Bang, bang, bang...
The heavy beat of drums echoed across the plain.
Ning Que stood with his hands behind his back, atop a tall wooden tower. Behind him, a strongman was beating a large cowhide drum. A large banner, a symbol of his status, fluttered in the wind. Several sturdy personal guards stood behind him, their heads held high and their eyes filled with fighting spirit.
The three guards of Prince Ning's mansion were arranged in battle formation. At the front were the three guard leaders, Tie Niu, Bai Yu, and Wang Ergou, riding white horses and clad in black armor.
Behind them stood a heavily armed cavalry corps, each armed with long weapons. There were spears, long halberds, and even the extremely powerful horse lances. Each one waited eagerly, tightly gripping the reins. Their murderous aura was terrifying.
"The three armies obey the order!"
"Long live our emperor!"
Manager Hu walked to the front of the stage.
With a wave of his left hand, the silk book opened immediately.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees!"
"Today, the world is unified, the Xia court is bustling with activity, civil officials are chosen from all corners of the country, and iron armor is forged in the copper mountains. The generals have the courage to defeat Fei Lian, and the troops have the strength to defeat E Lai."
"Yet the Liao Kingdom murdered our envoys and refused to obey the king's way. They stationed their troops in the northern borders, repeatedly plundering and harassing the people of our border counties. They rely on a weak nation and bark at the imperial court, recruiting vicious soldiers to stir up rebellion in foreign lands. Therefore, the world will be reborn and the way will prevail. The sun and the moon will rise again and the expectation is within reach. We must launch an expedition to the north and pacify the innocent souls of our border counties!"
"Appoint Prince Ning as Deputy General of the Northern Expedition, and personally lead the Three Guards to aid the northern border. Grant him the tiger talisman and the axe. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
"Long live the Great Feng, long live Your Majesty!"
“…”
The cheers were like waves.
One after another, rolling past.
Ning Que bowed deeply and accepted the imperial edict.
Manager Hu clapped his hands and ordered people to bring over the axe, tiger talisman, seal, and token.
He looked at Ning Que and whispered, "Your Highness, as the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war. Marquis Hu has already led his personal guards to the northern border. Yanmen Pass is currently unstable, and His Majesty hopes Your Highness can rush to provide assistance. All counties along the way have been informed, and provisions and wages have been prepared."
"I understand."
Ning Que turned around.
Look at the soldiers who are eager to try.
"Three armies, listen to my orders!"
“Huh—”
The soldiers dropped their weapons at the same time.
"The Liao Kingdom deployed its troops on the border and killed our Dafeng people."
"This king asks you, what should we do?"
"kill!"
"kill!!"
"kill!!!"
They brandished their weapons vigorously.
Everyone's eyes were red.
Full of murderous intent, as if wanting to eat people!
Manager Hu swallowed his saliva and stared blankly. This spirit was all too familiar. The Western Frontier Wolf Army, once commanded by the old Prince Ning, was just like this, radiating a cold murderous aura.
Although the Three Guards were carefully selected from all over the country, they had only trained for two weeks, yet they possessed such vigor and energy. Steward Hu remembered what the old King Ning had said: "This was the soul of the Wolf Army. As long as this military spirit remained, a new army could be quickly raised!"
Ning Que is young, but he can reshape the military spirit!
It seems that they still underestimated Ning Que!
Manager Hu was shocked.
The future Ning Que may be even better than the old King Ning!
He often accompanied Emperor Feng and witnessed the old Prince Ning's most glorious moments. In terms of military command ability, no one could match him. His most fearsome tactic was to overwhelm his troops, often increasing their numbers. After the battle, he would quickly convert prisoners into his own troops.
But the old King Ning was too upright and unyielding, and he couldn't tolerate any injustice. His style of action was swift and decisive, and he offended many people. Especially the kings of other surnames, who were suppressed by him, and many people wanted him dead...
Ning Que, on the other hand, was different. On the surface, he appeared cynical and greedy, and he had good relationships with many people. But if you crossed his bottom line, he would fight to the death. He would not stop until he had killed someone!
This is an extremely sharp double-edged sword!
It can kill the enemy, but it may also hurt yourself!
Fortunately, Ning Que has a very good relationship with Emperor Feng.
…
Ning Que looked down at the passionate soldiers.
Take a deep breath.
He has never led an army in all these years.
But he grew up in a military camp.
Watching how my father trains his soldiers and arranges his troops into battle formations.
There is no need for too many empty words in the military camp.
What we need is clear rewards and punishments!
Reward for merit and punish for crime!
Soldiers sacrificed their lives and shed their blood, mostly to achieve great things. It is difficult to talk to them about defending the country and expelling the Tartars.
"Come here, pour some wine for the soldiers!"
"May you all be able to achieve great success by beheading and return triumphantly!"
Hundreds of jars of liquor were distributed.
They all held their earthenware bowls and waited quietly.
Ning Que looked at them and raised the pottery bowl.
"Brothers, let's drink this wine together!"
"I will drink first as a token of my respect!"
Ning Que finished it in one gulp.
The soldiers also finished drinking.
Then there was the sound of smashing bowls.
"Three armies, listen to my orders!"
"Go!!!"
Ning Que drew the sword from his waist and pointed it to the north.
"Get on the horse!"
Bai Yu waved the command flag.
Everyone moved in unison.
At the same time, they got on their horses.
Arrange in order according to the battle formation.
Ning Que bowed to Manager Hu.
"Please ask General Manager Hu to pass this message to His Majesty."
"Your brother will definitely destroy the Liao Kingdom!"
"What I cannot obtain at the negotiation table, I will take back with my soldiers!"
"good."
Steward Hu smiled and nodded, raising his hand in return, saying, "Your Highness has inherited the glory of your ancestors and launched an expedition to the north. I truly admire you. I only hope Your Highness will return triumphantly soon!"
"Thank you very much."
Ning Que nodded.
Didn't say anything more.
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