It wasn't just the people of Fujian who were excited; the soldiers who were about to land were also quite thrilled.
The soldiers, especially those from Fujian, felt a sense of fear and trepidation as they watched the coastline draw ever closer.
"Brothers, we've all been through thick and thin, so don't let us down."
Xiong Er looked at his soldiers and comforted them, "Yes, all of you, cheer up."
"We have won a great victory this time. It is the first time in nearly several decades that the entire Ming Dynasty has won such a great victory."
"Don't all hang your heads like you've lost a battle. Stand up straight and show your spirit!"
The main characters this time are the soldiers from Fujian.
The celebration banquets for the others should be held in the capital.
Chen Da took a big red flower and tied it to Xu Kun, then patted him on the shoulder: "The Prince and His Majesty are still on their way and can't come today. We can hold a celebration banquet when they arrive in the capital."
"For now, brothers, please make do with something simple to eat in Fujian."
"General Chen, we are not wronged. It is our honor to fight alongside the Prince. We dare not ask for anything else."
The welcoming arrangements Li Chang'an made for these soldiers were beyond their wildest imaginations.
They felt that they had only followed the prince on his journey, traveled around the island nation, and joined the army in killing a few defenseless Japanese pirates.
They dared not ask the prince and the emperor to personally greet them.
As the large ship slowly approached, the people on the shore also saw them.
"The army is back! The army is back!"
The soldiers standing on the lookout tower saw a fleet of ships appearing on the sea in the distance and immediately shouted at the top of their lungs.
The people on the ground immediately became lively.
"Xiao Kun is back! Xiao Kun is back!"
Mrs. Xu held Mr. Xu's hand, her expression somewhat excited; today was the happiest day of her life.
The table where she ate was filled with high-ranking officials.
She would kneel down and kowtow to those people whenever she saw them.
Today, because of her son, all these people kept calling her "Auntie" and "Auntie."
Each time she called out "Auntie," Xu's mother's heart soared to the heavens.
Xia Hua stood beside Xu's mother, looking somewhat nervous, with a hint of fear in her eyes.
Because the one who was actually engaged to Xu Kun was her older sister.
That day, she only felt that her family's broken engagement would be bad for her father's career, so she gritted her teeth and stepped forward to marry in place of her sister.
But she never expected that life is unpredictable, and that the large intestine contains the small intestine.
She had barely stepped forward when her husband became a sixth-rank official, a rank higher than her father.
So she was a little scared. She wondered if Xu Kun would be angry or abandon her after he found out about this.
As the fleet drew closer, those on shore came into view of the massive ship.
"My God, is this the army of our Great Ming Dynasty?"
The sight of hundreds of large ships appearing on the sea at the same time was a spectacular sight that broadened the horizons of the people of Fujian.
The imperial court was too far from Fujian, and many people only knew about the Ming Dynasty, but did not know how big it was.
In addition, due to the maritime ban, the Ming Dynasty had virtually no navy, and for many ordinary people, the largest ships they had ever seen were fishing boats.
Even fishing boats, they had seen hundreds of boats sailing together.
The closer the fleet got to the shore, the more the people of Fujian exclaimed in surprise.
They had never seen such a large ship before.
When the first ship docked, Yang Wenguang had firecrackers set off.
As the firecrackers went off, the entire dock came alive with activity, and the sounds of gongs and drums almost reached the sky.
Xu Kun stepped off the boat, his palms damp with sweat, and the sweat on his forehead never stopped.
He wasn't this tense when he was fighting the Japanese pirates on the battlefield.
As the soldier from Fujian who ranked first in military merit, he was arranged to be the first to leave the fleet and receive the imperial court's reward.
When he appeared on the dock, the cheers of the people of Fujian almost drowned him out.
Looking at the dock with its waving red flags, throngs of people, deafening drums and firecrackers, Xu Kun felt as if something was filling his heart.
He now felt that he had killed too few Japanese pirates and was not worthy of the people's cheers.
Xu Kun silently vowed in his heart that next time there was a battle, he would definitely follow the prince and kill more enemies.
After Xu Kun landed, the city gate on the dock slowly opened.
Yang Wenguang led a tall horse out of the city gate, followed by countless dancers in red dresses.
The governor of Fujian was arrested by the imperial court because he was implicated in the Heaven and Earth Society.
Currently, there is no governor in Fujian yet, and Yang Wenguang is in charge of all matters.
Yang Wenguang was also in charge of organizing the welcoming of the army.
Li Chang'an gave him one million taels of silver and instructed him to spend it all.
Yang Wenguang was extremely worried about not letting the soldiers lose heart, so he racked his brains to spend all the money.
This was the first time he had ever felt a headache over spending money.
As for embezzlement, he wouldn't even dare to think about it.
In Yang Wenguang's mind, Li Chang'an was a god-like figure, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography.
You might lend a hand in the morning and lose your head in the afternoon.
Therefore, Yang Wenguang spent all of the one million taels of silver on welcoming the army.
The money was spent, and the results were obvious.
The entire dock was covered with red cloth, and the soldiers all changed into new uniforms and weapons.
The sound of firecrackers never stopped once the fleet docked.
Yang Wenguang had bought up all the theaters and brothels in Changle. Thousands of dancers danced on the dock, and the sounds of musical instruments and firecrackers mingled together, creating a lively and extraordinary scene.
Yang Wenguang led his horse to Xu Kun, waved his hand, and the sounds of musical instruments and firecrackers behind him stopped.
The entire dock gradually fell silent. Hundreds of thousands of people stood on the dock in complete silence, and the world was utterly still.
"Xu Kun from Caijiazhuang Village, Changle County, receive the imperial decree!"
"This humble general, Xu Kun, pays his respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Xu Kun was wearing a brand-new suit of armor with a large red flower on his chest, and he was kneeling on one knee.
The other people also knelt down, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
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