Shen Tan was also stunned, staring blankly at Lin Jue's angry face. The disappointment and anger in the eyes of this brother who was usually polite to him made him suddenly understand something. He knew that today, his His words and deeds have really touched Lin Jue's bottom line.
Guo Kun was also startled. He hurriedly tried to smooth things over in a low voice: "Lin Jue, don't blame Shen Tan. I brought this up first. I didn't think it through carefully. It's none of his business."
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to excuse Shen Tan. There are some things that the Emperor can mention, but Shen Tan cannot. As a general in the army, how can he talk nonsense? Moreover, there are some things that even the Emperor cannot say. Especially at this moment. Speaking in a small way, the officers and soldiers of the Luoyan Army are all brothers. This is the promise we made when we established this army. Never abandon or give up, work together, fight side by side, and be as close as brothers. At the moment of life and death, Being able to protect the opponent's back with his back, being able to block the opponent's bows, arrows, swords and spears. This spirit is the essence of why our Luoyan Army has been able to persist to this day and continue to grow. But now, a powerful enemy is attacking, and the emperor and some in the army The general actually thought of abandoning some of his people and fleeing first? Doesn’t this chill the whole army?”
Guo Kun smacked his lips and said in embarrassment: "Lin Jue, that's not what I mean. What I mean is... Shen Tan is also considering the current situation and is worried that our entire army will be destroyed here. I am also... a little worried. So, I just raised some concerns.”
Lin Jue said coldly: "Who makes the decision on military affairs? Am I the Grand Marshal of the Army? Do I have the power to lead the army and make decisions? Or after the Emperor ascends the throne, the military affairs of the Luoyan Army will be under the command of the Emperor? If the Emperor If you want to command the troops and horses, you can take charge yourself. Why do you need to give me the position of Marshal of the troops and horses? Is this official position just for good looks?"
Guo Kun said hurriedly: "That's not what you meant. I have no intention of interfering with your command of the troops. You...you must not get it wrong. I am just making suggestions. Don't I even have the right to make suggestions?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "The emperor naturally has the right to make suggestions, but he does not speak randomly. The emperor has golden words, and his words are as heavy as the nine tripods. How can he talk casually? Why did the Luoyan Army come out? It is for the sake of the great nation. The people of Zhou Dynasty went out to fight. So many brothers fought with their heads tied to their waistbands through life and death. They will be chilled after hearing these words from the emperor. The soldiers support you as the emperor. That is the responsibility of the soldiers and the people of the world. What we hope to see is an emperor who has the courage to take on responsibilities and can shoulder the important task of reviving the Great Zhou Dynasty, rather than an emperor who is frightened in the face of battle and talks nonsense. Your Majesty, what is the world? Do you think it is the vast land of mountains and rivers? No, the real world The world is the people of the world, and it is the spirit and strength of the people of the world who are united together. The emperor must be the cohesive force of that force, the center that brings the scattered hearts together. He must be the center where the hearts of the world are gathered. , the emperor must show sincere love and concern for the people of the world, and sincerely think about the safety and happiness of the people of the world. Just like now, not only can the emperor not mention escape, but even if there is a chance to withdraw his troops, the emperor should walk in The last batch. All Luoyan Army soldiers are out of danger, and the emperor can leave. This is the essence of winning people's hearts, because only when the emperor truly cares about their safety can he win their hearts. Your Majesty, you Do you understand what I am saying?"
Guo Kun felt awkward at first when he heard what Lin Jue said, but at the end of it, he suddenly came to his senses. Lin Jue was definitely not scolding him for not giving him face, Lin Jue was truly teaching him
His reason for winning people's hearts is that he is too stupid. He actually proposed to evacuate at this time. It was so thoughtless. Because he was panicking, he was really a little irrational. Even if he could get out of the crisis in front of him, After escaping, he was nothing without the Luoyan Army. How could he be so confused and actually be scared at this time? No wonder Lin Jue was so angry and harsh.
"Lin Jue, I was wrong, I was very wrong. I sincerely apologize to you all, but I have lost my mind. I cannot interfere in military affairs. Even if I have the right to make suggestions, I should think carefully about it. Xiang, you can't just say it. I was wrong. I take back what I said before. I will fight with the soldiers. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will never mention leaving again." Guo Kun immediately told Lin Jue and everyone. He admitted his mistake. Although he was already an emperor, at this time he did not have the so-called emperor's vanity.
Shen Tan was extremely embarrassed. Guo Kun had mentioned the safety issue to him before. Shen Tan also thought that this battle would be a disaster and Guo Kun's safety could not be guaranteed, so he echoed Guo Kun's words. Now Lin Jue was furious. Guo Kun also apologized, but he became the most embarrassed person.
"Shen Tan, what do you say?" Lin Jue asked, nodding.
"General, if you don't think well, please ask the commander to punish you." Shen Tan bowed hurriedly and said.
Lin Jue said: "The punishment is certain. You are not an ordinary soldier. You are the deputy commander of the Luoyan Army, a senior general in the army, and an important minister of the court. Of course you must be responsible for your nonsense at this time. But in the current war, I don't want to punish you at this time. .Listen to me, the best way to admit your mistake is to prove it with actions. I hope you will perform your duties well and fight this battle well. I want to see your actual performance."
Shen Tan hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Commander. Please rest assured, Commander, Shen Tan will definitely be willing to die."
Lin Jue nodded, looked around at the generals and said: "Listen to me. No one has any other ideas in this battle. We will not retreat, and we have no way to retreat. When the two armies fight, the brave will win. I am Luoyan. There are no cowards in the army. On the day we went out to fight, I told you that no one may survive here, but even if you die, you cannot lose your spine and cannot discredit the flag of the Luoyan Army. What's more, who will win? , is still unknown. Just like the last war, didn't some of you say that we will lose? What will be the result? It's the same this time, I, Lin Jue, have enough confidence to defeat them. As long as you obey the orders, fearless of death, and fight bravely, Victory must belong to us."
All the generals raised their hands together and shouted: "I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief. We will serve to the death and kill the enemy to the death."
Lin Jue nodded, waved his hand and shouted: "Okay, I hope you will keep your word. You have to keep your ugly words in mind. In the last war, some people made mistakes. They did not listen to orders and were in chaos when facing the enemy, which was annoying. Considering that our Luoyan Army The first time I participated in the war, I did not delve into it. But this time, life and death were at stake. If anyone continues to disobey orders and think they are disrupting the battle plan, it is no wonder that military law does not tolerate it. I will personally supervise the battle. If anyone violates military discipline on the battlefield, no matter what Who is it? I will personally chop off his head. Do you understand?"
The generals were horrified and frightened. This was the first time that such words had been uttered by Lin Jue. Listening to the commander's serious tone, he was afraid that this was more than just words. Everyone bowed and alert, and agreed in unison.
Next, Lin Jue began to lay out the battle plan. A few days ago, Lin Jue had already been thinking about what to do if the opponent's army attacked. At this time, he also had a plan in mind, so he quickly issued orders one by one. collar
After the generals left, Guo Kun wanted to explain something to Lin Jue, but he saw Lin Jue at the table. A map was laid on the table, and flags were placed on the sand table to study the terrain and combat situation. Finally, they did not dare to disturb Lin Jue. He sighed and left.
Lin Jue concentrated on studying his combat layout by comparing the sand table and the map, hoping to make it more perfect and thorough. He was a little selfless for a while. It wasn't until he accidentally raised his head to think about it that he discovered that there was another person standing in the big tent. That was Shen Tan. . Shen Tan had been standing in the corner, frowning and looking at Lin Jue with a rather anxious expression.
"Brother Shen, why are you still here? Why don't you prepare for battle?" Lin Jue said in surprise.
Shen Tan slowly walked forward a few steps and said in a deep voice: "Brother Lin, I want to talk to you."
Lin Jue thought for a while and said: "Brother Shen, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it after the war. If we can still survive, we can have a long chat over wine and stay up all night. But now we have to concentrate on dealing with the war. "
Shen Tan nodded and said: "Brother Lin, I'm just afraid that I won't have the chance to talk to you all night again. I don't know if we can survive after the war, so I have to say a few words to you now. I'm not timid. , it’s not that you don’t have confidence, it’s that there is really a big disparity in strength in this battle, and you know it in your heart.”
Lin Jue sighed and said: "You still don't have confidence in me. No wonder. No one has confidence in this situation. You didn't say these things in front of all the soldiers, so I don't blame you. Anyway, for So that you can fight with peace of mind, just say whatever you want, I'm listening."
Shen Tan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Lin. Actually, I only have a few words to say to Brother Lin. The first sentence is... The person I, Shen Tan, admire the most in my life is you, Brother Lin. I can It is the greatest honor for me, Shen Tan, to have you sworn brothers."
Lin Jue slowly walked up to Shen Tan and said in a deep voice: "Brother Shen, there is no need to say such things. Brother Ma and you are also good brothers that I, Lin Jue, admire."
Shen Tan nodded and said: "I'm glad you can say that. The second thing I want to say is that I, Shen Tan... have never done anything detrimental to Brother Lin, not even one thing. But... Sometimes people can't help themselves in the world, and sometimes I can't choose myself. But no matter when, I will never do anything detrimental to Brother Lin."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "What you said is so meaningless. Why do I feel confused when I listen to it? Can't Second Brother Shen explain it more clearly?"
Shen Tan smiled bitterly and said: "I'm stupid and can't explain clearly. Brother Lin just needs to believe my words and know that I, Shen Tan, would rather die than do anything detrimental to Brother Lin. I don't need to do anything else." There’s more to say. Brother Lin is a smart man. There are many things that I won’t say, but Brother Lin actually understands them.”
Lin Jue frowned and said nothing.
Shen Tan said softly: "The third sentence is, Brother Lin, I know that my ability to lead the army is not enough. My brother asked me to be the commander of the cavalry army just because of my face. In combat, my ability to command is not enough and I am not qualified. I wanted to resign from this important position now, but I was worried that the situation before the war would cause turmoil in the hearts of the people and be detrimental to the war situation. After this battle, if I can live, I will resign from the position of commander of the Horse Army and let someone who is capable take up the position. .I think Ma Qingshan is good. Although he is junior in the Luoyan Army, and although he seems weak, he is stronger than me."
