EFB Chapter 2638 The Secret of Yuan Power Resonance
Chapter 2638 The Secret of Yuan Power Resonance
Chapter 2638 The Secret of Yuan Power Resonance
"Bai Yishan?" He Lingchuan's fist clenched instantly. "Why!"
There have been very few instances of treason or collusion with the enemy on the battlefield among the generals of Panlong over the past twenty years.
The people and soldiers of Panlong have a deep and loyal love for this land. There are many admirable deeds and very few acts of aiding or colluding with the enemy, especially among officers and above.
He also recognized Bai Yishan.
This is a cultivator who came to Panlong City from the southern country of Pu ten years ago, starting as a lowly soldier. Although he was not from Panlong City, he was promoted all the way up because he led from the front, was brave and resourceful, and won many battles.
He Lingchuan was surprised to hear that he would defect to the enemy.
“I interrogated him personally. He said that he had lost two major battles in the past ten months and the pressure he was under was too great. Moreover, he became more and more desperate as the war progressed, believing that there was no hope in the war against Bega and that it would inevitably end in defeat.” General Red said calmly, “He did not want to be an inevitable loser, nor did he want to fight a war that he was bound to lose, so he could not resist the repeated temptations of the Heavenly Demon Geng Yue and defected to the enemy.”
He Lingchuan remained silent for a few moments before speaking:
"He has lost his faith. Adversity and desperate situations test people the most."
Human nature is very difficult to withstand the test.
“In these eighteen months, we have won many battles, but that does not change the fact that the Maohe Plain has been lost. This is a huge blow to the confidence of the Panlong people.” General Hong said in a deep voice, “We need more significant victories, we need a clear turning point to encourage the army and the people to continue the fight! Otherwise, if one Baiyishan can appear on the battlefield, a second and a third can appear. I can hold Longhou Pass, but others may not be able to hold their positions.”
“Then we can’t just defend without attacking.” He Lingchuan pondered, “If we passively defend, Bega will have plenty of room to attack and can keep pressing us.”
“We intercepted Bekaa’s supply lines and burned their wagons, but their supplies are too plentiful. No matter how much we burn, they can always replenish them,” General Red said. “If the war continues to drag on, Bekaa will be uncomfortable, but it will be more damaging to us.”
Panlong's resources are far less abundant than Beijia's.
Six hundred years of accumulated strength is something no other country can match. In terms of sheer attrition, Panlong is no match for Beijia.
He Lingchuan murmured, "It seems that we should use our methods and strength outside of the war, within the country of Beka."
"What did you say?" The falcon's ears didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing." He Lingchuan already had an idea, but he couldn't say it, so he changed the subject. "General Hong used the bird demon as a mouthpiece, he didn't come to greet me, did he?"
The Red Army generals he knew had clear and specific goals and rarely did anything pointless.
“No.” General Red didn’t beat around the bush. “You’ve been asleep for five years, and there’s a newly discovered secret you’re unaware of. I need to inform you before the war begins.”
He Lingchuan immediately perked up his ears: "Please speak."
"If I have gained anything from the Panbei War, it is that I have further deciphered the secret of 'Yuan Power'." General Hong lowered his voice. "The strength of Yuan Power is related to many factors, not just the will of the people. We have long observed that even within the same country, two generals of similar rank, commanding the same number of soldiers, and with the same amount of Yuan Power allocated to them by the ruler, will have different amounts of Yuan Power available to them in battle. Sometimes, when they exchange troops, their Yuan Power will fluctuate greatly for a period of time."
He Lingchuan knew all of this because Cang Yan had also conducted countless experiments.
"So, the key lies with the person himself?"
"You could say that," General Hong said, emphasizing each word. "But I think a more accurate way to put it is that the key lies in how the generals treat their subordinates!"
He Lingchuan exclaimed, "Down? Up?"
General Hong is most closely related to the Great Square Pot from which the Yuan Power Law originated, and he is also the military soul of Panlong Kingdom. His Yuan Power is even stronger than He Lingchuan's, making him arguably the person in the world closest to the truth of Yuan Power.
The insights she summarized are invaluable, every single word of them:
"The source of Yuanli is not only the warriors' admiration and trust in you, but also your care and selflessness towards them. Only when there is a true two-way exchange, and Yuanli flows smoothly up and down without hindrance, can it unleash its true power."
She continued without pausing: "The same principle applies to officials' treatment of the people, and the emperor's treatment of the nation!"
As soon as he said this, a flash of inspiration struck He Lingchuan, as if the thin layer of paper that had tightly covered the truth for so many years had been instantly pierced.
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is!" he said solemnly. "Yuan power is not only the power of aggregation, not only the power of faith, and not only the power of all living beings! It is also the power of feedback! No wonder, no wonder Bega's Yuan power can never catch up with Panlong's!"
Over the years, he has been exploring the essence of Yuan Power, and every time he feels that he is very close, but he is just a little short.
General Hong gently pointed it out, and he immediately felt enlightened.
"The power of unity can be stolen, the power of faith can be obscured, and the power of all beings can be deceived. But the 'higher-ups' who ultimately wield the power of the universe cannot conceal their true nature from heaven and earth." General Hong's words were pearls of wisdom. "Does he have compassion for suffering? Does he feel responsibility towards all beings? Does he dedicate himself wholeheartedly to the cause of his country? Can he truly achieve unity of purpose with his soldiers, subjects, and fellow citizens—"
"—The closer he gets to this resonance, the stronger the elemental power he can manifest and use! Conversely, the further he deviates from this resonance, the weaker the elemental power he can use."
Therefore, even though Bega is a powerful nation in the world, with a prosperous national strength, a powerful army, and abundant resources... all of which seem like advantages on the surface, as a great empire that has lasted for four hundred years, how can its internal vassal relationships, soldier relationships, monarch-minister relationships, official-civilian relationships, and even the relationship between demons and humans compare to the simple and refined Panlong Kingdom, which has been forged in blood and fire?
Not to mention, there's also the Heavenly Palace constantly causing trouble in the middle.
Putting everything else aside, will Fushan Lie, who is leading his army to attack the southern part of the wilderness, treat his soldiers like his own children?
He certainly didn't have to worry about logistics or supplies, unlike General Tiger Wing who worried that his soldiers wouldn't have enough to eat or that the wounded wouldn't have access to medicine.
Even without these material concerns, would they be invincible? The composition of Fu Shanlie's army is very complex. According to the intelligence obtained by Panlong Kingdom, it is a mix of troops from at least four vassal demon kingdoms, although they are all main force units.
Before setting off, the armies of Xuluo Kingdom and Shanjun Kingdom fought a fierce battle, with casualties on both sides.
In the short term, dealing with the internal problems of the military is enough to give Fu Shanlie a headache, let alone achieving unity from top to bottom.
Today is the "Great Cold" solar term. Has it snowed where you are?