The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"Hahaha!"

Wang Ziteng's face twitched and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

How could he not hear that these people were speaking indirectly of someone else? No, it was almost the same as pointing at his nose and scolding him.

However, at this critical moment, Wang Ziteng could not hold the other party responsible just because of a few words.

Seeing that these people were eager to fight,

Wang Ziteng's heart sank, and he suppressed his anger, then turned to look at Niu Ben and Shi Lei standing on both sides of the guards.

"My two dear nephews, what are your opinions on this matter?"

Shi Lei pondered for a moment, glanced at everyone, and then bowed to Wang Ziteng and said,

"Your Excellency, I agree with Your Excellency Song's opinion. I believe that it is better to remain still than to move."

Niu Ben on the side also nodded repeatedly.

"That's what I mean too."

Everyone's eyes fell on Shi Lei and Niu Ben's faces, even the commanders who had shouted the loudest earlier were no exception.

Among the people present, although Shi Lei and Niu Ben did not hold any official positions, their status was extremely noble.

One is the grandson of the current Duke Zhenguo, and the other is the son of the Duke Shanguo.

These two dukes are now the ones in power in the Daqian army, and they are like the pillars of stability.

When their descendants spoke, the other generals and clan members listened quietly to what was in their minds.

Wang Ziteng took in everyone's expressions, then smiled and nodded to Shi Lei and Niu Ben.

"My two nephews, could you please tell me why this happened?"

Shi Lei and Niu Ben looked at each other and nodded.

Then Niu Ben stood up and bowed to Wang Ziteng and the other officials and generals.

"My Lords, my Generals!"

"Have you noticed anything unusual about the rebels in Yangzhou since Lord Wang took office?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

Wang Ziteng nodded with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and had a smile on his face.

As expected of a prince's son, his vision is far superior to ordinary people's.

Then he smiled and said,

"Nephew, please don't keep me in suspense. If you have anything to say, feel free to speak frankly."

"Yes, Lord Wang!"

Niu Ben clasped his fists and nodded, then said to everyone,

"My Lords, since General Wang took office, he has immediately strengthened the military and increased the strength of the Jinling Imperial Guard. Now, the Jinling Imperial Guard has 100,000 elite soldiers ready for battle at any moment. General Wang has made an indelible contribution!"

After these words were spoken, many people's expressions changed slightly.

The fundamental reason why Wang Ziteng made such an indispensable contribution was that they took too much blood from the soldiers.

At the beginning, everyone knew their own business.

How could a few tens of thousands of old, weak, and sick people be a match for the fierce rebels in Qingfeng Village? They all pretended to be deaf and dumb.

However, Wang Ziteng reorganized the imperial guard camp with the help of his powerful network of relationships.

Now that the camp guards are well-trained and well-fed, each of them wants to make achievements and gain a title.

Naturally, I don't want to wait here every day.

But Wang Ziteng was a stubborn person, so everyone tried to persuade him to fight.

Wang Ziteng waved his hand modestly.

"Alas, my dear nephew, your words are too serious. As the commander-in-chief of Jinling, I command a hundred thousand imperial guards. These are all matters within my responsibilities and are not worthy of mention!"

Looking at Wang Ziteng's humble look, Niu Ben cooperated by clasping his fists.

"Lord Wang is so righteous!"

Then he looked at everyone and said,

"I wonder if you all noticed that after General Wang arrived in Nanjing, the rebels from Yangzhou seemed to have completely disappeared, with almost no movement at all."

"However, while the generals repeatedly urged General Wang to fight, he never relented. Just two weeks later, that group of rebels suddenly mobilized an army of over 100,000 to attack Yangzhou. What do you think was the reason?"

The matter was actually very simple, but no one mentioned it and no one thought of it.

But when Niu Ben raised this question, many people immediately started to think along this line of thought and instantly understood many of the tricks involved.