His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

This is a very tricky question.

It was even somewhat malicious to Mu Yuan.

He was the only male heir of the Mu family and also the commander-in-chief of the Western Army.

To answer that the Western Army is the Western Army of the imperial court is tantamount to handing over military power to the imperial court!

In this way...

Wouldn't that be a betrayal of the efforts made by the Mu family over generations?

It should be noted that the majority of the military expenses of the Western Army were borne by the Mu family.

Moreover, if we acknowledge that the Western Army is the Western Army of the Imperial Court, it would dishearten a large number of soldiers loyal to the Mu family!

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If it were to be stated openly that the Western Army belongs to the Mu family.

That would be considered extremely treasonous.

This is tantamount to blatant treason!

"General, let me handle this!"

Although Yang Daye was reckless, he knew the risks involved; no matter how he answered, it would be a dead end.

He looked at the soldier with a swollen right eye and said in a deep voice:

"You, a centurion, disregard rank and openly question the commander-in-chief, even posing such a vicious question. What are your true intentions?"

The centurion, with a swollen right eye, had a stern expression and said, "Commander Yang, this is not just my question, but also the question of all the brothers behind me."

The centurion's words immediately drew a response from the other soldiers behind him.

"That's right! We just want to know whether the Western Army is the imperial army or the Mu family's army!"

"We must get a clear answer!"

"We don't want to be left without a clear understanding of who we're serving for and whose rations we're on!"

As the doubts grew louder.

Another group of soldiers involved in the fight instantly lost their temper.

"The Mu family has trained the Western Army for generations, leading us to resist foreign enemies. The Western Army is naturally the Mu family's Western Army!"

"You bunch of ingrates! To stabilize the Southwest, the Mu family now only has the Commander-in-Chief left. Doesn't that prove the Mu family's unwavering loyalty?"

"Haven't you all seen the recent crackdowns by the imperial court? You're actually siding with outsiders!"

The two sides continued to hurl insults at each other, and the atmosphere on the scene instantly became chaotic, with a strong sense of tension filling the air.

The conflict between the two sides continued to escalate.

There were even faint signs of fighting again.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Yang Daye roared.

However, his roar did not intimidate either side; instead, it made them even more hostile towards each other.

"Since some brothers want to know, I'll say a few words."

Mu Yuan suddenly spoke.

The scene fell silent instantly.

Mu Yuan's gaze fell on the centurion's swollen right eye, and he slowly said:

"You've been a centurion for quite some time now, what's your name?"

Dewey replied truthfully:

"Reporting to the Commander, I have been in the army for five years. My name is Du Wei."

"Have you ever been in a war?" Mu Yuan asked again.

Dewey nodded and said, "Last year, I followed the commander's elder brother to suppress bandits, killing several bandits. For my meritorious service in suppressing bandits, I was promoted to centurion!"

Before Mu Yuan could ask any more questions, Yang Daye, who was standing to the side, was furious:

"Since you followed the commander's elder brother to suppress bandits, it means that the Mu family has done you a favor by promoting you."

"At the same time, you should also know the importance of the Mu family to the Southwest. Now you are openly asking such a malicious question, sowing discord among the troops. Isn't that repaying kindness with enmity?"

"Commander Yang, you are clearly using this favor to blackmail me," Dewey said, looking indignant.

"court death!"

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to any advice, and in order to prevent a mutiny, Yang Daye's temper flared up, and he immediately drew his sword to kill Du Wei.

Mu Yuan grabbed Yang Daye's hand as he drew his knife, staring at him coldly.

"Put the knife away!"

If Yang Daye were to actually draw his sword, it would only worsen the situation.

Even more so, it could hasten a mutiny!

Once a mutiny occurs, the Western Army will fall into chaos.

At that time, the imperial court will have a pretext to reclaim military power and bring down the Mu family, while the barbarians from abroad, who are eager to cause trouble, will also invade the southwest.

Kill one person, and the whole system collapses.

This deal.

No matter how you calculate it, it's a loss!

Hearing Mu Yuan's unyielding tone, Yang Daye gritted his teeth and finally had no choice but to comply, sheathing his sword.

Having stunned Yang Daye, Mu Yuan continued his conversation with Du Wei.

"Dewey, do you think my Mu family ancestors were loyal to the imperial court?"

Dewey thought for a moment and said:

"The Mu family has guarded the southwest for generations. The stability of the southwest is all thanks to the Mu family. They also led the Western Army to resist foreign enemies. Most of the Mu family's ancestors died in battles to resist foreign enemies, so they were naturally loyal to the court."

Mu Yuan then countered with a question:

"If that's the case, why distinguish whether the Western Army belongs to the imperial court or the Mu family?"

Faced with Mu Yuan's question, Dewey was speechless for a moment and did not know how to answer.

"I know that many of you share the same question as Du Wei. Today, I will tell you: the Western Army belongs to all the common people of the world!"

These words were spoken.

The entire place was unusually quiet.

Especially Yang Daye, whose expression towards Mu Yuan revealed a sense of admiration, as if he were worshipping a god.

The commander-in-chief is indeed no ordinary person.

Even if I, Old Yang, thought about it for a hundred years, I still couldn't come up with such a perfect answer.

The other generals present shared almost the same thoughts as Yang Daye at this moment.

Standing next to Mu Yuan, Qin Hongxiu looked dazed, clearly still reeling from Mu Yuan's words.

With just one sentence, "The Western Army belongs to all the people of the world."

It directly and perfectly avoids all the traps.

Moreover, Mu Yuan's words were so inspiring that they made people's blood boil.

The more Qin Hongxiu looked at Mu Yuan, the more unfamiliar he seemed.

Whether it's willpower, behavior, or the way she speaks, she always manages to bring unexpected surprises.

Mu Yuan secretly observed everyone present.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed that the soldiers of the Western Army, led by Dewey, had toned down their defiance.

Completely convinced by Mu Yuan's words, Dewey knelt down with a thud:

"General, I am narrow-minded. I am willing to accept military law for what happened today."

At the same time, those behind Dewey also knelt down one after another, shouting in unison, "We are also willing to be subject to military law."

However, faced with the demands of the crowd.

Mu Yuan, however, chose a different approach.

"We'll spare you from military law."

The group, led by Dewey, numbered over a hundred. If they were to be dealt with according to military law, they would all be beheaded on the grounds of disrupting morale.

This undoubtedly represents the loss of over a hundred combat personnel.

Mu Yuan didn't have the masochistic mentality of killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of his own.

Moreover, now that Dewey and others have been impressed by him, such a person will be even more courageous in future battles.

"However," Mu Yuan changed the subject, "you may be exempt from military law, but you can't escape punishment!"

"Please give your instructions, Commander. We are willing to accept any punishment."

Dewey was already deeply grateful to Mu Yuan for granting him exemption from military law, and he was completely willing to accept any punishment.