Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 400 - 391: The Mobilization Meeting

"Excellent, troops are trained for a thousand days, but are used in the moment of need. Now is the time to test the fruits of your training.

It’s also time to show those barbarians the strength of our Nanshan Guards, and let those barbarians witness the valor of the warriors from our You Country!

They wish to plunder our resources, invade our nation, and conquer our land.

With the firearms in your hands, tell them that all this is but foolish fantasy!

Are you capable of this?"

As Lin Yi’s words fell, the response to him was still only three succinct and clear words:

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

At this moment, the hills and fields were filled with the roar of our men.

At this moment, even the fierce beasts in the mountains couldn’t help but turn their heads to glance in this direction, before quickly running into the deep forest.

At this moment, an air of solemnity and severity arose all around.

At this moment, Lin Yi’s heart was also filled with an emotion called excitement.

Although Lin Yi had not actually commanded thousands of troops, and he was not a commander by talent, nor was he adept at ornate rhetoric,

A few simple words had already drawn out the burning rage from everyone.

The eyes of each person were filled with a desire to kill, eager to rush onto the battlefield and utterly destroy those barbarians.

However, Lin Yi knew that at this time, he couldn’t just instill these ideas in them; he also had to let them know about some benefits.

So Lin Yi simply stretched out his hand to calm them, immediately lowering the surging emotions somewhat.

All eyes were turned towards Lin Yi.

When he saw that everyone was looking at him, Lin Yi continued to address the crowd:

"Although repelling the enemy and slaughtering the barbarian dogs is our bounden duty,

Rest assured on one thing, this General promises you.

This time is also an opportunity for you to achieve personal glory and success.

Anyone with military merit this time will be rewarded doubly!"

At this remark, the crowd below erupted, more excitement appearing on everyone’s face.

You know, in this era, to truly become distinguished, one must definitely have a notable background.

And if one doesn’t have a notable background, there is only one path: military merit.

Only by earning more military merit can they go further, raise their status higher.

Right now, what every soldier thinks of is to protect their own family, and at the same time, to earn a great deal of military merit, so their offspring can be admired by others and take one more step forward in life.

Or, who doesn’t wish to become a marquis or a prime minister?

Like them right now as well.

They all think about whether in this big battle with the barbarians, they can kill enough enemies to gain enough military merit.

Maybe they will truly be granted an official title upon their return!

Seeing that the crowd had reached the climax, Lin Yi’s voice rang out again:

"To put your worries at rest, this General has decided to disburse one year of salary in advance to everyone. For those with families, give it to your families; for those with wives, give it to your wives; use this as your most solid support!"

With these words, the faces of the people below were moved to tears.

Where else could one find such a General?

Before the battle has even begun, a year’s salary has already been disbursed in advance.

This is absolutely unprecedented!

You know, in other armies, let alone disbursal in advance, it isn’t even possible on a yearly basis.

Normally, a delay of a year and a half is only too common.

As such, how could they not be willing to die for Lord Lin?

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached the level he desired, Lin Yi waved his hand decisively:

"March forth!"

Following the shout of these two words, the captains immediately marshaled their respective teams and led them out of the training ground.

Soon, the vast army stretched out into the tree-line and began to march into the distance.

It must be realized, in this era, the movement of troops still relied entirely on foot, as there were no cars.

This is why marching was an extraordinarily arduous task.

To march from here to the Hangu Pass would take at least ten days to half a month.

And this half-month-long march was definitely extremely grueling.

Now, all one could do was pray that the two cities between Yumen Pass and Hangu Pass could hold out for some time.

Of course, our esteemed Lin Yi didn’t need to undergo the exhausting march but instead took his specially made carriage.

This carriage truly proved its worth.

Riding on this bumpy road, the powerful suspension finally came into effect, reducing much of the jolting.

Of course, this was for ordinary people; for Lin Yi, who had time-traveled from the future, this was also a very uncomfortable experience.

After all, no matter how good the carriage was, it was still far from the comfort of modern cars.

That’s why the bumpiness almost seemed to displace his insides.

On the first day of the march, when it was time to cook at night, he didn’t even want to eat a bite; he felt like vomiting everything he had eaten the day before.

It should be known that this day’s forced march was non-stop, and it was Lin Yi’s first experience of such an ordeal, his first time sitting in a carriage for such an extended period.

As for the soldiers, their condition was much better.

Although it was also their first forced march, one mustn’t forget their background.

They all came from destitute refugees and had traveled even longer distances before.

Moreover, the training in recent days had been extremely rigorous, with each of them undertaking weighted cross-country training every day.

The most important point is that they now ate very well, having three meals a day without fail.

Hence, this level of intensity in the forced march didn’t cause them any discomfort.

On the contrary, when they truly settled down to camp for the night, their morale even soared a notch higher.

There were even some who were already looking forward to the upcoming battle.

After all, the training over the past period had given them ample confidence.

Even more so, after witnessing Lin Yi’s recent success with fewer numbers against many, they were even more eager for the barbarians to come quickly so they could truly collect their military achievements.

After all, those soldiers who participated in that trial now sported quite a level of prestige, especially those who had received rewards, looking even more impressive.

They would often boast to the others about their valorous accomplishments during that time.

This had long prompted longing in the others.

Therefore, now, when this forced march halted, some even felt a sense of unfulfilled desire.

After eating, everyone thought in their hearts that perhaps they should suggest to the General to march through the night; this way, they could encounter the barbarians sooner.

However, just when Lin Yi was lying in his tent feeling extremely uncomfortable,

Suddenly, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a soldier holding a bowl of rice walked in.

Lin Yi, lying in bed, heard the noise and merely turned his head to glance, then waved his hand:

"Take it away for now, this General is not hungry yet."

However, following his words, the figure did not leave but instead came closer; this couldn’t help but make Lin Yi wary.

At the same time, he was rapidly considering in his mind, what was this about?

Could someone actually dare to defy his military orders?

Or did this person have another purpose?

Could it be that an enemy had infiltrated their ranks?

This seemed unlikely; after all, the people of Nanshan Guards were extraordinarily united, and everyone was very familiar with one another; a stranger slipping into one’s own tent was definitely impossible.

Nevertheless, in all matters, there are no absolutes, it’s always better to be cautious when marching.

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