Liu Fuquan secretly made up his mind, comforted himself, adjusted his emotions, and finally regained his rationality. He looked at the soldiers under his command again and saw that everyone looked downcast, knowing that he could not continue like this.
Military morale is crucial.
The morale of the military must be stabilized.
Otherwise, once the people's hearts are lost and the team can no longer carry them, they might be killed on the way back.
Liu Fuquan gathered more than 2,000 cavalrymen who had escaped, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "We lost the battle in Zhongmu County, and we lost to Zhao Shan."
"The failure of this battle was not because you did not attack bravely, nor because you did not fight bravely to kill the enemy. It was because I did not make arrangements well, and because I did not know the people well, which led to Liu Xiong's death and the collapse of the army."
"Further, he was attacked by Zhao Shan."
"This is my fault."
Liu Fuquan comforted him: "Not only will you not be punished after returning home this time, I will also reward you. Because of your hard work and your fearlessness of death, our victory will be possible. All soldiers who return home will , when I recruit soldiers again, everyone can be promoted."
Wow! !
All the soldiers discussed with surprise on their faces.
This battle was lost.
But being able to get promoted after returning to China also gives people a head start and makes them happy. After all, if you get promoted, you can make a fortune, and if you get promoted, you can honor your ancestors.
Liu Fuquan saw that the soldiers' faces were more radiant and not as wilted as before. He breathed a sigh of relief and further said: "We did lose to Zhao Shan, but defeat is not terrible. Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. "
"It's scary to be afraid of losing."
"When we return to Xia Kingdom, there are countless grains, equipment, soldiers and horses in the rear, as well as a solid city. We can definitely fight Zhao Shan again."
"In that case, what are you afraid of?"
"The Xia Kingdom has been in turmoil for many years, and countless families have been destroyed and displaced. I have finally unified the Xia Kingdom, and now the people in the rear are living a good life. Your family is happy and secure, but it will be broken by Zhao Shan. Are you willing? "
Liu Fuquan raised his voice and said, "Are you going to watch Zhao Shan invade our home and rob us of everything? Are you willing?"
"I don't want to!"
Pan Gang took the lead in shouting loudly.
As Pan Gang shouted, countless other people also shouted, and the shouts soared into the sky and lingered in the air for a long time.
Morale also gradually improved.
In order to defend your home and protect your family, you must do it. What really mobilized the fighting spirit of the soldiers was the benefits Liu Fuquan promised.
This is the key.
So many people died in the battle with Zhao Shan, and the generals in the army also died. Didn't he get promoted?
Liu Fuquan used his interests to stabilize the morale of the army and ordered: "Everyone has a rest, and quickly restores fighting spirit and physical strength. Let's return to Chenliu County as soon as possible and use Chenliu to resist."
Everyone had to be ordered to rest.
Liu Fuquan sat down again, but after everything was arranged, he felt an endless sense of loneliness, decadence and despair in his heart.
In front of all the soldiers, he couldn't show the slightest bit of dejection and despair, but it was different when he was alone, these emotions would come up.
Liu Fuquan digested the pain in his heart and licked the wounds in his heart alone. When Liu Fuquan was licking his scars, Yuan Jing and Pan Gang always protected him and ensured Liu Fuquan's safety.
Suddenly, Yuan Jing's ears twitched.
He looked nervous and lay down on the ground. After listening carefully, his face changed greatly and he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind. It should be Zhou Huhou's Xuanjia Army. Zhou Huhou is here again. , haven’t given up chasing us yet.”
Liu Fuquan's expression changed drastically.
here we go again!
Damn it, is the Xuanjia Army made of iron?
He retreated all the way without taking a breath halfway. After running such a long distance, he finally rested for a while. He was so tired that his back ached and his legs cramped. The Xuanjia Army was still chasing after him.
Liu Fuquan cursed but had no choice but to order the withdrawal of troops.
The military morale that Liu Fuquan had just gathered collapsed again after the order to retreat was issued. All the soldiers fled in a panic and fled quickly to avoid the cavalry chasing from behind.
Liu Fuquan ran a certain distance, and Zhou Huhou led the Xuanjia Army to catch up. Because Zhou Huhou had continued to pursue Liu Fuquan for some distance, but could not catch up with Liu Fuquan, Zhou Huhou stopped pursuing and ordered the withdrawal of troops.
On the way Zhou Huhou retreated, he captured all the Xia soldiers who had escaped. He detained these prisoners while retreating and returned to the rear smoothly.
It was already evening when he returned to the camp.
Zhou Huhou came to Zhao Shan's camp, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Huhou, pays homage to your majesty."
Zhao Shan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Zhou Huhou shook his head and answered.
Because Zhao Shan had continuously chased and killed Di people, he knew that it was not easy to stay up all night and fight continuously. Last night, Zhou Huhou and he led troops to raid Liu Fuquan's camp without rest.
During the day, Zhao Shan couldn't hold on anymore and rested in the camp again. Zhou Huhou had been chasing at the front line and had no chance to rest.
It’s impossible not to be exhausted.
Zhao Shan said: "Hu Hou, you go to rest first and report later."
Zhou Huhou said with a naive smile: "Your Majesty, I am really not tired. This time I killed Liu Fuquan and completely defeated Liu Fuquan's army. According to my estimate, Liu Fuquan took away no more than two thousand people. It's a pity. This guy is a rabbit, he ran too fast and never caught up."
Zhao Shan nodded and said: "It is already great to achieve the current results. After losing this battle, Liu Fuquan's reputation will drop a lot, which will be very beneficial to our subsequent attacks."
"You are tired from traveling all the way, go and rest."
"Seize the time to recuperate."
Zhao Shan ordered: "Fang Weihu and Li Buyi are on their way with their troops and are expected to arrive today. Tomorrow morning, we will continue on our way and chase Liu Fuquan all the way."
"I accept your order!"
After Zhou Huhou saluted, he turned around and left.
Zhao Shan learned about Liu Fuquan's situation and called Gao Yuan again.
Gao Yuan is a busy man now.
As the governor of the East Factory, he had to arrange for people to find out about Liu Fuquan on the front line, arrange for protection around Zhao Shan, and deploy internal agents from Yanzhou. In addition, he also had to deal with important matters sent from the rear by Dongchang, so he was naturally very busy.
Gao Yuan saluted and said: "Slave Gao Yuan, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Zhao Shan did not beat around the bush and directly ordered: "Liu Fuquan's army has been defeated. You immediately arrange for people from Dongchang to spread the news in Yanzhou, saying that Liu Fuquan will be defeated again and again. People from all over Yanzhou have now abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side. I can forget the past." . If you insist on resisting, you will definitely be killed completely."
Gao Yuan said: "This slave takes orders!"
Zhao Shan gave some other detailed instructions before asking Gao Yuan to step back.
Shortly after Gao Yuan retreated, at night, the army led by Fang Weihu and Li Buyi finally came to the front from the rear.
The army arrived and took up residence in the camp.
Zhao Shanxian summoned Fang Weihu, Li Buyi, Yan Zhuo, Jiang Yuhuang and Wei Fengqing, and told them to set off tomorrow morning to further attack Liu Fuquan, and then asked everyone to rest, leaving only Jiang Yuhuang and Wei Fengqing. Sir.
Wei Fengqing's eyes were a little erratic and she said, "Your Majesty, I have gone to organize the army."
"Sister Fengqing, don't leave."
Jiang Yuhuang grabbed Wei Fengqing and turned to look at Zhao Shan, her eyes were charming and she looked extremely beautiful.
She turned her wonderful eyes and said affectionately: "I heard that Your Majesty rescued sister Qingxuan, why don't you call someone to meet her? We are all sisters, so we should communicate more. We three girls are just waiting for you. His Majesty."
Zhao Shan's eyes instantly became hot.
Three girls?
This girl Jiang Yuhuang is already as young as a wolf and a tiger, and she is becoming more and more open-minded. As a result, Zhao Shan appreciates her even more. Who doesn't like his own woman and can only let him go?
Zhao Shan is no exception.
