The next day, the morning court was adjourned.
Li Er led the officials out of the Imperial City. They passed through the Vermilion Bird Avenue and headed straight for the South Gate of Chang 'an.
The citizens who had noticed the chaos in Chang 'an yesterday saw Li Er leading the officials out of the city. They were even more certain that the imperial court was preparing for war!
The Tang Dynasty, which had unified the world and enjoyed peace for many years, finally welcomed another war!
However, most of the citizens did not know where the war was going to take place this time!
However, they would know everything in an hour. That was because the latest issue of Datang Daily would be released in an hour!
Outside Chang 'an, in the southern suburbs.
At this time, the soldiers of the three armies had already gathered. More than sixty thousand soldiers stood neatly on the drill ground with their heads held high and their chests puffed out. They formed a line horizontally, a line vertically, and a line diagonally!
Speaking of which, such a neat formation was all thanks to Li Zexuan!
Last year, when Yanhuang College held its opening military drill, Li Er led the officials and envoys from various countries to watch it. The neat formation and running movements of the students shocked Li Er, the officials, and the envoys from various countries. After that, Li Er announced that he would patrol the barracks. Hence, the daily training of the various barracks in the capital was more or less influenced by the military drill of Yanhuang College!
Therefore, it was not surprising that these sixty thousand soldiers were in such a neat formation!
Li Er led the officials out of Chang 'an's Ming De Gate and went straight to the drill ground. The officials stood on the left side of the drill ground while Li Er went up to the stage to call out the generals!
In addition, Li Zexuan had also arrived. He had arrived earlier than the others. He had handed Meng Wenhao, Iron Egg, Pang Feiji, a telegraph machine, and two fairy lamps to Li Jing and waited there. Now that Li Er had arrived, he slipped into the crowd of the officials.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
After Li Er ascended the stage, the civil and military officials, as well as the sixty thousand soldiers below the stage, bowed and saluted him. Their voices were like a great bell, and their auras were majestic.
"Rise!"
Looking at the mighty and majestic army in front of him, Li Er could not help but feel agitated. The battlefield was the place he, Li Shimin, yearned for! After a moment of silence, Li Erhong said,
"Ever since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard every day and night. I have only one goal, and that is to let the people of the Tang Empire live and work in peace and contentment. After more than a year of hard work, I have almost achieved it. Especially last winter, no one in Chang 'an froze to death. I believe all of you know this!
However, there are some people who have evil intentions and want to overturn my country, let the people, let your family, elders, and fellow villagers live a bitter life again, and let the world become chaotic again. I ask you, do you agree or not? "
"No! I don't agree! "
As soon as Li Er's words fell, the 60,000 soldiers on the drill ground all roared at the top of their lungs. Their shouts shook the sky, and the clouds above everyone's heads disappeared at this moment. It was as if they were scattered by this earth-shattering roar!
After a few breaths, Li Er pressed his hand down, and the soldiers of the three armies immediately became quiet. Then he said, "Good! Today, Cui Junchuo of the Cui Family of Qinghe disregarded the Emperor's grace and cooperated with the Cui Family of Boling, the Zheng Family of Xingyang, and the Provincial Governor of Zhengzhou to rebel against the Emperor, destroy our country, and subvert the country. I order you to go to Zhengzhou immediately to suppress the rebellion! Where is Li Jing, the General Officer of the Army of Henan Province? "
Li Jing, dressed in armor, stepped forward and saluted, "I am here!"
Li Er raised the long sword in his hand and said, "This is my sword, and also the Emperor's sword. When you go to Zhengzhou, the 28 states of Henan Province will be under your control. If anyone dares to disobey, you can directly kill him with this sword. I give you the right to kill first and report later. Come forward and receive the sword!"
After that, all the officials looked sideways. Li Jing's body and mind were shocked. Li Er gave him such a heavy right in front of everyone's eyes, which all showed Li Er's deep trust in him! This made Li Jing, who had been hiding at home in recent years, very moved in his heart!
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. Li Jing will go and eliminate the rebels for the Imperial Court!"
Li Jing saluted and said solemnly.
"Yes! I believe you! "
Li Er nodded and gestured for Li Jing to go on stage to accept the Emperor's Sword. Li Jing went on stage and respectfully received it with both hands.
Right at this moment, a red sun rose from the east, and instantly, it shone brightly onto the drill ground. Li Er suddenly had a feeling of lofty ambition, and he shouted, "Beat the drums, soldiers of the three armies, set out! Destroy the rebels and reinforce Luoyang! "
"Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong!"
The four bare-chested strongmen on the stage began to beat the drums at the same time. The drumbeats went from slow to fast, as if they were beating on everyone's hearts. Everyone on the drill ground couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
Li Jing, who was on the stage, hurriedly cupped his hands and stepped down to command the army to set off!
What was interesting was that the Tang Army's turning and running movements were very similar to the military training of Yanhuang College's students. Their movements were very uniform. However, in comparison, the movements of these soldiers had more iron and blood! One could feel the killing intent emitted by the army from afar!
"Bang, bang, bang!"
More than sixty thousand soldiers, led by their generals, left the drill ground in an orderly manner. Only the sound of their neat footsteps and shouts could be heard in the world.
"Destroy the rebels and reinforce Luoyang!"
"Destroy the rebels and reinforce Luoyang!"
The army gradually moved away. The civil and military officials on the drill ground looked in the direction of the army and could not help but feel agitated. At this moment, Fang Xuanling stood behind Li Er and said with emotion, "Your Majesty, with such a powerful army, there is no need to worry about the rebels and the Tang Empire not prospering!"
Li Er turned to the officials and faintly smiled. "If the Great Tang wants to prosper, it still has a long way to go. Now that the internal problems have arisen, there are still external problems. In the future, my beloved officials, only by working diligently can you help Us build a prosperous Great Tang!"
"Your subjects will definitely do our best until the day we die!"
The officials heard this and bowed in unison.
"Haha! Good! Prepare the carriage and return to the city! "
Li Er waved his sleeves and turned to leave.
The mobilization meeting before the war finally came to an end.
Li Zexuan looked to the south again. Among the sixty thousand soldiers, there were his personal guards, students, and apprentices. He would not believe it if he said that he was not worried. However, the army of the imperial court this time was unprecedentedly strong. With Li Zexuan as the commander, Cheng Yaojin, Niu Jinda, and Qin Qiong as the generals, not to mention the rebels of the Cui Family, they could even fight against the Turks. It was because of this that Li Zexuan dared to let Iron Egg and Meng Wenhao go south with the army.
The officials returned to the city while Li Zexuan returned to Yunshan. The people of Chang 'an only heard the sound of drums and deafening shouts from outside the city. However, for them, a lively day had just begun!
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