Water Margin people

Chapter 1538

Li Kui was of course not convinced. Grenades were powerful and could cause even greater damage when encountering densely packed enemies. He wished he could carry dozens of them. In the last battle at Xingxing Gorge, he was troubled by the densely packed enemy formation.

"Stop talking so much. This time we're charging on the Great Plains. We won't be restricted by the terrain like last time!"

Bao Xu pulled Li Kui and said.

Yue Fei brought people to distribute weapons to other camps. These were just delivered by Yan Qing. Firearms were limited by technology and storage methods and had a time limit. If they were kept for a long time, they would easily become rotten. This uncertainty was more dangerous than self-explosion.

Sun Lei did not leave the tent, but just looked at the boxes placed inside the tent.

"Your Majesty, what's in here?"

Hu Sanniang asked curiously. Sun Lei had been looking at these boxes for a long time. She didn't know what could make Sun Lei so interested.

"Secret weapon!"

Sun Lei smiled and pulled Hu Sanniang into his arms and said.

"Just these few boxes?"

Although Hu Sanniang was a little shy, there was no one else in the tent at the moment, so she let Sun Lei do what he wanted. She was even more curious. Even if a few boxes were filled with gunpowder, it would have little impact on the war. In a war involving hundreds of thousands of people, this little bit of gunpowder was like throwing a stone into a lake.

"I'll keep you in suspense. You'll find out tomorrow!"

Sun Lei said with a smile.

Early the next morning.

Western Liao camp.

The tall altar was filled with flags.

Yelu Dashi was dressed in a formal attire, wearing a robe of Western style and a golden crown on his head.

A blue ox and a white horse were led out. The blue ox and the white horse were the highest sacrificial rituals of the Khitan.

It is said that the ancestor of the Khitan was an immortal from Tianshan, who traveled the world on a white horse. He met and fell in love with a fairy riding a green ox cart, and eventually gave birth to eight sons, who later became the Eight Tribes of the Khitan.

When the Khitans present saw the blue ox and the white horse, their blood boiled.

Afterwards, Yelu Dashi began to hold sacrifices according to the customs of the Uighurs, the Karakhanid Khanate, Khwarezm and other countries, which aroused everyone's will to fight.

Looking at the army with high morale, Yelu Dashi was very satisfied. This time it was foolproof. His 300,000 troops facing the 150,000 Qi army could be said to be sure to win.

Qi State Camp.

At daybreak, the assembly horn was blown and the army assembled.

Sun Lei, dressed in armor and holding a dragon-headed stick, stands under the flag of the Monkey King. On both sides are eight flags of Yangwei, Golden Sword, Loyalty, Yueqi, Jianglong, Fuhu, Xianzhen and Golden Spear.

All the officers and soldiers looked at the eight flags with envy. The army had its own unique glory, and having its own number was the dream of every soldier in the battalion.

"As you can all see, these are the eight numbers given to our Qi State when it started its military campaign. You are all very familiar with these eight battalions of soldiers. They always charge to the front in every battle and are invincible!"

Sun Lei looked at the soldiers below and spoke.

The soldiers of the Eighth Battalion, who had been given numbers, stood up straight. Their faces seemed expressionless, but in fact, the corners of their mouths were raised. They could not hide their pride at all, as these glories were earned with every sword and gun they fought for.

"I know that everyone is envious and wants to have their own number. Since the establishment of Qi State, everyone has made great contributions in the wars fought in the south and the north!"

"So, today I will award some more outstanding combat battalion numbers!"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and told them an explosive news.

In an instant, the entire army was in an uproar, the number they had been thinking about was right before their eyes.

"Du Fu, the fifth battalion of the cavalry, is awarded a number to defeat the enemy!"

"Wang Jin, the Sixth Battalion of the Cavalry, is awarded the title of Shenwu!"

"Hua Rong, the 7th Battalion of the Cavalry, is awarded the title of Divine Arrow!"

"Sun An, the 8th Battalion of the Cavalry, is awarded the title of Dragon Slayer!"

"Mi Sheng, the ninth battalion of the cavalry, is awarded the title Kaishan!"

"Yuan Lang, the 10th Battalion of the Cavalry, is awarded the designation Tiger Power!"

"Zhang Qing, 11th Battalion of the Cavalry, awarded the designation of Feather Arrow!" "Qin Ming, 12th Battalion of the Cavalry, awarded the designation of Thunderbolt!"

"Yue Fei, 13th Battalion of the Cavalry, awarded the title of Divine Bravery!"

……

"Li Yu, Fifth Infantry Battalion, awarded the designation Tiger Roar!"

"Feng Tai, Sixth Infantry Battalion, granted the number to kill the enemy!"

"Ma Xu, 7th Infantry Battalion, awarded the designation White Tiger!"

"Teng Kan, the 8th Infantry Battalion, is awarded the title of Bandit Suppression!"

"Shi Jin, the ninth battalion of the infantry, is awarded the designation Qinglong!"

"Shi Xiu, the 10th Infantry Battalion, is awarded the title of Yiyong!"

……

"Han Shizhong, newly assigned to the 11th Infantry Battalion, is awarded the designation Yingwu!"

"Sun Li, 12th Infantry Battalion, awarded the title of Sharp Warrior!"

"Luan Tingyu, the 13th Infantry Battalion, is awarded the number of Po Xi!"

Sun Lei looked at everyone and read out the names in turn. Every time he read out the number of a battalion, a flag embroidered with the number would be hung next to the imperial flag.

The scene was silent, and all the soldiers were looking at the flags with sharp eyes. The main combat battalions of the cavalry and infantry were all awarded numbers, which was the best affirmation of their hard work over the years.

Sun Lei smiled and clapped his hands. This applause was for the entire army. The greatest credit for the rapid rise of Qi and its pacification of the world should be attributed to these soldiers. It was they who established the Qi kingdom with their swords and guns.

The loud applause was like a wave, deafening my ears.

Sun Lei was very satisfied looking at the extremely high morale. In fact, he should have awarded these numbers earlier, but there had never been a suitable opportunity. Now was the best time.

The granting of numbers can maximize the morale of the army, which is much more useful than any sacrifice.

The commanders of the several battalions that were awarded numbers all came on stage and stood under the flags of their own numbers. If they were not there, their deputy commanders would help them take over.

The generals accepted the applause from the soldiers and they all stood up straight. This honor was what they had always dreamed of.

After the applause, everyone looked at Sun Lei, waiting for the Emperor's orders.

"The army attacks and kills the enemy!"

Sun Lei looked at the crowd and said.

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, and then began to move out of the camp based on their camps.

"Your Majesty, the morale is so high that the enemy can't catch up!"

Zhu Wu said while looking at Sun Lei with a smile.

"Mr. Li, Taoist Master Qiao, do I really not need to make arrangements for you? I have all the flags ready!"

Sun Lei looked at Li Zhu and Qiao Daoqing and said that the flags of the Golden Sword and Divine Level Camp were not hung today because these two people had stated in advance that they were not needed.

"Your Majesty, our camp is not the main combat camp, so we will not compete with you this time!"

Qiao Daoqing shook his head and said that after the units were awarded the numbers and flags, the armies of each camp would surely be fighting each other, so there was no need for the Shenji Camp to compete for credit.

"I don't need to do that. I rarely lead troops now, and my military achievements are not as good as those of other generals."

Li Zhu also shook his head. He seldom led troops into battle now. Most of the time he appeared as a military advisor. After returning to Liangshan City, he would become a civil servant.

"I'll give you the flag after we go back. Even if you don't want it, the soldiers under your command still need it!"

Sun Lei looked at the two of them and said that honor in the military does not belong to individuals, but to the entire group.