Facing the unexpected situation of the cold wave, generals such as Su Haisheng, Han Jinggui and Xin Qiji hurried to Su Yonglin's military tent and asked to see Su Yonglin.
They hope that Su Yonglin already has countermeasures for this.
All the mid-level and senior generals of the Shengjie Army gathered in Su Yonglin's tent.
They looked at Su Yonglin squatting by the brazier to warm his hands, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.
You look at me and I look at you. In the end, Xin Qiji, the most educated and eloquent person, stood up.
"General, the weather has suddenly turned cold. The Zishui and Hutuo rivers will inevitably freeze in the next few days, making it impossible for the naval forces to be used. The gold thieves' heavy cavalry will inevitably cross the river to attack. What should we do?"
Everyone points to the soul of this army to provide them with a feasible path.
Just like countless crises in the past, Su Yonglin could always lead them out of trouble, and even turn defeat into victory, achieving huge results.
They hope it will be the same this time.
But this time, it is indeed different.
Because no matter how he thought about it, Su Yonglin couldn't think of a strategy that could definitely defeat the Jin Army's cavalry. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this was a very difficult task and simply impossible.
In the face of absolute strength, some conspiracies and calculations become very pale.
Su Yonglin squatted by the brazier to warm his hands, sometimes warming his palms and sometimes the backs of his hands. He didn't speak for a long time, as if he hadn't heard what Xin Qiji said, and remained silent.
Su Haisheng couldn't hold back his anger.
"Alang, what should we do?"
Han Jinggui couldn't hold back his anger.
"Alang, what else can we do now?"
Su Yonglin raised his eyes and looked at the two of them, then at Xin Qiji, and at the anxious expressions on the faces of the officers in the tent.
Most of these people were trained by him.
He taught them lessons, imparted them new ideas, taught them new knowledge, and selected those who survived and stood out from the constant wars and fighting, and promoted them, and thus they have reached today.
Most of them come from humble backgrounds, almost all from poor peasant families. If Su Yonglin had not entered this era, they would not have their current status and careers.
Like countless poor farmers, they will lose their land, their means of production, everything, and even their lives.
They will lose their land during a certain famine, spend all the money they got from selling the land, and then embark on a wandering journey. Finally, they will fall down on an unknown path, close their eyes, stop breathing, and end their miserable life.
If they were lucky, someone would dig a hole and bury them, for example, if there were still family members alive at that time.
If you are unlucky, the skinny corpse may be eaten by passing wild wolves and dogs, or it may simply fall to the ground and slowly rot as time goes by, leaving only a withered skeleton.
This is their original destiny.
They will not leave any trace of ink in the history books.
Su Yonglin's intrusion broke the shackles of their fate and pointed them to a different path, allowing them to shine with a strange brilliance that had never existed in history.
Even though they were born into poverty, they also had the opportunity to leave their mark in history.
This is really a wonderful thing.
Su Yonglin then smiled.
The officers looked even more strange when they saw Su Yonglin smiling.
what's so funny?
Is this situation funny?
Su Yonglin stopped warming his hands, stood up under everyone's gaze, walked back to his seat, and sat down.
"I wasn't thinking of any strategy just now. I was just thinking that most of you are from poor peasant families. Some of you came with me from the Song Dynasty in the south, and some of you followed me after arriving in Shandong. But without exception, You all come from a very low background, have you ever thought about what you would do without me?"
Officers, you look at me and I look at you. I don’t know what to say for a moment.
Xin Qiji, who joined last, couldn't even answer a question.
Su Haisheng looked around and decided to be the first to reply.
He took a step forward.
"If Alang didn't take me in, I would starve to death. I would definitely starve to death."
Han Jinggui also took a step forward.
"Me too. Without Alang to take me in, teach me how to read and write, and give me food to eat, I would have starved to death."
Zhang Yuejing took a step forward.
"Without Alang taking me in, I would have probably frozen to death before starving to death. It would have been a very painful death."
Su Yong also took a step forward.
"Without Alang, I wouldn't live past the age of eight, and I would definitely starve to death."
Wei Ke took a step forward first.
"If Alang hadn't saved me, I would have been beaten to death by the beggars who robbed me of my food. I definitely wouldn't have survived."
Fu Hongda took a step forward.
"Without Alang giving me food, I would have starved to death on the roadside. Even my name was given to me by Alang. Of course, this life was also given to me by Alang."
One after another, the officers came forward to tell the inevitable facts.
This may be their ordinary life path destined to despair and pain in the original history without the existence of the foreign body Su Yonglin.
They will have no future.
And the appearance of Su Yonglin gave them a future.
This is something they cannot deny no matter what.
Su Yonglin then smiled, stood up, and walked in front of them.
"I ask you this question, not to remind you who saved your life, but to remind you of how you have come along the way, from near death to now becoming a general, commanding hundreds of people. Thousands of soldiers have made great achievements along the way, do you still remember how they got here?"
When Su Yonglin said this, the officers all recalled what they had experienced after being rescued by Su Yonglin.
From eating a full stomach to reading and practicing calligraphy, from reading and practicing calligraphy to practicing martial arts to strengthen his body, and finally learning various skills, he gradually became an indispensable helper around Su Yonglin, fighting side by side with him.
Scenes like this appeared before their eyes, making them feel as if they were in another world.
It seems that the day when they were hungry and cold was just yesterday, and the day when they lost their family and became orphans was just two days ago. But now, they have almost everything, and have things that they could not even imagine before.
Never dreamed of it.
They have indeed changed their destiny.
"It seems you have all remembered."
Su Yonglin took a deep breath and said, "What I want to say is that along the way, I have not only saved you, but I have helped you, you have also saved me, and you have also helped me."
The officers were stunned.
Even outsider Xin Qiji was surprised.
Why did Su Yonglin say this?
"Don't be surprised. I can reach this point because of my own factors. But without you supporting me all the way and fighting bloody battles for me, how could I have reached the gates of Zhending City?
Without you fighting desperately for me to defeat the golden thief, I might have died a long time ago. You were saved by me and got to where I am today because of me. And why couldn’t I get to where I am now because of you?
You believe in me, obey me, listen to my orders, resolutely execute my orders, and implement everything I want to do. That's why I am what I am today, you are what you are today, and Shengjie Army is what it is today! "
Su Yonglin stretched out his hands and held the hands of Su Haisheng and Han Jinggui who were standing at the front.
"I am not the Almighty, I am not a god, I am just a person, a person who can hardly move without your help. It is precisely because of being with you that I can walk step by step to where I am today. Together with you, I can stand where I am today. it's here!
We help each other, we make progress together, we complement each other, we have overcome countless difficulties and obstacles together, and we have grown from a few hundred people at the beginning to tens of thousands today, which is a miracle in itself!
We have created miracles together, gentlemen, because we are together, we can create such miracles. Without any of you, I might not be able to get where I am today. The reason why you think I am omnipotent is because I have you. It's because you are by my side! "
Su Yonglin raised the hands of Su Haisheng and Han Jinggui, looked at them, and then at the others.
"You are the reason why I am invincible."
