"Quickly, line up! Brothers, show us your battlefield prowess and we must suppress the rest!"

"General, General, my legs are weak!"

"Boss, I...I really need to pee—"

"What a spineless coward, what are you afraid of? It's just that His Majesty, the court officials, and all the people of the world are watching, uh..."

The more they talked, the more nervous everyone became. They heard that an artist from the Da Sheng Daily was also present to report on the whole thing, and they were anxious, afraid of making a fool of themselves.

Even though there had been two rehearsals beforehand, I was still nervous.

The soldiers and officers were on high alert, making preparations in a busy yet orderly manner.

The winter sun peeked out, and flags fluttered at the parade site.

The entire family of the powerful and wealthy in Shengjing came out early to the ordinary viewing platforms on both sides of the North Gate. The closer the viewing platform was to the North Gate, the more prestigious it was.

Only those wise men, elders, and heads of noble families invited by His Majesty are qualified to be among them.

On the other side was a sea of ​​people, and upon closer inspection, they were all dressed in their finest clothes, clothes they would only wear on special occasions like the Lunar New Year.

The Beijing Military Guard is under the most pressure today, with almost the entire force deployed to maintain order and prevent any disturbances.

At Chenshi (7-9 AM), the soldiers were all ready and awaiting inspection.

At 1:15 AM, the emperor, accompanied by the empress dowager, concubines, and ministers, ascended the north gate.

The crowd roared "Long live!"

To everyone's surprise, every so often a loud, pleasant-sounding man would relay His Majesty's voice from his diaphragm, preventing them from becoming deaf and only able to watch the spectacle.

The idea for this artificial loudspeaker was conceived by Li Wenxiu. The chosen individuals were all martial artists from the Martial Alliance, who could use their internal energy to project the sound over long distances.

At the second quarter of Chen Shi (7:45 AM), after the emperor gave a brief speech and an order, twenty-three war drums sounded.

One hundred two-meter-long horns wailed and cried.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Brilliant fireworks exploded all around, making the atmosphere incredibly lively.

Tap tap tap tap.

A dragon flag came from afar.

Led by a blood-red night, Xiao Zhixing led a hundred imposing flag-bearing cavalrymen to the north gate, shouting from horseback, "Your Majesty, the three armies are ready and request Your Majesty's approval for inspection!"

Zhao Yunqi looked at the people below the city and laughed loudly, "Inspection permitted!"

Xiao Zhixing turned around and shouted, "All soldiers, listen to my command! Begin the inspection!"

Woohoo, horns blared in unison.

At the same time, Feng Zhen'er took a deep breath and began to give a simultaneous explanation and introduction.

The martial artists immediately relayed her words.

"Look, the first to arrive are the Imperial Guards protecting His Majesty—"

Snap!

Bang bang bang bang, the unique war drum music rang out, accompanied by this exhilarating sound.

The first branch has arrived.

The flags indicated that there were two thousand Imperial Guards, led by Zhang Shanhai.

They came in the morning sun, dressed in the brand-new armor of the Imperial Guard, swords in hand, and marching in perfect unison.

The rhythmic, exhilarating sound of footsteps, like clapping and pounding, was inexplicably invigorating.

As they passed the city gate, they lowered their swords, turned to look at the city tower, and chanted in unison:

"Protect His Majesty and uphold the might of our army!"

They then quickly created distance and performed a set of sword techniques to kill the enemy.

Then it quickly gathered together and continued to move forward.

"Bravo!!" Cheers rang out, and everyone, from the powerful to the common people, watched with great enthusiasm.

The second group to appear was the Southern Jiangsu Army.

Their origins are shrouded in mystery, yet they also evoke admiration.

In particular, the unfolding of the Southern Jiangsu Bagua Formation allowed those who had only heard of it to witness its true appearance and power.

"The Eight Trigrams of Southern Jiangsu are invincible!"

Next came the Mu family army, followed by a hundred gleaming crossbow chariots—the Mu family army's crossbow formation.

In this great battle against the Northern Frontier, the Mu family army fought valiantly, losing countless soldiers and recovering Xining Pass. Later, they cooperated with Xiao Zhixing in the operation to destroy the Northern Frontier, making outstanding contributions.

"To defend our land, even unto death, I have no regrets!"

Behind the Mu family army is the Xue family army.

They were stationed in the south and developed a unique mountain warfare formation called the Flying Immortal Formation.

The soldiers could run swiftly through the jungle as if on flat ground, and each of them was a master archer.

"Uphold our national prestige and safeguard our land!"

Xue's army used to be Huo's army.

The Huo Family Blade Formation is similar to the Chinese Mo Dao Formation. The soldiers wield shields in their left hands and swords in their right, enabling them to both attack and defend. The soldiers coordinate seamlessly, move swiftly, and move unpredictably, making them suitable for both individual and group combat.

This presentation allowed many people to rediscover the team.

Next is the Jingwuwei. Their daily routine involves shuttling between Shengjing and Zhongzhou, like a fire brigade, rushing wherever there is trouble. If Xiao Zhixing hadn't mentioned them, many people would probably have overlooked their combat strength.

The performance by the Beijing Military Guard involved small teams of ten people, with each team having roles for offense and defense, as well as personnel responsible for post-battle security and a dedicated person to oversee the scene.

It's clear that Zhao Bupi really put a lot of thought into it.

Next up was the Chianan Army. Even though their background was somewhat questionable, their performance of a hundred people leaping across the sky with incredible agility drew cheers from the audience.

Finally, we arrived at Xiao's army.

When the Xiao-character military flag appeared, cheers from the crowd soared to the heavens.

This is a truly iron-blooded army that recently conquered the northern frontier and has become famous far and wide.

Led by Xiao Zhixing, two thousand people marched in perfect formation like a vast army, carrying unparalleled vigor, slowly approaching the city gate.

"Invincible in attack, unbeatable in battle, kill, kill, kill!"

The team spread out, and the unique, gleaming horse-slaying sabers were swung down, demonstrating the Xiao family's horse-slaying formation, exuding a murderous aura.

"Good! Good!! The Xiao family army is mighty—" someone shouted at the top of their lungs.

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