Chapter 458 Can't Afford It
Imperial Commissioner Yao Lunzhi finally met Qin Mo, but it wasn't Qin Mo who summoned him. Instead, he saw Qin Mo from afar during the oath-taking ceremony of the Dayuan Western Expeditionary Army.
The oath-taking ceremony was held at the dock. After a brief ceremony, the soldiers began to board the ship. They moved forward one by one along the path lined with their parents, wives and children. There were no sobs or shouts, only worried eyes and silently shed tears.
"My lord, Prince Heng is just ahead. Let me lead the men to help you squeeze through. If we can't discuss this with him today, who knows when we'll see him again!"
For many days, not only Yao Lunzhi was extremely anxious, but the Imperial Guards who escorted him to Dayuan were also anxious. The Emperor's personal guards had their own pride, and today, upon seeing Qin Mo, they wanted to go up and argue with him.
Yao Lunzhi silently shook his head, pointed to the 20,000-strong Western Expeditionary Army, and asked, "What do you think of Prince Heng's troops?"
"...The armor and weapons are all top-notch, and the soldiers are physically strong. However, the combination of troop types is not good. There are too many riflemen and not enough heavy infantry. If there are consecutive rainy days, the gunpowder will get damp or even wet. If the enemy launches a surprise attack... it will be difficult to resist!"
"Alas!...Commander He, let me ask you this: if 20,000 Royal Guards were to board the ship in a line, could they do it so quietly?"
"This...I'm afraid...the discipline of the Da Yuan army is so strict that this person isn't even allowed to speak?"
Only then did Commander He realize that the 20,000-strong army, divided into various branches of the military, boarded the ship without any noise or disturbance. Under the brief hand gestures of their superiors, they proceeded in an orderly and orderly manner.
"It's not that they're not allowed to speak, it's that they're well-trained! Look at their expressions, do they show any signs of war-weariness or fear of war?"
"...Never..."
In Qin Mo's army, whether they were local natives or soldiers from Japan and Korea, no one doubted that victory would ultimately belong to them. Through repeated training and conflicts, they had honed a strong sense of self-confidence.
Putting everything else aside, it's normal for the Great Xia Imperial Guards to drill once every ten days, five days is considered elite, and three days... the commanding officers will have a headache about the food. After a day of training, you have to make sure the soldiers are well-fed, right? They need to have some meat, right?
How much do you have for food? Is it enough to keep you busy?
But the generals drilled every day, and the officers never worried about the food; that was the cook's job. The cooks were always thinking about how to adjust the soldiers' tastes, because these bastards had actually learned to be picky eaters.
"My lord, this Prince Heng... has the appearance of Prince Bi!"
"Prince Bi was a man of extraordinary talent... but where is he now? For thousands of years, the imperial family has remained the imperial family, and all others are not worth mentioning!"
King Bi was a powerful overlord of the Great Xia Dynasty hundreds of years ago. The imperial family trembled under his great reputation, but in the end, the imperial family had the last laugh.
"Sir, what should we do now? Should we go forward and reprimand him?"
“Commander He, with such a strong army at your disposal and Allen backing you up, why would Prince Heng fear the imperial court? Why would he... take me, the imperial envoy, seriously?”
"......"
"Let's go! Pack up and head back to the capital. Let the others go to the Western Regions to negotiate with Prince Heng! Hehe! The sand in the Western Regions isn't very tasty!"
Qin Mo watched as the imperial envoy's entourage left the dock without coming to find her, and knew that the other party had given up on their last effort.
Anyone who sees tens of thousands of fierce soldiers gathered before them would abandon any unrealistic ideas in their hearts. In the face of absolute strength, no schemes or tricks are very effective.
"Your Highness, let me go with you! Your men are all rough and uncouth; they don't know how to serve others."
"But there's still Aya!"
"Aiya? She's good as a bodyguard, but it's not really appropriate for her to be a maid!"
"Kai! I'd like you to come and serve me, but what about your belly?"
"It doesn't matter. I didn't neglect my cultivation when I gave birth to Ziyu..."
"Alright, enough nonsense. Just stay home and take good care of the family business, that would be a great achievement!"
Kaihime, dressed in military attire, tugged at Qin Mo's clothes for a long time but ultimately failed to board the ship. She could only watch helplessly as Qin Mo boarded the last ship and waved goodbye as it sailed away.
Kaihime had originally agreed to accompany the army on this trip to the Western Regions, and Qin Mo also wanted to have a close and attentive servant. The north wind in the Western Regions was very cold, and the two of them could keep warm in one quilt.
But as the departure date approached, both Kaihime and Lin Ruoxi became pregnant with their second children. While they were overjoyed, they were also worried. Qin Mo would rather suffer herself than allow the pregnant woman to accompany the army.
"Alas! Man proposes, God disposes. Kai, do you think the prince will bring back another personal maid this time?"
"How would I know? Why don't you go after him and tell the prince to stay away from other women?"
"...I'm not stupid..."
"Aren't we ungrateful? People are so envious of us now!"
"well!……"
The two women stood dumbfounded on the dock, watching Qin Mo's boat gradually disappear into the distance, feeling utterly helpless.
Qin Mo is too dazzling now. Countless women have their eyes on this bachelor. They can't afford to offend Kaihime and Lin Ruoxi, who are qualified to be the main wife, but they have no intention of being polite to other women.
They had originally planned for Kaihime to accompany Qin Mo on the expedition, and to keep women from lower-class families out, but unexpectedly, the trip couldn't be made in the end.
After leaving Dayuan, Qin Mo's fleet headed north and then turned west, sailing upstream along the Yellow River. It was the spring flood season, and the river was deep and wide, allowing large ships to pass Bianliang and reach the east of Tongguan. The Dayuan army landed and soon entered the designated assembly point.
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