Qi and Zhou's main attention was still on the Jin people in the north. There had been no war in Guandong for many years. In addition, there were many factions and they were in opposition to each other, so the military was inevitably relaxed. The Jin Kingdom was beaten so badly more than 20 years ago. After recuperating and flattering for so many years, it made a comeback. It was conceivable that they had no good intentions.
Three months later.
The wind blew away the broken flag, blood flowed and fire burst out.
The Jin army had retreated, and the war horses were struggling in the pile of corpses, making shrill cries.
Xu Shiqing cut its throat; a horse with a crippled leg couldn't survive on the battlefield. He shook off the blood from his sword, the blood from the horse and the human, mixed together, indistinguishable.
"Master Xu!" the soldier called out, "His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence. He has something important to discuss!"
Xu Shiqing raised his sword to indicate that he understood.
"The weather is gradually warming up now." Xie Chongyue was in the big tent, with the logistics director who was accompanying the troops on the march beside him. When he saw Xu Shiqing open the tent door and come in, he didn't keep anyone in suspense and said straight to the point: "An imperial decree has been received from the capital, signing an agreement with Mongolia to cease hostilities."
The Mongols and the Jin had a deep-seated feud and had always disliked each other. The King of Qi and the Emperor seemed to be trying to drive the tiger out of the way and abandon their northern advance—most importantly, the spring plowing season was approaching.
For the Qi and Zhou dynasties, who relied on the land for their livelihood, farming was their top priority. This is why most battles took place in midsummer, autumn, and winter.
Xu Shiqing was stunned for a moment and said, "Then can we go back?"
"We can leave once officials from the capital arrive to take over." Xie Chongyue nodded, and said with a rare relaxed smile, "Kyoto must be bustling with activity right now."
Winning a battle is of course a good thing.
But the management and development of new land is more troublesome and makes people unhappy.
Fortunately, the professionals sent by the court were very fast, so Xie Chongyue didn't have to worry about this for too long. He put down the burden and happily returned to the court with Xu Shiqing.
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