Chapter 1553 I would rather die than be humiliated
Behind Li Chen, Wu Banshan replied: "I will eventually understand."
Li Chen sighed, patted Wu Banshan on the shoulder, and said: "General Wu, there is no war in this world without sacrifice, and the only thing we can do is to make everyone's sacrifice valuable."
"Most of these civilians, hundreds of thousands of them, are kept in the dark, but there are still some smart people who have seen through it. These are not important. In this world, one person's death can buy a family five or six years of food and drink."
, the imperial court also promised to raise their children and parents for them, this exchange, in their opinion, is worth it."
Wu Bishan's heart trembled slightly. He knew very well how much financial burden Li Chen would add to the court by making such a decision, which he had never expected before.
Indeed, although Li Chen insisted on going his own way, he tried his best to give these civilians the rewards they deserved within the scope of his ability.
For them, money is the best reward.
Paying money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other hand, even human life can be measured.
But this money will make the already difficult financial situation even worse.
"Your Highness, it takes so much effort, but if it fails..."
Li Chen turned to look at Wu Banshan and said meaningfully: "Are you afraid?"
In the face of battle, Wu Bishan, as the general guarding the Crescent Gate, said such words. To put it bluntly, he would lose his head.
It can shake the morale of the army at the least, or retreat in the face of battle. No matter which one, it is enough for Wu Banshan to drink a pot.
But Wu Bishan still said it, which proved that in his heart, His Highness was not such an unreasonable person.
This was indeed the case. Li Chen did not scold him, but asked a question.
Wu Banshan smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, if Your Highness lets the general go to the battlefield, even if he is facing thousands of powerful enemies alone, the general will never frown. A man will not bury his bones, why should there be green mountains everywhere? But the general
I'm afraid, what I'm afraid of is that if we lose this battle, the one who dies will definitely not be the general. The general's life and death are as light as a feather, but the general doesn't want to see Mount Tai collapse before his eyes."
Li Chen nodded and said, "I can understand your mood."
"Actually, I don't know either."
Li Chen put his hands on the city wall, turned to the stunned Wu Banshan and said: "I am not sacred, how can I guarantee victory? If I really had the ability, I would have sent troops north to raid Wolf Court a year ago.
, drinking horse Baikal."
"Sometimes I also think about what to do if I really lose. But after thinking about it for a long time, I don't know the answer."
"No one knows what the situation will be until things get to that point."
"But one thing I know very well is that if we don't take advantage of the fact that we still have the strength to fight, the Liao army will have a mouth full of teeth. In the coming year, when their domestic political situation stabilizes, their bloody teeth will bite our Qin army.
On the common people.”
After taking a deep look at Wu Banshan, Li Chen said: "I can turn a blind eye. After all, the Crescent Pass is still there. If I insist on guarding it, it will be nothing more than losing some money and face, paying tribute to the Liao Kingdom, and buying a few years of peace.
In this way, I am still the Xiaoyao Prince, above tens of thousands of people."
"But I... don't want to."
Li Chen slapped his hand on the city wall, facing the west wind, and said in a deep voice: "The Chinese nation and the glory of our ancestors must not be ruined in my hands. I would rather die than be humiliated!"
