The memorial was sent away, letting those fools watch it go. Finally, a worry was settled.
Zhao Xi thought so too. He had no patience to keep pretending. Now that it was finally over, he could do some serious work and worry about the war situation.
Di Qing was very satisfied with the current situation. His Royal Highness did not come to the military to give advice, but just hung around the civil servants.
Yu Jing was more involved, but fortunately the imperial edict gave him greater authority than Yu Jing. It was rare that this expedition went so smoothly.
However, the current military morale is a bit chaotic.
The vanguard encountered the Nong bandits and was severely defeated, which still had a great impact on the Western Army. This is also the reason why Di Qing has not moved his troops so far.
Fortunately, as Yuan Day was approaching, Nong was on the sidelines during this period and did not continue to invade the prefectures and counties. This also allowed him to stand still and not be criticized.
It’s just this military morale...
"Your Highness..."
Di Qing was anxious himself and did not show it in front of the soldiers. The morale of the army was already low enough. As the commander, if he had no morale in front of the soldiers, there would be no need to fight this battle.
Therefore, Zhao Xi asked Cao Lin a few things, but he didn't know anything. He only said that Di Shuai had not planned an attack.
Zhao Xi came here to see what the hell Di Qing was up to.
He had no intention of supervising, even if the logistical support was very difficult for Yu Jing, Zhao Xi had no intention of supervising the battle.
When approaching a battle, it is most taboo to be rushed into battle. It is easy to lead to an unfavorable situation in the battle due to haste.
But Di Qing didn't see it that way. His Highness the Crown Prince let go, but he never came up with a strategy. That is to say, His Highness the Crown Prince, if he were other civil servants, would have urged him countless times, and he might even have asked him to cool off and directly command the battle.
"Di Shuai, are you worried?"
To Wu Ren, Zhao Xi didn't ramble on and couldn't understand what he was saying for a long time. All he had to do was simply explain the purpose of his visit.
"Your Highness, it is indeed true. The army has been in power for nearly a year, and it is almost invincible. It is overwhelming. Except for Guangzhou, which is blocked, all the state capitals can be easily captured."
"In addition, Wen Guang was not victorious in the first battle, so the morale of the enemy soldiers should be strong at this time. However, our soldiers in the southern expedition were defeated because the vanguard was defeated. Although I relocated the defeated soldiers elsewhere, their morale is still low."
"My delay in using troops is due to morale issues."
His Highness the Crown Prince asked, probably because his patience had reached its limit. Di Qing did not hide anything and told everything he was worried about.
This is also true. After many rounds of patrols, the soldiers' morale was not high. Although they were not dejected, they never reached the mood of going on an expedition.
Everyone is worried.
Morale... this thing is still the most critical factor in battles at this age. Zhao Xi also knows this.
"Commander Di, is there any way to change the morale of the soldiers?"
If there is a method that has been used long ago, is there any need to worry about it quietly?
"Unless the gods..."
When Di Qing said it, he realized that he was a little abrupt.
This was indeed what he was thinking, but he didn't expect to say it out loud in front of His Highness the Crown Prince.
The soldiers were ignorant and not very literate. They believed in gods more than they believed in generals.
These days, Di Qing also asked his subordinate generals to improve their morale. But these generals, apart from being able to shout a few words, couldn't talk at all. Before they could do this, they whipped up the whip.
Di Qing's guard camp, whether it is training or morale, is not at the same level as the Western Army.
This is a systematic method of military training, which cannot be achieved overnight. It cannot be borrowed for urgent matters.
If he wanted to change the morale of the Western Army in a short period of time, he could only use the gods. After thinking about it this way, this thought still appeared in his mind from time to time. It was quite helpless.
"God..."
Zhao Xi was not surprised that Di Qing had such an idea.
Not to mention now, even in future generations, some accidents may be magnified and the situation may be reversed.
I hinted in my heart that it should be applicable in any era. Today's Southern Expedition and Western Army were frightened by the achievements of the Nong bandits in the past year.
Moreover, this Nong Zhigao also founded a country, with a name and a country title.
This kind of anti-government behavior in the past dynasties has always had a certain explanation. From Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's "Great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng" to Liu Bang's killing of the white snake, every time there is an incident, there must be a deceptive excuse.
Presumably, this Nong Zhigao should also have a reasonable wording, otherwise it would be impossible for the entire ethnic group to follow him to seek death.
Zhao Xi didn't hear it, maybe it was because the words were a bit shabby to his family, and others were embarrassed to tell him.
There must be rumors among the people, and these soldiers must have heard something.
It's okay, isn't it just to let the gods reveal it? This man can do it too!
"Shuai Di, since only the gods can improve morale and change the status quo, then let the gods enlighten you!"
Uh... Your Highness is a prince, do you really think you can summon gods? Di Qing was confused by Zhao Xi's words.
Let the gods enlighten you? Is there a god?
"Look back and see which temple in Guizhou City is most effective. Find the one with the greatest reputation among the people and try to let the soldiers know about it."
"On the first day of the lunar month, I will offer incense and pray to heaven. Commander Di will respond to the situation and do something so that the people of Guizhou and the soldiers of the Southern Expedition can see with their own eyes that the gods have inspired us to win!"
Di Qing shouldn't understand that this job has been taken, right?
Seeing Di Qing's eyes widening and moving around a few times, he squinted and thought...
"As His Highness ordered, Qing will take care of it!"
To say that Di Qing has never thought of this method is to underestimate Marshal Di. The reason why he hesitates to move is because he is worried about any collision with His Highness... After all, in this world, the emperor... can't say it, it is taboo.
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Di Qing was afraid of offending His Highness the Crown Prince.
Now, now that His Highness has taken the initiative, my preparations will be put to use.
On Yuan Day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince prayed for the people of Guangnan, for the Western Army who fought against the rebels, and for the end of the war in Guangnan...
Qixia Temple in Dongcheng, Guizhou, is the most efficacious temple in Guizhou. Not to mention during the New Year and festivals, there is an endless stream of people making and fulfilling their wishes on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year.
On the first day of the lunar month, the monks of Qixia Temple cleaned the temple early, paved the real loess floor and poured water on the street... His Royal Highness will offer incense and pray to heaven at Qixia Temple.
It was the first time that Zhao Xi specially set up a ceremony like this, and even asked Yu Jing to make a guard of honor for Xin...
His Highness the Crown Prince's behavior cannot be judged by common sense... That's what Yu Jing thinks now. So even if he thought His Highness the Crown Prince didn't need to mobilize troops like this, even on the front line in Guangnan, he still did it.
His Royal Highness's purpose is hard to guess, so he just obeys his orders.
It was a pity that the chamberlain who was actually responsible for the guard of honor was not allowed to follow. Although it was His Royal Highness's chariot, it was managed by a group of soldiers. The procession was so large that if it were not accompanied by the civil servants from Guizhou, they would have thought that it was setting off for a campaign.
It doesn't matter, Zhao Xi's purpose is to restore the morale of the soldiers, Zhao Xi doesn't care about these complicated details. He didn't care about these in the first place.
However, the sense of ritual still needs to be in place.
So when Zhao Xi arrived at Qixia Temple, he really followed the procedures set by the temple and performed every action with a solemn expression.