Hwa Xiong lived a leisurely life in the following days.
Gao Shun was in charge of the training of the Wolf Army soldiers.
Military affairs were handled by Jia Xu.
The two of them saw that Hwa Xiong trusted them so much, so they naturally put in extra effort to keep everything in order.
Usually, Hwa Xiong would have a romantic relationship with Wei Yiyi, and then he would take the time to go to the Situ Manor to have a romantic relationship with Diao Chan.
Today, Hwa Xiong was enjoying the scenery in his garden.
Suddenly, a servant reported that Dong Zhuo had summoned him into the palace to discuss some matters.
Hwa Xiong didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly put on his clothes and followed the eunuch into the palace.
When he arrived at the palace, there were already many officials and generals gathered inside.
Hwa Xiong frowned slightly, wondering if something big had happened.
If there were any matters in the imperial court, Dong Zhuo would usually gather the higher-ups of the Xi Liang Army and settle them directly at his residence.
He rarely gathered his ministers and held court meetings.
Today, all the civil and military officials of the court had gathered together. Presumably, there was something important.
The Emperor Liu Xie sitting on the throne was only a ten-year-old child. He was looking at the crowd below the stage with a curious expression.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Dong Zhuo cleared his throat.
"Everyone."
As soon as he spoke, the people who were still discussing immediately shut their mouths.
The entire court was silent.
"That bastard Ma Teng is wreaking havoc in our dynasty's territory again. He's really detestable. We have to think of a way to deal with him.”
Hwa Xiong finally understood.
So it was Ma Teng, this kid, who came to take advantage of him again.
Western Liang was vast. Other than Dong Zhuo's forces, there were also Ma Teng, Han Sui, and other forces.
However, Dong Zhuo represented the Han Dynasty, while Ma Teng, Han Sui, and the others could only be considered as local forces.
Ma Teng, Han Sui, and the others all had Hu blood, so they respected the Han Dynasty in name.
However, whenever they had free time, they would come to the Han Dynasty to plunder. In fact, they were no different from bandits.
Ma Teng wasn't very famous in the Three Kingdoms, but his son, Ma Chao, was one of the Five Tiger Generals.
Hearing Dong Zhuo's words, everyone looked at each other.
Wang Yun pondered for a moment and said softly,
"Ma Teng has been disrespectful to our Great Han many times. We should really send out an elite troop to teach him a good lesson.”
Dong Zhuo nodded." Wang Situ is right. I wonder which general is willing to go?"”
"I'm willing to go!"
"I'm willing to go!"
"Let me go, Grand Preceptor!"
Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others scrambled to speak.
They had fought with Ma Teng for many years and knew that his strength was not good enough.
That was why they fought to earn this military merit.
Dong Zhuo hesitated.
At this moment, General Xu Rong stood up.
"Grand Preceptor, why don't you let me go?”
Xu Rong had followed Dong Zhuo for many years and was deeply trusted by him.
This was something that even Dong Zhuo's adopted son Lu Bu couldn't compare to.
Seeing Xu Rong stand out, the others did not say anything else.
Just as Dong Zhuo was about to ask Xu Rong to go and attack Ma Teng, Hwa Xiong stood up.
"Grand Preceptor, this subordinate has something to say."
Everyone was stunned.
Dong Zhuo nodded in confusion.
"I feel that if we want to attack Ma Teng, we must send out elite generals and not some random trash.”
Hwa Xiong said slowly.
Hearing this, Xu Rong was furious.
He glared at Hwa Xiong." What do you mean? Are you saying that I'm trash?”
"No, no, no, Big Brother Xu, don't misunderstand.”
Hua Xiong smiled and waved his hand, then turned to look at Li Jue, Guo Si, and the other generals.
"I'm not targeting you. I'm saying that all the generals here are trash!”
The crowd was in an uproar.
"Hwa Xiong, do you want to die?”
"Come, come, let's spar. See if I don't teach you a lesson!”
Xu Rong, who had always been good-tempered, flew into a rage at this moment.
Not to mention Lu Bu, Niu Fu, and the other generals who had conflicts with Hwa Xiong.
How dare you call us trash? You're really crazy!
Hwa Xiong pretended not to see the angry gazes of the crowd.
He continued,
"Therefore, I feel that I am the most suitable candidate for this crusade against Ma Teng.”
The reason why Hwa Xiong stood out was for prestige.
The other party was Ma Teng and Ma Chao. If he won and could subdue the father and son, wouldn't his prestige value surge?
Therefore, he could not care less about offending these Western Liang generals. He had to take on the expedition first.
Everyone looked at Dong Zhuo.
This gave Dong Zhuo a headache.
Originally, it didn't matter who was sent to attack Ma Teng.
However, Dong Zhuo didn't know what to do after Hwa Xiong's ruckus.
Li Ru twirled his beard and whispered into Dong Zhuo's ear.
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up and he coughed lightly.
"Since everyone is not convinced, then you can hold a martial arts competition. Whoever wins will go and attack Ma Teng.”
As soon as this idea came out, everyone rubbed their fists and prepared to teach Hwa Xiong a lesson.
The generals present were all from the Western Liang Army, and they all understood each other's strength.
Hua Xiong's martial arts and skills were considered average in the Western Liang Army.
"I'll do it!"
Xu Rong stood out with a cold expression.
Under Dong Zhuo's lead, everyone arrived at the training grounds in the palace.
Hwa Xiong and Xu Rong stood in the center while the others surrounded them.
"Hwa Xiong, if you lower your head and apologize to everyone now, I can stop.”
Xu Rong said coldly.
"I'll recognize you as a salamander. Hurry up and stop wasting time.”
Hwa Xiong urged impatiently.
Xu Rong's face turned ashen. He took a deep breath, feeling both angry and confused.
He had fought Hwa Xiong before and defeated him in a few rounds.
He couldn't understand why Hwa Xiong was so arrogant now.
However, no matter what, Xu Rong had to defeat Hwa Xiong. Otherwise, where would his face go?
"Come!"
Xu Rong shouted loudly, took a few steps forward, and threw a punch.
As expected of a general under Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong's steps were steady and he exerted strength from his waist.
This punch was powerful and heavy, bringing with it the roar of a tiger and the wind as it ruthlessly attacked Hwa Xiong.
"Good!"
Hwa Xiong didn't dodge. Instead, he laughed and punched Xu Rong's fist.
He was overestimating himself!
This was the same year that flashed through the minds of everyone present.
Xu Rong's skills were far stronger than Hwa Xiong's.
This was what everyone knew.
However, in the next second, everyone was stunned.
Hwa Xiong and Xu Rong's fists collided.
A loud bang sounded.
Xu Rong took a few steps back and almost fell to the ground.
He couldn't help but let out a scream as he covered his arm that was punching Hwa Xiong.
His face was first blood-red, then deathly pale.
Everyone was shocked. They craned their necks to take a closer look, and their eyeballs almost popped out.
Xu Rong's arm, which he had used to exchange blows with, had its thumb and index finger split open, and blood was flowing out.
Hwa Xiong stood there perfectly fine, looking exceptionally relaxed.
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