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This day is the auspicious day of the zodiac selected by the Qin Tianjian.

In the eyes of the Han people, the life and death of the country that uses the sword soldier is a major event, and it is necessary to use a great gift.

Therefore, the Ministry of Rites has been prepared for a long time. First of all, you have to sacrifice to the Taimiao, the land temple. After the three armies assembled, a small team was sent to the Taimiao Temple to worship, and then the land temple was sacrificed, and the sacrifices were made of cattle, sheep and livestock. Then, prepare the sacrificial flag.

In later generations, there was a word called "tooth beating", which actually originated from the flag sacrifice ceremony.

Dashun's front banner at this time was called "tooth flag", and in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Heng chanted in "Tokyo Fu": "The spear is like a forest, and the tooth flag is colorful." The book of war said: "The one who has the tooth flag, the general." It is said that the ancients came out of the Son of Heaven and built a big tooth flag, and the pole was decorated with ivory, so the cloud ivory flag. ”

In the Ministry of Rites' "Dashun Li" has a record: "The big banner in front of the army is said to be toothy, and the division must be sacrificed, which is called the Qi (祃tooth, that is, the sacrificial tooth flag), Taizu conquered Hedong, and the day before leaving Beijing, he sent the right Zanshan doctor Pan Shenxiu out of the suburbs, and used a young prison to sacrifice Chiyou and Ya. "Only sheep and pigs are sacrificed, and they are called "Shaojiao". After the sacrifice, the soldiers ate the meat of the animals, so it was called "tooth sacrifice" or "tooth sacrifice".

Of course, before the sacrifice, there is also a ritual called the general's oath.

The commander in charge of the whole army this time is a kind of diagnosis. He is the second brother of the old man of the old man, the second brother of the military department, and he is also a famous general. It's just that in the light of his brother and his brother, it's not conspicuous. But the clinic is steady, likes to work step by step, and does not like to make strange plans. Make good use of regular soldiers, because of this characteristic, Lu Chengqi was relieved to let him command the three armies, a total of 300,000 horses.

To fight the Liao State, it is necessary to use the crushing method of advancement, go out of Datong Mansion, smash Huanglong, and point the sword at Linhuang Mansion. Linhuang Mansion is the capital of the Liao State, and the Liao State will definitely not go around in circles with you again, but will only gather troops and horses to fight you to the death.

Lu Chengqi was very confident that with the power of firearms, it would not be a problem to crush the Khitan cavalry. But if you scatter your forces and indulge in surprise attacks, you are killing yourself. This is also the reason why he does not need to be a handsome, but let him be a leading general. Although he is good at controlling soldiers, whenever he encounters the enemy, he can make strange plans and win battles, but he is cunning and cruel, and he is happy to surprise soldiers, which is not liked by Lu Chengqi. In fact, Lu Chengqi knows the truth that Ci is not in charge of the army, but he can indeed only be a general, not a commander.

As a commander, he commands the three armies, and he can't be emotional. But it was too strict to guarantee that there would be no uproar. For the sake of safety, it is the safest way to let the seed diagnosis command the three armies as the commander, after all, the seed diagnosis is the brother of the seed and can subdue the seed doctor.

The rest of the generals include Wang Shao, Lu Chenhuan, Yang Huairen, Yang Huaixing, Yang Huaien, Yang Huaiyu, Chongshidao, Chongyi, Zhe Kezhong, Zhe Keren, and Zhe Kexi...... Almost all the famous generals of Dashun have been gathered, just to win a battle.

I saw the doctor dressed in armor, carrying a treasure knife at his waist, with a serious expression, and slowly walked to the front of the Taimiao.

And Lu Chengqi's dragon chariot has been waiting here for a long time.

"The last general will be planted, see Your Majesty!"

With the armor on his body, he can only give a fist salute.

Lu Chengqi got off the dragon chariot and looked around at Wang Shao and the others behind him, and was extremely relieved in his heart: "Zhongqing is flat!" ”

Then Lu Chengqi, under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, came to the front of the Taimiao, ready to recite the "Asking for Liao Text" and worship the ancestors.

Lu Chengqi personally unfolded a holy decree and read an impassioned "Essay on Seeking Liao", these generals were all enthusiastic, and even the cunning general felt that fighting a battle in a dignified manner was better than a sneak attack.

After he finished reading it, he solemnly put together the holy decree and said in a deep voice: "The commander of the three armies received the decree!" ”

The doctor hurriedly knelt down and raised his hands above his head: "The last general will take the order!" ”

"There is a poem that says: Yellow sand wears gold armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned if it is not broken! Today, I vow to go on the expedition, and I am willing to work together to defeat the Liao country, and avenge the blood and blood for the people on the border who died for me! I am in Chang'an, I can only prepare military salaries, grain and grass, baggage, equipment, everything on the front line, you still need to rely on yourself! What I want is very simple, a big victory over the Khitan is enough! I don't care about the process, just the result! Lu Chengqi handed the holy decree to the hands of the doctor, and then said impassionedly, "The people of Dashun have hated the Khitan for a long time, and I can't wait any longer!" ”

The old man was in tears: "Do you dare to fight to the death for Your Majesty?" ”

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death!"

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The generals and soldiers behind the diagnosis all shouted violently, and the momentum was like a rainbow for a while.

After Lu Chengqi flattened the diagnosis, he got up, excitedly took the holy decree and said: "I am sincere, and I am worried about the gods of the mountains and rivers." I am leading the army on the northern expedition today, which is in accordance with the time of day. The Liao State humiliated people too much, and the Han people were all filled with righteous indignation. The land left behind by our people is justifiable, the ghost is crying, the determination is strong, and the swear is unswerving. Since ancient times, the Han and the thief have not stood together, and there are clear precepts in ancient times. Huayi must be strictly distinguished, the spring and autumn are righteous, the merit is in the contemporary, and the benefit is in the future! ”

"Tiger!"

"Tiger!"

"Tiger!"

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In the midst of the noise, the sergeants of their own army slaughtered the sacrificial animals with a knife, and the seed doctor personally poured the blood of the animals on the weapons, called "provocation", symbolically pouring a little animal blood on the banners (dragon flags), war drums, gold duo, and weapons used in battle. These chariots, which had been drenched in blood, were to be put back in the storehouse for preservation, not for use.

Subsequently, the sacrificial cattle will be carried to the land temple to be sacrificed, and then the three armies will line up, and the slaughtered cattle and sheep will circle around the queue left and right, called the "martyrdom", and announce that "those who do not need to die will be killed".

After the sacrifice, the cattle and sheep were immediately cooked, that is, "gizzard meat", and distributed to the soldiers to enjoy.

According to the tradition since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the enemy prisoners are often killed on the spot as sacrifices, and their blood is poured on the war drums, which are called "provocation drums". Killing prisoners is ominous, and Lu Chengqi is not so cruel. It's just a matter of killing the enemy on the battlefield, and killing the captives, so what's the difference between that and a beast?

Therefore, it is most suitable to replace it with cattle and sheep, and it can also make the three sergeants have a full stomach.

After eating, the three armies beat the drums and prepared to go on the march.

When 300,000 soldiers and horses rang out three cannons, the gate of the forbidden army was opened and they lined up neatly.

At this moment, there were already the people of Chang'an, surrounded by both sides of the official road, with tears in their eyes.

These are all parents sending their sons, wives sending their husbands, and children sending their fathers, all of them with tears in their eyes and a tragic scene.

Lu Chengqi got off the dragon chariot, ignored the advice of the imperial guards, drank the order and took the wine, looked at the back of the 300,000 soldiers and horses, drank three bowls of wine, and then knocked on the sword and chanted poetry: "The world is out of my generation, and once I enter the reckless northern years, the emperor is talking and laughing, and it is better than a drunk in life." Lifting a sword and riding to wave the ghost rain, the white bones are like mountain birds flying in shock. Dust is like a tide, people are like water, only sigh to fight a few people! ”