In the fifth year of the New Year of the Han Dynasty, it was May 22nd.
The sky is clear and the breeze is gentle.
In the spring season, there is no obvious feeling of heat in the north, especially since it rained just two days ago. Not only did the water in Baigou rise a bit, the air was also humid, and the gentle breeze was very comfortable.
.In this kind of weather, you should lie on the rocking chair, read a book, sip tea, and spend the day leisurely.
But of course the soldiers on both sides of Baigou did not feel this way.
The war is approaching, and all armies have taken action one after another.
In the early morning, the Imperial Guards took the lead in setting up pots to make rice. The soldiers were wiping their swords. Each artillery piece had been pulled outside the gate of the camp and was ready to be loaded onto the ship. The Imperial Guards were like this, and the rest of the Yingyang Army were also rushing to follow suit.
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Although the Praetorian Guards were the vanguard in the first round of the attack, everyone had a share in the subsequent attacks, so no one could relax. Especially after the Praetorian Guards established their positions on the north bank, each army would build its own pontoon bridge to cross over.
Baigou, when the time comes, everyone will really be based on their abilities. If any one falls behind, they will be ridiculed by the rest of the Paoze brothers, and you won't have a share when it comes to rewards based on merit.
You know His Majesty is watching from behind!
As soon as the Han army moved here, the Northern Zhou army on the other side naturally began to take action.
Li Xingchen walked up to the wall - the wall on the Chinese side was very wide, and was actually no different from a city wall. Your Majesty is marching in person, and the most important thing is safety, so everyone doesn't mind building a strong enough wall for His Majesty.
The Chinese Army Barrier is so strong that people can walk around on it at will. If necessary, the Han Army can even move artillery directly up - so naturally the Chinese Army Wall has also become a good place to observe the enemy's situation.
place.
Xiao Shilian, Chen Zhishen, Zhang Xutuo and others were already discussing something in low voices on the wall of the village. When they saw Li Xingchen approaching, they all bowed and saluted.
"You can't sit still on the opposite side anymore?" Li Xingchen knew it in his heart when he saw their expressions.
Xiao Shilian hurriedly handed the clairvoyance in his hand to Li Xinchen.
Qian Liyan could clearly see that the Northern Zhou army on the opposite side had set up defenses along the earth wall, with a crossbow set up on the earth wall, and a large number of soldiers lying on the wall, watching the Han army warily, and even Li Xingchen suspected
If you fire a round of artillery on your side, the other side will be frightened and hit with all kinds of arrows and stone throws.
"The other side is too nervous," Xiao Shilian said with a smile. "If there is any movement on our side, the other side will definitely be prepared. If this happens again and again, the other side will be exhausted."
"The wind is roaring, and the grass and trees are all soldiers." Li Xingchen couldn't help but sigh, "I thought that when we were in Jingzhou, defending in Tiangongyuan, we faced an army several times our size. It was not like this. Now that the world has been turned upside down, we are lucky enough to be able to reach this point.
today."
"This is all due to your Majesty's merit. I am just meeting you at the right time. I am grateful to your Majesty for your kindness." Xiao Shilian said with a smile.
Li Xingchen glanced at him: "When did Xiao Boqing become glib?"
Xiao Shilian explained calmly: "At this time, I would like to say something appropriate to the occasion, so that everyone will not be too nervous."
Li Xingchen was startled and looked to the side. Chen Zhishen frowned slightly and just stared at Baigou in front of him, while Zhang Xutuo clenched his fists and looked at the army that was advancing towards the shore of Baigou.
Li Xingchen only saw the "weapons and trees" on the other side, but ignored the generals under his command. How could he not be nervous? This war was a battle that the Han Dynasty had been planning and waiting for for many years, although now the Han Dynasty was already prepared in all aspects.
We have an absolute advantage, but we haven’t seen the results yet, and everything hasn’t even started yet, so it’s inevitable to feel uneasy.
Veterans like Chen Zhishen and Xiao Shilian may be fine, but young people like Zhang Xutuo may have to beat the drum in their hearts.
Although the Han Dynasty was not able to fight again after this battle was unsuccessful, there had been successive wars between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty. Didn't anyone find that the treasury expenditure was insufficient and the war was unsustainable?
In the end, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was able to defeat the Northern Qi, not because it was already overwhelming economically or in other aspects, but because of the strategic mistakes of the Northern Qi.
Now that the Han Dynasty has a strong domestic economy as a guarantee, it will have more confidence to face a long-term war with the north. But a long-term war will undoubtedly mean that various economic development plans formulated by Li Xingchen will be postponed indefinitely, let alone
It is said that the Han Dynasty will expand in all directions in the future. Although Li Xingchen's biggest advantage now is that he is young, he does not want to defeat the opponent of the Northern Zhou Dynasty until he is very old.
Of course, Li Xingchen is not the only one who has the same idea.
The same is true for young people like Zhang Xutuo and Li Jing.
Based on the navy's exploration in Southeast Asia over the years, coupled with the accumulation of inherent knowledge, it is already clear to everyone that the world is still very vast. There is Daqin, that is, Rome, in the far west, and there is Tianzhu behind the jungles and mountains in the southwest.
, and from the Western Regions to Da Qin, there is still a long and unknown land.
In addition, continuing from Nanyang to the south, according to the descriptions of many indigenous people, there should be continuous islands and an equally vast continent. These islands and land contain coveted resources but are deserted. This is for
Young people have great temptation.
The recovery of the homeland has come to an end, and there is obviously no point in procrastinating. Everyone is waiting to expand the territory after pacifying Kyushu.
Those vast worlds should all be brought under the banner of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, they are all looking forward to the end of this battle and victory as soon as possible.
Noon soon arrived, and the thumping of drums suddenly pulled Li Xingchen out of his thoughts.
In the blink of an eye, only Zhang Xutuo was left. Xiao Shilian had already gone to the army to make arrangements. Li Xingchen, the mascot, could be absent, but Xiao Shilian, the hussar general who led the three armies as the commander-in-chief, could not be absent.
Li Xingchen also walked down the wall. He also wanted to fulfill his promise and go to the front line to encourage the soldiers in the first round of attack.
Walking down the wall, Li Xingchen saw Chen Xuanhua and Yang Miaoqiao standing there waiting.
"Why are you two here?" Li Xingchen said with a smile, "Why don't you just stay at the hospital. The war will start later and you will be busy."
Zhang Xutuo had already wisely resigned.
Chen Xuanhua pouted and turned his head, obviously expressing dissatisfaction with His Majesty's attitude.
Yang Miao said with a smile: "Because if I get busy later, I might not be able to see His Majesty for many days, so I came here specifically to say something to His Majesty to avoid His Majesty's blame."
After a pause, Yang Miao stretched out her hand and tugged on Chen Xuanhua's sleeve: "This was proposed by Xuanhua himself. I will never dare to be greedy for credit."