The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1547 Troops march into Liangjie Mountain!

The King of Chu gave the two armies ten days to prepare, and Fang Yun ordered Wang Li to take the most elite soldiers from Lianshan Pass back to Zhucheng.

In these days, Fang Yun has organized the elite of the Lumen Army into the new army, including everyone from Hanlin to scholars. This new army, led by Wang Li, the general of the Pearl River Army, arrived in Zhucheng.

On the early morning of July 12, 210,000 Zhujiang troops entered Zhucheng Literary Academy and formed an array in the Temple Square.

Among the 210,000 Pearl River Army, 110,000 were the most elite old Pearl River Army, 50,000 were selected from the Lumen Army, and 50,000 new recruits were dispersed and assigned to various armies.

The front army, rear army, center army, left army and right army were arranged in the square in front of the temple. Looking from a high altitude, the 210,000 troops were arranged in a neat "ten" shape.

Fang Yun and the generals of the five armies stood on the temporary high platform.

At this moment, Fang Yun was wearing a cyan academic uniform, with some white clouds embroidered on the edges such as the hem and cuffs of the academic uniform.

The generals of the five armies were originally Hanlin, but after Fang Yun, there were four Hanlin and a bachelor.

Zhang Qingfeng was promoted to bachelor last month and declined the King of Chu. He still stayed in the Zhujiang Army and followed Fang Yun to the Two Realms Mountains.

It was a hot summer day, and even though it had just arrived at eight o'clock in the morning, the entire sky was still brightly illuminated by the scorching sun. Sweat flowed down the soldiers' faces, and almost everyone's back was wet.

On both sides of the Pearl River Army stood local officials and scholars.

The gate of the liberal arts college was opened, and densely packed Zhucheng people were looking in. Many of them were family members of those soldiers. Some old people were secretly wiping their tears and sobbing softly.

The swearing-in ceremony, which should have been a majestic and high-spirited event, was filled with sadness under the hot sun.

Fang Yun looked at the soldiers. Their eyes were blank and they had no fighting spirit. Some of them even looked ashen.

Going to Liangjie Mountain is not to protect your hometown, nor to protect Pearl City, nor to protect something that is visible and tangible, but to protect a place that has only been heard in legends.

For most people in the literary world, Liangjie Mountain is more ethereal than the clouds in the sky, and they don’t even know what it is, just like the fairy tales they heard when they were children.

However, everyone knows that it is an extremely dangerous place. It can even be said to be one of the most dangerous places in the world. Once you enter there, you will face endless attacks from demons and barbarians.

Going there is no different than sending yourself to death.

Not only the ordinary soldiers, but also those who were promoted to candidates or even Jinshi could not hide the anxiety and uneasiness in their eyes.

Fang Yun suddenly sighed heavily and said with spring thunder: "I don't understand why so many people don't choose, but they choose me, a person who has just been promoted to a bachelor, to go to a place like Two Realms Mountain. If I go there, I will die. ”

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, officials and civilians looked at Fang Yun with complex expressions of sympathy.

"I know a lot about Liangjie Mountain, more than most of the people here. After all...there are rumors that my father, Zhang Wankong, has also been to Liangjie Mountain. Of course, you also know that he has always been suspected of reverse breeding. I think , I need to talk about what I know about Liangjieshan.”

Fang Yun spoke as if chatting, attracting everyone's attention. The confusion in the eyes of the soldiers gradually disappeared, replaced by curiosity.

"Liangjie Mountain is actually composed of thirty-six peaks. It is the largest entrance from the Demon Realm to the Holy Yuan Continent, and it has been getting bigger and bigger over the years. During the Shang Dynasty, the gap could barely accommodate The semi-saints passed through, and it cost a lot, so the demon world only sent eight demon barbarian semi-sages to the human world to use King Zhou to control the human race. But now, all the hundred and a half saints in the demon world can enter the Holy Yuan Continent through the Two Realms Mountain. ”

"As you all know, more than twenty years ago, the human race and the demon world fought an earth-shattering battle in the Liangjie Mountains. The human race spent an infinite amount of manpower and material resources to repel the demon barbarians with the help of the dragon clan and win a breathing space for our human race. Some people will say that Liangjie Mountain leads to Shengyuan Continent and has nothing to do with the literary world or us people in the literary world. But you also know that the literary world is connected to Shengyuan Continent. Once the demon world breaks through Shengyuan Continent, it will be equivalent to breaking through the literary world. ”

Some scholars nodded slightly. Fang Yun's statement was very similar to the rumors.

"The battle in the Two Boundary Mountains was far more tragic than we imagined. At its most intense, anyone who could stand up would be pulled against the city wall. When the talent was gone, there were bows and arrows; when the bows and arrows were exhausted, there were swords; when the swords were broken, There are two fists; both fists are broken, but there are teeth! Even if there are no teeth, lying on the wall, you still have to shout, Cheer for the soldiers! No one there knows when or how they will die. In the Battle of Liangjie Mountain, more than 500 million people participated, but only 20 million survived in the end. Seventy percent are severely disabled. In other words, out of a hundred people, only four will survive.”

"Based on the calculations of the first Battle of the Two Realms Mountains, we had an army of 200,000, but in the end, only about 8,000 were able to return to the literary world alive."

Under the scorching sun, everyone felt cold all over, and some even shivered.

Fang Yun paused for a moment and said slowly: "So, I am destined to be a failed general, because I cannot bring all of you back, and I may not even be able to bring back eight thousand people."

Fang Yun's words were like hail falling on the crowd, chilling everyone to the bone.

"But, I will bring back victory and glory!" Fang Yun's tone remained calm.

Hundreds of thousands of people looked even more indifferent.

In front of life, the so-called victory and glory pale in comparison.

Fang Yun looked at hundreds of thousands of eyes and continued to speak: "Indeed, victory cannot be eaten, and glory cannot fill the stomach. A soldier who died in Liangjie Mountain may not be considered to be honored by his family. It is true. But..."

Fang Yun's voice suddenly rose.

"Victory cannot be eaten, but it can keep our descendants alive! Glory cannot fill the stomach, but it is more important than our meals today! The reason why we can study in school, walk through the city, live in houses, and eat at the table is because the 480 million dead souls brought us victory! The glory that belongs to them is brighter than the sun in the sky!"

"The world of the human race is supported by the 420 million corpses; the light we see is because the 420 million heroic souls are burning!"

Fang Yun's voice was deafening, and everyone's face was changing.

"People are born equal, but the moment we step on the Liangjie Mountain, we are more noble than others!"

"I am not a good general, I can't bring you back, but I will bring back victory and glory!" Fang Yong used all his strength to speak like a thunderbolt.

"Ten thousand wins!" A young soldier shouted with tears in his eyes.

"Ten thousand wins!" All the soldiers shouted.

"Ten thousand wins!" All the scholars followed and shouted.

"Ten thousand wins!" All the people also shouted.

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