Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 339 You are a defender!

Just when General Wei was frowning, Wei Da saw that he had the support of so many people and stood up again.

He pointed a finger at General Wei's nose and accused him directly, "I think you're clearly trying to sow discord among the troops. We haven't even started fighting yet, so what makes you think we're doomed to failure?"

"Even if women still have some backbone, I think you're no better than a woman. If you weren't the commander-in-chief, I'd chop a coward like you into eight pieces no matter what!"

"You..." Being insulted like this, General Wei was so angry that his whole body began to tremble.

Mainly because under normal circumstances, based on these two sentences, he would have ordered his men to capture General Wei in front of him long ago. However, facing the reality before him now, General Wei really didn't dare to do so.

Now, there are many supporters standing behind Wei Da, and his previous arrangements have caused dissatisfaction among many people in the military camp.

Amidst the raging public outrage, if he continued to confront these guys, even with the title of commander-in-chief, he would surely lose the support of the army.

If there is another mutiny, I might lose my life.

In order to avoid such an outcome, General Wei could only suppress his anger and snort coldly for a moment.

"Okay, if you really want to fight me, I'll give you a chance today, but not now!"

"I've already sent people to bypass the Manyi army and contact Mohai City. It will probably only take a day at most for news to arrive. Please wait a little longer. This time, I promise that as long as Mohai City is not lost, I will fulfill your wish!"

"Also, you guys say I'm a coward, but I can swear an oath here. When the time comes for me to be on the battlefield, I will definitely be at the forefront!"

"No matter who it is, if you see me take a step back, you can just kill me!"

After this explanation, the people who were previously very emotional gradually calmed down.

Anyway, everyone has been waiting for so long, it’s only one night, we can afford to waste time.

"Wei, remember what you said today. I'm letting you down today, but if you do the same tomorrow, I promise to stab you right through the heart!"

Seeing that the generals around him were all trying to calm down the situation, Wei Da could only shake his head and accept the outcome.

But before leaving, he uttered a cruel remark with a bit of ferocity. The moment he finished speaking, he raised his foot and kicked down a guard beside him. Then he waved his hand and strode away!

Seeing this, the others also followed Wei Dazuo.

Looking at the backs of the crowd, General Wei hesitated for a moment and finally called down Murong Lie who was left behind.

"Brother Murong, wait a moment!"

Because of the collision just now, General Wei felt very aggrieved at the moment and just wanted to find someone to vent his anger on.

But Murong Lie didn't give General Wei any face at all. Although he came to his senses, there was still some anger in his pupils.

"General, if you have any good ideas, please tell me now. I have other things to do!"

When tens of thousands of troops in the camp were besieged before, Murong Lie was also among them. After he came out, he learned about a series of actions taken by General Wei. Until now, he still feels angry.

Seeing Murong Lie's attitude, General Wei's momentum suddenly dropped, and he spoke with a bit of grievance.

"Do you think I'm a coward?"

"Maybe, maybe not. After all, this is General Wei's intention. How can General Mo dare to guess?"

Murong Lie gave an ambiguous answer, then nodded in affirmation.

"But if it were me, now that it has come to this, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch the barbarians wreak havoc on the land of the Great Qin!"

"We are all men, we all have blood. Why should the men of the Great Qin be absolutely no match for the barbarians?"

"Whether it's life or death, we have to fight with real weapons. There are many cases of the minority defeating the majority throughout history. Why can't it be us?"

"That's all true, but looking back at the history before our Qin Dynasty, how many times have we been able to defeat the larger force with a smaller one when facing barbarians?" General Wei asked with a frown.

"You and I both know that His Majesty personally led an army of 500,000 men. What was the final outcome?"

Murong Lie frowned slightly when these words were spoken, but thinking of what the other party had done before, he still responded with some anger.

"This is a different time now. General, don't forget that many barbarians have been consumed!"

"Really?" General Wei sneered when he heard this.

"You only saw that the barbarians were depleted, but what I saw was that they were at the end of their rope!"

“Even a rabbit bites when it’s cornered. If there’s a cliff behind you, will you fight to the death?”

"At this point, we already have the upper hand. All we have to do now is wait until spring and the barbarians will surely be defeated. But if, at this critical juncture, we cripple the entire Zhenbei Army in a fight for loyalty, the situation will probably take a sharp turn for the worse!"

When General Wei finished speaking, sincerity was evident on his face.

After hearing this, Murong Lie gradually calmed down.

He frowned and thought, then finally nodded.

I have to say that General Wei's analysis does make some sense after all.

Now the Qin Dynasty has the upper hand and has plenty of chips in hand, but the barbarians are gamblers who have lost everything.

It would be too risky to gamble with the barbarians at this time!

If you lose the bet, all the chips you won before will be lost.

Who can bear this loss?

Thinking of the final result, Murong Lie couldn't help but shook his head, and said in a softer tone: "Perhaps in the eyes of the general, we have all wronged you!"

"But sometimes, being too rational isn't necessarily a good thing. I still stand by my previous statement. If it were me, I wouldn't just stand by and watch. I would definitely lead my troops to attack!"

"But the reason why Your Majesty promoted me to general is because I am cautious enough!" General Wei shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this.

Murong Lie's eyes turned cold: "That's right, His Majesty promoted you because he knew you were a cautious person. So cautious to the end, you guarded the Zhenbei Army for a full six years!"

"For the past six years, you've been tolerant, but do you remember? Six years ago, just mentioning the barbarians would make everyone's blood boil. But what about now? When we mention the barbarians again, everyone says we can't win!"

"Even you, the general, say so. Where do you think your majesty's heart lies?"

"General, think about this carefully. You've guarded the Northern Zhen Army for six years. If it weren't for this barbarian raid, the number of heads you've taken in those six years combined wouldn't be as many as the number killed by the First Prince and his soldiers, right?"

"Sometimes, courage is forged through fighting, and so is military spirit. The Army of the Hundred Saints must grow in the flames!"

"General, please think about it carefully!"

After saying these words, Murong Lie turned around and left without stopping.

Only General Wei was left sitting there, speechless for a long time.