After Lu Xiangsheng regained Korea, he led the Longhu Battalion of the Tianxiong Army to Yizhou, and then passed Yizhou and entered Phoenix City, the slave-controlled area, with the ultimate goal of Hetuala, the hometown of the slaves.

Last time, Phoenix City and Zhenjiang Fort had been bloodbathed by Huang Degong and others, and Tong Tulai and Li Shutai were killed. Later, because the cold winter was coming, Zhu Cihong ordered Shen Shikui to abandon Phoenix City.

The Jiannu army is now seriously short of troops. They only occupy some important passes and all small castles are strategically abandoned. The Tianxiong army easily entered Phoenix City without encountering any resistance.

The national surname Ye Zhu successfully transported the Tianxiong Army Leopard Battalion to land at Lushun, Shen Shikui led the 5,000 Pidao Army to land at Nanguan, and the Denglai Army led by Jin Riguan landed at Shuangdao.

After the three armies land, they will gather in Jinzhou. When Emperor Shenwu's army arrives in Liaodong, he will immediately launch an attack on Yongning, Fuzhou and other places.

Capital

April 1, the first year of Shenwu

On this day, Emperor Shenwu would conduct a military parade at the Xishan Martial Arts Arena, and then lead his army out to liberate Liaodong and regain Shenyang.

All the civil and military officials in the dynasty knew that Emperor Shenwu wanted to lead a personal expedition. Although they were worried about another Tumu Fortress incident, they were unable to do anything about it.

The ministers in the cabinet knew more clearly that Emperor Shenwu relied on the army to rise.

The future resurgence of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be based on the strong force of the national defense army.

Having a strong army is the guarantee of national stability.

Only when the country is stable can civil servants free their hands and feet to do their work.

Emperor Shenwu is young and promising, and the replacement of important officials in the Ming Dynasty must also be put on the agenda.

Chief Assistant Li Banghua and others are old, and they already have plans in mind.

Once Emperor Shenwu regained control of Liaodong, they could return to their hometowns to retire.

Emperor Shenwu personally led the expedition, and none of the cabinet had any objections to it. Even if some cabinet ministers had ideas in their minds, it was of no use.

In front of the powerful emperor, the Ming cabinet was the secretariat.

Only when the emperor is weak can his cabinet ministers have the opportunity to become powerful ministers.

The venue for the military parade was chosen at the Xishan Martial Arts Arena outside the city, which is a vast and sparsely populated area and can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.

Zhu Cixi started to develop it a few years ago and built a military industrial research institute nearby. The new location of the Military War Bureau is also here.

The capital has more people and less land, which is not conducive to the expansion of military affairs and the Royal Academy of Sciences.

At the first moment of the hour, the driver and the royal guards would set up various ceremonial guards and display them in sequence, and more than 10,000 people would march to the Xishan Grand Teaching Ground.

The emperor's official ceremony was as vast as the sea. There was a large banner at the front, a Big Dipper flag, twelve dragon flags on the left and right, and sixty-four cloth flags.

The patterns of each flag are sun, moon, wind, cloud, thunder, rain, river, river, Huai, Tianma, Tianlu, Baize, Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu and other flags.

There are also the five-star flags of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, the Five Mountains flag, the bear flag, the Luan flag and the Twenty-Eight Constellations flag, which are very cool. Each flag is guarded by five soldiers, one holding the flag and four holding fire guns.

In front of and behind the dragon chariot where Zhu Cixi is, there are a large number of yellow banners with yellow cover, canopy cover, curved cover, purple square umbrella, red square umbrella, pheasant fan, Zhu Tuan fan, Yubao banner and other cloths.

In addition, there were two tigers and leopards each, and six tame elephants distributed on both sides. There were even more than 10,000 people accompanying them. The scene was very grand, and it could truly be described as the inspection of the Emperor of Heaven.

The roads along the way are all covered with clean water and loess pavement to avoid dust and potholes.

On both sides of Hongwu Street, people were standing onlookers, and incense tables were placed along the road. The bustling people were bowing and kowtowing in front of the incense tables and shouting long live.

Zhu Cihong's governance of the capital was deeply popular. Ordinary people all had land, they had food to eat and money to make.

Now there are fewer corrupt officials and exploitation, taxes have been temporarily reduced, and the people sincerely support the new emperor.

The honor guard group headed to the Xishan Martial Arts Arena in a mighty manner. They walked past Hongwu Gate and exited Zhengyang Gate before the shouts in the streets stopped.

At this time, the Xishan Martial Arts Arena was filled with flags like a sea, and the sound of silk, bamboo, and step drums was being beaten at the same time.

Accompanied by exciting drum music, countless sergeants wearing armors and hats entered the theater in order of each army and stepped on the drums.

While walking, a neat row of iron helmets swayed, and the fluttering red tassels of the iron helmets seemed to spread endlessly.

Looking around, it is like a rolling tide, like a long iron river, it is very majestic and majestic!

Around the martial arts arena, there was also a sea of ​​people, densely packed with people who came to watch the excitement. It was really crowded and noisy.

Some young people waved small military flags sold in cloth shops, while some girls waved their own fragrant handkerchiefs and scarves.

The atmosphere seemed extremely lively, and everywhere you looked you could see a sea of ​​waving flags.

People nearby had seen the notice yesterday and knew that the new emperor would hold a grand military parade and expedition ceremony in the near future.

They arrived early and gathered here to witness the majestic appearance of the soldiers and witness this historic scene.

As they arrived, all the tens of thousands of Longwu Army cavalry dismounted and stood beside their horses.

Soon, all the officers and soldiers of the three armies arrived and lined up solemnly in front of the towering general platform, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Shenwu.

The tens of thousands of cavalrymen of the Protectorate Army also dismounted and stood beside their horses.

Two hundred thousand troops lined up in the martial arts arena, with crowds like water, guns like forests, and flags like sea, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Although there were many people, the formation was neat and quiet. Countless helmets and armors stood tall. Ling Ran's iron-blooded energy spread, and the aura it exuded was still very astonishing.

In the position of the central army, the Shenwu Army is particularly conspicuous. Their military name is the same as the new emperor's reign, so naturally it attracts the most attention.

Every soldier in the Shenwu Army is equipped with a helmet and three layers of heavy armor, and holds the artifact Huangming Rifle.

They stood solemnly, with firm eyes, standing motionless in the wind. They were full of self-confidence on the battlefield, which also showed the quality of veterans of hundreds of battles.

Suddenly, the sound of trumpets sounded, and the drums were noisy, and the emperor's chariots arrived at the Xishan martial arts field.

Under the yellow umbrella, Zhu Cihong stepped out of the dragon chariot, holding the Emperor's Sword in his hand, and climbed onto his horse with a solemn expression.

At this time, he was wearing a set of royal armor specially used to inspect the army. The armor was not heavy. The gilt armor was engraved with several five-clawed golden dragon patterns.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Behind him is a long red cloak with a coiled dragon pattern on the entire cloak, which looks very majestic.

When Zhu Cixi rode his horse and appeared in front of the general stage, all the generals in the front row dismounted and stood at attention, saluting, waiting for Emperor Shenwu to pass by, and at the same time shouted:

"Long live, long live, long live..."

Zhu Cixiang rode his horse in the martial arts arena. As he passed by, all the soldiers in formation immediately saluted with their heads held high and their chests raised, and they shouted "Long Live Long Live" three times...

Finally, it became a continuous cry:

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

The crowd around the martial arts arena was quickly ignited, and they all followed the military rhythm and let out excited screams:

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

Waves of roaring sounds like the earth was falling apart covered up the drum music in the army.

The sea of ​​fiery red flags was waving desperately, especially some young people, who looked at the elegant figure with admiring eyes and flushed with excitement.

Seeing this situation, Emperor Zhu Youjian was shocked. Only now did he intuitively see how powerful Zhu Cixiang was!

Emperor Chongzhen felt emotional, excited, proud, and at the same time a little bit disappointed.

"My son is so mighty. How did he do it at such a young age? He is truly worthy of being the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor Star, even worse than my father!"

Military parades not only demonstrate national strength, but are also an important means of expanding national influence. They can also boost the self-confidence of the entire military and people.

You know, the land reform in Jiangnan, Shandong and Guangxi has not yet started.

The people who live in happiness are just the people in a few provinces where land reform has been successful.

The Jiannu were not exterminated, Mongolia was not pacified, and the rogue bandits in the south of the Yangtze River were still wreaking havoc.

Although Zhu Cixiang was very impressive today, Emperor Chongzhen knew that he, a Qilin son, still had a long way to go.

The vast ocean of iron armor flashed with bright cold light under the sunlight, and the soldiers in the military formation were equally excited.

All of their faces shone with divine excitement. As a member of such a powerful army, everyone felt full of strength!

Zhu Cixiang rode his horse and walked through the military formation, facing the soldiers who stood in awe with flying flags.

There were also countless excited and screaming Ming subjects, and he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.

"Nima, this is my capital. It's great to be a time traveler with a system. Anyone who blocks my way will die!"

In this military parade, Zhu Cixiang wanted to show everyone the mighty power of the Ming army and change the impression that the Ming army was loose and incompetent in the eyes of the world.

He wants everyone to know that the army here is the real elite of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming National Guard Army that can sweep everything in the world!

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At the end of the military parade, Zhu Cixi got off his horse and climbed onto the high general platform. He faced the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to Emperor Hongwu.

After the salute was completed, Zhu Cixi turned to face the soldiers and civilians and read out the "Message to Punish Thieves":

"My ancestor Hongwu swept away the barbarians, conquered the Central Plains, opened the foundation of three hundred years, and brought great blessings to hundreds of millions of people."

"This is the most prosperous lord of the past three generations. He has established slaves and bandits, invaded my borders, tortured my people, occupied my homeland, and attempted to usurp my dynasty and steal sacred weapons!"

"I uphold the Way of Heaven and obey the will of the people. At this time, I will command millions of troops and lead the army to conquer Liaodong in person. I will exterminate the Jiannu slaves and regain Liaodong, pacify the Mongolian Tatars, restore the glory of the sun and the moon, and rebuild the rivers and mountains!"

From ancient times to the present, it has always been important to have a good reputation as a teacher when setting out on an expedition, and Zhu Cixiang’s proclamation against thieves clearly tells the world that those who establish slaves will be destroyed!

After the oath was taken, the drums and drums rang through the sky, and Zhu Cixiang quietly looked at the Supreme Emperor, who was also wrapped in golden armor.

Emperor Chongzhen's face was glowing red and he was looking at him excitedly. Zhu Cixiang secretly made a scissor hand gesture to his father...

After the song ended, Zhu Cixiang looked at the endless stream of iron below and the neatly arrayed soldiers.
To be continued...