Chapter 305: Ling Xia's Good Intentions
Seeing Xue Tianlie standing in place and silent, Ling Xia paused, recalled with a painful expression for a moment, and then said in a sad tone: "Do you know what I regret the most in my life?" It was because of my wishful thinking that I killed more than 50,000 brothers of the Battle Flag Division.
They could have evacuated in peace, but because of one of my orders, they all died in Ontario, and I felt sorry for those brothers, so from then on, I vowed never to let the soldiers who followed me die in vain.
Yesterday, the Japanese sent out crossbow men, and the infantry rushed over to send them to death, why did I only send Cheng Zhen's light cavalry 10,000 people? That's because the light cavalry is highly mobile, and the crossbowmen of the Japanese can't restrain them, but that's it, and I am reluctant to send out all the cavalry, and only send a cavalry team of 10,000 people, because I am afraid that there will be too many people sent out and there will be casualties.
You are all infantry, in the eyes of the crossbowmen, the infantry is a living target, sending you to death is no different, admit that I have selfish intentions, because I am especially afraid that you and the brothers of the legion will die under the bow and crossbow of the Japanese Kou, I dare not guarantee that the brothers sent will be able to evacuate safely, so I detained you for personal gain, and now you come to me, saying that I stopped you from killing the enemy and making meritorious service.
Xue Tianlie, why did you impose your will on those soldiers? Who do you have to send those who follow you to death? You want to be a hero, you want to play heroism, okay, I can fulfill you, later I will go to the military advisor, let him transfer you out of the Thunder Legion, and change you to a division as the division commander, you can lead the troops to the war at will, and no one will stop you in the future.
Don't you want to be a hero? Do you want to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions? Okay, I'll give you the opportunity to make meritorious service, after leaving the Thunder Legion, you can change a unit as a division commander, and then lead your soldiers to make meritorious service, if anyone is willing to follow you away, I will not stop you, from now on, you will be your hero, I will be my coward, and when you become famous, I will personally pour wine and serve a glass for you. ”
"The corps commander is angry, General Xue doesn't mean that, you also know his temper, he is straightforward and fast-talking, and he doesn't keep the door on his mouth when he speaks, corps commander, you must be angry."
Seeing that Ling Xia was really angry, Du Qijun, Yan Sanniang and others hurriedly stood up to play a round and persuaded Ling Xia to dissipate his anger.
While comforting Ling Xia, Du Qijun walked up to Xue Tianlie, looking at Xue Tianlie with a gloomy face, Du Qijun patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said to him in a serious tone: "Tianlie, you entered the legion a few years later than me, counting, we have been soldiers together for more than ten years, today the old brother said a fair word, I think the legion commander did right."
Just imagine, if you really led your troops into battle last night, would you be sure to lead your brothers to retreat? Those brothers are the first to look forward to you and obey your orders, but you lead those soldiers who follow you to the battlefield for the sake of military merit, if you get military merit at the cost of halving the casualties of the soldiers of the Thunderstorm Division, can you wear the medal with peace of mind?
Can you imagine the cost of halving the casualties of the Thunderstorm Division? Can you bear the guilt of those followers dying because of you? Look at the two legions next door, yesterday they were still majestic, but today they have become like this, if the legion commander really sent the Thunder Legion, at least a third of the troops will be lost, when cleaning up the corpses of soldiers, are you qualified to face those remains?
I admit that the Legion Commander's actions are a bit selfish, but he did it all for our Thunder Legion, you think back, the border line to suppress bandits, the Yakniu Mountain encountered the enemy, the crossing of the blockade line, and last night's battle, if it wasn't for the Legion Commander to try to preserve, even if our Thunder Legion is iron, I'm afraid it has been destroyed several times, and we can stand here now, this is all the credit of the Legion Commander. ”
After listening to Du Qijun's words, Xue Tianlie showed a trace of remorse, not only him, but also the captains who followed him here to question Ling Xia, all lowered their heads in shame.