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On the third day of March, the people of Chang'an got up early, bringing their old and young, and rushed to the wide Imperial Street. It was a huge crowd like a tide.
Today, the emperor is going to hold a grand hunting event, and the military parade is an important part of the hunting event. I heard that the military parade in Nanjing was grand and shocking. It's a pity that the people of Chang'an didn't have the chance to witness the grand occasion.
This time the emperor has summoned hundreds of tribal leaders to Chang'an. The purpose of this military parade is to intimidate these people. I believe the scene will not be much inferior. The people of Chang'an rarely have such an opportunity, and no one wants to miss it.
The morning sun was rising, the sky was full of rays of light, and above the magnificent Wumen Gate of the Xianyang Palace, flags were flying, looking magnificent and majestic. Amid the eager anticipation of the crowd, one could hear the sound of gongs and drums in the palace. Amid the ups and downs of the music, the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty led hundreds of civil and military officials, and more than a hundred tribal leaders, and climbed up the high city gate tower.
Thousands of people on the Imperial Street spontaneously shouted, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!" The cheers filled the whole city, like waves rising higher than the other, rising up to the clouds.
This time Qin Mu did not make any speech. He wanted the leaders of each tribe to see with their own eyes. At his command, the phalanx that had been prepared long ago moved from west to east, facing the rising sun.
The shiny black military boots stepped neatly on the ground, making a shocking sound. Each square formation was as neat as cast steel or iron, exuding a breathtaking and majestic aura.
The orderly, mighty and majestic infantry phalanx pressed forward like a mountain. The heavy footsteps hit everyone's heart heavily, making people feel suffocated.
At this moment, except for the sound of the orderly footsteps, everything in and outside the city was silent. Thousands of people held their breath, their eyes following the movement of the square.
When the square passed the Meridian Gate, the soldiers who were being reviewed suddenly turned their heads and saw a loud shout:
"Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long, long live our emperor!"
Their movements are uniform, their eyes are firm, and they have a spirit of being ready to die, which embodies the iron will of the Chinese nation.
The leaders of the various tribes on the top of the city were frightened by the overwhelming momentum when they saw such a look. Their faces turned pale, and some even trembled. They took a step back unconsciously.
Unlike the scattered cavalry they often see, this infantry phalanx is as neat as one person. It has a strong cohesion, as solid as steel, and has an invincible momentum. It makes people feel that no matter what hits such a phalanx, it will be ruthlessly crushed.
It is unstoppable!
It is magnificent!
It is breathtaking!
This feeling was more shocking than the galloping of thousands of horses. In addition to the soul-stirring infantry formation, the cavalry formation and chariot formation followed. It was like a steel torrent, covering the sky and the sun, with a murderous aura, fluttering flags, and a solemn feeling. All of them made people tremble!
On the city gate tower, no one knew who knelt first, as if they could not bear the weight of the mountain-like army formation. More than a hundred tribal leaders could not help but kneel down, kowtow to Qin Mu, and shout "Long live Qin Mu!"
There is no doubt that they were shocked and terrified. The Dzungarian envoy, Herjin, was the most shocked.
This world will always speak with strength. It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will be like this in the future.
In front of the powerful Qin army, even if they had a hundred guts, I'm afraid no one would dare to challenge the authority of the Qin Dynasty.
The people of Chang'an City cheered like waves. After watching this exciting scene, they could not calm down for a long time. People celebrated with all their might as if it were a festival. The drinks in all the restaurants were almost sold out. The men from Guanzhong were generous and open-minded. Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, they all invited each other to drink together with great enthusiasm.
Qin Mu achieved his goal, but that was not enough. After the military review, he took these tribal leaders, including the Dzungar envoy Heljin, and 20,000 Qin troops, out of Chang'an, passed through Xianyang, and began the real hunting journey north to Hetao.
In order to achieve a strong deterrent effect, the 20,000 troops participating in the hunt concentrated the most advanced weapons of the Qin Army. As many as 5,000 were equipped with Type 69 flintlock rifles, another 5,000 were equipped with Type 68 rifles, and there were a total of 300 rocket launchers.
If three hundred rockets were fired at the same time, the scene would be so spectacular and shocking that it is probably difficult to describe in words.
But Qin Mu believed that after seeing the power of these weapons, the leaders of various tribes would probably be frightened awake in their dreams, and might even suffer from impotence and premature ejaculation and never be able to regain their masculinity again.
Since they were all cavalry and food and fodder had been prepared along the way, Qin Mu led his army to advance quickly with light equipment, passing Huangling, Fuzhou, Yan'an Prefecture, and after arriving in Suide, they rushed northwest along the Wuding River, passed Mizhi, and arrived at Yinzhou.
Even the leaders of the tribes south of the desert and Tubo were secretly shocked by the speed of the advance. The speed advantage they were proud of was completely lost in front of the Qin army.
At this time, the ice and snow on the Hetao grassland had begun to melt. Under the caress of the spring breeze, the tender green grass buds could not wait to emerge from the ground. From a distance, it formed a beautiful scene of emerald green and tender yellow.
The war horses, which had eaten hay for a whole winter, were neighing happily, swinging their big tails and nibbling on the tender grass sprouts. It was not difficult to see how happy they were from their expressions.
Su Jin, the commander-in-chief of the southern front, came hurriedly from Yulin to meet him. Before he entered the city, Qin Mu took him for a walk on the grassland and listened to his report. More than a hundred tribal leaders followed closely and listened.
"Your Majesty, Qitate is now withdrawing his troops and seems to be planning to give up Dongtuo. I guess he knows that it is difficult to keep Dongtuo, so he wants to withdraw his troops to defend Yinchuan, which is known as the Jiangnan region on the Great Wall.
However, although he reduced his forces, he did not immediately abandon the entire Dongtuo. He must have wanted to use the vast Dongtuo to harass our troops layer by layer and stretch our front line, so as to lure the enemy deep into our territory and make our logistics supply lines more vulnerable and easier to attack. "
Qin Mu flicked the whip in his hand. The spring breeze on the grassland ruffled his clothes. The bright sunlight shone down, making him look very bright and upright.
"Where is Ma Yongzhen's army?"
"Your Majesty, Commander Ma's 50,000 troops have basically completed their planned deployment. The area from Dongshengwei to Muna Mountain is now under the control of Commander Ma's army. Currently, Guo Yunlong's 20,000 troops are attacking Wulahai City. If this city is captured, Qitate's escape route to the north can be completely blocked. At the same time, the troops can be sent south along the Yellow River to approach the Helan Mountain area."
Qin Mu nodded repeatedly: "Very good, very good." He paused, took the water bag handed to him by Hong Niangzi, drank a sip of water, and then continued, "Su Jin, I think you have sent spies to infiltrate Yinchuan Prefecture. Do you have the latest information about Yinchuan City?"
"Your Majesty, after learning that our army was attacking from both the north and the south, rumors spread in Yinchuan City, and the army was in turmoil. Qitate took out a lot of money and rewarded his soldiers to stabilize the morale. However, I am worried that if the situation becomes more unfavorable to him, he may even abandon Yinzhou and flee westward into the desert."
Qin Mu didn't seem to be worried about this. He said calmly, "Qi Yan, Yan Xiaoman and the others are still stationed at Linke Village, right? Transfer them to my side and serve me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Qin Mu had promised Yan Xiaoman that he would take them with him to attack Qitate. As a ruler, he had to fulfill even the smallest promise.
"Su Jin, make good preparations. After the army I brought with me has rested for two days, we will immediately march to Yinchuan and attack Huanglong. You will be in charge of this battle. I will not be in charge. I am only here to hunt."
“Yes!”
Qin Mu's 20,000-strong army had been rushing all the way from Chang'an and was already very tired. They had to rest before entering the battlefield.
Qin Mu then entered the city. In order to welcome him, the officials of Yinzhou repainted the entire back hall and cleaned it spotlessly.
Hongniang felt sorry for him as he had been riding for many days, so as soon as he entered the back hall, she started to make arrangements. She asked the maid to prepare hot water, and then she personally helped him bathe to relieve his fatigue.
Qin Mu carried her into the spacious bathing tub. Seeing that he was full of energy and not tired at all, Hong Niangzi couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Your Majesty, aren't you tired?"
"Ying'er, what do you mean by asking this?" Qin Mu looked at her with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty... You... You have been exhausted from the journey. You should take a good rest."
"Did I say I wouldn't take a good rest?"
“No… but the look in your eyes…”
"Hahaha!"
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