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Seeing Chen Nan's mysterious expression, Hongming trusted him and didn't press him for details.

The two parted ways, and Chen Nan returned to his residence.

Only then did they realize that the plaque above the original mansion had been changed from "Prince of Zhennan" to "General of Zhennan".

The image of the graceful figure of the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei appeared in my mind.

Silent all night.

That day, Chen Nan got up very early.

As soon as he stepped out of the mansion gate, he saw Hongming and his sister, dressed neatly, waiting for him at the entrance.

Hongming was still dressed the same, but the sword at his waist had been replaced with a large knife.

Hongze still wore the same sword at his waist.

The moment Hongming saw Chen Nan, his eyes, which had been vacant, seemed to come alive.

He took a small step forward, his eyes lit up, and he opened his mouth as if to speak.

But considering that her older brother was standing next to her, she forced herself to keep quiet.

On the contrary, Hongze smiled at Chen Nan and greeted him.

"General Chen got up quite early. My brother and I were passing by, so we thought we'd invite him to go to the drill ground together."

Chen Nan smiled and nodded in response, "General Hong, you are very kind."

In fact, at Hongming's insistence, Hongze insisted on waiting for him at the gate of Chennan to go to the training ground together.

Chen Nan had already noticed this detail when he first saw Hongming.

However, neither side tacitly revealed the truth.

Hongming was in the middle, Chen Nan was on the left, and Hongze was on the right.

Throughout the journey, the three remained silent, maintaining perfect harmony.

Once the three of them reached the outside of the training ground, Hongze spoke up: "General Chen, I still need to make some arrangements on my end, so I'll take my leave first."

Hongze was in the rear guard, and his position was different from theirs.

The order in which they set off was also different.

Moreover, he also needed to do some ideological work with the soldiers before they set off.

After watching Hongze leave, Hongming pulled Chen Nan to the training ground.

The 100,000-strong army is already fully prepared and ready to go.

At the very front of the army stood three generals with resolute expressions, dressed in yellow armor.

Hongming pointed to the two people on his left and right, looked at Chen Nan, and introduced them in a low voice.

"These two are Fang Xiu and Fang He."

"The one in the middle is named Hongyao, and he is my deputy general."

Chen Nan nodded slightly as he listened to the introduction.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, yellow armor corresponded to officials of the middle third rank.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, apart from the special nature of their positions, only officials of the third rank or above were allowed to enter the imperial court.

The three of them didn't know much about Chen Nan either.

So, facing the three of them, he introduced himself: "Nice to meet you. My name is Chen Nan, and I am the deputy commander of this army. I hope we can work together and return victorious!"

"You're Chen Nan?"

"You are Chen Nan? The Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

The two Fang brothers spoke one after the other.

Their expressions, however, were not very pleasant.

"Yes, I am Chen Nan. May I ask what you two generals may do for me?"

Despite their rudeness, Chen Nan remained calm and reiterated his identity.

Fang Xiu's words were full of sarcasm.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it really is Chen Nan, the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Qian Dynasty, now he's come to our Northern Wei as the General of Zhennan?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Fang He beside him burst into laughter: "Hahaha, was it because you were abandoned by the Great Qian and had nowhere else to go that you came to our Northern Wei?"

"Hmph, we in Northern Wei don't accept just any trash!"

The two men's mocking voices grew louder and louder.

This caused the soldiers behind him to stare at Chen Nan on the stage with strange expressions.

Hongyao, on the other hand, did not speak.

But the expression on his face wasn't much better.

Chen Nan's expression changed, and he wasn't going to tolerate them at all: "What? Have you forgotten the scene of me rubbing you in the ground?"

"you!"

Fang Xiu's cheeks twitched uncontrollably, and his eyes widened.

If Fang He hadn't been holding him back, he probably would have rushed onto the command platform to fight Chen Nan to the death.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Nan said with a serious expression, "I don't care what your impression of me is."

"I am now serving as the deputy commander of the army."

"Fang He!"

Chen Nan shouted loudly.

Fang He, who was standing below, was stunned and subconsciously loosened his grip on Fang Xiu's hand.

He stepped forward, knelt on one knee below the command platform, and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Your subordinate is here!"

"What crime should be punished in Northern Wei for publicly challenging the authority of the commander-in-chief?"

Chen Nan left them no room to maneuver at all.

He knew that these people were all seasoned veterans, veterans who had survived the battlefield.

They cannot be dealt with using ordinary methods.

The deputy commander replied: "Provoking the commander's authority is punishable by death according to the law!"

"Good memory!" Chen Nan praised with a sly smile.

He then swung his hand out, pointing at the disgruntled Fang Xiu in front of him, his voice rising two decibels.

"Come here! Fang Xiu publicly questioned the army commander! Drag him out and execute him!"

"What? General Fang Xiu is to be executed?"

"That can't be right. General Fang Xiu is our army's grain transport officer. If we kill him, what will our army eat?"

"I also think it's impossible. General Fang Xiu has the strength of a fourth-rank martial artist. How could he be killed so easily?"

For a moment, a cacophony of noise rose from the army below.

Most people don't think that Chen Nan, the newly appointed deputy commander, would actually kill Fang Xiu in the middle of the battle.

Hongming, who was behind Chen Nan, was also taken aback. He moved closer and tugged at Chen Nan's sleeve, saying, "Chen Nan, don't go too far, or it will be difficult to handle later."

Hongming didn't step forward, but instead offered a quiet reminder.

She also knew that Chen Nan was new to the area and needed to enhance his prestige.

Otherwise, on the battlefield, those troublemakers would not submit at all.

Even if he issues military orders, his subordinates will only outwardly comply and inwardly disobey.

Chen Nan ignored Hongming's advice behind him.

His gaze swept over the crowd below, but no one made a move.

He drew his sword and took a step forward: "Fine, since none of you will make a move, I'll do it myself!"

After speaking, he strode down the command platform, covering a distance of several dozen steps, and arrived in front of Fang Xiu in the blink of an eye.

Behind him, out of Chen Nan's sight, Hong Ming nodded to Hong Yao below.

Hongyao took a step forward and, as he passed Fang He, casually pulled him along.

Only then did he approach Fang Xiu, draw his broadsword, and place it horizontally against Fang Xiu's neck.

She raised her head and looked at Chen Nan with a determined gaze.

"Commander Chen, Fang Xiu is just provoking us, so there's no need for you to take action."

Fang He, who had been pulled in the wrong direction, finally understood.

This was Chen Nan's way of showing them a warning.

Ignoring the discomfort of wearing armor, he bent his knees and knelt on the ground.

“Commander Chen, my brother is foolish and has offended you.”

"Please, Commander Chen, consider my brother's young age and let him off this time!"

Fang's tone was filled with resentment.

But he had no choice, even if he didn't want to acknowledge Chen Nan as his commander.

After all, it was the Empress Dowager who personally issued the order; the appointment letter had already been delivered to them yesterday.

If he didn't stand up and say something right now, Fang Xiu would really be dead.

However, his younger brother didn't seem to appreciate it. Ignoring the knife at his neck, he looked up and waited for Chen Nan.

"Chen Nan, I don't acknowledge you as my deputy commander. If you have the guts, then kill me. Otherwise, you're my son!"

Chen Nan, who originally did not intend to take action, could no longer hold back upon hearing these words.

He quickly came to Fang Xiu's side, looked into his eyes, and placed his right hand on Hong Yao's hand.

A smile flickered in his eyes: "Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"