In addition to the auxiliary troops, the soldiers of the Second Route Army's Western Expedition this time included a hundred thousand cavalry.
Judging by the time, one hundred thousand soldiers of the Western Expedition should have left Yumen Pass by now.
When the Second Route Western Expedition armies arrive at Dashi and Tianzhu and are stationed in the two countries, a hundred thousand elite soldiers who are older, weak in energy, lack of physical strength, etc. will be evacuated from the territory of the two countries.
These 100,000 are the elite veterans of the country's thousands-mile expedition, the great dragon's army of heavenly soldiers.
Under the proper arrangements of the Western Expedition Army, the left and right marshals, the cooperation of the kings of the Western Regions, and the handling of the imperial court, the troops will return to our homeland of Dalong one after another.
In the end, one hundred thousand elite veterans will return to their hometowns one after another to live and work in peace and contentment under the proper arrangements of the Imperial Military Department.
Of course, the situation I mentioned is just one of them.
I, the imperial court, and the Ministry of War will accept the ideas of the 100,000 elite veterans to the greatest extent possible.
Will they choose to return to their hometown to live and work in peace and contentment and take care of themselves, or will they choose to garrison the borders of our Dalong Kingdom?
Regarding this, I completely respect their own ideas.
As for the imperial court and the Ministry of War, I will handle it properly.
In a word, no matter what choice they made in the end.
The court and I will handle the follow-up matters properly.
I, Liu Mingzhi, the king of Dalong's country, am today the emperor.
I will never let down any of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives and blood for me and the imperial court."
Ren Qingrui looked at Young Master Liu with a solemn expression, unabashed admiration flashing in his bright eyes.
"Big fruit fruit."
"Miss Xue."
"Ah? Ah! My concubine is here."
"There are some things that I want to tell you clearly."
"His Majesty?"
"I cannot guarantee you whether your husband Deng Zhiyun will be among the 100,000 elite soldiers who have been withdrawn from the territories of Dashi and Tianzhu.
There is no way to guarantee it for you.
Maybe there will be, maybe there won't be.
Everything can only depend on God's will.
However, I hope you don’t have too high hopes.”
"I understand."
"Deng Zhiyun, this guy, is the second batch of recruits from the Sixth Guards of the New Army to be added to the Polu Army and the Tiger Roar Camp.
Back when I led my troops on the Northern Expedition, this boy rose from a young recruit to the position of General Zhonglang in the vanguard of the Tiger Roar Camp.
During the Northern Expedition of millions of troops, this boy fought bravely and made meritorious deeds every time he went into battle.
Among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Six Guards of the New Army, this guy is also the most well-known figure.
It was precisely because of his outstanding military exploits that he became one of the generals in the Western Expedition.
During the army's Western Expedition, Deng Zhiyun, as always, had outstanding military exploits, and he could be said to have repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield.
I roughly remember that he seems to have been promoted from a forward general in the sixth rank to a general Xuanwei in the fourth rank.
After the troops of the Western Expedition returned to the court, his name seemed to be among the list of generals who could be promoted to rank.
It's probably like this, I can't remember the specific situation clearly."
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case.
In my husband’s last letter from home, I told you that he has been promoted to General Xuanwei from the fourth rank.”
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a clear expression, picked up the tea and rinsed his mouth, looking at Xue Ning'er with slightly narrowed eyes.
"Miss Xue, Deng Zhiyun is in his twenties today? Is he twenty-seven or twenty-eight?"
"Your Majesty, my concubine's husband is already twenty-eight years old this year."
"It's so fast. When he first entered the Tiger Roar Camp of the Polu Army, he was just a young man in his prime.
In the blink of an eye, he was already twenty-eight."
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that I have the courage to ask you, when will the soldiers of the Western Expedition... when..."
"Miss Xue."
"His Majesty."
"As I said before, I cannot guarantee you whether your husband Deng Zhiyun will be among the 100,000 elite soldiers who will return to the court in the future.
Deng Zhiyun is only twenty-eight years old now, which can be said to be in his prime among the military.
Considering his qualifications and age, his prospects in the military are still very long!
Therefore, the chances of him being able to return to the imperial court are very slim.
It can even be said to be negligible, or even very slim.”
Xue Ning'er's pretty face was stunned, and she remained silent for a long time with a complicated expression, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Your Majesty, I... I understand."
Liu Mingzhi put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and walked to the edge of the pavilion. He shook the jade fan in his hand and looked at the arrow target in front of him.
After staring intently at the target filled with arrows in silence for a long time, Liu Dashao looked sideways at Xue Ning'er.
"Miss Xue."
"My concubine is here."
"If you really want Deng Zhiyun to return to his hometown, I will do it after I return to Beijing.
In the golden eagle's letter sent to the Western Expeditionary Army, a special letter can be sent to the Marshal of the Army on the left, ordering this boy Deng Zhiyun to return to my homeland of Dalong.
I will always try my best to fulfill the wishes of every soldier who has contributed to the imperial court and their families.
However, this is not a trivial matter, and I still hope you can consider it carefully.
After all, your thoughts cannot represent the thoughts of that boy Deng Zhiyun.
I may fulfill your dream of reuniting your husband and wife, or I may do bad things with good intentions."
Xue Ning'er's delicate body trembled, and her expression became hesitant.
She is not a fool, so she naturally understands that Liu Mingzhi's words are for her own benefit.
A good man has ambitions everywhere.
What you think may not necessarily be what your husband thinks.
She never doubts her husband's love for her.
However, she is also very aware of her husband's ambition to achieve success.
If your Majesty writes a special edict due to your own request, which delays...
Xue Ning'er thought about it for a while and made up her mind.
"His Majesty."
"Miss Xue, please tell me."
"I, my concubine, I choose to let nature take its course."
Liu Mingzhi gently closed the folding fan in his hand and looked at Xue Ning'er with complex eyes.
"Oh, are you going to stop thinking about it?"
"Your Majesty, I have never had any intention of letting my husband come back to reunite with me right away.
My original purpose was to ask Your Majesty when my husband and the soldiers from the Western Expedition will come back."
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently and breathed a sigh of relief.
"so?"
To be continued...