noffsinger Chapter 1064: Tongan County Victory
Chapter 1064: Tongan County Victory
"armistice!"
Che Ju rushed out of the battlefield, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and whispered: "The soldiers of Tongan County have won..."
Suddenly, the field fell into deathly silence, and the soldiers on both sides looked incredulous.
"Ah? What did Captain Che say?" Su Yan ran over with a frivolous look on his face, put his hands behind his ears, and asked loudly, "Why didn't I hear it clearly? Brothers and sisters, did you hear it clearly?"
The county soldier came to his senses and immediately shouted, "No!"
"Okay! No!" Su Yan stood beside Che Ju with his hands on his hips and shouted, "Captain Che, please tell me again, who won this competition?"
Che Ju gritted his teeth, looked towards the parade ground, and shouted, "Tong'an County soldiers...win!"
"we won?!"
As soon as the words were spoken, cheers spread across the training ground like a tide.
The Zhongwu Army stood there in shock, scratching their heads in confusion: "Boss, none of us were injured, how could we lose for no apparent reason?"
"Yeah, boss, you have to tell us why we lost, right? You can't just let us admit defeat without knowing the reason!"
"Just..." Che Ju turned his head and looked at Lu Botang who was embarrassed, "Just..."
He can't tell the truth.
Although the general had been a bit reckless today, if he told the truth and said that it was the general's rash words that led to the defeat, it would probably shake the morale of the army...
"It's the general!"
Just when Che Ju was thinking about how to excuse Lu Butang, Lu Butang actually stood up.
"I forgot the rules and spoke rashly, affecting the situation and causing my brothers to lose without knowing why! I, the general, am here to apologize to my brothers!"
There was an uproar on the field.
The Zhongwu Army stared at Lu Botang in a daze, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
"I'm sorry, brothers!" Lu Botang swept his eyes across the field and clasped his fists, saying, "The failure against the Tongan County soldiers this time is entirely my responsibility. If not for this, you... would surely win this battle!"
After hearing his sincere apology, the Zhongwu Army was silent for a moment, then raised their heads and shouted, "We don't blame the general!"
"Right! No wonder! If this were really on the battlefield, the general would be doing this to save his brothers' lives! It's just a competition, if you lose, you lose, it's nothing!"
"That's right, we're all brothers! There's no shame in losing to your own brothers!"
"It's not shameful! We just admit defeat!"
Seeing that the Zhongwu Army was in a state of turmoil, Su Yan coughed heavily twice, "Um... Brothers and sisters, let me interrupt for a moment."
Everyone turned to look at him.
He stood in the audience, looking up at Lu Botang, and said, "General Lu, I admit that the brothers of the Zhongwu Army are indeed capable. But you can't say that if you didn't make a noise to disrupt the situation, the Zhongwu Army would definitely win, right? I feel that the abilities of my brothers are also genuine, and we have won fairly and without shame!"
The county soldiers reacted and nodded in unison, "Yes! The boss is right! We won!"
A win is a win!
Lu Botang looked down at Su Yan.
After smacking for a while, he finally tasted the flavor.
"Good boy! So you were targeting me just now!"
He said, why did this thief glance at him secretly? He thought that the other party was on guard against him, but who knew that he was walking into a trap!
Su Yan nodded with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "General Lu, I'm sorry."
Lu Botang clicked his tongue.
Damn, the more I look at this guy, the more I like him.
Pity......
"I've lost, I admit it!" He laughed and asked, "Brothers, when Lord Shen returns to the capital next time, I will lead you to win again, okay?"
"Listen to the general!" the soldiers shouted at the top of their lungs.
Seeing the high morale of the Zhongwu Army, they responded in a group, shouting, "Boys, don't slack off after arriving in Tongan County! When we return to the capital next time, you must maintain your victory and not embarrass your Lord Shen. Do you hear me?"
"Understood!" The county soldier's voice resounded throughout the training ground.
Lu Botang snorted and chuckled, no longer arguing with Yi Qun. Instead, he jumped off the platform and said to Su Yan, who was still shouting at the top of his lungs, "Boy, are you interested in... trying out for my Zhongwu Army? If you do, I'll give you a lieutenant."
Su Yan took a step back, shaking his head like a rattle: "General Lu, I want to go to Tongan County."
"Hey—" Lu Botang punched him in the chest and asked, "Why do you want to go to Tongan County?"
Although he really wanted to go.
Su Yan paused for a moment, then jokingly said, "Just go and see for my father, and burn some paper to tell him what it means to live and work in peace and contentment, and what a paradise on earth... is like."
Lu Botang turned his face away upon hearing this. "Given your reason...I really can't keep you here."
Su Yan grinned and said, "Thank you, General."
"Let's go." Lu Botang waved at him, "Your Lord Shen has a lot of good things. Going to Tongan County with her... is really good."
After Lu Botang left, Su Yan looked up at the command platform and happened to meet Shen Zheng's eyes.
He saluted politely, "I am Su Yan, your subordinate, and I greet you, sir! Sir, do you want us to assemble our troops and march out now?"
Looking at the county soldiers arguing with the Zhongwu Army, Shen Zheng pondered and said, "We'll reorganize the army in a moment. If you have anything to say to the brothers in the Zhongwu Army, go ahead."
Su Yan scratched his head and looked at Che Ju. After thinking for a moment, he stood up and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Just now, he said a few words to Che Ju, and now he should go over and apologize.
After he left, Yi Qun came over and asked, "How is it? Isn't this kid good?"
Shen Zheng nodded: "He is indeed a good candidate. He not only understands military tactics, but also understands people's hearts. He also has a good sense of proportion in his actions."
I thought he was a cunning soldier, but I didn't expect him to be a genius who hides his talent.
Yi Qun chuckled softly, then suddenly sighed as if he had thought of something, "If his father were still alive... he would have joined the army long ago, and perhaps he would have achieved some meritorious service by now."
Shen Zheng fell silent after hearing this.
Her gaze slowly slid across each county soldier.
They are clearly only children in their teens and twenties, but they have already experienced the pain of losing their loved ones.
Having something and then losing it is more painful than never having it at all.
"I will treat them well." She seemed to be speaking to Yiqun, or...to their deceased relatives. "I will give them the best possible care, and I won't let their lives be in danger."
Yi Qun raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally patted her shoulder.
......
The moment is fleeting.
In the training ground, Lin Er was even more anxious than Tongtou.
"Go!" He pushed Tongtou hard, "If you don't go now, they will follow Lord Shen! If you miss them today, I don't know what will happen next time we meet. Don't hide in your bed and cry when that happens!"