Chapter 465 A Righteous Army
Ah Man excitedly brought Lian Tuo's severed head to Fatty.
The fat man raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Hmm, not bad, keep it up."
Those around him were also very happy and said, "Master, he truly lives up to his reputation as your disciple. In the very first battle, he has beheaded the enemy general, which has greatly boosted our army's morale. He will surely make an indelible contribution when we attack Chu in the future!"
Fatty waved his hand, "Don't say that. I feel unworthy to be called master. These two girls were already very skilled before they became my disciples. I'm lucky to have two good disciples ready-made."
Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but look at Ah Jiao and Ah Man with higher regard.
When everyone learned that the two sisters were Fatty's apprentices, they couldn't help but have some thoughts about them.
The Bloodthirsty Buddha's reputation is not just for show.
With his guidance, anyone can achieve great things.
But Fatty's words made it clear to them.
The two sisters were not so outstanding because they were his students.
It was because he was exceptionally talented that he was able to become his student.
These are two completely different meanings.
Everyone congratulated Aman.
As they dispersed, they were still talking, "As expected of the Buddha, he has seen all kinds of things. If my disciple could achieve such merit on his first battlefield experience, I would shout it all over the camp for a whole day."
"Keep dreaming. Only someone as powerful as Buddha could be the master of those two girls. You'll have to wait until your next life."
Hahahahahahaha.
Fatty watched as everyone left.
He leaned closer to Aman and whispered, "Master will give you the ten-year-old strong liquor from the camp later."
Ah Man's eyes widened: "Really!"
The fat man raised his eyebrows smugly and walked away.
A resounding victory in the first battle.
A victory celebration in the military.
Yan Fei recounted to his soldiers how he led his men in a surprise attack and captured the city.
It was tense and dangerous, but the moment the city gates opened...
He had never been so excited.
Yan Fei held up his wine glass.
"Before this battle, I was not convinced by the young master. We soldiers risk our lives, our lives hanging by a thread. The young master is the only bloodline of the heir, he is no ordinary man. But a general who has never been on the battlefield is only good at talking about war on paper! I did not want my brothers to lose their lives in vain, but after this battle, I, Yan Fei, am convinced. The young master is indeed worthy of being the heir of my Zhenbei Army. From now on, I, Yan Fei, am willing to be the young master's vanguard!"
The successful capture of the city was not enough to impress Yan Fei so much.
It's not the number of casualties, but the number of injuries and fatalities.
Qin Jinzhi's first expedition resulted in the successful capture of a city with the fewest casualties in almost any battle.
The soldiers were greatly encouraged by Yan Fei's words, for they shared the same thoughts as him.
However, some people still had objections: "Young Master is a genius, but our Zhenbei Army has always been a benevolent army. In this attack on the city, is it too cruel for Young Master to directly massacre the city? After all, those people are innocent."
This idea wasn't limited to soldiers; many veterans in the military also shared this question.
In Qin Ye's camp, the veteran generals reviewed the capture of the city.
Everyone celebrated Qin Jinzhi's success, but also raised objections.
"The young master was brave and invincible back then, but he also put benevolence first. He loved the people like his own children. The reason why our Zhenbei Army is so popular is because of what the young master did back then. Young master, isn't this going against the original intention of our Zhenbei Army?"
“That’s right. This massacre of the city, is it too much? If the name of brutality is pinned on our Zhenbei Army, how will the people of the world view our Zhenbei Army in the future?”
"The young lord is in high spirits and has won a great victory in the first battle, which is a good thing for our army, but this matter is indeed inappropriate."
Qin Jinzhi smiled as she looked at the veterans.
"Generals, please calm down. Jinzhi understands what you are saying."
Qin Jinzhi got up and walked to the middle of the crowd.
“My father was an upright and honest man throughout his life, which made the Zhenbei Army a righteous and benevolent force, and was loved by the people. But Jinzhi wants to ask you all, in the face of a great war, is the enemy’s people more important or our soldiers?”
The group exchanged glances, and one of the old generals spoke up: "Of course, our soldiers are the most important."
Qin Jinzhi smiled and looked at the general.
"General, you have been in the army for many years. I think you understand the meaning of this saying better than Jinzhi: 'A kind heart cannot command an army.'"
A righteous army only exists in times of peace and prosperity; now it is a national war, a matter of life and death.
If this battle fails to completely destroy the State of Chu, how many more years of war and turmoil will the State of Jin have to endure?
Upon hearing Qin Jinzhi's words, everyone present fell silent.
She looked at everyone, then changed the subject.
"However, my fellow generals need not worry. Jinzhi is not a bloodthirsty person. Slaughtering a city is not necessary. Jinzhi will not issue such an order again."
A righteous army is still an army after all. Before the fall of the Chu Kingdom, I will do my utmost to protect the casualties of the Zhenbei Army.
But we will also use our greatest deterrent force to intimidate the Chu Kingdom. This is the consequence of confronting the Zhenbei Army. If you surrender, I welcome it; if you resist stubbornly, this is your fate.
"I agree with what you said, young master!"
General Chen was the first to stand up.
"Gentlemen, are you getting too old and complacent? Have you forgotten that the Zhenbei Army fought its way through mountains of knives and seas of fire? A righteous army, its reputation is good in times of prosperity, but to cling to those four words when facing life-or-death situations is not a virtue, it is stubbornness! Before you feel sorry for the people of the enemy country, look back at your soldiers. They have followed you for many years. Before you feel sorry for the people of the enemy country, have you ever thought about their lives?"
Qin Jinzhi could completely understand what these old generals were thinking.
Once a person is surrounded by a good reputation, they will want to maintain that good reputation.
She was willing to inherit her father's fine virtues and love the people as her own children.
But this is on the premise that everyone in the world is a subject of the State of Jin.
If the people of Chu surrender, she will not kill a single person indiscriminately.
If they don't surrender, then they can only be her enemies.
Being soft on the enemy is not in Qin Jinzhi's nature.
They received Qin Jinzhi's assurance and General Chen's eloquent speech.
The other veterans were also filled with excitement.
"What the young master says is absolutely right. We are ashamed."
Qin Ye smiled and stroked his beard as he looked at everyone's reactions.
Having witnessed the previous surprise attack during the victory celebration, Qin Ye simply added meat to the soldiers' meals to improve their diet this time, and everyone went to rest early.
Candles were still lit in Qin Ye's tent.
He looked at Qin Jinzhi beside him and said with a smile, "You've used the appeasement policy quite skillfully today."
Qin Jinzhi sat cross-legged in front of Qin Ye's desk.
"This massacre of the city is inevitable. This move will instill fear in the soldiers of Chu. Fear is the weapon that can completely destroy a person."
What I want is not a benevolent army, but a fierce and invincible army that strikes fear into the hearts of men and makes them surrender their armor and weapons.
The father's good reputation was so deeply ingrained that these old generals treated him like their own son and highly praised his ideals.
Being too forceful will only alienate these veterans from me.
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