Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

At Mo Chen's command, the martial arts competition began.

The soldiers rushed to the open space in the center and, without saying a word, immediately began to fight.

The others who hadn't yet stepped forward to fight were shouting from the sidelines.

Some of them were calling out the names of brothers they knew, while others were simply watching the spectacle.

Living and eating together in the same military camp, everyone naturally knew who was skilled in martial arts. Therefore, when they fought, they preferred to fight people of similar skill level.

There are also those who are fearless and keep challenging others.

Mo Chen stood at the top, observing their competition.

Li Siyi, standing to the side, analyzed:

"The Emperor's father-in-law's methods of training soldiers are quite good. Judging from their martial arts and moves, they are indeed rare talents on the battlefield."

Xiao Ziming nodded and added:

"But looking at their expressions now, you can see a lot of problems. Many of them are working with a lot of ruthless enthusiasm, as if they have completely disregarded past relationships..."

Mo Chen analyzed:

“The selection of soldiers in the Northern Camp has always been based on nepotism. These ordinary people have never had a way to rise in rank. Now that they have discovered that as long as they win, they can become the commander-in-chief, they will naturally do their best.”

Li Siyi was amazed by Mo Chen's actions and said:

"General, you are truly wise. This move not only accomplishes Xuanyuanming's mission, but also solves the problem of troop rotation with minimal effort."

If Xuanyuan Ming wants to take over this army, he must replace the current commander. However, if Mo Chen lets the soldiers of the Mo family army in, he will probably be brought down by the Grand Tutor on trumped-up charges before long.

Therefore, let the people of the Northern Camp climb up on their own. If Xuan Yuanming wants to deal with the Emperor's father-in-law, then these people are all the Emperor's father-in-law's own people. They will certainly not only listen to Xuan Yuanming, and the Emperor's father-in-law will definitely protect them.

Therefore, this move can prevent Mo Chen from getting involved in the conflict between their two parties, which is equivalent to maintaining the status quo.

Mo Chen smiled at Li Siyi:

"This idea wasn't mine, it was... Nianchen's idea."

Now that Ye Li is staying in the capital under the identity of Mu Nianchen, she and Mo Chen have agreed to always appear under that identity to avoid a lot of trouble.

After all, Mu Nianchen's identity is that of the divine physician Mu and the adopted daughter of the Mu family of Cangshan. This identity is much more useful than that of a little mute, at least she is less likely to be bullied by people in the palace.

Li Siyi was taken aback, and couldn't help but chuckle:

"General, you are indeed a blessed man. The lady you married is truly someone I admire."

Li Siyi truly felt that this lady was an extraordinary woman who cared deeply about her family, country, and the world.

She is considered intelligent not only because she often does amazing things, but also because she actually rose from an ordinary person through continuous self-cultivation.

The general's wife was originally mute, but she overcame numerous difficulties and went to the Northern Chen Kingdom to be cured of her muteness.

She was not good at medicine, but she humbly learned and followed the divine physician Mu on the road every day to learn about herbal medicine, observation, auscultation, inquiry and palpation, and she also helped all the poor people to see a doctor free of charge.

She has climbed to where she is today, step by step, becoming a radiant and dazzling person.

Such a person deserves respect.

Such a mindset is all the more precious.

Xiao Ziming nodded and sighed:

"If Madam were a man, she would surely make a name for herself in the court."

Mo Chen looked into the distance and calmly said:

"It's alright. Building a career is so hard, it's not something she should be troubled by. I will make her the most unique woman in the world."

Mo Chen's calm voice reached Li Siyi and Xiao Ziming's ears. The two of them couldn't help but look at each other and smiled knowingly.

The general has completely fallen in love.

Even when his wife couldn't see him, he uttered such unforgettable sweet words...

After eating their fill of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), Li Siyi and Xiao Ziming continued to watch the situation at the martial arts arena.

Now, a large number of soldiers have been defeated and left the central arena, leaving only a small group still fighting.

After all, in the military camp, everyone's strength is actually quite different.

Those skilled in martial arts can naturally take on ten opponents and easily achieve a swift victory.

Those without martial arts skills left the scene early...

Mo Chen looked at the remaining thirty-odd people and thought that the time to decide the outcome had not yet arrived, but the number of people had already decreased rapidly.

This shows that they were truly giving their all in this battle, with no distractions.

Before long, the number of people out of the thirty or so had been reduced to just over twenty. They continued to fight, but the battle became much more intense!

The first person to leave only coughed up blood and lost a tooth.

However, many of these twenty-odd people are now badly injured.

Fall down and get up again, fall down and get up again.

The competition, which involved more than twenty people, lasted longer and resulted in more casualties than the preliminary rounds...

By the time it was the last ten people, they all had injuries of varying degrees...

But at this moment, their faces were all beaming with smiles!

We made it through.

We finally made it through!

They really managed to make it to the last ten people!

People outside the arena had already started applauding them.

Many people cheered loudly:

"Well done!"

"That's incredibly persistent!"

Looking at the last ten people, Mo Chen secretly admired them, thinking to himself, "They are indeed quite good."

Mo Chen observed those who remained until the end and realized they weren't just reckless boxers.

They skillfully conserved their strength during the fight, which is why they were able to survive until the end.

The same principle applies to military strategy.

Don't reveal all your cards at the beginning.

Although Mo Chen and the Imperial Father-in-Law's Mansion were on opposing sides, one couldn't help but admire the true men under his command.

Mo Chen applauded them sincerely, then said loudly:

“Indeed, I see that you are all men of courage and wisdom.”

"From now on, the borders of the Tian Shu Kingdom will be guarded by you."

"As soldiers, always remember that you are protecting the territory of Tian Shu, and also the people of Tian Shu!"

"Don't forget your original intention just because of others' excessive applause."

After giving them a brief explanation, Mo Chen wasted no more time and shouted:

"Alright, everyone, please begin voting!"

"Ten candidates, stand with your backs to the soldiers. All soldiers, stand behind the person you support. Whoever has the most soldiers behind them will be the commander of your Northern Battalion!"

"I am handing over the right to vote to you. From now on, the people you elect will lead you through thick and thin, through joys and sorrows, and through life and death."

"This is the opportunity for you to place your trust in him..."

For a moment, all ten candidates had complicated expressions, and some had already started shouting loudly, trying to garner votes for themselves.

One of the strongest men shouted:

"Brothers, choose me! From now on, follow me and I guarantee you'll live the high life. Whatever I have, you brothers will have a share!"

Others also shouted:

"Choose me, and I can guarantee that everyone will live a good life, that you will be promoted fairly, and that everyone will have a chance!"

At this moment, Mo Chen said:

"To ensure harmony among all the brothers and to guarantee the fairness of the election, all candidates were blindfolded and had their backs to the soldiers."

"Soldiers who want to vote, just stand behind them. After the voting is over, you can disperse on your own. Then I will remove the commander's blindfold."

Many soldiers below were already hesitant when they heard them campaigning for votes.

After all, we see each other all the time. If we choose this person and not that person, we'll probably be tormented repeatedly.

General Mo Chen's method is excellent!

The ten of them only know the final result; they don't know how many more votes others had than them, who their brothers voted for, or who didn't vote for them.

This method is not only very fair, but also avoids causing discord.

The crowd cheered:

"Vote! Vote! Vote!"

So Mo Chen said:

"Ten people, turn around and line up!"

With a single command, Mo Chen assumed the identity of the commander of the Northern Camp.

Everyone obeyed him with remarkable unanimity.

At this moment, Xiao Ziming realized...

That's it!

I never imagined that this was Madam's plan!