An edict issued on April 18 announced that the war machine of Prince Yong's Mansion was now operating at full capacity.
Hundreds of copies of the edict were copied and circulated to all prefectures and counties, as well as to various military posts.
The common people in the two northwest counties, as well as the hundreds of thousands of troops under the command of the palace, all knew how humiliated King Yong himself was.
Regarding Zhao Yanxun's experience, the soldiers and civilians, who were greatly favored by the palace, had deep sympathy and strong indignation in their hearts.
At the same time, it also made the soldiers and civilians in the northwest hate the puppet emperor in the capital.
It was precisely because of his evil deeds that God was so angry that he brought down disasters and made everyone live happily. After experiencing all kinds of dangers, their families were destroyed.
Since Zhao Yanxun regained the northwest, the lives of the soldiers and civilians have stabilized, and everyone is naturally grateful to him.
But this does not mean that the common people and soldiers have no resentment in their hearts, but the zombies are sent by God so that they have no target to vent their anger.
Now that Zhao Yanxun surrendered and Zhao Weilong was pushed out as a target, the long-suppressed hatred of the soldiers and civilians in the northwest naturally rushed towards Zhao Weilong like a huge wave.
From this point of view, Zhao Weilong, who has proclaimed himself emperor, has truly achieved the effect that everyone is guilty and I am the guilty.
On the open ground on the east side of Zhenxi Pass, a large number of soldiers are gathering here.
Although it is within the pass, under the tens of thousands of troops from the royal palace, the zombies have been basically wiped out within 20 miles east of Zhenxi Pass.
At this time, people have to admire how strong people's ability to survive is.
Despite the blanket sweep, nearly 2,000 people were rescued in the two counties east of Xiguan.
You must know that the zombie density in Hexi County is higher than that in Longyou, so survival is undoubtedly more difficult.
These rescued people have all been resettled in the county town, and they will also become subjects of Prince Yong's Mansion.
In the territory of these two counties, nearly 100,000 troops of Prince Yong's Mansion gathered, half of them gathered at Zhenxiguan today.
Because today, King Yong Zhao Yanxun will arrive at the city gate to do the final mobilization before the war.
"Brothers, who saved your lives?"
In front of the first guard's military formation, the commander Wu Jianqing asked the generals questions.
Because of the "loudspeaker", Wu Jianqing's voice can be heard far away, and can be heard by more than 2,000 soldiers.
The first guard has five thousand cavalry. Only two thousand households have arrived at Xiguan, and the other three are fighting at their designated positions.
If all the people from each guard were present, there would be no room left in front of Zhenxi Pass, so only a part of the people from each guard came.
Faced with Wu Jianqing's question, all the soldiers replied: "Your Majesty!"
The answering voice was extremely loud. These soldiers who were adapted from the Forbidden Army knew very well who they were loyal to.
Then Wu Jianqing asked again: "Then who gave you food and drink?"
"Your Majesty!" the soldiers replied with louder voices and more excitement.
"Who can take you home to meet your parents and your daughter-in-law?"
When safety is guaranteed and survival can be continued, returning home to see family members is naturally the soldiers' greatest desire.
Just listen to the soldiers yelling: "Your Majesty!"
Looking at everyone, Wu Jianqing was very satisfied with everyone's answers.
"Now, the traitors in the capital have killed the prince's father, the emperor of Jin Dynasty... Are you willing to avenge the prince?"
"Yes!" the soldiers responded uniformly.
Wu Jianqing lowered his waist. He was accumulating strength just to shout louder.
"Do you have the ability to avenge the prince?"
"have!"
The reply was like a huge wave, overwhelming Wu Jianqing. This is where the military's morale is headed.
"Very good... the prince will arrive soon, you must also have this momentum!" Wu Jianqing instructed everyone.
"Our first guard must have the temperament of the first guard. We must not be compared to others!"
Wu Jianqing's worries are really not unfounded.
There were so many people present, all of whom were loyal to King Yong. Twenty-odd commanders and thousands of households were all waiting to show their faces in the Jingnan War.
They were given the title of Duke, and their name went down in history, which made them risk their lives to fight for it.
Therefore, even if you are loyal, you still have to outsmart others in order to get the maximum gain.
Before Zhenxiguan, soldiers and horses from all the guards arrived one after another, waiting for Zhao Yanxun's arrival.
At this time, Zhao Yanxun led his team to the west side of Zhenxi Pass under the city wall.
At this time, the commanders and the thousands of households had received the news and were divided into two lines to guard the city gate.
When Zhao Yanxun dismounted, everyone bowed and paid homage: "Kowtow to the prince!"
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was wearing armor, and his current identity was, more accurately, the General of the Eastern Expedition.
"Everyone, get up!" Zhao Yanxun's attitude was easy-going.
After everyone stood up, they all followed Zhao Yanxun with their waists bent, looking extremely respectful.
Zhao Yanxun adheres to the destiny, carries the true dragon, is benevolent and philanthropic, and receives all kinds of praises from them. No matter how respectful they are, Zhao Yanxun cannot be too respectful.
Walking in front, Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice: "This Eastern Expedition will inevitably involve several big battles. Are you confident in winning?"
Ding Hong, who reacted the fastest, replied: "The prince obeyed the will of God and marched eastward. How can I be invincible?"
Others could only echo: "Exactly!"
Zhao Yanxun didn't pay attention to the compliments of the crowd at all. He only listened to him and asked: "Then how long do you think it will take to reach the capital in this eastern expedition?"
It’s not a good idea to say this randomly, after all, you must be responsible for what you say.
After a few breaths, I heard Li Xun, the former commander of the capital of Gyeonggi Province, say: "Report to the prince, our army can directly attack Gyeonggi Province as long as it passes through Hexi!"
"Although there are many monsters in Hexi, as long as our army is not reluctant to fight, I think... two months will be enough to pass!"
It takes two months to penetrate Hexi. This is not arrogant. Now the palace has this strength.
Then Li Xun said: "According to the news brought by my uncle, the imperial army has stabilized the situation in Gyeonggi Province, and the army has cleared Hexi...I am afraid that our army has already started fighting with the imperial army before it penetrates Hexi.
Got it!"
After hearing what Li Xun said, Zhao Yanxun asked: "You mean, with the imperial army obstructing us, it will probably take more than two months for us to penetrate Hexi!"
Zhao Yanxun said this lightly, but when other people heard it, they all felt worried for Li Xun in their hearts.
But Li Xun did not panic at all, and only listened to his reply: "What I mean is that maybe when we penetrate Hexi, we can also defeat some of the main forces of the imperial court!"
"At that time, there will be no large army to defend west of the capital, and our army will be able to march straight in and attack the capital!"
After hearing Li Xun's words, everyone admired his imagination. This guy is really suitable for storytelling.
But when I think about it carefully, I find that what he said makes sense.
According to Cao Yunhui, in order to stabilize the situation, the imperial court set up large armies on the northeast and west sides of Gyeonggi County to expel and eliminate zombies.
Part of the army to the west is now deployed in Hexi. They were met by the fact that the gate to the west of Gyeonggi was wide open, and Yong's army could indeed rush directly to the capital.
Zhao Yanxun asked: "According to what you said, three months is enough to capture the capital?"
At this time, Li Xun bent even lower and immediately flattered him: "Your Majesty, he only cares about the world, so what does it mean to win a mere capital city!"
Zhao Yanxun laughed, and others also said good things, and the steps leading to the city wall were filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
"Okay..."
Following Zhao Yanxun's scolding, everyone shut their mouths and stood on the spot with their waists hunched.
"Everyone can say nice things, but you have to see the truth on the battlefield!"
Turning around and looking at his subordinates, Zhao Yanxun continued: "Just now Li Xun said that we will overthrow the capital in three months!"
"It's already April now. I don't want you to fight in three months, but there is one thing... before winter comes, our army must capture the capital!"
There are still almost six months until winter begins.
Generally speaking, it is not easy for a vassal king to defeat the imperial court when he raises an army.
But Zhao Yanxun's current strength cannot be considered ordinary.
"Do you understand?" Zhao Yanxun's tone was low.
"I will take your orders!"
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun didn't say much, but went straight to the city wall.
