Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Why should I regret this?" Prince Su laughed.

"You are just a small pawn on the battlefield. Your life or death cannot determine the outcome of the battle. If I didn't kill you at that time, someone else might have killed you.

However, the fact that you have survived to this day and reached the position of general shows that you also have your strengths.

As for what you said, because you didn't die, you would kill many soldiers of Da Zhao, this was determined by the positions of the two countries.

You are just a pawn working for the Yan royal family. Do you think it’s meaningful for me to blame you? Without you, General Wei, we still have General Zhang and General Li…”

"Then why did you let me go? Why didn't you kill me?!" General Wei was silent for a long time, then growled,

"Everyone in my team died. All my brothers died, but I survived. It's not because I'm good, but because you let me go on purpose!"

"I say you are sick! Is it wrong for my prince not to kill you?!

He spared your life because he was soft-hearted, allowing you to get promoted and make a fortune. You should be grateful to him. What you are doing here is as if my prince harmed you by sparing your life."

The guards around Prince Su couldn't stand this lunatic anymore and started scolding him by pointing at him.

Prince Su was also very upset at first and thought that he was mentally ill, but when he stared at General Wei carefully for a moment, saw his struggle and pain, he suddenly understood.

The person in front of him should be suffering from a similar mental illness as him.

He was in pain because all his brothers died and he was the only one who survived on the battlefield. He might even be in pain for killing the soldiers of the Great Zhao, because he was able to survive because he, the Prince of the Great Zhao, deliberately spared his life.

He was not happy about the promotion or wealth, but only felt pain and distress.

That's why he came to him and asked for an answer, hoping that it would bring him relief and peace of mind.

"First, you must defeat my generals and let me see your abilities. Then I will give you a satisfactory answer."

Prince Su spoke to General Wei, his tone much gentler than before.

"Okay!" General Wei stared at Prince Su deeply, then took a military stick from a soldier on the side and pointed at the four generals who were watching the excitement.

"You four can come at me together. I win only when I knock you all down."

As soon as he said this, the military camp was in an uproar.

Many people rolled up their sleeves and wanted to beat him up viciously, muttering things like "I let you pretend, I let you pretend, die for me."

The ordinary soldiers were all boiling with rage, and the four generals felt extremely humiliated. Their faces turned blue and red, and their teeth were chattering.

"You all come together." Prince Su said calmly.

They had to obey the commander's order. The four generals took their military sticks and went up to the arena in the military camp, standing on both sides with General Wei.

At first glance, one side is furious and the other side is calm.

As soon as the command started, General Wei moved immediately and quickly, launching the first attack. The other four men immediately rushed forward and a battle ensued.

The soldiers who were watching shouted in anger,

"General, hit him, hit him, hit him hard!"

"Beat him until he can't get up. Let him know the consequences of boasting!"

However, after a while, the soldiers on the sidelines could no longer be called up because two generals had been beaten and could not get up.

Then came the third and the fourth.

Destroy the group!

Of course, General Wei’s victory was not easy. He spat out two mouthfuls of blood, staggered forward two steps, and finally managed to stand firm.

He was in a disheveled state, and looked at Prince Su with indifference without saying a word.

"We are not good at martial arts and have brought shame to His Majesty. Please punish us." The four generals stood up with twisted faces due to pain, staggered down the arena, and apologized to Prince Su.

"Go down and ask the military doctor to apply medicine." Prince Su waved his hand and did not blame them, but just asked them to leave.

Then the King of Su did not look at General Wei on the stage, but looked at the soldiers around him. Seeing that their faces were full of indignation and even humiliation, he raised his voice and said,

“He was able to fight four people at once and still win. He is indeed extraordinary and has good martial arts skills.

But on the battlefield, what is used are swords and arrows instead of sticks. If he is hit by a sword or an arrow, he will be crippled if not killed. No matter how strong he is or how good his martial arts skills are, it will be of no use.

On the battlefield, a general like him can lead by example and kill many soldiers, but this can only boost morale temporarily, it cannot decide the outcome of the war, and it cannot save more soldiers.

How can we win the battle?

First of all, it depends on manpower and equipment.

Think about it, our 5,000 soldiers are armed with hoes and sticks, and have no armor, but they are all skilled in martial arts. On the battlefield, they face an enemy of 100,000. The enemy has sufficient and sophisticated swords and crossbows, everyone wears armor, and they also have cavalry. Do we have a chance of winning?

No! ! !

In addition to manpower and equipment, victory on the battlefield also requires correct strategies and tactics, and a capable commander and correct command.

Timely and sufficient logistical supplies are even more needed!

Where do food, fodder, weapons and equipment come from? It requires a strong country, the full support of the emperor, and the ministers in the court to perform their duties.

Therefore, only when the whole country is united and supports our army, can we charge and kill the enemy on the battlefield with more power and win every battle!

In our Great Zhao, the Emperor loves the people like his own children and the Crown Prince is extremely talented. Starting this year, we will reduce taxes and levies to ease the burden on the people while ensuring that the treasury is full.

This will not only supply the army with food and wages, but also improve weapons and equipment, increasing the army's strength several times!

At the same time, the court is also rectifying the administration of officials, punishing corrupt officials, and cracking down on clans that encroach on land, so that your family will have land to farm and you will have no worries.

Therefore, as we become increasingly powerful, fighting Dayan again will only result in a great victory! "

Prince Su's words made the soldiers' blood boil again, but this time they were excited and proud.

"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory!"

I don't know who started shouting first, but for a moment these two words echoed in the military camp, and morale was greatly boosted.

The humiliation that General Wei felt when he had to fight one against four just now has turned into personal driving force. As the country becomes stronger, they themselves must become stronger too. They cannot be looked down upon by the people of Dayan, and they cannot be held back!

General Wei was surrounded by the shouts of victory, looking at the fanatical and excited faces of the Zhao soldiers, his expression becoming more confused, tormented and painful.

"You come with me." After boosting the morale, Prince Su waved to General Wei.

General Wei stepped down from the arena, clutching his aching chest, and followed Prince Su back to his tent.

The Great Zhao soldiers around him no longer focused their attention on him, but instead focused on their own training and improving their martial arts.

General Wei saw all of this, and looking at the calm and majestic Prince Su in front of him, he understood what a good commander should be like.

Comparing with the commander of Dayan, it is no wonder that Dayan's military strength has always been much stronger than Dayan's, especially the cavalry, which has an absolute advantage and has the power to crush. However, after fighting for so many years, they have not been able to break through the defense line guarded by Prince Su.

Because of Prince Su's ability to boost military morale, his command ability is much stronger and makes up for the lack of military strength.

As for what Prince Su said about the national strength, the monarch, and the court, even for a commoner like him who had not received much education, he could understand it. It was not obscure, but he felt shocked.

General Wei lowered his head, thinking.

Prince Su returned to the tent, drank a sip of tea, looked at General Wei and said,

"You questioned why I let you go, and why you didn't feel grateful for your survival but only felt pain. It's because you are sick."

When General Wei heard this answer, he was so shocked that he lost control of his expression. He stared at Prince Su with his mouth open.

Prince Su's personal soldiers almost laughed out loud, and quickly covered their mouths, their shoulders shaking with laughter.

He thought his own prince was cursing, so he found it very interesting.

Prince Su glared at his personal guard until he was quiet, then he looked at General Wei and spoke in a gentle and steady tone,

“Soldiers who stay on the battlefield for a long time will feel pain to a certain extent, unable to sleep at night and haunted by nightmares. Even promotion and wealth cannot cure this pain.

There are also many old soldiers who have retreated from the battlefield, and they are in the same situation.

They left the army, left the battlefield, and returned home, thinking they could have the peaceful life they dreamed of. However, that was not the case. Only nightmares tormented them every night.

They will also lose their temper with their family members, beat and scold them, and then blame themselves, feel guilty and regretful, which exacerbates their pain..."

As General Wei listened to Prince Su's story, his expression changed from shock and anger to touch, and a hint of disbelief.

He really couldn't imagine that Prince Su, the high and mighty commander, actually understood his pain and struggle, and could even understand himself.

Prince Su watched his expression constantly changing, knowing that what he said had hit him, and continued,

"If you have been enduring what I have said above, then you are undoubtedly sick, suffering from a mental illness.

You hate war and don’t want to see killing and death anymore, but you are forced to fight and kill the enemy, so you are extremely miserable. "

"It turns out I'm really sick." General Wei covered his face and said in pain.

Personal soldiers,...

Oh my god, this person is really seriously ill.

He was fooled by his prince.

Why doesn't he feel any pain? Why think so much? It's enough for him to have enough food to eat and get his salary to send back home to his wife.

I have to mention that it was because of his simple thinking that he was chosen by Prince Su as his personal soldier.

Prince Su looked at him and waved his hand.

"Alright, I have said everything I need to say, and I have the answer you want. You can go back now."

He is not the other person's Bodhisattva, so there is no need to say more. His own mental illness still needs to be saved by his Bodhisattva.

"Is this kind of mental illness only relieved by death?" General Wei asked King Su, and added,

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If I have to die, I will return to Dayan and take care of my affairs before I die. I will not die in Zhao and worsen the relationship between the two countries."

Prince Su glared at his question, picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it at him.

But General Wei didn't dodge and was hit hard, with ink splashed all over his body.

"A grown man is trying to commit suicide, how cowardly of you!" Prince Su pointed at him and cursed.

"If you are sick, go get treatment. Why are you dying? I am telling you... No, you are a general of Dayan. I don't care whether you die or not, just don't die in Zhao. Get out!"

General Wei kowtowed to King Su, thanked him for releasing him, and left the tent.

When Prince Su saw him leave so quickly, his expression was still very ugly.

At this time, Crown Prince Xie Jin and the Seventh Prince arrived at the military camp.

He just happened to run into General Wei, who was covered in ink, had a bruised face and was limping as he was about to leave.

The Seventh Prince breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that although General Wei was in a miserable state, his limbs were intact and he could move on his own.

"I bow to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince. I have disregarded the overall situation and willfully challenged Prince Su. I am guilty. Please punish me, Your Highness."

General Wei knelt down before the Seventh Prince, bowed his head and admitted his fault, looking very obedient (and hopeless).