Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 282 They are all loyal people
Tuoba Lie said passionately: "Everyone, think about it, is this the truth?"

His voice was as loud as thunder, echoing in the military tent. His bloodshot eyes flashed with fanaticism, and his rough hands slammed heavily on the table, causing the water in the teacup to splash out.

"Our Beidi warriors are extremely brave. Those cowardly southern barbarians are simply no match for our Beidi warriors."

"Under these circumstances, isn't it strange that this battle turned out to be such a mess?"

He looked around, his eyes sweeping over the faces of every general. Several young captains straightened their backs unconsciously, with expressions of approval in their eyes.

"That idiot Murongze was fooled by a few words from the southern barbarians and didn't dare to attack the city for a whole day?" He was so excited that his saliva flew everywhere. He waved his arms vigorously, and the iron armor wrist guards collided with each other, making a harsh sound.

"An army of 30,000 was harassed by more than a hundred people for a whole night, and they didn't even have a decent counterattack."

His voice was a little sinister: "Others may believe this, but I, Tuoba Lie, absolutely do not believe it."

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn. Several experienced and prudent generals exchanged worried glances, but no one dared to interrupt.

"Although Murongze is a bit useless, he is still a soldier of our Beidi. He is definitely not such a waste."

With every word Tuoba Lie spoke, Murong Dayu's face became darker.

Murong Dayu's breathing became heavy and his chest heaved violently, like a beast about to pounce.

He was already angry, and had not yet calmed down. The anger that he had just suppressed became more and more intense due to Tuoba Lie's provocation.

The air pressure in the tent seemed to have dropped a lot.

The candlelight suddenly shook violently, shining on everyone's faces, casting flickering shadows...

Several captains who were close to Tuoba Lie were a little hesitant to agree with him at this time.

Someone wiped his sweat and quietly took a half step back. Another person who was about to agree wisely shut his mouth after seeing Murong Dayu's gloomy face.

No matter what, the nominal commander-in-chief of the three armies is still Murong Dayu.

However, Tuoba Lie seemed to have not noticed Murong Dayu's expression at all.

He still stood straight, his chin held high, and a provocative light flashed in his eyes.

He slammed the table angrily and roared: "So I think there must be something wrong here, and we must investigate it thoroughly."

Murong Dayu's hoarse voice rang out: "General Tuoba Lie means that my people are collaborating with the enemy and selling out their country at the cost of their own lives?"

This sentence was like a sharp dagger, piercing Tuoba Lie's vitals. Although Murong Dayu's voice was not loud, it was filled with chilling murderous intent.

All the commanders fell silent at the same time.

The air was filled with tension, as if a spark could set off the entire military tent. Several generals unconsciously tightened their grip on the hilts of their swords, but did not dare to actually pull them out.

No matter how stupid Murong Ze's previous decisions were, he died in battle on the city wall of Xueyuan Pass.

No matter what, it can't possibly have anything to do with treason.

Don’t look at Murong Dayu now, he seems to be still in control of the situation.

However, he knew very well how dangerous the current situation was.

As the leading general, when being questioned like this, he did not just drag Tuoba Lie out and chop him up, but patiently explained to him. This already explains a lot.

Several experienced commanders exchanged meaningful glances.

They had followed Murong Dayu for many years and knew that this coach had always been decisive in killing. His current restraint was actually unusual.

Murong Dayu swept his gaze across the generals in the tent. Many of his old subordinates had confused looks in their eyes. This was definitely not a good sign.

But Murong Dayu had no choice. He made too many mistakes during the attack on Da Zhou.

From trusting fake reinforcements to hasty withdrawal, a series of mistakes bound him like heavy chains.

Murong Dayu could even feel that the prestige he had accumulated over the years was collapsing bit by bit.

Based on the orders he issued in the past two days, if someone with ulterior motives stirs things up in front of the king, he will definitely not have a good life.

The lightest punishment is losing your job and being neglected from then on.

In serious cases... he didn't dare to think further.

Therefore, even if he wanted to tear Tuoba Lie into pieces, Murong Dayu could only explain it clearly first, at least to prevent all the commanders from standing on Tuoba Lie's side.

Murong Dayu suppressed his murderous intent and deliberately slowed down his voice: "General Tuoba, I will apologize to the king for the defeat in the war. However, you dare to doubt the loyalty of my Murong family to Beidi..."

Originally, Murong Dayu thought that the sacrifice of his people would make Tuoba Lie shut up, or stop him from making trouble on this issue.

However, he obviously overlooked the other party's shamelessness.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tuoba Lie with a sneer.

Tuoba Lie smiled coldly, his voice full of sarcasm: "What's so strange about this? For the benefit of my family, what does it matter if I sacrifice one or two people?"

"You are so bold!" Faced with such an accusation, Murong Dayu could no longer hold back and drew out his scimitar, pointing it at Tuoba Lie: "You dare to be so presumptuous in front of me, do you think that I dare not kill you just because you are a member of the Tuoba clan?"

The blade shone coldly in the candlelight, reflecting Tuoba Lie's face which suddenly changed color.

The air in the tent seemed to freeze and everyone held their breath.

For a moment, the air was filled with murderous intent.

Being able to command 100,000 Northern Di cavalry, Murong Dayu had no idea how many battles he had experienced on the battlefields.

The murderous intent emanating from him was as real as substance, causing several young generals to retreat unconsciously.

Once they get really angry, these young captains will not be able to bear it.

Even Tuoba Lie, who had been provoking Murong Dayu, subconsciously took a step back.

His Adam's apple rolled and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

But soon, Tuoba Lie calmed down and looked at Murong Dayu without fear.

"What? Marshal, do you want to kill people to silence them?" Tuoba Lie asked jokingly.

The atmosphere in the tent was tense, as if a small spark could set the whole place off.

At the same time, Tuoba Lie secretly gestured to several people who supported him, asking them to stand up and support him.

Although those people were reluctant, they were eventually tempted by the benefits promised by Tuoba Lie.

They all stood up to support Tuoba Lie.

"Marshal, what General Tuoba said is not completely unreasonable. I also think this matter should be investigated thoroughly." The voice of the captain was weak, and he did not dare to look directly at Murong Dayu. His fingers kept rubbing back and forth on his arm armor, revealing his inner anxiety.

But thinking of the official position promised by Tuoba Lie, he quickly became resolute. "I don't doubt General Murongze. He died for us Beidi and is a hero of Beidi. However, there is no shortage of sinister villains in this world. Maybe these people are hiding beside Murongze."

The other captain wiped his sweat while speaking, his words were inconsistent, and he kept stealing glances at Tuoba Lie while speaking.

"Marshal, we have been attacking fiercely for a whole night. It is indeed inappropriate to retreat rashly today."

The last general to speak was the loudest, as if he wanted to use the volume to cover up his guilty conscience. However, his target was directly at Murong Dayu.

As soon as they stood up, several captains who had been following Murong Dayu immediately refused to work hard.

An old general with scars on his face slammed the table and stood up, his eyes burning with anger and his beard standing up with anger.

They were all promoted by Murong Dayu and were loyal to him.

The reason why they didn't say much to defend Tuoba Lie when he raised doubts was because of that.

The main reason is because of Tuoba Lie's identity.

Tuoba Lie's biological sister is the queen of the current Northern Di Emperor Dugu Xiong.

The king's brother-in-law.

This identity is like a mountain, weighing down everyone to the point of suffocation.

They had many military achievements, and although they were not afraid of offending the royal family, they were afraid that their recklessness would bring unnecessary trouble to Murong Dayu.

They were afraid of Tuoba Lie, but not those guys who followed Tuoba Lie and waved flags and cheered him on.

"With the enemy at hand, why are you investigating this now? Do you think the morale of the soldiers is not low enough and want to force them to raise their voices?"

An old veteran shouted sternly, his voice as loud as thunder.

"You have only led the troops for a few days, and you think you are strong enough to teach the commander how to use troops? Our Beidi soldiers had been fighting for a whole night. If the enemy reinforcements appeared at this time, it would be very disadvantageous to us."

The general who said this slammed his fist on the table, shaking the map. His armor was still stained with blood from last night's battle, and every scar was a proof of loyalty.

"That's right. If we don't withdraw our troops, I don't know how many people will die in vain on the city wall."

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense, and the two groups glared at each other.

Several captains who supported Tuoba Lie were scolded so badly that they would naturally not let it go.

Their faces flushed and they retorted angrily.

"So what if we're young? We may not be as experienced as the Marshal, but we have led troops and fought in battles before. If we think something is wrong, can't we just say it?"

The young captain slammed the table and stood up, shaking the teacups on the table. His voice was hoarse and his saliva was flying, obviously he was furious.

"There are always casualties in war. If we withdraw and organize another siege, won't there still be many unnecessary sacrifices if our soldiers attack the city walls again?"

"We are also thinking about the army. If there really are spies from the southern barbarians, wouldn't it be better to catch them as soon as possible?"

The general who said this had a flickering look in his eyes, and from time to time he stole a glance at Tuoba Lie's reaction. Seeing that Murong Dayu did not show any reaction, he could not help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

He secretly winked at Tuoba Lie, asking for credit from him.

Inside the big tent, the ten commanders were clearly divided into three groups.

Among them, Tuoba Lie was in a group with three ten thousand men, and Murong Dayu was in a group with another four ten thousand men leaders.

The other three people were neutral and did not take sides.

"You are a bunch of ungrateful dogs. Without the Marshal's promotion, you wouldn't be where you are today? And now you dare to question the Marshal's decision?" The old veteran with a wound on his face stood up suddenly, roaring angrily, pointing at the noses of the people who helped Tuoba Lie and cursing.

"Bah, I despise ungrateful wolves like you the most." Another person spat on the ground, his eyes full of contempt for traitors.

The people around Tuoba Lie immediately fought back rudely.

"What do you mean by ungrateful? We have never forgotten the Marshal's kindness. However, we are also soldiers of the Northern Di, so we should be more loyal to the king."

"You are right. We will never forget the Marshal's kindness, but this incident has affected our Beidi's southern expedition plan. We can't just turn a blind eye, right?"

"This southern expedition is related to the fate of our Beidi nation. Any small matter should not be easily neglected, let alone two consecutive defeats. Even if you are the commander-in-chief, you should give an explanation to the soldiers of the three armies, right?"

At the beginning, both sides were barely able to talk about facts and reason.

But as time goes by.

It soon evolved into greetings to each other's family tree for eighteen generations.

The more they argue, the more tense the situation becomes. They are all people who lead troops to fight in wars, and when they get angry, they don't care about anything else.

Both sides have drawn their knives and are ready to fight.

"Stop it, everyone!" Murong Dayu's roar almost overturned the central army tent.

Wait until everyone stops.

Murong Dayu looked around at everyone and said in a low and dangerous voice: "Anyone who dares to move again will be treated as a traitor!"

His gaze was like a knife, scraping across everyone's face.

Those generals who were on the verge of a fight just now were now frozen in place, as if they were under a spell and dared not move.

Murong Dayu said coldly: "Look at what you have become now? You are all generals of Beidi. You should expand the territory for Beidi and conquer the world."

"And now? They are just like the vendors in the vegetable market, all they do is make noise."

His voice was not loud, but it made everyone bow their heads. Even Tuoba Lie had to curb his arrogance, but the dissatisfaction in his eyes was still obvious.

"Pass the order down," Murong Dayu's voice regained its former majesty: "The entire army is on high alert and is on guard against any suspicious behavior."

After a pause, he looked at Tuoba Lie with a complicated look, took a deep breath and said, "As for today's incident, I will personally write a memorial to apologize to the king."

"As for how to decide, whether the king wants to fight or kill, I, Murong Dayu, have no complaints."

"But now, I am still the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Southern Expedition Army. Military orders are as heavy as a mountain. If anyone dares to question my orders again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Tuoba Lie's face turned pale and blue, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He just sneered in his heart: "Murong Dayu, Murong Dayu, I will let you be arrogant for a while. When the people from the Dark Night Cult bring back the imperial edict of my brother-in-law, I will see how arrogant you can be."

Murong Dayu naturally had no idea what was in Tuoba Lie's mind. He was very tired now. Dealing with someone like Tuoba Lie who had ulterior motives made him feel ten times more tired than dealing with the prince fighting in the war.

"Now, everyone, get out of here!"

(End of this chapter)