Chapter Seventy-Four: The Military Parade

When the call stopped, Yang Guangyun was full of breath and continued to ask: "Soldiers, we want to return to the west, we want to go north, we want to go home, but the road is blocked, the home is destroyed, and people are killed, you say, what should we do!?" ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! At this time, the emotions of the officers and men of the three armies were completely ignited by Yang Guang, and they all raised their weapons in righteous indignation, shouting loudly, as if they were about to roar out full of anger and resentment!

"Good! Then let me see what you're capable of! Yang Guangguang applauded.

Seeing this, he was the head of the generals, wearing a general robe and big armor, wearing a handsome robe, with a gold medal and purple ribbon, and a handful of silver hair flying to protect the children, and said loudly: "The parade begins, and the armies face the saints in turn!" ”

The Xiaoguo Army was the main force of the Northern Expedition, so it was naturally the first wave to be reviewed. Dugu Sheng was on the platform, drew his sword and commanded: "The Xiaoguo Army listens to the order and ranks up for review!" ”

Under the stage to receive the order is the founding prince of Cheng'an County, Zhichong Lang General, Yang Gongren, who is 50 years old this year, he was born in Hongnong Yang, is the eldest son of the Prince of Great Sui and King Yang Xiong, loyal and kind, humble, and has the style of a Confucian general!

Because the other two Zhichong Lang sent Mai Mengcai and Yu Wenshi to the expedition, Dugu Sheng was a high-ranking official of the third rank and stood on the platform. Therefore, Yang Gongren has the highest rank in the Xiaoguo Army in the audience, and his status in the Xiaoguo Army is also ranked second, so he is specifically commanded.

Under the command of Yang Gongren, the Xiaoguo Army circled the tower in turn according to the different types of troops and was inspected by Yang Guang. Every time the troops march to the north of the tower, they will shout three times, "Sui thieves do not stand together, and Wang Ye is not partial!" ”

Walking in the forefront is the most common standard lance array of the Great Sui, all of them are wearing heavy armor, holding an infantry lance five or six zhang long, and a small copper hammer is hung at the end of the lance, which is used to balance the weight of the lance. They rubbed their shoulders one by one, their toes against their heels, and they walked in unison steps, shouting loud trumpets, and lined up in a dense array of lances, advancing like a wall, and they were like forests.

The second is the jumping soldiers who are dressed in light armor and hold large knives, sharp axes, iron rods and many other secondary weapons, they are all as light as swallows, jumping left and right, not paying attention to the formation, and quickly circling the building, giving people the feeling that it is like a gust of wind blowing, and it is as fast as the wind.

Then there were the shield soldiers with different shields, all of them burly and tall sergeants, holding a huge shield in their hands, and they were fully armed, except for a simple knife hanging from their waists, and there were no other weapons. Their shield arrays are diverse and varied according to different situations, like towering mountains, which are the strong support of their comrades-in-arms. Immovable as a mountain.

Then there was the phalanx of archers, all of them in leather armor and slender figures, which looked much thinner than the previous troops. But no one doubts their strength, because generally speaking, more than half of the kills and injuries on the battlefield are caused by archers! And look at the infantry bow that they carried on their backs, which was one size larger than the ordinary military bow, and the infantry crossbow in their hands, the huge arrows on them were shining in the sun, glowing with cold light. Waiting to the north of the tower, with the order issued in the military array, thousands of arrows and crossbows flew into the sky, and as soon as the light dimmed, the scorching sun in March was suddenly eclipsed, and it could really be described as an invasion like fire!

The infantry was all gone, and finally there was the cavalry phalanx. Cavalry is divided into light cavalry and heavy cavalry, the so-called light cavalry, that is, people wear light armor, horses do not wear armor, used for sneak attacks, harassment, detours, pursuit; And the heavy cavalry is the armor and cavalry, and the men and horses are all wearing heavy armor, which is used to charge into battle!

The first light cavalry to come out lined up in a long queue, quickly circled the platform, and when it was square, reached the top of a beautiful arc, and then shot out the feathered arrows and crossbows in their hands, causing the effect to be no less than that of the archers!

And the phalanx of armor and riding equipment that came out made Yang Guang's eyes light up, because unlike the previous standard riding array, all the armor and riding equipment that came out this time were chain horses! This chain of horses is to connect the horses with iron chains, five horses to ten horses and a lock, can gallop, when attacking tied together linear attack, even if the knight dies, the whole column of horses will not retreat, the end is very powerful.

Looking at the line of cavalry arrays connected by countless iron cables, Yang Guang sighed: "I can't imagine that the Xianbei Murong family's unique skill, the iron cable chain array, has been seen here today!" ”

This iron cable chain array is Murong Ke's stunt to break the Wei army in Liantai and capture the martial mourning king Ran Min.

His Yuwen family was originally a tribe in the grassland, called Po Yetou, and after being defeated by Yuwen Xianbei, he became a slave and modified Yuwen. And the reason why Yuwenshu's ancestors were able to turn from slaves to free people was to defeat the Battle of Liantai against Ran Min, the emperor of Ran Wei, when the Murong clan went south!

After the Xiaoguo Army, it was the Right Yiwei Water Division, who came to be the commander of the whole army. These sailors and soldiers are all "white stripes in the waves" who grew up by the rivers since childhood, and some of them lined up on the boats and were inspected by Yang Guang along the river; Some rowed small boats, showing various difficult movements in the wind and waves; Others, simply strip naked, jump directly into the river, and show off their excellent water ability to others!

After the Xiaoguo Army and the Right Yiwei Water Division, there is the right imperial guard army commanded by Chen Ling, because they have been fighting in Jianghuai for many years, most of them are newly recruited people, although they wear the standard armor of the Great Sui and have the help of veterans, but the movements of the drill are still slightly rusty, and they still need the baptism of war.

The last to appear was the county soldiers under Zhao Yuankai of Jiangdu County, which seemed to be a second-rate army playing soy sauce, so I won't say much.

After reviewing the troops, Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction and said, "With such a strong division, the Northern Expedition can be accomplished, and the great cause can be prosperous!" ”

Lai Hu'er and Su Wei led hundreds of civil and military officials to worship together: "Holy Lord, the ministers request that they immediately swear to the Northern Expedition!" ”

The officers and men of the three armies also knelt on the ground and pleaded: "I will ask for an immediate swear to the Northern Expedition!" ”

Seeing this, the corners of Yang Guang's mouth rose slightly, and said, "Everyone, don't be impatient, and listen to the wishes of God!" ”

After speaking, Yang Guang bowed to the sky, pointed to a boulder that had been placed on the deer platform a long time ago, and prayed loudly: "I please take the will of the Northern Expedition and bring the hearts of all people to ask for a sign from the heavens!" If I can win the Northern Expedition, then I will go down with a sword, and I will be sincere, and the gold and stone will be opened! ”

After saying that, Yang Guang slowly got up, and under the gaze of millions of eyes, he held the sword in both hands, held it high above his head, stared at the gap that had been marked a long time ago, and immediately cut it off!

"Boom!"

Sincerely, the golden stone is open! The boulder was cut into two sections for Yang Guang with one knife!

Yang Guang looked at his masterpiece, smiled slightly, turned around and raised his sword, and signaled to the crowd.

"Hooray~! Banzai~! ”

The people who were originally hanging by a thread breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Yang Guang's divine move, and they all knelt on the ground again, shouting long live!