Li Chang'an looked at Xiong Er and the others, and he was furious.
Xiong Er pouted and said in a wronged tone, "Young master, why don't you remove me from this position? I really have no face to be a general."
“Other generals have battles to fight and merits to earn, but I am a general whose soldiers have never even been on the battlefield. I am really not worthy of the position of general.”
"Moreover, I have no face to face my subordinates; it's truly shameful."
The other team leaders also kept their heads down and dared not utter a word. They could argue with Xiong Er, but they didn't have the courage to speak to Li Chang'an.
They both respected and feared this disciple of the immortal.
It's like a student who hasn't finished their homework seeing their strict homeroom teacher.
They had finally mustered the courage to come over, but the moment they saw Li Chang'an, they deflated and knelt at the back, not daring to utter a sound or raise their heads.
If you ask them to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, they will have no objections, but they don't have the guts to talk to the prince.
In their hearts, the bravest person was Bai Luoti, who told Li Chang'an not to disturb his sleep.
He is still the number one warrior in Tai'an City.
No one dared to challenge his position.
Li Chang'an looked at them, pacing back and forth in anger.
He didn't expect that the biggest obstacle to the expedition would be that no one was willing to stay home.
After Pan Feng and Xing Daorong arrived, looking troubled.
He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you two now?"
Xing Daorong shrank back, the tall man of 1.8 meters hiding behind Pan Feng, his head down and not daring to utter a sound.
Pan Feng swallowed hard and said, "Your Highness, the capital only has less than five thousand soldiers who are actually useful. The rest are old, weak, sick, and disabled, and are of no use whatsoever."
"Could you transfer some people from your team to work under us?"
"Otherwise, it would be a bit embarrassing for the two of us commanders-in-chief to only have a few men under our command."
When Xiong Er and the others heard this, their eyes lit up.
They all looked at Li Chang'an with eager eyes, hoping to join the army on the expedition.
Even joining Pan Feng's ranks would be fine.
But Li Chang'an's words dispelled their idea: "Then let's select some people from Lingnan to go there."
Upon hearing this, Zhang San asked anxiously, "Why, Your Highness!"
"Why? You've all gone to Fujian. Who will guard Tai'an City? We can't all rush off to fight and leave the rear unattended."
Seeing his teacher's exasperated expression, and then looking at Xiong Er and the others, Zhao Hu thought for a moment before stepping forward.
"Teacher, do you think this will work?"
"I will stay here to guard Tai'an City and assist the Princess. Xiong Er and the others will go with you to Fujian to provide relief."
"In this way, most of us can also go to the battlefield to hone our skills."
"Otherwise, some veterans, who also yearn to fight on the front lines, will become disheartened if they keep holding back their desires."
Li Chang'an glanced at Zhao Hu but said nothing.
He did not expect that Zhao Hu would give up the opportunity to make merit and stay in Tai'an City.
Chen Da also stepped forward: "Your Highness, last time we were the ones who did the disaster relief, this time it's time for our old brothers to show their skills."
“I am willing to stay in Tai’an City with Brother Zhao to guard it, but my brothers must be taken along by Your Highness, otherwise they will also scold me.”
Upon hearing this, the captains burst into laughter.
Seeing their amicable scene, Li Chang'an felt much better.
Although he was angry at Xiong Er and his men for disobeying orders, he was still satisfied with their attitude of volunteering for battle and the atmosphere among the generals in the army.
Healthy competition, brothers-in-arms.
It finally has some resemblance to the military from my previous life.
He looked at Zhao Hu with some relief: "I'm sorry you had to go through all this."
Then he looked at Chen Da: "You fucking have to go. Everyone else can skip, but you and your execution squad have to go, and you have to bring your execution tools with you."
"If you don't go, what will happen to those Japanese pirates?"
Li Chang'an looked at Xiong Er and the others and cursed, "A bunch of dogs, all of you are suspended and sent back to be common soldiers. Your men will be under the command of General Pan and his men."
"Let's go to the coast to fight against the Japanese pirates."
He then turned to the Princess Consort of Lingnan and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to look after the house for me again this time."
Chen Piaorou stood up, her armor clanging as she leaned on her Dragon Sparrow Sword and said, "I would gladly die for you, sir!"
Li Chang'an nodded and waved for them to leave.
Only Zhao Hu was left.
Although Xiong Er and the others were suspended from their duties, they all walked out of the camp in high spirits.
They knew the prince's temper; the fact that he would hit and scold them proved that he wasn't angry.
If the prince remains calm and his eyes show no emotion, then he is truly angry.
Besides, what's a suspension? Apart from Xiong Er, who's a good-for-nothing, the others all rose to their positions through their own hard work.
Each person was selected through a series of competitions, including written tests, martial arts contests, and commanding battles, before being promoted to a position of captain or higher.
Xiong Er was no longer worried, as he was Li Chang'an's first subordinate and first confidant.
Apart from Zhao Hu, no one has a more stable position than him.
Even Pan Feng, after leaving the military camp, cupped his hands to Xiong Er and said, "General Xiong, I'm sorry to trouble you from now on, but in the army, your subordinates will still listen to you."
Xiong Er waved his hand smugly: "Sigh, I've been dismissed from my post. Just call me Old Xiong."
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