Chapter 644: The Emperor
Leads the Army in Person Yan Sheng has always been a man who believes that "those who obey me will prosper, and those who disobey me will perish". After saying this, the ministers under him dared not persuade him any further and all remained silent.
Think about it from another perspective. With the great General Jie Liancheng here, this expedition will surely be a success, so there is no need to be too nervous.
On this side, Emperor Qin Shi Huang personally led the army to fight. The preparations were much more troublesome than ordinary conscription and expedition.
Taking into account the conscription and training of new recruits, it took two and a half months before the official departure. By this time, it was already midsummer.
Yan Shengre, who was wearing a military uniform, was sweating profusely and cursing in his heart.
"This time, I will definitely crush the bandits to ashes and spread the might of China! Let's see who dares to invade China again. Let's go!!"
He originally wanted to travel by horse, but the midsummer sun was too scorching. Before setting out, he made a brief appearance to show off, then turned around and got into the carriage.
Yan Sheng has a permanent force of 5,000. Excluding the garrisons on the four borders and the garrisons scattered in various cities, the garrison force in the capital is only 500.
Taking the safety of the capital into consideration, Yan Sheng thought about it and directly ordered that 400 of the 500 veterans be drawn out to join the expedition, and the remaining 100 soldiers would continue to stay in the capital to ensure the peace of the capital. Together with the 2,000 new recruits, the total number of troops for this expedition reached 2,400.
The team was deployed in formation, and at first glance it looked densely packed and the momentum was quite small.
By then, as long as they join forces with the frontline troops currently stationed in Black Stone City, they will be able to gather 5,000 troops and attack Huangsha City with ease! The large army was on the road, and it was still starting from the capital. It was not fast, and it took a month and a half just to travel in the sun.
By the time they arrived at Black Rock City and joined up with the frontline troops led by Long Zhantian, it was already autumn.
This kind of thing was actually common in the era of cold weapons.
Yan Sheng was not at all anxious about this situation. In his opinion, with 5,000 soldiers at his disposal, it would only take a short while for him to capture Huangsha City. There was no need to delay until winter.
If it really doesn't work, isn't there still this guy Jie Liancheng? Although Jie Liancheng's attitude made him unhappy, he couldn't deny that he was indeed a fierce general. With his help, there was no need to worry about not being able to take down Huangsha City.
"I, Long Zhantian, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"
When Yan Sheng first received the news about this general under his command, he wanted to slap him in the face and call him a waste.
But after all, so much time has passed since I received the news, and the anger in my heart has almost subsided.
Now seeing the other party, Yan Sheng just frowned.
"Get up and get ready. The army will set out in three days to capture Huangsha City!"
Their large group had traveled a long distance and was exhausted, so when they arrived in Black Rock City, they definitely needed three days of rest.
After all, several months had already been spent, so there was no need for him to rush for these few days.
At the same time, in Huangsha City...
Zhou Xuke had no idea what had happened on the opposite side during this period. He originally thought that the large army on the opposite side would attack in two or three months, but he never expected that the wait would last from late spring to autumn.
The other party hasn't shown up for a long time. Zhou Xu doesn't think that the other party has abandoned Huangsha City. It is very likely that he is planning a big move.
By then, once the enemy troops attack, regardless of other things, the size of this force should not be underestimated.
After realizing this, in order to defend this yellow sand city, it became necessary to enhance the strength of the garrison troops.
On this day, Bai Tu and his soldiers had just finished training when they saw the soldiers of the Great Zhou busy maintaining their weapons and equipment in the next camp.
Almost half a year has passed since the surrender. During this period, although Bai Tu and his men have been in Huangsha City, they have learned a lot from chatting with the soldiers of the Great Zhou.
It is known that although the Great Zhou does not have many troops, they adopt the route of elite soldiers. This is different from the situation in other countries where they conscript men from every household and immediately take them away as conscripts as long as they are male.
In their Great Zhou Dynasty, only those who have passed the test and met the requirements in all aspects are qualified to join the army.
After that, one has to go through a long period of rigorous training to become a qualified soldier.
According to the standards of the Great Zhou, their ordinary soldiers are equivalent to the elite troops of other countries!
Bai Tu had no doubt about this at all.
After living together for such a long time, it is not difficult for anyone with eyes to see that the soldiers of the Great Zhou are indeed well-trained and well-equipped.
The crystal iron sword emitted an icy light in the sun, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary object. The scales in his hand also made metallic sounds as he was wiping them.
Not to mention the sword, just the metal scale armor alone, in their country of Wei, only a centurion could be worthy of it, and that sword must be possessed by at least a general.
But all the soldiers of the Great Zhou had this configuration. Generals like Shi Lei, Drogo, and Silk wore even more majestic armor.
Among these soldiers, how many men don't love armor and weapons? Bai Tu was also very envious of the metal scale armor and crystal iron sword, but he didn't dare to take the initiative to mention it. He honestly wore the wooden armor and iron sword seized from the Huangsha City Armory.
He had no complaints about this.
The more sophisticated the equipment, the more money and time it costs.
They have just surrendered, so they should have some self-awareness and not think too much.
He let out a long breath and suppressed the envy in his heart. Just as Bai Tu was about to maintain his own sword, Silk walked over quickly.
"Warrant Officer Bai Tu, the King has summoned you."
Upon hearing the summons, Bai Tu did not dare to delay and hurried to the City Lord's Mansion.
"I am Bai Tu, your subordinate, and I am here to see the king!"
"No need to be polite."
The energy channel was just opened this morning. At this moment, Zhou Xu was looking through the report that was sent over. Some important matters still required his personal review.
After seeing Bai Tu coming, Zhou Xu put down the report in his hand and got straight to the point.
"You performed well in the previous battle to defend the city, and you also completed the training tasks in the past few months very well. Now you should be able to train with the main force, right?"
"Yes."
Speaking of joint training, Bai Tu couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment on his face. As early as two months ago, they had tried to train with the main force.
The embarrassing result was that they found that they could not keep up with the training intensity of the Great Zhou soldiers, so they had no choice but to continue training alone.
But this incident also aroused the competitive spirit in Bai Tu and these soldiers. During the past two months, they have been constantly increasing the intensity of their training.
Just two days ago, they were finally able to keep up with the training intensity of the main force.
"Well done. Now that you are able to train with the main force, it's time to upgrade your equipment."
Hearing this, Bai Tu's ears twitched, and his heart began to pound uncontrollably.
[Could it be that…]
"Just now, the supply troops have delivered the latest batch of armor and weapons. You guys should count the number of people and line up at the armory to receive them."
At this moment, Bai Tu, who had clearly obtained the answer, knelt down excitedly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"
(End of this chapter)
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