Ma Qingshan's voice fell, and there was silence in the seat. The generals didn't expect that the two generals actually asked them to leave after the big victory. This is like pouring cold water on everyone's head, so that everyone's passion and joy after victory begin to cool down and calm down.

It is true that the victory in this great war is certainly a cause for exhortation, but the consequences of this battle are definitely more shocking to the world than the battle itself. Where the army will go is a real question. Many people know that since the imperial court has made peace with the Liao people, after this war, the imperial court will inevitably be furious. The final result is most likely to severely punish the soldiers and generals who participated in the battle, and give an explanation to the Liao people.

And the Liao people will definitely not be willing to suffer this loss, on the one hand, they will mobilize troops and horses to attack, and on the other hand, they will put pressure on the Great Zhou. In short, these people will not have a good life after today. It was unlikely that the imperial court would have changed its attitude toward peace with the Liao because of this victory, which, while brilliant and encouraging, was far from being able to turn the court's mind around and change the course of the situation.

At this time, for all the generals participating in the war, it is the last chance to turn back. If they lead their troops and horses back to Bazhou at this moment, they will indeed save their lives. The imperial court will only settle the accounts on Han Gang and Ma Qingshan. The actions of these people are called reining in the precipice, and they will be punished by the court at most, and they will not hurt their lives. And if you don't look back at this moment, and still follow Ma Qingshan and Han Gang and them together, when the imperial court begins to hold them accountable, all of them, including them, will be packaged and dealt with, and no one will have any reason to excuse them.

Obviously, General Ma understood all this in his heart, so at this moment he put forward the idea of allowing everyone to leave, that is, he refused to drag everyone into deeper troubled waters, and finally all of them died without a place to bury.

However, after this battle, the psychology of the generals has changed. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most painful and devastating battle that everyone has fought in recent years. Although there was constant friction between the border towns of the Great Zhou and the Liao State, because of the Yanyun Alliance, the two sides still restrained themselves after all, and most of the battles could only be called friction or small-scale battles. For decades, there were no battles of more than 1,000 men in the border towns. But most of these small frictions and small battles ended with the forbearance of the Great Zhou and the reprimand of the imperial court. This is also a tradition of the Great Zhou. The court of the Great Zhou Dynasty has always held the idea of 'small and different people will make a big plan' and 'endure the calm for a while'. The Liao people killed a few people and robbed some property, which was actually nothing in the eyes of the imperial court. But over time, for the generals of the border towns, this small grudge has been accumulating and has become a barrier in everyone's hearts.

The Northern Expedition launched by the imperial court actually gained widespread support among the Great Zhou army, and almost everyone thought that it was time to teach the Liao people a lesson. This is also one of the reasons why Guo Xu dared to do this, because Guo Xu had led the army in the border town, and he knew the emotions of the soldiers in the army. However, the defeat of the Northern Expedition made the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty even more troubled, and the result of almost the annihilation of the entire army made the soldiers extremely ashamed, and the imperial court's request for peace with the Liao State made everyone unable to raise their heads. How many generals in the army could not sleep at night, and they were three points shorter when they saw people, because they failed to shoulder the responsibility of protecting their families and defending the country.

Everyone here has this feeling, and several of them are generals in the Northern Expeditionary Army, and they deeply feel the humiliation and helplessness after the defeat.

But today's battle has vented all the resentment in their hearts, and the feeling of revenge, the blocks in their hearts have been dissolved, and the feeling of being suppressed and vented is incomparable. It was a feeling of seeing the light of day again, regaining confidence, and feeling of pride in being a soldier again. So, for these people, this feeling makes them happy and precious. If you leave at this moment, you can certainly save your life and draw a clear line with Ma Qingshan, Han Gang and others, but if you leave like this, it will be like being hollowed out of your spirit and soul. How could this be an easy decision?

Facing everyone's silence, Ma Qingshan said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you don't need to be entangled, you have proven yourself. General Han and I only hope that you can speak fairly for me and General Han in the future. Not above the court, but only among the people around you, you have to tell them that we are not a bad seed. Tell them that none of our Great Zhou soldiers and horses are bad breeds. We can fight the Liao people. You must give us a correct name, and you must not allow others to ridicule our soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty for their inability to resist the enemy, and you must not allow them to smear us and ridicule us. We can die, but we will not accept any smear and ridicule, and we will not accept groveling compromises with the enemy. This is also the original intention of General Han and me. ”

"The last general wants to ask the two generals, after we are all gone, where will the two generals and the remaining brothers go? Do you stick to Zhuozhou? I'm afraid it's untenable. A general asked in a deep voice.

"Vice General Qin, I have discussed with General Han, we will not defend Zhuozhou, and we will not flee to hide. I might as well tell you plainly that General Han and I will not hide or flee, we will continue to lead the remaining soldiers and horses to the north, and we will go to attack Jinfu. The dignity of my Great Zhou was lost under the city of Xijin Mansion, and General Han and I were going to get it back. Ma Qingshan shouted in a deep voice.

"What? Do you want to continue to the north and attack the Seojin Mansion? This...... It's incredible. The generals were stunned and in an uproar.

Han Gang let out a loud laugh and said, "Yes, do you think that General Ma and I are both crazy?" You can think that we are crazy, we are crazy, otherwise how could we have taken this place against the orders of the imperial court? The two of us are crazy. Haha, in the future, you can call me Han Maniac, you can call General Ma Ma, a pair of Maniac, hahaha. ”

The generals had no intention of laughing, and Deputy General Qin said: "If we leave, I'm afraid there will only be more than 10,000 soldiers and horses left under the two generals." With such a small number of troops, how different is it to attack Jinfu...... Suicide. ”

Ma Qingshan nodded and said, "That's right, it's no different from suicide, but so what?" We put life and death aside, we just want to kill Liao Dog, this is our purpose. What if we die under the city of Xijinfu? Marshal Yang died, He Chuanzong died, hundreds of generals died in battle, and thousands of brothers died in battle. We survived, but what face do we have to live? General Han and I are here to die, and we want to die with the dead soldiers and brothers. However, before we die, we also have to let the Liao people know that our Great Zhou has a backbone, and not everyone grovels to them, and there are people who regard death as their home and would rather die unyieldingly. You can't teach the Liao people to look down on us. Before we die, we have to slaughter the dogs, so that they will not live in peace. ”

The deputy general Qin looked at Ma Qingshan in a daze for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The two generals can have such blood, is my Qin Wanli a bad seed?" I'm not leaving. I'm going to attack Jinfu with two generals. The two adults are right, we have to get back the dignity that our Great Zhou lost under the Xijin Mansion. Even if it's dead, you have to get it back. Maybe we died under the city of Xijin Mansion, so that the imperial court can understand one thing, that is, my Great Zhou should not make peace with the Liao people, and I should not be subservient to them. I'm not leaving, and I'm not going to die. ”

Han Gang and Ma Qingshan were about to speak, when all the generals on the table got up and shouted, "Yes, we won't leave either." We're not a bad breed either. Fuck it. When we leave at this time, are we still people? The two generals, none of us will leave, and if we want to die, we will die together. ”

"Brothers, we are not trying to force you to die with us, you think twice, you don't need to be like us. In fact, General Ma and I were also helpless. Court...... The imperial court may not be able to tolerate us, and there are people in the imperial court who want to purge the people left by Yang Shumi, and we are among them. You don't have to. Han Gang was excited and told the truth.

Where are the generals willing to listen, all the persuasions at this moment are regarded by them as fabricated reasons. The generals were excited, and they resolutely refused to leave. On the one hand, everyone was deeply shocked and moved by Ma Qingshan and Han Gang's behavior, on the other hand, they really didn't want to be a tiger, they became heroes today, and after tasting the feeling of raising their eyebrows, who would be willing to go back to be a turtle with a shrunken head. Leaving at this moment will become a reason for their lifelong guilt and scolding, which is more terrible than death. Therefore, everyone was aroused by their sense of blood and honor, and chose the road of advancing and retreating together.

Han Gang and Ma Qingshan persuaded each other bitterly, but it didn't work at all. Finally, Han Gang and Ma Qingshan looked at each other and sighed, having to accept this reality. In fact, they really didn't want the generals to die with them. It was originally a sincere persuasion, but it turned out to be a pre-war mobilization meeting, which not only did not persuade them away, but became more united.

"Well, if you are determined to do so, we cannot persuade each other. In this case, we will work together to let the Liao people know our methods, and make it difficult for them to sleep and eat. Han Gang laughed.

"Perhaps, we can capture the Xijin Mansion as well as we captured Zhuozhou, and by then, the imperial court should understand how inappropriate the peace negotiation is. Maybe at that time, the imperial court will give up the peace with the Liao, and will change its mind and send a large army to the north again to wash away the shame. One of the generals laughed.

Everyone laughed and echoed. Ma Qingshan and Han Gang laughed loudly, but they all thought in their hearts: Capture Xijin Mansion? How easy is that to say? Even if it's a dream.