Volume 1, Chapter 60: The Emperor’s Personal Expedition
Liu Yiyi shook her head upon hearing that and hugged Xiang Yun even tighter. Xiang Yun felt like he was almost suffocating.
Xiang Yun had no choice but to forcefully push Liu Yiyi away slightly, held Liu Liu Yiyi's little head with both hands, kissed her on the forehead and said with a smile: "Hurry up and tell me, otherwise I will drive you out of the palace."
Liu Yiyi choked up and said, "Your Majesty will lead the army in person soon. Although I support Your Majesty, I am still a little worried.
The Mahayana Kingdom is coming at you aggressively. If anything happens to Your Majesty, how can I survive…"
Xiang Yun's face darkened when he heard this. Although he felt warm in his heart, he still yelled, "Pooh, pooh, pooh, you are so bold, you dare to curse the emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi immediately pouted and tears streamed down her face.
Xiang Yun felt very distressed, so he reached out to wipe the tears from her face and said seriously: "If you are really worried about me, just take care of the firearms for me. If I go to the western frontier without these firearms, I really can't come back!"
Liu Yiyi nodded seriously after hearing this, and said to Xiang Yun with a smile: "Okay, you are not worried now, right?"
Liu Yiyi nodded hesitantly, but still had no intention of leaving. Xiang Yun was really puzzled, and asked helplessly: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi hugged Xiang Yun tightly again and murmured softly, "Your Majesty, can I stay in the palace tonight?"
"How can that be possible? Ministers cannot stay in the palace at night..."
Xiang Yun was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something was wrong. His eyes widened and his body suddenly became hot. He asked uncertainly, "Yiyi, what are you saying?"
Liu Yiyi's face was flushed at this moment, and even her ears felt like they were on fire. She felt extremely embarrassed.
Since that time, she took part in the imperial examination and became the Prime Minister. She then moved out of the palace and lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
I haven’t seen Xiang Yun since then...for more than three months.
It would be fine if he didn't see him, but in the imperial court, he could see Xiang Yun's majestic and domineering figure in a dragon robe every day.
As the current emperor, which woman in the world doesn't like him? How could Liu Yiyi look down on anyone else?
Liu Yiyi, who was hugging Xiang Yun tightly, hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "Your Majesty..."
"Understood!" Xiang Yun understood immediately, and immediately picked up Liu Yiyi by the waist, saying loudly: "Today, I will grant you permission to stay in the palace for one night!"
Then Xiang Yun strode out of the imperial study with Liu Yiyi, whose face was flushed.
When he left, Xiao Guazi and Xuanyuan Dabing were frightened, but they dared not say a word or look at him. They could only lower their heads and follow behind him. They only heard Xiang Yun say this: "Go to the Yangxin Palace!"
Three days later, on the official road outside the capital, Xiang Yun was riding on a warhorse wearing Ming Guang armor, and behind him were Xuanyuan Pancake and Xiao Guazi.
Behind these two men are the generals leading the troops in each military camp, and behind these generals are 700,000 troops!
Xiang Yun originally wanted to take only 50,000 people to the western frontier. After all, firearms do not require too many people, so if too many people went, it would not only be useless, but would also consume a large amount of food and grass resources, which would not be worth the cost.
However, this proposal was immediately rejected by the three prime ministers.
In their words, bringing an army of 700,000 with them was intended to intimidate the soldiers at the border and prevent them from having any intention of rebellion.
If a rebellion really happened, Xiang Yun would have soldiers at his disposal so he wouldn't be too passive.
The second reason is to not discourage the soldiers at the border. The 700,000-strong army represents not only combat effectiveness, but also the court's concern for the western border.
As for the third point, Zhu Qiyu said: "This is the first time that the emperor has personally led an army. We must not be stingy with our troops. If we have too few soldiers, it will weaken the royal prestige."
Xiang Yun readily accepted these three opinions. There was no way he could refute them.
Xiang Yun took a deep breath, drew out the Great Sun Emperor Sword, pointed it to the sky, rode his horse past the arranged soldiers, and ran back and forth.
Then he shouted loudly: "My fellow men of the Great Sun Dynasty, the Mahayana Kingdom in the west is coming to invade our land, kill our families, and bully our Great Sun Dynasty!
I, as the emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty, will never agree to it!
Today, I will take you to the battlefield and beat the Mahayana Kingdom that dares to bully us until they cry for their parents and kneel down to beg for mercy!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the soldiers burst into laughter. The three prime ministers in the distance turned pale when they heard the words. This emperor really did not pay attention to his manners and actually uttered such foul language, which really damaged the reputation of the royal family.
However, the three of them felt that an emperor who was so straightforward and serious was always better for them, the ministers.
Xiang Yun waited for everyone to stop laughing, then spoke again in a loud voice: "My men, the military strength of the Mahayana Kingdom is more than four times that of ours. I ask you, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!" All the soldiers shouted together. Although the voices were loud, it always felt like it lacked some passion.
"Hahaha, they are all good men of our Great Sun Dynasty!"
Xiang Yun laughed loudly, then changed the subject and said: "How can I not be afraid? Even I am afraid!"
The whole audience was silent, and Xiang Yun continued, “Even if you are afraid, you still have to fight!
If even we men are afraid, then the common people in the dynasty, everyone's relatives and wives, they are even more afraid!
If we don’t go to the border to fight, they will be the ones who die!”
Xiang Yun suddenly stood up, stood on his warhorse, raised the Great Sun Emperor Sword, and said loudly: "My scared men, I promise you that I will be at the forefront of the battlefield. When you see my mighty figure, you will no longer be afraid!"
All the soldiers immediately shouted excitedly: "The emperor is mighty! The emperor is mighty..."
They shouted three times, and Xiang Yun said loudly again: "The general is mighty!"
All the soldiers shouted three times in succession, "The general is mighty." His momentum was majestic and his power was awe-inspiring. These three shouts quickly drove away the fear in many people's hearts.
Even the emperor would charge into the front, so what else do they have to be afraid of?
Xiang Yun was extremely satisfied with the result and continued to shout, "All troops, move out!"
The 700,000-strong army began to march towards the western frontier. The pathfinder troops were at the front of the army, while Xiang Yun was in the center.
The firearms workshop is now mass-producing guns and ammunition. As soon as a batch is produced, Liu Yiyi will immediately arrange for people to escort them to the western frontier in batches.
The assembled guns and cannons were escorted in one batch, and the bullets and shells were escorted in a second batch.
In this way, it can be ensured that even if thieves intercept these things halfway, they will be of no use to them and will only be equivalent to getting a batch of scrap metal.
Such things are of no value to those bandits and robbers. Once the government investigates, it will take less effort to get them back.
Xiang Yun's team only brought a pistol, a rifle and a cannon that had already been manufactured. At Xiang Yun's request, these three firearms were numbered, and except for the pistol, all the others were numbered one.
And Number One, the man with the pistol, was lying in Xiang Yun's arms.
Xiang Yun gave this No. 2 pistol to Xuanyuan Dabing and asked him to carry it with him.
During these three days, Xuanyuan Dabing had gotten familiar with the use of the pistol. After all, his eyesight was very good, and with a lot of practice with bullets, his marksmanship had reached perfection, which could protect Xiang Yun's safety to the greatest extent.
In the Great Sun Dynasty, the western frontier has many steep cliffs, scarce land, and many rocks. Many mining areas of the Great Sun Dynasty are located in the western region.
It was precisely because of this terrain that the Mahayana Kingdom had to attack four checkpoints first if it wanted to invade the Great Sun Dynasty.
They are Jiuquan Pass, Yumen Pass, Chijin Pass and Xining Pass!
Except for these four checkpoints, the border between the two countries is entirely covered with cliffs, making it impossible for large armies and baggage to pass through.
So this time, the Mahayana Kingdom prepared to attack four checkpoints at the same time, advancing from four routes together. After invading the Great Sun Dynasty, they would gather their forces together to attack the city behind!
There is no way, the Mahayana Kingdom has a lot of soldiers, and it is so willful and domineering!
The four checkpoints in the west of the Dainichi Dynasty each had a garrison of 300,000 troops, for a total of 1.2 million troops, led by four generals: Zhengxi, Zhenxi, Pingxi, and Anxi.
Among them, General Tu Hei of the Jiuquan Pass had the highest official position, and was a third-rank general in the court.
Inside Jiuquan Pass, in the General Zhengxi’s Mansion, the Welcoming Hall.
Tu Hei slowly took a sip of Longjing tea, then slowly put down the teacup, looked at the middle-aged man sitting below him in gorgeous clothes, and asked calmly, "I don't know why Boss Li came to see me this time, so why not tell me directly."
The businessman Li Xiao said with a smile: "I am not here to discuss business with General Tu this time, but I am here on behalf of the Mahayana Treasure Country!"
Tu Hei's expression froze when he heard this, and then he laughed, "Boss Li, you must be joking, what can this general and the Mahayana Treasure Country have to discuss?"
Li Xiao looked very surprised and asked hurriedly: "Don't you think General Tu doesn't know yet?
The Mahayana Kingdom has already mobilized three million troops to the border, and will soon attack the Great Sun Dynasty. The first place to be attacked is General Tu's Jiuquan Pass!"
Tu Hei's body stiffened and his brows furrowed. It was obvious that he had not received the military report and was completely unaware of the matter.
However, at this moment, Tu Hei's personal soldier Liu Zhiqiang hurried in. When he saw Li Xiao, he stopped immediately, but his expression was a little panicked.
Tu Hei waved and asked, "Just tell me what you want to say."
Liu Zhiqiang thought about it and hurried to Tu Hei's side, whispering in his ear: "General, it's bad, we just received a military report that the Mahayana Kingdom has declared war on our dynasty. His Majesty the Emperor will lead the army in person with 700,000 troops and will arrive soon. The court ordered us to prepare to receive him and put all the passes into a state of war readiness!"
Tu Hei frowned even more tightly when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "I understand. You can leave first."
Li Xiao couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth when he saw this scene. He came here today just to negotiate after Tu Hei received the news!
After Liu Zhiqiang left, Tu Hei relaxed his brows and said expressionlessly: "Boss Li's words are even more difficult for this general to understand. Since war has been declared, what else is there to discuss?"
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