One short blast, three long blasts, this is the horn transmitting a signal. Zhao Zhen naturally did not understand. Xiaolin explained: "Your Majesty, this is the signal for the general to come out to greet you. One long blast actually means that the general is out to fight. Three.
The short sounds represent the dispatch of the whole army, and when mixed together, it means that the general has dispatched with the whole army. Your Majesty, all your warriors are here!"
Zhao Zhen asked the accompanying etiquette officer sternly: "When the general comes out to greet you, what kind of etiquette should I respond with?"
"Report to your majesty, the emperor's star does not move, but the star moves around. This is the way of heaven and earth. The general should show off his force and boast three times. The soldiers are like tigers, the generals are like Suan Ni, and the tides should worship the heavenly dragon three times to show his closeness. Your majesty should hold the
The emperor's sword stands in the center, and the ministers sing praises! This is the gift of returning to the master on the roadside."
Lao Bao wore a full set of formal clothes, danced and knelt down and said: "Please follow me!" Zhao Zhen agreed with a smile, and Zou Tong hurriedly helped the emperor wipe the dust from his armor. This had never happened to the emperor many times in his life.
Experience and appearance cannot be compromised.
Xiaolin's three thousand front troops shouted and formed a circle around the emperor. Di Qing's deputy general led eight thousand cavalry to form a larger circle on the outside, tightly surrounding the emperor in the middle. As for supporting the Japanese army
, I only dared to stay outside from a distance, at a loss.
A wooden high platform was quickly built. Zhao Zhen and Bao Zheng were helped onto the high platform by the guards. The emperor stood in the center, Bao Zheng knelt and sat on his right, Zou Tong prostrated on the ground, and the courtesy officer held Chang Wu Banzhi.
He muttered ancient music, the horn blew a long sound, and the huge war drum beat loudly, shaking the whole place.
Several eagles chirped in the sky, and when Zhao Zhen looked up, he saw five sea greens circling above his head. The one on Xiaolin's shoulder also fluttered its wings and jumped into the air, chasing its companions happily.
Seeing that he was the only one in the high place in the world, the joy in Zhao Zhen's chest was simply indescribable. The words of the ritual officer, which were like incantations, now seemed to have a sacred rhythm.
Zhao Zhen looked at the ripples in the wine glass on the table, clenched his sword and said to Bao Zheng, who had his eyes closed and said nothing, "They are here!"
The entire Jingxi Army was dispatched. Whether they were cavalry or not, they were all sitting on horses. Yun Zheng looked at Li Chang, who was wearing a red robe, with disdain and said: "Shouldn't you be wearing armor? There is an extra piece in the dark army.
Isn’t red ugly?”
Li Chang chuckled and said: "When Your Majesty is away, I am your supervisor. When Your Majesty is here, I am His Majesty's man. Who wants to hang out with a bunch of Qiu Ba?"
One sentence aroused public outrage. Li Chang didn't care at all about the dirty words of the generals. He laughed loudly and said: "Praise me three times. Don't make a mistake. The cavalry can only reach your majesty's halfway point and throw armor-piercing armor."
The cone can only fall in front of your own horse. If that bitch accidentally throws it into His Majesty's team, he should cut off his own head as soon as possible!"
Yun Zheng heard a long horn and immediately laughed and said: "The officials are ready. Let's set off now. When we got out of the high slope in front, we advanced in skirmish formation. Three waves of teams advanced alternately.
You have to look better. Brothers have been working hard for a year. Now is the time to apply powder on your face. Don’t dare to be careless. If you do these tricks well, it will be better than your mother’s military exploits!
Set off!"
Three miles was just the distance that a war horse could run. The big green horse under Yun Zheng's crotch took the lead in running out, and the wind in front of him pulled his cloak straight...
The loud sound made by the hoofs of the war horses struck Zhao Zhen's heart like a hammer. Seeing a black wave composed of cavalry rising from the high slope and then pouring down violently, the blood all over Zhao Zhen's body seemed to be drained all of a sudden.
It came to my head.
The cavalry kept pouring out from behind the high slope, and then slid down the high slope. From the initial step to the final charge, it only took a short time. After all the horses started running, Zhao Zhen heard nothing but the sound of the earth in his ears.
Nothing could be heard except the roar.
Lao Bao looked uncertain, sighed and said to himself: "With the appearance of heroic soldiers, His Majesty's ambition will be aroused, and it will be difficult for the Song Dynasty to return to civil rule!"
Zhao Zhen's palms were sweating. Suddenly, a dark cloud composed of crossbow arrows sprang up from the group of running cavalry. Seeing this dark cloud rushing towards him, Zhao Zhen could still feel it even though he knew that the distance was still far away and could not reach him.
The murderous intent was so strong that he almost suffocated. Zou Tong screamed and rushed forward to hug the emperor, but was kicked down by the furious courtesy officer.
There is a field of crossbow arrows on the flat ground, like a field of wheat that has not yet been harvested. The cavalry galloping at the front has bent down and reached out to pull up the crossbow arrows on the ground, but there is only one chance, and there is no chance.
As soon as it was pulled up, the field of crossbow arrows was trampled to pieces by the horses' hooves.
When Zou Tong saw the gleaming armor-piercing cone flying out of the team again, he no longer cared about etiquette and opened his arms to block the emperor.
Bao Zheng smiled and said: "I admire the loyalty of the inner prisoner, but you didn't stand in front of me. This thing is called an armor-breaking awl. It can penetrate heavy armor within a hundred steps, and your body is not strong enough to block its blow."
Seeing the armor-breaking awl fall to the ground, Zou Tong stepped aside, ignoring the contemptuous eyes of the courtesy officer, and proudly lay down where he should be again. In any case, this move had enough to gain the emperor's favor.
Zhao Zhen felt like he was sailing on the sea, surrounded by angry waves and mountainous waves that kept pressing down on his boat, but every time he was able to escape the danger and the boat got out of the waves and moved forward again.
The cavalry was moving, but he was not moving. The difference in reference objects actually made him feel that he was moving forward through the waves. This wonderful feeling made him feel dizzy.
Just when he was feeling bored and nauseated, the world suddenly became quiet, and the earth stopped rotating. After the dust dispersed, the two cavalry jumped out of the military formation and jogged slowly towards their own formation. The formation immediately
After opening a gap, Yun Zheng, who was covered in black armor, took off his helmet and held it under his ribs. He saluted on his horse and said, "The war has not stopped yet, and I dare not take off my armor. I cannot perform the full salute. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I love you, you have fought bloody battles and worked hard, so there is no need to be polite. I inspected the three armies, and I was very pleased to see the majestic army. In Yanmen and Tang County, I love you for making new contributions to our Song Dynasty in the two battles. I am very happy to congratulate you."
Yun Zheng once again bowed on his horse and said: "I would also like to congratulate Your Majesty! Please show Your Majesty the Emperor's Sword to show our army's intention to conquer on behalf of Heaven."
"This is natural, the law of heaven is clear, retribution is not good, the army goes to war, it is the way of heaven." As Zhao Zhen spoke, he handed the emperor's sword to the ceremony officer for inspection. The ceremony officer pulled out the long sword and tested the edge with his hand, and there was a drop of blood.
Seeping out, he raised his palms high to declare the sharpness of the Emperor's Sword to all around, and then handed the Emperor's Sword back to Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen threw the sword to the ground. Li Chang dismounted, took the sword, praised it a few times, and held it to General Yun.
Zheng, a soldier took a spear. Yun Zheng easily cut off the spear with the Emperor's Sword, and praised: "What a sword!" He handed it back to Li Chang, who then held the sword in both hands and stepped forward step by step.
He went up to the high platform, knelt down and handed the Emperor's Sword back to Zhao Zheng, to show that the royal power would not be lost.
Zhao Zhen looked at Li Chang, who was dark and skinny with gray hair on his temples, crying and kneeling in front of him. He remembered that in the past, he just sent him to the den of tigers and wolves in Yunzheng for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, so he leaned over and patted him.
He said over his shoulder: "Yanmen Fengxue, did you dye your hair white? Aiqing did a good job, very good..."
"What's the harm in worrying about the Song Dynasty? I just wish I couldn't share my worries for you. It's a shame for me to bring your majesty to the battlefield in person..."
Yun Zheng stood under the stage and watched the two of them enjoying themselves as kings and ministers. He sighed and said to Su Shi who was standing next to him: "If you can behave like this in the future, I will feel at ease as a teacher."
Su Shi curled his lips and said: "It's just flattering, there is nothing to envy."
Yun Zheng said angrily: "What is flattery? Are you flattering me when you usually flatter me? Remember, in the future, you must use the same enthusiasm for me on the emperor, and see if others can show sincerity.
Come on, this is a kind of wisdom, a kind of wisdom for survival.
You sir, I am disliked by everyone in Tokyo because I can't do these things. You don't have my ruthlessness and can't make others afraid. Then you must make everyone like you and don't leave.
My old way.”
When Su Shi saw Mr. Angry, he shrank his neck to show that he was taught, but in the blink of an eye, he told Hu Hu and others about Li Chang's ugly behavior. Yun Zheng had to shake his head. Su Shi's bad mouth can't be changed. It seems that everyone's character is the same.
What you are born with is hard to change.
After struggling for a long time, the emperor's battle was finally able to move forward. The army surrounded the emperor's Luanjia all day long. Zhao Zhen finally stopped riding and lay at the window of the Luanjia to talk to Yun Zheng about the upcoming alliance.
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"I think it would be better for you to accompany me for a while, what do you think?
Yun Zheng smiled and said: "In Dingzhou, only Wei Chen is suitable to escort you. Although Wei Chen does not have the thoughtfulness of Commander Di, he has always been escorted by the army to escort His Majesty to see the Emperor of Liao. It is still fine."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "As long as I have my beloved here, I have nothing to worry about!"
Bao Zheng, who was riding aside, suddenly interrupted: "I heard that Marquis Yun is ill. I wonder if he is well at this time?"
Yun Zheng frowned and said, "As long as you don't ask Emperor Liao to surrender, my physical condition will support His Majesty's return to the capital.
Sir, in front of His Majesty, I really want to know what conditions you have put forward? Why do I hear that every one of them is an inducement to restart the war?"
Zhao Zhen also looked at Bao Zheng in confusion. He also found it difficult to meet the conditions proposed by the civil servants. He could not compromise his dignity and say something inappropriate. Seeing that Yun Zheng had proposed it, he wanted to know the whole story.
Bao Zheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why Marquis Yun asked this is because he only considers the problem from the standpoint of a general, but he doesn't know that the most fierce competition since ancient times is not only on the battlefield, but also at the negotiation table.
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When the Emperor of Liao entered the Song Dynasty, didn't he claim to have a million-strong army? Isn't it true that he was only allowed to claim that, and we are not allowed to claim it as well?" (To be continued)