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It would take seven or eight days to travel from Chang'an to Shangjun by horse and car. Liu Xi ordered that the car should be light and simple, and it took four full days to get there.He left Gao Lishi and Bao Zheng in Chang'an, one master inside and one outside, and took Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu, Longyang Jun, Lu Su and Han Yi on the road.

If there is an emergency in Chang'an, it will be sent to the emperor by telegram.As the general dispatcher of logistics for this battle, Lu Su simply took his team along with the emperor, preparing to dispatch the front-line military supplies in Shangjun.

Han Yi's legs were still not very flexible, but in order to show that he was still strong, the old general specially made a pair of leggings according to the stirrups invented by the emperor, so that he could sit upright on the horse.He also often walks at the forefront of the team, exchanging combat experience with Zhao Yun.

When the emperor arrived in Shangjun, the vanguard of the Huns had already approached the city.Because there were not many Huns who came, after failing to attack the city gate, the Huns began to plunder outside Baishui City.At this time, most of the people outside the city had already moved to the city, so the loss was not too great. Only the seedlings in the crop field were trampled back and forth by the Huns, and it seemed that this season's harvest was gone.

Baishui City, the prefecture of Shangjun, is only a medium-sized city. However, in order to prepare for the war with the Huns, the defense of Baishui City was strengthened. At this time, the thickness and height of the city wall is not inferior to any big city.Moreover, there is a large amount of military supplies in the city, so it is not a problem to stick to it for three years.There are about 40 defenders in Baishui City, supporting each other with several surrounding cities. There are nearly 20 defenders in the entire Shangjun defense line.In addition, there are about [-] troops, which are spread all over the route of the Huns like pockets, trying their best to prevent the Huns from advancing.

The Huns camped at the north gate of Baishui City, but the emperor came from the south, so the two sides would not meet face to face.The defenders on the tower first heard the thunderous sound of horseshoes, and then saw two generals, one old and one young, riding in front of the team.A sharp-eyed person recognized that the veteran was Han Yi, the general of hundreds of battles, and immediately shouted excitedly.

"General Han is here! General Han is below!"

When the two sides matched the military talisman document, someone couldn't wait to open the city gate.Han Yi had a high prestige in the Dayan army. When he saw him, he cheered for a while, and felt that the old general brought hope. What's more, the old general led a cavalry that was not easy just by looking at it. .

Sima Cheng, the guard of Baishui City, also rushed to meet Han Yi, but he didn't expect the old general to bring a bigger surprise.

The emperor personally came to the front line to labor, and the imperial driver was less than three miles behind!

That's the emperor of Dayan, a person that many people would never see in a lifetime, unexpectedly appeared on the front line!How brave is this young emperor, and why does he seem to be different from all previous emperors?The fact that the emperor can come, doesn't it just show that the imperial court attaches great importance to this battle?

The defenders cheered up and began to prepare for the emperor's ceremony in a dignified manner.They were very curious about Zhao Yun, the commander of the Shanglin Guard that Han Yi was talking about, but it was a pity that now was not a good time for a conversation, and everyone was eagerly waiting for the emperor's arrival.

Finally, the black carriage representing the royal family slowly appeared on the horizon.The soldiers shouted like thunder, and it wasn't until the chariots and horses approached that they saw that the young man in the dragon robe was not riding in the chariot, but was riding a pure black steed, walking in front of the team.Behind the emperor were sixteen guards in white armor, one of whom was so beautiful that it made people stupefied.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Suddenly, a large area of ​​the city wall fell to its knees.Some soldiers even had tears in their eyes. They were just the most ordinary soldiers. It was such an honor to see the emperor with their own eyes!Even if you shroud your body in horse leather, you can die without regret!

"Sima Cheng, the guard of Tianshui, has seen the emperor, long live my emperor!" Although the youth on the horse was young, he was very powerful, Sima Cheng didn't dare to look at it, but bowed his head to pay respects to the emperor.

"You are Sima Cheng?" Liu Xi stopped his horse and said with a smile, "Sima Cheng, a native of Yu County, Taiyuan County, joined the army at the age of 17, and is 37 years old this year. He has been loyal to Dayan for 20 years. You have done a good job. , I want to reward you."

Sima Cheng hurriedly said: "The last general is doing his own job, so he dare not ask for rewards!"

"I heard that two of your three sons have died for the country. I am deeply sorry. I want to reward you with a plaque. What do you think of the words 'Full of Loyalty'?"

The emperor bestowing such a plaque was tantamount to the greatest affirmation to the Sima family, which made the middle-aged general burst into tears.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!"

Liu Xi said again: "I'm here for the labor force. Please trouble General Sima to prepare a place. I want to speak to the soldiers."

"Yes, Your Majesty! The last general is going to prepare now!"

But before Liu Xi could speak, the Huns came to join in the fun, and nearly [-] Huns were attacking the city wall.Zhao Yun took the initiative to invite Ying to fight, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the defenders in the city. In the end, Sima Cheng led a heavy infantry, went out of the city, beat the Huns severely, and returned to the city happily.Recently, the strength of the Xiongnu has been weak, and the main force has not come for a long time. It is completely impossible to take down Baishui City with the forwards alone. This result is also expected.

However, Liu Xi was still very happy, and praised Sima Cheng as a lucky general, and he won the victory.After a short rest, Liu Xi came to the tower that Sima Cheng had prepared for him, and addressed all the soldiers——

"I won't talk about those scenes, I will only talk about three things today."

"The first thing is, before I came here, someone suggested that I move the capital, hide in the south, and abandon you here to fend for myself. Someone also suggested that I can pay compensation to the Huns, or even divide the world equally, and I can do it Then be the emperor with peace of mind. Just before I set off, there were four censors who knelt in front of me, saying that I might never return from this trip, so I should think twice."

There was a discussion among the soldiers below. If they hadn't taken into account that the emperor was here, they would all have started cursing.The bounden duty of a soldier is to obey. They obey orders and stay here, sacrificing their lives to block the advance of the enemy. Why can the ministers of the court decide their fate when their upper lip touches their lower lip?Fortunately, the emperor did not follow these suggestions, otherwise, wouldn't the blood of their colleagues be shed in vain?

"I didn't pay attention to these things, do you know why?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Because I don't want to be a king of a subjugated country, and I believe that you don't want to be a subjugated slave! They won't let me come, but I want to come. What's the danger here? Can it be more dangerous than the soldiers who stand alone at the Yanmen Gate? Can the danger be more dangerous than you soldiers who are fighting to the death? I am standing here today, I want to see with my own eyes the majesty of the soldiers of the Great Yan Dynasty, and I want to see you beat the Huns out!"

"Get rid of the Hun dogs! Give me back the mountains! Drive away the Hun dogs! Give me back the mountains! Drive away the Hun dogs! Give me back the mountains!!!"

"The second thing I want to say is that I am going to set up a hero monument to commemorate the heroic spirits who died in this battle. Since the Huns went south, there have been 27 generals and [-] soldiers in Dayan who have died bravely for the country. I have ordered people to be counted in the register, and when the Huns are driven away, I will comfort the families of these people and engrave the names of these people on the hero monument. I will put this monument in the center of Chang'an City, so that people will admire it forever! I promise you that the blood shed for Da Yan today will never be in vain, I will not abandon you, and millions of people will remember your name!"

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"

"But I want to put the ugliness first. Before that, nine county magistrates and eleven generals guarding the city ignored the law and abandoned the city. I will never tolerate these people. Even if they can escape their lives by chance , will be spurned by the people all over the world, and will live in regret for the rest of their lives. I ask you, do you want to be a hero, or a bear with no kind?"

"If you die for the country, you will not return if you die! If you die for the country, you will not return if you die!"

"Okay! This is my good man! The last thing I want to say is that I plan to send troops back to the north. There are millions of people living under the iron hooves of the Huns. They are my people, parents and brothers of some of you. Now these people are slaughtered like pigs and dogs, old people are trampled to death by horseshoes, children are played with on the point of knives, and women are raped in public. I can't bear to watch like this again Seeing my people suffer, I believe you also miss your fallen parents, wives and children. Would you like to work with me to rescue them?"

"Willing! Willing! Willing!!!"

"But I only want the bravest soldiers, who is willing to go?"

There was a thunderous roar from below: "I am willing to go!"

"Okay! Can you see the silver-armored general next to me? His name is Zhao Yun, and he brought the most elite Shanglin cavalry from Dayan. From today on, whoever can beat Shanglin Wei in the martial arts arena will be You can be incorporated into the Volunteer Army and go to the north to fight the Huns! Don’t feel sad for those who are not selected, how about I give each of you a pot of wine to calm down the shock?”

The soldiers in Baishui City burst into laughter.Soldiers are the most competitive people, and when they see Shanglin Wei, they can't wait to go up to compete immediately, and the danger in the battle is no longer within their consideration.Prior to this, Zhou Yu analyzed the situation of the two sides and felt that the Lin Wei alone was not enough to win. Liu Xi used this method to select soldiers who could jointly counterattack the north.

"As for those who are selected, I won't give you wine now, and when you return in triumph, I will get drunk with you in Chang'an City!"

"it is good!!!"

On March [-]th, Liu Xi selected [-] soldiers from Baishui City, and together with Shanglin Wei, they were called the Volunteer Army.The soldiers on the defense line in Shangjun were all motivated by the news that the emperor was coming, and they drove the Huns back thirty miles in one day.So far, the armies of Dayan and the Huns have fallen into a stalemate.At the same time, a team of less than [-] people took advantage of the night to go north quietly.The leader of this team is none other than Lord Longyang.