In the council hall, Tang Xiaobai convened a meeting again.

"In the first battle of the Northeast Plain, our army suffered heavy losses, and the strength of the three armies was only two or three, and at present there was a surplus of grain and grass and a shortage of soldiers and horses, and when our army was weak, we must first increase the intensity of recruiting troops and fill the vacancies in the army as soon as possible. Second, do a good job of defense to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of our danger and launching a war against us. Finally, the people's hearts must be stable! Tang Xiaobai said.

Guo Jia looked at the lord who made a statement on it, and after the incident, it seems that the lord has changed a lot, if Tang Xiaobai used to speak with a trace of compassion, now he is more like a decisive king, especially the evil aura that emanates from the bottom of his heart.

After listening to Tang Xiaobai's words, Xun Yu took the initiative to step forward and said: "Report to the lord, since the First World War in the Northeast, many generals have handed me reports, and the current military spirit is a little turbulent, and even some recruits who have just joined the army have started the idea of retiring from the army. Moreover, several generals have recently recruited troops, and there is no such lively scene as before. ”

Tang Xiaobai was the boss of a large company when he was on earth, he was well versed in some of the rules between management and personnel, and no matter how strong the sense of belonging of employees was on weekdays, as long as the company encountered turmoil, there would always be people who wanted to retreat. Isn't the current White Sugar Town also a big group, and the battle in the Northeast Plain is an introduction, which arouses the fear in the hearts of those "employees".

He saw everything in his eyes, and he knew that if this status quo continued, it would snowball, get bigger and bigger, and finally explode with a "bang", and the consequences would be very serious.

"I see, I'll make a decision later." Tang Xiaobai motioned for the next person to report first.

Xu Shu took a step forward and saluted Tang Xiaobai and said: "Report to the lord, the people of the Northeast Plain did not have much influence on the side of the people in the First World War, they always thought that as long as the lord was there and the generals were there, they would be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and they would be able to have enough food and clothing." ”

Tang Xiaobai rubbed his face and said lightly: "The army's heart is turbulent because too many soldiers have died in this battle, and those soldiers who have just enlisted in the army are timid when they hear this, and it is understandable." The people don't feel it, because they are simple-minded, and having enough food and clothing is their biggest goal, and they don't think about it. ”

"The people of Baitang Town are martial, and the people are fierce, if you want to say that the spirit in the bones, they all have it, and the reason why there is timidity among the soldiers is that what is missing is a correct guidance." Tang Xiaobai continued.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves outside the council hall.

"Report ~~~~"

Hearing this voice, everyone's faces, including Tang Xiaobai, changed, they knew that at this time, the spies sent out by the Dragon Shadow Army were specially used to spy on the enemy, and they would all pass on the information they had collected to Han Long, and then Han Long would decide whether it was useful or useless and then choose whether to submit it directly or to Xun Yu. Anything that goes directly to the council chamber like this and reports it is very critical and important information.

In the eyes of everyone, a young soldier ran in from the door of the council hall, he did not wear a soldier's armor, but a set of black night clothes, for this report, he rushed back all night, without even changing his clothes.

"What's so urgent?" Tang Xiaobai asked.

The black-clothed soldier knelt down on one knee and saluted, then took out a piece of paper and handed it over. Guo Jia took the piece of paper and handed it to Tang Xiaobai.

"Shameless!"

Tang Xiaobai tore the piece of paper to shreds, since he had a wolf soul in his body, his temper became more and more irritable, he used to deal with things that didn't go well, he would treat them with a normal heart, but now sometimes he can't help but lose his temper.

Seeing that his lord lost his temper, all the soldiers did not speak, and after a long time, Guo Jia signaled the black-clothed soldiers to leave, turned around and asked, "Lord, what happened?" ”

"In a battle on the Northeast Plain, our army suffered heavy losses, and the thirty forces upstream actually united to raise troops against us." Tang Xiaobai took a hard breath, his eyes flashed a trace of ruthlessness, and said, "This is to take advantage of my illness and kill me." ”

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were also short-tempered, and when they heard Tang Xiaobai say this, the two actually said in unison: "If you want the lord's life, you have to ask us if we agree, unless they step on our corpse." ”

"The two generals are calm and restless, in this battle, although the enemy is menacing, our White Sugar Town has the conditions to win." Guo Jia said next to Tang Xiaobai.

Tang Xiaobai looked at Guo Jia and didn't speak, Guo Jia understood what he meant, and continued what he said just now: "The enemy has been eyeing my White Sugar Town for some time, but because of the gap in strength, they dare not cross it, and now they want to take advantage of it." But I don't know, our people in Baitang Town are fierce, under the advocacy of the lord's martial arts training, everyone from the old to the young can participate in the war, the lord just said that we have less than two or three soldiers, but I think that all of us are soldiers, there are 40,000 people. ”

"Aside from the strength of our army, talking about the strength of the enemy's army, it seems that the alliance of thirty forces is mighty, but the terrain of Baitang Town is superior, easy to defend and difficult to attack, into a gourd canyon, if you set up an ambush on both sides, you can destroy three of it and the remaining seven. Then, the 30 forces of the coalition army, each with a ghost, all have worries, it is inevitable to leave a spare force, and our army and people work together, fight with all their might, seventy percent of the enemy army, can go to three percent and the remaining four, the two sides row the river and look forward, if you want to attack not ten times the military strength and can not do, how many troops are there in the thirty villages? Remove sixty percent, if you want to conquer White Sugar Town, you have to ask the blue battle crossbow on the twelve round towers if you agree. ”

Guo Jia's words stabilized Tang Xiaobai's fluctuating heart, and the soldiers and the other two military advisors also nodded.

"Fengxiao's words made me feel at ease, but our top priority is to stabilize the morale of the army and the people."

Xu Shu stood up at this time and said, "Lord, why don't I write a notice?" ”

Tang Xiaobai shook his head and said, "Let me come." ”

……

In the afternoon, Tang Xiaobai came to the central square of the town, where a group of people had already gathered. He looked at the crowd, looked at their expectant eyes, and began to give his speech.

"Are you afraid of war? If we tell you now that an army of more than 100,000 men is attacking us, are you afraid? Tang Xiaobai didn't hide it at all, nor did he have any opening remarks.

The people looked at each other and whispered, not knowing how to answer.

"Don't be afraid!" A little boy's voice sounded from a corner, and Tang Xiaobai saw that it was the child who bumped into him on the street that time, and now he was taller than before.

"Don't be afraid." All the people spoke in unison, and the voice was not very loud.

Tang Xiaobai shook his hand and said: "Except for this little child's newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, you are all hesitating, you are afraid, only if you are afraid, you will hesitate, but this is also human nature, because ...... I'm scared too. ”

"But I can't be afraid, even if I'm afraid in my heart, I can't be afraid, if I'm afraid, I run away, I'm cowardly, what will you do? I'm your mayor. But the other way around, if you are afraid, you run away, you are cowardly, and I am alone, what can I do? We rely on each other, we support each other, and Baitang Village will grow from a first-class village to a small town now. ”

"I heard a report from several generals today, some people have the idea of retiring from the army, what I want to say is that when General Zhao Yun and I dared to go to fight the village next door with twenty-five soldiers, which has two iron mines, why? Because we have no way back! The army can retreat, but how can Baitang Town retreat? The terrain of Baitang Town is special, and behind it is the end of the continent, we have no way out, we can only fight, fight, fight, the enemy is coming to fight, and if the enemy does not come, we will fight. Only when we win the war will the world be peaceful, the people will truly live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be a peaceful and prosperous world. ”

"There is a saying in my hometown that once a hero draws his sword, it is ten years of calamity, once the war starts, the people who suffer in the world are the people, why do I let everyone practice martial arts, is afraid that one day in the future, if the war comes, the enemy will hit the family, even if you are not soldiers, you can also use the martial arts you have learned to protect your wives, children, parents, friends, and relatives. The reason why I have to let my children go to school is that I am afraid that in the future, we will all be old, we will not be able to move, and our juniors will be able to stand up and shoulder the heavy responsibility of hegemony. ”

"Now, the enemy has hit the doorstep? Are you scared? ”

Tang Xiaobai finally asked all the people in a low voice in an inquiring tone.

After a moment of silence, a loud voice erupted into the sky, and all the people shouted - not afraid! This time, they used all their strength.

"Those who dare to offend my white sugar will let them have no return! War!! Tang Xiaobai shouted.

Battle ——!

Battle ——!

Battle, Battle, Battle, Battle——!

The wind and clouds in the sky are changing, as if there is a strong kingly aura condensed.