The emperor also felt stifled staying in the palace all the time.
He certainly cares about the training results, but this is also an excuse for him to go out and relax.
There is no better reason than to examine the military.
The emperor's personal attendance was exactly what Qiao Lian'er wanted, but she immediately realized that the emperor was bored out of his mind.
Therefore, Tianhe Prefecture must perform well and give the emperor something new and exciting to see.
Qiao Lian'er went to the Tianhe Prefecture garrison and summoned Pei Qingrong and several generals.
As the competition drew closer, the generals became increasingly nervous, training until late every night.
Everyone knows the situation in Tianhe Prefecture. Every year they are at the bottom of the rankings. This year, with so many new formations, their morale has been boosted, and they naturally want to regain their honor and wipe away their previous humiliation.
Therefore, everyone pushed themselves very hard, their faces became much darker from the sun, and they became much thinner. No matter how well they ate, they couldn't withstand such depletion.
"I have some news to announce to everyone." Qiao Lian'er took a sip of tea and said, "This year's test will be personally inspected by His Majesty. The location will be the training ground in Longzhou as usual. This is a rare opportunity for everyone, so make the most of it and at least leave a good impression on His Majesty."
"What? The Emperor himself is coming to watch the competition?" Liang Heda exclaimed in great surprise.
Li Hai said, "This is unprecedented. We have been generals for many years and have never seen the Emperor's face before."
But having only been here for three months, he was about to meet the Emperor. He couldn't help but wonder if it was related to the Princess Zhenguo, and if following the Princess Zhenguo brought him good fortune.
Wei Shu and Huo Liao also wore different expressions, one of expectation.
With the emperor at the helm, who wouldn't want to make a good impression?
"Princess Zhenguo, rest assured, we will achieve the best training results," Huo Liao said.
Even if we can't be number one, at least we won't be last.
If Wei Shu and Li Haidao had heard such words before, they would have thought it was wishful thinking, because they came from Longzhou and knew the difference in strength between the two places, which was like heaven and earth.
However, upon arriving in Tianhe Prefecture and seeing these novel formations being put into training, the soldiers' spirits were lifted, their physical fitness continuously improved, and each of them seemed to have been forged in iron and bronze, which greatly boosted their confidence.
They couldn't wait to see how the Tianhe Prefecture army performed at the Longzhou training ground.
Qiao Lian'er was just there to remind everyone that the emperor had already set off, but in order not to alert those along the way, no advance notice had been given.
She went to Longzhou for a look, and the rehearsal was still the same as before. Although the brothers Qiu Dezhong and Qiu Deyi were conscientious and responsible, they were not in a hurry, exuding a sense of certainty and laziness that they would definitely win.
They completely disregarded the armies of other states, let alone Tianhe State.
Although the Qiu brothers boasted that 10,000 troops in Longzhou could defeat 20,000 troops in Tianhezhou, it was unrealistic to mobilize the entire army. Longzhou could not afford to provide food, which would be a heavy burden. Along the dozens of miles of the route, a large logistics force would be needed to ensure food supplies. Once in Longzhou, the troops would have to pay their own wages for food.
Therefore, each state carefully selected only two thousand people.
Of the eight states, two were excluded due to their relatively long distances, leaving six states participating in the competition.
When the emperor arrived in Longzhou, the garrison camp there learned that he wanted to observe the competition.
For them, this was an exciting piece of news. Longzhou had been number one every year, and it was a pity that the Emperor hadn't seen it. This year, they could finally let the Emperor see their abilities.
There is also reliable news that, in order to cope with the pressure from the Da Nu Kingdom, the imperial court will increase military expenditures in all states except Tianhe Prefecture.
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