A third-grade general is already considered a high-ranking official.
Chen Fuping was brave and good at fighting, and had three thousand elite soldiers under his command. He was prestigious in Nanyang.
But among the generals present, some were dissatisfied with him.
Wei Cheng, who was also a third-rank general and a native of Yiyang, Nanyang, stood up, rolled up his sleeves, raised his right hand and pointed at Chen Fuping, and sneered: "Chen Fuping, I admit that what you said makes sense."
"A snake cannot do without a head. If you want to defend Nanyang, you must have a general. But why is it you and not me?"
"In terms of official position, ability, and reputation, in what way am I inferior to you?"
"I want to be this general."
Wei Cheng held his head high and his chest high, with great momentum.
The generals present glanced at him, and most of them shook their heads.
Wei Cheng's official position can be as good as Chen Fuping's, but his ability to lead troops, his own martial arts, and his prestige are far behind, but his ability as an official is good.
The three generals stood up and helped.
"General Wei is right. Why should this general be you, General Chen? General Wei is more qualified than you."
"That's right. I recommend General Wei to be the commander-in-chief."
"I recommend it too."
"Hahaha." Wei Cheng laughed, very proud.
Chen Fuping did not speak, but calmly picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, as if he was not surprised at all.
Then he threw the tea cup down.
There was a "pop" sound.
The tea cup fell on the stone floor and broke into countless petals, and the tea splashed all over the floor.
All the generals were confused.
"Da da da." Countless soldiers with neatly attired swords rushed in from the outside, and the leader was Chen Fuping's cronies.
All the generals were shocked and did not expect Chen Fuping to put up such a battle.
Are you planning to kill us and surrender to the Han army?
Or is it to scare Wei Cheng and secure his position as general?
Wei Cheng was frightened for a while, but soon became bold. He said loudly: "Chen Fuping, don't play this trick with me. What do you want to do? Do you still want to kill me?"
"Killing me would be tantamount to treason."
He was sure that Chen Fuping was trying to scare him, and his attitude was very arrogant, with a sneer on his face.
"Drag the four of them out and kill them." Chen Fuping said calmly.
"Yes." The confidant responded, and immediately led his troops forward and knocked down Wei Cheng and other four generals.
"Hahaha. Who are you scaring? Do you dare to kill me? Do you dare to kill me?" Wei Cheng was thrown to the ground and struggled violently. Not only was he not afraid, but he laughed.
Immediately, he was taken away by his cronies.
"ah!!!"
Four screams rang out, and the generals in the main room trembled. After a while, the henchman came in carrying four bloody heads and placed them neatly on the ground.
"I've seen everything clearly. I killed Wei Cheng, who was my equal. If I don't do something practical, the court won't let me go. I have no way out."
Chen Fuping stood up, pointed at Wei Cheng's head, then turned to look at the generals, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please work together with me to defend Nanyang City."
"As long as Nanyang City is defended, the Han army cannot stay in the Nanyang area for a long time. It means the entire Nanyang area is defended."
"I am willing to listen to General Chen's orders." A tall and strong general stood up and expressed his stance first.
"I am willing to listen to General Chen's orders." The generals also stood up one after another and expressed their stance.
The morale is quite high.
When there is no head, even elite soldiers are in disarray.
When you have a leader, even a ragtag group can become an elite soldier.
Chen Fuping's prestige, ability, and official position are sufficient, and he is a candidate for the top job. And what he did today really shocked everyone.
But good enough.
Be strong and determined.
They were convinced.
"Well. In that case, then follow my arrangements. First, arrest and slaughter the cronies of these four people. Disperse their soldiers and reorganize them into our army."
Chen Fuping nodded and immediately began to give instructions.
The military orders are issued one by one, in an orderly manner.
Every aspect has been considered.
The morale of the generals was even more boosted. After Chen Fuping finished speaking, they all responded loudly and turned around to leave.
Chen Fuping had a look of exhaustion on his face, looked down at the heads of Wei Cheng and others, and sighed: "If I do this, even if I win, I won't end up well."
"But it doesn't matter."
"As long as you can win."
Chen Fuping called his cronies in, took the head away, asked someone to make another cup of tea, and sat down to drink tea quietly.
"lady."
"lady."
door. The voice of the soldiers sounded.
Chen Fuping looked up and saw a familiar figure.
"Why are you here, madam?" He quickly put down the tea cup, stood up and went to greet her.
The person who came was none other than Chen Fuping’s wife, Mrs. Liu.
Liu was born in a general family, with a straightforward personality and extraordinary martial arts skills, and was a close match for Chen Fuping.
After the two got married, they also became deeply in love as husband and wife.
"Husband. I heard." Mrs. Liu held her husband's hands, looked up at him, and sighed.
"That's what happened. I have no way out." Chen Fuping also sighed, and then said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't discuss it with you in advance."
"What do you say, husband? The man is the master of the house, and the woman is the master of the house. You don't need to discuss anything with me." Mrs. Liu shook her head, very happy, then she held her husband's hand tightly and said in a deep voice: " Husband. I support you."
"Yes." Chen Fuping looked at his good wife's face, his eyes were slightly sour, and he nodded heavily. Then he opened his arms and took his wife into his arms, feeling deeply moved.
What more can a husband ask for when he has such a wife?
Under the leadership of Chen Fuping, the generals and armies were quickly integrated.
Counting the number of people, there were 20,000 people.
There are both elite soldiers and crooked melons and jujubes.
...........
morning.
On the border of Nanyang.
The Han army formed three square formations and moved forward.
The formation of the Han army changed.
Feng Chong, who was originally at the rear, led tens of thousands of elite riders to open the way forward, showing great vigor and high spirits.
Zhang Jin, who was originally the leader, led thousands of people under his command to cut off the rear.
Liu Wu led his men and horses to protect the civilians, and the heavy baggage and carriages were in the center.
After a while, the army stopped.
Feng Chong, Zhang Jin, and Liu Wu each led their own soldiers and gathered in the middle of the team. The surrendered general Wang Xu was also present.
Zhang Jin got off his horse and said to the two of them: "I got news. Chen Fuping has done something big in Nanyang City."
Then he told the story again.
"Chen Fuping is indeed a man." Wang Xu sighed with emotion after hearing this. He thinks he has outstanding abilities, but compared with Chen Fuping, he is inferior.
What's more, Chen Fuping's loyalty cannot be matched by his flattery.
When he met the Han army, his first thought was to surrender. The second thought is how to surrender gracefully.
"There are so many loyal ministers and righteous men in Chu State. They were able to lose Liaodong back then. It's true."
Liu Wu also sighed with emotion, shook his head and said.
"Chen Fuping is indeed a loyal minister, but we are also in trouble."
"The city of Nanyang is strong, with 20,000 soldiers and horses."
"It is impossible for us to conquer Nanyang in a short time. And the reinforcements from the Chu State Court may already be on the way."
Zhang Jin shook his head and said with a frown.
A good enemy general.
A thorn in the side of our army.
