How come this mage can fight better than a warrior?

Wu Army Headquarters.

Although Long Dong did not hold any position in the army, his prestige was extremely high and his words carried more weight than anyone else's.

Although Lian Shoucheng was sitting in the commander's seat, everyone turned their eyes to Long Dong, who was sitting at the last seat, as if waiting for him to make the final decision.

After everyone sat down, Long Dong slowly spoke: "Jin has repeatedly invaded Wu's borders, but we have been broad-minded and have not taken it seriously. However, the remnants of the former Wu crown prince colluded with Jin and Bingxiong to plot evil. Fortunately, the generals fought bravely to repel the enemy. Now that the enemy has retreated, should we pursue them? Generals, please give your opinions."

Everyone started a heated discussion and expressed their opinions. The atmosphere in the headquarters was lively and everyone actively offered suggestions. Most people thought that they should seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and destroy the enemy.

Some people suggested taking advantage of the opportunity to send out a large army to crush the Kingdom of Jin and the Ice Bear Kingdom in one fell swoop. Some even proposed a bolder idea, advocating to conquer the six kingdoms and establish a brand new Shenlong Empire.

When Long Dong heard the answer he expected, he interrupted the discussion at the right time and said that he understood everyone's opinions.

Long Dong stood up, looked at Lian Shoucheng with a firm look, and asked, "General Lian, what do you think about this pursuit of the enemy?"

Lian Shoucheng straightened his back and shouted, "Chase! We can't give the enemy a chance to breathe! The enemy has repeatedly invaded our Huguo Pass. We should seize the opportunity to pursue them and wipe them out completely!" His voice echoed in the tent, full of determination and fighting spirit.

Everyone was shocked after hearing this. This was not an ordinary statement. Their army was now in the territory of the Jin Kingdom. Chasing the enemy meant going deep into the enemy's hinterland, facing more risks and challenges.

Cut the grass and root it out? Did Lian Shoucheng want to destroy the Jin Kingdom? This proposal shocked everyone.

Lian Shoucheng has always been a relatively conservative person, but at this moment he showed such a firm attitude.

Although he would not make grand statements like conquering the six kingdoms and establishing a new Dragon Empire, as a general, who wouldn't want to make great achievements and go down in history?

Long Dong nodded, approving Lian Shoucheng's answer. Then, he turned to look at Liu Cheng and asked, "Liu Cheng, what do you think about this?"

Liu Cheng stood up, looked at Long Dong firmly, and said without hesitation: "Chase, and take the opportunity to destroy the Jin Kingdom and the Ice Bear Kingdom." His voice was deep and powerful, full of determination and confidence.

Liu Cheng's proposal made everyone present fall silent. This was a bold and risky plan. If successful, it would have a significant impact on the world; but if it failed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Can they really destroy the six kingdoms and establish a new Dragon Empire? Many people are pondering, many are worried, and many are excited.

Long Dong was silent for a moment, and finally concluded: "Since everyone said to chase, then we will chase. But I have a request, we only chase and annihilate the enemy, and cannot harm the ordinary people of Jin Kingdom and Bingxiong Kingdom. For this reason, I have specially listed eleven rules, and I ask all generals to strictly implement them."

After that, Long Dong took out the document he had prepared in advance and began to read out its contents. Each guideline detailed how to treat enemy troops and local people, and how to avoid unnecessary conflicts and casualties.

These principles not only reflect Long Dong's prudence and sense of responsibility, but also show his profound understanding of war and state governance.

The city guards Liu Cheng, Liu Han, Long Xiaojian and others understood Long Dong's idea very well. They listened quietly and admired the eleven principles set by Long Dong.

They understand that this war is not just a military operation, but also a test of humanity and morality. Only by following the correct principles can they win the war and win the trust and support of everyone.

After reading the guidelines, Long Dong gave each general a copy. They read each guideline carefully with serious expressions on their faces. They knew that this document would become the rules for their future actions and also their commitment to themselves.

Several generals who did not agree with Long Dong's rules felt their scalps tingling after reading them. They thought that with so many rules and regulations restricting the army, how could it function?

Long Dong also saw the dissatisfaction of these generals, but he still said something ugly in advance.

Long Dong explained: "We are the army of kings, and more importantly, the army of benevolence and justice. We must not only conquer the Kingdom of Jin and the Ice Bear Kingdom by force, but also win the hearts of the people. If any general disregards these eleven principles, I do not recommend killing the chicken to scare the monkey."

Everyone also understood what Long Dong wanted to do. The reason why Long Dong wanted to put a tight ring on the army was to prevent the army from doing things that harmed the people. A million-strong army without the control of rules and regulations would sooner or later lose the support of the people.

Long Dong believes that the right time, right place and right people are all indispensable. The right time and right place cannot be controlled, but the right people mainly depend on people.

Long Dong would rather spend some cost and time to win people's hearts and establish a positive image.

In Long Dong's view, the strength of an army lies not only in its strong combat capability, but also in the popular support behind it. Only by gaining the recognition and support of the people can it truly become a kingly army, a benevolent army, and a righteous army.

Therefore, he hopes to constrain the behavior of the army through these guidelines, so that they can always maintain noble moral character and moral bottom line. At the same time, he also hopes to establish a positive image of the army and win the trust and respect of the people in this way.

For Long Dong, he is well aware of the cruelty of war, but he firmly believes that the power of justice will eventually defeat evil.

He believed that as long as the army adhered to justice and abided by the code of conduct, it would be able to win the support and support of the people and ultimately achieve the goal of establishing a new and powerful Dragon Empire.

Everyone expressed their understanding.

In order to make everyone remember these eleven principles, Long Dong took great pains to find a huge stone and engraved these eleven principles on it one by one.

In this way, no matter who it is, as long as they walk out of the Huguo Pass, they can see this huge stone at a glance, with the eleven principles clearly engraved on it.

This huge stone has also become one of the iconic buildings of the Wu army, reminding everyone to strictly abide by these eleven principles at all times.

After ensuring that everything was safe, Long Dong decisively gave orders, ordering Liu Hanlong and Xiao Jian to pursue the enemy with all their strength. At the same time, he also asked Lian Shoucheng to continue to guard the national pass and wait for good news of victory from the front.

However, despite the strict guidelines, some problems still occurred in actual practice. Some people abided by the guidelines on the surface, but secretly engaged in small actions.

They thought they could do whatever they wanted because of their high status and outstanding military achievements. Some people thought Longdong would not dare to do anything to them, so they violated the rules recklessly.

Long Dong did not hesitate to take severe measures against these people. When some generals broke the law, Long Dong immediately demoted them to soldiers. For those who committed serious crimes, Long Dong even beheaded them.

As time went by, everyone gradually realized how much importance Longdong attached to these eleven principles and how severely Longdong punished violators.

As a result, everyone began to take these eleven principles seriously and did not dare to neglect them. Under Long Dong's strict training, the Wu army was strictly disciplined and did not harm the people.

This good military discipline won the admiration of the people and made the Wu army very popular in the Jin territory.

In the territory of Jin, Wang Zhanjun's name is well-known and he enjoys a very high reputation. When he learned that Longdong ordered Liu Hanlong to lead his army to attack Jin, he was secretly happy. So he chose to help Liu Hanlong without hesitation and destroy Jin together.

With the help of Wang Zhanjun, the 200,000-strong army led by Liu Hanlong was like a fish in water in the territory of the Jin Kingdom, and they were invincible across thousands of miles.

The puppet forces supported by the three major forces, the Holy Temple of the Dead, the Southern Poison Sect and the Fenxiang Valley, in the Jin Kingdom were quickly eliminated by them.

Faced with such powerful pressure, the remaining personnel and remaining enemies of the three major forces had to retreat to Hanfengjian and try to fight to the death.

Hanfengjian is a strategically located place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, Liu Hanlong was not intimidated by the difficulties. He decisively led his troops to surround Hanfengjian, leaving no room for the enemy to breathe.