The soldiers did not understand.

The First Army stationed in northern Gournia, but there are tens of thousands of troops, how can it be said that if it is gone, it will be gone?

And it's not a simple defeat, it's the annihilation of the whole army!

From the outbreak of the war to the present, it has only been more than a month, and the whole army has been wiped out in more than a month?

It's better than tens of thousands of pigs!

Immediately, they either scolded the incompetence of the First Legion, or looked sluggish and overwhelmed, and also hid their faces with their hands, as if they could not believe that this had really happened.

But whether they accept it or not, facts are facts, and the tide of the times will not change because of the feelings of a few small soldiers.

They were doomed to face the consequences of war.

Because when the First Army is destroyed, the north will naturally fall with it, and the next offensive route of the enemy army will naturally be the central and southern parts of Gournia.

The village of Reston is located in the middle of the south.

This reminded Xavier of the advice Lesha and Barry had given him earlier.

They told themselves that if they joined the army, they could become cannon fodder on the front line and eventually lose their lives in vain.

But at that time, my reaction was -- how could it be? When the war came, I would probably have become a high-ranking person, and I would no longer need to be a lobster soldier on the front line.

But it turns out that reality and plan are forever off the rails.

What you expect may not happen, but what you fear will definitely happen.

This is called life.

Thinking of this, Xavier couldn't help but shake his head, his heart was like a flame that had been extinguished, and there was no warmth at all.

Unless, a new fire comes.

And the captain is the one with the torch.

He said this, of course, not to undermine everyone's confidence.

Rather, he wants to tell everyone that he has already thought of a countermeasure, and there is no need to worry!

Immediately, he gave his speech to the crowd:

"I know how you are feeling right now, it must be heavy, you can't believe it, it's even despair. This is also what I thought when I first got the document, and what seemed to be impossible happened, but it happened, and it was going to ripple through. ”

"But in the blink of an eye, I regained my faith, do you know why?"

After a deliberate pause for a few seconds, the captain continued:

"Because behind us is a huge empire!"

"Will the center of the empire not know about our plight? will they not know that when the North falls, the South behind it will definitely be attacked?"

"They're sure they know. ”

"So, we just need to hold on here and wait for the Empire behind us to send reinforcements to help us resist the barbarian attack!"

"Of course, I also know that some people must think, what if, I'm talking about what if, the reinforcements can't come, and only we are left?"

"Then we will use our steel sword to give them a good look at the strength of our Minoan army!"

From sentence to sentence, the baron's tone became more and more passionate, and the blood in people's hearts was gradually stimulated.

The military spirit, which was almost in despair, was instantly raised again, reaching a high point.

The enemy hasn't come yet! Why are we scared now?

Even if they come, will they be able to kill us? Can't we resist it?

In an instant, Xavier felt only the melody of "Star Sky" ringing in his ears, followed by the horn of "Victory".

His heart became extremely turbulent, even if he was allowed to go to hell in two steps, he would probably be willing.

Even Captain Hannah, who usually does not show his expression easily, joined many soldiers, followed Sir Liszt and shouted their slogan:

"For the Empire!"

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Seeing that everyone's thoughts gradually became agitated, Sir Liszt suddenly understood that he had achieved what he wanted to achieve.

That is to boost the morale of the military!

Although he had not read any ancient military books, he also knew that in addition to the right time and place, people were often also important factors in determining wars.

An army without morale to resist, no matter how much food is given to him, no matter how good the location is, it is useless, such as Paris in World War II, or Jiangnan in the late Ming Dynasty......

With the will of the army, the rest of the operation can be smoothed, and Sir Liszt soon gave the order for everyone to start acting according to his plan.

It was only a few days before the First Legion was completely annihilated, and the baron was confident that the barbarians from the north would have to digest the results of the battle, and it was impossible for them to recklessly choose to attack the south directly.

In other words, they have at least a little time to make a different response and hold out until reinforcements arrive.

The first step is the so-called high wall.

"The reason for the wall is simple: to prevent future attacks. Sir Liszt said in a general way, "but there is also a second reason, which is to prevent the entry of refugees. ”

With the start of the war in the north, there will definitely be people who have fled and become refugees, which is unavoidable, and it is also mentioned in the intelligence that many refugees have begun to flee.

But what the soldiers were puzzled about was that the refugees were not their own compatriots, why should they be prevented from entering, and was the captain going to die without help?

However, Xavier, who had memories of his previous life, quickly understood what the captain meant, and preventing the refugees from entering did not mean not rescuing them, but fearing that under the fluctuations of hunger, fear, and greed, the refugees would attack them in turn!

Imagine if there was such a situation, Reston Village did not have enough food for itself, and there were piles of refugees who were about to starve to death outside, what should the captain do?

Of course, it is to leave it to oneself to eat, to help others, it should be within one's own margin, not to sacrifice oneself to perfect others, that is Jesus, not human beings!

The wall can play a deterrent role, so that the refugees, even if they are hungry and panicked, will not try to attack them!

Xavier once heard that in ancient times, there were some wealthy families who provided relief to the hungry during famine, and finally were robbed by the hungry people, and the whole family was destroyed.

But if they have troops, soldiers, and high walls, how can they be robbed?

So when the captain gave his reasons, although everyone subconsciously felt that this was too pessimistic, they still acquiesced to the captain's judgment.

After all, their own lives are at stake, and they can't be too cautious.

As for the second step, it is slowly related to building a high wall, because it is a large accumulation of grain.......

Similar to the reason for building high walls, food is the key to ensuring the morale of the army, without food, even the strongest soldiers cannot fight.

No one knows if the village of Reston will be besieged in the future, no, the situation of the besieged village, and stockpiling food as soon as possible can help prevent these crises.

At the same time, if there is surplus food, everyone can also give it to the refugees, which is not considered to be death.

With the captain's words, everyone's originally confused hearts gradually became clear.

Because they already have a clear idea, they know how to protect this village, how to protect this barracks, and most importantly:

Protect your life!