Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy-First Veteran Zhi Zhi, Veteran Zhi Shun
These two sentences were even more abrupt. Lin Yi's heart moved, and she vaguely heard the true meaning of his words.
"Your father and I are old acquaintances, so we naturally speak straightforwardly."
Wei Rui looked at him and continued, "No matter how much an ordinary practitioner has a different intention, it will not do much harm to the entire dynasty, but if an important minister of the country has a different intention, it will cause countless disasters. Before, you and your
The official rank is the same, which is insignificant in the Southern Dynasty, but if you guard Zhongli during the great victory, things will be very different from now on."
"What's more, you beheaded Xi Ruyu and even killed spiritual mind practitioners. You used thousands of troops to block hundreds of thousands of troops and killed countless enemies. Yang Dian was helpless. If such a record spreads, it is not just a matter of military merit.
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Wei Rui looked at Lin Yi deeply, paused, and then said, "This is an achievement that has never been recorded in history books. You will become the object of worship by everyone. There will be countless legends surrounding you. You are in the minds of many people.
You will be like a god. No matter what kind of reward is given to you, you will become a very important figure in the Southern Dynasty, and everything you say and do will have a profound impact on the Southern Dynasty in the future."
What Wei Rui said was indeed very direct. Lin Yi completely understood what the frontier general meant, and he sighed softly in his heart.
These really big shots often see the same things and worry about the same things.
"I understand what you mean."
His face became serious, and then he said seriously, "Commander Chen has also reminded me of what you reminded me."
Wei Rui's eyes stayed on Chen Jinru for a moment. He didn't have much surprise on his face. He just said, "The response is the same thing, but you are destined to rise too fast. The path you take is different from the rest of us.
You reach the top in one step. You have not gone through many difficult choices and compromises, and your character is even less likely to compromise. But no matter how you act in the future, you should also understand that for people like us, concessions and grievances are nothing.
It’s about taking the overall situation into consideration.”
Lin Yi nodded, smiled slightly, and said, "So there were many people like my father back then because of the four words "taking the overall situation into consideration."
"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."
Wei Rui took a deep breath, looked at the north bank, stretched out his finger, and pointed at the north bank with great solemnity, "Even though our army has already won a great victory at this time and is just chasing the remnant army of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are still many dangers in every breath.
Brothers and sisters are dying. Many scholars have never been on the battlefield. In their view, our generals are naturally ruthless, but they rarely think seriously about the so-called success of one general... We people have been fighting at the border for many years.
After obtaining this so-called gong, what do you really want? Is it just the peace and happiness in the remaining years? Or is it to be remembered in history?"
"It is the easiest thing for those with a little bit of ability to become rich. As for those who want to be famous and go down in history, they are the kind of people who are just trying to gain fame. How can they be willing to limit themselves to real life-and-death fights and put their own lives on the line?
My head is on the line."
Wei Rui said softly with emotion, "At the end of the war, I just want the world to be peaceful and there will be few wars."
Lin Yi listened carefully. He naturally had great respect for this frontier general who cared about the country and the people. He did not make any comments, but said, "I will remember what General Wei said today."
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"Victory, great victory!"
In a camp, a military general looked at the case file in front of him, feeling restless. The pen tip in his hand was dripping ink, and the ink had become a pool, but he didn't notice it. Suddenly, he heard someone outside the tent shouting loudly,
He raised his head and saw a herald rushing into the camp with great joy.
This camp had no threshold except for the door curtain, but the herald's movement was so hasty that he tripped and fell forward.
But the herald quickly got up, and before he could stand up straight, he shouted again and again, "A great victory! A great victory!"
The military general stopped breathing and kept shouting, "Where is the big victory?"
"Zhongli! Zhongli wins!"
The herald's face was still stained with some dry ash, but his eyes seemed to be shining, "Wei Rui's troops led the Yinling Daze water to rush into Zhongli. The Northern Wei army was flooded. We took advantage of the situation to attack the army and almost wiped out Xi Ruyu."
The Northern Wei army with less than 10,000 troops and Yang Dian's army collapsed northward."
"What a great victory!"
There was a loud bang, and the general was so happy that he pressed his hands on the table, causing the table to crack.
"The merits of immortality, the merits of immortality!"
The general took advantage of the situation and stood up, saying twice, and then his whole body was shocked, "Where are the defenders in the city?"
"There are still more than 600 people in the city's defenders, Tiece Army, and Golden Crow Cavalry...Tiece Army General Lin Yi, he...is still alive!" When the herald said this, his voice was trembling uncontrollably. "Before Wei Rui's army arrived,
He led the defenders to occupy the northern wall, but the 100,000-strong Northern Wei army did not dare to approach!"
"Military God, we are truly lucky!"
The general trembled for several breaths before he came back to his senses and shouted, "Quick, send the message everywhere to report the victory!"
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The water in Zhongli City has receded. Except for some particularly strong warehouses, most of the houses have been washed away by the flood. Among the ruins of the short walls, there are debris washed away by the flood everywhere.
corpses, as well as the thick silt deposited after the water receded.
Whether it is the original city defenders who survived or the later Tiece Army, they have been fighting continuously for many days, and their physical strength has been seriously exhausted. However, the more exhausted they are, when the battle is over, many of them are actually
Unable to sleep.
A sergeant of the Tiece Army leaned against a pile of hay. He could no longer move a finger. He felt as if he could fall asleep if he closed his eyes, and could sleep for several days. But for some reason, looking at
Looking at the chaos in the city and Wei Rui's troops who were cleaning up the aftermath, he just couldn't close his eyes.
"Your name is Hu August?"
A voice sounded beside him.
The Tiece Army sergeant turned his head with difficulty, and in the next moment, he struggled to sit up.
However, Lin Yi shook her head at him, sat down beside him, and lay down on the pile of hay.
"You should have heard when General Wei Rui spoke to me before." Lin Yi looked at the Tiece Army sergeant with respect in his eyes and said softly, "For the general, in the end, he hopes for peace in the world.
, there will never be a war, but everyone thinks differently. Many of you are forced to join the army by law. Some of you have no family fortune and hope that after serving in the army for a few years, you can use military pay and rewards
These fields. Everyone is in a different position and thinks differently. What you think should be different from what the generals think."
The Tiece Army sergeant didn't know what Lin Yi meant by these words. He listened blankly and didn't know how to reply.
Lin Yi continued, "Your name is easy to remember. I remembered it when we were marching... You can't sleep now, so I came to talk to you. Do you think you are lucky after risking your life so many times?"
Is it worth it to survive and just get some insufficient military pay?"
"If you say this, of course it's not worth it." The Tiece Army sergeant was silent for a moment and said, "There is an old saying in our hometown that people live for one breath. No matter whether you are doing big things or small things, whether you are plowing the fields or being a sergeant,
The key is whether the breath is smooth or not.”
"If someone is bullied to the point of being bullied, and if you don't fight him back, it will be unsatisfactory after all." The Tiece Army sergeant said seriously, "When you hit someone out of anger, you won't think about the consequences of the beating, whether you can get money or not.
Lose money."
Lin Yi thought about it seriously and said, "So as a general, when leading troops, you not only have to take care of the affairs of these soldiers when they are disarmed and return to the fields, but you also have to ensure that your subordinates will not feel wronged when they serve as soldiers."