On the other side, Fengtian North Camp.
On New Year's Eve, other than the soldiers on sentry duty, all the officers and soldiers were on holiday and were busy preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.
This year, the Northern Battlefront Army had suffered a great defeat, and their morale had dropped to the freezing point.
However, in order to appease the Northern Battlefront Army, Zhang Tianlin not only paid the army in full, but also provided them with better food. Therefore, the Northern Battlefront Army did not complain much, and their morale gradually recovered.
In a barrack, the twenty-two-year-old handsome young marshal Zhang Xueliu and Guo Songling were sitting opposite each other on the brick bed. A small stove was placed on a small table in the middle, and they were boiling tea.
"Young Marshal, you have to pay attention to the Ninth Young Master. This is a wolf that bites!”
Speaking of Zhang Xuejun, Guo Songling's face had a trace of worry.
He and Zhang Xueliu had hit it off at first sight and became bosom friends. They complemented each other in their careers.
It could be said that Zhang Xueliu gave him the opportunity to display his ambition, just like Han Xin meeting Xiao He.
And he had also used his actions to repay Zhang Xueliu, returning the favor.
In Guo Songling's mind, Zhang Xueliu, who knew people well, was the best candidate for the Young Marshal and was worthy of loyalty.
The marshal had also done his best to groom Zhang Xueliu as his successor. This was known by the Northern Battlefront Military Government, the 200,000 Northern Battlefront Army, and even the entire Northeast and the whole country.
If nothing unexpected happened, Zhang Xueliu would be the next marshal.
Of course, there were no accidents!
Now, an accident had really happened.
For some reason, the marshal suddenly appointed Zhang Xuejun, who he usually hated, as the county head of Anda County, and even gave him the privilege of freely recruiting soldiers to suppress bandits.
This was nothing!
When the commander-in-chief announced the news, the Northern Battlefront Military Government and the Northern Battlefront Army did not take it seriously.
Who was Zhang Xuejun? A useless piece of trash.
You want him to exterminate the bandits?
Come on, what kind of joke was this?
However, while everyone was still mocking him, Zhang Xuejun's series of shocking actions gave everyone a hard slap.
Defeating Killing God Qin with a single move outside Anda County and sending him flying seven to eight meters with his horse with a single punch. He had Wu Junsheng leave 500 of his personal cavalrymen for Wu Yaxin and return to the Military Governor's Office in silence.
What happened next was the most terrifying!
Zhang Xuejun led 500 martial arts students from the Gu Clan Martial Arts School, 500 cavalrymen from Wu Junsheng's personal guards, and 300 horse bandits who had not undergone any professional military training to attack everywhere. Within half a month, they were able to suppress the bandits while recruiting people, expanding the security regiment to 4,000 to 5,000 people.
Using a very novel special operation, the bandits were completely defenseless. In just 40 days, tens of thousands of bandits were eliminated. The Anda County Security Corps also expanded to more than 10,000 people like a snowball.
Horrifying, Zhang Xuejun's military talent was too terrifying.
They did not receive any support from the Zhenbei military government. At most, Wu Yaxin went to Wu Junsheng to rob some military rations, and the second wife, Gu Yazhi, gave them 500 infantry lances. They did not receive any other weapons and equipment.
Even so, Zhang Xuejun had still managed to eliminate one-third of the bandits in the Black Province by fighting and robbing them. The remaining two-thirds either surrendered and were incorporated into the Black Province or fled in all directions, not daring to stay in the Black Province.
Therefore, Guo Songling was very worried that Zhang Xuejun would threaten Zhang Xueliu's position when he grew up.
Moreover, he didn't like Zhang Xuejun. It could also be said that he hated him.
Guo Songling was a very serious person.
What about Zhang Xuejun?
It was said that Zhang Xuejun's personality had changed greatly. He was full of vulgarities, frivolous, frivolous, and bloodthirsty.
Compared to Zhang Xueliu, who was gentle, amiable, and not arrogant, so what if Zhang Xuejun was strong in martial arts and military talent?
He was just a boorish man. At most, he was only suitable to be a fierce general who charged into the enemy's line of battle. He was not suitable to be a marshal who planned the overall situation.
"Wolf, no! Xiao Jiu is just too young and competitive."
A hint of killing intent flashed in the depths of Zhang Xueliu's eyes, but there was a gentle smile on his face.
Seeing that Zhang Xueliu was still defending Zhang Xuejun, Guo Songling sighed.
"Major, your greatest weakness is that you are too soft-hearted.”
" Zhang Xuejun can't threaten your position. He's just a warrior at best. The marshal won't let the cruel and bloodthirsty Zhang Xuejun take over the Northern Battlefront Army.”
"But have you ever thought about it? With Zhang Xuejun's talent in military affairs, if he continues to suppress the bandits in the northeast and benefit the 35 million northeasterners, won't his reputation be threatened?”
"Northeasterners will say that the bandits that the young marshal couldn't solve, the ninth young master solved.”
"If we enter the pass and fight two more great victories, the limelight will really surpass you, Major.”
The narrow-minded and headstrong Guo Songling would not allow anyone to be stronger than him.
Zhang Xuejun's military talent gave him a strong sense of crisis.
Also, Zhang Xuejun was able to easily tame the bandits that even Marshal Zhang had a headache over. It was obvious that Zhang Xuejun's charisma was not bad.
Therefore, for the sake of Zhang Xueliu and his own position, he had to restrain Zhang Xuejun. It would be best if he could make the marshal remove his military power.
"Major, please reconsider."
Zhang Xueliu didn't say anything and just quietly drank his tea.
Although he looked calm on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.
Guo Songling's words," Northeasterners would say that the Ninth Young Master had dealt with the bandits that the Young Marshal couldn't."
Who was Zhang Xuejun? What right do you have to compete with me, Zhang Xueliu?
He had been a good-for-nothing since he was young. Even if he was lucky enough to get the help of a strange person, practice martial arts, and kill some bandits, it could not change the fact that he was a good-for-nothing.
"Don't worry. Father has his own reasons for nurturing Xiao Jiu. If I show anything now, I'll lose my bearing.”
After saying that, Zhang Xuejian put down his teacup.
"Let's go home for a reunion dinner. Instructor, you should go back too. I'll arrange for someone to be on duty.”
"Alright!"
Guo Songling had no choice but to stand up and leave.
After he left, the gentle smile on Zhang Xueliu's face instantly disappeared and was replaced by coldness and ruthlessness.
Xiao Jiu, oh Xiao Jiu, if you can be a good-for-nothing at ease, then I can still guarantee you a lifetime of glory and wealth.
Since you're unwilling to be ordinary, you want to fight for the position of Young Marshal! Then don't blame me for not tolerating you.
The commander of the Northern Battlefront Army can only be me, Zhang Xueliu!
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