Fu Baoguo was at a loss. He thought about it again and again, but he could not figure out what Han Sanhe was thinking or what he was plotting.
Now that the Fortress of Resilience had been breached, Yutang's natural barrier had been lost. Although the new defense line that they had built was known as another Fortress of Resilience, where the people lived, the fortress would cease to exist if the people died, Fu Baoguo felt that the pressure he was currently under was not as strong as when he was at the Fortress of Resilience.
It was undeniable that Zhan Ge was a top-notch marshal. Although he was still not as good as Fu Baoguo, he had slowly pushed Dongxuan to the edge of victory with the initiative that he had accumulated bit by bit.
Up until now, both Zhan Ge and Fu Baoguo knew very well that the final battle would probably happen within a day or two.
The final outcome would definitely be Yutang's defeat.
This point was already the general trend, and no one could change it!
Fu Baoguo had stood his ground until now. Watching his men die one by one, he was already well aware of the situation. Although he was better than Zhan Ge in terms of military strategy, and his thoughts were more experienced and meticulous, he could not make bricks without straw.
Tianxuan Cliff would be the last battle of his life!
If he did not become a deserter, he would definitely fall here; there would be no chance of survival.
However, whether it was as Yutang's eastern frontline marshal, the person who had made a pact with Supreme Wind that day, or just a Yutang citizen, Fu Baoguo would never allow a second stain to be tainted in his life!
"I, Fu Baoguo, would rather die here than take another step back!"
"This is the Fortress of Resilience as well. I couldn't fulfill my vow to fall with the Fortress of Resilience. Let me truly live and die with this Fortress of Resilience that I've built with my own hands!"
…
"Teacher, why …" Zhan Ge had the same doubt as Fu Baoguo.
Han Sanhe looked at the dark clouds in the sky with his arms behind his back and said faintly, "I thought you would understand. In the end, you still managed to ask. "
Zhan Ge was taken aback. "Teacher? I … "
Han Sanhe sighed dejectedly, "You will understand, Zhan Ge. I only hope that when the time comes, you won't take the wrong path. "
Zhan Ge was shocked and blurted out, "Teacher, could it be …"
Han Sanhe waved his hand, ending the topic. He turned to look at Zhan Ge and said, "Do you know why I want you to defeat Fu Baoguo personally?"
Zhan Ge said, "Teacher, please dispel my doubts. This disciple will respectfully receive your teachings."
Han Sanhe said slowly, "There are many strange things in this world. There were also many strange things happening on the battlefield. But how did a famous general grow up? Based on this old man's lifetime of experience, there is only one path, and that is to step on the corpses of other famous generals to rise. "
"This conclusion is also applicable to the commander-in-chief of an army. Only by defeating a commander-in-chief who is of the same level or higher than him can one rise to fame. "
"If this was all, it would still be within the scope of an ordinary person's understanding. However, there's another strange thing about this duel … When you fight a famous marshal on the battlefield and finally defeat him, you'll unknowingly learn his commanding method. It's like you've suddenly learned a lesson, a feeling of enlightenment that grows inexplicably. You've learned it all at once, and you've improved. You've taken a huge step forward, to an extent that you can't even imagine."
Han Sanhe said, "This is something that outsiders can't understand. Only the person involved will know. From what I understand, it's probably because you've fought him eight to ten times. It's the same battle before, but as long as there's no winner or loser, no life and death, you won't have this sudden epiphany! Once there's a life and death outcome, you'll definitely have this epiphany! "
"Do you understand now? Defeating and killing Fu Baoguo is your chance! "
Han Sanhe said softly but with a hint of melancholy, "When you really defeat Fu Baoguo, you'll be able to understand half of what I'm thinking now."
Zhan Ge was shaken, but he said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher."
Han Sanhe said slowly, "It's too early to thank me. If you can defeat Tie Zheng then, you'll understand seventy percent of me … If you defeat Leng Daoyin, you'll understand ninety percent of me …"
Zhan Ge felt like a war drum was ringing in his heart, unable to speak for a moment.
Han Sanhe said slowly, "As for fully understanding me … you'll have to fight me head-on and defeat me. Only then can you understand me completely. What I can't figure out now … I'm afraid you'll be able to figure it out by then …"
Zhan Ge was sweating profusely. "How dare this disciple have such extravagant hopes?"
Han Sanhe smiled faintly and said, "Where there's a will, there's a way. How will you know if you don't work hard? Now, go and command the battle. If my calculations aren't wrong, the outcome will be decided before dawn the day after tomorrow. "
…
"This war will end by the second half of tomorrow night at the latest." Fu Baoguo walked towards Qiu Jianhan's tent with a grim expression.
Qiu Jianhan was still unconscious.
However, there was an additional person in front of his bed.
It was Yun Yang.
Yun Yang was almost fully recovered by now.
"How is it, Marshal Fu?" Yun Yang asked with a smile.
This puzzled Fu Baoguo. He had never met this Young Master Yun before, had he? Why did he feel like he was very familiar with him when he spoke to him now?
"Not good! Not good at all! "
Fu Baoguo sighed.
"The situation is really not good now." Fu Baoguo said with a grim expression, "Young Master Yun, I have a favor to ask of you. I hope Young Master Yun won't reject it."
Yun Yang said in a low voice, "Please speak, Marshal Fu. As long as it's within my capabilities, I won't hesitate."
"The defeat of this war is inevitable. Even if there are a thousand clever plans, there's no turning back. This war can be lost, but Yutang can't be destroyed. The elites of our nation can't be wiped out here."
Fu Baoguo said word by word, "So … I'd like to ask Young Master Yun to escort Old Marshal away. Only with Young Master Yun's personal escort can Old Marshal return safely and I can be at ease."
Yun Yang asked seriously, "What about you?"
Fu Baoguo did not answer. After a pause, he said, "Shangguan Family of Generals' Young Lady Lingxiu is the current benchmark of the family. She's significant and can't be allowed to perish here. Your father, Marquis Yun, Bai Yi, Fang Mofei, and the rest are all elites of the empire. It would be the empire's misfortune if they were sacrificed in vain here. "
"Other than that, the Shangguan Family of Generals' eight thousand family warriors have fought until now. There are still more than two thousand and seven hundred people left. Young Master, please don't feel burdened. The escort troop that I can give you this time won't be more than five thousand people. Without these people, how can everything be done? I'd like to make it clear here that this mission is by no means easy. In fact, it's exceptionally arduous. Perhaps, it can be said that the empire's future, whether it can rise again and be reborn, all rests on your shoulders. "
Fu Baoguo's expression was cold, indescribably determined.
Yun Yang asked again, "I understand what you've said, but I'd like to ask Marshal Fu to answer me. What about you, Marshal Fu? What about you? "
Fu Baoguo smiled faintly. "I, Fu Baoguo, have promised Lord Supreme Cloud that I'll live and die with the Fortress of Resilience. It's a pity that I've gone back on my word under Old Marshal's strict orders. Even if I say that I'll build another Fortress of Resilience, I've still gone back on my word! However, no matter how much I've gone back on my word, I can't run away in a fluster when I've arrived at Tianxuan Cliff with the Nine Supremes Lords' spirits watching from above. "
"As a soldier of Yutang, a citizen of Yutang, dying on the battlefield before the country is destroyed is the greatest honor of a soldier."
Fu Baoguo said softly, "As a soldier, if I'm still alive when the country is destroyed, it'll only be the greatest humiliation of my life. There's no way to wash it away!"
Yun Yang snorted and said, "What are you talking about? Even if the country is destroyed, what about the soldiers who are still fighting unyieldingly, who are still contributing to the recovery of the country? I say, they're all heroic men. How can they bear the humiliation that they can't wash away for the rest of their lives? "
Fu Baoguo said faintly, "Of course they're heroes, they're deserving heroes. However, they've never been at the frontline before! I, Fu Baoguo, am at the frontline now! This is the difference! If I can't die here, it'll be a humiliation that can never be washed away in this world! "
Yun Yang was silent.
He understood what Fu Baoguo meant.
The frontline defense troop's duty was to protect the country.
If it was breached by the enemy, it would be an unpardonable crime!
No matter what reason there was, no irresistible factor, no matter what, no matter what, this crime could not be erased!
Even when the entire nation understood that it was a last resort and could be forgiven, they themselves would never forgive themselves. They would always be brooding over it, unable to let it go!
Furthermore, how many people in this world were actually rational enough to put themselves in the shoes of these border warriors? When the situation really came to a head, how many people would dare say that they could forgive them?
"Regarding my own safety, there's no need for young master to worry about it. I only have this one request. I hope that Young Master Yun can help me, "Fu Baoguo said.
Yun Yang asked curiously, "There are so many people here and everyone seems to be more powerful than me, more suitable to deal with the current crisis than I am. Marshal Fu, why do you have to look for me? Aren't you thinking too highly of me? "
Fu Baoguo smiled. "Why does Old Marshal think so highly of you? Why did Old Marshal not look for anyone else but you at the very last moment? He doesn't even allow a third person to be present. These are my reasons. "
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