Chapter 518: Comfort

"What's going on?"

Not far away, a group of soldiers from the palace stopped six Ningjin Army soldiers. Read М

Zhao Xu looked over and it seemed that these soldiers wanted to come in his direction.

Yang Zhen saw this and his forehead veins suddenly popped up. He said, "Your Highness, I will punish them according to military law now."

"Wait, they violated the military law, there must be a reason, let them come over, I want to hear what they want to say." Zhao Xu said.

Yang Zhen had no choice but to agree and led the six soldiers over.

"The one in front of you is His Highness the Prince of Yan. Without him, you are still being enslaved by the Northern Di people." Yang Zhen said.

The six soldiers looked at each other and bowed to Zhao Xu at the same time, shouting, "Greetings to His Highness the Prince of Yan."

"No need to be polite." Zhao Xu nodded and looked at the six people, "Why did you make trouble just now?"

"Your Highness, we don't want to make trouble, but we want to be like them, with military uniforms and muskets." One person said.

"Yes, we want to fight back as soon as possible." Another person said.

"We still have wives and children in Ningjindusi."

"..."

The soldiers became more and more excited, and Yang Zhen said angrily: "Didn't I tell you? What the royal guards have, you will definitely have, why are you in such a hurry!"

At this time, Zhao Xu noticed that the six Ningjin soldiers were still in ragged clothes, not like soldiers at all, but like refugees.

Perhaps they were not balanced in their hearts compared with the royal guards guarding Chrysanthemum Island all day.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xu said to Yang Zhen: "Gather all the soldiers of the Ningjin Army, and I will talk to them personally."

After saying yes, Yang Zhen turned and left.

Bai Shang laughed and said: "Your Highness, as you said, the morale of the Ningjin Army is very high, and they are all screaming to fight back."

"High morale does not mean that they can win the battle. Their physical fitness is the same as when you first entered the royal guards. Without three months of rest and training, they will suffer heavy casualties on the battlefield." Zhao Xu said.

For these Ningjin Army soldiers, Ningjin Dusi is their hometown.

For ten years, Beidi killed their relatives and enslaved them like livestock.

How could they not hate Beidi people?

Most importantly, the last time Bai Shang attacked Ningjin Dusi was the first time in ten years that Dasong crossed Yanguan and attacked Beidi.

This gave them great encouragement.

Half an hour later, with the sound of war drums.

Thirty thousand Ningjin Army soldiers gathered in front of the generals' platform from various training grounds on Chrysanthemum Island.

Zhao Xu climbed onto the generals' platform, with Yang Zhen on the left and Bai Shang on the right.

Looking down from a high place, looking at the soldiers who looked up at him, he shouted: "I am the ninth prince of Dasong, the King of Yan in Yanzhou."

Wherever the voice spread, the Ningjin Army soldiers were all shocked.

When they set foot on the land of Chrysanthemum Island, they were most grateful to the King of Yan who they had heard of but had never met.

After arriving at Chrysanthemum Island, they learned more about the deeds of the King of Yan from the soldiers of the royal palace.

They admired this prince who killed the nobles and drove back the Northern Di.

After ten years, Dasong finally had a prince of iron character.

"Prince Yan, God, I didn't expect that I could see Prince Yan in person in my lifetime." A soldier's hand was shaking slightly.

"This is our savior."

"In today's Dasong, only Prince Yan dared to fight the Northern Di. We are lucky to follow Prince Yan."

"..."

The soldiers whispered, one person told ten, ten people told a hundred.

The eyes of the 30,000 Ningjin soldiers became brighter.

Prince Yan actually came from the distant Yanzhou to visit them in person.

Recalling the days when they were living a life worse than death in Ningjin Dusi, they suddenly felt warm in their hearts.

It was like a helping hand from relatives when they were in trouble.

"As soon as I arrived, some of you started to make trouble, complaining that there were no weapons or armor. I don't blame you, and I understand your feelings now."

"I can guarantee this. As long as you complete the three-month training, you will have them, and they are exactly the same as the royal family's personal soldiers. No one is raised by his own mother or stepmother here." Zhao Xu continued, noticing the soldiers' expressions.

The soldiers were not happy yet, but Yang Zhen's mouth corners were raised, almost laughing out loud.

In fact, he also wanted weapons and armor, but he couldn't get angry like the soldiers.

At the moment, he was still a criminal.

When this sentence spread, the faces of the Ningjin Army soldiers all showed smiles.

It was like taking a reassurance pill.

In fact, they can't be blamed. Many of the Dasong people in the Ningjin Dusi were captured by the Northern Di and became vassal soldiers.

They eat the worst, and their weapons and armor are also the worst. They are just meat shields in war.

They don't want their fate to be the same as theirs.

If so, this King of Yan is not worth their service.

"Of course, I just talked about my problem. Now it's your turn. I heard that when the Ningjin Army was first established, many people wanted to go to Yanzhou. Although this voice has disappeared now, I'm afraid that those who want to go to Yanzhou are only obedient on the surface, but not convinced in their hearts." Zhao Xu suddenly raised his voice.

This is also an important reason why he came to Chrysanthemum Island.

To solve the ideological problems of the soldiers.

Otherwise, they are just the weapons transport team of Beidi.

Many soldiers in the audience lowered their heads.

They do have this idea.

In Ningjin Dusi, they have suffered enough, and even if they get rid of it, they don't want to go back.

They just want to go back to Dasong and live a stable life.

"I just want to say to the soldiers who have these ideas, if Yanzhou is also broken, where can you retreat to? If you don't defend your own land with your own life, when your parents are slaughtered and your wife is humiliated, the only thing you can do is impotent rage!"

After a pause, Zhao Xu continued: "However, I am not a person who likes to force things. Those who have this idea can come out now. I will send him back to Yanzhou. Ningjin Army does not need cowards."

After saying this, Zhao Xu looked at the soldiers quietly.

A quarter of an hour passed, and no one came out.

Seeing this, he smiled.

Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, and was more happy.

An army that has always been scattered and determined is completely different from an army that has always been scattered and determined.

"No one has come out for so long. It seems that you have made up your mind. Okay, I will promise you one thing here. After retaking Ningjindusi, I will give each of you 50 acres of good land. This is the basic. If you have made military achievements, you will be rewarded according to your military achievements!" Zhao Xu said loudly.

"Your Highness, will the court agree?" Yang Zhen reminded hurriedly. This matter is not a joke.

If it cannot be fulfilled at that time, there will be chaos.

"Don't worry about this. I will definitely fulfill what I said." Zhao Xu said.

In the current situation of Dasong, how could he vomit what he ate.

Moreover, Ningjindusi is about the same size as Yanzhou, with a vast land and sparse population.

The per capita income is naturally high.

When the two were talking.

The soldiers in the audience suddenly cheered violently, and the sound waves were loud.

"Long live the King of Yan, long live the King of Yan."