Eight hundred and thirtieth chapter oath, expedition
The mantis is born, the shrike begins to sing, but its tongue is silent.
This is the type of mango.
After the awns are planted, it indicates that the first batch of crops this year is about to be harvested, and the army's logistics and food supplies are safe; the increase in rainfall means that it is convenient to replenish water sources along the way.
Therefore, it is better to send out troops if there is a kind of mango.
Emperor Xin chose the day of Mang Zhong for his expedition.
He put on his armor and, unusually, did not ride in a carriage. Instead, he rode a horse from the entrance of the General's Mansion all the way to the north gate of Yanque Pass. Then he went out from the north gate and climbed onto the high platform that had just been built yesterday.
At this time, 30,000 soldiers had dismantled their respective camps and assembled in front of the high platform.
If there are more than a hundred people, you will drive and lean on a cane; if there are more than a thousand people, the sky will be covered with clouds; if there are more than 10,000 people, there will be no borders or shores.
Looking from the high platform, 30,000 soldiers stood solemnly. Even Emperor Xin, who was used to seeing millions of troops at every turn, could not help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.
Of the 90,000 soldiers, 60,000 were stationed in the northern border, and the remaining 30,000 soldiers were in front of him. This was the beginning of Emperor Xin's campaign against the Ancient Moon Realm.
A swish sound.
Di Xin pulled out the three-foot green sword from his waist and pointed the sword tip directly at the sky.
On the side of the high platform, the drummers who had been prepared for a long time saw Di Xin's movements and beat the big drum in front of them with all their strength.
Boom.
Boom, boom, boom.
Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong.
After the drumming stopped, the originally noisy soldiers all fell silent, and all eyes were focused on Di Xin who was standing on the high platform.
The whole place was silent.
After a moment, Di Xin's high-pitched voice sounded in the air.
"Under the whole world, everything is the land of the king; on the shores of the land, there is nothing but the king's ministers. Since the founding of our great ancestor, Dali, until now, we have been following the destiny of heaven and obeying the people's will. However, there are barbarians who refuse to accept enlightenment and invade our borders.
Kill my people..."
"I am unworthy of the position of general of Northern Xinjiang. I dare not betray the divine grace, and I cannot bear the suffering of the people."
Emperor Xin paused for a moment and shouted in a higher voice: "We have gathered our troops here today. I want to act on behalf of Heaven. I want to educate the barbarians and return our people to the border areas, so that we can have a bright future."
Under the high platform, Ouyang Xuan, who was standing at the front, made a fist with his right hand and hit it on his chest.
"I am willing to follow my king, life and death."
"I am willing to follow my king, life and death."
"I am willing to follow my king, life and death."
At first, it was only the soldiers around Ouyang Xuan, but with the bursts of shouting, it soon spread to the entire army, and even the soldiers stationed on the city wall started shouting along with Ouyang Xuan.
Seeing this scene, a light flashed in Di Xin's eyes.
Morale is available.
When the atmosphere in the army reached its highest point, Di Xin suddenly swung down the long sword in his hand and pointed it straight into the distance.
Following Di Xin's movements, as if he pressed the mute button, the shouts to the sky disappeared in an instant, and everyone looked at Di Xin feverishly on the high platform.
"May my officers and men be careful wherever they go."
"Set off!"
Following Di Xin's order, the thunderous drum beat sounded again.
With burning fighting spirit in their eyes, the officers and soldiers of the three armies moved forward in the direction pointed by Di Xin's sword amid the sound of drums.
…
As the army marched out, Di Xin would not stand stupidly on the high platform.
In order to boost morale when he came, Di Xin rode all the way, and after swearing the oath, he sat back on the carriage.
Although Xizi's literary, Taoist and military strategies are all involved, and in recent years, think tanks have been used to prove what "who said women are inferior to men", but in this era, the appearance of a woman in the army will eventually affect some morale.
This is the dregs of this era, and it will take a long time to completely change it.
Therefore, except for the think tank and a few people who followed her, no one knew that His Royal Highness Prince Yu's concubine Xizi was also accompanying the army this time.
Before setting off, Xizi changed into men's clothes and got into the carriage.
Seeing Di Xin enter the carriage, Xizi helped Di Xin take off his helmet, then let him lie on his lap and gently rubbed his temples.
Di Xin enjoyed Xizi's massage and sighed secretly in his heart.
In fact, sometimes it’s no wonder that having women in the army affects morale. If the soldiers outside knew that their head coach was lying on a woman’s lap to enjoy a massage after motivating them, they would probably be unhappy, right?
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this cannot really be blamed on the woman.
But Di Xin is not considered a correction.
The carriage was closed and no one could see it, so why did he need to keep tight at all times.
Di Xin deeply understands the principle of combining work and rest, taking a good rest when you should rest and enjoying, so that you can stay clear-headed and make the most correct decisions at critical moments.
Of course, Di Xin, who was thinking this way, also ignored one point.
As the Realm Master, in a low-demon world like the Ancient Moon Realm, even if he works continuously for a whole year in a state of ninety-nine-seven, it is impossible for him to lose his mind.
But no one knows this, right?
In most people's minds, he, King Yu, is a cripple whose foundation has been destroyed and his cultivation has been completely lost. If he doesn't get a good rest, what if he suffers from physical problems due to fatigue?
In this way, using various inconspicuous reasons, Di Xin enjoyed the service from Xizi with peace of mind.
As for Xizi, she was only busy with her think tank when she needed to appease the people's livelihood after Di Xin's army captured an area.
Before that, Xizi, who had nothing to do, didn't mind serving His Highness King Yu.
Rather, she still values her identity as the woman of His Royal Highness Prince Yu more than the control of the so-called think tank.
…
The long journey is actually long and boring, and the high-intensity march is enough to kill anyone's enthusiasm.
After marching for two days, the morale originally inspired by Di Xin had been completely worn away, and there was also a sense of depression among the marching soldiers.
These were all within Di Xin's expectations.
In other words, if these 30,000 soldiers were very excited along the way, Di Xin would be a little worried.
After all, people are not machines. If they remain in a state of excitement for a long time, it will cause great physical and psychological consumption and damage.
If the army had maintained a high state of excitement and walked all the way, I am afraid that it would have fallen into weakness before the first battle officially started.
But the swearing-in meeting before departure is not without effect.
It can plant a seed of "why to fight" in the hearts of soldiers. No matter how morale wears off, as long as this seed is not extinguished, it can arouse the fighting spirit at any time.
However, this does not mean that Di Xin will ignore this situation and allow it to develop.
If the morale is worn down to a certain level, even if the fighting spirit can be stimulated, the time consumed will probably increase a lot, and war is all about fighting against every second, and there will be no time for Di Xin to slowly adjust the status of the army.
Therefore, he had already issued orders to various generals.
Every five days of traveling, you will rest for half a day.