Generally speaking, when we discuss historical events, we always mention some famous battles, such as the Battle of Changping, the Battle of Yiling, and so on. What we cannot deny is that the struggle for power is necessarily accompanied by some confrontation of force. We often find a very strange phenomenon in some film and television dramas, ancient soldiers were often very active in competing to be soldiers in the first row, and sometimes even competed. In ancient times, when fighting, soldiers standing in the first row were the most vulnerable to injury, so why did they rush to get on? Why put yourself in the most dangerous situation? What do they think?
The first thing we have to mention is the objective reason, although it is relatively dangerous to stand in the first row on the battlefield, but it also means that it is easier to make military merit than people in other positions, and naturally receives much more rewards than soldiers standing in the back row. The soldiers who participate in the war are mainly divided into two parts, one part is the professional officers and men of the army, and fighting is their obligation to fight, and it is also a way to make a living. There are also some soldiers who are conscripts temporarily recruited from the civilian population out of the needs of war, although they do not earn a living by fighting, but they bear the hope of their families and the future of the country, and at the same time, many heroic people who want to contribute to the country will emerge. In addition, in order to mobilize the combat enthusiasm of this part of the soldiers, the ancient rulers often rewarded the soldiers who performed well on the battlefield, gave them land and property after the war, and reduced the proportion of taxes they paid each year.
In the face of such a big temptation, a large number of soldiers will choose to gamble, maybe they will make military merit, and then they can embark on the road of becoming a knight, which is also a shortcut to personal future development, and the family conditions will be improved. Therefore, many soldiers also have to fight to the death for their families.
In addition, we want to mention a very important reason is that many people may have the ambition to join the army when they join the army, and when the country needs to go to the battlefield, naturally they will not miss the opportunity to realize their personal ambitions. Compared with the objective level of interests we have mentioned above, this reason may be more inclined to personal goals, and among so many people in the army, there will always be some people with lofty ambitions, putting gains and losses behind them, and just wanting to defend the country, and this group of people are patriots.
For example, when Cao Cao faced Guan Yu's attack, he fell into an embarrassing situation, and the unknown Man Pang De stood up and took the initiative to ask Cao Cao to participate in the battle, although in the end he was defeated by Guan Yu's men, but his willingness to dedicate himself was still admirable. And the most praiseworthy thing is that Pound De did not waver in the slightest in the face of Guan Yu's invitation, and vowed not to betray Cao Cao to death.
In general, the soldiers will actively stand in the front row, which is a manifestation of the cohesion of the army, and the soldiers will leave their personal lives behind in order to protect the country, which is really heroic and worthy of anyone's praise.