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During these years when Cixi and Li Zhen were in power.
Whether it is the five barracks.
Or the soldiers of the three battalions.
Although it is still regarded as the absolute elite of Daxia.
however.
its fighting power.
Compared with the previous time.
In fact, I don't know how much it has dropped.
And such a situation.
It is not so much the case of the three battalions and the fifth battalion alone.
Rather.
The army of the whole Great Xia.
During those few years.
They all look like this one.
It used to be the Xia army that was almost invincible across the world.
In the hands of Cixi and Li Zhen.
Less than a few years.
Almost a clean defeat.
In the previous episode.
It was also defeated by the Huns.
Even Hetao fell into the hands of the Huns.
It can be said.
If it wasn't for Li Ye.
I don't know how long this river loop will last.
Only then can it return to Daxia's hands again.
The reason is nothing else.
Naturally, it was because of Cixi and Li Zhen's outrageous operations.
Logically speaking.
People like soldiers.
For big summer.
The sense of belonging to the suzerain country should be the strongest.
however.
Under the rule of Cixi and Li Zhen.
This is not the case.
When these two evildoers ruled.
Almost all the soldiers of the Great Xia.
Serving as a soldier is not considered an honor.
more.
They all just regard this as a kind of errand.
"Stinky Hill Eight, Stinky Hill Eight."
This is a title.
It's not just other people's derogatory names for these soldiers.
It was that period.
The soldiers of the Great Xia were laughing at themselves from the bottom of their hearts.
at that time.
It's not just that the people of Daxia look down on them.
even.
Even they look down on themselves.
Because in those few years.
Not to mention ordinary Daxia soldiers.
Even the absolute elites like the Three Great Battalions.
Almost all of them have become a typical example of rampant, lawless, morally corrupt, bullying men and women.
It is not what people understand to defend the country, let alone the glory of being a soldier.
During those few years.
Serve as a soldier.
It's just a form of corvee.
even.
For the vast majority of young adults in Daxia.
This is no less than a punishment.
"It's useless to be a soldier..."
This was the self-mockery of those soldiers in those few years.
This is the same as when the previous emperor was there.
formed a great contrast.
As for why.
Of course it won't be anything else.
Cixi and Li Zhen have been in power for several years.
Almost crazy embezzlement of treasury.
Even military spending is naturally not immune.
In addition, Cixi and Li Zhen wantonly eliminated dissidents.
As a result, a large number of loyal and talented generals were dismissed, dismissed or even directly killed.
was replaced.
Almost all of them are Cixi's cronies.
Even the few remaining capable ones.
It has to be like Yuan Chonghuan in front of him.
Yield under Cixi's despotic power.
So ever.
In Cixi and Li Zhen these two rulers.
They all began to take the lead in embezzling the treasury and embezzling military expenditures.
the people below.
Naturally, it also began to work up and down.
Misappropriating military expenses and drinking blood.
During those few years.
It's almost commonplace.
In such a case.
so that.
During those few years.
The soldiers of Daxia.
Not to mention training and preparing for battle.
Even the days they lived were in dire straits.
There are no rates.
Even eating, they are full of food.
A dignified soldier.
I can hardly even eat.
Naturally, there is no training.
And the combat effectiveness of the troops.
It also began to fly and collapse, falling.
The once prestigious Great Xia Army.
It begins to rot rapidly.
and this.
It was also the beginning of all the hardships in Daxia.