused everyone to suffer. Now Jiangdu is settled, and the sea is calm. When we open the sea next month, I believe that you will be able to return home with a full load of fish and shrimp!"
When the girl finished speaking, her smile was as bright as the good weather at the moment.
Her words were plain, but they were what the fishermen wanted to hear the most. Some of them couldn't help but shed tears. An older fisherman knelt down to thank her, and his words were even more plain: "All this is due to your kindness, sir!"
"It is a blessing for Jiangdu to have the protection of the Governor!"
Chang Suining had already left, but the fishermen still followed her and kowtowed to thank her, except for the young fisherman who stood there stupidly.
Seeing that he was really conspicuous, his companion next to him raised his hand and pulled him: "...Yellow Fish! What are you standing there for!"
The young man named Huang Yu came back to his senses, looked around, and quickly knelt down, his eyes still following the back of the departing girl. He couldn't help but mutter in surprise and doubt: "Why do they look so similar... Could it be that she is really possessed?"
He had seen the late crown prince when he was young. Although his memory was a little fuzzy, no matter how he looked at him, he felt that he looked like... especially his aura, which was exactly the same.
Could it be because they were both at the seaside, they both won battles, they were both young, and they both looked very good... so he got confused? Huang Yu was distracted when his companions pulled him up: "The governor has gone far away, you didn't kneel when you should, and you didn't stand up when you should... Huang Yu, what are you thinking?"
The yellow croaker still looked dazed, inexplicably trapped in a state of unreality. He subconsciously looked up at the sea. It was noon, and the floating waves of the sea water were somewhat dazzling under the reflection of the sunlight.
Amid the noise, someone shouted, "The governor said it himself that we can go fishing as usual next month. Let's go home and mend our nets!"
"Third Master, come and help me on my boat this time. I'll give you this amount!"
An old man smiled and waved his hand: "I haven't been to the sea for many years..."
Listening to these chaotic sounds, Huang Yu still stared at the sea. In a trance, he seemed to hear his father's voice again -
My father has always wanted to venture further out to sea, but the older generation did not agree, saying it was too dangerous and no one had ever been there. And that it would be good enough to just stay in front of this sea and have enough food and clothing.
When he was young, he also thought about following his father's last wish, but the Japanese pirates were rampant, and there were many pirates of unknown origin who were wreaking havoc and looting...
But this time it seems different!
They heard that Governor Chang had made Japan promise to eradicate and control the Japanese pirates, and that their Jiangdu navy was so brave and fierce that they had made such a great name for themselves on the sea...
Seongju Island and Don Luo will continue to maintain friendly exchanges with Dasheng.
Huang Yu's heart gradually became agitated, and he turned to ask his companion: "Big Shell, what do you think is going on outside Huangshuiyang and Donghe? What new things are there?"
Seeing his expression, his companions couldn't help asking, "What's the matter? Do you want to go out to sea?"
Huang Yu nodded like a madman.
"That would require a big ship!" His companions laughed at his wild idea, "Our shabby fishing boat can't go there!"
"Large ships..." Huang Yu's eyes moved, and he suddenly asked, "Can't the governor's shipyard build large ships?"
"That's a warship used to fight the Japanese pirates!"
Huang Yu: "But the Japanese pirates have already been defeated! Why are they still recruiting workers? I heard they are speeding up shipbuilding?"
The companion was also stunned when he heard this.
"I know!" Huang Yu's eyes sparkled, and he was extremely excited, so he spoke incoherently: "The governor is so powerful on the sea, he must want to take the opportunity to open up more sea routes! That's why there is a shipyard! Ships are not only built for war!"
The companion said: "...That's for the big businessmen. We don't have the money to buy big ships to go out to sea to do business..."
"Even if we can't afford it, we can still go along and learn something new!" Huang Yu said, "Aren't many of those sea merchants first going out to sea to help out, and then starting from scratch step by step?"
His companions just laughed at him: "What are you dreaming about getting rich in the broad daylight? You should go home and mend your nets!"
Having said that, he waved his hand and left.
However, the yellow croaker was still immersed in this "sweet dream". It seemed that it had seen those novel and mysterious things rumored overseas, and it was dazzled for a moment.
While he was still dreaming, some people were already getting rich.
A man in a tattered gown held up a sloppy portrait in his hand: "…Portrait of Governor Chang, ten cents a piece! It can ward off evil spirits and drive away evil, it's a must-have when sailing!"
"Give me one!"
"Draw me one too!"
Huang Yu also rushed into the crowd: "Give me one... No, I want two!"
One was hung on the boat, and the other was hung next to the portrait of the late crown prince! Chang Suining led 30,000 naval troops back to the army. After settling the army down, it was already dark.
It was only a day's journey from the army back to Jiangdu City, so Lu Xiucai suggested that Chang Suining rest in the army for one night and then set out for the city early the next morning.
During these days, Lü Xiucai had been staying in the military camp to take care of affairs, and Wang Changshi had assigned several clerks to assist. All decisions, big or small, were usually finalized by Chang Kuo after reviewing them, and they were only responsible for handing over and implementing them. On weekdays, the division of labor was clear, and everything was in order.
Fang Chao also wanted Chang Suining to set off early tomorrow, so that he could see the results of his military training tomorrow morning.
He now looked like a man with muscular body, and couldn't wait to take off his clothes and show them off.
Chang Suining held down his hand while he was stripping, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, settle the soldiers I brought back first and let them take some time off. I will come to the army to celebrate the victory in a few days, and I will come to the army every ten days. There will be plenty of opportunities."
Fang Chao could only nod: "Okay! I'll follow your instructions!"
So, as soon as Chang Suining led his men out of the military camp, Fang Chao called together his coaches and said solemnly, "Listen carefully, the master will come to the camp in a few days to celebrate the victory. We will then have a military parade to celebrate. So hurry up and practice these few days!"
The coaches responded in unison and all of them attached great importance to it.
The news spread in the camp. At night, some soldiers tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so they secretly got dressed and went to the training ground.
Thinking back to the beginning, they all followed the governor to fight Xu Zhengye and then returned to Jiangdu. But when it came time to train the navy, the governor divided them into two, with a small half training on the water and the majority staying on land.
As a result, the war against the Japanese pirates was fought by that small group of people. They followed the governor through life and death, made great achievements and became famous, and became the most powerful navy on the Yellow Sea...
They truly admired their fellow naval officers, but their red-eye disease also broke out thoroughly.
In contrast, they stayed in this military camp, eating, sleeping and training every day, and only patrolled occasionally...Now that the governor has finally returned, they must practice well in the next few days, and must not let the governor think that they are eating for free! With this determination, several soldiers came to the martial arts field together, but saw that there were already many figures here...
Some people were running at night carrying sandbags, some were practicing archery under torches, and some were fighting with spears.
But when they got closer, they saw that those people had no money on them - in short, most of them were former Jiangdu captives and newly recruited people.
These newcomers stayed up late at night and practiced furiously here. I'm afraid they wanted to shake their position! Hateful, hateful, terrible! As the competitive atmosphere in the martial arts arena spread, Chang Suining and his entourage of a thousand riders were rushing back to Jiangdu City under the moonlight.
Among these thousand people, most were Chang Suining's personal soldiers and generals who had made outstanding contributions in the war against the Japanese pirates.
Chang Suining, who had slept soundly on the boat for several days, was now eager to return home.
The last time she returned to Jiangdu was on July 7 last year, when the plaque was hung for Wueryuan. It has been nearly eight months since then.
She couldn't wait to see what Jiangdu City looked like now.
At dawn the next day, the outline of Jiangdu City's reinforced city wall appeared faintly in front.
The city gate had just opened, but there was already a bustling scene with people and merchants coming in and out.
The loud sound of horse hooves startled the people and attracted the attention of the guards at the city gate.
After all, it was a year of war. Although Jiangdu was safe, the outside world was not at all peaceful. Although the guards felt that with layers of defense, it was impossible for the enemy to attack Jiangdu without making a sound, they still subconsciously became alert. Just as they were urging the people to enter the city, a cavalryman who had gone ahead was already approaching on horseback.
The cavalryman waved the Chang character flag in one hand and shouted, "Sir Governor, return to the city!"
"Sir Governor, return to the city!"
The cavalryman shouted several times in a row, and his voice was clearly heard by everyone.
The city gate guard finally came back to his senses and said excitedly: "The governor... The governor is back! Quick! Go and meet him!"
The atmosphere among the people also became boiling.
I never thought that the early bird not only catches the worm, but also can see such a freshly-made... no, the governor who just returned to the city!
Ordinary people had no way of knowing the military situation, and had no idea when their governor would return. They could only wait day by day... God knew how long they had been waiting!
Good night, see you tomorrow~ (End of this chapter)
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