"When you get to the battlefield, will you also tell the enemy how you were notified of how to fight?" Chu Chen sneered.
"The military camp is also a battlefield. You must always be prepared in the military camp, do you understand?"
Hearing this, several generals nodded, "The Marshal is right."
Chu Chen nodded, "Alright, quickly summon everyone. Train them to death for the next two days."
"Two days later, the journey to the State of Zhao will be considered a rest, understand?"
The generals nodded in agreement and summoned all their subordinate generals and soldiers.
Seeing Chu Chen appear before them, the officers and soldiers seemed excited and thrilled.
"So it's the Grand Marshal who has arrived, no wonder everyone was summoned."
"With the Grand Marshal here, we'll surely benefit. I wonder what benefits it will be."
"What are you thinking? The Grand Marshal is here to train us. With the Grand Marshal watching, the training will probably be even more rigorous than before."
Many soldiers were in a bit of a commotion when they saw Chu Chen. Chu Chen didn't mind them and looked at the generals.
They immediately reacted and began to sternly reprimand their subordinates.
In just a moment, tens of thousands of people on the training ground fell silent.
Chu Chen smiled and said to everyone, "Your current training is quite good, but you still need to do better than before. Only then can you truly survive on the battlefield."
"From now on, everyone's training will be doubled. Anyone who cannot complete it will be punished accordingly."
"The army will depart in two days. You only have two days to train. Don't you want to regret not being able to defeat the enemy after the war?"
Hearing this, tens of thousands of soldiers on the field clenched their fists.
Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I won't waste your training time."
"In short, whoever is the first to ascend the enemy's city walls during this invasion will be rewarded with a hundred gold and enfeoffed as a Baihu."
"So, if you want to achieve merit, you must show your true abilities."
The crowd couldn't believe their ears.
The reward Chu Chen offered was too generous, making them feel as if they were hallucinating.
"Did I hear that right? Did Chu Xiangye just say that whoever can be the first to charge onto the city gate will be rewarded with a hundred gold and enfeoffed as a Baihu?"
"You heard correctly. Our Marshal is truly bold. I'm already tempted."
"What's the use of being tempted? Hurry up and train hard these few days. That's what matters."
"Otherwise, you won't even be able to run as fast as others when the time comes. How can you be the first to charge the city walls?"
Chu Chen's words had indeed stirred up a huge wave in everyone's hearts.
They were all soldiers, and it was their duty to advance bravely.
With such generous rewards from Chu Chen, why would great achievements not be made?
Before he even finished speaking, the soldiers present were already flexing their muscles, wishing they could be the first to scale the city walls.
After speaking, Chu Chen said no more. These soldiers were all good men. If he said any more, it might have the opposite effect.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Chu Chen left on his own.
With these words, he believed that the soldiers would train with all their might, which would be even more effective than him personally supervising them.
As he expected, after Chu Chen left, the soldiers on the field trained with more effort than ever before. The generals were amazed.
An hour later, the generals gathered together, watching their subordinates train frantically, and couldn't help but marvel.
"When have these guys ever trained so hard and diligently? It's truly a miracle today. They're all training like madmen. What are they trying to do?"
"You don't even know? It's all because of Prime Minister Chu's promise. Whoever is the first to charge the city walls will be rewarded with a hundred gold and enfeoffed as a Baihu."
"This might not be that tempting to us, but for these ordinary soldiers, it's a huge benefit."
"With just one promise from the Prime Minister, these soldiers have found a goal. How can they not train desperately?"
"So, it seems that us staring them down here is not as effective as a promise from the Prime Minister."
"That's natural. These lads wouldn't train more even if they were beaten."
After Chu Chen left, he didn't think about these matters anymore.
He went to the palace again and informed the Empress of his arrangements for the next few days.
The Empress was quite satisfied with Chu Chen's arrangements. The soldiers certainly needed strict training.
Even with such strict requirements, the soldiers might not be able to achieve everything.
However, the overall quality of the soldiers would definitely be greatly improved.
"I agree with your arrangements. Any soldier who is the first to ascend the city walls and can hold their ground for the time it takes to burn one stick of incense, I will reward them with a hundred gold and enfeoff them as a Baihu."
The Empress gave Chu Chen's arrangements her full support.
With the Empress's support, Chu Chen no longer had to hold back and could act as he pleased.
"Your Majesty, since I have said all that needs to be said, I should take my leave." Chu Chen said respectfully.
The Empress smiled and said, "Are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Chu Chen cast an awkward glance at the female official beside him. "Your Majesty, I fear Princess will misunderstand."
The Empress thought for a moment and nodded, "Then hurry back."
Chu Chen quickly left, afraid of staying in the warm pavilion for another moment and being found by Li Xinyue.
Although his and the Empress's current relationship was normal, he always felt a sense of being unable to show his face.
Upon returning to the Prime Minister's mansion, he saw Li Xinyue playing Cuju with the Old God of War and couldn't help but smile.
"Princess, you're in high spirits."
Seeing Chu Chen return, they both stopped and came to his side.
"Prime Minister, have the military camps been arranged?" the Old God of War asked with earnest concern.
Chu Chen nodded, "Of course, everything has been arranged. All preparations are in place."
"Many things are even more perfect than I imagined."
"Furthermore, His Majesty has agreed to reward anyone who is the first to charge the city gates with a hundred gold and enfeoffment as a Baihu."
"His Majesty's support this time is unprecedented. The soldiers' combat effectiveness will at least double."
Li Xinyue's focus was different from others.
"You went to see Mother Emperor again?"
Chu Chen nodded calmly, feeling a little guilty inside.
"Princess, I handled matters in the military camp, and there were some things that naturally needed to be discussed with His Majesty."
Li Xinyue nodded and didn't say anything more, but her eyes were darting around, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Alright, let's stop discussing military affairs for now. You wanted to play Cuju, didn't you? Let's go now, how about it? In the military camp, with the soldiers."