My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

"Dig trenches outside the city walls and deploy defenses as soon as possible." Qin Wujiu had no idea what to do, so he could only sigh and wave to Zong Yanli to come closer.

A sand table was spread out on the table. Qin Wujiu stood in front of it and pointed at Changfeng County and said, "This is the last city our army will defend. If Changfeng falls, it will be easy for Qing to take Dongji, Linxi and Nantai."

Qin Wujiu pointed to the three cities on the map and said, "If I ask you to defend the city, what will you do?"

Zong Yanli was slightly stunned when he heard Qin Wujiu's words. He looked up at him. Qin Wujiu smiled and said, "You don't have to be so rigid with me. Just treat me as your uncle."

Zong Yanli felt a little ashamed. In his previous life, when the Qing Kingdom conquered Changfeng County, it was indeed true that it captured three cities in a row, and the Qin family army was almost wiped out. It was also in this battle that the Qin family was damaged so much that it later had to become a subordinate of the prince.

"I am stupid and only know how to fight to the death." Zong Yanli is not a credulous person. Now the Qin family's position is unclear. If they have joined the prince's camp, they may become enemies in the future.

Zong Yanli didn't want to reveal too much, so he just lowered his head and said in a brave and heroic manner: "Whether you advance or retreat, I am willing to be the general's blade!"

Qin Wujiu's heart was slightly moved when he heard Zong Yanli's words. He stared at him for a long time before saying, "Haha! Good, good."

Zong Yanli only stayed in the military tent for a moment before coming out. Qin Wujiu, who was still standing beside the sand table in the tent, sighed with a complicated look and said in a whisper, "Zong Yan's family has produced a rare general."

"Perhaps... he will be a strong enemy of the Qin family." The position of the first army of Wu State has been replaced. Qin Wujiu clearly has a plan to defend the city, but he asked Zong Yanli first, apparently intending to test him.

"Come here." Qin Wujiu paused for a while, then turned around and called out, "Take my handwritten letter and immediately go to Dongji, Linxi and Nantai to mobilize troops for help!"

When the extremely cold air blew into Changfeng County, heavy snow fell all over the ground.

The vast expanse of white snow seemed to have covered all the flames of war, and the white frost condensed to the point that it was difficult for carriages and horses to move. The Qing Kingdom was unable to push the siege chariots and crossbows, and had to recuperate inside Yuanshi Pass.

The Wu State got a chance to catch its breath, and dug trenches day and night and rebuilt the city walls to defend it.

In order to ensure that the soldiers would not get frostbite, generals like Zong Yanli had to dig trenches and rebuild the city walls personally. With Zong Yanli setting an example, many generals had to move even if they were reluctant to do so.

However, not everyone agrees with Zong Yanli's approach. Many generals in the Qin army have complaints about Zong Yanli.

"I just want to dig it this way, what's wrong!?" Someone wants to cause trouble, and no matter what you do, it will become an excuse for trouble. In the cold wind, Lu Hao was pushed to the ground, and the Qin family army surrounded him.

"What are you doing!" The soldiers under Zong Yanli's command were also not in a good mood, and the two sides immediately fell into a war of words.

"Do you really think you are so awesome?" The Qin family soldier who stood out had a provocative look on his face and said to Lu Hao, "Come and practice if you have the guts?"

"Am I afraid of you?!" Lu Hao was also a man of blood and stood up angrily.

The two men jumped out of the trench and took up their positions in the open space outside.

Everyone in the army was competitive and aggressive. Seeing that the two were about to start a fight, they immediately surrounded them, and both sides were cheering for their brothers.

Zhao Yongmin stared at Lu Hao with a ferocious look, and it was obvious that he had a deep grudge against him. Now he showed no mercy in the fight.

Seeing that Zhao Yongmin was so ruthless, Pei Liang felt that the atmosphere was not right and immediately sent someone to inform Zong Yanli.

When Zong Yanli arrived, the two parties seemed to be in a fight. Lu Hao accused Zhao Yongmin of playing dirty tricks, but Zhao Yongmin had an attitude of "what can you do to me?" As a result, the competition between the two people turned into a group fight, and neither side was willing to give in.

"What are you doing!" Zeng Xingchao came over after hearing the news and shouted at the soldiers on both sides.

Zong Yanli also reached out and pulled back the few people who were rushing forward. Seeing that they were covered in mud and some of them had bruises on their faces, he couldn't help but frown.

Zeng Xingchao asked the reason, and Zhao Yongmin said, "They occupied our position. We were the ones who dug the trench. I think they are just like their general, trying to steal the credit!"

When Lu Hao and his companions heard this, they immediately became angry: "You are talking bullshit!"

"When did we take your place?" Lu Hao glared angrily and said, "It's obvious that you are the one who deliberately started the trouble!"

The two sides started arguing again. Zeng Xingchao frowned and said, "Alright! Where do you think this place is? Who are you?"

Zeng Xingchao said angrily: "How can the soldiers in the army fight like hooligans in the market?"

Both sides lowered their heads. Zeng Xingchao looked as if they were just fooling around. He looked up at Zong Yanli and said, "General Zong Yan, this is just a small matter. We are all hot-blooded young men, so it's inevitable that we have some disagreements."

"I will discipline him well when I get back. Why don't we just go our separate ways today?" Zeng Xingchao looked at Zong Yanli and said with a smile.

"General Zeng also said that they are soldiers in the army, not street thugs." Zong Yanli also smiled and glanced at everyone and said, "Since they are soldiers in the army, they should be dealt with according to military regulations if they disrupt military discipline."

"Everyone present here, anyone who took action will be punished with the same crime," Zong Yanli said in a calm voice.

As she finished speaking, Lu Hao and the others widened their eyes, their eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Zeng Xingchao probably didn't expect Zong Yanli to be so tough. His expression changed and he said coldly, "If there is to be a punishment, it should be your soldiers who took the lead, right?"

Zong Yanli waved his hand, looked at Zeng Xingchao and said with a smile: "It's fair to say what's right, and it's fair to say what's wrong. If we want to discuss right and wrong, why not ask General Qin to judge it personally?"

Zeng Xingchao's face immediately darkened, probably because he didn't want to make trouble in front of Qin Wujiu, and in the end he almost accepted it with a pinch of his nose.

Lu Hao and the others were filled with anger, it was obvious that those people were deliberately causing trouble!

"Do you think the general can't see it?" Pei Liang may have seen Lu Hao's anger, and he sighed and said, "Those people clearly came prepared. Even Zeng Xingchao seemed to be trying to smooth things over. Maybe he was the one who allowed his soldiers to cause trouble."

"The Qin family is now sitting in the main tent, but our general always stands out."

"How could the generals under General Qin have no complaints? It seems that they are trying to stir up trouble, but in fact they are deliberately humiliating our general. Their words are all hinting that the general is stealing military merits." Pei Liang said with a slightly gloomy face. He was very familiar with these little things in the military camp.

Lu Hao and his companions were incredulous when they heard this: "If they were not incompetent, how could the military merit fall to the general?"

Monk was even more furious: "How can you rob the general of his military merits earned with scars all over his body?"

Pei Liang shook his head and said, "They don't think so. When you were under General Zong Yan's command, our general was the general's biological son, and all the generals under him were brothers who were connected by broken arms and tendons, so naturally they would not see such things."

"But things are different now. It's not that the general won't stand up for you, but this is the most appropriate approach." Pei Liang turned his head and said to Lu Hao.

"...I understand." Lu Hao said with a breath of anger: "When the general takes the position of general in the future, we won't have to endure this kind of bullying!"

Uh--

Pei Liang was silent for a moment, which was not unreasonable.

In the end, Lu Hao and others obediently went to receive the military sticks, and when they came back, they were called into Zong Yanli's tent.

"Do you feel wronged?" Zong Yanli looked at Lu Hao and the others and said with a slightly raised eyebrow.

"No, I feel wronged." Lu Hao clenched his fists, then loosened them and said, "We just feel wronged for the general."

Zong Yanli smiled when he heard it, and realized that Pei Liang must have said something to them.

Zong Yanli raised his eyes slightly and looked at the others and said, "It was our carelessness today that caused us to suffer this injustice. I think it will happen again in the future. You have also experienced the military sticks, and you should know that the military rules are not for show."

Lu Hao and his companions gritted their teeth, and could not help but think in anger and grief, was the general's teaching intended to make them stay away from them in the future?

Unexpectedly, Zong Yanli's next sentence was: "Now that you know the severity of military regulations, you should learn how to avoid them."

"How can the soldiers under my command be looked down upon like this?" Zong Yanli smiled, stretched out his long legs, changed into a slightly more comfortable posture, looked at them and said, "If they don't obey, we will beat them until they obey."

"What do you mean?" Lu Hao was a little confused: "Wear a sack and beat the blind with a stick at night?"

Pei Liang was amused by Lu Hao's words and burst out laughing. He bared his teeth and said, "The general's intention is to ask you to go to Zeng Xingchao's soldiers to issue a challenge and have a fair fight!"

Zong Yanli raised his lips and smiled: "All of you, go, one by one."

When Lu Hao and the others heard this, their eyes immediately lit up. What he said was right!

In a martial arts competition or a one-on-one fight, you can't be beaten with a military stick, right?

"Remember why you are going there. If you don't show them some real skills, they will really think we are easy to bully." Zong Yanli glanced at everyone and said solemnly: "No matter whether you win or lose, just try your best in every competition!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, and their fighting spirit was ignited instantly.

After Lu Hao and the others left, Pei Liang stayed for a while, looked at Zong Yanli and said with a smile: "Is this the training method that the general just came up with?"

Zong Yanli glanced at him, raised his lips and said, "This general cannot bear to see his subordinates being wronged. Instead of waiting for the enemy to attack, it is better to strike first, consume their energy and strain their muscles. Isn't this a strategy to resist the enemy?"

Pei Liang paused, bowed and said, "Liang, I am grateful for your advice."

"I'd like to trouble you to give more guidance to the soldiers under your command. They act too uprightly. Even when they are sparring with each other, they have some cunning methods." Zong Yanli said to Pei Liang with a smile.

"I understand." Pei Liang understood and agreed with a smile.

Zong Yanli believes that he has never been an upright person.

You treat me with the courtesy of a gentleman, and I will return the courtesy to you.

If you hurt me with your mean behavior, do I have to show respect to you?

The same is true in martial arts competitions. Anyone who practices martial arts will retain some hidden strength. Although a competition is a matter of touching the opponent, there are also large-scale attacks with inch-force. Zong Yanli's intention is to let the soldiers in the army be ruthless. Not to mention hurting people's lives, at least the pain in the chest and abdomen will last for three days.

As for those who say that Zong Yanli stole the credit, she has confirmed it for you!

This year was spent in such chaos and war, and the only way to celebrate the New Year was for the brothers to sit together in the tent and eat from a big pot.

The nineteen-year-old Zong Yanli seemed to have not changed much, but Lu Hao, Wen Nian and others had changed significantly. They became taller and more masculine. Wen Nian had even started to use a knife to shave off the stubble on his chin.

As he grows older, the characteristics of men and women will become more and more obvious, and Zong Yanli's differences will naturally be gradually noticed by others, just like in his previous life.

She wore soft armor all year round, and never took it off even in the hot summer. Every day, she used a blade to repeatedly shave off the non-existent beard around her mouth, pretending to be a man. When she entered and left the tent, she wore heavy armor that covered her entire face, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Later, the number of soldiers under her command increased to tens of thousands, and she had already become a general. Even if someone noticed that Zong Yanli was different, there were thousands of speculations and voices to cover it up.

"The general has a beautiful girl..."

'The general imitated the handsome man in the opera.'

'The habit of being gay is to be fond of men.'

"I accidentally took some medicine when I was young, and I no longer have the masculinity of a man..."

Such ridiculous and groundless speculations were circulated everywhere, but no one dared to speak of them. Some daring people even believed that Zong Yanli had some hobbies, so they broke into the camp at night and had their limbs chopped off by Zong Yanli, and then left them outside the tent in the name of assassination. His brutal means were terrifying.

Who would dare to provoke such a killer?

Zong Yanli unconsciously reached out and touched his smooth chin, lowered his eyes and sighed quietly, even wondering a little irritably, why women can't grow beards!

"General..." When Wen Nian entered the tent, he saw the sadness in Zong Yanli's eyes, paused slightly, and called out in a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Zong Yanli restrained his expression and looked up at him.

"The army arranged to send the wounded soldiers away from Changfeng County, but Qian Zhixing refused to leave." Wen Nian frowned slightly and said, "General, do you want to go and take a look?"

Zong Yanli nodded, stood up and motioned Wen Nian to lead the way.

Qian Zhixing was seriously injured, and his wounds began to bleed again after all this ordeal. Just as he was getting angry, he looked up and saw Zong Yanli walking into the tent. He immediately became speechless, staggered, and fell onto the bed.

Zong Yanli waved his hand to let everyone go, then walked to the bedside and called for the military doctor to re-bandage Qian Zhixing's wound.

Qian Zhixing still wanted to struggle, but he dared not move under Zong Yanli's cold gaze. He lowered his head and let the military doctor re-bandage him.

"I know you want to stay." Zong Yanli said after he lay down again, "This time I am sending you away, but I am not abandoning you."

"There are not many brothers around me, and you are one of them." Zong Yanli paused and said, "Since I have chosen you to follow me, I will not give you up easily. If you fight again with such injuries, you will definitely die."

"Qian Zhixing, I still have a lot of things for you to do. I can't let you die, do you understand?"

Qian Zhixing, who was lying on his back on the bed, immediately had red eyes. He clenched his fists and looked at Zong Yanli. He opened his mouth and called out in a hoarse voice: "General..."