Qin army camp.
Like Ye Gui, Wei Qing felt regret and self-blame after his defeat.
At the moment, he was sitting on the ground near the camp with some of his soldiers, looking downcast.
When Xiao Yuan came back, he saw such a scene, which made people feel that morale was low.
At this moment, seeing Xiao Yuan, Wei Qing couldn't bear it any longer. He knelt on the ground with a bang and said with a cry: "Your Majesty, the general is incompetent. He failed to complete the military order and fell into the trap by mistake. More than 10,000 soldiers died..."
"Come on, get up." Xiao Yuan pulled him up and sat with him on the steps outside the tent.
"Your Majesty..."
"Those soldiers were all young men. I killed them..."
At this point, he cried sadly and reached out to wipe away his tears.
The soldiers sitting on the ground around him were also in a depressed mood.
"This battle is my king's fault, not the general's, let alone his rank as a soldier!" Xiao Yuan did not shirk his responsibility, "Winning or losing is a common thing for soldiers, so why cry!"
Xiao Yuan adjusted his armor and faced all the soldiers:
"It's just a small failure, it's nothing!"
"When did I, a soldier of the Qin Army, shed tears?"
"When did I, old Qin, ever shrink back?"
"In the beginning, all the countries were humble to Qin, and the world despised him!"
"We haven't beaten them into submission one by one!"
"No matter how difficult and difficult the times are, we have survived them all!"
"A small defeat is not worth mentioning!"
"Qin! The reason why it can be proud of China is because of your soldiers!"
"Dong Ling is just a little thief, how can he compete with the millions of tigers and wolves of our Great Qin!"
"In this battle, all officers and men must bring glory to the Qin army! They must wipe out the world and ensure peace for all eternity!"
As a monarch, you must have the ability to improve morale.
Xiao Yuan was originally the backbone of the entire army. He led the Qin people from the frontier wilderness to establish a foothold in the world, defend their homeland from foreign enemies, and wipe out other countries. Whether it was generals, soldiers, or people, in their hearts, other They are all god-like existences.
Now sitting on the ground talking, having heart-to-heart conversations with the soldiers, boosting morale, the gloom on people's faces has been swept away, and everyone is in high spirits.
Wei Qing even shed tears and said in a loud voice: "The king's words will be remembered in the end! I, the Qin Kingdom, will definitely strive to win the world!"
The first unit of Wei Qing, whose morale was low before, has now regained its strength.
Shangguan Wenruo, who was not far away, saw this and said quietly: "What a great monarch..."
After the Battle of Qin Ling, the Qin army occupied the left defense line with heavy troops and began to coordinate with the camp, forming a two-line attack on Mengjin in the southwest.
Judging from the current battle situation, it is almost impossible for the Spirit Army to retake this place.
The Spirit King did not immediately launch a counterattack, but there was a brief confrontation.
Just as both sides were boosting their morale and preparing to deploy for battle again, something happened on the Qin army's side.
On this day, Liu Deng, the civilian official in charge of armaments dispatch, was inspecting work in the Weihe River area.
The Wei River is just behind the Qin Army's camp. Xiao Yuan used water to transport food and troops, so there were many large ships parked here.
At this time, a young general was also consulting Liu Deng for his opinion and asked politely: "Master Liu, our army's grain, grass, supplies and ordnance have been transported to the front line. Do we want these ships to sail back?"
"Why are you driving back?" Old God Liu Deng said thoughtfully: "Can't you see that these big ships are the escape route left by the king? Once our army is defeated, we can withdraw from the front line and retreat from the Wei River."
"This..." The young general hesitated and said tentatively: "Will our army be defeated?"
"Why are you so stubborn? This is your retreat, do you understand?" Liu Deng said angrily.
"Yes, yes, I understand." He was a civil servant. Although his rank was not high, he was still much older than a young general, so he did not dare to refute.
Liu Deng guessed that this was Xiao Yuan's preparation for defeat. This matter was also spread to ten people and hundreds of people. In the end, the whole army felt that the king did not have much confidence in defeating the Ling Army. Plan to retreat.
This caused a certain wavering in military morale.
After Xiao Yuan learned about it, he became furious and shouted at the scene, "Bring Liu Deng over to me!"
It didn't take long for the guards to bring him over.
Liu Deng didn't know what was going on. When he saw Xiao Yuan, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "My lord, please see me."
Xiao Yuan stared at him coldly and said straight to the point: "Liu Deng! Did you say that the ship's stop was the reason for my defeat?"
"This, this, this is just Wei Chen's guess, just in case." Liu Deng swallowed and said, facing the majestic king's power, he did not dare to raise his head to look at Xiao Yuan.
"Guess?" Xiao Yuan almost laughed out loud when he heard this. Not to mention that it is already a taboo to predict the king's will. Even when the two armies are fighting, it is understandable for the king to say that the army will be defeated. .
In anger, Xiao Yuan also nodded: "Liu Deng, you are very smart, you actually guessed that this king wants to be defeated."
"I don't dare." Liu Deng already felt something bad, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He couldn't help but lift up the sleeve of his official uniform and wipe it.
"Bold thief!" Xiao Yuan couldn't help it any longer, and in anger, he pointed his finger and shouted: "Liu Deng, a common man! Destroy the morale of our army! Push him down and chop him down!"
"Take his head and show it to the three armies to clarify the military law!"
"No!" the guard responded, clasping his fists, pulling Liu Deng away.
After the latter reacted, he suddenly lost his mind and began to scream: "Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare my life! I am innocent..."
But no one paid attention to him, and his screams gradually faded away until they disappeared.
This incident really angered Xiao Yuan. Let alone Liu Deng, no matter who he was, he would probably be beheaded.
This is the main force, and military morale is so important!
After his anger subsided a little, Shangguan Wenruo stood up and said with a hint of worry: "Liu Deng is confusing the public with his evil words. Now there are many speculations in various departments in the army. If this matter is not handled well, the morale of the army will be unstable." , the decisive battle will inevitably fail! Your Majesty, you have to think of a way."
"What do you think?" Xiao Yuan glanced at him.
Shangguan Wenruo said: "Beheading Liu Deng will have a certain effect, and then let the generals rectify the morale of the army. This is the only way now."
"This is not enough." Xiao Yuan said directly: "Go and send an order to scuttle all the large ships docked on the banks of the Wei River!"
"Ah?" Shangguan Wenruo was stunned for a moment, and then quickly realized what he was doing. His heart was shocked, and he bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Xiao Yuan waved his hand and motioned for him to retreat.
This is to break the cauldron and sink the boat, just to tell the entire army that Qin is determined to win!
It is impossible to take a half step back!
And the king himself is on the front line!
