Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

After listening to Lu Xunhuan's statement, Cao Sima turned and saluted the ten judges: "My Lords, what do you think?"

On the stage, the officials had another discussion.

Then, the governor said, "Lu Xunhuan hopes to completely annihilate the enemy while minimizing our own casualties. His idea is good, but the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. We have to surround the enemy, split our forces to cut off their supplies, and attack their reinforcements. This means that there will be fierce fighting not only inside the encirclement, but also outside it. If we deviate slightly and fail to block the reinforcements, the enemy will rush our encirclement. With attacks from both inside and outside, we may lose more than we gain. Therefore, it is better to fight quickly and not score any points."

The officials on the scene judged that Lu Xunhuan's answer was not scored, which meant that he still received seven votes, the same as Shen Jin.

Then, Sima Cao asked Xiao Zhang to come forward and choose a topic.

Xiao Zhang stepped forward, picked out the bamboo tubes, took one, opened it, pulled out the parchment, and handed it to the soldier.

After the soldier showed it to the officials, he handed the parchment to Sima Cao.

Cao Sima read: "Your Majesty wishes to destroy the Southern Liang Kingdom. If you were the supreme commander of our army, how would you destroy the Southern Liang Kingdom?"

Xiao Zhang replied, "Recruit more soldiers and increase your force tenfold. Victory by numbers. Separate your forces into two routes, east and west, capturing cities and territories along the way until you reach Yingzhou, the capital of Southern Liang. Execute the king, and Southern Liang will be destroyed."

Sima Cao asked, "Have you finished answering?"

Xiao Zhang replied, "It's over. It's that simple."

Sima Cao turned and saluted: "My Lords, please give your judgment."

The judges discussed it again, and in the end, eight were against and two were in favor, which meant that Xiao Zhang only got two votes.

Xiao Zhang immediately refused to listen. "My Lords, I win by numbers. What's wrong with that? In a street fight, the side with more people always has a better chance of winning. That's common sense. How about you tell me how to fight?"

The prefect said, "Before we want to destroy Southern Liang, we must expand our army. But if we increase our strength tenfold, have you ever calculated how much more military supplies we'll need? By the time we conquer Southern Liang, I'm afraid we'll be completely depleted. If Western Chu, Northern Barbarians, and Eastern Yan all attack together, how will we respond?"

Xiao Zhang snorted, "The question only asks how to destroy Southern Liang. What does it have to do with other countries? That is not within the scope of the answer."

The prefect said, "When a country deploys troops, even a single move can affect the entire body. How can we not consider all aspects?"

Xiao Zhang snorted again: "I don't care, I just answer according to the question. You are deliberately suppressing me. My lords, I can't guarantee your safety when you go out on the street in the future."

The prefect shouted, "How dare you talk like that?"

He waved his hand: "Wait a moment, let's discuss it."

On the stage, the officials discussed it again and gave five votes in favor.

Xiao Zhang still refused to give in: "My Lords, is this fair? Let's discuss it again..."

The prefect said, "Xiao Zhang, I've given you five votes. The gentlemen have already given you enough respect. Can fighting be the same as fighting on the street? Don't say anything more."

Xiao Zhang turned his head with a dark face and said, "It's unfair. There's something fishy going on..."

The prefect ignored him and said to the audience, "Do the other three candidates have any other opinions on this question?"

Shen Jin stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, I have a different opinion."

The prefect nodded and said, "You go ahead."

Shen Jin said, "If I were the supreme commander, I would increase the number of troops appropriately before the war, prepare a year's worth of food and fodder for the army, and various military supplies. When the war begins, I will seize the five cities on the border of Southern Liang as quickly as possible. Then, using these five cities as a base, I will strengthen my defenses, and after resting, I will gradually advance into the heart of Southern Liang."

He saluted and said, "I have finished answering."

After listening to his statement, Lu Xunhuan thought to himself, isn't this just following the prefect's words? What's so creative about it?

On the stage, the judges discussed it again.

The prefect said, "Shen Jin has adopted a steady and cautious approach, gradually eroding Southern Liang. This has not only avoided a rapid and reckless advance, but also allowed our troops ample room to maneuver. If attacked by other enemy states, we can always return to rescue them. His words make sense, and I win a point."

In this way, Shen Jin got eight votes in military leadership strategy, one vote higher than Lu Xunhuan.

Lu Xunhuan originally wanted to express his own views, but the prefect did not give him the opportunity.

The prefect said, "Let's conclude today's competition among the four candidates. Lu Xunhuan has won the strength competition, and Shen Jin has won the military strategy competition. We still need to make more comprehensive considerations to determine who will be the final captain. Everyone, return home and wait for notification."

When Lu Xunhuan heard this, he knew that things were going to get complicated.

I have heard this phrase "waiting for notification" too many times in my previous life.

If he really went back and waited foolishly for notification, and the result turned out to be as expected, he would not be able to take up the position of captain.

It seems that the power behind Sima Cao is not the prefect.

The prefect supported Shen Jin.

As for Fan Tong and Xiao Zhang, although they have supporters, they are not strong enough to pose a threat, so they can be ignored.

After leaving the garrison camp, Lu Xunhuan walked along the street, thinking as he went.

After a hundred steps, Fan Tong shouted from behind: "Lu, stop!"

Lu Xunhuan stopped and turned around, only to see Fan Tong and Xiao Zhang walking towards him aggressively.

A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Why, Brother Fantong and Brother Xiaozhang want to fight in the street?"

He pretended to draw his sword.

Fan Tong and Xiao Zhang hurriedly stopped.

Fan Tong shouted, "What are you trying to do in broad daylight, holding a weapon? Do you think that Xiao Xiao, the Chief Inspector of the Governor's Office, is just a figurehead?"

Xiao Zhang waved his hand with an arrogant look: "Lu Xunhuan, put away the sword."

Lu Xun Huan sheathed his sword and saluted, "I believe you all understand the situation. The three of us have no hope. The position of captain has long been taken by Shen Jin. We are just accompanying him for a formality."

Fan Tong asked Xiao Zhang, "Is that true?"

Xiao Zhang nodded and said, "You know that Fan Jin has someone to back him up."

Fan Tong said: "I have a backrest too."

Xiao Zhang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Stupid, is your backing bigger than theirs?"

He turned to look at Lu Xunhuan: "Lu Xunhuan, it doesn't matter if you can't become a captain. I, Xiao Zhang, will take you in. How about that?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "Why, do you want to arrange a position for me in the White Tiger Hall?"

Xiao Zhang's face darkened. "I'm asking you this out of kindness, but you don't appreciate it. Mr. Lu, please return to your sect as soon as possible. Zhongzhou City is not the place for you."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Xiao, for your advice."

Xiao Zhang snorted: "Hmph, take care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards another street.

Fan Tong hurriedly followed: "Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, which house are you going to?"

Lu Xunhuan watched the two men disappear from view before turning around and heading towards the south of the city.