Chapter 1179

Modi withdrew with his army, and when he lost his pursuers, he stopped to rest. However, when the army was recuperating, modi looked around and looked at the soldiers around him, but his eyes were filled with helplessness and resentment.

In this war, the loss is too great.

Even if he just let people count the losses, but now a cursory scan, it can also be roughly seen.

At least more than 80000 or 90000 people have been lost.

About a quarter of an hour later, Shi Maha, the minister next to Modi, came up and said respectfully, "marshal, we have lost nearly 100000 in this battle. The number of soldiers around us is less than 8000 now. This war is a complete defeat. "

"Alas..."

Modi sighed, helpless.

I didn't expect that it had come to this.

He took Zhangye and Jiuquan with great efforts, and then was blocked in Baimang mountain. Even if you want to break through, there is nothing you can do. Especially modi didn't expect that the battle of baimangshan destroyed his army and made him fall short.

Shimohe said: "marshal, it's hard for us to get a foothold in Dichi county now. After we return to Dichi County, will we still stay in Zhangye? "

When it comes to business, modi perks up again.

Even now, modi has never given up. After all, he is not willing to withdraw to China so disheartened.

Modi thought for a while and said, "we have less than 8000 troops today. But in the previous battle with the Qin army, even though the losses were huge, a considerable part of them escaped. So next, there must be some people who will rush back to join us. Our forces will increase again. "

Shimohe said: "Zhang Xiu has a strong army, but we are weakened to the greatest extent. At this time, even if there are soldiers coming back to join us, there will be more than 20000 at most. Relying on more than 20000 soldiers, it is not easy to defend Dichi county. "

"How do you know if you don't try?" modi said

After a pause, modi said again: "what's more, we have enough food and grass in Dichi county. At that time, we can rely on food and money to recruit soldiers and rely on local people to resist the Qin army. If we say that the Central Plains of the great Qin Empire, the people belong to the great Qin, I dare not recruit. "

"But in Dichi County, it can."

"Because many people in Dichi county are not from the Qin Dynasty, but from the western regions."

"These people have very low loyalty to Daqin."

Modi said: "so as long as we recruit the army, the combat effectiveness of the army will be improved, and then with the help of Dichi county to resist Zhang Xiu's army, it is not impossible. This war is also promising. As long as we keep Zhang Xiu's army out of Dichi County, Zhang Xiu will not be able to recover Jiuquan and Zhangye counties. Even if we lose our troops at the expense of our troops, we will make great contributions to the monarch. "

Shimaha's eyes were shining.

Modi deserves to be a great coach.

It's really an old fox.

It's reasonable to think and worry about it. After all, now I'm losing my troops and I'm just going to flee back. Well, they are all losers. They will be despised and ridiculed by countless people when they go back.

But as long as we keep Dichi, even if the troops are damaged, they are still meritorious.

Because they opened up territory.

Shimohe said: "the Marshal's consideration is really more comprehensive. But marshal, the morale of the army is in turmoil. How can we recover it? "

This is what modi is facing now.

The morale of the army is unstable and the morale of the people is lax.

Once it is not handled properly, even if these soldiers return to Dichi county with Modi, modi will be hard to keep Dichi.

Modi nodded his head and said, "Maha, you can see it very well. The first task now is to stabilize the morale of the army, calm the mood of the soldiers, and let all the soldiers fight spiritually. Otherwise, we will be defeated. "

Shimohe said: "the great commander is extremely intelligent. I believe that it's not difficult for him. We are bound to win this battle. Even if we lose, it's only temporary. "

Modi's eyes narrowed and he thought carefully about his strategy. It is not easy to save the morale of these soldiers. Because the soldiers in the army are not fools. They can see the situation clearly.

Shimohe stood by without disturbing.

He waited quietly.

As one of modi's relatives, shimohe is well aware of modi's power. Even in a difficult situation, shimohe also believes that modi is still not in a desperate situation and has the power to return to heaven.

After half a sound, modi opened his eyes, and there was a light in his eyes.

He has a way.

Modi said, "shimoha, gather all the soldiers to the commander in front of us. Now that the army has just retired, I have something to say to all the officers and men. "

"Yes, sir

Shi mahadeling, go to arrange it immediately.

In a short time, there were only eight thousand soldiers left in the guishuang kingdom. However, the 8000 odd soldiers were all in a state of distress and misery, and many of them were even injured.It's not easy for them to get out.

So one by one they are in a mess.

Especially in their eyes, one by one deep in their eyes, there was panic and uneasiness. The soldiers of the Kushan Empire were always invincible. In particular, when sweeping the western regions, he did not encounter anyone who could fight in the first World War. He came to the border of Daqin very smoothly, and successfully invaded and captured Zhangye and Jiuquan.

Now, it hit the iron plate.

The whole army was filled with despair.

Everyone is miserable.

Modi stood up with his head high, straightening his armor and clothes. He stood in front of everyone with sharp eyes, swept all the soldiers in the army one by one, and said in a high voice: "sons, in the first world war last night, we lost countless comrades in arms and barracks, which can be described as a huge loss."

"It can even be said that the foundation has been lost."

"Today's us, weakened, has been beaten extremely miserable, no and Zhang Xiu a war of power."

"In this case, Ben Shuai's first thought is to retreat to Dichi County, take our food and grass, decisively withdraw, leave Zhangye county and prepare to return to Kushan. After all, the troops are insufficient."

Modi spoke slowly.

Even if his voice is a little hoarse, it is not very loud, but modi's voice is clearly introduced into every soldier's ear, so that soldiers in the army can hear clearly.

Modi continued: "I'm going to return to Kushan, but it reminds me that now we are not triumphant. Once we withdraw, we are defeated."

"You know the domestic criminal law."

"The monarch only pays attention to the winners and is always very strict with the losers. A defeated general will be deprived of his official position; similarly, a defeated soldier will be punished if he goes back. Or demoted to slavery, or corvee. "

"In a word, the loser's fate is miserable."

Modi's eyes, flashing sharp light, once again said: "so now, even if we are short of troops, but now, we can not retreat. Because once you retreat, you retreat as a loser. "

"Are you willing to retreat as losers?"

Modi asked out loud.

All the soldiers in the array were dumb when they heard the words.

In Kushan, the ranks are very strict. If the soldiers want to get rid of the fate of being dealt with, they can't withdraw, they can only fight again. Otherwise, what is waiting for them is the extremely harsh criminal law.

This is the law of kusana.

When modi saw the soldiers in the army, they were all worried and unwilling to withdraw. A smile passed over modi's face.

It's done!

He just wanted to use the domestic criminal law to frighten the soldiers in the army and cut off everyone's retreat. In this way, the officers and men in the army will not want to retreat and will not be indifferent to war.

This is modi's plan.

Modi took a deep breath, and said again: "son Lang, now you all think that Zhang Xiu's army is coming. It's not easy to resist. Thinking that if it is withdrawn to China, it will be disposed of, I am worried. So one by one worried, but Ben Shuai thinks that we are not at the end of our tether. We still have a chance to turn defeat into victory. "

Shimohe stood in front of the crowd. He heard modi's words and understood modi's intention, so he said: "marshal, how can we turn defeat into victory now?"