Chapter 597: The swans fly south and the soldiers go on an expedition
Liu Mingzhi nodded and drank all the wine in the bowl. He held up the empty wine bowl and gestured around.
Duan Dingbang's generals, civil and military officials, and an army of 100,000 people all raised their drinks to their mouths and drank deeply.
"Long live my emperor."
Liu Mingzhi directly put down the right hand holding the wine bowl, turned around and walked straight to the table on the stage.
Putting the wine bowl on the table, Liu Mingzhi sighed with emotion and pulled the sandalwood box containing the tiger talisman in front of him.
"King Wuyi."
"I'm here."
"Seal of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies."
"I obey."
Song Qing hugged Young Master Liu, turned around and galloped towards his horse in front of the audience, took out something wrapped in yellow silk from the saddle on the horse's back and turned back.
"Your Majesty, the handsome seal is here."
"Put it on the table and open it."
"As commanded."
Song Qing carefully placed the commander's seal wrapped in yellow silk cloth on the table, and then gently untied the outer silk cloth, revealing the commander's seal of the three armies carved from beautiful jade inside.
Liu Mingzhi held the watermark of the three armies in his hands and looked up at Duan Dingbang, who looked excited.
"Duan Dingbang."
"I'm here."
"This three-army commander's seal can command the three armies, and it represents the lives of the soldiers.
It is said that once a general succeeds, all his bones will wither.
I am a soldier and I deeply believe this statement.
I don’t have high demands on you, I hope you can bring back all the soldiers who accompanied you on your thousands-mile expedition.”
"I, Duan Dingbang, will obey my orders."
"Don't put too much pressure on you, just do your best!
Take the seal."
"I obey."
Duan Dingbang walked up to Young Master Liu solemnly and took the Seal of Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies from Young Master Liu with both hands with a respectful expression.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor."
Liu Mingzhi nodded lightly, then reached out and handed the two pieces of tiger charms that fit together perfectly together in front of Duan Dingbang.
"Tiger Talisman."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Lu Chen, Ge Gonglu, you and others come forward to receive the tiger talisman."
"I obey."
Liu Mingzhi picked up two more tiger charms of different styles and sizes and handed them to the two of them.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Cai Yan, step forward to receive the tiger talisman."
"I obey."
After Liu Mingzhi distributed the tiger charms to everyone, he glanced majestically at the many generals in front of him.
"After the expedition, you must properly assist Duan Dingbang."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will assist Marshal Duan with all his heart."
Liu Mingzhi arranged his armor, grabbed the flag on the table and walked steadily towards the audience.
The six cute little brothers and sisters who had returned, Duan Dingbang and the generals, and the civil and military officials didn't know what Liu Mingzhi wanted, so they had to stand in the distance and wait.
"Willow Pine."
"Master?"
"horse."
"yes."
Liu Song trotted a few steps away, holding the horse's reins to bring Feng Xing to Liu Mingzhi.
"Master, the horse is here."
Liu Mingzhi got on his horse, pulled the reins and galloped towards the 100,000-strong army. In just a few breaths, Liu Mingzhi had galloped to the center of the army.
Da Ma wandered in the open space crisscrossing the formations of the three armies. Liu Mingzhi glanced at the soldiers of the three armies in front of him and suddenly waved the command flag in his hand.
"The soldiers are mighty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
"Soldiers and brothers, I know clearly in my heart the purpose of this expedition, and so do you.
I still say what I said before, I want you to conquer the world, I want you to conquer the world, I want you to conquer a huge territory, I want you to lay the foundation of my Great Dragon Kingdom for all eternity.
I believe you can do it, answer me loudly, can you do it?"
Listening to Master Liu's high-spirited words that contained inner strength, one hundred thousand soldiers raised their weapons and shouted loudly.
"Long live."
"Long live."
"Long live."
Liu Mingzhi heard the familiar, deafening shouts in his ears, and a hearty smile suddenly appeared on his face.
What a familiar voice, what an inspiring voice.
What a heart-warming sound.
Liu Mingzhi let out a long breath, raised the flag in his hand and waved it vigorously a few times.
In an instant, the 100,000-strong army immediately fell silent, staring intently at Young Master Liu who was riding a horse at the center of the army with a look of fanaticism in his eyes.
"Soldiers, I can tell you frankly that this time I left my hometown thousands of miles away to conquer the barbarians.
Some of you may die on the way to the expedition due to unforeseen reasons, and some of you may die in a foreign country due to unsuitable conditions.
Some of you may die before you leave the army, and some of you may die on the battlefield, killed by the enemy's weapons.
And once this happens, it means that you will never see your family members in your hometown again.
Those of you who have not married or established a family will not be able to see the court, and those of you who have established a family will not be able to see your wife, children, and children.
Facing this unknown journey ahead, where life and death are uncertain, tell me loudly, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Die for your family and country, and die well."
"Die for your family and country, and die well."
"Die for your family and country, and die well."
"Okay! You are all good, and you are all my big dragon's warm-blooded son-in-law.
I am proud to have elite soldiers and horses like you hot-blooded men.
The world is prosperous with young and generous soldiers like you.
The dragon will be prosperous forever because it has brave men like you in your prime.
Soldiers, you are right. Our soldiers died for our country and our country. We died for justice and deservedly died.
However, I do not hope that you will die in the battlefield. I hope that you can return alive. I hope that all of you can make achievements and return to your hometown with honor.
I hope that all of you can win a great victory and bring glory to your ancestors.
Soldiers, no matter how difficult and dangerous the journey ahead is, don't be afraid.
Even if unfortunately he is seriously injured and disabled, or even dies in battle, he is not afraid.
Your family is my family, and your wives, children, and children are the wives, children, and children of the Dalong Court.
I can assure you that no matter what happens, the court will never treat them badly and will never let them be wronged.
I, the imperial court, and the people of the world are your strongest backing."
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
"Soldiers, go out with peace of mind and go all out to make great achievements.
I tell you that I built a Lingyan Pavilion in the palace. I will now explain to you in detail what the Lingyan Pavilion is used for.
The Lingyan Pavilion was built to display statues and portraits of meritorious officials in the imperial court.
Everyone who enters there can be famous for generations to come, everyone can be famous for eternity, and everyone can be immortal for eternity.
I hope that one day, a hundred years from now, you will be able to enter Lingyan Pavilion.
Let the descendants of the Great Dragon pass on its praises through the ages.
I hope that one day I can tell you.
Please come to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily."
"I am willing to open up and expand the territory for Your Majesty, even if I die, I will live forever."
"I am willing to open up and expand the territory for Your Majesty, even if I die, I will live forever."
"I am willing to open up and expand the territory for Your Majesty, even if I die, I will live forever."
Liu Mingzhi looked around at the soldiers of the three armies whose morale had reached its peak, waved the command flag and galloped towards the commander's platform.
Liu Mingzhi once again stepped onto the general stage and threw the command flag in his hand to Duan Dingbang.
"Dingbang, we are about to go on an expedition. Let's boost our morale."
"As commanded."
Duan Dingbang walked to the general stage with his command flag in hand and waved the command flag in his hand vigorously several times.
"Brothers, if you travel thousands of miles away from home, if you advance, you will make great achievements, if you retreat, you will be infamous throughout the ages.
I and you will work hard to share the fame."
"mighty."
"mighty."
"mighty."
Duan Dingbang put down his command flag, turned around and saluted Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, please send the order to go to war."
Liu Mingzhi glanced at the soldiers of the three armies one last time and took a deep breath.
"Beat the drums and go to war."
"The messenger."
"exist."
"Your Majesty has ordered us to beat the drums and go out to fight."
"It's an order."
"Your Majesty has ordered us to beat the drums and go out to fight."
"Your Majesty has ordered us to beat the drums and go out to fight."
"Your Majesty has ordered us to beat the drums and go out to fight."
After a while, the camp resounded with the sound of thick and heroic war drums that shot straight to the sky, mixed with the melodious sound of horns.
"Your Majesty, I'm waiting for you."
"Let's go."
"I bid farewell to Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
When the sun is in the middle of the sky, the drums of war fall and the sound of trumpets is extinguished.
The Dalong Second Army has a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and goes home for an expedition.
Half a day later.
Liu Mingzhi stopped on top of the city tower and watched the long black line above the official road gradually recede. He looked up at the swan geese flying southward in the sky and sighed heavily.
"The weather has turned cold, the geese have flown south, but the soldiers are on an expedition.
Mr. Xia."
"His Majesty?"
"Sir, tell me, how long will it take for them to return to their hometown?