The joyful and festive atmosphere seemed to have wings and spread throughout the city at an astonishing speed.
At first, it was only the people on the city wall who were cheering wildly, their voices resounding through the sky, as if to tear it apart.
Not long after, the people under the city wall also learned the good news that the Liao and Jin armies had been defeated.
This exciting news was like a prairie fire, instantly igniting the joy in everyone's hearts.
In an instant, all the towns and markets in the east, south, west and north became bustling and full of vitality.
Countless people poured into the streets, their faces filled with irrepressible smiles.
They bowed to each other and the sound of congratulations continued one after another.
Some people were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears and they hugged the strangers around them tightly; others danced with excitement and shouted slogans of victory.
The whole city was plunged into a carnival. People forgot all their worries and fatigue and enjoyed this hard-earned moment of victory.
The streets and alleys began to be decorated with lights and colorful lanterns. Children were running around and playing among the crowd, holding various toys in their hands, their laughter clear and pleasant. Adults gathered in groups of three or five, talking about the heroic deeds in this war and praising the soldiers who fought bravely.
At this moment, the city has become an ocean of joy, and everyone is a happy wave in this ocean.
"Pass the order down! Lift the curfew. The whole city will celebrate for three days!"
Li Zhuo waved his hand with great pride and issued this order.
Looking at the defeated Liao and Jin armies outside the city, and then at the jubilant people inside the city, he felt like he was floating.
They won, they defeated the arrogant Liao and Jin armies.
Yes, not defeat, but crush!
This was the worst defeat the Liao and Jin armies had suffered in many years. After this battle, the Liao and Jin armies were severely damaged. This would at least bring at least ten years of peace to the Great Qi and the surrounding countries.
Such a big victory is worth celebrating!
"My dear ministers, please follow me back to the palace. I'm going to have a grand banquet tonight!"
"Tell the Shangshi Bureau to use all their resources. If there are any good things today, don't hide them. Send them all over!"
Li Zhuo was very excited. After being suppressed by Liao and Jin for so many years, he could finally hold his head high today!
The ministers were also very excited, especially the civil servants. This was a rare victory in decades. When the enemy was at the gates of the city, they, the civil servants, were of no use. Now that the enemy was defeated, it was time for them to take the stage.
How to write an article in a brilliant way and how to sing praises to please the emperor are their professional areas.
Especially Cui Shanzhan and Ke Fuji, one is the Minister of War and the other is the Minister of Rites, there are still many things waiting for them to do next.
After this battle, the power in their hands will definitely increase significantly.
Kefuji gave Jiang Tao a look, and Jiang Tao ran out without saying a word and gave him a bunch of rainbow farts:
"Your Majesty, you are blessed with great fortune, wisdom, and courage. You are unrivaled in both civil and military strategy. It is because of a leader like you that we are able to unite our efforts and achieve our common goal."
"Finally, under your wise command, Your Majesty, and through the desperate fighting of all our soldiers, we successfully withstood the Liao and Jin armies' repeated fierce attacks and inflicted heavy losses on them. After a series of thrilling and fierce battles, we finally completely defeated this powerful enemy and achieved a glorious victory."
"It is a great blessing for the people of the Great Qi to have a monarch as benevolent, magnanimous, wise, and wise as Your Majesty! I believe that under your rule, our country will surely prosper and enjoy peace and prosperity."
Many officials looked at them with disdain, thinking to themselves, you really are good at bragging, just keep bragging with your eyes closed?
Why was this battle won? Aren’t the real key figures His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Imperial Preceptor?
Didn't every one of those present at the time clamor for moving the capital and escaping?
Now that the Liao and Jin armies have been defeated, you guys are getting tough too, right?
What? I'm one of them? That's fine, Master Jiang is right!
Fortunately, the officials and emperor of Da Qi still had some shame, especially in front of Lu Chen and Li Xiang.
So after Jiang Tao finished saying these words, everyone remained silent and wanted to quickly return to the palace.
Li Zhuo had the same idea, so a group of people went back in a mighty force.
Li Xiang came to Lu Chen's side and asked, "Master, what should we do next?"
"Of course, we have to take back Bazhou City. Since His Majesty has not taken back the command of the army, it proves that we can continue to act according to our wishes."
"You should go back first. You should be the protagonist of the banquet tonight, so you must perform well."
"Well, Master, aren't you going?" Li Xiang was a little confused. He felt that the real hero for the victory of this battle was Lu Chen.
If it weren't for the teacher's various magical methods, the Great Qi would probably have been destroyed.
"Although we won, there are still many things to be concluded and I need to deal with them."
It’s not that Lu Chen looks down on the officials of Da Qi. It’s just a big victory, not the direct destruction of Liao and Jin. What is there to be happy about?
He did have a lot of things to do. After all, it was a huge battle, and there were still a lot of fragments left over.
Data collection is very important. Only after conducting field investigations and interviewing the actual operators and victims can we obtain the most accurate first-hand information on the effectiveness of things like incendiary oil, white phosphorus bombs, swarms, and Vulcan Crows.
In addition, he also needs to ask how to deal with the wounded, how to calculate the credit, and how to make follow-up arrangements.
Those injured and disabled soldiers must be properly dealt with. They are the ones who protect Da Qi. If they are not treated well, the people will lose their support.
In addition, there must be many Liao and Jin spies lurking in the city now. There is no guarantee that these people will not take advantage of the time when everyone is celebrating the victory and relaxing to cause trouble.
Lu Chen felt that these people were very likely to cause trouble after experiencing despair, so it would be best to take advantage of this opportunity to eradicate these people completely.
In addition, the attack on Bazhou City should also be put on the agenda. Now that the troops from other regions have arrived, the enemy is in disarray and demoralized, so it would be best to accomplish all this in one go.
Lu Chen personally takes care of the allocation of materials and military coordination.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen turned to Mou Ping beside him and said, "Tell the merchants in the Chamber of Commerce that I only give them seven days to deliver all the supplies I need. Whoever performs well this time will receive military merit!"
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