I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chen Gui with great curiosity, wanting to see how he would respond to this move.

In their view, Wei Hongying's move to invoke Qin Li's military order was an unsolvable problem.

Disobeying military orders is a capital offense, but if you don't disobey them, there's no way to snatch tomorrow's battle from Wei Hongying.

Otherwise, Wu Daxiong and Chen Gui wouldn't have had a chance to make trouble; they would have attacked Wei Hongying first.

Tell me, who wouldn't want to fight the Ironclad Pagoda tomorrow?

The Iron Pagoda is indeed powerful, and it has the reputation of being an invincible legend!

But everyone knows that.

The eldest prince, Qin Li, had discussed everything with the empress.

If the Great Zhou wins that battle tomorrow, the war will be over.

The Great Zhou could not only reclaim the fallen Qingling Pass.

We can also reclaim all the cities occupied by the Northern Barbarians, including the most important Xuanque Pass!

Such merit is higher than the sky and thicker than the earth!

After returning to the capital, he will surely be able to use this opportunity to be ennobled as a marquis or king.

The allure of being granted titles and honors is something not everyone can resist, especially for military generals like them.

"I, Chen Gui, would naturally dare not disobey His Highness the Crown Prince's military orders!"

As he spoke, Chen Gui deliberately clasped his hands high and said, "But now His Highness the First Prince has treacherous officials around him, causing the military orders issued by His Highness the First Prince to be erroneous. Such erroneous military orders are better disobeyed!"

A treacherous official?

Upon hearing these two words, the eyebrows of all the generals in the tent jumped.

Wow, Chen Gui is really going all out to win tomorrow's battle!

They actually dared to say that.

Everyone knows who the term "treacherous and wicked" refers to.

Who else could it be but Wei Hongying?!

boom!

Wei Hongying slammed her hand on the table with a loud bang, and roared angrily:

"Chen Gui, explain yourself clearly! Who are you calling a traitor?!"

Unlike Wei Hongying's furious outburst, Chen Gui lowered his clenched fists and said calmly:

"Anyone who contradicts me is a treacherous villain!"

Wei Hongying narrowed her eyes in anger and clenched her fists.

He was probably about to punch Chen Gui in the face.

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely tense.

Many people turned to look at Qin Li, who was in the main seat.

Now, only Qin Li can control the situation.

But Qin Li seemed to have no intention of getting involved in this matter at all.

He drank one glass of wine and then had time to drink another.

"General Chen, watch your words!"

"To slander the captain of the Imperial Guard! Our vanguard battalion will be the first to object!"

After downing three large bowls of wine, Su Chen vigorously wiped the glistening wine stains from the corners of his mouth with his sleeve and stood up.

Chen Gui glanced at him, completely disregarding Su Chen.

Others may be afraid of Su Chen, but he is not. In his eyes, Su Chen is just a kid who hasn't even grown up yet and is still wet behind the ears.

If it weren't for the title of the heir of the Marquis of Dingyuan, Su Chen would have died countless times already.

"Young Master Su, are you going to stand up for that treacherous Wei Hongying?"

"Wei Hongying is the Seventh Prince's fiancée. Even the Seventh Prince hasn't said anything, so why are you in such a hurry?"

All eyes turned to Qin Feng, whose expression remained unchanged as he poured himself a drink. He was just as good as Qin Li, who sat in the main seat; no wonder they were brothers.

As he poured the wine, Qin Feng looked up and said, "General Chen, this is the military. There's no such thing as a fiancée here. There are only superiors and subordinates, and peers!"

"I am a captain in the supply battalion, which is equivalent to the captain of the guards. At most, we are colleagues."

Chen Gui laughed. "So, does that mean His Highness the Seventh Prince won't meddle in other people's business tonight?"

They had already figured out how to deal with the Seventh Prince, but the Seventh Prince managed to distance himself completely.

It seems the rumors were true; Wei Hongying was only the seventh prince's nominal fiancée.

Aside from that, the two weren't even strangers, let alone willing to lend a helping hand.

"I, the prince, will certainly not meddle in other people's business."

Qin Feng said, "However, this prince believes in the Imperial Guard Commandant; he is definitely not the treacherous official General Chen describes!"

"General Chen, there must be a mistake."

"wrong?"

This gave Chen Gui the perfect opportunity to shine. He suddenly turned around, faced the generals filling the tent, and raised his voice sharply, saying:

"What makes Wei Hongying, a mere woman, qualified to be a captain in the vanguard battalion?!"

"You must know that the vanguard battalion is the elite of our army, the ace of ace!"

"To be the first to scale the walls, to charge into battle, to be a general, to capture the flag—these are all their duties!"

"Therefore, the captain of the vanguard battalion must be the fiercest general in the army, someone we all admire, to be qualified for this position, is that not so?"

After listening to Chen Gui's words, the generals looked at each other and nodded.

Not bad, not bad. A captain in the vanguard battalion, that's not a position just anyone can hold.

In any case, none of them were qualified for the position, because none of them were willing to submit to anyone else.

As for Wei Hongying, she is even less qualified to hold this position!

Forget about everyone being convinced of her abilities; she doesn't even deserve the title of a fierce general.

If he were truly a fierce general, how could he have won such a crushing defeat in the last battle!

"So, I can't help but ask, how did she, Wei Hongying, obtain her position as a captain in the vanguard battalion?"

Chen Gui narrowed his eyes, feigning indignation, "Was it obtained by selling her own body?"

"What else could this person be but a treacherous villain?!"

Selling one's body?

What was gained in exchange?

boom!

Wei Hongying was so angry that she trembled all over and slammed one hand heavily on the table in front of her.

With a loud crash, the large table snapped in two, scattering its contents—wine and food—all over the floor, startling everyone around.

Clenching her fist and pointing her index finger at Chen Gui, Wei Hongying gritted her teeth and roared with red eyes:

"Chen Gui, if you've got guts, say what you just said again."

"Who are you talking about?! Who sold their body to get the position of captain in the vanguard battalion?!"

Chen Gui remained silent, but Wu Daxiong, who had spoken earlier, jumped out and grinned:

"If it wasn't you, Wei Hongying, then it could be us?"

"How could His Highness the Crown Prince possibly like us roughnecks?"

"Don't you all agree?"

Many people, not wanting to miss out on the drama, chimed in with their agreement.

Wei Hongying was even angrier, almost to the point of madness.

She looked around, then picked up her stool and smashed it down on Wu Daxiong.

But Wu Daxiong was prepared and smashed the flying stool to pieces with a straight punch.

Wu Daxiong tightened his wrist guards and squinted, saying, "Wei Hongying, you sold your body to climb into the First Prince's bed to get your current position as a captain in the Vanguard Battalion!"

"If I were you, I would definitely keep a low profile and do my job. That way, I might be able to reap some benefits after the war is over."

"You really think you're a captain in the vanguard battalion? You really think you're so great and amazing? Look at the battles you've fought! I, Wu Da Xiong, am ashamed to be in the same army as you!"

"Want to fight? Let's go outside and fight. Don't get in His Highness's way!"

"But let's make a deal beforehand: if you lose, don't hide away and cry by yourself... hahaha!"

After saying that, Wu Daxiong laughed loudly, his laughter full of sarcasm.

Wei Hongying could no longer hold back, and with a fierce whip kick, she aimed straight for Wu Daxiong's head...