Wang Jianxiong nodded: "No problem, General Liu. Since I have come all the way to serve the king, I am naturally ready. In this battle, I will advance and retreat with the Western Army, and I will die to serve the country!"

Liu Fa looked into Wang Jianxiong's eyes and said seriously: "General Wang, just this is not enough."

Wang Jianxiong was a little surprised: "Not enough?"

I have advanced together and retreated together, and have sacrificed my life to serve the country. Why is it not enough?

Liu Fa said: "I want you to hold the line of defense. Even if this becomes the main attack direction of the Jin people, you have to hold on for an hour until reinforcements arrive!"

Wang Jianxiong's face couldn't help but darken: "General Liu, this... I'm afraid this is a bit too high a view of the general..."

These Qinwang troops came to the capital after overcoming various difficulties. In terms of loyalty, there is naturally no problem.

In terms of courage and not being afraid of death, although they can't be said to be the top group, they are still pretty good.

Therefore, Wang Jianxiong can only say that this time we will advance together and retreat together, and we will never flee.

However, what Liu Fa wants now is not an attitude, but a result!

He demanded that Wang Jianxiong must hold the line of defense at all costs and hold off the Jin soldiers for an hour, even if the Jin soldiers were the main attack direction!

What is this concept?

The Jin people were still an invincible force of tigers and wolves in the eyes of the Qi Dynasty army. Before this, the Qi Dynasty army had encountered the Jin people, let alone persisted for an hour.

For the elite.

Now even if Wang Jianxiong wants to persist for an hour, he still has to see if his soldiers can do it?

If the soldiers were defeated, he, as a general, would not be able to do much.

Liu Fa patted his shoulder: "General Wang, this is why I personally came to reward the army this time.

"Don't worry, the officials are not forcing things. As long as you make these words clear to the soldiers, with your strength and the troops supported by the Western Army, it will not be difficult to hold on for an hour."

Wang Jianxiong obviously still didn't believe it.

Is it not difficult to hold on for an hour? Why do I think it is basically impossible...

Liu Fa walked around the military tent, and then said: "General Wang, this official today makes me fall in love with him. Not only can he win the first prize in literary studies, he can replace the prime minister in handling political affairs, he is also born with knowledge.

, has extremely high attainments in the art of war!”

At that moment, Liu Fa briefly explained the official's affairs in leading troops in the Western Army and handling political affairs in the capital.

Wang Jianxiong was a little confused: "General Liu, the last general has heard about this. But, what does the official's brilliance and martial prowess have to do with this incident?"

Liu Fa's expression became serious: "It's very simple. This time it was a trap set by the officials for the Jin people after they worked hard and forgot about food and sleep! If this battle is successful, it will directly end the Jin people's national destiny, let alone let it go.

The Jin people dare not go south anymore, even Yan Yun is within easy reach!

"But if this battle fails, then such an opportunity will never come again in the future!

"The reason why the Jin people love fighting is because they underestimate the enemy. It is precisely because they look down on our army, so even if the Qinwang army from all walks of life has formed a vague encirclement, they still think that they can penetrate the encirclement in one wave and retreat calmly.

"And the officials want to take advantage of this mentality of the Jin people, use this encirclement to lock them tightly, and eat all the Jin people's army of more than 100,000 people!"

Wang Jianxiong's expression changed: "Eat all the troops of more than 100,000 people?!"

He had never thought about such a thing in his dreams.

The best outcome that most of King Qin's generals could think of was that they came to the capital and fought bloody battles, achieved some results, and successfully drove the Jin people back to the north.

As for whether the Jin people will make a comeback, we can only leave it to the future.

We can only hope that the imperial court can prepare for war after the Jin people retreat, so that they can fight more calmly next time.

Unexpectedly, this new official would directly devour the entire Jin army? This ambition is too great!

Liu Fa nodded: "Yes, I was very shocked when I first learned about this plan.

"But! Officials believe that this matter is still very promising and worth a try!"

Wang Jianxiong remained silent.

Is it worth a try? This is true. After all, if it can really succeed, it will be a major event that changes the fate of the Qi Dynasty. The benefits will be too great, so it is certainly worth a try.

But the question is, what are the chances of success?

What do officials call "very promising"? Where does the hope lie?

Liu Fa continued: "General Wang, how long have I been suppressed as a warrior?

"It has been more than a hundred years since the reign of Emperor Taizong, right?

"In the past hundred years or so, the military people of our dynasty have almost been reduced to the lowest level. Not only were they suppressed by the civil servants of the dynasty, but they were also suppressed by foreigners.

"Every time we go to war, the civilian officials are constraining us from behind, but when faced with a foreign army, the soldiers often collapse at the first touch and are slaughtered wantonly by the foreigners!

"How can our imperial warriors forget this blood feud?

"To be honest, even those officials in the past were not the culprits?"

Wang Jianxiong couldn't help but change his expression: "General Liu, be careful what you say!"

Liu Fa waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, this new official says these words every day!

"So, the reason why the officials sent me to reward the army is precisely because I still have some reputation in the Western Army, and the military people in the world are willing to give me a face. Therefore, you will be more convinced by what I say.

"After all, I want you to understand one thing: today's officials do not use civility to suppress military power, but to restore the status of military men like us. They even need to be promoted higher than civil servants, become generals and become prime ministers, and use military merits to become prime ministers.

Persistence is no longer an empty talk!”

Wang Jianxiong suddenly realized.

At this time, he somewhat understood why the officials had to let Liu Fa come to reward the army.

Rewarding the army is just an additional task. The real task is to make these generals and soldiers of King Qin's army believe through Liu Fa. From then on, the status of warriors is different!

Moreover, what Liu Fa said does make sense.

The warriors of the Qi Dynasty were really aggrieved!

Every time he went into battle, he actually needed to receive a formation map from the emperor. He had to form the formation according to the formation map, otherwise it would be a serious crime.

How ridiculous is this?

Any civil servant dared to report to the emperor that he wanted to kill a minister.

And the blood feud between the military generals and the foreign races is even more irresolvable!

The Jin people went south, burning, killing, and looting. Almost all of these generals suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Jin people, either losing a large number of soldiers, or losing their beloved lieutenants, or simply having their hometowns affected by the war, or even

My father and fellow villagers were killed by the Jin people.

Therefore, this battle is not only a meritorious service, but also a revenge!

I want to tell these warriors that now, the emperor and civil servants in the court will not only stop restricting you, but will also give you the maximum support! The gold and silver treasures rewarded to the army, as well as the emperor's attitude conveyed by Liu Fa, are the ultimate

Good proof!

And this is a fighting opportunity that must not be lost. If anything goes wrong, it will be a disgrace to future generations, and it will cause harm to future generations!

In this way, for these generals, this battle is no longer a winnable battle, but a battle that binds all their wealth, lives and interests!

Wang Jianxiong took a deep breath: "General Liu, I understand! If you want to die to repay the country, now is the time!"

Liu Fa nodded, then shook his head: "We warriors must fight to the death at this time, but it is not enough to just die! We must hold on!

"Moreover, General Ben believes that we can hold on!"

He paused for a moment: "General Wang, tell me, last time King Qin's troops looked at each other and didn't help each other, why?"

Wang Jianxiong was stunned: "This... is because the general is timid, has no intention of fighting, and has no intention of killing the enemy, but wants to protect himself..."

Liu Fa smiled: "General Wang is right. But this is not the most fundamental reason.

"The most fundamental reason is that no one has confidence!

"Because they don't think they can win, the generals don't think they can win, and every soldier at the grassroots doesn't think they can win!

"When everyone thinks so, my army is just a piece of loose sand that will break into pieces when touched. How can a general dare to touch the edge of a golden man?"

Wang Jianxiong suddenly realized: "That's true."

The Qi Dynasty's army was actually trapped in a kind of prisoner's dilemma.

The army itself has low combat effectiveness due to empty pay, neglect of training, and uneven supply of soldiers;

The general knew this very well, and also knew that he could not defeat the Jin people, so he did not dare to take the initiative to fight, or even to rescue friendly troops;

Knowing that friendly forces will not come to rescue, generals who encounter golden soldiers will not use their own strength again;

The soldiers all thought so, so every time they collided with the Jin, they would either blow up the camp or mutiny;

A large number of armies behave like this, which further strengthens the idea of ​​"cannot win" and enters a certain vicious circle.

In fact, are both sides really powerless to fight?

of course not.

In small-scale battles, there are countless cases where the Qi army fought bravely and defeated the Jin people.

But once it reaches tens of thousands of people, the battlefield becomes one-sided.
To be continued...