Looking at the sky, the lead clouds are dense, and the clouds are very low and thick.

The wind was whistling, blowing through the treetops where the leaves had fallen and making a ghostly howl like a wolf, which was a bit of a terrible feeling.

There weren't many people in sight on the streets of the capital, and the few people who walked by were curled up, their hands on their chests, hurrying under the eaves on both sides.

Some of the doors of the shops that were not closed were blown to the ground.

The whole street was in a state of depression.

A team of war horses galloped through the street and ran in the direction of Nan'anmen in the capital.

The dense and rapid sound of horses' hooves made people feel even more solemn in the cold wind, and the unknown pedestrians watched in horror as the group of soldiers galloping away like a gallop.

"Your Highness, it looks like it's about to snow, so why do you want to see you off in person."

Ji Biao, who was behind Jiang Chuan, said loudly while galloping on his horse.

"Hmph, Ji Biao, do you think that this king can't withstand even a little wind and snow after staying in the greenhouse of the palace for a few days? This time, the First Army and the Forty-seventh Army went to the southeast, and I had high hopes for them. This expedition will take at least half a year, or even a year. They can brave the wind and snow to go out in this cold winter, can't I, the lord, send it? Jiang Chuan said loudly as he galloped.

"Your Highness, that's not what the last general meant. If you have to go, you can take a carriage. Seeing that the snow is about to fall at any time, if you take a car, you can finally shelter from the wind and snow. You are now Your Highness, and you are not a general who leads troops to war, so you should be more careful. ”

Ji Biao said with an aggrieved face.

Today is the day when the First Army and the 47th Army of the National Defense Force set out for the southeast, and the army has assembled outside Nan'anmen and is ready to set off.

Jiang Chuan insisted on going to feed the army.

Ji Biao was afraid that his old boss Bai Mu would scold him if he didn't take care of His Highness, so he persuaded with an aggrieved face.

"Aren't you kid afraid that Bai Mu will clean you up? Aren't you afraid that this king will take care of you? This king is not so delicate, if you kid will give me crookedness in the future, I will let you be a big soldier. ”

With a snap, the whip in Jiang Chuan's hand suddenly exploded in the air, and the speed of the mount under his crotch increased a little.

Ji Biao didn't dare to say any more, so he had to keep his mouth shut, clamp the horse's belly, and follow closely.

Outside Nan'an Gate, the two armies had already assembled, and two huge phalanxes had been set up on a wasteland.

Although the black clouds were pressing down on the city, the heavy snow was coming, and the banners in the Gale General were blowing loudly, the countless figures under the banners were still standing straight, and no one was moving.

Among the two large phalanxes, the two red flags with the words "First Army of the Wehrmacht" and "The Forty-seventh Army of the Wehrmacht" respectively stood out among the many flags, and they were particularly conspicuous, and the huge flags rolled and crackled in the wind.

Bai Mu, the commander of the First Army, and Chu Yunfei, the commander of the Forty-seventh Army, each waited in front of their respective phalanxes with a few officers, their eyes looking in the direction of the South Bank Gate.

Bai Mu's ears suddenly moved, his eyebrows raised, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness is here." ”

Sure enough, soon, a group of knights galloped towards this side from the direction of the South Bank Gate.

The sound of horses' hooves became louder and louder, and all the people looked solemn, their originally straight bodies straightened up, and countless pairs of eyes were firmly staring at the direction from which the sound of horses' hooves came.

The sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer, and when they were about to get to the front, the horse team suddenly stopped, hundreds of war horses stopped at the same time, and the knights on the horses quickly turned over and dismounted, striding in the direction of the first army.

Seeing Jiang Chuan coming over, Bai Mu hurriedly ran forward, stood up and saluted, and shouted: "The First Army of the National Defense Army has been assembled before the expedition, please instruct Your Highness." ”

Jiang Chuan stood still, looked at Bai Mu in front of him, seriously replied with a solemn military salute, and said loudly: "Please take a moment." ”

"Yes!"

"Take a break!" Bai Mu turned around and ran back to the First Army, and ordered loudly.

"Huh!" The tens of thousands of people in the First Army all took a break, and their eyes were firmly fixed on the rivers that came over.

Jiang Chuan strode to the front of the First Army's formation, his gaze slowly swept over every soldier he could see, and then shouted in his loudest voice:

"Soldiers, today is the day you set out to exterminate Zheng Zhilong's gang. It's very windy today, and it's about to snow. But this king knows that you are all true iron warriors, and you are not afraid of swords and artillery, not to mention the wind, frost, rain and snow! You say, don't you? ”

"Yes! Be! Be! The three armies roared in unison, and the waves rolled, and even the raging wind seemed to be suppressed at this moment.

"Okay, it's not a loss to be a soldier of my Jiangchuan, and it's not a loss to be a good boy of the National Defense Army. This king has come to see you off today, and I will tell you a word by the way. Jiang Chuan yelled.

All the soldiers listened intently.

"What this king wants to tell you is that even if you kill the enemy on the front line, whether it is ammunition, clothing, food, supplies, or even military doctors, this king will not let you be wronged. Your family will also be protected by the court, and if anyone dares to bully your family, the king will definitely make decisions for you. This king will never let my soldiers bleed and break their hearts, please rest assured. ”

Jiang Chuan's words were heard by the people in front of them, and they passed them to the back.

It didn't take long for the entire First Army to know.

Many soldiers excitedly raised their rifles and shouted "Hurray, hooray, hooray!" ”

At first, it was messy, but then it slowly became neat and converged into a huge wave of sound.

No one wants to go out for the country by themselves, but when they are bleeding and sweating, their families in the rear are wronged and oppressed.

Therefore, Jiang Chuan's words are more effective than any pre-war mobilization, especially the last sentence: "It will definitely not make the soldiers bleed and sad." It has pierced the hearts of many people.

Some of the soldiers who showed their feelings even shed tears.

Of course, Jiang Chuan's words were mainly addressed to those recruits. For those veterans of the lineage, there is no need to say more, as long as the direction of the battle flag is the direction of their charge, although they will not regret it.

After completing the pre-war mobilization, Bai Mu, the commander of the First Army, came to Jiang Chuan to salute and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the First Army of the National Defense Force requests to leave. ”

Jiang Chuan looked at him and said slowly: "Come back alive, I'll wait for you here." ”

Bai Mu's eyes were sour, and he nodded solemnly and said, "Bai Mu will definitely come back alive to see His Highness." ”

Jiang Chuan stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and then said in a deep voice: "Let's go!" ”

Bai Mu gave a solemn military salute vigorously, then turned to face the troops, and shouted loudly: "Go!" ”

The Red Flag of the First Army slowly turned, and with its billowing gray army formation, it meandered southward.

Watching the First Army gradually move away, Jiang Chuan took a deep breath, turned on his horse and headed towards the phalanx of the 47th Army.