He also ordered the army to bring along the more than two hundred cannons in the army.
This time, he wanted to demonstrate his strongest military capabilities to intimidate Jiang Xiangyang.
This will give him more leverage in future negotiations and pressure.
As the army assembled, tens of thousands of soldiers stretched as far as the eye could see, their banners blotting out the sky.
Li Qin, dressed in armor, rode at the forefront on horseback, followed by generals such as Wang Taihe and Dugu Yu.
At the very front of the army were Li Qin's most elite personal guards and elite soldiers.
On the flank, Li Qin deployed his fierce Jurchen cavalry.
The two hundred-plus cannons were placed at the back.
As Li Qin advanced, tens of thousands of troops, carrying countless banners, followed behind him, slowly approaching Jiang Xiangyang's army.
At this moment, Jiang Xiangyang, who was leading an army of 30,000, also saw Li Qin's army slowly approaching him.
Looking at the well-organized, elite army with its banners covering the sky, Jiang Xiangyang's face gradually darkened.
He knew that Li Qin was showing off his military strength to him.
This is a way of telling him to behave himself.
Jiang Xiangyang, who had also served in the military for many years, couldn't help but sigh when he saw the army behind Li Qin.
They're a formidable team.
Li Qin led his army to a stop in front of Jiang Xiangyang. Then, a soldier rode up to Jiang Xiangyang's army and shouted:
"The Duke is on a mission to inspect the border, and the Marquis of Tongshun has not yet paid him a visit."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiangyang, with a serious expression, led his servants and personal guards on horseback and slowly approached.
However, they stopped some distance from Li Qin's army formation.
Li Qin knew that this was him leaving himself room to escape, after all, he was such a cautious person.
How could he possibly bring his personal guards into his army?
Then he would be a lamb to the slaughter.
What if Li Qin detains him directly and forces him to hand over military power in Datong?
Li Qin, under the protection of Qi Duchen and other personal guards, walked forward for a distance.
Upon seeing Li Qin approach, Jiang Xiangyang dismounted and bowed to Li Qin on horseback, saying:
"I pay my respects to the Duke of Liaodong."
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