Then, a loud and majestic voice resounded throughout the school grounds.
"Master Xu's appointment is His Majesty's will. Zhou Xingwu, you openly provoked the soldiers to confront each other, trying to get these soldiers to support you in destroying Master Xu, and you also said that Master Xu is not worthy of being the marching commander. What is your purpose?
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"Is it because your many years of military service led people to mistakenly think that the Lingnan Daofu Army is your private army, or do you think that His Majesty's arrangements are wrong and you are trying to bring order out of chaos?"
The two big hats were buttoned down, and Zhou Xingwu's body trembled suddenly.
The soldiers standing behind him also understood the meaning. The soldiers who originally stood firmly on Zhou Xingwu's side also became loosened in will.
Some people silently sided with the Inspector, while others simply withdrew from the team and returned to the periphery to wait for the outcome of the confrontation.
In addition, some people stood behind him.
The centurion who supported Zhou Xingwu shouted: "Sir, what you said is wrong. No one can bear these two big hats. Lord Zhou has never made any mistakes since he served as a marching commander.
, why did he be removed so easily? We just want an explanation."
"That's right, we need an explanation."
As the centurion spoke up, everyone seemed to have found a valid reason again. At this time, Zhou Xingwu also became tough: "Yes, I just want an explanation. How virtuous and capable this person is, that he can replace me?"
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Chen Yongdao looked at these soldiers and knew the mood of these people. Of course, he could suppress them with the authority and means of the supervisory envoy, but if they were not convinced, the subsequent plans might lay hidden dangers.
Therefore, he glanced at Wei Shuyu.
Wei Shuyu knew what he meant and smiled softly: "Sir Chen, you are the chief official of Lingnan Road, a first-class official and a high official in the border areas, and the mere position of army commander is not worthy of your wrath. Why don't we listen to what Mr. Xu has to say?
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Chen Yongdao instantly understood that he wanted Xu Zhen to take this opportunity to establish his authority so that he could quickly control the Lingnan Daofu army: "That makes sense."
Wei Shuyu said something strange again: "Are you willing to give up?"
He was stunned for a moment.
"What are you willing to give up?"
As soon as he said the words, he thought of the source of the other party's problem.
Whether it is Li Tang or the Han Dynasty, Lingnan Road has always been his Lingnan Road. The Lingnan Road army is nominally the imperial army, but in fact it can be regarded as his private army. As long as he is willing, this army can be at his disposal at any time.
Anything, even a real rebellion.
Once Xu Zhen takes charge of the army, the army will be out of his control and will truly belong to Chang'an, and he will lose the foundation to become an overlord.
He smiled softly and said: "If Your Majesty is as good as you said, and can bring equality and happiness to the people of the world, what does it matter if I, Chen, are a first-class official, or a prince or a prime minister? By then, everyone in the world will
Equality, I am just one of the ordinary people."
Wei Shuyu also smiled and said: "How can that be possible? Your Majesty needs you to continue to serve the people of Lingnan Road and become their public servant."
"As it should be."
On the stage, Xu Zhen saw what Wei Shuyu meant, and after saluting him and Chen Yongdao to express his gratitude for their help, Xu Zhen revealed his attitude.
"Master Zhou, I respect you as the leader of the army, and I don't want you to lose face. It's your blessing that these soldiers are willing to support you. How about this, how about we have a bet, and I will stand on this point of the army.
On the stage, including everyone behind you, if anyone can defeat me, I will give up the position of Marching Commander."
Zhou Xingwu snorted coldly: "You are self-aware."
Xu Zhen ignored his words and continued: "But what if no one can defeat me?"
As a former marching Sima, Zhou Xingwu, who was ranked third in rank, did not think that he would lose to the unknown person in front of him. His tone was extremely cold: "If I lose, I will naturally never step into the Lingnan Daofu Army.
, but do you really think you can beat me?"
"You don't want to step into the threshold of the Lingnan Daofu Army?" Xu Zhen's tone suddenly became cold: "I gave up my position as a third-rank officer, and you will pay this price?"
"If you lose, I want you to resign from your official position and never be hired again. All those who support you behind you will be expelled from the government army!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The eyes of the soldiers who were still standing behind Zhou Xingwu began to flicker. They were willing to support Zhou Xingwu because of their relationship with Zhou Xingwu, but they would not be willing to do so if their futures were affected.
An ordinary corps leader took the lead in retreating: "Mr. Xu, I am a villain who is ignorant and is in the wrong team. Can you withdraw now?"
Xu Zhen, who was sitting on the high platform, said coldly: "It's a great kindness to turn around and find the right shore."
After receiving the agreement, the corps commander was overjoyed and quietly retreated. When he heard Xu Zhen's words, many soldiers serving in the government army quit and no longer supported Zhou Xingwu.
Now after Zhou Xingwu's death, only the military attachés he brought from home who had been removed from their posts and a few staunch supporters remained.
Xu Zhen looked down again coldly: "Mr. Zhou, you haven't answered me yet. Do you dare to accept this bet? If you don't dare, then admit that you are a coward. Now go home, I can still do it."
Let you enjoy your old age in peace, otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences!"
How could Zhou Xingwu, who had long been accustomed to shouting and cheering, stand up to this anger? He said angrily: "Gamble, why don't you dare to gamble? You are just a dandy from Beijing. Am I still afraid of you?"
After that, he looked behind him and said in a low voice: "Which of you will go up first and give him a try?"
A young general came forward from behind.
"My humble position is Shi Zhongjian, the deputy captain of the government army. I am willing to give it a try."
"Okay, Sword in the Stone, if you can defeat him, when my officer is restored to his post, I will make you a school captain, upgrade you to the third level, and give you some gold and jewelry."
Shi Zhongjian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Then he jumped onto the stage, drew out the iron sword in his hand, and pointed the sharp sword blade directly at the person standing still on the stage with a buzzing sound.
"Draw out your weapon. I, the Sword in the Stone, will not hit an unarmed person." The Sword in the Stone is full of blood and strength. Seeing the opponent's huge size, he expected that the opponent's speed must be slow. He planned to hit the opponent with speed and catch the opponent by surprise.
"Weapons? I, Xu Zhenxing, have been in the army for so many years and have relied on a pair of iron fists to beat the world's invincible hands. If you are confident that you can hurt me, you can attack me."
"Okay, you are asking for your own death!" After saying this, the Sword in the Stone no longer hesitated and swung its sword towards Xu Zhen.
The point where the sword's edge points is the location of its heart.
I saw that Xu Zhen was calm and calm, facing the place where the sword was thrust, he retreated, struck twice, struck three times, and kicked four times. In the blink of an eye, the situation changed drastically!