Xu Zhengting has always been a person with strong action, and since he said that he was going to the racecourse today, it is absolutely impossible to delay it until the next day.

Therefore, when reporters from major newspapers and magazines sneaked into the hospital the next day, Xu Zhengting's ward was already empty.

Also in the air were Xu Shoufan and Gu Jing.

Xu Zhengyan tried his best to resign from the post of commander-in-chief before the war and stay in Lindong, but he didn't expect that due to a sudden change, this idea was completely cut off.

In the past two months, there has been a stalemate between the eastern and southwestern sides, and although it may erupt at any time, no one has taken the lead.

But at this time, the Japanese in the southwest suddenly moved. got a group of Japanese ronins who came from nowhere, and organized a support detachment, which greatly strengthened the power of Dragon City.

The battle in the southwest is focused on Dragon City.

Dragon City is the pass of Lindong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but once it is breached, it is equivalent to opening the gateway to Lindong to the outside world.

However, they took advantage of the fact that Xu Zhengyan, the commander-in-chief, and a group of overseers were coming to Donghe to celebrate his birthday.

Now the Japanese have spent a lot of effort, giving them guns and cannons, and they have also pulled several teams of powerful bandits for him to join.

On that side, the strength of the army suddenly increased, and with the momentum of the Japanese, Shengsheng fought out of Longcheng, but in a month, seven or eight counties along the Luo River were captured.

In the aftermath of the incident, there was a great deal of indulgence, and the newspapers in the country wrote at length how the interests of the empire had been violated.

It's like wanting to go into battle shirtless.

The top was probably also in a hurry, and after seven or eight urgent orders, Xu Zhengyan and the overseers who gathered in Lindong to prepare for a noise all dissipated their original thoughts and rushed back to the front line.

Now everyone knows that it is impossible not to fight this battle now, even if it is not easy to withdraw, if the front cannot be stabilized, no one can withdraw alone.

Chamber.

"Now that the front line is tight, the fourth young man has returned to Longcheng, and the position of commander-in-chief must be no longer in charge, so should we reconsider this position?"

Mu Ting sat on one side and looked at the circle of military commanders sitting at the table with a smile.

Xu Zhengcheng's injuries were not healed, his face was still pale, he lowered his head slightly, and he looked like he didn't care about himself.

"Why can't the fourth son?" Seeing that no one was silent, it was Wei Changsheng, Xu Zhengyan's long-time subordinate who stood up to speak, and he sneered, "It is impossible to stay on the front line for a lifetime, and this battle cannot be fought for a lifetime!" ”

Wei Changsheng glanced at Mu Ting, and then glanced indifferently at the military commander recommended by Mu Ting, called Cui Quge, and said, "This position is not something that can be sat by casual people. ”

Mu Ting shook his head calmly and said with a smile: "Senior Master Pan, what you said is not right. It is true that this battle will not last a lifetime, but it will not end in a few years if it really starts. ”

He paused, glanced at Xu Zhengcheng, and chuckled: "What's more, the position of commander-in-chief is a heavy task, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for the four young men to do two things." ”

The actual situation is that now that Xu Zhengyan is outside, whoever is in power in Lindong City has the power to deploy the rest of the military, and it is even more the weakness of the Xu family's army.

And getting the position of commander-in-chief is the quickest means.

Once this position was taken down by Mu Ting, then his purpose of coming to Lindong was basically achieved, and it was only a matter of time before he took back his military power.

"Mr. Mu doesn't need to talk too much, the fourth prince doesn't have time, we can also ask Xu Dujun to take this position temporarily. Except for the fourth son, no matter who it is, I, Wei Changsheng, am the first to disagree! ”

Wei Changsheng looked quite excited, in his eyes, this position had long been in Xu Zhengyan's bag, but it had been hindered by time, and there was no way.

What he said meant was that on the surface he was saying that Cui Quge did not have this qualification, but he was not alluding to something.

In addition to the subordinates of Xu Zhengyan's faction for many years, or the military commanders who followed Xu Shoufan in his early years, there are still some people who support Xu Zhengting.

When they heard Wei Changsheng's words, their faces became a little bad, didn't this mean that Xu Zhengting was not qualified to be the commander-in-chief?

"Mu is not talented, since Lindong took office, there have been a year and a half, during this time, most of the four young people are outside, and most of the things in Lindong, Xu Dujun has also handed over to the big young and seven young people to deal with."

Mu Ting didn't want to have a verbal dispute with Wei Changsheng anymore, so he turned the teacup on the table, looked at Xu Zhengcheng, and asked, "I don't know, what do you think?" ”

Xu Zhengcheng had already dispelled this thought a long time ago, and now he only coughed lightly in the face of dozens of pairs of eyes.

said without a trace: "It's really hard to deal with things for my father, it's just some trivial things, and everything is still based on my father's wishes." ”

said this tactfully without revealing flaws, clarified his position, and mentioned the big guys by the way, even if they are in full swing in this discussion, the final decision is still in Xu Shoufan's hands.

And who does Xu Shoufan like?

Xu Zhengcheng smiled lightly, looked at Cui Quge, and said: "Father is ill, let me listen to everyone's opinions for him, since Chief Mu has proposed a candidate, I don't know if you have any other opinions?" ”

"What the do you want? Except for the four sons, none of us want! Fighting a war is not a playhouse, let a person who pops up from nowhere, who listens to him?! ”

"That's it!"

"Leading the troops to fight is not convincing, who is willing to die willingly?!"

There is a reason why Mu Ting and Li Xiao picked Cui Quge among so many people, no matter how much they resist him on the table, he can still sit there calmly.

This meeting was Mu Ting's home stadium, but Li Xiao also came.

As soon as Xu Zhengcheng's voice fell, Li Xiao laughed, threw the teacup on the table, squinted his eyes, and said: "That's not right, it's a new revolutionary era now, do you still have the same set of acquaintances?" ”

"As the saying goes, the right time and place are right, it can be seen that this person is also one of the keys to victory, and acquaintances are not enough, but the position of commander-in-chief is too important, and you must always find someone who can convince the public."

Xu Zhengcheng thought for a while, rubbed his fingers on the tea lid, and said softly: "Since Chief of Staff Cui has this intention, you might as well give it a try." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was also stunned, these words not only rounded the face of other army commanders, but also gave Mu Ting and Li Xiao a step down.

When Zeng Zhi was alive, he and Xu Shoufan analyzed that if Lindong was handed over to Xu Zhengyan, and then Xu Zhengcheng was allowed to assist him, and Xu Zhengting would go to Beijing to seek a position, and the brothers would join forces, and Lindong's century-old foundation would not be a problem.

It can be seen that Xu Zhengcheng is not much weak.

Cui Quge was sitting quietly on the side, and when he saw that the topic had turned to him, he couldn't help but smile quickly, and said: "I also think that Si Shao is the best candidate for commander-in-chief, and now that Si Shao is not here, the contemptible person is just temporarily replacing him for this position." ”

"Chief of Staff Cui was sent by the staff headquarters to fill this vacancy, and Dashao is trying to disobey the orders of the superiors?"

Li Xiao sneered, pointed out the question to the point, and they have been fighting for so long, is it really when he came here for a vacation?

Mu Ting has that interest, but he Li Xiao doesn't have it!

The smile on Xu Zhengcheng's face faded a little, and said, "Chairman Li, having said that, the final decision-making power is still in the hands of the Overseers, and I am just thinking more about Lin Dong." ”

Mu Ting was also a little aggrieved in his heart, they were looking for a document that had been approved by the hurt, and they clearly said that Cui Quge was appointed as the commander-in-chief, but he suddenly became the acting commander-in-chief inexplicably.

"Who of you doesn't think about Lindong?" Mu Ting responded with a smile.

Xu Zhengcheng couldn't deny it, raised his watch to look at the time, coughed a few times, and then got up and said apologetically: "Father's time to take medicine is up, today's meeting is over, I will tell my father about the situation." ”

Hearing this, Mu Ting frowned, and just as he was about to say something, Xu Zhengcheng had already walked out, and the others saw that the situation was undecided, and they all began to leave.

After all, there are no other outsiders who are cheaper, and they are quite at ease.

Mu Ting was really self-contained, and sat silently for a while before throwing off his hands and leaving.

As for Cui Quge, he himself has an indifferent attitude, he doesn't have the feeling of becoming a benevolent person if he doesn't succeed, and he still looks like a good character.

However, after Li Xiao and the others were gone, they threw the folder on the wall at once, and the entourage who stretched out his hand immediately followed to clean up.

He took a breath, a trace of cruelty crossed his face, and said, "Phew, fuck, this shit, I'm fed up with that surnamed Mu." Send a report to Jingli, saying that there is no way to maneuver here, and you have to do it quickly. ”