Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 499 - 266: Stand Firm

Wang Jianxiong nodded, "No problem, General Liu, since I have traveled thousands of miles to support the Qi, I am naturally prepared. In this battle, I will advance and retreat with the Western Army and die for my country!"

Liu Fa looked into Wang Jianxiong’s eyes and said earnestly, "General Wang, only that is not enough."

Wang Jianxiong was somewhat surprised, "Not enough?"

I have already vowed to advance and retreat together, to die for my country, how is it not enough?

Liu Fa continued, "I need you to hold the line at all costs, even if this becomes the main direction of the Jin’s attack, you must hold out for an hour, until reinforcements arrive!"

Wang Jianxiong’s face inevitably darkened, "General Liu, this... this might be overestimating me..."

These supporting troops came to the capital overcoming various difficulties, their loyalty, of course, is without question.

In terms of courage and fearlessness of death, although they are not the very top tier, they are still pretty good.

Therefore, Wang Jianxiong could only say that this time he would definitely advance and retreat together, and never flee in panic. freewebnσvel.cøm

But now, what Liu Fa demanded was not an attitude, but a result!

He required Wang Jianxiong to defend the line at any cost, to hold off the Jin soldiers, even if they became the main focus of the attack, to endure for one hour!

What did this mean?

At that time, in the eyes of the Qi army, the Jin were still the invincible, fierce enemy. Previously, when the Qi army faced the Jin, forget holding their ground for an hour; if they didn’t retreat at first engagement, they would have been considered elite.

Now, even if Wang Jianxiong wanted to hold out for an hour, it depended on whether his soldiers could do it!

If the soldiers disbanded, as a commander, he couldn’t do much.

Liu Fa patted his shoulder, "General Wang, I have come to reward the troops personally because of this.

"Don’t worry, the royal family is not being unreasonable. As long as you convey these words clearly to the soldiers, with your strength and the support troops from the Western Army, holding out for an hour is not difficult."

Wang Jianxiong clearly still didn’t believe it.

Hold out for an hour not difficult? How do I feel that it’s practically impossible...

Liu Fa paced around the military tent and then said, "General Wang, the current royal leader is someone I admire deeply and sincerely respect! He is not only literary enough to become the top scholar, capable of replacing the high officials to deal with political affairs, but also inherently insightful, possessing great military strategic expertise!"

Liu Fa then succinctly recounted the royal leader’s deeds of leading the Western Army and dealing with political affairs in the capital.

Wang Jianxiong was somewhat puzzled, "General Liu, I have indeed heard of these things. But how does the royal leader’s wisdom and martial prowess relate to this matter?"

Liu Fa’s expression became serious, "It’s simple. This time the royal leader has poured his heart and soul, deprived himself of rest and sleep, to set a trap for the Jin! If this battle is won, it will directly break the nation’s spirit of the Jin. Then, not to mention preventing the Jin from daring to move southwards again, even conquering Yan and other regions would be within easy reach!

"But if this battle is lost, then such an opportunity will never arise again!

"The reason the Jin linger in battle is because they underestimate us. It is precisely because they look down on our troops, that even though the all-around forces are vaguely forming an encirclement, they still believe they can break through the encirclement and withdraw with ease.

"The royal leader aims to exploit this mindset of the Jin, using the encirclement to lock them in tightly and annihilate the entire army of over a hundred thousand!"

Wang Jianxiong’s face changed, "Eliminate an army of over a hundred thousand?!"

He had never even dreamt of such a thing.

The best outcome most of the supporting generals could think of was them arriving at the capital, fighting a bloody battle, achieving some victories, and successfully driving the Jin back to the Northern Border.

As for whether the Jin would return, that would have to be addressed later.

They could only hope that the court would reorganize the army and be more prepared for the next conflict after the Jin retreated.

But unexpectedly, the new royal leader wanted to swallow up the entire Jin army? That ambition was too great!

Liu Fa nodded, "Indeed, when I first learned of this plan, I was also shocked.

"But the royal leader believes that there is still a good chance of success, and it is worth a try!"

Wang Jianxiong fell silent.

Worth a try? Indeed, if it were truly successful, that would be a monumental event to change the fate of the Qi Dynasty. The rewards were too great, so of course, it was worth a try.

But what were the chances of success?

Where exactly lay the "good chance" that the royal leader spoke of?

Liu Fa continued, "General Wang, for how long have our warriors been oppressed?

"Since the era of Emperor Taizong, it has been over a hundred years now, hasn’t it?

"In these hundred-plus years, our warriors have almost been reduced to the lowest level, suppressed not only by the civil officials of the court but also by foreign tribes.

"Each time we went to war, civil officials would hold us back, and when facing the vast foreign armies, our soldiers would often crumble upon contact, being slaughtered at will by these foreign tribes!

"Can our warriors forget such a deep-seated enmity?

"To speak treacherously, weren’t even the past royal leaders partly to blame?"

Wang Jianxiong couldn’t help but change his expression, "General Liu, be cautious with your words!"

Liu Fa waved his hand, "No harm, the new royal leader says this every day!

"That’s why the royal leader sent me to reward the troops, because I still have some reputation in the Western Army, and all the warriors across the land are willing to grant me some respect. So, the words I say will be more convincing to you."

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