"Brother Qin! Let me leave you here. The order to capture Xiongying Ridge within a month will never be issued!"
"If we attack Eagle Ridge regardless of casualties, even if we gain His Majesty's approval, we will lose the hearts of the people in the north."
"I can't watch you being confused."
Seeing that Li Zhang's eyes were firm and showed no room for compromise, Xu Mo and Ning Hu wisely remained silent.
The two of them are military generals who only follow orders. As for the deep-seated interests, they are not something they need to consider.
Faced with Li Zhang's refutation, Qin Feng did not hesitate to attack.
"Don't you understand the meaning of long nights and many dreams?"
"Now, taking advantage of the emptiness in Beidi, the soldiers and horses of all parties have not yet finished their rest, and Eagle Ridge is isolated and helpless, is the best time to attack."
"When Beidi calms down, there is no need to directly increase troops to Eagle Ridge. All it takes is to transfer any one of the Eagle Brigade or Snow Wolf Brigade and roam around the outside to harass, which will be enough to disrupt the siege deployment."
"When the time comes, we will be caught in the middle, but we will be passive."
"This Eagle Ridge is Beidi's last foothold on the front line. If it is not pulled out as soon as possible, Beidi can use it as a foundation to make a comeback at any time."
"Time waits for no one!"
Of course Li Zhang understood the significance of Xiongying Ridge, but he could not accept the casualties in the battle anyway.
"Qin Feng! How many soldiers' lives are you willing to sacrifice in order to capture Xiongying Ridge?"
"There are at least eight thousand troops stationed in Eagle Ridge, and they are all veterans of hundreds of battles."
"A high-intensity attack on Eagle Ridge, sending at least five times the enemy's strength, that is, 40,000 people."
"How many troops do we have in total in Beixi County? Send them all up and kill them all. Your position in Daliang will be over!"
Although Li Zhang was extremely emotional and his words were extremely sharp.
But between the lines, everything is worried about Qin Feng.
Qin Feng was grateful from the bottom of his heart, but only one person could make the decision on the battlefield.
Qin Feng pulled the reins suddenly, stared at Li Zhang, and asked in a deep voice: "Where are your tactics for weakening the enemy? Where did Mother Dute use them?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Zhang was speechless.
After all, it was Li Zhang who proposed to station troops near Xiongying Ridge, and then send spies to continuously harass the tired enemies in the stronghold.
However, the reality is completely different from what Li Zhang planned.
This Eagle Ridge is impregnable, and there is no cover around it. It is simply unrealistic to penetrate it and cause damage. Scouts will find it before it even gets close to the city wall.
The harassment came and went, but Xiongying Ridge suffered no losses, but Li Zhang couldn't bear it anymore.
"This matter is indeed a mistake in my command. Even if it is dealt with by military law, I have no complaints."
Seeing that Li Zhang's eyes were full of annoyance, Qin Feng did not continue to press, but just sighed.
"Your Majesty, there is a difference between the actual situation on the battlefield and the theory in your mind. Everything needs to be adapted to the situation."
"There are many ways to tire out an enemy, and it's nothing more than damaging the enemy's morale."
"But now, the opportunity has passed. It is meaningless to discuss the tired enemy. At the moment, we should concentrate our efforts to break through the defense of Eagle Ridge."
"Also, who told you that to storm a city, you can only fill it with your lives?"
As soon as he said this, Li Zhang raised his head, his eyes full of confusion.
In his life, every battle was a fierce battle, especially when facing a city like Eagle Ridge that was impregnable and had extremely strong morale.
Any conspiracies and tricks are feeble.
Is it possible that Qin Feng has a plan to break through Eagle Ridge in a short time?
Li Zhang was not ashamed to ask: "Brother Qin, please make it clear."
Qin Feng's eyes flashed with coldness: "There is never any benevolence, justice and etiquette on the battlefield."
"Some only have two words, victory and defeat!"
"As long as it can defeat the enemy, any method can be used. Any use of any and all means, as long as it can defeat the enemy, is a good strategy!"
"Your Majesty, I will give you a piece of golden advice today. As long as you understand it, I will ensure that you will be successful in the future!"
"Losing humanity, losing a lot, losing animality, losing everything!"
Li Zhangling was on the spot, muttering secretly in his heart: "Lose your animal nature, lose everything?"
Before Li Zhang could think it through, Qin Feng had already given the order.
"Ning Hu."
Ning Hu immediately drove his horse forward: "Brother Qin, what are your orders?"
Qin Feng said coldly: "Take people to the border town. During the previous national war, both sides dumped a large number of corpses in the border town."
"Aren't my Daliang soldiers and Beidi soldiers buried separately?"
"Exhume all the corpses of Beidi soldiers and send them to the gate of Xiongyingling City. I will use them for my own purposes."
Upon hearing that Qin Feng wanted to dig up the corpse, Ning Hu couldn't help but be stunned.
But recalling what Qin Feng said just now about losing his animal nature and losing everything, Ning Hu's eyes suddenly became firmer.
Yes, if you cannot defeat the enemy, your relatives and friends behind you will be slaughtered by the enemy.
There must be no mercy towards the enemy.
Ning Hu immediately clasped his fists heavily: "Take the order!"
After Ning Hu left, Qin Feng called Xu Mo again: "Go and prepare the wood and transport it to Xiongying Ridge as well."
"In addition, five hundred craftsmen from the Tianji Battalion will be transferred to the front line."
Xu Mo always gave orders and prohibited them, he didn't even ask why, he just followed orders.
Li Zhang stared blankly at Qin Feng. Li Zhang, who was born in a royal family and was good at reading poetry and books, could not even think about digging up corpses and graves.
Isn't it against human ethics to act like this?
But……
Looking at Qin Feng's determined eyes, Li Zhang hesitated again.
Which is more important, the illusory rituals and music, or the real benefits of defeating the enemy and protecting the people?
Recalling that his brother Li Lang died in battle.
I also recalled that since the founding of the Liang Dynasty, countless soldiers have shed their lives and blood.
Li Zhang couldn't help but question himself about what he had just asked Qin Feng.
"In order to protect the so-called etiquette and bottom line, how many deaths and injuries can I endure?"
"Remaining humane may only gain you a good reputation, but your destiny is still in the hands of your enemies."
"Only by maintaining your animal nature can you make your enemies fearful and protect everything you cherish behind you."
Li Zhang finally understood the meaning of this sentence, and the confusion in his eyes completely disappeared.
At this moment, the elegant etiquette he had accepted in the first half of his life was gradually replaced by something more practical.
Li Zhang took a deep breath, as if he had reached nirvana, he cupped his fists and saluted Qin Feng, and said respectfully: "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading."
