Xudu, the southern military camp.
The sun hung high in the sky. More than 5,000 Western Liang cavalrymen were charging in formation on the drill ground. The shouts of killing during training could be heard endlessly.
On the high platform made of earth and stone, Cao Pi ignored the dust rising from the ground and looked at the charging cavalry formation excitedly.
"Shu Zhi, I didn't expect that in just half a month, you've trained this group of unruly soldiers of Western Liang so well that they would obey your command.”
"Unbelievable!"
"Truly unbelievable."
After a period of contact, Cao Pi no longer had the estrangement he had when he first met Zhuge Mu. He no longer addressed Zhuge Mu as " Mister " and instead addressed him by his surname.
"Young Master praises me too much. This isn't Mu's credit.”
Zhuge Mu did not fully accept Cao Pi's praise.
He pointed at Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and Huang Xu, who were leading the cavalry formation, and said,""Without their help, Mu would have been able to subdue the 5,000 Western Liang soldiers in front of Young Master, but he definitely wouldn't have been able to mobilize them as freely as he is now.”
"Also…"
"The Western Liang Army is different from other armies in the world. They respect the strong!”
"As long as the person leading the army shows enough strength, they will put away their arrogance.”
Zhuge Mu pursed his lips and smiled." Unfortunately…"
"Mu doesn't have anything else, but his fists are tough enough.”
At a corner of the platform, a yellow-bearded fatty with a swollen face and a bruised nose heard Zhuge Mu's words and said with resentment,""So…"
"Is this the reason why you beat up my uncles, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Xu Huang, and the other generals in front of so many soldiers?”
Cao Zhang gasped in pain, probably because he had touched the wound on his face when he spoke.
"Fourth brother, you still have the face to say that!"
Cao Zhang obediently stood at the side. After all, no one paid attention to him.
However, the moment he spoke, Cao Pi was like a lit gunpowder barrel. He immediately scolded him,"If you hadn't brought Uncle and the others to stay in the barracks and insisted on challenging Shu Zhi in front of so many Western Liang soldiers, Shu Zhi wouldn't have attacked them.”
"It's only because Shu Zhi's martial arts are strong that he won in the battle!”
"Do you know that if Shu Zhi is defeated…"
"Not only will he lose all his dignity in front of these ferocious soldiers of the Western Liang Army, but it will also be even more difficult for him to lead them in the future.”
Unfortunately, although Cao Pi was Cao Zhang's elder brother, he was far from having the same prestige as his deceased elder brother Cao Ang.
Cao Zhang, who was not convinced by Cao Pi, pursed his lips and did not take him seriously at all.
"Cao Zihuan, don't use that kind of preaching tone to scold me.”
"If you have the guts, tell Uncle Xiahou and the others what you just said…"
Before he could say the word "go", Cao Zhang paused.
Noticing Zhuge Mu looking at him, Cao Zhang's expression immediately changed.
Then, like a lackey, he fawningly smiled at Zhuge Mu and said,""General Zhuge, please accept me as your disciple!”
"If you don't take me as your disciple, I'll stay here and not leave.”
Zhuge Mu was speechless when he heard Cao Zhang's words.
He didn't know if he should call Cao Zhang a martial arts maniac, or if he should describe him as a little brat in his bones.
Ever since Cao Zhang was defeated by him at the Sikong Manor's family banquet half a month ago, this Cao Manor's Fourth Young Master had been sticking to him like a dog skin plaster.
"Fourth Young Master, Mu still says the same thing!”
"When you can defeat my little brother Huang Xu, I will take you in as my disciple. If you don't, you better not make things difficult for me.”
Zhuge Mu was already in Cao Pi's shoes. With his current status, it was not suitable for him to have too much interaction with Cao Zhang.
Moreover, who could guarantee that Cao Zhang didn't have the intention to rope him in when he wanted to take him as his master?
Hearing Zhuge Mu reject him again, Cao Zhang felt bitter in his heart.
Because these injuries on his body were shockingly left behind when Huang Xu violently beat him up.
Unlike Zhuge Mu, who had many scruples and considerations about him, Huang Xu was really ready to deal with Cao Zhang's provocation. He did not care about his identity as the fourth young master of the Cao family at all.
What made Cao Zhang even angrier was…
Even his father, Cao Cao, couldn't help but laugh when he saw his miserable state.
She even patted him on the shoulder and comforted him,"Get up from where you fell!”
"If you can't even defeat one of Zhuge Mu's officers, how can I trust you to lead an army in the future?”
And then, there was nothing else.
At the same time, in order to completely make Cao Zhang give up, Zhuge Mu secretly trained Huang Xu a lot.
Finally.
A few days ago, Huang Xu had broken through the shackles of a peak second-rate general and became a first-rate general.
Facing Huang Xu, who possessed the strength of a first-rate general, how could Cao Zhang, who was only a second-rate general, be his match?
Zhuge Mu did not pay attention to Cao Zhang, who was silent and had a gloomy expression on his face. At this moment, his attention was completely attracted by a cavalryman who was riding towards the high platform from afar.
"General!"
"There are changes at the northern border. My lord has urgently summoned all the generals to the residence for a meeting.”
After the cavalryman finished speaking, he did not even bother to take a breath and hurriedly left.
Zhuge Mu's expression turned grave as he watched the cavalrymen leave. He said to Cao Pi beside him,""Young Master, if Mu Ruo is right…"
"The northern expedition might have to be brought forward."
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