Chapter 1277

Earlier, they had heard that Wu Zhao intended to send troops against the Xiongnu, and this time Gao Yang would also go on the expedition.

And Gao Yang was also choosing his own personal guards in the army, which was extremely strict!

But they didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just to scare the Xiongnu.

Didn't expect!

Ah Yang, you're playing for real!

Lu Wen, Cui Cui Xinghe, and others had complex eyes.

Wu Zhao said, "This time, Minister Gao, you will take your eight hundred men and go on the expedition with the Dingguo Duke!"

"If the Xiongnu continue to be rampant, Minister Gao can use poisonous schemes according to the situation, by any means necessary."

Seeing this, Gao Yang said loudly.

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty can rest assured!"

Wu Zhao stared at Gao Yang's face, and the coldness on her face dissipated slightly.

For some reason, although Gao Yang was not old, as long as he followed, her heart seemed to settle down.

This seemed to be... a sense of security?

"..."

The imperial decree was out.

The imperial guards rode warhorses and posted Wu Zhao's decree in the center of the street, spreading it through every street and alley.

Every street and alley was surrounded by the people of Changancheng, packed tightly, and they were all filled with shock.

"In the past, the Xiongnu Chanyu almost captured our Taizu Emperor at Baideng Mountain. This matter was truly a great humiliation. Today... there is finally a day to wash it away!"

"These bastards, every autumn and winter, come to our Da Qian to plunder, kill our Da Qian people, and abduct our Da Qian women. In their eyes, our Da Qian people are livestock to be slaughtered at will!"

"Good! Good! Our Da Qian should be like this, kill these Xiongnu bastards, let them know what the Heavenly Army of Da Qian is!"

The people of Changancheng breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with pleasure.

The hatred between Da Qian and the Xiongnu had existed for nearly a hundred years, and all along, Da Qian had been the one being beaten.

But hatred is something that often doesn't fade with time; on the contrary, it is carved into the bones, seeps into the blood, and is unforgettable.

The people of Da Qian don't say it, but that doesn't mean they don't want to wash away this century of shame!

Now, Wu Zhao's imperial decree had completely ignited the hot blood in their hearts!

And this spark would spread to the entire Da Qian at a terrifying speed!

This is not an ordinary conquest of a foreign race, but... a national war!

A war of dignity!

Dingguo Duke Prefecture.

As soon as he returned from the morning court, Gao Yang returned to the manor, and the entire Dingguo Duke Prefecture moved.

"This cured bacon, and this air-dried beef, move them all to the carriage. The desert conditions are harsh, so just make do with a few bites."

Gao Tianlong returned to the manor a little late, and as soon as he returned, he heard Gao Yang's voice.

He leaned in to look, and almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.

"Yang'er, what are you doing?"

Gao Tianlong was shocked.

If he wasn't mistaken, that was bacon, beef, quilts, mattresses, and all kinds of... snacks?

Seeing this, Gao Yang hurriedly stepped forward.

He showed a smile and said, "Grandfather, this is going to the battlefield, and it will take at least a few months, so your grandson must prepare some things to take with him."

Gao Tianlong watched as a servant carried a pig leg and sent it to the carriage, his mouth twitching.

Lu Zhen, who was on the side, couldn't hold back either, "Gao family boy, are you going to the desert for a vacation, or to fight a war?"

"Besides, military books say that a general should share joys and sorrows with his soldiers. If you open a small stove, how can your soldiers be convinced by you?"

Gao Tianlong didn't speak, just stared at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang smiled and said, "Grandfather, must military books be correct?"

"And who said that a general must share joys and sorrows with his soldiers?"

These words directly silenced Lu Zhen.

"Boy, those who have left military books throughout the ages are all masters of military strategy. How can this be wrong?" Lu Zhen retorted.

"Grandfather, believing everything in books is not as good as having no books. Take many battle formations, for example; those were infantry-versus-infantry battles. But with the increase in the number of horses, now is the era of cavalry."

"The rolling trend is coming, the era is different. Grandfather using infantry military books to fight against cavalry, what is the difference between this and holding the Shangfang sword of the previous dynasty to behead the officials of the current dynasty?"

"The way of governing subordinates, eating bitterness together is useless. The key is to have prestige, to give enough silver, and to ensure that no one dares to covet merit in killing the enemy. This is much more useful than suffering together."

In an instant, Lu Zhen was silenced.

"Good boy, I'll count it as you having a point, I won't argue with you."

At this time.

A plain-looking suit of armor was laboriously lifted by servants and moved onto the carriage.

Lu Zhen asked curiously, "Gao family boy, is this your armor? Why does it look no different from the armor of ordinary soldiers?"

"Don't you plan to wear a white robe? If you really perform a surprise attack and make great merit, you could say, 'A famous general doesn't need to be self-reliant, thousands of troops avoid the white robe.' How cool would that be?"

Gao Yang looked serious, then shook his head.

"On the battlefield, the stranger the armor, the faster you die. A white robe, or a red robe, and a cloak—if you go to the battlefield like this, even a Xiongnu fool would know this must be a big fish. With insufficient strength, it adds a lot of danger. This is not the way of a poisonous strategist. Being low-key... is the royal way."

Lu Zhen: "..."

Gao Tianlong: "..."

"You boy..."

Lu Zhen sighed and said, then said to the personal guard behind him, "Prepare... a suit of ordinary Da Qian soldier's armor for me too."

Gao Tianlong said calmly, "Me too!"

"But Gao family boy, why did I see the servant carrying it so laboriously?"

"Is this suit of armor very heavy?"

Seeing this, Gao Yang said, "It's not heavy, just forged from refined steel, about thirty or forty catties."

As soon as these words fell, Lu Zhen and Gao Tianlong's eyes widened, and they said together.

"How much?"

"Thirty or forty catties?"

The Xiongnu all wore leather armor or rags. If they knew the weight of Gao Yang's armor, they would probably drool.

Gao Yang sighed.

"Sigh!"

"It's really too heavy to bear, otherwise this suit of armor should be over a hundred catties."

"But this is armor carefully crafted by five blacksmiths. The refined steel covers all vital parts of the human body, and other parts are slightly weaker. At the same time, it is equipped with cowhide lining, specifically to prevent arrows and blunt weapons."

"In addition, it is equipped with neck guards, knee guards, wrist guards, etc., to reduce the risk of injury."

Upon hearing this, Gao Tianlong and Lu Zhen couldn't help but stare at Gao Yang together, feeling a bit numb.

How afraid of death is this person?

With this protection, plus the eight hundred elites Lu Zhen knew about, who could get close?

"Gao family boy, what else have you prepared?"

"Probably more than just these, right?"

Lu Zhen wouldn't give up and asked.