"Do you still want to follow in the footsteps of His Highness? Xia Xiao's matter, don't mention it!"

When the crowd saw him so angry, they shut up one by one. But they always had to face Xia Xiao, and after a short period of time, the blood-character seal on his body should disappear. As soon as Xia Xiao's seven-headed beast appeared on the battlefield, its wood, fire, water, and gold would shine, causing his army to suffer.

This question should be considered, and the iron-masked general also took it into account in his heart, but one person is like eight people, and it is better than eight people to cooperate, and the retraction is extremely justified, which is chilling. But what needs to be changed is itself, as long as the army is strong enough and there are enough cultivators, Xia Xiao can't be cured. But he only led the troops, and many decisions could not be made.

The adjutant saw Tie Mian's thoughts, and asked cautiously:

"General, do we now ask His Royal Highness the Prince to send more troops, or do we find another way?"

Iron Mask looked at the ground and fell into deep thought, and the strategist on the side stepped forward to salute and express his opinion as usual, hoping to help Iron Mask's decision.

"General, our original strength is more than that of the Great Xia Alliance, if we invite more troops, it will only appear that our own ability is insufficient, it is better to motivate the soldiers, attack twice more, and see the effect before making plans. ”

"Xia Guan also thinks so, but this defeat is not because our plan is wrong, but because of the difference in morale. I waited for the plan to be made, but I didn't take into account the low morale, so I should reflect on it before deciding whether or not to ask the prince for troops. And the last time the prince sent a letter, he said that the war should be stable, and it could even be delayed for a little longer, and the original one-year plan could be completely abandoned, as long as the Tianmeng Kingdom and the Gouron Bang clan did not let go of their paranoia and arrogance, and made another contract with the Great Xia Alliance. So let's be more steady, don't be too impulsive. ”

"Okay, don't persuade anymore, I understand. ”

Iron Mask's voice was cold, how could he not know the thoughts of these guys? Isn't it because he was afraid that the prince would blame him, so he dodged like this? Otherwise, who wouldn't want to have more soldiers and horses? But this time it did have a lot to do with the morale of the soldiers, so he suppressed his temper and asked:

"What do you think is the best way to motivate the soldiers?"

Since it was a question, there must be an answer, but everyone just answered slowly, and Tie Mian was a little impatient, and even had the urge to scold. He quickly realized that he was wrong, and although he suppressed it, he gradually realized why he was so strange. Speaking of which, it's all related to Lin Tian!

In terms of age, Tie Mian is ten years older than Lin Tian, and his experience in leading troops or fighting should be richer. But Lin Tian, in addition to his vitality cultivation being on par with him, also defeated himself under the premise of restraint in the five elements. This was the second time, and Iron Mask felt that he had lost face, he had never suffered such a great humiliation.

After thinking about it, he was ready to give up fighting with him, because he was completely broken and he lost an arm, and he would definitely not be able to fight again, so he threw himself into the army and defeated his soldiers with his own soldiers. The iron-faced eyes were fierce, and when they looked at everyone, whether they were generals or strategists, they all expressed their opinions one by one.

"The last general thinks that those who serve in the army are all for their blood and fame, and we can make a big deal about it, so that all the soldiers can be promoted to the rank of knight with a little ease. ”

"There are strict rules for this, how easy is it to say?"

The strategist understood the law and immediately refuted, but in the face of the iron mask's gaze, he was speechless for a long time. But there were always some people in the crowd who noticed the clue, and at this time walked to the center of the camp and said in the eyes of everyone:

"General, although I say that the rank is low, I feel that the top priority is not to boost morale, but to take the lead in dealing with the needs of the soldiers. ”

"What is the need?"

"General, I don't know if you have noticed that although everyone can eat enough after the food is delivered, their energy has not recovered much, not because of what Xia Xiao did last time. It's because of the high terrain and the cold climate, but our food is very little meat, and it is extremely bland. ”

At this time, the strategist who spoke was a low-ranking officer, sitting on the side of the tent door where the cold wind blew constantly, and was only responsible for recording the internal meetings of the strategists and the proposers, as a reward for merit. If it weren't for today's defeat and everyone being held accountable, he wouldn't be sitting here. But at this time, what he said was well-founded, and everyone felt that it was very reasonable.

"The subordinate officers often go to the army, and many of the soldiers' tents are not thick, and they are as cold inside and out, and they shiver even if they light a brazier and cover the quilt at night. Some time ago, it was okay, but it suddenly cooled down again in the past few days, and there was not much oil and water in the soldier's meal, and it was normal for the body to be cold, so how could he stabilize his heart and fight after such a long time?"

"The temperature has indeed been a little cold recently, and the order is that from today onwards, there will be meat for three meals and two meals, and then the excess blankets and layers of felt on my tent will be torn off and distributed to all the soldiers. Also, give the wine and water to the soldiers, and tell them that it is a shame to lose today, and they can't do it again!"

"Yes!"

Someone immediately received the order to do it, but a spy entered the camp tent and told the story of the three big walls with a panicked expression. As soon as he thought of his own people being built into a wall of corpses in the ice and snow, Tie Mian felt angry in his heart, stepped on the floor, and shouted in a very atmospheric voice:

"See, this is Da Xia! What a Da Xia! First in the name of the so-called 'Demon', I made the corpses of our southern merchants stink in the wild, and now the means to stop us from collecting the corpses is to directly block them to block us, can we still bear it?"

"General, calm down. ”

"Come to your senses, General. ”

"Calm and rational, fart! Now order, eat and drink well today, and we will attack again tomorrow. From now on, we will continue to attack, and if we don't want to be a part of that wall, we will get rid of our dead air and prepare for a big battle!"

"Yes!"

Every time someone goes down, many people are secretly afraid in their hearts, because there are many people in the current army who are unwilling to fight. Many people can feel the war-weariness in their eyes, but the soldiers will never go against the will of the generals, they will think like that, all because of the fear of the strategists. As a result, the blatant resistance that most of the strategists feared did not happen, but it was not known whether one attack after another would be effective.

The Nanshang side is determined to attack continuously, but the Nanshang army, which has improved its life, does have some spirit than before, and on the Daxia side, the morale is still high, and they are ready to fight again at any time. In the afternoon, the soldiers were immersed in joy, and when they rearranged the formation, they did more with less, everyone's brains were surprisingly good, and there were even cheers in the hall.

In the evening, after a full meal with meat, everyone seized the time to rest, and so did Xia Xiao. He had a lot of burns all over his body, and his face was dark after dealing with it, but he couldn't sleep for a long time, so he went to find Ah Candle. The latter was chatting with Xia Wan, discussing when Nanshang's next attack would be, Xia Wan thought it would be tomorrow, and Ah Candle said with great concern when she heard it:

"Sister, you persuade Xia Xiao, if Nanshang marches again tomorrow, he will still go, his injuries are already very serious. ”

"You don't know Xiao'er's character, I can't persuade you. ”

Ah Candle suddenly turned his head, saw Xia Xiao, and didn't say anything anymore, but just walked out the door with him. They arrived at the city wall as usual, but the soldiers standing guard on it did not leave today, for they did not know when the Nanshang would come. If they launch a surprise attack, they must also be on guard.

At night, the three large walls are unusually strange, as if they are moving slowly in the mist of ice and snow, but they do not go to the west, but open towards the old sun. In Xia Xiao's eyes, they slammed into each other, causing him to feel dizzy, and the city wall was about to collapse, but when he grabbed Ah Candle with one hand, he knew that it was an illusion.

"You're so serious, let's go back to sleep!"

Ah Candle asked softly, but Xia Xiao shook his head, extremely firm, stubborn like a stone in a pit. He looked at the three large walls, and in the night, even if they were far away, even if they were blurry, he could see many palms and legs. They are like evil spirits in hell who want to escape from the netherworld and suffering, but they are very powerless, so they can only stay there like this.

"It's cruel, but it's just right for us. ”

"What are you talking about?"

"We're leaving, and before we leave, we have something to do. ”

Ah Candle had heard this sentence countless times, but hadn't Xia Xiao done enough? Killing so many people on the battlefield, even though he hadn't fought a cultivator, it could be regarded as delaying time, wasn't it? In her heart, Xia Xiao had undoubtedly done enough, but he had an indescribable sense of urgency in his heart, and he wanted to do something more, because he felt that he had not done enough. As for the injuries on his body, he could completely ignore them, because when his vitality recovered, these injuries would recover in an instant under the four elements of vitality.

The next day, when Nanshang marched again, Xia Xiao and Ah Candle joined the attacking team. No matter how many times, they are at the forefront. Ah Candle didn't want to go for a long time, but every time because of Xia Xiao, he was happy to rush forward.

Xia Xiao was injured, and sometimes he could only fight for half an hour, and he was carried off the battlefield by Ah Candle. On another occasion, he fought in the ranks until the end of the war, and when the light of the day shone on him, he was satisfied with himself. Xia Xiao, who is strict and stingy with himself, always wants to achieve his ideal state, and he is extremely happy when he rarely does it once. When he walked back to Xiyang, he held Ah Candle's hand tightly and kept saying thank you.

Ah Candle blamed him for not considering his feelings, scolded him, and even cried, but Xia Xiao sat in the room and coaxed her, sandwiching all his flesh to her. Ah Candle is not uncommon now, she has been crying and has not eaten.

"It's been seven days! I've been on the battlefield every day, and I want to rest for a day? I'm not a soldier!"

Xia Xiao was very persistent on weekdays and didn't give Ah Candle a chance to lose his temper like this, but today Daxia won the battle, and Ah Candle vented his grievances. She didn't like that kind of scene herself, Xia Xiao also rushed forward with herself again and again, how could there be this? and Xia Xiao himself, with bandages all over his body, was about to become a mummy in his mouth, and he still kept rushing forward, I really don't know why, he has no vitality now, and he is not the same one on the battlefield.

"Don't cry, tomorrow my blood seal will be gone, and then I won't be reckless. ”

Xia Xiao looked at Ah Candle's appearance, unusually distressed, held her in his arms, and kept patting her back like a child. Ah Candle choked for a while, and when he was hungry, he started to eat, no matter what Xia Xiao wanted to do.