Outside Chengtian Hall, on the steps of the square.
Wei Yunyi was wearing a suit of armor with a black background and gold patterns.
There is also a sword on his waist that represents the emperor's title.
If you are not practicing martial arts, it might be uncomfortable to wear such an outfit.
But now, Wei Yunyi has already reached the fifth level of martial arts cultivation, so these are nothing to him.
Looking at the civil and military officials below, as well as the imperial guards, a solemn expression appeared on his face. He then took a deep breath and said, "The land of Baiyue has invaded our Zhennan Pass, intruded into our Great Wei territory, and insulted our Great Wei's dignity. This is truly audacious."
"My Great Wei is the ruler of the Central Plains, dominating the Eastern Continent. This humiliation has kept me awake day and night. Therefore, today I lead the army and personally lead the expedition to conquer the Baiyue, a nation that no dynasty has been able to conquer. Let them learn what it means to be like an ant trying to shake a tree."
"Let the Baiyue barbarians know what thunderous wrath and the king's army mean!"
His words once again elevated the invasion of Baiyue to the level of national dignity.
There's no way around it. Wars in the Central Plains have always been about having a legitimate reason. Besides, what he said is not an exaggeration.
Over the past century, the Wei Empire has repeatedly resisted the steppes to the north and the Baiyue to the south. Although the Baiyue are inferior to the steppes and have a deep-seated feud with the Central Plains, over the years, all the people of the Wei Empire have long since come to regard themselves as the masters of the Central Plains and the overlords of the Eastern Continent.
Now that foreign enemies have taken the initiative to invade, Wei Yunyi chose to send troops, which seemed to be an overreaction even to many ministers.
But for the millions of people in the Wei Dynasty, the emperor's personal expedition against the invading enemy was truly inspiring.
Because the common people are not like those officials in high positions.
All aspects will be taken into consideration.
For example, whether this war is meaningful, whether it is beneficial to the court, etc.
In the eyes of the people, since the country has been invaded, its dignity has been insulted, and the only way to get its dignity back is to use fists.
Therefore, this battle was very popular among the people. And in the court, after the previous incidents, the ministers no longer had any way to oppose His Majesty.
Although he had only been on the throne for three years, he had implemented reforms and not only destroyed a country, but was also on the verge of victory in the war against the grasslands.
Even though His Majesty the Emperor was not personally in charge of these matters, Wei Yunyi was the one who made the decisions.
An emperor must be able to appoint the right people to the right positions and be wise and powerful.
Obviously.
Wei Yunyi did all these things.
Therefore, there were almost no ministers in the court who opposed the expedition to Baiyue.
What they were thinking about was how to assist His Majesty in provoking a war with the Baiyue. After all, such a thing had never been done in all dynasties, so everyone was naturally worried.
At this moment, after Wei Yunyi finished speaking, the ministers and generals present bowed once again: "Long live the king, long live the king, long live the king!"
After hearing the response, Wei Yunyi didn't say anything more, while Wang Jin next to him led a group of pure white horses.
Before going to war, an oath-taking ceremony and inspection must be held.
And what I just said.
It is roughly equivalent to an oath-taking ceremony, and the next step is to review the army.
Of course, outside Chengtian Hall, there were only the imperial guards led by Lin Chong and other elite troops led by other generals, no more than 10,000 people.
But reviewing is a rule before going to war, and Wei Yunyi also found it quite interesting, so he did not miss it.
However, after he arrived at Zhennan Pass, he had to take an oath and review the army.
For this expedition to Baiyue, a total of 200,000 people were mobilized from all over the country.
Those large armies naturally would not come to the capital.
Instead, they gathered from various places towards Zhennan Pass until all the troops were assembled.
At this time, Wei Yunyi had already mounted his horse and began to inspect those people. It was a very boring process, but he enjoyed it.
"Gong Wen, His Majesty is personally leading the expedition against the Baiyue this time. Although we have an absolute advantage in strength, we will inevitably encounter various problems during this period. Since you are following His Majesty to Zhennan Pass, you must assist His Majesty well."
In the crowd, Zhang Zhengming glanced at His Majesty who was reviewing the army, then looked at Song Gongwen beside him and said in a serious tone.
At the beginning, he had followed the previous emperor to lead the army to war and was directly appointed as a military commander.
Together with the Marquis of Shenwu, they repelled the southward advance of the grassland army.
It can be said that in the military.
He also has extremely brilliant insights.
In fact, when Wei Yunyi proposed to lead the army in person, Zhang Zhengming also wanted to go with him.
But he knew that he was old and could no longer struggle. Sitting in the capital and controlling the court for His Majesty was also an achievement.
However, he also thought that since this was His Majesty's first expedition, he might not know much about military affairs, so he asked Song Gongwen to take good care of it and let His Majesty listen more to the opinions of the generals below.
The other party is the second prime minister and also the father-in-law of the emperor. I think Your Majesty will definitely not ignore him.
"Yes, I know this."
Hearing this, Song Gongwen nodded, but did not call him teacher because there were many people present.
As for Zhang Zhengming, he turned around and continued to explain to the Minister of War Lin Yuansong.
Although I agree in my heart, I also support Your Majesty leading the army in person.
But I still can't help worrying about accidents.
Song Gongwen and Lin Yuansong naturally knew this, so they promised to assist His Majesty well.
The Baiyue people have high mountains and deep waters, making them difficult to conquer. The ministers of the Wei Dynasty are well aware of this. Now that His Majesty wants to lead the army in person, they are more or less dissatisfied in their hearts, but now that the matter has been decided, they can't say much.
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