ALL NOVEL Chapter 23
The Dianjiang platform is three feet high, with a total of twenty-seven steps.
Every time Li Changqing went up three steps, there was a dull sound of war drums.
Three steps and one drum is very particular.
When he stands on the general stage, the drum sounds nine times
"power——"
As the last drum beat fell, the 80,000 white-robed troops roared with all their might.
The mighty voice is endless.
All the officials in the court and the people of Chang'an looked horrified.
It was just a bugle call, but it made them restless and trembling.
Li Changqing looked down at the soldiers in the audience with a solemn expression. The strong wind blew, and the red cloak rustled. Majestic!
He raised his hand, and the mighty voice suddenly stopped.
His gaze, from left to right, slid through the White Robe Army camp one by one.
"Xue Yantuo, Tubo, and Turks, our border with the Tang Dynasty, are surrounded by foreign races. In Youzhou, there are Turks who have repeatedly violated the power of Tang Dynasty and plundered border towns. As a result, the people at the border are in mourning and their lives are in ruins!
The general ordered the emperor to lead his 80,000 white-robed troops to the border and take up command in Youzhou to resist the Turks. Today the drums are beaten to gather together the generals and they take oaths to go to war."
As he spoke, his eyes were like lightning, his gaze was like a torch, and he shouted loudly:"Where is Li Jing?"
The sound was like thunder, exploding in the sky.
Li Jing, tall and tall, stepped out on horseback.
"The end will be here!"
"Li Jing is good at using troops and good at strategy. I order you to be the commander-in-chief of the Modao Guard, with fifty thousand armor and command the central army!"
"promise!
Li Changqing shouted again:"Where is Qin Qiong?""
Qin Qiong leaps on his horse and raises his spear. The tiger comes with great strength and full of vigor.
"The end will be here!"
"Qin Qiong made good use of his horse's chariot, and he was brave enough to pull out the enemy's base and defeat the enemy with a small number. I order you to be the deputy general of Mo Daowei and assist Li Jing!"
"promise!"
"Where is Yuchi Gong?"
Yu Chigong roared angrily, and his horse rushed out from the military formation.
"The end will be here!"
"Yuchi Gong seized the opportunity and fell into the formation, suppressing the three armies with anger. I order you to be the commander of the heavy armored guard, lead an army of 20,000, and attack the city!"
"promise!"
"Where is Cheng Yaojin!"
Cheng Yaojin galloped out and shouted:"The general is here!"
"Cheng Yaojin charged into the battle and beheaded the generals, showing his bravery and stamina. You are appointed as the deputy general of the heavy armor guard to assist Yuchi Gong!"
"promise!"
"Where is Su Dingfang!"
Su Dingfang galloped vertically and horizontally, his horse galloping
"The end will be here!"
"Su Dingfang has amazing courage and extraordinary courage. I order you to lead four thousand divine arrow guards to kill all the invading enemies!"
"promise!"
Several generals, all of them are extraordinary and brave.
Seeing the civil and military officials, the people of Chang'an are full of splendor.
After the generals were ordered, Li Changqing drew his sword out of its scabbard, pointed diagonally towards the sky, and said:
"I am willing to lower my sword from my waist just to kill the Turks! The Turks invaded the borders, invaded our mountains and rivers, and plundered our people.
This is a disgrace to China!
When will the enemy be punished? The bullfighting is full of rage!
Now on our way to the border, Your Majesty ordered us to stick to Youzhou and prevent the Turks from invading our border people.
However, this general has Huo Qubing's ambition, wants to defeat the Turks, and seal the wolf as a surrogate!
Soldiers, do you have the courage to follow me deep into the desert and kill all the enemies?"
"Roar——"
Eighty thousand white-robed troops, furious and roaring to the sky
"The momentum of charge is forward but never retreat. There will be no truce until the blood is shed dry! There are sharp men in the Tang Dynasty, who can compete with them?"
"The momentum of charge is forward but never retreat. There will be no truce until the blood is shed dry! There are sharp men in the Tang Dynasty, who can compete with them?"
"The momentum of charge is forward but never retreat. There will be no truce until the blood is shed dry! There are sharp men in the Tang Dynasty, who can compete with them?"
The soldiers roared three bugles and swore to go out to fight.
The Chang'an people who were watching saw their blood boiling with excitement.
Many young warriors were so fascinated that they could not wait to join the army immediately, go to the border and fight the enemy bravely.
All the officials in the court sighed at the white robes The bravery of the army.
Next to Li Shimin, Wei Zheng sighed:"This is the army of tigers and wolves!" With such a large army, why fear the Turks?"
At this moment, he felt a little uneasy. After Li Jiancheng was deposed, was he right or wrong to accept Li Shimin's recruitment?
Although there is no conflict between Li Shimin and Li Changqing at present, he is sure that the two will definitely turn against each other because of the power struggle.
Faced with such a powerful man , Li Changqing, who is the master of the army, will feel uneasy whenever he is an enemy.
……
Li Changqing stepped down from the commanding platform, holding Fang Tian's painted halberd, and mounted the horse chasing the wind.
The herald immediately shouted:"Put up the military flag!"
Two flags with a red background and yellow edges and embroidered dragon patterns were erected.
The flag on the left has four characters written on it: Admiral Tiance.
The flag on the right has a big character written on it: Li
Banner Hunting, War Drums Booming, Bugle Battalion!
Five thousand dragon-riding guards acted as the vanguard, clearing the way.
Li Changqing and Li Jing led 50,000 Mo Dao Guards to guard the central army.
Yu Chigong and Cheng Yaojin each led 10,000 heavy armored guards to defend the central army.
The 80,000-strong army marched toward Youzhou in a mighty manner.
Li Yuan rode in a dragon chariot and accompanied all the officials to see each other thirty miles away!
……
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky.
The army set out and marched thirty-five miles when they passed by a long pavilion.
Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was waiting with a jug of wine.
She was the deputy commander of the White Robe Army and was supposed to go on the expedition with Li Changqing.
But Li Yuan knew that the two had an affair, so he transferred Li Xiuning out of the White Robe Army.
The vanguard dragon cavalry guard saw Li Xiuning and quickly reported to Li Changqing on Pegasus.
Today, Li Xiuning was rarely seen wearing armor, but instead wore a colorful palace dress with dark flowers and clouds.
When she wears armor, she looks heroic.
Wearing palace clothes also makes you look charming.
It can be said that she is a real butterfly with dancing sleeves and a fake cherry.
When Li Changqing came on horseback, Li Xiuning handed him the wine bottle and said:
"You have been with me since the first battle. Now that you are on the war again, I can't be by your side. After drinking this pot of wine, I will wait for you to defeat the Turks and return in triumph."
Li Changqing took the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp. He looked at Li Xiuning seriously and said,"It's my first time to go on an expedition, and you gave me wine to support my journey." During this expedition, I am determined to destroy the Turks and achieve unparalleled achievements. Just wait for me to come back!"
After that, he no longer lingered, turned around
, mounted his horse and left. With tears in his eyes and a smile on his lips, Li Xiuning shouted:"After you leave, I will go to Luoyang to form a women's army to train the army in the same way as the white-robed army. If you fail to pacify the Turks within three years, I will lead my army to the border to help you!"