Ten-day armistice.
The huge coalition army was licking its wounds bit by bit.
On this continent, battles with casualties of up to one million are not uncommon, and it is not uncommon for the leader of a country to fight to the death on the front line. However, if all this news is released on a single day, it is enough to shock the whole world.
If we don't think of a solution at this time, it will not just be a matter of unstable military morale, it is hard to say whether there is any military morale at all.
The traditional method of boosting morale was quickly implemented by senior officials of the alliance. A grand sacrificial ceremony was held in Dawn City. The senior leaders of the alliance in Dawn City, namely Lin Hai and Xia Junao, cried bitterly on the spot. The mournful cries on the scene, coupled with the funeral music carefully played by court musicians, spread across the entire continent through the radio lines. For a moment, it seemed that the whole world was immersed in infinite sadness.
This is followed by the utmost honor for the deceased.
Lin Hai, in his dual roles as leader of the alliance and sworn brother of the Xinyue Tu, delivered a heartfelt eulogy, breaking down in tears several times with emotion. His sobs repeatedly interrupted the magnificent eulogy, composed overnight by a leading scholar...
Although the shocking effect of the article was not fully reflected, the effect was surprisingly good. Even the former Cambodian citizens had to admit after listening to the memorial that lasted for half an hour (Lin Hai cried for more than a quarter of an hour): His Majesty Xin Yuetu has a good brother.
Afterward, Lin Hai swore before the spirit tablet of Xin Yuetu: The Khmer Kingdom exists and will continue to exist, and Xin Yuetu's lineage will rule as firmly as a rock. Any attempt to alter the Khmer Kingdom's political status quo will be considered a provocation to the Alliance. Xin Yuetu's seven-year-old son, Xin Yueguang, will personally travel to Dawn City and ascend the Khmer throne in the presence of Alliance leaders. After the war, he will attend Qinghe Academy, where he will be personally taught by Lin Hai...
Afterwards, Xia Junao, on behalf of the alliance leaders, posthumously honored the meritorious officials of the war. Long Qiu, Duke of Yan of the Daliang Empire, was posthumously named King of Yan; Han Qinhu, commander of the Tiger-Catching Troops of the Chen Dynasty, was posthumously honored as Shang Zhuguo and Grand Commander of the Five Military Commandery; Nguyen Yue, commander of the Khmer Kingdom, was posthumously honored as Marquis of Wuwei... Liu Da, former magistrate of Yining County of the Qinghe Empire, was posthumously honored as Earl of Zhongqin... Sun Deyou, former director of the Qinghe Imperial Military Hospital and sworn brother of His Majesty Lin Hai, was awarded a plaque personally inscribed by His Majesty Lin Hai, with the five characters "A Physician's Heart as a Parent" ("A Physician's Heart as a Parent"), and his statue was erected at the entrance of the Qinghe College Medical Department, where he will be revered for generations as a role model for doctors...
Those who survived also received due rewards. Lin Hai ordered the warehouses to be opened and wine and meat to be distributed. After a long period of material rationing, both soldiers and civilians were able to have a chance to enjoy a feast. And those who had made contributions in this battle were also announced to be promoted to higher positions...
When the war reached this point, many people were actually feeling numb.
In the past, when the major powers were fighting each other and making their brains explode, if you really wanted to avoid the war, although it was very difficult, there were generally ways to do it.
Whether it's spending all your money to bribe the officials so that they ignore your presence when they are conscripting people, or packing up your belongings and running away overnight, trying to get to the rear, or even to a third country that has not yet joined the war, all are good options.
But times have changed.
Now, there's no land untouched by war. That Lin Hai, yes, the man who constantly spoke on the radio to encourage everyone to actively participate in the war, even bringing the indigenous tribes in the most remote mountainous areas onto his chariot...
There's no way to run away.
Bribery becomes the only viable option.
After all, in such a system of universal mobilization, even the most insignificant local officials hold enormous power. If nothing else, sending you to the battlefield a day earlier or later could make a world of difference...
Therefore, after the failure of the first large-scale assault on the Abyss, some people had already begun to have ulterior motives. Furthermore, since the Alliance's record was more losses than victories, and even the victories were tragic ones with huge casualties, those who had ulterior motives suddenly realized that the money was well spent!
Judging from the information collected by the intelligence agencies of the three major countries, corruption in the rear is spreading. If it is not curbed, the entire alliance may be overthrown.
Those who should be mourned should be mourned, those who should be posthumously honored should be honored, those who should be rewarded should be rewarded, and then... those who should die should die.
“Someone asked me, why did we fail?”
Lin Hai said this on the radio.
"I told him that the outcome is still uncertain and we haven't lost."
"But why do we always make huge sacrifices but fail to achieve victories that match our sacrifices? The leaders of the alliance and I often ponder this question."
"Is it because the enemy is too powerful?"
"Several months of fighting have taught us that the enemy is indeed powerful, but not so powerful that they are invincible. The 'traveling prisoner exhibition' a few days ago already showed us this."
"Why is that?"
Lin Hai's tone became increasingly serious.
"Looking back on history, we are like travelers carrying the fate of an entire continent on their shoulders, striving to scale a seemingly unreachable peak. The mountain is steep, the road ahead difficult—we anticipated this, for success is not easy. But when we look back, we realize that what truly hinders our progress are the dark hands that are desperately pulling us down the mountain!"
"Even though the entire alliance has entered a rationing system and money has become meaningless, there are always greedy people who want to possess more wealth."
"Although all the people understand that this war is our natural mission, there are always cowards who retreat behind the crowd."
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