On the morning of June 19th, Lin Jue led his troops to arrive outside Beicheng. The soldiers and civilians of the capital, who had already received the news, rushed to the streets inside Tongtianmen of Beicheng early in the morning, eagerly preparing to welcome the imperial soldiers returning in triumph.
Ma. The entire North Gate Tongtian Street was crowded with people, and everyone was vying to see Marshal Lin and the Luoyan Army.
As for the common people, it was only from this moment on that most people truly felt awe and recognition towards Lin Jue and his Luoyan Army.
In the past, many people subconsciously associated the Luoyan Army with mountain bandits. This was of course because of the previous slanderous propaganda from the court controlled by Guo Xu and Lu Zhongtian. Even the Luoyan Army defeated Luo Zhongtian and quelled the civil strife.
These people completely agreed. It was only now that the Luoyan Army defeated hundreds of thousands of Jurchen soldiers and horses that everyone hated and feared. When the army returned in triumph, everyone in the Zhou Dynasty finally realized the actions of the Luoyan Army.
How reassuring it is to rely on. With people like Lin Jue here, Da Zhou will no longer be bullied by foreign enemies.
The barbarians in the north are like tigers and wolves, but it is obvious that Marshal Lin and his Luoyan Army are more ferocious than tigers and wolves.
The Forbidden Soldiers who maintained order stood in two rows on the street, blocking the people from entering the middle of the street and blocking the passage. Two thick ropes stretched out two cordons along the street, and those who exceeded the cordons would be whipped. But even so,
The common people still stretched out their necks and stared at the Tongtian Gate with countless pairs of eyes. The houses and restaurants on both sides, the roofs of the trees and the high platforms were also crowded with people.
Finally, in the midst of everyone's expectations, trumpets fired at the city gate. The Tongtianmen gate opened, and the sound of horse hooves rumbled. Soon after, the neatly arranged cavalry team of the Luoyan Army galloped into the city along the street. All the cavalrymen of the Luoyan Army passed by.
After a lot of preparation, the horses and soldiers had obviously been cleaned and tidied up. The soldiers and horses, which were originally dusty, looked glorious. Everyone's armor was shining, and the weapons were oiled and polished, and they were even more shiny. The cavalry was arranged in a row of ten.
Slowly passing by on the street, people really looked like tigers, horses and dragons. It attracted bursts of cheers and applause from the people on both sides of the street.
The key point is that these Luoyan Army cavalry have a chilling aura in them. They are not just a showy guard of honor. From their figures and expressions, and their firm and unwavering eyes, you can feel the aura of killing.
The soldiers and horses that have been on the battlefield for a long time have a murderous aura. This kind of murderous aura is definitely not possessed by any previous soldiers and horses. When it comes to the bright and exquisite armor, the armor of the previous Great Zhou Forbidden Army is much better than that of the Luoyan Army.
The armor and blades of the Luoyan Army are even a little worn and damaged. However, the murderous aura of the army is not due to the clothes, but a fearless self-confidence developed after experiencing hundreds of battles and being invincible.
Determination.
The attentive people not only noticed the cold and murderous aura on the Luoyan Army, but also noticed a detail. That is, all the cavalry horses have a small wicker frame pocket hanging from the hip. Soon someone noticed
I understood the purpose of this small bag. It was actually a dung bag for collecting horse dung. Although the cavalry was mighty and majestic, after the cavalry passed by, a lot of horse dung would be left on the street, which was very smelly. The Luoyan Army cavalry actually noticed this little
The detail of using dung bags to collect horse dung to avoid polluting the streets is a small gesture that makes people feel happy. Under the cold and cold appearance of the Luoyan Army, there is such a tender gesture, which shows that this army
Horses are different from any other troops.
"Master Lin, the Prince of Anguo County in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Prime Minister and Privy Council Envoy, and the Grand Marshal of the Army of the World, has arrived!" Dozens of bodyguard cavalry galloped over after clearing the way for the cavalry in front, shouting in unison.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the direction of the city gate. The people near the square inside the city gate soon saw Lin Jue coming on horseback and a group of generals and guards surrounding him.
Lin Jue was riding on a tall five-flowered horse, wearing a simple black armor and a red cloak behind him. He slowly crossed the city gate and entered the square with a smile on his face. Lin Jue's appearance
He was originally handsome, but after growing a beard as an adult, he became elegant, handsome and mature. People who have been in high positions for a long time naturally develop the demeanor of a superior. It does not depend on wearing good armor or riding an expensive BMW.
To stand out. Among the crowd, you can tell at a glance that this person is different. Although the other people around him are taller, have more expensive horses, and have more exquisite armor, they can't suppress the difference in him.
light.
"Master Lin, Master Lin!" A group of people shouted loudly. They were a group of young students from Taixue. Master Lin, who is versatile in both civil and military affairs and has a legendary experience, has long been the idol of these young students. They skipped class today to come together.
See the style of your idol.
Lin Jue heard the shouts and waved to them. The students couldn't help but screamed even more energetically.
"Marshal Lin, Marshal Lin." The surrounding people were affected by them, cheering and applauding, and shouting loudly. Soon, the shouts spread to the entire street, and the soldiers and civilians in the entire street roared. At the beginning, they shouted
He was given titles such as 'Lord Lin', 'Marshal Lin', 'Prime Minister Lin', 'Prince Lin', etc. Later, someone remembered the new title given to Lin Jue on the Dragon Boat Festival. That new title could encompass everyone's perception of Lin Jue.
That is not the respect for Lin Jue that can be expressed by titles such as Marshal, Prime Minister, and Prince.
"Sage Lin! Saint Lin!" Saints all over the street resounded through the sky, accompanying Lin Jue's army as they marched forward.
The army marched all the way to the Donghua Gate, where civil and military officials gathered to greet them. After the soldiers and horses passed here, they were led back to the camp by the generals of each army to station themselves. The triumphal ceremony also changed from a parade to a grand rally. Follow
Tens of thousands of people who came from the army gathered in the square outside Donghua Gate. Lin Jue, surrounded by officials, slowly climbed onto the colorful stage that had been set up.
The triumphal ceremony was communicated in advance. Yang Xiu and others believed that it should be held in the square in front of Daqing Gate, where the area is larger and can accommodate more people. The scene is also larger. Lin Jue actually hoped to have a big scene to celebrate this event.
A historic moment. The triumphal return of the army indicates that from now on, the internal and external enemies of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been defeated. On the military level, the Great Zhou Dynasty has basically restored peace and has come out of the turmoil of the past four years.
At such a moment, it is natural to celebrate grandly. Lin Jue finally understood that some things must have a grand sense of ceremony. For example, for such an important moment, if it is not celebrated in a grand way, others will not realize it at all.
The hardships in life will be regarded as easy and nothing.
Many people just keep their heads down and do a lot of things, but they are not known. Some people only do a little thing and then publicize it and express their merits. People who don't know the truth will think that they have done more. This
It is the disadvantage of not paying attention to publicity.
However, although the place in front of Daqing Gate is more suitable for such a large-scale celebration gathering, and even Zhuque Gate Square is one of the ideal locations, Lin Jue finally decided to hold the rally outside Donghua Gate. Although the square outside Donghua Gate is small
It’s a little bit, but to the east of the square is the Yushitai Yamen, which used to be the place where Mr. Fang worked. The Yushitai Prison is where Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengshu committed suicide. Lin Jue chose this place because he wanted to
I came here to comfort the souls of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu. Let them see that the chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty has subsided, and let their souls in heaven rest in peace.
This was of course Lin Jue's inner secret. He did not tell others what he was thinking. He only told Yang Xiu and others who were responsible for arranging the rally that the soldiers and horses entering the city should not disturb the people too much. Enter from the north gate of the inner city and pass through Donghuamen Square.
But if you go out of the inner city through Wangchun Gate, you won’t be able to disturb anyone in the inner city.
It's just a horn. Of course Yang Xiu and others took Lin Jue's wishes seriously and set up a stage to welcome him.
The food table was placed in front of the Yushitai Yamen in the east. Lin Jue led all the generals to sit on the stage. When the people poured in and gathered under the stage, Yang Xiu came to the stage after asking for orders and raised his voice to speak.
"Dear fellow citizens, and all the civil and military officials present here. Today we are gathering here to celebrate the Luoyan Army's victory in annihilating the Jurchen army. Like me, you should be happy and uncontrollably happy. Yes, under the leadership of Prime Minister Lin,
I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, swept through the stubborn enemies, killed Wanyan Aguda, and drove all his defeated soldiers out of the Great Zhou Kingdom. From then on, they did not dare to take another step. How can such a great event not be worthy of celebration? Everyone, I think
Let me ask, to whom does all this belong?”
After Yang Xiu's words fell, the soldiers and civilians below became excited and shouted loudly: "Sage Lin, Saint Lin. It's all the result of Saint Lin."
Yang Xiu nodded and said with a smile: "Everyone knows it very well, so I won't be verbose. I invite Prime Minister Lin to come and say a few words to you. I invite Prime Minister Lin."
The people in the audience shouted wildly and applauded like waves. Yang Xiu turned around and saluted Lin Jue and said: "Prime Minister Lin, please."
Lin Jue smiled and nodded, stood up, and walked to the stage amidst the roar of the mountain and the tsunami of shouts. Facing the tens of thousands of black heads below and the huge shouts of the tide rushing towards his face, Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly.
He raised his hand high.
As the hand slowly pressed down, the cheers of the crowd slowly stopped.
Lin Jue glanced at the tens of thousands of faces in the audience, and said loudly: "Fellow fellow villagers, fellow officials, and my brothers in the Luoyan Army. Lin Jue is polite."
Lin Jue hugged his fists and saluted everyone on and off the stage. Tens of thousands of people clasped their fists in return. Some people just lay down on the ground and started kowtow.
"Everyone, as the Third Secretary Yang said, today's gathering is precisely to celebrate the triumph of our army. Just a few days ago, our army fought a big battle with the Jurchen army of 300,000 outside Puyang City. We Luoyan Army
They fought bravely, defeated more with less, and nearly annihilated all the Jurchen troops at the cost of less than 10,000 men. The remaining Jurchen soldiers were less than 30,000, and they fled in a hurry from our territory. The enemy chieftain Wanyan Agu was bombarded by our Shenwei cannon.
, all the main generals and war criminals in the Jurchen army were killed. It can be said that after this battle, the Jurchen clan in the north no longer has the strength to fight south, nor the courage to fight south. To put it bluntly, from now on, only I, the Great Zhou, will bully them.
Son, there is no chance that they would dare to offend me." Lin Jue said loudly, waving his hands.
"Okay, that's great. The Jurchens and Liao people who were so stubborn made us in the Great Zhou Dynasty restless. Now we are finally defeated. From now on, we don't have to worry about the Jurchens anymore."
"Yes, the Jurchens gave us a lot of trouble. Our capital city was almost attacked by them. If Lin Shengren hadn't led the army out, we would have been completely destroyed in the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is all the result of Lin Shengren."
"Exactly, it is all thanks to the birth of Saint Lin that the world is at peace. I have said before that Lord Lin is the Wenqu star from the sky who descended to earth, but you still don't believe it."
"What Wenquxing? I think it's Wuquxing. Isn't it Wuquxing's ability to lead the army in battle? The opponent has several times more soldiers and horses than us. If it were any one of them, he would be completely defeated. Isn't this what Wuquxing came to earth to do?
?”
"Come on, you're right. However, Mr. Lin is also the best in literary talent. This is generally recognized. I think it is probably Wenquxing and Wuquxing who merged and descended to earth. He is both civilized and military, and is comprehensive in everything. Otherwise, how can he be called Saint Lin?"
"Yes, yes, it makes sense, let's unite and descend to the earth."
The people below were talking excitedly, and the scene was extremely noisy and lively.
