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When Dai Liang and the soldier rushed back to the camp in a rage, he was shocked by the scene he saw.

In the huge camp, there were countless soldiers sitting or lying. These soldiers were not lying there to rest and chat, but were full of painful wails.

"What's going on? What's going on with you?" Dai Liang walked up and asked.

The soldiers did not answer, but looked at the generals' platform in front of the camp. Dai Liang followed the sight of the crowd and saw a young man he was not familiar with, looking at him.

"Who are you? Who told you to stand there? Get down!" Dai Liang shouted angrily.

Only he could stand in that position, and no one else was qualified to go up.

"Are you Dai Liang? Are you the commander of this military camp?" The young man did not answer Dai Liang's words, but asked him back.

"I am, who are you?" Dai Liang looked at the man, and then seemed to think of something, and said: "Are you Wu Fan?"

"Bold!" Tang San shouted angrily.

Wu Fan waved his hand to stop Tang San's scolding, and said to Dai Liang: "Yes, I am Wu Fan, General Dai, I have been waiting for you here for a long time, and you are finally back."

"What are you waiting for me for?" Dai Liang replied while looking at Wu Fan.

Dai Liang has been curious about Wu Fan for a long time. He has heard Wu Fan's name more than once before. After all, Wu Fan is the only person with a title in Qingyuan County. Moreover, Wu Fan's title was originally obtained because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebels. For their military generals, it is still a great encouragement.

However, Dai Liang is arrogant and even the Ji family was abandoned by him before. Naturally, he did not take Wu Fan, a grassroots person, seriously. Wu Fan did not take the initiative to see him, so he did not take the initiative to see Wu Fan.

"General Dai, do you know that there are rebel activities around Qingyuan County?" Wu Fan said as he walked down from the generals' platform.

"Of course I know." Dai Liang replied.

"Then General Dai, as the chief of the Qingyuan County garrison, should he have the duty to defend the territory and should he go to destroy the rebels?" Wu Fan came to Dai Liang and asked him.

"As the chief of the Qingyuan County garrison, I naturally have the duty to defend the territory." Dai Liang said, "However, dispatching troops is not a trivial matter. Without the order of His Majesty, I cannot mobilize the troops at will. Moreover, if I send troops to destroy the rebels, it will cause the defense of Qingyuan County to be empty, giving other rebels the opportunity to break through Qingyuan County. Then, wouldn't my responsibility be greater?"

Wu Fan looked at Dai Liang with a little surprise. He didn't expect that the other party was quite smart. However, after listening to Dai Liang's words, Wu Fan also understood that Dai Liang had never thought of taking the initiative to destroy the rebels. As for the reasons he just said, they were just excuses.

"The garrison commander has the duty to defend the territory. The rebels around Qingyuan County are rampant and have destroyed the homes of the people around Qingyuan County. The hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city are proof of this. In this case, shouldn't General Dai take the initiative to attack and eliminate the rebels? Moreover, His Majesty has long issued an order to encourage the garrisons of various cities in the territory to take the initiative to attack the rebels. General Dai will not be punished by His Majesty even if he takes the initiative to send troops. In fact, if General Dai can eliminate the rebels, it will be a great achievement."

"Your Majesty encourages us to take the initiative to clear out the rebels, but Lord Wu, you have also seen that there are only so many garrisons in our Qingyuan County, and there are too many rebel forces around. Even if all of these garrisons are used to defend the city, it is not enough. If we send more people out of the city, the defense of this county will definitely be empty, which will give other rebels an opportunity? If Qingyuan County is lost because of this, who will be responsible for it, me or Lord Wu?" Dai Liang said.

"If something happens here, I will naturally be responsible." Wu Fan said.

"Lord Wu, you are exaggerating. There are so many people in this city. If something really happens, can you take the responsibility? You are a viscount, but you can't take such a big responsibility!" Dai Liang said.

"General Dai is determined not to send troops?" Wu Fan asked.

"Yes!" Dai Liang said very confidently: "My mission is to defend Qingyuan County and prevent it from being breached by the rebels. As for other things, I can't do anything."

Wu Fan looked at the soldiers who were exhausted and wailing after being trained by him, and suddenly said: "General Dai, I heard that you went back to your hometown privately a few days ago?"

"So what? Lord Wu still wants to punish me?" Dai Liang said: "My mother is seriously ill at home. Can't I take a few days off? Even if Lord Wu reports this matter, I am not afraid."

Dai Liang's attitude is very tough. He has no intention of giving Wu Fan face. Even if he is punished for this, he will not hesitate. After all, although he left the barracks privately, it did not cause serious consequences. Moreover, there is also a word "filial piety" in it. Even if he is punished, it will not be too severe.

Wu Fan felt a headache when he saw Dai Liang, who was stubborn and unyielding. It was obvious that Dai Liang, who was backed by the Ji family, would not give him face and obey his orders like others.

Although Qingyuan County was Wu Fan's fief, he did not have the right to order Dai Liang. Using the army privately would easily arouse the suspicion of the old emperor, so Wu Fan really had no way to deal with Dai Liang.

"Since General Dai is like this, I will not force it." Wu Fan said, "I will report this matter to His Majesty, and we will meet again."

After Wu Fan finished speaking, he took Tang San and others out of the camp.

Dai Liang looked at Wu Fan's back as he left, with a sinister look on his face.

"Hmph, you want to order me to do something, wishful thinking!" Dai Liang said to himself: "However, if Wu Fan suggested to His Majesty to send troops to clear out the surrounding rebels, His Majesty would definitely agree. Don't let the military power fall into Wu Fan's hands. It seems that we have to solve Wu Fan's trouble as soon as possible."

Thinking of this, Dai Liang's eyes became more sinister.

The idea of ​​the third prince to get rid of the seventh princess made Dai Liang realize the cruelty of the struggle for power. For the throne and for greater power, the third prince even wanted to kill his own sister, so why can't he kill Wu Fan, the threat?

Although Wu Fan was not qualified to order him to do things, he was the only noble in the county after all, and his status was higher than his. He had to be polite to him when he met him. Moreover, his words were easier to gain the emperor's trust than his own words. If he didn't get rid of him, he would always let Wu Fan ride on his head. Dai Liang was unhappy, and there was no guarantee that Wu Fan would not find ways to get rid of him. After all, he had rejected his face in public.

In this case, he should strike first!

【Author's words】

Finally the fourth update, I've made up for the chapter I owed.