Chapter 110 Section 19

This is the autumn of the third year of Jianzhao, when the grass outside the Great Wall is high and the horses are fertile. Our mighty 40,000 horses are about to move out from Wulei City. The army was divided into six subordinates, of which the newly appointed Captain Yangwei, Captain Baihu, and Captain Heqi each led their troops along the South Road, passing through Dawan and Congling, to Kangju.The troops of the other three captains are under the personal command of Gan Yanshou, the "envoy and guardian of the Western Regions" Gan Yanshou. They attacked Kangju from the North Road through Wusun. The number of troops is about the same as that of the third lieutenant of Nandao, but most of the soldiers of the Han army, including the strong crossbow troops of Jiang Tian Che Shiwu and two lieutenants Ji, are in our army, which can be said to be the elite of this expedition.I am full of ambition to prepare for the journey, although Gan Yanshou is still serious, as if he has no confidence in the upcoming long-distance raid.

Before we set off, we performed sacrifices. On the altar were three bloody heads of cattle, pigs, and sheep. A tall flagpole was erected behind the altar, and the same blood-red Chiyou army flag was floating on the flagpole.Gan Yanshou looked up at the military flag silently for a long while, then said to me: "You are an envoy sent by the Northern Army. Lieutenants Wu and Ji may listen to you better, why don't you say a few words." I hastened to say: "Brother Jun Kuang, what you said is killing me. You are the envoy sent directly by the emperor, and I am only your deputy. How dare you overestimate your ability to teach the soldiers."

Gan Yanshou waved his hand: "My lord, I don't mean to say this in the slightest. This battle is no small matter. If you lose, you and I will die without a place to die. Your eloquence is far better than mine, and you know nonsense , I hope it can boost morale and win with one drum.” I saw that there was really no way to refuse it, and I also felt that I should do my part, so I went to the stage.In front of me stood all the leaders of the army, large and small, arranged in a neat formation in order of rank.Not only Wu, Ji Xiaowei, Sima, Cheng, Hou, and Qian of the Han army, but also Hu people with different hair and colors but basically with high noses and deep eyes. They all looked at me longingly and were protected by the capital When conscripted to fight, the generals among the Han people who want to make meritorious service and promotion are of course enthusiastic, and the big and small leaders among the Hu people are also quite yearning, because one is that the Huns are basically the enemies of all countries in the Western Regions, and the other is that all the spoils of war are their own. The ones killed in battle were ordinary soldiers under his command, so why not do it?

Standing on the high platform, I made an impassioned speech: "Under the world, there are many countries. They are not convinced and like to fight. Therefore, there must be a powerful country with high morals to be the ruler of the world. , to uphold justice for the nations of the world, and now, this responsibility falls undisputedly on us big men." There was warm applause and cheers of "long live" from the audience. It seems that my opening remarks are not bad.When the cheers subsided, I continued to say loudly: "China has been a place with noble civilization since ancient times. It is only noble that makes it rich and strong. The Huns are a barbaric tribe. It is only because they are barbaric that they are backward. The Xiongnu who are raging in the world have surrendered to our big man one after another. Hu Hanxie Shanyu has long been a vassal, only Zhizhi Shanyu is still hiding in the west of Daxia, and he is fierce. He always leads his small group of wanderers Riding, harassing the brothers and people of the Western Regions, naively thinking that the big man is not capable of expeditions against him. Now His Majesty the Emperor ordered us to lead the righteous soldiers and carry out the punishment of heaven. Let the people of the world know that peace can be preserved forever, and peace can be obtained forever."

I finished speaking in one breath, and then said it again in nonsense. The following captains, Sima Marquis, and the princes of the Western Regions alternately responded passionately, and the crowd was extremely angry.I also felt unspeakable excitement in my heart, my mind was empty, and I felt that I was still not satisfied, so I suddenly pulled out my long sword, pointed at the sky, and howled: In ancient times there was Tang Yu, but now there are strong men! Anyone who commits a strong man will be punished even if he is far away! Maybe it's because of the powerful force of my four sentences, their passion is getting higher and higher, everyone's face is shining red with blood like a monkey's butt, and then I heard a sound of gold and iron from the audience, everyone They all drew out their sabers and ring knives, and pointed to the sky, and the courtyard of the Western Region Protector's Mansion immediately turned into a jungle of swords.Accompanied by the roar of "Whoever commits a strong man will be punished even if he is far away", the waves of the tsunami shook the world.