"Folks, please be quiet!"
Li Xin's calm voice rang out, and the surrounding people gradually quieted down, all focusing their attention on Li Xin.
"Fellow villagers,"
Li Xin took a deep breath and said, "Before the New Year, the grassland bandits invaded, and our Shuangcheng Prefecture, Xiande Prefecture, and other prefectures and counties in Dongning Province fell into the hands of the grassland bandits one after another."
Land was lost, homes were destroyed, and people were displaced!
The place where our ancestors lived for generations was taken away by bandits from the grasslands.
I also know that many people's wives, children, and parents were brutally murdered by bandits on the grasslands.
The villagers have not forgotten this grudge.
I, Li Xin, have not forgotten!
Before the New Year, I promised you that when the time was right, I would send troops north to recover lost territory and restore our homeland!
Now is the time!
Today, I, Li Xin, hereby guarantee that this battle will surely drive out the grassland bandits, restore Shuangcheng Prefecture and Xiande Prefecture, and reclaim our homeland!
"King Xin is mighty! King Xin is mighty!"
The surrounding people erupted in cheers.
Han Wen'an could even see glistening tears welling up in the eyes of some of the people.
A large portion of the residents in Dongning City were refugees who had fled from Shuangcheng Prefecture and Xiande Prefecture in the north before the Lunar New Year.
Now, hearing that there is hope for the restoration of our homes, we are naturally quite excited.
Li Xin did not hesitate. He went to the front of the Prince's Guard and said in a deep voice, "Soldiers, let's go!"
At a command, the soldiers of the Divine Might Battalion, Divine Martial Battalion, Divine Valor Battalion, Divine Machine Battalion, Valiant Cavalry Battalion, and Tiger Warrior Battalion marched north.
Thousands of soldiers marched in a grand and imposing manner.
The chilling killing intent displayed by the team shocked everyone in Dongning City.
"Not bad, not bad!"
Han Wen'an nodded repeatedly, praising, "Such military might is truly astonishing!"
Compared to this, the armies of Jiangnan and other regions hardly seem like armies at all!
"Father, why don't you still go..."
Han Yi, who was standing to the side, looked up and said.
However, before he could finish speaking, Han Yi saw Han Wen'an's cold gaze and immediately swallowed back all the words he was about to say.
"Yi'er,"
Seemingly sensing the inappropriateness of his gaze, Han Wen'an let out a long breath and said, "Let's wait a little longer!"
"oh."
Han Yi immediately stopped talking and said no more.
His eyes, however, were fixed on the Prince's guards who were gradually disappearing into the distance.
Thirteen-year-old Han Yi secretly made up his mind: He must join the Prince's Guard in the future!
...
This time, when Li Xin led his troops north, he took all the elite troops of the Prince's Guard with him.
Within the entire city of Dongning, only the newly established Shenyi Battalion, Shenyou Battalion, and Shence Battalion remain.
Although there were only three battalions and more than two thousand soldiers, Li Xin knew that with the entire city's population there, Dongning City would not cause any trouble.
After the arrival of refugees from Huaibei, the Prince's Guard was expanded by five or six thousand men.
The vast majority of these five or six thousand men were assigned to the Divine Might Battalion, Divine Martial Battalion, and Divine Valor Battalion.
The strength of these three infantry battalions was also greatly enhanced.
The total strength of the Shenwei Battalion even reached nearly two thousand men!
The current Shenwei Battalion can be described as the elite of the royal guards.
Even the Divine Martial Battalion and the Divine Valor Battalion were reinforced with more than a thousand men.
Looking at the fully armed soldiers behind him, Li Xin felt confident.
After all, he still has a killer weapon!
That is the Great General Cannon equipped in the Divine Machine Battalion!
Li Xin believed that with these powerful weapons and valiant soldiers, recovering the lost territory would be a piece of cake!
...
The troops marched north, traveling along the official road.
The Prince's Guard was quite fast; two days later, they arrived safely outside Shuangcheng Mansion.
Currently, Shuangcheng Prefecture is under the control of grassland bandits.
There were two thousand grassland bandits in the city, as well as more than three thousand escort soldiers.
The commander defending the city was Hajilang, a notorious leader of the grassland bandits.
Hajilang followed his father and grandfather from a young age, fighting in battles across the grasslands. At a young age, he became a commander-in-chief based on his military achievements.
After the Great Commander Enboke was defeated at Dongning City, he was punished by the Great Khan, demoted to deputy commander, and returned to the grasslands.
Meanwhile, Grand Commander Hajilang took over Enboke's post, taking charge of guarding Shuangcheng Prefecture, gathering troops, and preparing to attack Dongning City again.
However, just as Hajirang was actively preparing for the match, he heard some bad news.
"The Dongning army has marched north?"
The Grand Commander Hajilang snorted coldly and said, "What are they trying to do?"
Could it be that they intend to attack Shuangchengfu?
hehe!
I haven't even attacked Dongning City yet, and these people have already delivered themselves to my doorstep.
They're here to die!
Tell the men in the city to prepare for war!
This time, we will avenge our defeat!
"Commander-in-Chief,"
Kuntai, standing beside him, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Commander, we should be cautious in our approach!"
Some time ago, an army of over 10,000 marched south to Dongning City, only to suffer a crushing defeat.
The strength of the Dongning army should not be underestimated!
I suggest we be cautious and first find out the composition of the Dongning army's forces.
"We'll have to decide on the details later!"
"Kun'ertai!"
The Grand Commander Hajirang rebuked him: "Don't let one defeat embolden the enemy!"
No matter how strong the Dongning army is, can they be as powerful as us?
Don't forget, we all grew up on horseback!
He's been fighting in the north and south since he was a child!
When it comes to fighting, the Dongning army is nothing to brawl!
"But,"
Kuntai reminded him again, "Commander-in-Chief, the Dongning army has thunderbolts..."
Kuntai still feels lingering fear when the thunderbolt is mentioned.
After all, in the battle of Dongning some time ago, the grassland bandits suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of thunderbolts.
The army of over 10,000 collapsed in a very short time.
They fled back from Dongning City in a sorry state.
Therefore, Kuntai earnestly reminded him.
However, President Hajilang did not take Kuntai's warning to heart.
"Isn't it just a thunderbolt?"
A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the Grand Commander Hajilang, and he said coldly, "I, Hajilang, am not an ignorant person!"
He's not a reckless person either!
I, the commander, am well aware of the power of the Thunderclap.
However, I am also aware of the weaknesses of the Thunderclap Bomb!
Even if this thunderbolt is incredibly powerful, it's fine!
Once the Dongning army leaves the city, the advantage will be on our side!
Tell the men in the city to do a good job of defending the city!
In addition, a message was sent to the Khan to inform him of the movements of the Dongning army and to request assistance from the Khan.
If we can annihilate this entire Dongning army outside Dongning City this time, then taking Dongning City will be just around the corner!
Our mission in Dongning Province is nearing completion!
Hearing Hajilang's words, Kuntai remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, Commander!"
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