The military camp of the Wuwei Army in Huainan Commandery of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The Huainan Army was located in the heart of the Central Plains, directly facing the Shanyang County occupied by the Thirty-Six Great Bandits.
Once Huainan Commandery falls, the entire heartland of the Great Zhou will be flat and indefensible.
At this moment, in a large tent in the military camp, Dugu Cheng looked at the imperial edict that had come from the capital and sneered, then casually tossed it into a corner like a rag.
Dugu Cheng was about forty years old this year. He had a fierce and masculine appearance, a tall and strong physique, and wore a black Suanni Devouring Sky Armor. A heavy and imposing aura immediately came over you.
He came from a martial arts background and was taught martial arts by a mysterious person in his early years. He originally wanted to make a name for himself in the martial arts world.
However, he discovered that his technique seemed to have some problems. Although the technique was profound and powerful enough, he could not unleash its full potential, and it required extremely high physical strength and power.
Simply put, the upper limit is extremely high; even the Grandmaster level is only considered the entry level.
Without a major sect to back you up in the martial arts world, it's very difficult to develop your career.
So Dugu Cheng joined the army, fighting in the east and west, and it took him twenty years to become the Supreme General of the Wuwei Army.
However, the elite troops of the Great Zhou were all within the border army. Three years ago, the Wuwei Army could not be considered the elite of the Great Zhou; it could only be regarded as a second-rate army.
It wasn't until three years ago that Dugu Cheng suddenly felt his strength was rapidly improving. He had broken through all the barriers that he hadn't been able to before in less than a month!
Just then, the Thirty-Six Great Bandits rebelled, and Dugu Cheng was credited with suppressing the rebellion. Along the way, he also led expeditions to the east and west, annihilating rebels in various places. This is how the Wuwei Army came to be, and Dugu Cheng became a powerful general who held sway over the court.
This background destined Dugu Cheng to not be very loyal to the imperial court.
He has achieved his current strength and influence entirely through his own efforts; he has never relied on the imperial court in the slightest.
Even without Dugu Cheng, it's uncertain whether the Great Zhou Dynasty would still exist today!
"With the establishment of the Zhenwu Hall, those guys in the imperial court have started to abandon us after we've served our purpose. Do they really think Yang Cheng can save the Great Zhou? What a joke!"
Dugu Cheng sneered.
"General, the imperial court is cutting the military budget for my Wuwei Army. This is a bad sign."
Regardless of whether the Zhenwu Hall can save the Great Zhou, it is clear that the court has found other military forces to replace my Wuwei Army.
If we continue to let the Zhenwu Hall develop as it is, it might become a threat to us in the future.”
A scholar with a feather fan, a turban, and a small mustache spoke with a solemn expression.
He was Yu Ziqi, the military advisor of the Wuwei Army, and also a confidant of Dugu Cheng.
"A threat? Someone who rose to power through opportunism three years ago dares to threaten my Wuwei Army?"
Although Dugu Cheng had never met Yang Cheng, he did not think highly of him.
Dugu Cheng had accumulated his strength and experience over twenty years in the military, which led to his current power and status.
Yang Cheng, that brat, only participated in the rebellion of Crown Prince Zhang Xiren three years ago. He only got his current position in Zhenwu Hall by saving the emperor's life. How can he be compared to him?
Yu Ziqi said in a deep voice, "General, do not underestimate Yang Cheng."
Although this person was nothing special three years ago, he traveled hundreds of miles alone after emerging from seclusion, killing the White Lotus Holy Mother and destroying the White Lotus Sect. He is no easy opponent.
Moreover, this person killed General Pei Shixiong and has already begun to oppose our Wuwei Army. If we allow him to continue developing this situation, it will become a problem sooner or later.
Dugu Cheng laughed loudly: "Old Yu, I am not arrogant, but confident!"
In today's chaotic world, dragons and snakes rise from the land, and countless heroes and villains emerge, but the one who will last until the end will surely be me, Dugu Cheng!
Twenty years ago, when I first entered the martial arts world, my master told me that my unique skill was unparalleled and that I would be invincible.
And what was the result? I was severely suppressed in the martial arts world, and I was no match for those outstanding talents from major sects.
But I was not discouraged. Although I failed today, I do not believe that I can fail for the rest of my life!
Later, I joined the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It took me twenty years to rise from a lowly soldier to become a general in the Wuwei Army, but I was still only considered a second-rate soldier of the imperial court, a nobody.
But I still firmly believe that in this chaotic world, there will be a place for Dugu City!
Over the years, how many people have insulted and laughed at me? And now? I, Dugu City, stand tall in the Central Plains, my Wuwei Army is invincible, the court fears me yet still needs to employ me.
Yang Cheng is just a nobody. If I truly considered him a mortal enemy, I, Dugu Cheng, would not have reached this point.
"I, Dugu Cheng, have only one enemy: destiny!"
Looking at Dugu Cheng, who exuded domineering aura and extreme confidence, Yu Ziqi sighed inwardly, thinking that the general had changed.
The general's confidence is a good thing; if he didn't have that ambition, he wouldn't have been able to persevere to this point.
If it were anyone else, they would have been suppressed by the martial arts world as soon as they entered the military, and after twenty years of military service, they would have just been wasting their time. Their ambition would have long since faded, and they would have lost all drive and determination.
But Dugu Cheng was different. He always firmly believed that he would succeed and that he was no ordinary person.
For over twenty years, he finally got his chance. Not only did his strength increase by leaps and bounds, but he also seized the opportunity of the rebellion of the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, which caused his prestige and power to soar, making him the pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But over the past three years, Dudu's confidence has turned into arrogance.
Although he said he was not arrogant, Yu Ziqi, who had followed him for more than ten years, could see that the general was still experiencing changes in his strength and mentality, and had become increasingly arrogant.
He said he was defying his destiny, but in reality, his success today is also due to destiny.
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