Jincheng Liangzhou Camp.
Upon receiving Duan Jiong's summons, Dong Zhuo, dressed in plain clothes, hurriedly arrived at Duan Jiong's central command tent, where all the generals had already gathered.
"Hey, Zhongying's here!"
"Zhongying seems to have gained some weight these past few days...?"
Upon seeing the heavily pregnant Dong Zhuo, the generals in the tent greeted him with smiles.
Ignoring the teasing of the crowd, Dong Zhuo hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Duan Jiong, who was sitting upright in the general's seat.
"This humble general pays his respects to General Duan. May I ask what brings you here, General Duan?"
Duan Jiong immediately put down the secret order in his hand and looked at Dong Zhuo.
"Zhongying, have the families of those fallen soldiers been settled?"
Dong Zhuo respectfully replied, "Reporting to General Duan, this humble general personally sent men to deliver the full amount of their war merits and compensation to their families!"
"Okay! That's good!"
Duan Jiong nodded; he was quite at ease entrusting this matter to Dong Zhuo.
Then Duan Jiong looked around at the generals in the tent and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has issued an order for me to dispatch three thousand cavalry from Liangzhou to Jiuquan to garrison and join Guo Si and Tian Yan!"
"General Duan, is His Majesty planning to take Juyan?"
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up immediately. Conquering a country and expanding territory was a rare opportunity to make a name for himself. The generals in the tent also looked at Duan Jiong with shining eyes.
"good!"
Under the eager gazes of Dong Zhuo and his generals, Duan Jiong slowly nodded.
"Please give the order, General, and I am willing to lead the troops there!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and immediately asked Duan Jiong for permission to take the order.
Zhang Qiao quickly chimed in, "General, Zhongying has been on campaign for so long and has just returned. He should rest well. I will go instead!"
"I've had enough rest! We soldiers should be ready for battle at all times, how can we rest too much?"
Besides, you already made considerable contributions in your previous campaign against the Eastern Qiang, so why compete with me this time?
Dong Zhuo immediately glared at Zhang Qiao, looking fierce, as if he was about to attack at the slightest provocation.
"Alright, alright...you're right! I won't argue with you anymore!"
Seeing Dong Zhuo's posture as if he wanted to fight him to the death, Zhang Qiao sheepishly retreated.
"Zhongying, you've gotten so fat! Can you still ride a horse?"
"That's right, look at us, we're all wearing armor, and you're the only one in civilian clothes. How can you lead an army?"
Although Zhang Qiao withdrew, the others were not giving way at all, especially Yang Feng, who was the most enthusiastic.
"You bunch of bastards, do you dare go out and fight me? Whoever wins goes."
Upon seeing that everyone was exposing his shortcomings, Dong Zhuo's face twitched, and as he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and glared fiercely at everyone.
Although he couldn't defeat Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo believed that defeating this group wouldn't be a big problem!
"Come on then, are you afraid of me?"
Despite Dong Zhuo's reputation as the greatest warrior of Xiliang, they were not intimidated by his achievements in conquering the country and expanding its territory, and showed no intention of yielding in the slightest.
Seeing the chaotic scene inside the tent, Duan Jiong's face immediately darkened, and in anger, he slammed his hand on the table in front of him.
"Enough!!"
Upon seeing Duan Jiong's sudden outburst of anger, the tent immediately fell silent, and everyone, including Dong Zhuo, shrank back and stopped speaking.
Duan Jiong surveyed his generals and said coldly, "You bunch of brutes, if anyone dares to make another sound, I will punish him by making him clean up horse manure!!"
"We dare not! Please calm your anger, General!!"
Everyone trembled in fear at Duan Jiong's words and quickly bowed to apologize.
"Hmph, it's best if you don't dare!"
Seeing everyone's submissive demeanor, Duan Jiong's expression softened considerably.
Duan Jiong then said in a deep voice, "This troop redeployment is of great importance! I will personally lead the troops there!!"
Dong Zhuo's expression changed, and he immediately said, "General Duan, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Why bother going there personally for a mere small country like Juyan?"
“Yes, General Duan, you think too highly of them for such a small place!” The generals in the tent chimed in.
Everyone looked at Duan Jiong with resentment. If Duan Jiong really went in person, they probably wouldn't even get a bowl of soup!
Seeing the state of his generals, Duan Jiong couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hmm, what you say makes sense! Such a place is indeed not worth my personal attention!"
Then Duan Jiong looked at Dong Zhuo and asked, "What? Zhongying, do you want to go?"
"think....!"
Upon hearing Duan Jiong's question, Dong Zhuo's face lit up with joy, and he quickly nodded.
Duan Jiong's lips curled up slightly, then he said in a deep voice, "Very well, then go back and put on your armor before you come back. How can you lead an army in civilian clothes?"
"Armor...armor?"
Dong Zhuo was stunned. His original armor was no longer wearable, and even his casual clothes were modified. Where could he find armor to wear now?
Dong Zhuo then looked at Duan Jiong with a bitter expression and said respectfully, "Reporting to the general, my armor is... is lost!"
Zhang Qiao looked at Dong Zhuo and laughed, "Lost? No way? That golden armor you brought back, you cherished it more than your wife, you wouldn't even let me touch it, and it's gone today?"
Dong Zhuo glared at Zhang Qiao with annoyance. "You talk too much. That was bestowed by His Majesty. How can you wear it out so casually?"
Duan Jiong, sitting in his general's seat, looked at Dong Zhuo and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty bestowed this armor upon you so that you may wear it. Go back and prepare yourself. Lead the army into battle early tomorrow morning!"
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