Chapter 608: Or kneel down and beg for mercy
Jiang Yubai secretly responded to Xu Yu's bold remarks that night.
feasible.
But once the arrow is drawn, there is no turning back. Since they had secretly decided to take action, Xu Yu could not return home.
Jiang Yubai knew that Xu Ou had suddenly appeared in the army to cause trouble. In order not to attract too much attention and cause more trouble for Xu Ou, he only gave Xu Ou the rank of captain with a hundred or so soldiers under him.
Moreover, no one obeyed the rules and no one took Xu Yu seriously.
Xu Yu didn't seem to care about this. Apart from participating in training as usual every day, he spent the rest of his time either staying where he lived or finding an open space to practice sword skills.
But being low-key doesn't mean there will be no trouble.
After taking inventory and arranging the night patrol that night, Xu Yu walked towards the river carrying a wooden basin filled with dirty clothes.
In the darkness of the night, the trees that should have been quiet suddenly moved slightly, and at first glance it sounded like they were blown by the wind.
Xu Yu paused slightly, and raised the corners of his lips in a half-smile: "Are you finally here?"
The next morning, when Jiang Yubai came to the camp to do some work, Xu Yu was running around the camp with his team of soldiers.
Xu Yu seemed to be doing fine, his steps were steady and his breathing was even. Although there was sweat on his forehead, his breathing was not disordered at all.
only……
Jiang Yubai narrowed his eyes from a distance and said in a strange tone, "Although he was given the rank of captain and is temporarily in command of a centurion's troops, he is still a leader. Why are all his subordinates sick and disabled?"
The group of people following Xu Yu were divided into four columns, with thirty people in each column, marching in unison with the sound of clanging footsteps in silence.
If you look closely, you'll find that this not-so-long queue is filled with indescribable strange shapes.
Some people's arms were hung around their necks with cloth straps and wooden boards.
There was a person with a disabled body but a strong will who was jumping on one leg, sweating profusely, with a face distorted like a toad that had just jumped out of a mud pit.
Most of his hands and feet were still intact, but his face looked as if it had been stuffed into a dye vat and soaked overnight, with all the colorful and bruised skin glaring at the eyes. He could only see the direction with difficulty through the remaining gaps in his eyes.
This is also...
"Isn't that too tragic?"
Jiang Yubai was wondering who had assigned troops to Xu Yu. Before he could figure out how to vent his anger on Xu Yu, Mr. Xue, who was following behind him, said awkwardly, "Young Prince."
"The troops were not originally divided like this."
Jiang Yubai raised his eyebrows subtly: "Oh?"
Mr. Xue's eyes were complicated. He looked at the man running away with Xu Yu and whispered, "The strong have always been the most impressive in the military. This has never changed."
"Captain Xu...he arrived so suddenly, and he suddenly has so many soldiers under his command. Not all of them are convinced."
Although private fighting is strictly prohibited in the military, in a place like this, words are never as effective as fists.
Mr. Xue didn't know much, but based on the little he'd heard earlier in the morning, he cautiously said, "These people probably wanted to challenge Captain Xu last night, so they went to learn a few moves."
"Looking at this situation, I guess everyone is losing."
Anyway, apart from Xu Yu, there is no one else who looks like a winner.
Jiang Yubai uttered an "ah" as if to clear his confusion, brushed off his sleeves and said slowly, "It's okay then."
"Since they are under Xu Yu's command, it is his business how he wants to discipline them. We should not interfere."
Mr. Xue nodded in understanding, and in a flash he clearly caught a hint of mockery in Jiang Yubai's eyes.
Thinking of what Zuo Cheng might do recently, Mr. Xue couldn't help but frown.
In the eyes of the young prince, Xu Yu was clearly different from others.
Moreover, he is not just a figurehead who is praised for nothing. His real-life strength is also impressive.
As for the failed siege last night, I can’t say anything else, but at least the more than one hundred people under Xu Yu’s command were definitely defeated.
Such people are not just birds in the pond. Sooner or later, they will rise with the wind.
If Zuo Cheng could not see clearly and always wanted to make things difficult for Xu Yu, it would be hard for him to justify himself to the young prince.
Jiang Yubai didn't bother to know what the others thought. He unexpectedly found something fun in the camp, so he explained the matter and left the camp in a low-key manner.
Xu Yu didn't know that Jiang Yubai had been having fun for a while, and when the people following him mistakenly thought that he might be exhausted to death, he finally mercifully called for a stop.
Xu Yu looked at the people sitting on the ground like dead dogs with amusement, raised an eyebrow and said, "Let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow."
The people he stared at felt their hair stand on end and shuddered. Someone whispered, "Captain, tomorrow... tomorrow are we still running?"
Xu Yu smiled gently, shook his head and said, "I won't run tomorrow."
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, Xu Yu said with a smile, "We'll practice the battle in front of the formation tomorrow."
The person asking the question: “…”
The man who was practically paralyzed at Xu Yu's feet opened his mouth in despair, his eyes bruised and stinging as he wailed, "Fight?"
"Who are you fighting against?"
"I."
Xu Yu slowly unfolded his rolled-up sleeves and said calmly, "Don't you all want to practice with me?"
"Tomorrow's weather will probably be nice, which is perfect for a fight."
The others gasped and covered their faces, not daring to speak. Xu Yu smiled harmlessly, "Don't worry, it's a round-robin battle."
"I'll be the champion on the training ground tomorrow and I'll be waiting for you."
Xu Yu threw down this heavy bombshell and turned away leisurely.
A group of people who were suddenly informed of the bad news fell to the ground and sighed.
"It's over, it's over. Are we going to be beaten to death?"
"I think the chances of survival are slim."
The person who first asked the question smiled bleakly and twistedly, sniffed, and said, "Even if we attack together, we won't get any advantage. A round-the-clock battle will kill us."
"This is revenge... naked revenge!"
"But...but you deserve to be beaten..."
A man with a bruised face bared his teeth and gasped, clutching his back teeth that had been nearly kicked out the previous night and saying, "Didn't we just ask for this?"
A deathly silence spread. Someone endured the pain and whispered, "Rongchang, do you want to think of a solution?"
The man called Rongchang had a blank expression on his face: "What's the solution?"
"For example... kneeling down and begging for mercy?"
Rongchang: “…”
"I can't beat him. There's no way I can beat him."
Lu Xin, who made the suggestion, said without hesitation: "Even if it's a round-robin battle, we'll just die if we go. Why bother? Isn't it better to stay alive?"
"We're all family, so why should we save face? Just kneel down and beg for mercy. The captain, considering our pity, should show some mercy, right?"
Rongchang turned around with a dark look on his face and looked at Lu Xin who was actively trying to beg for mercy. He was so angry that he kicked him on the spot: "Now you know how to beg for mercy!"
"Why didn't you think of this day when you conspired to launch the siege?!"
“No one is allowed to go!”
"Even if I'm beaten to death tomorrow, I have to stand on the training ground and be beaten to death!"
"Even if you're beaten to death, you can't beg for mercy!"
Of course, Xu Yu would not kill all the pitiful soldiers under his command at once.
If they were all beaten to death, not to mention that he would not be able to escape military court, he would be left with nothing but his own body.
The training ground was littered with corpses. People who didn't want to die but were in excruciating pain were lying everywhere. Seeing Xu Yu approaching, the arrogance of yesterday's unwillingness to surrender was instantly gone. They quickly waved their hands and said, "Captain, we admit defeat!"
"No, no, I won't come anymore. If you come again, I'll really beat you to death!"
Xu Yu moved his wrist and smiled faintly: "Are you convinced?"
Rongchang and Lu Xin, who were leading the opposition, nodded without hesitation: "I'm convinced, I'm convinced this time!"
Lu Xin raised his thumb and flattered, "Captain, you are this!"
"From now on, we are all convinced from the bottom of our hearts!"
You have to accept it.
Xu Yu is so fierce!
They were obviously about the same age, and they joined the army a few years earlier than Xu Yu.
But no one knew how Xu Yu had trained since childhood, but he had a body of iron and steel, and whenever he hit someone, it would hurt anywhere. Even without killing them, he could still make the person being hit scream in pain.
I can’t even win in a group fight or a round-robin match. Now that it’s come to this, what should I do if I’m not convinced?
Besides, strength has always been paramount in the military, and the strong are king.
Since Xu Yu is the most powerful among them, he can be appointed as the captain. They will all be soldiers under Xu Yu. There is nothing wrong with that!
Those who were beaten into submission nodded vigorously in agreement. In any case, no one wanted to go against Xu Yu.
Seeing this, Xu Yu raised his eyebrows in satisfaction: "I'm convinced."
"Everyone has worked hard these past two days. Training will be suspended tomorrow. Everyone should rest well and we'll talk the next day."
Lu Xin was so happy that he wanted to jump up and kiss Xu Yu. After they supported each other and barely stood up from the ground, Lu Xin subconsciously glanced at Rongchang and hesitated.
Rongchang didn't think much of it. He was convinced that Xu Yu was stronger than him. He leaned forward and whispered, "Captain, we didn't intend to cause trouble for you in the first place."
Xu Yu glanced at him and said calmly, "General Zuo?"
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