Li Zhi was like a treasured sword that had been sheathed for many years and was once again unsheathed!
He didn't use any carriage. He rode a BMW and walked at the front.
In the battles many years ago, he and many of the soldiers who followed him had always been at the forefront of the battle.
The wind moved all over the country, and the world changed color.
In Chang 'an, the news of Li Zhi's personal expedition spread throughout Chang' an and even the world as if it had wings.
Millions of citizens of Chang 'an crowded excitedly at the gate of the Imperial City. Outside Chang' an, countless patriots brought their own rations to follow His Majesty.
Li Zhi appeared on his warhorse.
"Your Majesty has personally led the army and won every battle!"
Tens of thousands of people knelt on the ground in excitement. Everyone shouted with their blood boiling. This was the cry of the people from the bottom of their hearts. Their voices were earth-shattering and shocked the universe.
Li Zhi smiled at this sight, his heart filled with gratification. The people were loyal to the Great Tang, and as long as they loved them, they would repay him with their utmost loyalty and gratitude. This made Li Zhi feel extremely heartwarming.
These were his people.
These were the people he had to protect with all his might.
Xue Shao watched from the side, a certain belief completely rooted in his heart.
"No need to be polite, rise! Wait for my triumphant return!" Li Zhi shouted.
……
On the stage of the Thousand Bull Guards, Xue Shao was dressed in military attire.
According to Xue Shao's request, the thousand cavalry soldiers did not bring much baggage with them. At this moment, they all stood upright, full of energy and determination.
The drums sounded, and the wind and clouds moved.
Six hundred people all looked at Xue Shao.
Xue Shao looked around with rapt attention, looking at everyone present.
Their armor was neat and their sabers were shining.
"When the Thousand Bull Guards go out with the emperor, they will participate in a real battle and experience a real war. This time, it will be different from the previous special training because you will really die!”Xue Shao said loudly," Who doesn't want to lose their lives? Take a step back now, and I'll pardon them all!”
Clang! Cl
"Let's go!"
Xue Shao's Thousand Bull Guards were equivalent to the vanguard army, they were there to scout and open up a path for the emperor.
The Thousand Bull Guard did not stop for a single day, traveling 300 li a day.
At night, they found a high vantage point to set up camp.
All the soldiers were exhausted. Even though they had undergone countless training, the hardships of marching were more difficult than they had imagined. If it was a month ago, they might not even be able to last an hour. But now, they were used to it.
The Thousand Bull Guard ate a hasty dinner and was about to go to sleep.
After four days of marching, Xue Shao had led his troops through a journey of nearly a thousand li, leaving the splendid and prosperous capital Chang 'an and stepping into the desolate and mighty northwest frontier fortress.
They were about a hundred miles away from the Summer State, which was one of the six frontier states. They could already smell the smell of war here. The air was filled with the smell of blood.
But Xue Shao still did not know the news of the defeat in front.
Two days ago, Li Zhi received an urgent military report from Yunzhou.
"The Turkic army of one hundred thousand attacked Yunzhou, and Xue Ne, the general guarding the city, won. But at the same time, the Turks had sent two armies of one hundred thousand to attack the Dai and Xia Provinces. Because of the fall of the Spiritual Prefecture, the two provinces were too weak to defend themselves, and both fell.”
"Unfilial son Xue Ne is actually so useless!!”Xue Rengui's tiger eyes were spitting fire.
Pei Xingjian sighed and said," Old General Xue, you can't blame Xue Ne for this. With the fall of the Spiritual State, the originally impregnable defense line of the six states had been breached. Even if you and I were to defend, we could only defend one city and one place in Bingzhou under the attack of the enemy!”
Li Zhi was neither anxious nor angry." Where are the enemy troops now?”
"After attacking Dai and Xia Provinces, the two Turkic armies joined forces and attacked Bing Prefecture.”Pei Xingjian replied," Li Xiaoyi led the army to resist and retreat to the city. The Turks had already surrounded Bingzhou!”
"The Turks are desperate. The Turks are terrified by His Majesty's personal expedition. They urgently need victory to stabilize their morale! Therefore, they gathered a large number of troops to forcefully attack the city! The price they had to pay was probably very heavy!”Xue Rengui said.
"Elder Pei, pass down the order. Order Xue Ne and Li Xiaoyi to defend the city. All the soldiers of the other five provinces will return to Shuozhou! Reinforce the city walls. Shuozhou was the last line of defense. If Shuozhou was not broken, the Northern Territory would still be there!”
"Speed up the march. In three days, my royal guards will arrive at the front lines. You're really courting death!" Li Zhi suddenly shouted, his voice earth-shattering.
Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian felt a surging force that made them feel extremely depressed and suffocated!
Killing intent!
"Yes, sir!" Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian replied.
……
They had been traveling for a day without taking a long rest.
The sky was already dark, Xue Shao ordered a short rest in a dense forest.
He smelled the scent of war.
Xue Chuyu arranged for five people to rotate around the area as sentries, so that everyone could make use of the time to eat, drink, and rest to replenish their strength.
During the long journey, everyone only brought some jerky, pancakes, and water. Now, they sat down to eat some dry food and rest their horses. Some of them leaned against a tree and dozed off.
Rest was the most important thing in the army. Xue Shao taught the Thousand Bull Guards the " Golden Sleep Method " that was commonly used in the army on Earth.
This was a very important skill in wartime. It forced him to seize every moment to rest in an unfamiliar and harsh environment.
After eating half of the pancake and drinking a few mouthfuls of water, the Thousand Bull Guards immediately fell into a deep sleep, and their stamina was quickly replenished.
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