Although Li Chengqian tried very hard not to look too far away and not let others see his embarrassment.
But his trembling body has exposed his heart...
The veterans present were all affected by the scene in front of them.
Looking at the colleague beside me, I couldn't help but cry bitterly while hugging my colleague.
On the battlefield, even if they fought desperately with the enemy, no matter how much blood they shed, they never cried out in pain.
During the training, no matter how much they sweated, they never cried out that they were tired.
In the eyes of the world, they are an army of butchers, and they are also an iron army.
But at this moment, with Li Chengqian's last words, they burst into tears uncontrollably...
Their military careers are over.
They are discharged from the army and can go home.
But no one can be happy.
An old soldier rushed to Li Chengqian and grabbed Li Chengqian's arm: "Your Highness, I can't bear to leave you. I don't want to leave. Please let me stay..."
"Even though you left the army."
"But you will always be a member of the Liangzhou Army."
Li Chengqian held back his trembling body and helped him up from the ground.
"Besides, you have done enough and shed enough blood."
"The next thing will be left to the young people."
"You just need to watch at home and watch these young people put on your armor and inherit your will and the will of our Liangzhou Army."
But his words were of no use to the emotionally broken-down veterans in the audience.
Another soldier knelt down in tears and shouted heartbreakingly towards Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, I not only want to watch, I want to follow Your Highness and plant the dragon flag of our Tang Dynasty on every enemy city."
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A weak young man joins the army, and a mature man returns home after being discharged.
On the day when I send my son off in his forties, half a hundred old men welcome him back.
As a Liangzhou native, as a Liangzhou man, everything I have experienced in my life is basically contained in these words.
He joined the army when he was young. After ten years of military service, he was discharged and returned home.
When his son grows up, he will send his son to join the army.
Standing in the village when he is over fifty Mouth, waiting for his son who has served in the army for ten years to come back from his army just like he did back then...
"Stand firm, follow me on the expedition. Protect my border. No matter life or death."
"Parting between life and death, the battlefield is stained with blood. Corpses are wrapped in horse leather, and a few people return home."
Li Chengqian shouted at the crowd: "Liangzhou Iron Army, I swear by my life. If you invade our country, the Tang Dynasty, I will pay for it with your blood."
This is the expedition song of the Liangzhou Army, which is tragic and exciting.
This represents the blood of Liangzhou people, and also represents the loyalty of Liangzhou people to the country.
People followed Li Chengqian and chanted loudly, over and over again, over and over...
Almost everyone in Liangzhou City can hear it clearly.
Liangzhou people's admiration and respect for soldiers comes from their hearts and bones.
From the moment Li Shimin came to this bitterly cold land in the northwest to recruit troops, this army had frightened warlords all over the Central Plains.
Similarly, they also let all Tang people know how brave, fearless, and great the soldiers from Liangzhou were.
They stay away from home for their families and relatives.
They are not afraid of death in order to make those who dare to harm the country pay the price.
Letting our compatriots live more stable lives and making the country stronger is their lifelong pursuit.
Someone once said that if you want to bully, you have to ask the Liangzhou army and ask the Liangzhou people if they will answer.
Among the armies of the Tang Dynasty, the Liangzhou Army was definitely the best among the best.
Loyal to the emperor and patriotic, the Liangzhou army said that no one dared to compete for the first place.
Being brave and not afraid of death, the Liangzhou Army said that no one dared to compete for the first place if they were second.
But the strength of the Liangzhou Army does not lie in one person, not even the father and son Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.
What is really powerful about them is that they can unite these brave people who are not afraid of death.
Let this army become an invincible iron army.
War has such a magical power. Although it is cruel, countless people will perish in it...
But it will also allow countless people to be reborn in the war.
Let them understand the preciousness of life.
Let them understand how to cherish the people around them...
Facing the crowd of soldiers, Li Chengqian also smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Because you are willing to shed blood and sweat for the Tang Dynasty, our Datang Dynasty will be on the road to becoming a powerful nation."
"But next, your first goal is to cultivate yourself well and cultivate talents for our Datang one after another."
"As long as I am not dead, maybe one day your children will join the army under my banner."
Li Chengqian said proudly: "At that time, we can still drink and talk."
"But if unfortunately, I die..."
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian suddenly paused.
Then, he continued: "Then I will go to the Huangquan Terrace to gather the brothers to bloodbath the hell, and continue to lead everyone on the ride..."
That night, no one slept.
This night was also the last night for many veterans present.
They all understood that after this night, they would go their separate ways.
Some of them may still be together, but most of them will never see each other again in this life.
They all cherish each other and exchange cups with each other.
They don't want to get each other drunk, but they want to get themselves drunk.
I want to get myself out of this sad mood.
Ten years of sharing the honor and disgrace, the joys and sorrows.
Everything is like a dream.
You will wake up tomorrow and go your separate ways tomorrow.
But everyone gets drunk without being drunk, but when they want to get drunk, they can't.
No matter how much alcohol you drink, people are becoming more and more sober at this time.
Generals and officials like Li Chengqian shuttled among the crowd to bid farewell to these old brothers.
That night, Li Chengqian also completely let go.
He had never drank so much wine before.
But this night, he must not return drunk...
Until late at night.
Liangzhou Army The wailing sounds in the temporary camp continued one after another.
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Early morning of the second day.
Li Chengqian arrived at the top of the city early, still dressed in blue, looking at the temporary camp in a daze.
The veterans got up early and packed their bags, and then walked out of the camp in groups.
They gathered together in small groups and walked through the school grounds reluctantly.
This is the place where they shed blood and sweat, and where the young self struggled.
Now that he suddenly left, no one would be able to bear it.
Because they have long regarded the army as their home.
This year's military discharge was different from usual, because this year Li Chengqian abolished the rule not to take away weapons and armor.
He allowed the soldiers to take away their swords and armors, and also recorded every soldier's name in a book.
This collection will record every one of their military exploits, as well as their performance in the army and their past.
This album is their glory and the reason for them to continue moving forward.
Li Chengqian was telling them that even if they left the Liangzhou Army, their names would remain in the Liangzhou Army forever and no one would forget them.
Slowly, the veterans of the Liangzhou Army began to gather outside the camp.
I don't know who was the first to point to the city wall, and then all the old soldiers looked in the direction of the city wall.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian subconsciously took a step back and hid his figure within the city wall.
But even though he was fast enough, he was still seen by the sharp-eyed old soldier.
They understood that although His Highness said he would not come to see everyone off, he still came here early...
Although the sky was gloomy and it was about to snow, everyone's hearts were still warm.
When the old soldiers leave, no matter which direction they go, they will go to the city wall and pay a deep salute to where Li Chengqian is standing.
Finally, the crowd of veterans gradually dispersed into small groups and then parted ways...
Looking at the backs of everyone leaving, Li Chengqian raised his head and said: "Today I, Li Chengqian, will send you all back home..."