Chapter 1661: The Assembly

On the morning of June 19, Lin Jue led his soldiers and horses to the outside of Beicheng. The soldiers and civilians of the capital, who had already received the news, poured into the streets of Tongtianmen in the northern outer city early in the morning, looking forward to it, preparing to welcome the triumphant return of the imperial court soldiers and horses. The entire North Gate Tongtian Street was crowded and congested, and everyone rushed to see the demeanor of Marshal Lin and Luo Yanjun.

For the people, it was not until this moment that the vast majority of people really felt awe and identification with Lin Jue and his Luoyan army.

There were still many people who subconsciously associated the Falling Goose Army with the mountain bandits. This is, of course, because of the slanderous propaganda of the imperial court controlled by Guo Xu and Lu Zhongtian before. Even the Luo Yan Army defeated Lu Zhongtian and quelled the civil strife, but it did not make these people fully agree. It was not until now, when the Luoyan Army defeated hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Jurchens who everyone hated and feared, and when the army returned triumphantly, the Great Zhou finally realized how reassuring it was to have the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army as a support. With people like Lin Jue, Da Zhou will no longer be bullied by foreign enemies from now on.

The northern barbarians are like tigers and wolves, but it is obvious that Marshal Lin and his Luoyan army are more ferocious than tigers and wolves.

The soldiers of the Praetorian Army, who maintained order, stood in two rows on the streets, blocking the passage in the middle of the street. Two thick ropes were drawn along the street to form two cordons, and those who exceeded the cordon were whipped. But even so, the people still stretched their necks out, and countless pairs of eyes stared in the direction of the gate of Tongtianmen. In the houses and restaurants on both sides, the roofs, trees, and platforms are also crowded with people.

Finally, in anticipation, the city gate was full of cannons. The gates of Tongtianmen opened, and the sound of horses' hooves rumbling was heard, and soon after, the cavalry of the Luoyan Army galloped into the city along the streets. All the cavalry of the Luoyan Army have undergone some reorganization, and the horses and soldiers have obviously been cleaned and sorted out. The people and horses that were originally dusty looked glorious. Everyone's armor sparkled, and their blades were oiled and polished. A team of horses in a row of ten people galloped slowly through the street, and it was really like a tiger and a dragon. It drew cheers and applause from the people on both sides of the street.

The key point is that these cavalry of the Luoyan Army have a murderous aura on them, and they are not fancy honor guards. From their figures and expressions, in their determined eyes that never wandered, you could feel the murderous aura of the battle-hardened soldiers and horses. This kind of murderous aura is by no means possessed by any of the previous soldiers and horses. If the armor is bright and exquisite, the armor of the previous Great Zhou Forbidden Army is far better than that of the Luoyan Army. The armor and blades of the Luoyan Army are even a little worn and damaged, but the murderous spirit of the army does not depend on clothes, but a fearless self-confidence and ruthless determination that has been cultivated after a hundred battles and is invincible.

In addition to noticing the cold and murderous aura on the body of the Luo Yan Army, the careful people also noticed a detail. That is, all the cavalry horses had a wicker pocket behind the rump. Soon someone understood the purpose of this small bag, which was actually a dung pocket for horse manure. Although the cavalry is mighty and majestic, there will be a lot of horse manure left on the streets after the cavalry, and the smell is terrible. And the cavalry of the Luoyan Army actually noticed this small detail and used dung pockets to accept horse manure to avoid polluting the streets, which made people feel very gratified. Under the cold and murderous appearance of the Luoyan Army, there is such a rather warm behavior, which shows that this army is different from any other army and horse.

"Lord Lin, the king of Anguo County, the prime minister and privy envoy, and the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, has arrived!" Dozens of guards cavalry rode their horses after the cavalry had gone far in front of them, shouting in unison.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the direction of the city gate. The people on the left side of the square inside the city gate soon saw Lin Jue coming on horseback and a group of generals and guards gathered beside him. Lin Jue rode on a tall five-flowered horse, wearing a simple black armor and a red cloak behind him, and slowly walked through the city gate hole and entered the square with a smile on his face. Lin Jue's appearance was originally handsome, but after growing a beard as an adult, he became elegant, handsome and mature. People who have been in high positions for a long time naturally develop a kind of temperament of a superior person. That's not by wearing some good armor and riding an expensive BMW to highlight it. In the crowd, you can see at a glance that this person is different. Although the others around him were taller in size, their horses more expensive, and their armor more refined, they could not suppress the light on him.

"Lord Lin, Lord Lin!" A group of people shouted loudly, it was a group of young students who were too learned. All-round talent in civil and military affairs, Lin Daren, who has experienced legends, has long been the idol of these young students. They collectively skipped class today to see the idol in their hearts.

Lin Jue waved at them when he heard the shouts, and the students couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they shouted even more vigorously.

"Marshal Lin, Marshal Lin." The surrounding people were affected by them, cheering and applauding and shouting loudly. Soon, the shout spread throughout the street, and the entire street was filled with a tsunami of soldiers and civilians. At first, it was called "Lord Lin", "Marshal Lin", "Prime Minister Lin", "Lord Lin" and other titles, and later someone remembered the new name given to Lin Jue on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and the new title can encapsulate everyone's perception of Lin Jue. That is not the sense of respect for Lin Jue that can be expressed by the titles of Marshal, Prime Minister, and Prince.

"Lin Shengren! Lin Shengren! The saints on the street resounded in the sky, accompanying Lin Jue's army all the way.

The army marched all the way to the outside of Donghua Gate, where hundreds of civil and military officials gathered to greet each other. After the soldiers and horses passed through here, they were led by the generals of the various armies back to the camp and stationed, and the triumphal ceremony changed from a parade to a grand assembly. Tens of thousands of people who followed the army gathered in the square outside the Donghua Gate. Lin Jue, surrounded by all the officials, slowly climbed onto the color platform that had already been built.

The triumphal ceremony was communicated in advance. Yang Xiu and others believe that it should be on the square in front of Daqingmen, where the area is larger and can accommodate more people. The scene is also bigger. Lin Jue actually wanted a big scene to celebrate this historic moment. The triumph of the army indicates that from now on, the internal strife of the Great Zhou and the foreign enemies have been defeated. At the military level, the Great Zhou has basically restored peace and has moved since nearly four years. Walked out of the chaos. It's natural to celebrate such a moment. Lin Jue understood that some things must have a grand sense of ceremony. For example, if such an important occasion is celebrated in a grand way, others will not realize the hardships at all, and they will also see it as if it is nothing to lose.

A lot of people just do a lot of things with their heads down, but they don't know about it. Some people only do a little bit of things and make a big deal about it, showing merit and praise. People who don't know the truth will think they have done more. That's the disadvantage of not paying attention to publicity.

However, although the front of Daqing Gate is more suitable for such a large-scale celebration gathering, even Suzakumen Square is one of the ideal locations. But Lin Jue finally decided to hold the rally outside the Donghua Gate. Although the square outside the Donghua Gate is a little smaller, the east side of the square is the Yushitai Yamen, which used to be the place where Mr. Fang worked. The Yushitai Prison is the place where Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu committed suicide here. Lin Jue chose this place to comfort the souls of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu. Let them see the chaos of the Great Zhou subside, and let their spirits in heaven rest in peace.

Of course, this is the secret of Lin Jue's heart, he didn't tell others his thoughts, only told Yang Xiu and others, who were in charge of arranging the assembly, that it was not appropriate to disturb the people too much when soldiers and horses entered the city. Enter from the north gate of the inner city, and after passing the Donghuamen Square, you can go out of the inner city from the inner city Wangchun Gate, which is only a corner of the inner city. Of course, Yang Xiu and the others attached great importance to Lin Jue's intentions and set up a stage here to greet them.

In front of the Yamen of the Imperial Historical Observatory in the east, Lin Jue took the generals to sit on the stage, and waited for the people to flock in and gather under the stage. After Yang Xiu asked for help, he came to the front of the stage and spoke loudly.

"Fathers and fellow villagers, all the civil and military officials here. Today, we are gathering here to celebrate the triumph of the Falling Goose Army in annihilating the Jurchen army. Like me, be cheerful and happy. Yes, under the leadership of Lin Xiang, my Great Zhou swept away the stubborn enemy, killed Yan Aguda, and drove all the remnants of his defeated army out of the Great Zhou border. Since then, they have not dared to take another step. Such a joyous event is not worth celebrating. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask, who owes all this to whom? ”

Yang Xiu's voice fell, and the soldiers and civilians below were boiling, shouting loudly: "Lin Shengren, Lin Shengren." It's all the work of Lin Shengren. ”

Yang Xiu nodded and smiled: "You all know very well in your hearts, so this official will not be verbose, please Lin Xiang to say a few words to you." Prime Minister Lin is invited. ”

The people in the audience shouted frantically and applauded. Yang Xiu turned around and saluted Lin Jue and said, "Lin Xiang, please." ”

Lin Jue smiled and nodded, stood up, and walked to the front of the stage amid the shouts of mountains and tsunamis. Facing the tens of thousands of black heads below, as well as the huge shouts of the tide, Lin Jue sighed and raised his hand high.

As the hand slowly pressed down, the cheers of the crowd slowly stopped.

Lin Jue's eyes swept over the tens of thousands of faces in the audience, and he said loudly: "Fellow villagers, fathers, colleagues, officials, and my brothers in the Luoyan Army. Lin Jue was polite. ”

Lin Jue hugged the fist and saluted on and off the stage. Tens of thousands of people clasped their fists in return. Some people just lay on the ground and started kowtowing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, just as the Third Envoy Yang said, today's gathering is to celebrate the triumph of our army. Just a few days ago, our army fought a great battle with the Jurchen army of 300,000 outside Puyang City. Our Luoyan army fought bravely, won more with less, and almost completely annihilated the Jurchen soldiers and horses at the cost of less than 10,000 people. The remaining remnants of the Jurchen army were less than 30,000, and they fled from the territory of our Great Zhou in a hurry. The enemy chieftain Wanyan Aguda was killed by the Shenwei artillery of our army, and the main generals and war criminals in the Jurchen army were all ambushed. It can be said that after this battle, the northern Jurchen clan no longer has the strength to fight south, nor does it have the courage to fight south. To put it bluntly, in the future, only I Da Zhou will bully them, and there is no possibility that they will dare to offend my Da Zhou. Lin Jue waved his hand and said loudly.

"yes, that's great. The Jurchens and Liao people on the dog day made our Da Zhou chickens restless, and they were finally defeated. From then on, we didn't have to worry about the Jurchens. ”

"Yes, the Jurchens tossed us enough. Our capital was almost attacked by them. If it weren't for the Lin Saints leading the army out of the mountain, our Great Zhou would be completely finished. This is all the work of Lin Shengren. ”

"It is precisely thanks to the arrival of the saint Lin that the world is peaceful. I said earlier, Lord Lin is a star from the sky, and you still don't believe it. ”

"What Wenqu Xing? I think it's Wuqu Xing. Isn't this matter of leading the army to fight a war Wu Quxing's ability? There are several times more soldiers and horses on the other side than us, and if we change to any of them, I am afraid that we will be defeated. Isn't this what Wuqu Xing is descending to earth? ”

"Come on, you're right. However, Lin Daren's talent is also the first, which is recognized. I think it's probably a combination of Wenqu Xing and Wuqu Xing. Both civil and military, all-encompassing, otherwise how can you call Lin Shengren? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, it makes sense, and it is a good fit."

The people were chatting excitedly below, and the scene was extremely lively for a while.