Chapter 1991
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"This is General Qiu's order, are you all going to defy it?"
Sun Tao's words caused the noisy crowd to quieten down. No matter what, Qiu Xinggong's prestige in the Black Armored Troops was something that few could match. Of course, other than Duan Zhixuan! Most of the Second Battalion soldiers were Qiu Xinggong's old subordinates and they naturally didn't dare to defy Qiu Xinggong's orders.
Seeing that the crowd had quietened down, Sun Tao continued, "General Qiu said that if you are worried that you will be punished for killing someone, you can only injure the other party severely. Getting injured on the training grounds is a common occurrence. Didn't Li Canjun say earlier that the more injuries you get on the training grounds, the less blood you will lose on the battlefield? All you have to do is follow General Qiu's instructions and even if Li Canjun thinks that we did it on purpose, he can only swallow this loss in silence!"
Hearing this, the crowd looked at each other, not knowing how to make a decision. But compared to before, they were obviously moved.
After a moment of silence, Sun Tao didn't wait for the crowd to express their opinions. He crossed his arms and said, "I have already passed on General Qiu's words. As for what to do, you all know! That's enough! It's getting late, disperse and go back to your tents to rest! "
After saying that, Sun Tao didn't waste any more time and walked out of the tent.
In fact, he was not too willing to do this mission that Qiu Xinggong had given him. Although he, Sun Tao, could not be considered a hero, he was definitely not a treacherous person. He had his own bottom line. If it was in the past, he would definitely despise this kind of underhanded action. But now, it was different from the past!
During the day, although the words that Qiu Xinggong had said to him were a little harsh, he couldn't help but admit that those words made some sense. If the Second Battalion really lost the competition two days later, then Qiu Xinggong would completely withdraw from the Black Armored Troops' 'centre of power'. Once Qiu Xinggong withdrew to the second line, his situation and future would be worrying!
Firstly, Qiu Xinggong's withdrawal meant that Li Zexuan would take over. When that time came, the Second Battalion would most likely fall into Li Zexuan's control. When that time came, as an 'old subordinate of Qiu Xinggong', how would he have a good time? Who knows, maybe Li Zexuan would directly send a trusted aide to replace him?
Secondly, even if Li Zexuan still wanted him to be the lieutenant of the Second Battalion, he might not be up to it. The reason why he had been able to suppress the arrogant soldiers in the past was mainly because he relied on Qiu Xinggong's prestige. Once Qiu Xinggong fall, his ability and reputation in the Black Armored Troops would not be able to suppress these old soldiers! At that time, Li Zexuan would have even more excuse to send someone to replace him!
It was because of all these reasons that Sun Tao ultimately chose his future when faced with the choice between 'conscience' and 'future'!
The night was as cold as water. Even though it was the end of the seventh month, it was already late at night. A gust of cold wind blew and Sun Tao could clearly feel the chill. He couldn't help but tighten the cloak on his body and turned back to look at the tent. Seeing his subordinates coming out of the tent one after another, he couldn't help but feel a tinge of worry. Because from tonight's incident, he could see that Qiu Xinggong's prestige in the hearts of the soldiers was not as good as before. If it was in the past, the soldiers would have obeyed Qiu Xinggong's orders without any hesitation. But today …
A thousand li dike would collapse because of an ant's nest. Sun Tao didn't know when the rift between Qiu Xinggong and the lower ranked soldiers started, nor did he know how long Qiu Xinggong's prestige in the hearts of the soldiers would last. But he felt that what he had done today was just 'drinking poison to quench his thirst'. Even if he used this method to win the competition, Qiu Xinggong and he wouldn't go far!
Because if he did too many 'dirty deeds', his reputation would be tarnished and his prestige would slowly decline!
The army was different from the officialdom. Here, strength and military achievements spoke louder than words. Treacherous and cunning people would definitely not go far in the army!
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