As soon as the army began to charge, the horn of preparation for battle was sounded in the stronghold. The soldiers standing guard at the gate ran into the stronghold with lightning speed and closed the gate.

"Abandon the door and climb the wall!" Jiang Lie rushed outside the stronghold, kicked off his legs, and used the "Golden Monkey Sky Kick" - this move is similar to the Wudang Clan's signature stunt in Jin Yong's universe, Ladder Cloud Zong, which can

The vertical height of the jump was higher than that of ordinary Qinggong, so as soon as he used this move, he flew over the wall in an instant and successfully jumped into the stronghold.

The rest of the soldiers crossed the sea with the Eight Immortals, each showing their magical powers. Those who knew how to use Qinggong would use Qinggong, and those who couldn't use Qinggong would climb with bare hands. If not, they would pile up Arhats one on top of another.

At this moment, Jiang Lie couldn't help but secretly sigh, it would be great if there were siege soldiers from the Eastern Border Army. They had ladders, hooks, and useful combat tools for siege. They had everything they needed.

If they work together to attack this stronghold, the difficulty will be greatly reduced.

Whether it was unexpected or expected, Jiang Lie saw thousands of arrows from the archery tower shooting out of the wall in mid-air, and thousands of arrows from the ground also shooting towards him.

Jiang Lie brandished his axe, blocking waves of incoming sharp arrows. After landing safely, he knocked down a row of enemy archers, then turned around and rushed towards the gate.

"Commander, here I come!" Duan Biao picked up a machete from the ground, rushed to Jiang Lie's side, and rushed to the door with Jiang Lie.

There were about twenty or thirty soldiers blocking the gate. Seeing Jiang Lie and Duan Biao approaching fiercely, more than ten people quickly grabbed their weapons and prepared to meet the enemy.

As the top combat power of the Divine Lion Legion in terms of individual combat, Jiang Lie and Duan Biao can easily defeat enemies at the level of ordinary soldiers, even if they are one against ten, and it is more than enough for the two of them to deal with more than ten people together.

Although the fighting power of these soldiers was not weak, they were chopped down one by one by Jiang Duan and others like melons and vegetables. The remaining soldiers blocking the door had no choice but to throw their weapons away and attack Jiang Duan and Jiang Duan with their swords.

Come rushing.

Jiang Lie and Duan Biao had a clear division of labor, back to back, like a rapidly spinning top. Wherever they went, enemy soldiers fell to the ground one after another, dying.

Without the enemies blocking the door, Jiang Lie and Duan Biao opened the door easily, and their comrades who had not yet entered the stronghold immediately swarmed in like a surging wave.

The whole stronghold suddenly erupted into chaos and became a mess.

According to the original plan, brothers Jicheng and Ji Ping personally led a team to capture the two archery towers and occupy the commanding heights. After a while, the national flags and military flags of the Mei Kingdom on the two archery towers turned into ashes flying in the air.

Fire attacks have always been a specialty of the Lion Flame Army, especially the veteran soldiers of the Lion Flame Army's Pioneer Ya. They will never hesitate to use fire when they encounter a place that can be burned, so many enemies are inexplicably burned to death or choked by smoke.

die.

The bloody battle lasted for more than two hours and finally ceased.

…

Jiang Lie dragged a chair over, sat on it, untied his cloak, took off his helmet, and gnawed on the trophy he had just seized in the kitchen - a salt-baked chicken leg.

"It's still a bit salty, so salty that it'll make you lose your teeth. The salt from Xiangmei doesn't cost money, right?" When Jiang Lie complained to himself, Ji Cheng trotted over -

"Report to the commander-in-chief that all the enemy troops in the stronghold have been wiped out by our army. Our army has suffered casualties... casualties..." The disgraced Jicheng began to choke as he spoke.

This is Ji Cheng's first time on the battlefield with real swords and guns. Although he has experienced the death of his partners before, the deaths of his partners before were all due to illness or drowning, and even those who died after being attacked by wild beasts.

He had never seen it before. This time when he came back to fight, it was the first time that he saw the friend he had grown up with lying covered in cuts and bruises in a pool of blood, even dead without a complete body.

Therefore, it was difficult for Ji Cheng to accept this cruel fact for a while, and he couldn't help but burst into tears when he mentioned the casualties.

Jiang Lie could completely understand Ji Cheng's mood. After all, when he went to the real battlefield for the first time and experienced the sacrifice of his comrades for the first time, he was also full of melancholy. He also had a different feeling in his heart. Moreover, the soldiers who died this time

They are all soldiers under Jiang Lie. Jiang Lie

However, a general must have a strong enough psychological quality. No matter whether he returns in defeat or suffers heavy casualties, he cannot dwell on the past. He must regroup and look forward. After all, the past cannot be changed, only the future can

can be grasped.

So Jiang Lie chewed the salty salt-baked chicken legs and said sternly: "Xiao Cheng, war is no child's play. Real swords and guns can really kill people. Whether you win a battle or lose a battle, bloodshed and sacrifice are often the result."

It's all inevitable. As a general, you have to learn to gradually adapt to this situation. No

Wrong, we have casualties this time. Many brothers were killed in battle, and many brothers were injured. Some are missing arms and legs. Those left behind are lifelong disabilities, which will make their families feel very sad, but there is no way. There is no way.

, this is war, war is so cruel, and there will be casualties."

Ji Cheng nodded and sobbed: "The general knows, but... but... I... I just watched the brothers fall one after another, but I... I couldn't save them, I...

"

Jiang Lie sighed, nodded repeatedly and said: "I know, I can understand your mood, I came here too. Although we have casualties this time, we have already fought a beautiful victory. For us

As far as the Daishan army is concerned, this is the first victory in the battle. Just imagine, in this world, on this bone-corroding continent, what other army

The newly established army could win the first battle without any combat experience, wipe out all the enemies, occupy such a huge ready-made stronghold, and seize countless strategic materials? Who else?

This is very difficult, but we did it, our Shiyan Army did it, and our Daishan Branch Army did it!"

Ji Cheng wiped his tears with his dirty hands and said decisively: "Commander, I will definitely fight for you in the end. I will definitely try to win more battles and reduce casualties in the future!"

Jiang Lie threw away the leftover chicken leg bones, wiped his hands, and patted Ji Cheng's shoulder: "That's right. This is the attitude you should have. Don't admonish the past if you understand it. You can catch up with those who know what's coming."

.Anyway, this battle was fought well and it was considered a beautiful victory. You have nothing to blame yourself for. Oh, by the way, did General Ruan teach you a song called "Serve the Country with Loyalty"?"

Jicheng responded: "No."

"That's right." Jiang Lie looked sideways at the sky, "The artistic conception of this song is not in line with the situation of your division of troops in Daishan, but there are some lyrics in it that are somewhat related. It is sung like this, hateful

Crazy, where the sword is directed, how many loyal souls of brothers and sisters are buried in a foreign land. How can I regret dying a hundred times to serve my family and country?

Eyes full of blood and tears. Although your loyal brothers and sisters have not been buried in a foreign land, you all cherished the sacrifice of your life to serve your family and country. Although the sacrificed brothers have sacrificed their lives, their sacrifices are not meaningless and are valuable.

They exchanged their precious lives for a great victory that is hard to buy!"

Jicheng wiped away his tears and held up his headband: "General, I understand that I will go to deal with the bodies of the brothers who died. After I brought them down to Daishan Mountain, I have to take them back to Daishan Mountain."

, returning their souls to their hometown is their final glory."

Jiang Lie was filled with emotion and nodded slightly: "Qingshan is lucky enough to bury loyal people... Let others do these things. You can organize and count the seized materials that can be used for your own use. You can count them."

Look, none of you look like a regular army at the moment. You have to make good use of the enemy's supplies to arm yourselves and at least look a little like a regular army."

"I will obey your orders!" Ji Cheng said, then turned around and left to do some work.

Jiang Lie sat back on the chair, crossed his legs, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and was secretly lost in thought.

"Commander, let's have a drink of water." Duan Biao brought a bowl of water for Jiang Lie, handed it to Jiang Lie, and then sat on the ground next to Jiang Lie.

After drinking down the bowl of water, Jiang Lie closed his eyes: "Brother Biao, tell me, is it right or wrong for me to bring these new recruits to attack this stronghold by force?"

Duan Biao took off his helmet and scratched the lice on his head: "Commander, according to the general's experience of following his father in the military camp since he was a child, when it comes to war, there is often no right or wrong.

Measurable. A correct tactical arrangement and a correct strategic choice may lead to the annihilation of the entire army. And a single

It is possible to fight a war randomly like a headless fly without a clue, or to fight it wrongly, and win a big victory due to various luck advantages such as the right time and place. So that is to say, the former is right, but if you lose the battle, the latter

The leader was wrong, but he won the battle. Commander, do you know what the general meant?"

Jiang Lie nodded slightly: "Of course I know that this is result-oriented. As long as the battle is won, as long as the casualties are as small as possible, as long as the strategic goal can be achieved, what is right and wrong? Winning is good, and then

Good tactics lead to defeat, but it is in vain. Because just now I saw Ji Cheng couldn't help crying, I was thinking, if I set up the Daishan branch, will I save people or harm them?"

Duan Biao said sternly: "Commander, you don't need to doubt this. This is all about saving people! How could it be harming people? To put it bluntly, were you the ones who killed those brothers who died in battle? I was the one who killed them.

Really? No, they were killed by the Xiang Army! Their deaths were caused by the enemy! Qiu vowed to surrender to the country.

They occupy half of the country. If the people of Qiu Shi country don't rise up to resist, can they live in peace with the enemy? If they don't resist, they will just sit back and wait for death. If they can fight to the death with the enemy, although there are risks and risks of losing their lives, even if they are

Death is a worthy death and a worthy death!"

Jiang Lie opened his eyes: "Brother Biao, you think the same thing as I do. I think so too. I am deeply pleased that your ideological level has improved more and more. In fact, maybe no one will make any mistakes. I am definitely wrong.

It is the fault of the aggressors, because they want to launch such an unjust war that destroys peace. Although it is said that a bone-crushing and unjust war, but... hey... I just hope that there will never be another war."

As he spoke, Jiang Lie took out the wooden sign he had obtained during the surprise attack on Chaxi from his scale jade bracelet. He held it in front of his eyes and examined it for a moment. He sighed and said, "God bless my son. This wooden sign is an elephant."

The soldier carries it with him. He is an invader, but he is also a pitiful person. In the face of war, he is almost

There will be no gainers, even if there are, the vast majority of people are victims and pitiful people. Whether they are invaders or defenders. Whether they are soldiers, princes and grandsons, or ordinary people. Regardless of righteous wars
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