Chapter 233 The emperor's sacrificial flag is equal to Ertong!
The next day.
Clear skies.
Jinling Plaza.
Zhou Heng led the Imperial Guard to guard the surrounding areas. The surrounding area was impenetrable. People from all directions flocked in, crowding the corners of the square.
The huge Jinling Square is empty.
"The time has come! The flag-sacrifice ceremony begins..."
Wang Zhonghou sang loudly on the high platform, and the eunuchs below the stage ordered the eunuchs to sing along one by one.
Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hoofbeats, and Wang Po appeared from the official road on a handsome white horse. Behind him, several generals came slowly on horseback.
Afterwards, thousands of elite captains lined up and entered the front of the square in an orderly manner.
The soldiers followed closely to fill in the remaining open space.
Within half an hour, Jinling City was filled with energetic Daliang soldiers.
"Your Majesty, Wang Po, leads the army to pay homage to His Majesty!"
With a loud shout, all the soldiers said in unison: "General Liang pays homage to Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youde, wearing a battle armor, stood on a high platform and scanned the audience, his eyes full of determination and his expression full of excitement and fighting spirit.
"Commanders, stay safe!"
"Today is the day for you and others to go on an expedition! The rebels in the country have been eliminated, but the Xiongnu and the Western Region Allied Forces have invaded the northern border. This is a challenge to the power of the Liang Kingdom. What should we do?"
"Kill it! Destroy it! Get rid of it!" the soldiers shouted in unison.
"Very good! The Xiongnu in the Western Region are just defeated generals under Daliang. When they come back this time, they will definitely eradicate them and eliminate future troubles forever! Kill them so that they won't dare to invade again!"
Zhu Youde stood on the high platform to cheer the soldiers: "I remember that the last time I offered sacrifices to the flag was when the general went out to conquer the Huns for the first time. Even so, the general led 50,000 elite troops to defeat the 100,000-strong army!"
"I'm thinking about the 200,000-strong army from the Western Regions that invaded. The general and his armed forces defeated them together, killing the commander to the point where he abandoned his chariot and fled. This is also the defeat of his general."
"This expedition, the coach is still General Wang, and I am sure we will come back with a great victory!"
"When the army returns home in triumph, I will personally hold a banquet in Jinling Square and invite all the soldiers, ministers and people of Daliang to have a celebratory drink together!"
As soon as these words came out, Jinling Square set off a heat wave. The soldiers waved their swords and shouted loudly. The people were in high spirits and had tears in their eyes. Some even had shortness of breath and wished they could join the army on the spot and go out with the soldiers.
The ministers stood on the high platform, all with excited faces and admiration for the little emperor in their hearts, but just a few words ignited the army's desire to fight.
To be a king, make good use of people; to be a commander, be good at motivating!
Wang Po stood in the first place and saluted Zhu Youde: "Your Majesty, please sacrifice the flag. We will carry the flag and fight bloody battles to show off the prestige of our country!"
Zhu Youde glanced at Wang Zhonghou, and then shouted: "Flag sacrifice!"
Wang Zhonghou held the edict in hand and read an opening speech of blessing: "The emperor sacrifices the flag and stands with you. I also hope that all the soldiers will fulfill their mission and win the victory..."
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the audience raised their heads in anticipation, sacrificing the flag with the blood of the traitor King Yan, how majestic it was!
But what happened next was unexpected.
I saw Zhu Youde walking down the high platform step by step, taking the golden dagger handed by Zhou Heng, and approaching the brand new Daliang military flag step by step.
General Zhenxi, General Zhenbei, General Zhennan, and General Zhendong. The four generals came out and grabbed the four corners of the flag and let it unfold.
King Yan has not yet appeared, and the soldiers are confused.
Facing the military flag, Zhu Youde took off the armor on his arm, raised the golden dagger, and shouted: "The emperor sacrifices the flag, and I stand with you! I wanted to use the blood of the thief King Yan to sacrifice the flag, but the thief is dirty and can insult me.
Daliang Military Flag?!"
"Today I will use my blood to sacrifice the flag and pray for you and the beam!"
After saying this, the golden dagger slashed across his arm, and scarlet blood dripped down his skin, dyeing the military flag red.
The soldiers were dumbfounded, the people were dumbfounded, and even the ministers were at a loss.
Your Majesty used his own blood to sacrifice the flag?!
Are you crazy? This requires so much blood!
Feng Bogong, who was the first to react, glared at Wang Zhonghou. He had arranged all the processes of today's flag sacrifice, which meant that he had known for a long time that His Majesty would sacrifice the flag in person.
Since you know it, why don't you stop it?! This is nonsense!
Thinking of leaving the queue, he wanted to stop him, and all the ministers behind him also wanted to report.
Wang Zhonghou suddenly raised his lowered head, looked at the ministers, his eyes sparkled, and shook his head slightly.
Feng Bogong froze on the spot, squinting in thought, then looked at His Majesty, who looked pale, gritted his teeth and stepped back.
Compared with the worries of the ministers, all the soldiers were surprised and excited. How glorious it was for the emperor to sacrifice his blood to the flag.
It shows that we are not stingy with our soldiers, even sacrificing their blood, so how can we lack rewards for our soldiers?
"We thank Your Majesty for offering the flag!" Wang Po took the lead in shouting.
"We thank Your Majesty for offering the flag! We will carry the military flag to repel the enemy and return victoriously!"
"We thank His Majesty for offering the flag! We will surely carry the military flag to repel the enemy and return victoriously..."
"..."
Words of thanks were expressed one after another, and the emotions of the people around him were ignited, and they knelt down to pray for Daliang.
"God bless Daliang, may we defeat the enemy and return victoriously!"
"God bless Daliang, may we defeat the enemy and return victoriously..."
The people shed tears and the soldiers cheered up.
Amidst the loud shouts, Zhu Youde gritted his teeth and held his arm, putting on the arm guard that had already been smeared with ointment: "Give me the flag, the general will take it!"
Wang Po wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, stood up, took the blood-red military flag from Zhu Youde's hand, and raised his hands high: "If you get this flag, you will definitely win!"
The atmosphere at the scene was pushed to a climax, and the army set out at a quarter past noon!
Wang Po bore the brunt of the attack on his white horse, carrying a brand-new military flag, and the army behind him dispatched in an orderly manner.
Both sides of Jinling Street were crowded with people, whether businessmen or farmers, who spontaneously gathered to see the soldiers off.
Hundreds of thousands of people watched the army go to war, and Zhu Youde led hundreds of officials to follow behind and send it off with the people.
I didn't give up until I left Jinling City and couldn't see any shadows.
On this day, the people of the capital were excited, and the Emperor's flag sacrifice undoubtedly attracted more attention from the people.
Zhu Youde listened to Wang Zhonghou's summary of Xichang Banzi's report: "After noon, tens of thousands of people spontaneously prayed in the square for Daliang... for the expedition..."
Nodding with satisfaction.
He chose to worship the flag in person for three reasons.
First, the King of Yan's prison car was hijacked and the original plan could not be carried out; second, it was because he wanted to inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit so that they would have no worries; third, it was because he wanted to allow more people to participate in the emperor's flag sacrifice, and the army and the people were united.
Improve cohesion.
Judging from the results, the effect is very good.
"Exchange my blood for cohesion, it's not a loss!" Zhu Youde smiled happily and took off his arm guard, revealing a striking blood mark.
After applying the ointment, the wound gradually healed, and as long as there was no strenuous exercise, it would be fine.
Wang Zhonghou wanted to call the imperial doctor, but he was refused: "Just call the queen to come and serve."
Zhu Youde has something more important to tell the queen...
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In a remote house in Jinling City, seven or eight businessmen in brocade clothes gathered together, waiting slightly anxiously.
Suddenly there was the sound of footsteps, and a masked man in black appeared: "It is confirmed that the army will go on the expedition, and the northern faction has been asked to carefully cover up the whereabouts of King Yan."
"Very good. You must be careful and don't expose King Yan's hiding place. In addition, let the northern faction find Mr. Qilin as soon as possible and convince him as soon as possible. With Mr. Qilin making suggestions for me in the Western Region, there is no need to worry about the failure of our great cause."
"As soon as Mr. Qilin is convinced, he will leave the city and return immediately... tell the informant and continue to provide information..."