Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3873 Boost morale
Li Chengqian patted the slender hands that were kneading his shoulders backhand, feeling a little heavy in his heart.The issue of whether to stick to the Tai Chi Palace has been discussed once before. Although he later stated that he would abandon the city and flee at the last moment, and would not live and die with the Tai Chi Palace, in fact, he has always been brooding in his heart.

He didn't want to be a prince who fled in embarrassment and was infamous.

I don't even want to cause the center of the empire to collapse because of this, and then start a vigorous civil war, exhaust the last trace of vitality of the empire, drag the people of the world into dire straits, and reproduce the tragedy of wars in the chaotic world at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the chaos of Shenzhou, and the people's desperation.

He is willing to die for the country and be loyal to the world.

But such a decision is too cruel for his wife and his children...

He was speechless, and the princess was also speechless, but the slender hand that kneaded his shoulder stopped and trembled slightly.

Husband and wife are one, how can she not know what her husband thinks and does?
But she didn't say anything, took a light breath, and continued to knead gently.

Outside the window, the wind and rain were dark, and the night was deep.

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After the third watch, the rain became heavier and heavier, pouring like heavy rain from the sky, and the torrential rain was so fierce that the wind was blowing head-on, making it hard to keep your eyes open.Under such weather conditions, even though the Guanlongmen faction continued to increase troops into the city and rotate the siege troops repeatedly, they still had to hastily withdraw their troops before dawn and put down their flags and drums.

The heavy rain diluted the pool of blood on the battlefield. Soldiers on both sides braved the rain to collect corpses, and then returned to the barracks to lick their wounds.

Dong Gongliulu, who suffered heavy casualties, got a respite.

No matter how elite troops are, they cannot be replenished, reorganized, and under enormous psychological pressure day after day after more than half a year of fighting. It is inevitable that morale will be demoralized, the army will be tired of fighting, and their combat effectiveness will continue to decline. Supporting in one breath.

If he hadn't known his mission, was responsible for the life and death of the Eastern Palace, and if the commander hadn't been the "God of War" in the world, I'm afraid that the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, which hastily formed an army and didn't have much time to prepare for battle, would have already collapsed...

However, no matter what difficulties they faced, the fact is that this army withstood the ferocious attack of an enemy several times its size for more than half a year. Palace, the ambition to overthrow the East Palace.

Undoubtedly, to this day, the Liu rate of the Eastern Palace has already become a famous iron army in the world!
In a side hall on the side of the Taiji Hall, under the eaves and on top of the walls are lit lanterns to shelter from the rain, swaying in the wind and rain, brightly lit, countless soldiers, captains, and generals wearing coir raincoats come in and out, His footsteps were quick and his expression was dignified.

Such a rare respite should naturally be utilized to treat the wounded, mobilize troops, and replenish equipment in order to quickly restore combat power and face a new round of brutal warfare after the wind and rain cease.

Inside the hall, candles were brightly lit.

Li Jing was standing in front of the map with his helmet on and holding a teapot in one hand. While looking at the map, he put the spout of the pot into his mouth and took a sip of tea. Although his hair was gray, his body was tall and energetic, and he didn't feel tired or sleepless at all. Sluggish, his eyes glistened, and he was full of fighting spirit.

On the contrary, behind him, Cheng Chubi, Li Siwen, Qu Tuquan, Qin Huaidao and other young generals had their armor damaged and their faces were sluggish. Although they were sitting there trying to straighten their backs, their faces were exhausted that could not be concealed.

The half-year continuous fierce battle not only caused serious downsizing and low morale in the sixth rate of the Eastern Palace, but even these young and powerful generals were also tortured. It is a great consumption of physical strength and spirit to take the lead and charge forward.

Iron Man couldn't bear it either.

Li Siwen, who used to be personable and self-proclaimed handsome, now has sunken cheeks and a beard knotted like weeds...

Li Jing looked at the map for a while, then turned his head, sat in the main seat, put the teapot in his hand on the table in front of him, looked around at the outstanding young generals in front of him, and glanced over the faces one by one , Wen Yan said: "Why, some can't stand it anymore?"

Hearing this, several generals straightened their backs subconsciously, and said in unison: "Don't worry, Commander, you are in the city, you can stand it!"

Li Jing was very relieved, nodded his head and said: "Soldiers should be like this. No matter how powerful the enemy they face and how dangerous the situation they are in, as long as there is something behind us that needs our protection, then we will always go forward bravely and fight to the death." Life! Death on the battlefield, shrouded in horse leather, and other trivial matters, as long as we protect what we need to protect, why not die?"

It can be said that he has studied military affairs all his life, dabbled in countless military books and war strategies throughout the ages, and then relied on his unparalleled talent to summarize and summarize the strategic thinking that can lead the times.However, before he was forced to hide in the mansion, he only had the word "win or lose" in his eyes, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, choosing sides and standing in teams, all for his own future.

Although it turned out that he chose the wrong side, even on the wrong team, and had to endure more than ten years of suppression and depression...

But it was precisely this period of time when he had to hide in the mansion and be isolated from the central power that made him calm down. Apart from compiling the book of war, he also realized a completely different realm.

Winning or losing cannot be the only pursuit in the heart of a commander.

Because on the battlefield, there will never be a so-called victorious general, no matter how good a soldier is, he will still make mistakes.

As long as you stay on the battlefield all the time, you will eventually encounter failure.

So, is it true that knowing that you will lose, you don't need to fight this battle?Either avoid the side and let others stand up and not only take responsibility, or simply surrender and save your strength?

No.

Throughout the ages, there have been countless wars in which they knew that they must be defeated and must die without hesitation. Don't these people know that it is better to live?
Because faith is higher than life.

To put it bluntly, no matter a prince or aristocrat or a peddler, there must always be a little bit of family and country feelings...

That's right, "home country".

Several generals got up together and said loudly: "Don't worry, Commander, we will be loyal to the king's affairs, and death will not come soon!"

Li Jing nodded, and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to talk about high-sounding principles, I just want to let you know that the current situation seems to be difficult, and there is a disaster of overthrow at every turn, but the rebels are more dangerous than us! They have already run out of supplies, and the elite It was even more depleted. Right now, I am just holding my breath and gritting my teeth, dreaming of defeating us in one fell swoop and then destroying the Eastern Palace! Next, no matter how fierce their offensive is, as long as we grit our teeth and stop , is the time when the rebels are defeated!"

With piercing eyes, he encouraged: "If you win this battle, your contributions will be comparable to those of the 24 ministers in Lingyan Pavilion! Adding officials to ranks, holding great power, conferring wives and sons is nothing but trivial matters! "

No matter how noble a person is, he cannot only be supported by an illusory dream. He still needs to be rewarded with official titles, wealth, and power to inspire all fighting spirit.

Desire is the greatest driving force for everyone.

"Here!"

All the generals responded with a bang, and their morale was boosted.

They are all the best among the younger generation of the empire. Although they had a good relationship with Fang Jun in the past, they have always been shrouded in Fang Jun's light.Of course I admire Fang Jun's achievements and feats, but after all, who doesn't envy or envy?

If there is a chance, who wouldn't want to fight, follow in Fang Jun's footsteps, and enjoy Fang Jun's glory?

A man's fame and fame can only be obtained immediately, just like the poem Fang Jun once wrote, "Looking for a prince three thousand miles away"!Now there is no need to go to the frontier to fight against the brutal Hu people in the harsh environment. You only need to resist the mob-like rebels in this Taiji Palace. If you win, you will become famous and get promoted. Taking it away... If you still can't make contributions like this, wouldn't it be embarrassing to everyone?

Of course, just a few words of encouragement from Li Jing could not make the blood of several young generals go blindly optimistic.

After calming down, Qu Tuquan asked, "Is there any movement from the British Duke?"

The rest of the people also instantly calmed down and looked at Li Jing.

In the final analysis, no matter how raging the battle in Chang'an City is now, the one who finally decides the victory is probably still Li Ji of Chen Bing Tongguan.

With hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, all you need to do is go to Chang'an, and the chaos can be calmed down in an instant...

This is extremely uncomfortable. We fight to the death here, but even if we defeat the rebels, we may not be able to win the final victory. Who is willing to work hard?

(End of this chapter)