Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Inside the central military tent, King Wu was clad in military attire.

Although his expression was slightly weary, the brilliance in his eyes could not be concealed.

Those seated to his left and right were all members of the original team that had followed him from Da Jing.

Although the soldiers were conscripted from the foreign settlements, he never relinquished any authority to the foreigners when it came to the management.

"Do we have any news from the scouts we recently dispatched?"

"Your Majesty, we have gathered intelligence on the enemy. The Da Jing forces are still advancing, but their formation is very scattered and casual, and their vigilance is insufficient," replied General Jianwei, Su Hao, from his seat.

"Our scouts also encountered Da Jing's scouting parties. If there are no surprises, they should now be on alert."

"Tomorrow, we will be able to engage the enemy."

King Wu nodded with a calm expression.

Encountering the enemy's scouts was normal; it would be a problem if they didn't.

Their team was just one part of the advancing forces, positioned in the most conspicuous location, numbering only over two hundred thousand.

The other two teams were approaching from the flanks, and they were the true main force.

Now they had linked up with the other two forces, sharing intelligence, and were just waiting for the frontal battle to begin!

"Although my nephew is dim-witted, since the Emperor allowed him to come here, he must have made preparations, and the generals around him must be experienced. Moreover, with Fang Zhengyi at his side, the intelligence must be confirmed again and again. This checkpoint must be foolproof," said King Wu.

Su Hao nodded: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The spies sent by the Brotherhood have also returned, and we have cross-verified our information with them. The news we have gathered is accurate."

"That's good." King Wu stood up, his tiger-like eyes looking down. "My coming west from Da Jing was truly against my will! I am grateful that you are willing to humble yourselves here with me. Today is the day to wipe away our shame and restore our glory. Victory in this battle will mean our return to Da Jing, a time to reshape the world. All of you will be crowned kings and appointed as ministers, leaving your names in history!"

"We are willing to serve Your Majesty with our lives!"

The generals were filled with fervor!

Although settling in the West with His Majesty had brought a stable life, even wealth and status,

it was still difficult to leave their homeland, and the longing for their homeland had always been in their hearts.

After all, Da Jing was their home.

Surrounded by foreigners, they felt nothing but disgust and contempt.

Now, they had finally waited for the dawn to arrive... Although they were all old, being able to be crowned kings and appointed as ministers made all their efforts worthwhile!

"Bring the wine! I will drink with you all!" King Wu's chest swelled with heroic spirit.

Servants brought the fine wine.

Each person received a bowl.

In the central military tent, the king and his subjects raised their bowls together and drank it all in one gulp!

With a sound of shattering, King Wu spoke again!

"Depart!"

.......

In the Da Jing military formation, Fang Zheng stood on a makeshift high platform, giving an impassioned speech with a loudspeaker, making pre-war mobilization!

"Soldiers of our great Da Jing! Tomorrow may be the moment of decisive battle...."

Fang Zheng spread his arms wide, his face radiant!

He even specially took off his military uniform and put on his official robe.

His whole person was extremely excited, his face glowing.

Facing two hundred thousand people, it was his first time in this life!

Countless classic scenes from previous-life movies and TV series floated in his mind, such as 'Legend of Mi Yue', 'The Advisors Alliance'... various pre-battle speeches.

At this moment, he was the protagonist!

Below was a solemn silence, everyone listening attentively.

Two soldiers slightly behind strained their ears.

"Say... what is Marquis Jianye talking about there? Waving his hands around."

"Don't know, it's too far away, can't hear a thing."

"Well, let's listen to what others say after he finishes speaking."

Inside the Da Jing military formation, two soldiers whispered to each other.

"His Majesty has decided to reward the three armies before the battle! Each person will receive five taels of silver!!!"

"Money is being distributed! Money is being distributed!" The two soldiers were overjoyed.

"In this battle! His Majesty is with you, and your performance will be seen. If you can achieve a great victory, you will surely be crowned marquises and appointed as ministers, leaving your names in history!" Fang Zheng shouted the last word 'history' with a look of intoxication.

Then he turned slightly to the side, waiting for the moment when the cheers would come!

"Long live Da Jing, long live His Majesty!!!" The soldiers in the front row shouted loudly.

The soldiers behind quickly patted the people beside them twice.

"Quick, they shouted in front, follow them!"

"Long live Da Jing, long live His Majesty!!!"

The sound rose and fell, spreading like waves......

Fang Zheng walked down the stage, and Li Yuanzhao greeted him with applause, saying with a smile: "Lao Fang, it's still you, the morale has risen all of a sudden!"

"Hehe, this is nothing." Fang Zheng gasped.

His physical functions were really aging, he was so tired after shouting this.

"Have a drink of water." Li Yuanzhao handed over a water bag, fanning him, and said with concern: "Tomorrow, you should hide further back, I'm afraid you'll die in front again."

"Tch, don't say such unlucky things, I still have to supervise the battle and see the effectiveness of our new weapons."

Fang Zheng took a few big gulps of water, gasping for breath: "I say, Your Majesty, why do you like fighting so much? This way, we haven't even officially fought yet, and I'm as tired as a dead dog."

"Wasn't I young then? I don't want to bother now either... After resting, let's leave quickly, I... I can't wait!"

.....

The two armies set off at the same time!

King Wu's countless troops began to advance collectively towards Da Jing from three directions.

Countless soldiers, like three torrents of steel, waited for the Da Jing node, and then gathered into a huge wave, bursting out with soaring power.

Archers, artillery, and cavalry were all waiting in formation, and although they had not seen the enemy, they had already entered a state of war.

A battle of no return... It had already been promised above that the poverty of the past would be ended after the war!

They were fighting for themselves!

Countless scouts from Da Jing began to be released to investigate the local news in real time.

"Report~! The enemy has appeared six miles from our army!"

"Report~! Traces of the enemy have been found on the south road, with a force of more than three hundred thousand!"

"Report~...."

When the last wave of news from the enemy came, Li Yuanzhao raised his right hand: "Stop! Dig trenches!"

The entire army collectively stagnated, and a large number of soldiers dismounted, took out shovels, and began to dig pits on the spot.

Before long, a long U-shaped trench was dug out.

Musketeers and Jinyiwei all jumped into the pit, sorted out their equipment, and waited in formation.

The remaining soldiers were neatly arranged around the trench, a little sparse in the front, deliberately leaving gaps for their own shooting.

This was the formation that Li Yuanzhao had arranged seven days in advance.

After all, the enemy had cannons, although the range was not as long as theirs, but after all, there were a large number of people.

They could completely shorten the range by relying on the sea of people.

Only when the two sides finished shelling and the battle intensified, when the soldiers were fighting hand-to-hand, could they burst out their firepower.

Before this, the core combat power must not suffer any heavy damage.

Fang Zheng and Li Yuanzhao went down to the trench at the same time.

Lying on the edge, watching the other party's situation.

After waiting for about an hour, a lot of smoke and dust began to appear in the distance.

Then there was a piece of black, like a dark cloud sweeping over.

Fang Zheng took a breath and reminded: "Here comes Your Majesty!"

"Well... I can't take care of you when we fight, be careful." Li Yuanzhao said, staring intently.

"I'm here." Zhang Biao added.

"And me." Zhou Tie smacked his lips, with a look of displeasure.