Chapter 427: World Chapter: The Xuanyong Army Rising to Resistance (3)

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Intense flames exploded brilliantly in mid-air, and against the backdrop of the dim sky, it was like a torch of hope that suddenly lit up in the endless darkness.

This was a fireball attack by the magic soldier. Under the guidance of Shang Yang, Yingyu released a magic bullet into the air.

Fortunately, the explosion of the magic bullet did not cause greater panic, but finally attracted the attention of most of the panicked Xuanyong soldiers.

And right there in the Xuanyong Plateau, in the center of the chaotic crowd, Shang Yang took a deep breath.

"This is really outrageous! The dignified Xuanyong Army is actually just a bunch of cowards who are afraid of death?!"

Shang Yang's sudden roar was as loud as thunder, and it immediately awakened many of the centurions present who still retained some rationality.

Although there were still soldiers fleeing outside, at this moment, the Xuanyong soldiers in the center finally calmed down a little.

While the soldiers were coming to their senses, Shang Yang saw the right moment and continued to raise his voice, roaring and shouting: "The defeat on the front line is a fact, and the enemy is approaching us step by step, but is this how we face our enemies? Aren't you ashamed of this?! At this moment, all those who have lost the bottom line as a soldier, all those beasts who disregard the safety of the country and the lives of their families, should be executed on the spot!!"

At this moment, Shang Yang had changed his usual mediocre attitude. His face was extremely resolute, and his deep eyes were filled with murderous intent and determination, which made the soldiers who had some friendship with him in the past couldn't help but be shocked.

In people's traditional concept, a person's status is usually measured by his "current achievements". If this standard is used, then Shang Yang, who has no status and no background, is just an ordinary person.

But people often easily overlook the fact that ordinary people in the world are divided into capable and incompetent types.

Some ordinary people are not actually ordinary. Behind their seemingly ordinariness, they are actually full of ambition and strategies. Such people are the real leaders in the world. Usually they only need an opportunity to rise to the top. The saying "A golden scale cannot be kept in a pond. It will turn into a dragon once it encounters wind and cloud" refers to such people. There is no doubt that Shang Yang is such an "ordinary person".

"Who the hell are you? How dare you, a mere low-ranking soldier, decide our lives?!"

"Exactly, who do you think you are and why are you yelling like that?!"

"You have a pig's nose with a green onion stuck in it. Go fight the enemy hero if you have the guts!"

"Don't worry about him, let's go!"

Faced with Shang Yang's contemptuous and condescending attitude, many Xuanyong soldiers loudly retorted and cursed in humiliation, and gradually showed signs of continuing to flee.

In response, Shang Yang did not get angry, nor did he make any explanations to those sharp voices of doubt. Instead, he just used a few words to initially stabilize the chaotic morale of the army.

"Indeed, I am powerless against the enemy heroes, and I believe that none of you here have that ability either! But please remember, our duty has never been to fight against the enemy heroes, but to defend our towers, high ground, and crystals to the death with our towers and our superior numbers when the frontline is defeated! Now that our heroes have all been defeated, this is the moment for us to fulfill our duties and mission! Isn't it?!"

Xuanyong Highlands was suddenly filled with deathly silence!
Shang Yang perfectly interpreted what a "small soldier" is.

Indeed, in the Canyon battlefield, the soldiers never existed to fight against the heroes, but relied on the advantages of defense towers and numbers to guard the crystals in the rear! These words made the chaotic army understand their position and advantages in the war.

What followed was——

"I think everyone knows that if we fight the enemy head-on, we will definitely pay a heavy price, but even so, I will fight! Because if death is an inevitable fact, then I would rather let the enemy see our dignity in fear! Rather than seeing a group of cowards fleeing in all directions, bringing shame to the men of Xuanyong!" Shang Yang was like a demon who had torn off his disguise at this moment. He looked around at the soldiers around him with a ferocious posture and viciousness. His imposing aura was unparalleled!
"I know some of you don't like me standing here and pointing fingers. It doesn't matter. I don't like your cowardly and fearful appearance at the moment! But now the enemy's army is right in front of us. If you still want to escape, I, Shang Yang, am powerless to stop you. But before you run away, I would like to ask you to think about it. Once this line of defense under our feet is breached, it means that our country will be completely open to the enemy. At that time, foreign forces will invade our homes without hindrance, and your wives, children, parents, brothers, and sisters will also become slaves and playthings of the enemy because of our abandonment today! The country is lost, and you are abandoned by your relatives and friends. Is this the future life you want after living a miserable life?! If so, then please run away now. I, Shang Yang, don't even bother to stand on the same land and work with such a coward!"

This is the speaking level that qualifies a general as such!

First, let the army understand their own position; they also have the advantage of defense towers and numbers, then use the dignity of men to arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers, and finally use the life and death of their families to arouse the soldiers' desire for victory!

This is the last line of defense with no way to retreat! If we take one step forward, there is still a chance of victory, but if we take one step back, our family will be destroyed!
Shang Yang was indeed a talented general.

In fact, the soldiers were indeed incited by Shang Yang's heroic words. Gradually, people finally calmed down their inner panic a little, but there were still some loud voices.

"But, in the end, is it really possible for us to defeat the enemy's hero?"

"Those monsters, no, those gods, are simply not something that mortals like us can contend with."

"We are just fighting desperately in the end, right?"

Shang Yang calmly looked at the soldiers who were still somewhat hesitant, and his eyes became more determined: "Everyone, what are you afraid of? Why do you always subconsciously think that the so-called victory must be achieved by defeating the enemy?"

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All the soldiers were stunned, and then their expressions looked like people who were puzzled and suddenly got enlightened!
In the process of thinking, people often unconsciously fall into a thinking dilemma called "thinking blind spot" and cannot extricate themselves. What is a thinking blind spot?

The best example is: in history, Zhu Di started a rebellion, and just when he was one step away from victory, Zhu Di fell into a thinking trap. At that time, Zhu Di learned that the capital was empty, and if he attacked the capital at that time, he would surely win. However, on the way to the capital, there was Shandong in the middle. The people in this place were tough, and there were famous generals guarding it. It was a defense line that was difficult to break through no matter what.

Zhu Di was very depressed. If he wanted to take Emperor Jianwen, he had to take the capital first. If he wanted to take the capital, he had to take Shandong. However, Shandong could not be shaken. Zhu Di thought about it and found that he had no hope.
Just when Zhu Di was stuck in a dead end, a strategist with a creative mind told him that our goal was actually only the capital. There was not only one way to the capital, but all roads could lead to the capital. Why didn't we go through Shandong? Zhu Di suddenly realized it, so he led his troops to Nanjing and seized the throne...

This is a typical blind spot in thinking. It is obviously very simple, but it once stumped a generation of emperors.

Of course, there is no historical hero named Zhu Di in this world, but in the current situation, the thinking of the Xuanyong soldiers is exactly the same as that of Zhu Di mentioned above. They are all trapped in a ridiculous blind spot of thinking and cannot extricate themselves. Among them, Shang Yang, like that strategist, has valuable creative thinking.

So-called creative thinking does not necessarily mean coming up with brilliant ideas. Many times, this kind of thinking proposes solutions that many people know and understand, but the problem is that they are not aware of these methods!

Similarly, it is just like the question Shang Yang asked the Xuanyong soldiers.

Who determined that the victory standard for this war must be the killing of the enemy's heroes or even all the enemy's legionnaires?

(End of this chapter)