King Huayang shouted loudly.
Then he ordered sharply: "Beat the drum! Blow the horn!"
The sound of drums, which could shake the world, suddenly sounded from all directions with the same rhythm.
Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom!
"We don't need a grand expedition ceremony! What we need is a welcome ceremony when we return in triumph. The grander the better, please look forward to the day when we return in triumph!"
King Huayang's voice, even amidst the rumbling drums, could still be heard clearly!
It overflows to everyone, whether it is officers and soldiers or ordinary people!
"Roar!"
Hundreds of thousands of troops let out a neat roar at the same time.
"All the soldiers are here, turn around collectively! Farewell to the hometown!" King Huayang's voice made people feel that his throat was almost torn.
The three armies moved in unison, turned around at the same time, looked at the majestic city wall of Chenxing City, with dignified, solemn and loyal eyes.
Raise the weapon in your hand lightly, and drop it hard!
boom!
The entire land was also shocked by this movement!
"Farewell to my parents!"
boom!
"Farewell to loved ones!"
boom!
"Farewell to Your Majesty!"
On the top of the city, in the most conspicuous position, His Majesty the Emperor, dressed in a bright yellow robe, was standing against the wind, with his hands behind his back, looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city!
Just like since ancient times, His Majesty the Emperor has been standing here.
Watch your own soldiers go to the battlefield!
"boom!"
The knife and gun were raised and fell heavily.
Immediately afterwards, all the soldiers clenched their fists with their left hands and put them on their chests, paying attention to His Majesty.
His Majesty the Emperor also made a move this time, gently raising his hands in a gesture of embracing the world!
Then, said a few words.
Immediately, a golden-armored general beside him shouted loudly: "Your Majesty said: In the name of heaven, this battle must be won! Defend the family and defend the country, only my hero! Emperor Chen is undefeated, and the territory of Emperor Chen is eternal! When the soldiers go out to battle, I stand at the top of the city to see them off! When you triumph, I will definitely go out of the city for a hundred miles to welcome the heroes back!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The three armies shouted at the same time, and the momentum shook the sky and the earth.
His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand.
"Let's go!" King Huayang roared fiercely.
The next moment, the earth suddenly shook!
because-
With a big flag, he rushed out of the team first, and the horses under the banner galloped up. The big flag waved its intentions, and the vanguard army officially set off!
Boom boom boom...
The horse galloped and the army trotted to keep up, and smoke and dust shot up into the sky.
None of the soldiers looked back.
In the queue, some soldiers burst into tears, but they didn't wipe them off, and just followed the team, step by step! Tears trickled down his cheeks.
"Must win!"
All the soldiers and civilians suddenly shouted at the same time as if they had a tacit understanding!
The voice was chaotic and chattering from the beginning, but it has formed a unified voice in the end!
"Triumph!"
"Must win!"
"Triumph!"
"Must win!"
Groups of soldiers, like a torrent of steel completely condensed in one place, headed south without looking back.
King Huayang turned his head and took a deep look at the imperial capital. Suddenly, there was a long roar, and the horseman under his crotch stood up. King Huayang's hand pointed to the sky!
"I'll go too!"
The hooves of the healthy horse fell, and then turned into a black whirlwind, rushing away!
Following Huayang King's movements, all the troops also moved at the same time, bang bang bang... The sound of marching shook the earth and the sky!
On the top of the city, His Majesty the Emperor watched the army marching out one after another. Every soldier galloped away without looking back.
However, the eye circles were slightly reddened.
He said softly: "Excellent! This is my country!"
…
When it was three poles high in the sun.
In front of the city gate, the place where the five camps were originally located has become empty at this moment.
Not even a single piece of paper was left on the ground.
clean.
The temporary latrines originally built by the army were there, but a big hole was dug out early at this time, and then it was completely covered, making it as flat as the ground.
However, in one morning, the 300,000 troops were all on the road. The efficiency of this operation is really breathtaking and spectacular!
However, many crowds of onlookers still did not disperse.
All of them raised their heads and looked at the direction of the army leaving, standing for a long time, watching for a long time. Although the army already on the road could no longer be seen at this moment, his eyes were still filled with anticipation and longing.
The expedition to the southern Xinjiang army has not yet started, and it is only on the road at this moment.
However, the hope of the relatives, the heart-wrenching worry, and the torment of sleepless nights have already begun from now on!
Maybe until the army returns, or even sees their relatives again, this hope, worry, and torture will stop!
Ye Xiao stood on the horseback, looking at the empty ground, but there was a rush of blood in his heart.
After all, he went out.
I hope... come back in triumph as soon as possible!
A little distance away, a carriage came slowly, and Su Yeyue's pretty face was revealed, with red eye circles and tear stains.
"Smile." Su Yeyue pouted.
Seeing Ye Xiao, the tears that had been stopped, will flow out again, like a child who has been wronged a lot, who was so stubborn that he pursed his mouth and refused to cry, but suddenly saw his relatives , The tears that had been forcibly held back could no longer be held back.
"It's okay. It's okay," Ye Xiao said softly, "It's definitely going to be okay! The prince will definitely come back triumphantly from this trip!"
"En!" Su Yeyue nodded heavily.
At this moment, Su Yeyue no longer saw Qing Yang in the past, only unspeakable weakness remained. He said softly: "Mother and concubine did not come. The father does not allow her to come. In fact, even I came here secretly. I dare not let the father see..."
Ye Xiao could only sigh.
The current King Huayang can only show himself as an iron-blooded tough guy; if the princess comes, there must be a lot of love for his sons and daughters. Presumably this iron-blooded man is also afraid of seeing his wife. Even if it is not heroic, there will always be a little gaffe
It's not that I'm afraid of affecting the morale of the army, but I'm worried... I really don't want to face the tears of my wife's parting.
As time passed, the crowd slowly dispersed in all directions inside and outside the city.
The heaviness of parting is so clearly expressed on the soles of everyone's feet.
Some women, after turning around and taking a few steps, couldn't help but look back...
It seems that the beloved who has already left for the battle will be able to return on a flying horse in the next moment, and appear in front of him... But, looking at it, just a few lines of tears fell silently...
Ye Xiao and Su Yeyue stood at the city gate for a long time, unwilling to leave.
After a long time, His Majesty the Emperor, who also never left on the top of the city, sighed softly and murmured: "Dingguo, I wish you a smooth journey. Don't forget what I told you."
Finally turned around and went back to the palace.
After about half an hour, the tide of seeing off people finally dispersed in all directions.
Between heaven and earth, it seems that tranquility has been restored again, but the air is full of sorrowful atmosphere.
Zuo Wuji and Lan Langlang, the second of the three young masters in the capital city, have not left yet, each standing on the slope with their families, seeing Ye Xiao and Su Yeyue from a distance, neither of them came over immediately—these two I'm an unmarried couple. My sister-in-law/sister-in-law just watched my father go off on the expedition, so they must be feeling uncomfortable. Young Master Ye must be comforting him there. Let's not join in the fun, and it won't be too late when they talk more.
Su Yeyue's delicate body stood on Ye Xiao's horse, looking south as hard as she could.
But he ignored that at this moment, the figure of his father and even the entire army had long since disappeared.
"Father, you have always been invincible, and this time will be no exception. You will definitely return triumphant!"
Su Yeyue muttered in her mouth, her small white hands clenched her fists intentionally or unintentionally, as if she was cheering for her father, and seemed to be consoling and convincing herself.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Su Yeyue was still reluctant to leave; Ye Xiao stepped forward, waiting to comfort her. And Zuo Wuji and Lan Langlang also came over...
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of chaotic hoofbeats.
At the gate of the city, a group of cavalry rushed out in a very brazen manner, but it was a group of young men in brocade clothes, all greasy and powdered, riding on horses, looking forward to their own heroes, pretending to be romantic, talking and laughing loudly, and the whips were crackling. The behaviors and actions of each one are indescribably frivolous and arrogant.
Not long after the army had just set off, such a group of people rushed out of this place.
Even the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate showed extremely angry expressions on their faces.
With so many great men rushing to the battlefield ahead, it's fine if you guys don't come to see them off, and probably no one will care about such people seeing them off. But how can you rush out of the city gate with such a gesture after they left? What is this
For the army who had just left, it was simply a blasphemy, an insult at all!
Zuo Wuji's eyes flickered, and he was the first to speak in a low voice, "Ye Xiao, trouble is coming."
Ye Xiao looked up: "Oh? Trouble?"
Ever since I was reborn, I have been in constant trouble, and I have almost never stopped trouble. Today is a special day when I least want to cause trouble, and I don’t want to be troubled by trouble, but now trouble still comes to my door on its own initiative. What a trouble!
But, what is the source of this "trouble"? !
Ye Xiao’s heart has always been the Laughing Lord, and he seems to be very strange to Ye Xiao’s non-friends and acquaintances in the past. Fortunately, Zuo Wuji gave a very understanding explanation—
"The group is headed by Li Chengze, the grandson of the Prime Minister of the Right. After Li Chengze is the son of Jiang Yuming, Minister of the Ministry of Households; there is also the son of Tao Juze, Minister of Rites, and behind him..." Zuo Wuji read out one by one.
Lan Langlang chuckled: "These people are our old enemies."
Ye Xiao couldn't help frowning upon hearing this.
Sure enough, trouble is coming, and it is still a very troublesome trouble!
While talking, these guys in brocade clothes were furious horses, raising their whips, and wobbling towards him and the others.