"Jing Ling, the grandson of the old general Jing Zhao, was captured by Shan Nu?" Concubine Yun Guifei on the side saw the letter and felt anxious and panicked.
The previous letter only stated that Jing Ling broke out to help Jing Zhao and was trapped, with his life and death unknown. But now news came that Jing Ling had been captured by Shan Nu.
For Jing Ling, this is probably more uncomfortable than death.
As the young grandson of Jing Zhao, one can imagine the torture Jing Ling would receive from Shan Nu.
"Huh." Bai Yutian took a long breath, left the dragon chair, came to the window, and looked up at the full moon.
Except for Jing Ling, Jing Zhao has no descendants anymore.
The eldest son and the second son both died during the Five Kingdoms Rebellion three years ago; the eldest grandson led the Shan Nu army alone when he was protecting the imperial court from moving the capital, and refused to surrender, so he was killed; the second grandson was captured by the Shan Nu while patrolling the border.
Live and kill brutally.
It can be said that everyone in the Jing family died at the hands of Shan Nu, and at the same time, everyone in the Jing family was loyal and loyal.
"The Jing family is full of loyal people, and I don't want the Jing family inheritance to be cut off." Bai Yutian murmured...
On this day, another big news came out in Tailin City. Three days later, Bai Yutian will personally lead the Shuimu Camp to fight against Shan Nu.
This news was more explosive than any previous news, almost causing an earthquake in Tailin City.
In fact, this news spread out quickly as if it had wings.
"Your Majesty, you are worth a thousand gold, you cannot put yourself in danger."
"Your Majesty, we need to think twice about this matter. We cannot go on a personal expedition unless it is absolutely necessary."
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As soon as he came to court, many ministers began to dissuade Bai Yutian, not wanting Bai Yutian to lead the expedition himself.
Among the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, except for the founding emperor and the ninth emperor, there was no precedent for any other emperors to personally conquer the country.
What's more, Dazhou at this time cannot withstand the trouble.
Shanu is really too scary. If Bai Yuzhen has any good intentions, I am afraid that things will change in the Great Zhou Dynasty immediately.
However, no one can change Bai Yutian's decision, no matter how much he tries to persuade him.
The matter of the emperor's personal conquest has become a foregone conclusion.
Afterwards, Bai Yutian also appointed Xiao Li as Marshal of Zhenxi, commanding an army of 60,000 Shuimu Camp and an army of 20,000 Shenji Camp.
At the same time, Bai Yutian also transferred back 100,000 troops from Qizhou and Yongzhou near Tailin and joined the Zhenxi army, forming an army of nearly 200,000.
Among the civil servants, Bai Yutian brought along more than a dozen ministers headed by Yuncheng and Huang Yongding to make plans.
As for Yan Chong, he was left in Tailin by Bai Yutian. On the one hand, he continued to secretly collect evidence of corruption and crimes by officials. On the other hand, with Bai Yutian's delegation of power, Yan Chong was also able to contain Gu Taizhong very well.
This time, Bai Yutian failed to deal with Gu Taizhong, and Gu Taizhong was like a customized bomb that would threaten Bai Yutian at any time, so Bai Yutian had to make some preparations.
Dian Wei and Zhao Chuxue also served as Bai Yutian's personal bodyguards and accompanied Bai Yutian to the battlefield.
Before the expedition, Bai Yutian led hundreds of civil and military officials to hold an earth-shattering ancestor worship ceremony in Tailin City, offering sacrifices to the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers.
Because the matter happened in a hurry, all etiquette was kept simple. For Bai Yutian who had traveled through time, these steps could even be completely omitted.
Finally, Bai Yutian arrived at Shuimu Camp. At this time, almost all of the 200,000 troops were gathered in Shuimu Camp.
All the soldiers in the Shuimu Camp were very excited. They accompanied the emperor on the expedition. This honor was something that many people could only dream of. Once they won, their status would also rise and they would receive generous rewards.
There will even be bragging rights in the future.
However, some people are still not optimistic. They know that they are going to fight Shan Nu. Many of them have experienced Shan Nu's fighting power. They are like wild beasts and their fighting power is powerful.
"Xiao Li, you have worked hard these days." Bai Yutian came over and said to Xiao Li kindly.
Xiao Li immediately saluted and said humbly: "Your Majesty is serious. Naturally, I will share your worries with you."
"Xiao Li, what do you think is Da Zhou's chance of winning this war?" Bai Yutian smiled softly and asked Xiao Li.
Xiao Li said with a firm face: "Your Majesty, although this is my first time to lead an army on an expedition, I am confident of winning the battle. In my opinion, Zhou's chances of winning are at least 80%."
Looking at the 200,000 troops outside, Xiao Li's heart immediately surged with great pride.
He was originally just an ordinary teacher, but thanks to Bai Yutian's appreciation, he took the position of governor of Shuimuying. Now he also served as the marshal of Zhenxi, which made Xiao Li feel like he could finally realize his ambition.
However, Xiao Li would not underestimate Shan Nu. He had heard before that Shan Nu was very powerful in combat and had defeated the Zhou army steadily, so naturally he did not dare to underestimate Shan Nu.
Before this, Xiao Li had planned many battle methods against Shan Nu, and he was already familiar with some battle situations.
Next, Bai Yutian came outside and saw all the soldiers.
After the soldiers saw Bai Yutian, their emotions became even higher, their morale directly improved by several levels, and they roared angrily.
Bai Yutian had already taken off his dragon robe, put on the general's armor, and wore a long sword on his waist. It was the Red Xiao Sword obtained from the Hidden Sword Villa, which represented the majesty of the emperor.
"Buzz!" With a soft cry, Bai Yutian pulled out the Chixiao Sword from its scabbard.
In the Shuimu Camp, a cold light flashed through, and the cold sword blade shone with sunlight.
"The Shan Nu have repeatedly invaded the borders of our Great Zhou Dynasty. This time they even annexed Liangzhou and took Xuzhou directly, with the intention of destroying our Great Zhou Dynasty. Since three years ago, the Shan Nu have begun to cause trouble to our Great Zhou Dynasty and displaced countless people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
, wandering, and even life may be threatened at any time.”
"Da Zhou is a country of etiquette. Although it has never taken the initiative to invade others, it is by no means anyone who can bully others at will, let alone some barbarians. If they want to fight, we will accompany them. I have more than 100 years of history in Zhou Dynasty.
, There are countless talented people and strangers, and heroes and heroes emerge in large numbers, so why fear the barbarian Shannu."
"Here, I swear to heaven that I will lead you to defeat Shan Nu and restore a peaceful and prosperous age to the Great Zhou Dynasty. I will prove to you that Shan Nu is just a bunch of chickens and dogs. Under our iron cavalry, there will only be defeat.
Destiny..." Bai Yutian roared, his voice getting louder and louder, almost shouting at the top of his lungs.
Bai Yutian had a serious expression, holding the Red Sky Sword in his hand, and his figure was tall and straight. His exciting speech showed his true feelings, which aroused the emotions of many soldiers.
"They are just a group of barbarians living in the desert. I, the Iron Cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty, have no fear in the world." Xiao Li shouted loudly in Shuimu Camp.
Xiao Li's words quickly aroused reactions from many people.
"Fuck, isn't it Shanu? Let me defeat ten of them by myself."
"Look at how you look like a bear. I'll give you twenty for one."