To be frank, Ye Shikai was initially quite worried that the soldiers would lose their fighting spirit due to homesickness. The farther they were from home, the more they missed it, and over time, morale was bound to drop. Especially since most of Ye Shikai's subordinates were fellow townsmen or from the same county, they had fought their way out of encirclements together, losing so many fellow brothers along the way. The ones left were constantly hovering on the edge of life and death, and gradually, they seemed to have become numb to death.
At times like this, as the commander, Ye Shikai had to boost the army's morale, but the premise was that he must let the brothers see the "dawn of hope" of returning home.
"Brothers, are you willing to trust me?"
"We trust the General."
"General Ye has led us to the north and south wars, never losing. This time, I still trust the General."
