Su Daji and Ao Wushuang's Methods
Only then did Shang Rong let out a long sigh of relief.
The three armies that were about to launch the Northern Expedition have finally set off.
Leading the charge was the 80,000 elite cavalrymen commanded by Huang Feihu, the Martial King Cheng Who Protects the Nation.
The central army consisted of 200,000 troops commanded by His Human Emperor.
The rear army consisted of the 500,000-strong force that had just set out.
The three groups of people—front, middle, and rear—have all set off.
The combined force numbered nearly 800,000.
Adding to the army, there was Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor Wen of the North Sea, bringing the total to over 1.2 million troops.
With an army of 1.2 million, it should be no problem to fight against the rebellion of the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords.
That being said...
However, he still felt it was insufficient, and it seemed he would have to mobilize a fourth army.
Just in case.
In fact, this army of 1.2 million was basically one-third of the Great Shang's permanent garrison.
If a large army were to be mobilized again, it would inevitably leave the territory of the Yin Shang Dynasty vulnerable, but other unforeseen events might occur.
He naturally understood these principles, but it would be far too dangerous for His Human Emperor the Emperor to personally lead the expedition if there were insufficient troops.
Meanwhile, the Northern Expeditionary Army led by Human Emperor Ye Xuan was also rushing towards the North Sea at an extremely fast pace.
After all, he still Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen.
The other party is trapped, and their fate is currently unknown; we cannot afford to delay.
It is unknown whether Huang Feihu's cavalry has arrived at the battlefield.
Zhang Kui, riding his One-Horned Black Smoke Beast, quickly arrived at Ye Xuan's side from the rear.
"Your Majesty, the army has been marching day and night for five days and five nights."
"My soldiers are already exhausted. If we continue marching, the army will likely collapse. Could we take a short rest before continuing our journey?"
Zhang Kui was genuinely worried.
Even with the assistance of these powerful figures, the speed of their journey was simply too fast, with little time for rest along the way. If this continued, the soldiers might be exhausted before even reaching the North Sea.
Ye Xuan turned to look at the soldiers beside him. They were all panting heavily and covered in sweat, clearly exhausted.
Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then turned around to look at the soldiers behind him.
"My warriors, I see you are all panting heavily, your faces flushed, are you utterly exhausted?"
"If we get tired, we can set up camp here and rest."
These soldiers were selected through a rigorous process; how could an elite force admit to being exhausted? Naturally, they gritted their teeth and persevered in silence.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan nodded.
"In that case, let's travel a little further. I will travel with you."
Having said that, he rolled down and, as expected, took the lead, running ahead of the soldiers.
The soldiers behind were deeply moved by what they saw.
The fact that His Human Emperor was traveling with them was truly exhilarating!
The next moment, it seemed as if boundless power surged from deep within these soldiers' bodies, and their marching speed gradually increased.
Zhang Kui, seeing this, was naturally dumbfounded. Even His Human Emperor had dismounted and was running; how could he possibly continue to be a mount?
He also dismounted and ran behind.
However, he was already somewhat worried.
The soldiers had already reached their limit; if they continued running like this, it would likely cause them immeasurable damage.
Ye Xuan ran for a while, then called Wushuang over.
She whispered in Wushuang's ear.
Wushuang immediately understood what His Majesty the Human Emperor meant.
It then flew directly into the sky and transformed into a huge white dragon hundreds of meters long.
An enormous, long white dragon appeared in the sky, and in an instant, wind and clouds surged, and the dragon and snake took flight.
Under the ravages of the white dragon, large swathes of auspicious clouds quickly gathered.
The next moment, a light drizzle began to fall from the auspicious clouds.
The rain wasn't heavy; it fell softly and lightly on people, yet it somehow gave them a jolt of energy.
The overwhelming feeling of exhaustion seemed to gradually fade away at that moment.
A surge of power welled up within his incredibly heavy body.
This was precisely the spiritual rain that Ye Xuan had arranged for Wushuang to unleash.
This is no ordinary rain.
After transforming into a dragon, Wushuang stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, using the technique of binding spirits and commanding generals to capture the spiritual rain beneath the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
When this magical rain falls on the soldiers, it naturally produces a magical chemical reaction.
Seeing this, Daji also flew into the air and flung out a large amount of water.
These water droplets, mixed with the spiritual rain, drizzled down onto the soldiers' heads.
In an instant, an extremely rich aroma of wine wafted over.
The water stains that Daji created were actually the Jade Nectar that Ye Xuan had drunk.
These Jade Nectar, mixed with the spiritual rain, descended, instantly igniting extreme excitement in countless soldiers.
The endless fatigue in my body was not only swept away, but the rich aroma of the wine also stirred up an infinite power deep within me.
The spiritual rain swept away physical fatigue and cleansed the soldiers' souls.
The Jade Nectar mixed in with the spiritual rain greatly improved the soldiers' physical condition.
Many soldiers, bathed in the misty drizzle, couldn't help but feel excited, running and drinking as they tilted their heads back.
Before long, everyone followed suit.
They naturally realized that this was an extremely great opportunity.
As they ran, they tilted their heads back and drank the spiritual rain, and the soldiers' running speed increased again and again.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that bringing Wushuang and Daji along was indeed the right decision.
Bringing these two along will at least ensure the army's marching speed.
North Sea was an extremely wild and undeveloped region in the northern part of the Yin Shang Dynasty.
It covers an area of approximately 45,000 square kilometers.
It was clearly an extremely large area, where numerous tribes were mixed together, creating a chaotic scene.
In particular, the different traditions and beliefs among the various ethnic groups living here have led to significant differences.
It could even be said that this was the most chaotic place in the Yin Shang Dynasty.
It was even more chaotic than the southern region of the Yin Shang.
The North Marquis Chong Houhu's control over this area was practically zero.
In addition, the local people are known for their fierce and tough nature; some even call them a "warrior nation," which speaks volumes.
North Marquis Chong Houhu basically has no way to deal with this place.
After all, they were mostly barbarian tribes, and most of them did not submit to the teachings of the Yin Shang.
This is also the real reason why Yuan Futong was able to quickly gather Seventy-Two Feudal Lords to rebel.
The barbarians here are prone to causing trouble.
Because this is a harsh and cold place, life here is extremely difficult.
Therefore, the people here often gathered large armies and rushed into the prosperous areas within the Yin Shang territory, burning, killing, and looting.
Although this place was nominally Yin Shang state of the Shang Dynasty, it was basically not under the control of the Yin Shang.
Whenever they stormed into the territories of other states, burning, killing, and looting, those states could only accept their misfortune.
After all, by the time the main army arrived, they had already slunk away again, a situation that was indeed somewhat unavoidable.
Even people from the wild and untamed North Sea region have made it a common practice to break into the area, burn, kill, and plunder.