Chapter 509: Sacrifice
The New Year's Day passed quickly. After all, in this era, the New Year is basically synonymous with eating and drinking.
Around the fifth day of the New Year, people in various positions have begun to return to normal one after another, and by the seventh day, the New Year is basically over.
For the first time ever, Guo Hao convened a formal court meeting on the seventh day , recounting the achievements of all the people on the side, and then handed them over to Princess Liu Ying for rewards according to the prepared regulations.
Then he expressed his hope that everyone would continue to work hard to support the Han Dynasty as they did last year.
Then, after lunch at noon, everyone was taken directly to the Jingling Hall, which was the real venue for the show.
This was an era when national affairs were emphasized in terms of war and sacrifice. It was also the first sacrifice of Kaiyuan, and the whole process was solemn and grand.
However, with the intervention of Guo Hao and Chen Xi, this kind of sacrifice was only solemn in terms of etiquette, and was not outstanding in terms of material, and the main focus was shifted to sincerity.
All the soldiers, generals, and officials in Luoyang were gathered at the sacrificial site. The urban management brigade was responsible for maintaining order on the scene, while the security issues within the venue were the responsibility of the Yulin Army.
"Ring the bell!"
A grand bell rang out with a buzzing sound, and then the Taichang group's playing of various instruments and singing began.
"Is this the legendary sacrificial music?" Listening to the magnificent music, everyone present was shocked, even the strange people present were no exception.
It’s not that they haven’t seen such a grand scene. They have also seen even grander ones in the online world.
But whether it was personal experience or cultural resonance, they just felt that something in their blood was reviving.
Accompanied by grand music, Guo Hao ascended the altar.
"…Now there is a general of the Han Dynasty, Guo Pengju, who is willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the world, restart the world, establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the unique knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity. Please witness this from heaven, earth, people and gods!"
Guo Hao burned the sacrificial text in his hand and threw it into the Nine Cauldrons, then slowly drew out the sword from his waist.
After the sacrificial text was completely burned out, the Nine Cauldrons suddenly shone with dazzling brilliance, and a huge three-legged golden crow image shot straight into the sky.
At this time, Guo Hao raised the sword in his hand high, and the Xuanyuan Sword cooperated very well to emit infinite brilliance, and the shadows of mountains and rivers appeared above the sky.
The shadow above the sky could be seen throughout the area ruled by the Han Dynasty, including soldiers as far away as the Pamir Mountains.
At the same time, the imperial seal in Liu Ying's hand flew into Guo Hao's hands, also shining brightly.
Unlike before, this time, more strange phenomena appeared in the sky. Basically, the manifestation of everyone's luck appeared in the sky. The entire sky seemed like the reappearance of ancient times. It was very lively.
What followed was the change of the entire Han Dynasty. Prosperity and happiness flashed across the sky, but everyone knew that this was their current life.
Finally, a scene of countless soldiers sacrificing their lives appeared in the sky. They were the heroic spirits enshrined in the Jingling Hall.
Everyone had a sad expression on their face, and countless people looked depressed.
They all knew that these soldiers had sacrificed their lives. Before, they only knew that soldiers had sacrificed their lives, but now that they saw them sacrificed with their own eyes, they could not suppress their grief.
Everyone was silent and took off their hats involuntarily to mourn the soldiers who died in battle over the years.
Although they didn't know who the soldiers who died in the battle were, they all knew that these soldiers died to protect their entire group and to protect their current lives.
In the past, in this era, this kind of separation of life and death was so common that some areas even used to eat their own children.
During the reign of Emperor Ling, natural disasters and man-made tragedies continued and life was worthless. The sacrificed soldiers were merely hastily buried and their families wailed for a while, which was extremely insignificant to the world.
Not to mention that most ordinary people are used to it, even the soldiers in the ranks are used to it.
Some of them were even once Yellow Turban bandits, and seeing their comrades buried in the grave was commonplace for them.
However, at this moment, they suddenly discovered that dying in battle was meaningful. They had deeply experienced the glory and benefits during their lifetime, and they were even more honored to be commemorated after their death.
After their death, hundreds of millions of people will mourn for them and offer sacrifices to them during the four seasons.
Only in this environment can these soldiers who do not know why they died in battle realize that their death is meaningful and that they are all heroes of the country. This is very important.
Especially the images appearing in the sky, which made every soldier understand the responsibility and honor they shouldered, and live like a hero and sacrifice like a hero.
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"I'm so tired!" Guo Hao lay on the table. He did not have the solemnity at all when offering sacrifices to the tripod, nor did he look like a powerful general.
He was much more tired than the others. The artifact had a spirit, but to recreate such a grand scene, it needed support. He was basically exhausted at this moment.
During the sacrifice, there were three sets of support: Nine Cauldrons, Xuanyuan Sword and Imperial Seal. I didn’t feel it at the time, but found myself very tired after coming down.
"This time, I guess the world will enter a period of rapid development, right?"
Chen Xi had a look of melancholy on his face. The effect was so good that even he, the planner, felt that the effect of this sacrifice exceeded expectations.
Compared to the laziness of Guo Hao and Chen Xi, the others were really full of energy.
"I will lead a large army to Youzhou at the beginning of the year. If anyone is interested, come with me!" Lu Bu was recruiting soldiers at this moment. In his enthusiasm, he directly ignored the rules.
"Fengxian!" Chen Gong was helpless and tried his best to stop Lu Bu's bold words, but with his weak arms and legs, how could he possibly defeat Lu Bu?
"Count me in. There's no war in Yizhou, so it's a good opportunity for you to go to Youzhou!" Zhang Fei signed up eagerly.
Although Lu Bu used to dislike Zhang Fei, the black barbarian, he now likes Zhang Fei very much.
"Attack Goryeo? I want to go too!" Guan Yu remained silent, but he was extremely agitated in his heart. However, he was always so cool and didn't show it.
"Second brother, come with me!" Zhang Fei immediately invited Guan Yu.
Although Guan Yu wanted to go, he still turned his head and looked at Liu Bei.
Liu Bei smiled helplessly. How could he not know what Guan Yu meant?
"Let Yunchang go with us. We can look after Yide. General Han Sheng is in charge of Yizhou, so it won't be a problem!"
"Hahaha, second brother, if you and I join forces, we will definitely accomplish something big this time!" Zhang Fei laughed.
On the other side, Lu Bu also persuaded the Xiahou brothers to participate, and even Sun Ce and Gan Ning were dragged into it, but it seemed that they were enjoying it more.
