"Faith cannot be destroyed."
"All we can do is guide and fight.”
"The reason why people believe in ghosts and gods is not because they really believe in them, but because they lack a sense of security. That's why they regard ghosts and gods as the sustenance of their hearts.”
" If Your Majesty can one day convince the people of the world that the Han Dynasty will always be their strong backing when they are in danger and trouble, no matter when, where, or what, the imperial court will not be afraid of difficulties and obstacles and will certainly save them at any cost.”
"Then they will no longer believe in ghosts and gods, but in His Majesty and the Great Han Imperial Court.”
Xu Yan said leisurely. His mind drifted away as he thought of a large country in his previous life.
Over there, if there were any natural or man-made disasters, the ones who appeared at the forefront would always be those fearless figures who did not care about their own safety.
The people affected by the disaster did not need to pray to the gods or pray for their grace and forgiveness.
Because they believed that the country would not give up on them.
What was faith?
This was faith!
The firmest faith in the world!
"But is that possible?"
Liu Che said in disbelief after hearing Xu Yan's description.
Xu Yan smiled." Actually, whether this is possible or not does not depend on others. It depends on Your Majesty himself."”
"Didn't Your Majesty ask me what faith and belief are in the strategy of strengthening the army?”
"This is the answer!"
"When a soldier can treat His Majesty and the Great Han Imperial Court as his faith, they will definitely have a firm belief. They will be fearless and dare to wave their blades at ghosts and gods.”
"A firm belief is the foundation of a strong army.”
" An army with faith, even if they are barehanded and without any weapons or armor, will be invincible. They will become an unstoppable flood and destroy all obstacles in their way.”
" An army without faith, no matter how powerful their weapons are or how exquisite their armor is, is still a paper tiger. It looks scary on the outside, but in fact, it will be broken with a poke. If it really goes to the battlefield, it will only be giving people equipment and weapons.”
Don't ask Xu Yan why he sighed.
After all, the history of his previous life had proven this principle time and time again.
Liu Che nodded thoughtfully, gaining a deeper understanding of faith.
"But how can we make the people at the bottom believe in the Son of Heaven and the Imperial Court?”
Soon, Liu Che raised a new question.
He also wanted the people to believe in the emperor and the imperial court, and for the soldiers to believe in the emperor and the imperial court.
Then, he would build a strong army with faith.
However, how should he do it?
In other words, how could the people and soldiers trust the emperor and the imperial court?
Xu Yan didn't answer Liu Che's question directly. Instead, he said,""Your Majesty, when you ask this question, you might as well think about how you would view the current Emperor and the Great Han Imperial Court if you were a commoner at the bottom of the society.”
"To put it bluntly, the people of today don't even know who the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty is, whether he is wise or not, what achievements he has, and so on.”
"If you were a commoner, would you believe him?”
" Or rather, many commoners don't even know the specific situation of the Great Han Imperial Court, nor do they know the laws and national policies of the Great Han Imperial Court. They don't know whether the Imperial Court is good or bad, and what they see and hear is what the scholars, despots, and petty officials in the county town and villages say.”
"How do you think the people will believe it?”
"Lastly, if you were a soldier at the border who joined the army because of military service and ate two gruel meals a day, your salary would not be enough to support your family. Once you died in battle, it would be difficult to guarantee the survival of your family. How would you view the emperor and the court? Would you sacrifice your life for the emperor and the court?”
" What's more, some of them are fighting hard in the frontline to protect their families and defend their country, while their families and parents are struggling to survive in the rear and are bullied and exploited by the landlords and the petty officials of the court. If it were Your Majesty, what would you do?”
"The so-called trust or not is nothing more than putting yourself in someone else's shoes.”
" However, if you can't even guarantee trust, how can you make people believe in you?”
Why was it so difficult for an army with faith to appear in the ancient dynasties?
This was the reason.
Soldiers only live.
Without a firm belief, who would risk their lives for two meals of gruel?
What was more, while they were fighting hard to protect their country at the front line, their families could not even guarantee a living in the rear, and they had to suffer the exploitation and oppression of the landlord and the petty officials of the imperial court.
Encountering such a situation.
Only someone with a hole in their head would risk their lives for the emperor and the imperial court.
This was also the real reason why the ancient army would suffer a great defeat once 30% of its soldiers were killed.
Everyone was not stupid. They had a scale in their hearts. Whether the son and the imperial court were worth risking their lives for, the scale was the heart of the people.
Without even the most basic trust, how could they talk about faith!
Hearing Xu Yan's series of questions.
Liu Che's expression instantly became very ugly.
Did the situation Xu Yan mentioned really exist?
Not only did it exist.
It was still common.
The kind that Sikong often saw.
Even if Liu Che wanted to deny it, he couldn't.
He even followed Xu Yan's explanation and brought himself into the perspective of the lower class citizens and soldiers to view the Great Han Emperor and the Great Han Imperial Court.
He felt that it was already good enough that he did not directly rebel, let alone believe in the Son of Heaven and the Imperial Court.
But what could Liu Che do even if he knew about these things?
As a young emperor who had just ascended the throne.
Forget about military power.
He didn't even have the basic authority to manage the government.
All the power was in the hands of the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.
Therefore, even if Liu Che knew where the problem was, there was nothing he could do.
He truly had the heart but was powerless.
Xu Yan did not care about Liu Che's ugly expression and continued,""Therefore, Your Majesty has never been thinking about how to make the people and the soldiers believe in you, but how to make the people and soldiers believe in you.”
"As long as the people and soldiers have faith in His Majesty and the Imperial Court, the problem of belief in ghosts and gods will be easily resolved.”
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