At noon, on the main campus in Jinyang City, in addition to the necessary defense, all the armies inside and outside Jinyang had already gathered. More than 20,000 sergeants, fully equipped and bathed in the warm sunshine, were waiting for the review of the King of Peking under the leadership of the officers.
Liu Zhiyuan's inspection trip was to feel the "turmoil in military morale" and to calm people's hearts and stabilize morale. At the same time, announce the specific date for sending troops to bring back the emperor Shi Chonggui in trouble.
When the large car drove slowly into the school grounds, before Liu Zhiyuan could show up, all the soldiers in the audience burst into cheers, looked at Wang Jia with "ardent" eyes, and shouted long live.
More than 20,000 people roared in the mountains and the tsunami was deafening and majestic, covering the sky with clouds. For a time, the entire Jinyang City was immersed in the cheers of the soldiers for the King of Peking, and everyone looked sideways.
Leading the two brothers Liu Chengxun, Liu Zhiyuan walked up to the general platform. Yan Yi seemed to have some helplessness on his face. With their hands raised, all the soldiers calmed down slowly and in a disciplined manner.
After glancing around, Liu Zhiyuan coughed lightly and said loudly: "I have made up my mind to leave Taihang eastward on the fifteenth day of this month to welcome the Emperor back. For now, the Emperor is the most important thing, and other matters will wait until His Majesty is rescued. Work area!"
As soon as Liu Zhiyuan said these words, the soldiers under his command were very embarrassed. Shi Hongzhao stood up very quickly, mustered up his energy, and shouted with a voice that almost broke his throat: "Today the Khitan is trapped in the capital, holding the emperor, and the world has no master. Whoever rules the world is my king! It is best to correct the title first. , and then leave."
As soon as Shi Hongzhao finished expressing his attitude, Liu Chong, Liu Xin, Guo Wei, Chang Si and other senior generals also quickly came out and knelt down: "I will see you, Your Majesty!"
The atmosphere in the scene suddenly reached a climax again. The sergeants in the front row, probably receiving the signal, cheered in unison. As for the soldiers in the middle and back rows, although they did not know what was going on in front and could not even hear the conversation between Liu Zhiyuan and others, it did not prevent them from shouting along.
The scene of thousands of people shouting "Long Live Long Live" was very contagious. Liu Chengxun was beside his father, and his emotions were completely aroused. "Tears filled his eyes" and his body was shaking a little.
Liu Chengyou was at the side, his delicate face was very tight, trying hard not to show his appearance and remain autistic, but the result of holding it in too hard was that a layer of red light appeared on his face. Listening to the cries of the soldiers, Liu Chengyou's body felt a little drifting, his eyes gradually became blurred, and the scene of him accepting a mountain hug in the future emerged in his mind.
His eyes quickly regained their clarity. From the corner of his eye, he subconsciously glanced at the excited elder brother beside him, and then quickly lowered his eyelids.
As the protagonist of the cheers, even Liu Zhiyuan, who is accustomed to big scenes, can't help but feel excited. However, he could still hold back and refused again with some "difficulty".
Before the soldiers launched the next wave of "persecution," Liu Zhiyuan decisively ended the review and left in a hurry. Before leaving, he issued strict orders to the generals to take good care of the soldiers.
Liu Zhiyuan left in "embarrassment", but Liu Chengyou knew in his heart that this was the last time. The officials urged him to advance, thousands of people petitioned, and thousands of troops supported him. Next time, Liu Zhiyuan would have no reason not to take that final step.
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The army was under control from beginning to end. After the movement to persuade troops to advance, the generals quickly calmed down the soldiers and guided them back to camp. This time, the efficiency was extremely high. At this juncture, everyone was very attentive and did not dare to make any mistakes.
After the "campus turmoil" temporarily subsided, Liu Zhiyuan immediately summoned civil and military officials at the palace to discuss sending troops. Liu Zhiyuan seemed to have really decided to send troops to meet him, and he meticulously discussed with his subordinates.
The mobilization of troops and horses, the number of troops sent, the route of march, food, grass and weapons, and the support of the people were discussed in detail one by one.
"Your Majesty, after deliberation with the generals and others, the army in Xinzhou needs to guard against Wang Hui of Daizhou and cannot move lightly. The soldiers on the southern front also need to be prepared. There is no room for loss in Jinyang, leaving the prison city and the right wing of Xingjie to defend. This is The second advance eastward, the three armies of Xingjie Zuoxiang, Wujie and Longqi, supplemented by the Chengtian Army and other garrison troops, are 20,000 troops, which is enough!" In the hall, Guo Wei, who had been prepared for a long time, reported to Liu Zhiyuan loudly:
"At Jingxing Pass, the Khitan Liu Jiu Division is still active, and it is necessary to send troops and horses in advance to attack it. The last general suggested that the commander of Shidu should lead the first division as the vanguard, and the king would lead the Chinese army to coordinate the response, and then appoint Long Qi as the heel army... ..."
Liu Chengyou was sitting here, looking at Guo Wei who was talking indifferently, let his Longqi Army be the palace army?
"Yes!" Liu Zhiyuan responded, seemingly satisfied with the arrangement, and turned to look at Wang Zhang.
Wang Zhang stood up and reported eloquently: "Your Majesty, I have worked with the subordinate officials to count and allocate the grain and grass. The supplies are ready to be sent to the armies at any time! The subsequent supplies are also being allocated!"
After Wang Zhang sat down, Yang Bin also decisively stood up and reported: "Taiyuan Mansion can recruit 30,000 civilians to assist in the battle."
"But Your Majesty, it is the spring plowing season now. If we mobilize like this and miss the farming season, we may damage the farm capital and cause a poor harvest in the future!" Unable to hold back, Yang Ping reminded him out of habit.
After hearing what Yang Bin said, Liu Zhiyuan directly waved his hand and said: "There is no need to recruit civilians for this march. During the march, we are not allowed to disturb the people or damage the crops!"
As soon as Liu Zhiyuan said this, everyone present, including Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Guo Wei, and Su Fengji, suddenly showed their faces.
Liu Zhiyuan seemed to be still thinking about how to welcome him, so he remained silent for the time being and pondered. Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, and Guo Wei looked at each other, and finally Yang Bin broke the brief silence: "Ahem. Your Majesty, all the officials have heard about what happened during the school inspection!"
Raising his head, Liu Zhiyuan glanced at Yang Bin and others, with a calm expression on his face: "It's enough for the sergeant to follow blindly and not understand the important affairs of the country. You, the cornerstone of Hedong, don't care about the overall situation? Do you still want to persuade us to advance?"
Yang Bin smiled and reported equally calmly: "Now the hearts of the near and far are in conflict with each other. This is God's will. Your Majesty, if you don't take advantage of this opportunity to take it, you will not be humble. You are afraid that if people's hearts change, you will be blamed for it." That’s it.”
Liu Zhiyuan was silent for a long time, and then waved his hand in a "wanted mood": "Everyone, go down and prepare! On the 15th, the troops will be launched on time, without any omissions!"
"yes!"
"We have come to this point, and your Majesty is still hesitating. What are you waiting for? Do you really want to spend money and food on soldiers, horses, and food to rescue that foolish king?" After the discussion, Shi Hongzhao walked with Guo Wei again, muttering in his mouth. .
Seeing Shi Hongzhao's impatience, Guo Wei became more and more calm and chuckled: "We have reached this point, so we don't have to worry anymore!"
"What's the meaning?"
"It won't take more than three or two days, and we will see the outcome!"
The matter of sending troops to rescue the Jin Emperor was thus established and confirmed. The government offices in Jinyang were all busy, and the armies were mobilized and ready to go out. These movements were not mixed with any water.
But I wonder if there are smart people who have thought about it carefully. At the beginning of last month, Shi Chonggui's family was moved northward by Yelu Deguang. It has been more than a month now, and no matter how slow the journey is, I have already left the country.
Liu Zhiyuan made such a big move and wanted to go east to Jingxing to rescue him. Where could he go to rescue him? However, it seems that everyone has deliberately ignored this issue.
