"The main reason is because of Fu Baoguo!"
Han Sanhe said faintly.
"Because of Fu Baoguo?" Zhan Ge was even more confused by the answer.
Even if Fu Baoguo was skilled in strategy and tactics, how could he be worthy of his teacher's attention?
"If Fu Baoguo didn't live up to his reputation, or if he didn't perform so well, our army would have trampled Yutang a long time ago."
Han Sanhe chuckled bitterly.
"In this battle, you've only seen how I've sent countless Dongxuan soldiers to the battlefield without regard for the cost. Do you know … who are the ones who have died in this battle? Let me tell you now, other than some of the generals in the military, most of them … "
A mocking smirk hung on Han Sanhe's face. "You can even say that the armed forces of the many families in Dongxuan have all been buried under the Fortress of Resilience in the previous war!"
"After this war, Dongxuan will be unusually easy to govern. Even if we lose this war, more than eighty percent of the internal threats in Dongxuan will be wiped out by me! "
A hint of coldness flashed across Han Sanhe's face. "However, whether we win or lose this war, as long as I return to the country, I won't have another chance to lead an army for the rest of my life!"
"So, do you still think that there's a problem with what I said just now? As long as Fu Baoguo survives this war, he'll really be the next top general in Tianxuan!"
"Those families who have suffered heavy losses will never let me go. His Majesty will have to give them an explanation for the balance of power in the country. As the person directly involved, I'll be the scapegoat. It's inevitable!"
"It's also because of this reason that I can't retreat. Qiu Jianhan and Fu Baoguo have come here with the intention to die, but what they don't know is that I, Han Sanhe, feel the same way! "
"As a soldier, dying on the battlefield is much more honorable than dying on a sickbed or being attacked by a political enemy! This land that's soaked in blood, other than being Qiu Jianhan's home, is also the home that I long for! "
"As for why this war has to go on … how can I not know that the time, place, and people aren't on our side? But as long as I'm still fighting, the country can only choose to support me! "
"On the other hand, if we retreat now, I will be imprisoned in the country until I die of old age. I might even be punished for my defeat, and my family will be exterminated. I might even be beheaded on the spot."
"Originally, these were still limited to me. Dongxuan still has all of you. Even if I let go, even if I am worried, this is all I can do. "
"But you have to know that there's another disadvantage if we retreat. Yutang will have two more invincible marshals and two more qualified marshals who are slightly inferior to them but not by much! Although Yutang is surrounded by enemies on all sides and is weak, Yutang's military will reach unprecedented heights because of this! "
"Tie Zheng, Fu Baoguo, Leng of the South, Wang of the West, the commanders-in-chief of the four borders – all of them are the cream of the crop. How can our countries surpass them?"
"Among the four generals, Tie Zheng is the publicly acknowledged invincible marshal in the continent. Such a character is actually inferior to Fu Baoguo because Fu Baoguo is an all-rounder and more importantly, Fu Baoguo is Fang Qingtian's disciple. Of course, Tie Zheng's impulsive personality has also determined this."
"Although Fu Baoguo is considered a qualified marshal, he isn't invincible. If he were to face Tie Zheng head-on, the chances of him winning would only be fifty-fifty. Tie Zheng's chances of winning might even be slightly higher. However, after this war, Fu Baoguo's various abilities have been matured. Whether it's bravery, tenacity, ambushing, forbearance, tenacity, ruthlessness … he has reached the pinnacle of a general in all aspects. "
Han Sanhe's voice was filled with emotion. "Fu Baoguo has been thoroughly trained, but all of you are far from it. If I were to retreat from this war and disappear, when Yutang reorganizes its army to fight again in the future, all of you … will definitely not be Fu Baoguo's or Tie Zheng's opponents. By then, be it Dongxuan, Ziyou, or the Gift of Great Primordial Spirit, they will all be trampled by Yutang's iron hooves! It can even be said that the Nine Supremes' help is not the main point! "
Zhan Ge said indignantly, "I don't think so, do I?"
Han Sanhe smiled faintly and said, "Do you know that Fu Baoguo has a secret troop called the Serving Troop? Have you seen Fu Baoguo use this troop before? "
Zhan Ge's expression changed. "No. Does such a troop really exist?"
Han Sanhe said, "There is! Yutang's Steel Cavalry is known as Yutang's invincible lion. When Tie Zheng left the eastern defense, he left a total of one hundred and fifty thousand men behind! From the start of the war until now, how many Steel Cavalry have you seen? "
Zhan Ge calculated and said, "The Steel Cavalry this disciple has seen … there are about one hundred and twenty to thirty thousand of them!"
"One hundred and twenty to thirty thousand?" Han Sanhe shook his head. "You've only seen fifty thousand of them!"
Zhan Ge was indignant. "How is that possible? And those … "
"And those Steel Cavalry who have been harassing us, how many troops are there? How many of them? Where are they? Do you know? "
"Those Steel Cavalry belong to those I've never seen before. Those Steel Cavalry are scattered in the dark. Do you know what those people have done other than harassing us? "
Han Sanhe asked.
Zhan Ge was at a loss. "What?"
Han Sanhe sighed. "The Steel Cavalry that Fu Baoguo had sent out never appeared even when the Fortress of Resilience was at its most dangerous, let alone providing aid. It's obvious that these people have strict orders that forbid them from getting involved in anything other than their mission. "
"If I'm not wrong, even if we had breached the Fortress of Resilience that day, those Steel Cavalry still wouldn't have appeared! They would have only turned into an eternal threat to Dongxuan! "
"If Fu Baoguo had used either of these two troops, the Steel Cavalry and the Serving Troop, I would have had absolute confidence in taking down the Fortress of Resilience. However, these two troops have never really appeared. Their purpose is … "
Han Sanhe said word by word, "To keep our Shadow Cavalry here, not daring to move!"
Zhan Ge was hit with a sudden realization.
"Fu Baoguo's trump card is also my trump card! When the advantages and disadvantages of both sides are clear, it's a battle of who is bolder, more meticulous, and more daring. Fu Baoguo has been able to fight until now when his overall ability is at a disadvantage! " Han Sanhe squinted and sighed softly, "He's truly qualified to fight me head-on on the battlefield!"
Zhan Ge was shocked.
His teacher had never given anyone such a high evaluation, not even Tie Zheng back then!
He did not expect Fu Baoguo, who had been beaten to the brink of death, to receive such a high evaluation.
"Therefore, this battle can't end here. Even if it does, Fu Baoguo must be killed first!" Han Sanhe said, "Leaving Tie Zheng alone, as long as we target his weakness, there's room for maneuver. But Fu Baoguo … must die! As long as there's no Fu Baoguo on the eastern border, the Empire of Dongxuan can live on for another three hundred years! "
Zhan Ge's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly said, "But the other countries …"
"The other countries?" Han Sanhe chuckled mockingly. "The Empire of Ziyou is doomed after this incident! The Empire of Dayuan is scared out of its wits by Supreme Cloud. Shen Ci of the north is already at its limit when faced with Tie Zheng's ferocious attacks. It doesn't even have the strength to retaliate … "
"What other countries are there?"
Han Sanhe snorted heavily. "The one who unifies the world in the future will be either Dongxuan or Yutang! There won't be a third country that can lay a finger on the entire Tianxuan Continent's bountiful land! "
Zhan Ge was shocked. It turned out that Yutang held such a high position in his teacher's heart. He subconsciously raised his Hawkeye to look at the Fortress of Resilience.
Suddenly, he cried out, "Teacher, they're moving!"
Han Sanhe said faintly, "Have they started splashing water on the wall?"
Zhan Ge nodded. "Yes! They're splashing water. "
Suddenly, his expression changed. "Teacher, it's obvious that they're trying to make use of the frigid weather to turn the water into ice. Then, the wall will become impenetrable. Even if there's a mark, a basin of water will be poured over it and it will recover immediately. It might even be more secure … How can we fight this battle? "
Han Sanhe smiled faintly. "This is Qiu Jianhan's last resort. It seemed that this old man was also at a loss for what to do with that gap. I have no choice but to use the Frozen City move! "
He turned and descended the mountain, saying faintly, "It's a pity that he doesn't know that this is what I've been waiting for!"
Zhan Ge was confused.
Facing an impenetrable fortress like this, what other countermeasures did his teacher have?
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