Bai Yutian was very pleased to see the great military advisor whose morale had soared.
If you don't even have the confidence to win, how can you talk about victory?
"Drive out the aliens and show off my divine power as the Great Zhou Dynasty." Finally, Bai Yutian shouted loudly, arousing everyone's emotions to an extreme.
In the palace in the distance, Concubine Yun Guifei looked at Bai Yutian with a sad face.
She knew that Bai Yutian's trip might not go well.
Although Bai Yutian temporarily mobilized an army of 200,000, the Shannu army that invaded the Great Zhou Dynasty alone was about 400,000. Not to mention that the army currently led by Bai Yutian was pieced together. It took a long time to get used to it, and it was difficult to go.
Cooperate.
Although Concubine Yun was worried, she also knew that she could not dissuade Bai Yutian from changing her mind.
This time, Bai Yutian was determined to fight in person.
Concubine Yun Gui realized that Bai Yutian had occupied a unique position in her heart at some point.
Originally, Concubine Yun was just a concubine in Bai Yu Tian Hou's palace, and she only wanted to assist Bai Yu Tian to make Da Zhou stronger and stay away from Gu Taizhong and other treacherous ministers.
However, Bai Yutian's recent performance has completely conquered Concubine Yun.
At this moment, she could only look in the direction of Bai Yutian from a distance and pray for Bai Yutian in her heart.
Bai Yutian seemed to have sensed it and looked in the direction of the palace. There, there was the first woman he met after coming to this world.
The latter's charm and temperament all attracted him.
For the sake of his country and his beauty, Bai Yutian knew that he must win this battle.
When the army set off for the expedition, the people of Tailin lined the streets to see them off. Some people looked at Bai Yutian with admiration and hope in their eyes.
No matter what Bai Yutian's previous performance and reputation were, now that the enemy is facing him, Bai Yutian's ability to lead a personal expedition and go to the battlefield is enough to make many people admire him.
In front of the people, there were hundreds of civil and military officials standing together to march for Bai Yutian.
The emperor's personal expedition was a big event in the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past three days, almost the entire Tailin was in constant operation, preparing various things for Bai Yutian's expedition.
There were hundreds of accompanying logistics personnel alone.
Gu Taizhong mingled among the officials, bowed his head and knelt down to Bai Yutian. When no one could notice it, a coldness flashed in his eyes.
It would be better if Bai Yutian died on the battlefield, otherwise, once Bai Yutian comes back victorious, he will never be able to turn over.
All the ministers in the court who support him will probably lean towards Bai Yutian, and Bai Yutian's reputation and majesty will probably rise to another level.
Although Shan Nu is brave and difficult to defeat, there is a contingency in everything. If Bai Yutian really wins, when Bai Yutian returns to Tailin, he, Gu Taizhong, will die.
For the crimes he has committed over the years, once he is tried, it would not be enough to punish the Nine Clans a hundred times.
Gu Taizhong rolled his eyes and seemed to have an idea.
Bai Yutian said goodbye to everyone and began to march towards Xuzhou in a mighty manner.
At the same time, news of Bai Yutian's personal expedition also began to reach Jing Zhao's hands.
Five days later, Jing Zhao was sitting in the city lord's palace, slapping the letter on the table with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty actually went on the expedition himself."
The city where Jing Zhao was located was called Yi City. When the original city lord heard about Shan Nu's invasion, he was so frightened that he abandoned the city and fled with his family members.
As for the remaining two thousand city guards in the city, they were incorporated into their own army by Jing Zhao. Although their combat effectiveness was very weak and their number was small, they were still a force.
Previously, Bai Xin surrendered to the enemy and dealt a heavy blow to Jing Zhao, causing Xuzhou to be conquered ten cities by Shan Nu.
Now, Shanu's military camp is built thirty miles away from the city, and he can launch an attack on the city at any time.
Yicheng is an ordinary city. It does not occupy natural dangers and has no geographical advantages. If Shannu launches another attack, even Jing Zhao does not know how long he can resist.
Bai Yutian's personal expedition is both a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that it can boost morale and improve the combat effectiveness of the army, and as Bai Yutian is the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, he can lead the army himself, so he will naturally lead more armies.
But the downside is that if they are defeated, Bai Yutian will also be in danger.
Even if Bai Yutian is caught, they will have no choice but to use the enemy's weapon, unable to fight back against Shan Nu, and will completely lose their bargaining chip.
According to the normal journey, Jing Zhao speculated that Bai Yutian and others would arrive here in one day.
Thinking of this, Jing Zhao also began to write a letter, telling Bai Yutian everything about the situation here.
On the other side, Bai Yutian and others were on their way as fast as possible and were resting in a small city.
War was approaching, and many city lords took their families with them to escape, abandoning the city and their troops.
"Xiao Li, how do you think we should march?"
In the temporary military camp, Bai Yutian and a group of civil servants and generals were discussing. Bai Yutian pointed at a topographic map spread out in front of him and asked Xiao Li.
Although there are no muskets and artillery, Bai Yutian has brought many improved telescopes, which can be used to check the enemy's situation very well.
Xiao Li carefully examined the surrounding terrain, frowned, and thought carefully about countermeasures.
In addition to Xiao Li, Yuncheng and others were also looking at the terrain map seriously, lowering their heads in thought.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan."
"Oh, tell me quickly." Bai Yutian said quickly.
Xiao Li took two steps forward and said: "Liangzhou is mountainous and the terrain is steep. Although Shannu has occupied most of Liangzhou and Xuzhou, according to the information obtained from observation, their army has been advancing forward, and the rear
There are basically not many people left.”
"Although this method can speed up their march in the short term, it also means that their rear is empty."
"In the past wars between the Great Zhou Dynasty and Shan Nu, Shan Nu always won with surprise troops. How about we also deploy a surprise army, go deep into Liangzhou, hide in the mountains and forests, and if necessary, cut off the food and fodder of Shan Nu's army and disrupt the rear."
After listening to Xiao Li's words, everyone nodded in praise and looked at Xiao Li with a little more attention.
"It's just that this special force needs to take a very big risk. They need to enter Liangzhou from Anzhou. Although they are blocked by mountains and forests, they will definitely die if they are discovered by Shan Nu." Xiao Li continued.
Going deep into the rear of the enemy is of course extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, your entire army will be wiped out.
"Your Majesty, I am requesting a battle from afar. I will lead the Shenji Battalion's 20,000 troops into the rear of the enemy..." Suddenly, a strong man among the generals shouted and volunteered for military service.
This man is more than nine feet tall and has a burly build. When he comes in front of people, he looks like a dark cloud blocking the sun.
His name is Zhao Zhen, and he is the deputy commander-in-chief of Shenji Camp promoted by Bai Yutian. During his time as deputy commander-in-chief of Shenji Camp, he also cultivated his own army.
The 20,000 troops from the Shenji Battalion brought this time were under Zhao Zhen's orders.