Although they knew that the Dangxiang's falcon was about to arrive, Guan Xiaorou's arrival still put great pressure on Li Lingrui and Chen Anjie.
Although the previous offensives of Dangxiang's Southern Expedition Army and the King of Qin's Army never stopped, the intensity of the attacks was sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
Since Chen Anjie returned to the Qin Army, the offensives of the Qin Army and the Southern Expedition Army became fierce at the same time, and never weakened again.
In just three days, the lines on both sides of the Shu army had to retreat for more than a hundred meters, and were suppressed until only the middle area was left.
Not only were the positions forced to retreat, but the casualties were also very serious!
At the end of these three days of fighting, the Shu army suffered thousands more casualties. Now there are only about 10,000 soldiers left who can still fight.
War is the best way to test soldiers. After such a long and hard battle, the more than 10,000 soldiers who are still alive today, regardless of whether they are new recruits or veterans, have withstood the baptism of many wars.
Of course, there are also those who are not determined. In the past two nights, we have captured several soldiers trying to escape.
Zhang Liang did not ask Jin Feng for instructions, but directly ordered the execution of these deserters in the open space at the entrance of the canteen.
"I've seen it all clearly, this is the fate of deserters!"
Zhang Liang stood on the boulder, holding a tin trumpet with a dark face and shouted: "The clerk reminded me that all their previous allowances and bonuses will be cancelled. Their direct blood relatives will not be able to join the army or participate in the army for three generations."
Any official assessment!"
"Yes!" The clerk nodded and wrote down the name of the deserter.
Under the boulder, all the soldiers looked solemn.
Since ancient times, the people of the Central Plains have attached great importance to their descendants, hoping that their descendants will become dragons and phoenixes and honor their ancestors!
In the minds of the people, being unable to participate in any public service assessment means losing the possibility of becoming an official.
For many soldiers, this punishment may be worse than killing them directly.
"Look at those female soldiers. Their casualties are no less than those of male soldiers, but is there a female soldier who has become a deserter?"
Da Zhuang also shouted with a dark face: "If I find a deserter again, the whole class will be punished together!" www.81zw.????m
Hearing what Da Zhuang said, the male soldiers present lowered their heads.
The female soldiers held their heads high.
The deserters who have appeared in the past few days are indeed all male soldiers, not a single female soldier.
"Commander, commander, don't worry. If I find anyone in our class who wants to be a deserter, I'll kill him first!"
"Deserts are all heartless. They have forgotten the life we lived before!"
"Yes, if it weren't for Mr. Jin, my whole family would have starved to death long ago!"
"I don't know what you think, but my life is entrusted to Mr. Jin!"
"The scar on my head is no bigger than a bowl. Eighteen years later, I'm a good man again. I'm afraid of a bird!"
"Dangxiang and the King of Qin's army will just rely on their numbers. When Master Zheng comes with reinforcements, beat them to death!"
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The escort in the open space shouted loudly.
Zhang Liang knows that some people may just follow the crowd and shout slogans, but no one knows what they are thinking in their hearts.
But Zhang Liang didn't care what they thought, as long as he could establish his authority and curb the trend of deserters.
Judging from the current atmosphere, the effect is quite satisfactory.
Handing the tin trumpet to Da Zhuang, Zhang Liang jumped off the boulder.
Returning to the mountainside, I saw Jin Feng and Zuo Feifei standing on the edge of the clearing, looking down quietly.
"Sir, I executed the deserter without your permission. Please punish me sir!"
Zhang Liang walked to Jin Feng, lowered his head and said.
According to the procedure, even deserters must be tried by the military court before being executed.
But Zhang Liang killed the deserters directly without any trial.
If you really want to be serious, it's against the rules.
"Brother Liang, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need to say these embarrassing words."
Jin Feng looked back at Zhang Liang with a calm expression.
He knew that Zhang Liang didn't come to ask for instructions on purpose, because all along, Jin Feng was the one doing the bad side and Zhang Liang was the good side.
The situation is critical now. In fact, the Shu soldiers who are afraid and want to escape are not the only ones who were killed just now.
Zhang Liang executed the deserters in public in order to frighten these soldiers.
This will definitely be effective, but many soldiers will definitely hate Zhang Liang.
Especially the compatriots and relatives of those who deserted.
"Sir, this is not a show of force," Zhang Liang shook his head and said guiltily: "You trusted me. From the first day the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau was established, you handed over the military power to me. There was never a shortage of military pay and food, but I failed to lead the team well.
Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, you gave the bodyguards such high wages and status, but now when it is time for them to serve you, there are deserters. It's my job that I didn't do well, I should review it!"
"Brother Liang, so that's what you think..."
Jin Feng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Everyone has his own thoughts and ideas. As the old saying goes, there are hundreds of people, all kinds of people (shai), let alone tens of thousands of people. It's normal to have a few people who are not determined.
, if you blame yourself for this matter, aren’t you making yourself unhappy?”
It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and it is also human nature to fear death.
Although Jin Feng has always attached great importance to ideological education, and the instructor recites Jinchuan Daily every day, how can it be so easy to transform a person's mind?
Not to mention that Jin Feng just made people read newspapers and do ideological work. There were so many religions in the previous life and they used various teachings to confuse the people. Once a war broke out, there would still be deserters.
Many soldiers are new recruits who have just joined the army. It is normal to have fear when facing mountains and seas of enemies.
"Thank you for your understanding, sir!"
Zhang Liang saluted Jin Feng, feeling warm in his heart.
"Brother Liang, actually this failure may not be a bad thing for us." Zuo Feifei said.
"Can failure be a good thing?" Zhang Liang glanced at Zuo Feifei worriedly, fearing that she would be stimulated.
"Victory without sacrifice is not a true victory."
Zuo Feifei said: "Since the establishment of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, it has always been too smooth. As a result, many escorts and even officers have become bloated and have lost their due respect for the war. After encountering setbacks, they can easily become depressed or even despair.
Is there any team in this world that never loses? A team that can only fight with the wind and cannot accept defeat is not a truly powerful team!
So I think this failure is not entirely a bad thing for us, at least it can make many people understand what real war is!"
Hearing this, Zhang Liang nodded thoughtfully.
Although Zuo Feifei's words are a bit cruel, they do make sense.
Even Jin Feng glanced at Zuo Feifei in surprise.
Zuo Feifei usually kept silent, but she had already seen the essence through the appearance.
This is also an issue Jin Feng has been considering recently.
