The monarch and his minister stood side by side in front of the military map.
This map is very large, accurate to counties and counties, and depicts the border conditions between Qin and Ling in detail.
If you attack from the middle part of the two countries, the first thing you have to face is Jingyang in the Ling Kingdom. There are many transportation lines there. Once the situation is opened, it can affect the battle situation up and down. You can also use flexible tactics to make detours in the Ling Kingdom. .
It is no longer necessary to say how much Xiao Yuan attaches importance to this front. He pointed to the location of Jingyang on the map: "The first battle zone is related to whether the attack on the spirit is progressing smoothly. Only by opening up the central situation can our army's eastward expedition be unstoppable."
"General, I understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Su Yi said, "However, I have another unkind request."
"you say."
"I hope your Majesty will allow General Peng Shuang to accompany the first combat zone." Su Yi said directly. Although Peng Shuang sometimes disliked him, he was very close to the latter. Sometimes, a certain tactic requires a tiger general.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him, and after thinking about it for a moment, he said, "Okay, I will inform him later."
"In this case, I will definitely capture Jingyang!" Su Yi was full of confidence.
Xiao Yuan valued this first commander very highly and praised his military genius many times.
Next, the monarch and his minister pointed here and there in front of the map, discussing some issues.
The next day, Qinzhou camp.
Su Yi used military talismans and royal edicts to mobilize 10,000 tiger and benign troops, and ordered them to wear civilian clothes, break them into pieces, disperse, and enter Lianyang secretly from different directions.
Lianyang is a small county in Qin State just west of Jingyang.
And the Tiger Army is the best among the best.
The launch of the army cannot be hidden from Lingguo's careful work, but it is much safer for a small group of troops to sneak in in disguise, and armaments, food and supplies have been secretly stockpiled all over the front line. Once the Tiger Army arrives, they will not have to worry about being without weapons and armor.
This was a secret order. After doing this, Su Yi went directly to Peng Shuang and said straight to the point: "Hurry up and prepare. I will go to Lianyang with me in the afternoon."
At this time, the latter was near the school grounds. Hearing this, he glanced at Su Yi: "Why?"
"Didn't the king give the order?" Su Yi asked.
"That's not the case now." Peng Shuang said angrily. The two men had similar military ranks, but during wars, Su Yi was usually the commander and Peng Shuang was the general who charged into battle.
This time, it's no exception.
Seeing that he was a little unhappy, Su Yi said with a smile: "Go early and prepare early. When we get to Lianyang, how about I treat you to a drink?"
"Humph." Peng Shuang glanced at him sideways and said nothing more.
On the Qin side, the civil servants and military generals are all making preparations for the war.
Over in Lingguo, they were busy with the enthronement ceremony.
The eighth day of July.
Spiritual Palace.
Outside the court meeting hall, in the large square at the foot of the hundred steps, all the civil and military officials of the Ling Kingdom were present, looking forward to it.
Looking further down, countless soldiers of the Spirit Army were arranged in two square formations, with bright armor, halberds standing in the forest, and flags fluttering.
There is a wide passage between the two formations of soldiers.
The Spiritual King was dressed in the emperor's attire and wore a twelve-pin crown on his head. He walked steadily between the two armies step by step and headed for the court meeting hall.
At the same time, at the end of the steps and at the entrance of the main hall, Cheng Ping unfolded the edict in his hand and began to read aloud:
"King Lingwei warns the emperor and the queen of earth."
"Since Zhang Cheng, people's hearts have been in chaos, the empire has declined, the government has become corrupt, princes have become rampant, thieves have sprung up, and the mountains and rivers are restless."
"As for Emperor Ping, he hurt and abused the people, chaos arose, the world was in turmoil, heroes were vying for hegemony, the country was in danger, and the people were in dire straits."
"Today, the trade movement has come to an end, King Wei has decided to rule the country, compete north and south, cleanse the east and west, and stabilize the four directions, so that all the people can return to their hearts, inherit the will of God, and the spirit of the ancestors, ascend to the throne in the ninth year, and receive the emperor's seal and ribbon... "
This edict to the throne first denounced the corruption of the Shang family, and then talked about his own achievements. When King Ling walked up the steps, Cheng Ping had almost finished reading it. He closed the edict, took a tray from the attendant, and knelt down. Behind the ground, hands raised.
The Spirit King took it and turned around.
All the ministers below knelt on the ground and began to shout in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live long live—"
At the same time, Qin Palace.
In the big square, there is a high platform for worshiping the sky.
There is a large bronze cauldron with coarse incense burned on it. There are several cases in front of the cauldron, and three bronze cups are placed on the cases.
Under the high platform, the civil and military ministers stood in front, and behind them, countless soldiers of the Qin army were arranged in two square formations, leaving a road in the middle.
Black armor and red tassels cover the sky and the earth.
Look at a line horizontally and a line diagonally.
This time, Xiao Yuan chose to go on an expedition to the heavens on the same day that the Spirit King proclaimed himself emperor. This not only showed his determination to defeat the spirits, but also related to the struggle of the world. Therefore, the ceremony was extremely grand.
This is a swearing-in meeting. The ancients paid attention to this, which can also improve the morale of the soldiers.
At the scene, not only all civil and military officials were present, but Xiao Yuan's wives and concubines also had to come to watch the ceremony.
As the majestic horn sounded, the drum beat loudly.
Xiao Yuan was wearing a black royal robe, a royal crown on his head, nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, and a sword of the King of Qin hanging on his waist. He walked between the two armies with long strides.
The civil servants and generals bowed slightly.
Walking to the front, Xiao Yuan slightly lifted the hem of the royal robe with his left hand and stepped up the steps step by step.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
His wives and concubines, led by Lu Yunyan, Gu Xue and Zhong Duoduo, were also standing at the side, looking at their beloved man with serious expressions on their faces.
Not long after, Xiao Yuan stepped onto the high platform, stood in front of the tables, picked up the dagger, scratched his palm hard, then made a fist and dropped the donated blood into three bronze cups.
After doing this, he put down the dagger again, picked up the first bronze cup, raised his hands high, and warned the sky, saying in a loud voice:
"King Ling indulges in gluttony, behaves ferociously, usurps the throne, and brings chaos to the world! Today, the monarch of Qin, Xiao Yuan, obeys the law of heaven and orders the king's army to lead a million troops to attack the rebels and hope for the blessing of the gods! Yuan, worship with blood! "
Then comes the second cup:
"Yuan, I pray to Mother Earth, the land of China. For hundreds of years, heroes have been fighting for hegemony, and the wars have been endless, so that the mountains and rivers have been broken, and the people have no way to live. Today, the army of millions of tigers and wolves vows to sweep away the four seas, clear the world, and restore the prosperity of the earth! "
He raised his voice, picked up the third bronze cup, turned to face the Qin army soldiers below, and shouted loudly:
"This glass of wine is dedicated to all the soldiers of the Qin Army!"
"Soldiers! Without you, our homeland will not be strong! Mountains and rivers will never be restored! How can the world be peaceful?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, threw the bronze cup away, and drew out the Qin King's Sword.
The clear and sweet sound of unsheathing sounded, and at the same time, everyone below began to raise their halberds and shouted in unison:
"Must win!"
"Must win——"
The shouts shook the sky and lasted for a long time.
