Chapter 227: Incentive
It was the eighth day of the seventh month, and after Li Xin and the others had consulted properly, they ordered the army to rest and recuperate, and at the same time began to replenish supplies.
The army sharpened its knives, and everyone knew that the most critical moment was coming. In the entire county town of Zhangdao, the atmosphere became solemn.
Fortunately, since the successive battles were victorious, everyone did not worry too much about the enemy. What's more, in this big war, Li Xin and his generals are here, and everyone is more confident.
During the rest of the night, Li Xin took his six sons and a few people to walk around the barracks to inspect the situation of the soldiers. This kind of thing, he will do before every big war, the purpose is actually to understand the most real situation of the soldiers under him.
Although it is said that all the way to fight is a victory, damage is also inevitable. By now, the original army had six or seven hundred casualties, but it was mainly when defending Qingshui County that the most casualties were lost.
However, compared to Fu Qin, this damage is almost negligible.
"General!"
"General!"
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Walking past the soldiers, everyone greeted Li Xin one after another, and Li Xin also nodded in response.
It can be seen that everyone's spirit is still good. It was a very good thing to be in such a state before the war, and Li Xin's heart was even more relieved.
Since it was still early, the ban had not yet been imposed in the camp, and soldiers who did not have a mission could move around in a small area. Everyone sits together, chats with each other, and cheers for homely things, which can be regarded as a way to relax everyone.
Otherwise, the big war will continue, the days will be boring, and after a long accumulation, it is easy to have problems.
Therefore, when Li Xin walked by, he could see soldiers talking in groups from time to time.
"General, I heard that there are more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in Fu Qin, and there are thousands of cavalry among them! We only have less than 10,000 horses, if we really fight, can we win? As he passed a group of soldiers, a young man asked weakly.
"What do you think?" Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help but stop, and he didn't shy away from anything, just sat on the ground beside them, looked at the few soldiers around him, and asked with a smile.
These soldiers couldn't help but be startled when they saw Li Xin suddenly sit down. After all, in their opinion, Li Xin is a high-ranking general, and everyone admires him very much, how can he sit with ordinary soldiers like himself.
Even if a soldier wanted to move a stool, he was rejected by Li Xin.
"Don't bother, I was just like you, just a small soldier. Today, no matter what generals and soldiers, let's sit together and talk! Tell me all about it, can you win this battle? Li Xin said to everyone.
Some soldiers not far away, seeing Li Xin suddenly sit down, couldn't help but come closer, and surrounded this place with three layers inside and three layers outside.
"General, as long as we follow you to the battlefield, I think we will definitely be able to win the battle!" Back to the previous question, at this time, a little Wu Chang said.
"Yes, as long as the general leads us, we will definitely be able to win the battle!" The surrounding soldiers chimed in.
"Heh, no matter how good I am, I'm just a person! To win the battle, it is not up to me alone, but to all of us working together. Otherwise, how easy it would be for me to go to war alone! You don't need to bring anything, just a Mo knife, wouldn't Fu Qin be overturned? Where is the need to mobilize the people and bring the big guys to this place to suffer! You say no! Seeing everyone say this, Li Xin couldn't help but smile.
When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they immediately burst out laughing, and there was a faint sense of warmth and pride in their hearts. Whoever is an officer does not take all the credit for himself, this is the greatest respect for the soldiers.
What is merit, not only is the tangible reward, but also the intangible honor. If these ordinary soldiers are working the battlefield without even getting any credit, how can they have a sense of honor!
And once there is no sense of honor to motivate, their enthusiasm to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy will slowly disappear in the future. In that case, it will become a team that only wears military uniforms, but cannot be called soldiers.
"Remember, every battle is won not by any one person, but by all of us. In this, there is the credit of each and every one of you, because you acted according to orders, did not take a step back, faced the enemy, and fought bravely to kill the enemy. That's the key to our success! Otherwise, everyone will do their own thing, and no one will listen to anyone, how can they win! Li Xin continued.
Hearing this, everyone nodded involuntarily.
"I was asked how we managed to win! Here, I want to tell you a word! When I was a child, an elder once told me that the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road! Are we inferior to people in weapons? Is the will inferior to man? Or are we stupider than our opponents? Of course not! In this case, if we meet outside Xiangwu County, as long as we unite and fight bravely to kill the enemy, we will inevitably achieve victory. Because we have the determination and will to win, and with so many brothers around us, we have nothing to fear! ”
"Look at Fu Qin's side, they have an army of 40,000, but what can they compare to ours? In addition to the number of people, who dares to say that the training will be harder than our Huashan army? The weapons in our hands, their sharpness, everyone has seen it, this is our heroic courage! I, Li Xin, don't dare to call myself a famous general, but since I asked about the formation of the Huashan Army, I have never treated everyone badly! On the other hand, did Na Fu Sheng and others ever love the people? Have you ever sympathized with a soldier? This is my confidence, although we only have 10,000 people, but unite and work together, there will be no one to stop and wipe out Fu Qin in one fell swoop! Li Xin's gaze slowly swept over the people around him, and he said in a deep voice.
Such an intimate conversation, I'm afraid that this era has not yet passed. For the soldiers of the Huashan Army, his words opened a new window for everyone, making everyone realize the importance of each person and the power of unity.
"The general is right! As long as we unite as one and do not retreat, we will definitely be able to destroy the enemy! The soldier who asked the question before stood up at this time and said excitedly.
"Yes, let's follow the general, and we will definitely wipe out Fu Qin!"
"Unite as one and eliminate Fu Qin!"
"Unite as one and eliminate Fu Qin!"
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The atmosphere was suddenly stirred up, and everyone shouted loudly together, as if they saw victory at hand.
"Believe me, we'll come back victorious!" Finally, Li Xin stood up, and after saying this, he walked into the distance.
Behind him, there were soldiers who were full of fighting spirit and excitement.
When Li Xin was motivating the soldiers, Fu Liu led his army and just passed not far from the pass pass! Prepare to follow the valley valley all the way south, and finally follow the Yuyang River to the southwest, directly to the outside of Xiangwu County.
The Yanghe River is in the southeast of Xiangwu County, and it flows into Weishui only more than 20 miles away from Zhangdao County. If the situation is normal, Fu Liu's army will naturally follow this river to the confluence, then cross the Weishui, and then go north to Xiangwu County.
But just as he had just led his army south into the valley and turned southwest, he received a decree from Fu Sheng.
"The Huashan Army moved so quickly! It's already taken down Zhendao County and Yan County? If it is introduced, Xiangwu County is not dangerous! After reading the holy decree, Fu Liu's heart couldn't help sinking.
"King, if the Huashan army takes the county seat of Qidao, it will not be far from the mouth of the Yang River. If the army crosses the river from there, it will not be safe! The generals around him also saw this holy decree, so they couldn't help but remind.
"Order the army, speed up, and don't have to follow the Yiyang River to Weishui. After crossing the river halfway, go west over the mountains and go straight to the north of Xiangwu County! Of course, Fu Liu also understood this, so after a deep groan, he ordered.
"Yes, my subordinates will give orders!"
Soon, the army accelerated forward, and the 20,000 army, in this mountain valley, lined up in a long column, headed in the direction of Xiangwu County.
Almost at the same time, southwest of Xiangwu County, leading to the mountains of Yan County. Li Erhei is also leading his soldiers and horses to Xiangwu County, and the distance between the two sides is about the same, but there are fewer people on Li Erhei's side! So, it's going to be much faster.
The next day, on the ninth day of the seventh month, Li Xin received a return from the spies and knew that Fu Liu's army was not far from Xiangwu County. At the same time, Li Erhei also sent someone over to inform him and let him be ready to respond.
After all, with his 3,000 men and horses, if the enemy in the city suddenly kills out when passing through Xiangwu County, although it may not be able to be defeated, it will at least be very troublesome and destroy the overall situation.
In the evening of the same day, Fu Liu's 20,000 troops crossed the mountain and stationed in front of the moat outside Xiangwu County, blocking the south gate of Xiangwu County. And Li Xin also moved to camp with a large army, and after converging with Li Erhei, he was stationed at the west side of the river bank near the foot of the mountain at the bend of Weishui.
The camps of the two sides were only ten miles apart, and the area in the middle was agricultural land, which was very flat. Now, more than 50,000 troops on both sides are lined up here, confronting each other, and the atmosphere is becoming more and more solemn.
Perhaps because there was a subtle tacit understanding between the two sides, no one attacked that night, but camped and rested.
In fact, in the final analysis, it was because the soldiers on both sides had to take a rest first, especially Li Erhei and them, who came by a detour, and they were sleepy and tired! Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.