The military commander's words immediately drew laughter. Everyone was watching Wang Wei's choice, eager to see him make a fool of himself, as this was a rare opportunity for a toast...
"Young man, are you scared to death? Don't try to be a hero. If you can't do it, just admit it. We won't laugh at you; we'll just laugh at Old Gu a little..."
"Don't be so blunt. Didn't you see that Old Gu doesn't have much faith in his own soldiers? He even actively advised them to give up..."
"Forget it, don't make things difficult for the young man. If he can't drink, then don't make him drink. What if something happens?"
In the end, it was the leader who intervened, not wanting to see Wang Wei bullied…
Wang Wei thought to himself, "These old generals really know how to be sarcastic. But you guys are underestimating me. I'm a god-like man, how could I possibly give up?"
So he raised his head, smiled, and looked at the generals, saying...
“A man can’t say no, especially since I’m Old Master Gu’s soldier. How can I embarrass him? It’s just a matter of changing to a larger cup. If you can produce a large bowl right now, I’m willing to use a large bowl to toast all the generals…”
Wang Wei wasn't without pride either. "You've been making things difficult for me, haven't you? Well, this time I'll make things difficult for you too..."
Everyone was stunned by Wang Wei's words; they hadn't expected him to say something like that…
This is a serious act of provocation. If his attempt to show off fails, he'll be utterly humiliated, his image in the eyes of military leaders will be completely ruined, and his future career in the military will be difficult...
The military commander only increased his dosage by four times. A person with a good alcohol tolerance might be able to handle it for a round, but if it were in a bowl, a large bowl would be a pound, which directly increased the dosage by twenty times. Erguotou is a strong liquor, and even a person with a good alcohol tolerance can't handle two or three pounds of Erguotou...
Moreover, with so many generals here, even if you offered them a bowl of water each, they'd all vomit, let alone wine; they'd probably be declared dead on the spot...
Faced with Wang Wei's provocation, it was the head of state who stepped in to defuse the situation.
"Wang Wei, we're in a military camp now. There's no joking in the army. Think it over before you speak..."
Instead of taking the opportunity to respond, Wang Wei continued his provocative mockery.
"It seems even you generals are incapable; you can't even find a single bowl..."
Upon hearing Wang Wei's words, the generals were completely bewildered. Were they being collectively looked down upon?
Even a general from the United States wouldn't dare to mock so many of them together. After all, each of them is capable of standing alone, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that one of them could destroy a country. If it were any other officer, let alone mock them, it would be hard to say whether they could even utter a complete sentence...
The number of people they can command is comparable to that of a small country…
Such terrifying strength was actually mocked by a mere school officer; how could they possibly accept this...?
"Wang Wei, young man, you need to be low-key. These are all seasoned generals here; being so arrogant will only lead to trouble..."
The leader spoke earnestly, still wanting to give Wang Wei a way out…
"Your Excellency, this young man isn't appreciating your kindness. I think you should give him a big bowl and see how many he can last..."
"I think this kid is too arrogant, but I like him. If he can drink three bowls of wine, as the commander of the Eastern Military Region, I'll make it clear that he'll be given priority consideration for any good opportunities in the future..."
"A young man who isn't reckless isn't truly young, but one must have the capital to back it up. If you can drink three bowls of wine, I'll admit it's confidence; otherwise, you're just a pig trying to look like an elephant with a scallion stuck in its nose..."
"Old Gu's judgment of people is getting worse and worse. This arrogant young man will become the source of your trouble sooner or later..."
The generals all spoke up, expressing their pessimism about Wang Wei…
Wang Wei did not refute. Sometimes, making excuses is just finding a pretext for one's incompetence. Truly capable people use facts to slap those who are self-righteous in the face...
Just then, the large bowl was brought out. Wang Wei took the bowl and poured it full, exactly one jin (500ml) of liquor…
"Generals, what I just said was indeed somewhat arrogant, but I will not apologize for that arrogance. I believe that one should not apologize for telling the truth. I want to use this first bowl of wine to tell you all that I, Wang Wei, as a young man of China, always keep my word. I'll drink it..."
Just as Wang Wei was about to drink it all in one gulp, a general couldn't help but say...
"This bowl is indeed big enough, but you'll also spill a lot when you drink from it. You're not planning to just tilt your head back and drink it all up, are you?"
The commander of the Eastern Theater Command couldn't help but look at him with amusement and ask, as if he had seen through Wang Wei's scheme...
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that? As long as you drink well, even a woman won't get drunk..."
The commander of the Northern Theater Command even uttered a little rhyme, making everyone smile...
"I think we should just forget about it. Since we're already thinking this way, there's no point in drinking. Why humiliate ourselves?"
The commander of the Southern Theater Command said with a serious expression…
"Are all you leaders so impatient? You want me to give up before I've even drunk it? You're dampening the enthusiasm of a promising young man. Today, I'll show you what it means to drink it all in one gulp."
Wang Wei raised the bowl high in his hand, then brought it to his lips and began to drink voraciously…
Glug glug...
The whole process was completed in one go, without the slightest hesitation. What shocked everyone the most was that Wang Wei didn't reveal even a single drop of alcohol; he really drank it all...
His imposing and heroic demeanor truly terrified all the generals…
"good…"
After Gu Boshan realized what was happening, he was the first to lead the applause. Even if Wang Wei could only drink this one bowl, his performance at this moment was enough to shock everyone...
"Old Gu, you really haven't seen the world, is that all?"
"How could he possibly have seen the world? Every time, isn't Old Gu the first one to get completely drunk? Even if he wanted to, he couldn't..."
Hearing the insults directed at him, Gu Boshan replied with a dark face.
"Hmph, this bowl of wine has already been offered to everyone, what's wrong with that?"
Others immediately retorted
"Just a bowl of wine? Do you think we're all fools?"
"Exactly, you really know how to play the game, managing to get rid of so many of us with just a bowl of wine?"
Seeing the crowd's relentless demands, Wang Wei wasn't angry, but he knew he had to slap them in the face. Before Gu Boshan could speak, he immediately said...
"Do you think General Gu is doing this for me? He's doing it for you. If I were to drink so many of you generals who drink from small cups under the table with a bowl, you'd become a laughingstock among 1.4 billion people in China..."
Holy crap…
That's crazy...
These were the thoughts in the hearts of all the generals. Before anyone could utter a word of mockery, Wang Wei raised his glass to the leader and said...
"Your Excellency, you are the star of the day, so this toast is naturally for you. I also wish you boundless happiness and longevity..."
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