In the previous life, the person who overturned the case for the Lin family was Ding Mujie, so he knew best what kind of person Xue Zhao was. But right now, his influence is insignificant, so even if he says it, who will believe it? The easiest way is naturally to pull Xue Zhao down and replace him with someone else as the head coach, but who can be more qualified than him?
A country cannot be without a king for a day, and an army cannot be without a commander for a day. This is exactly what is happening today. Without the Marshal's command, the Lin family army, which was once so powerful, has become so depressed. If they don't cheer up, they will undoubtedly be defeated in the battle tomorrow! Thinking of this, Ding Mujie began to use his brain quickly, trying to find an effective solution, but he saw Lin Dan stepped forward and said slowly: "General Xue, since you have gained a foothold in the army with your real ability, then if I want to pull you down, do I also have to rely on my real ability?"
"What did you say? You want to drag our general down? Hahaha..." Before Xue Zhao could speak, his confidants burst into laughter.
Lin Dan was not annoyed at all, and continued: "You just said that if you could find someone in the army who is more skilled than you, you would immediately give up your position, right?"
Xue Zhao came from a poor family and had no power or influence, but he was able to climb to the position of commander of the central army by relying on his real ability. Therefore, he said with certainty: "Yes, I always keep my word. As long as there is such a person, I, Xue Zhao, will immediately give up the position of head coach."
King Zhuang glanced at him and sneered, "You speak as if the position of commander-in-chief has already belonged to you! If it weren't for the support of old Marshal Lin, how could a poor boy like you from a humble family have successfully taken the position of general? You killed the marshal and so many good men of the Lin family, but you don't take the blame, but instead covet the position of commander-in-chief. You are an ambitious and ungrateful beast. I am ashamed to be associated with you!"
"You..." Xue Zhao slammed the table fiercely with a ferocious expression, as if he was going to jump up and eat someone in the next moment. He hated it most when people mentioned his background. If King Zhuang was not a prince, he would have shot a few arrows and assassinated him on the battlefield!
While the two were confronting each other, the generals in the tent had automatically split into two factions, one standing behind Xue Zhao and the other behind King Zhuang, appearing to be clearly divided. Only Lin Qing stood in the middle, not knowing where to go.
Lin Dan lifted the curtain and said loudly, "Stop arguing! Whether General Xue is worthy of the position of commander or not, you will know after competing with me."
"What, compete with you?" Everyone was stunned.
Lin Dan sneered: "Why, are you scared?"
"You're a woman, why are you here making trouble?" Xue Zhao sounded helpless, but there was contempt in his eyes.
"I was raised by the old man personally, and I am considered his disciple. I will fight with you in the name of our fellow disciples. It won't be an insult to you, right? Or are you really afraid of losing to a woman like me? If you are afraid of even a woman, how can you talk about commanding an army!" Lin Dan continued to use provocation. Through observation and inquiries, she basically understood what kind of person Xue Zhao was. He is ambitious, self-willed, and values his face and reputation the most. If you use provocation to deal with him, you will always succeed.
Xue Zhao couldn't bear it anymore, and slammed the table and said angrily: "Okay, I'll fight you, but don't cry if you lose!"
"Sister, what are you doing? Come with me out!" Lin Qing was so anxious that her eyes turned red. He knew that his sister had been practicing martial arts since she was young and was very talented, but after she turned eight, her grandfather no longer allowed her to practice martial arts with the other boys in the Lin family, saying that everyone was shirtless and it would be a bad influence on her. Later, she practiced martial arts in her own courtyard. Lin Qing, who seldom stepped into the inner courtyard, had no idea how far she had advanced. He only heard his grandfather often praise her for being as good as men, and said it was a pity that she was not a man, otherwise she would have been another powerful warrior of the Lin family.
Lin Qing took these words as compliments and did not believe that his sister could really beat Xue Zhao. After all, grandfather is their relative, so he can't help but show a bit of favoritism when looking at the younger generation in the family, and what he says is somewhat exaggerated. After all, my sister is a woman. No matter how powerful she is, she can only deal with ordinary people. How can she be a match for the battle-hardened Xue Zhao? Not to mention Xue Zhao, any random soldier in this camp could beat her down!
The more Lin Qing thought about it, the more anxious he became. He took a few steps forward to stop Lin Dan, but was separated by King Zhuang. Others don’t understand Lin Dan’s strength, but King Zhuang knows a little about it. Lin Dan is calm and collected in all situations, and is definitely not the type of person who speaks wildly. The most important thing is that she has a very fierce aura in her bones, which is completely incomparable to a despicable person like Xue Zhao.
Ding Mujie was also very worried about Lin Dan, but he couldn't bear to stop her, so he had to add: "Just stop at that point, don't kill anyone."
"Of course I won't hurt Marshal Lin's granddaughter." Xue Zhao said with a forced smile.
"Let's go to the martial arts arena." Lin Dan walked out first, and the generals followed her naturally, not realizing that the situation was completely under her control.
Stepping onto the martial arts arena, Lin Dan said loudly, "My fellow soldiers, I am Lin Dan, the granddaughter of Marshal Lin. Today I will compete with General Xue Zhao. If I lose, I will leave the border. If I win, he will give up his seat to me. Please be our witness!"
A woman actually dared to challenge General Xue and even offered the position under his butt as a prize. This unprecedented and novel thing immediately attracted the surrounding soldiers. They pointed at Lin Dan and talked about her. Some were worried, some were amazed, but most were disdainful. How can a woman be allowed to hold a general position in the army? Is this man suffering from hysteria? If she hadn't introduced herself as the granddaughter of Marshal Lin, soldiers would have run to the martial arts stage and carried her away.
Ding Mujie was worried about Lin Dan, fearing that she was afraid of what others would say and would not be able to deal with it calmly. But to his surprise, Lin Dan walked around the weapon rack by himself, slowly selecting weapons without any fear at all.
King Zhuang had long known what a calm and composed woman Lin Dan was. His face, which had been tense for a long time, couldn't help but relax and then revealed a faint smile.
Lin Dan picked up a big knife and stretched out his hand, saying, "General Xue, please."
In order to show his grace, Xue Zhao waved his hand and said, "I'll let you have three moves first."
Lin Dan couldn't help laughing and said slowly, "You will lose if I take three moves."
"What a boastful little girl!" Xue Zhao was obviously irritated by her and drew his sword to attack her.
Lin Dan raised his knife to block, and when he was knocked back repeatedly by his own force, he chopped him with his knife again, breaking his sword in two, and then kicked him off the platform. She had not originally planned to use her internal force to deal with an ordinary warrior like Xue Zhao, but Xue Zhao had killed the men of the Lin family first and coveted the position of commander later, so she had to teach him a lesson, so each of her moves was filled with a violent aura.
After three moves, namely, a block, a chop and a kick, Xue Zhao was already lying in a miserable state on the stage, unable to get up for a long time. It seemed as if there was a ball of fire in his chest, burning his internal organs.
The soldiers watching looked at each other, all with expressions of disbelief. General Xue is a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, and his martial arts skills are even better than General Lin Tie. How could he lose to a woman? They must have seen it wrong!
"I will gladly accept the seat below you." Lin Dan walked to the edge of the martial arts arena and said word by word.
"What kind of trick did you use? How could General Xue lose to you!" Xue Zhao's confidant shouted.
“If you are not convinced, just come up and compete with me. You can come one by one in a turn, or in a group. I will accompany you.” Lin Dan held the knife in one hand and put the other hand behind his back, with a calm expression.
Xue Zhao's confidant attacked without saying a word, but was kicked back in an instant. Not to mention teaching Lin Dan a lesson, he didn't even get to touch the corner of her clothes. Six people went up one after another, and six people lay down on the stage, with the ground covered with broken weapon fragments. Who would dare to say that Lin Dan had used a trick at this time? She didn't even need to move her legs to deal with these people. She chopped down one by one if she came, and a pair of them if she came up with two. She was like a single man blocking the pass of ten thousand.
Later, the generals who supported Xue Zhao swarmed over her, forcing her to take a few symbolic steps. I saw a snow-white shadow of a knife flash before my eyes and heard a golden sound echoing in my ears. These people fell off the stage like dumplings, and after lying down, they kept groaning and looked very embarrassed.
Lin Dan, however, didn't even mess up her hair. She shook the tip of the knife, stroked the corner of her clothes, and said slowly, "Who else dares to come?"
There was silence in the audience. Everyone stared at her in amazement, and no one dared to challenge her. The most shocked people were Lin Qing and Ding Mujie. One of them was Lin Dan's younger brother, and the other was Lin Dan's husband in her previous life, but they had no idea that she had such a strong side. She stood on the stage, her dark eyes clearly scanning you, but she didn't take you seriously at all. Her arrogant attitude made people feel fearful. Now she doesn't look like a person, but more like a knife, a knife that has been unsheathed and its sharpness can no longer be concealed.
Seeing that no one responded for a long time, Lin Dan said again: "Xue Zhao, your position belongs to me."
Xue Zhao gritted his teeth and said nothing. His confidant gritted his teeth and shouted, "How can a woman like you be able to take the position of commander?"
"As a woman, I am indeed not worthy of being a commander. Then how can you who lost to women have the face to stay in the army?" Lin Dan asked back calmly.
Xue Zhao and his confidants were all speechless and could not find any words to refute for a long time. It was already extremely shameful for them to lose to a woman, and now they are going back on their word, which is really despicable. The soldiers around all looked at them sideways, as if they had just gotten to know them again, with a hint of contempt in their eyes.
The army is like a jungle, where the strong prey on the weak and the capable prevail. If you are stronger than others, you can reach the top; if you are weaker than others, you deserve to be crushed. "Fists are the only real truth" is always a golden saying in the military.
Lin Dan glanced at King Zhuang and said slowly, "Although I have great martial arts skills, I have no combat experience. I am fine with being the commander-in-chief of the central army, but I really don't dare to take the position of commander. King Zhuang is a prince, of noble status, and has made many military achievements. He is very capable. He is the most suitable person to take the position of marshal. What do you think?"
After this battle, she quickly established her prestige in the army. The left and right armies, who were already loyal to the Lin family, immediately nodded in agreement. King Zhuang did not dare to refuse and quickly bowed and said a few humble words.
The chaotic situation was controlled by Lin Dan in an instant, leaving Lin Qing and Ding Mujie dumbfounded.
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