Su Dingfang looked at the people who admitted defeat one by one. Moreover, they had already been beaten into submission. His expression gradually became serious. He looked around and suddenly sneered: "When you came, you were all aggressive and wanted to fight to the death."
"Now that you've lost, how come you've all become like drowned rats, a group of cowards?"
"You've lost a contest, you can't afford to lose, so you've become like this?"
"Chief Fu, you're even more so. Losing to Ping Xi Wang is not wrong. Because Ping Xi Wang is good at war. But when you lose, you admit defeat. When you lose, you're afraid. You've made me look down on you. "
Su Dingfang's eyes were sharp. He said: "Among the soldiers under my command, there are no cowards, no one who bullies the weak and fears the strong. When facing the weak, each and every one of them is arrogant and conceited, thinking that they are number one in the world. When encountering the strong, when they lose, they bow their heads like they're about to die. "
"These are not my, Su Dingfang's, soldiers."
"The soldiers under my, Su Dingfang's, dare to fight, dare to fight, dare to kill. Even if they're defeated, they can still be spirited. They also know how to be brave after being humiliated. They know how to train hard to improve their strength. "
"So that the next time they fight, they won't lose so miserably."
"On the battlefield, victory and defeat are commonplace."
"Repeated defeats are not terrible, because people have ups and downs. The most terrible thing is that after a battle, their spirit is completely gone. Their backbone is completely crushed, and they don't even dare to stand up straight. "
Su Dingfang had an exasperated look on his face. He was even more furious. "A truly formidable person has courage, ability, and spirit. Even if he is defeated, he will continue to fight despite repeated defeats. I've lost, but I'm not afraid of failure. I still dare to fight. "
"That's a brave man."
"That's a real hero."
Su Dingfang clenched his fist, waved it fiercely in the air, gritted his teeth and said: "If you're going to sink into depravity, then you don't have to go back with me. Go home and farm, so as not to make a fool of yourself."
When Fu Junheng heard Su Dingfang's words, his body suddenly shook, and the expression on his face changed.
There was no longer the previous loneliness.
Instead, he was filled with fighting spirit.
Although Fu Junheng had previously approved of Su Dingfang's ability to lead troops and fight battles, he had never thought that Su Dingfang would be able to do so. In fact, Fu Junheng looked down on Su Dingfang because Su Dingfang was afraid of Du Qi.
In Fu Junheng's view, Su Dingfang was the Guazhou Provincial Governor appointed by the imperial court. He was in charge of the military affairs of Shazhou and Guazhou. He was in charge of both military and political affairs. He was a real governor of the border and did not need to be afraid of Du Qi.
However, from what Fu Junheng could see, Su Dingfang was tolerating everything because he was afraid of Du Qi. Now that Fu Junheng heard Su Dingfang's words, he truly understood that Su Dingfang was the true hero.
Su Dingfang was not afraid of Du Qi.
It was just that Su Dingfang was not willing to be enemies with Du Qi. However, once it was time to be enemies, Su Dingfang would definitely dare to fight. He would definitely be able to draw his sword and charge.
Fu Junheng bowed and said, "Provincial Governor Su, I have learned a lot."
The rest of the soldiers were filled with fighting spirit after hearing Su Dingfang's words. They were no longer as dispirited as before because Su Dingfang had enlightened them.
Especially after this battle, these soldiers no longer had their previous arrogance. Their eyes were shining with high fighting spirit. They were ready to avenge their previous disgrace in the future.
Su Dingfang saw that the morale of the soldiers had turned around and saw that Fu Junheng had adjusted his mentality. He nodded and said, "Since you have all listened to this general's words, then hide the shame of your defeat and the setback you have suffered in your hearts. Then, channel your anger into your daily training. Train well and improve your strength. "
"Do you all understand?"
Su Dingfang suddenly raised his voice.
"Understood!"
The crowd of soldiers spoke in unison.
Su Dingfang shook his head and said in a deep voice, "You don't understand. Because I can see from many of your faces that you are afraid of Ping Xi Wang and do not dare to fight Ping Xi Wang."
Fu Junheng shouted, "We are not afraid!"
One by one, the soldiers followed.
From the chaotic shouting of not being afraid at the beginning, everyone gradually became ferocious and tried their best to shout that they were not afraid. The angry roars reverberated in the air and spread to the surroundings.
Su Dingfang did not stop them. He just let the soldiers shout and vent their anger.
After a long while, Su Dingfang raised his hand and pressed it down.
Everyone quieted down.
Su Dingfang continued, "Very good. Since everyone has the fighting spirit, let's go back. Let's return. You have to remember that true experts don't rely on their mouths to become strong, nor do they rely on bullying the weak. They become strong from the inside out. "
Everyone nodded.
They were completely convinced by Su Dingfang's words.
The group began their return journey. Those who were seriously injured lay on the backs of the horses and were carried by the warhorses. As for those who were lightly injured, they could ride on the horses to hasten their journey. When the group returned, Fu Junheng followed beside Su Dingfang. He was still thinking about the contest in his heart. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind and he said, "Provincial Governor Su, did you know that we would lose to Ping Xi Wang in this battle?"
Su Dingfang smiled and asked, "Official Fu, why do you ask?"
Fu Junheng looked serious and said solemnly, "Because you were too calm from the beginning to the end, without the slightest bit of panic. In fact, after this matter, Provincial Governor Su even beat down the soldiers, completely suppressing the restlessness in the army. "
"Originally, the soldiers in the army were arrogant and insufferably arrogant, thinking that they were invincible."
"However, it was useless to beat them."
"After all, in the battles in Guazhou and Shazhou, we have repeatedly won and never lost. Now, the people who were defeated by Du Qi finally calmed down. From the perspective of the contest, it is beneficial for Provincial Governor Su to control the army. "
Fu Junheng said, "Provincial Governor Su has vested interests, so I think you should have known that you would lose. Moreover, you did this on purpose. You wanted to teach the people in the army a lesson. "
Su Dingfang nodded and said, "Official Fu, this time, you have seen it clearly."
Fu Junheng sighed in his heart.
Sure enough.
Sure enough, Su Dingfang took advantage of the situation to beat the soldiers and took the opportunity to beat him.
Fu Junheng's heart throbbed a little. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he did not know much about Su Dingfang. Su Dingfang in front of him talked and laughed at ease, holding the pearl of wisdom in his hand. He was a real wise man.
On the contrary, he, a wise counselor, was impetuous.
It was really shameful.
Fu Junheng no longer spoke and hurried on in silence.
As Su Dingfang's team hurried on, the distance between them and Du Qi's team gradually widened. Du Qi rode his horse back and Ma Yuan came to Du Qi's side.
Ma Yuan said, "Your Highness, Su Dingfang's men took the initiative to challenge us. Obviously, Su Dingfang's army is a little arrogant. Although we won this battle, I don't think we hurt them enough. The strength of our attack was a bit light. "
Du Qi said, "The current level is enough. After all, it is the army of the Tang dynasty, and I am also the Ping Xi Wang of the Tang dynasty. Once we fight recklessly, it will easily hurt the harmony. "
"Moreover, Su Dingfang is a rational man and will not casually attack. It is his soldiers who are somewhat arrogant and conceited. This time, we are helping Su Dingfang beat up his soldiers. Although some of our soldiers are injured, it is equivalent to gaining Su Dingfang's favor. "
"Next, we will go back and lead the army south into Shazhou. Su Dingfang will also go there."
"After all, Shazhou and Guazhou are under Su Dingfang's control. If he does not go, things will not be easy. Now that he is involved, we can legitimately station our troops at the border. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Giving some benefits in exchange for our advance is a good deal for us."
Ma Yuan said seriously, "Your Highness is wise!"
Du Qi said, "Pass down the order to speed up and return to Yiwu County as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
Ma Yuan immediately ordered.
The group sped up, the warhorses galloping. Smoke and dust rose on the official road as more than 300 elite cavalry left. Du Qi's group hurried and returned to Yiwu County in a short time.
After arriving at the county, Du Qi called Liu Zhengxi over to deal with the backlog of government affairs during his absence.
Liu Zhengxi, as the Chief Clerk of the Prince's Residence, had already dealt with most of the government affairs. Only those that could not be dealt with were left for Du Qi to deal with. It did not take long for all the government affairs to be dealt with.
As they entered the end of September, the weather became colder and some of the high mountains were already covered in snow. The whole environment became cold and the people started to have less work to do with farming.
On the government side, many projects were started, such as repairing bridges and paving roads. They started to use concrete to build roads across the three counties of Yiwu. Other than that, digging wells, building canals, and dredging the river channels were also dealt with in an orderly manner.
Everything was progressing in an orderly manner.
Du Qi let Liu Zhengxi continue to deal with the government affairs while he led the army south to the border between Shazhou and Tibet.
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