Chapter 13: How dare a mere scholar like me point fingers at military generals like me!

Tu Sui and Zhao Tuo were sitting on a high hall, listening to the flattery from the generals and the ridicule towards the Baiyue, and they were naturally smiling from ear to ear.

However, they were all experienced people who knew that too much is as bad as too little, so they did not show any expression. They just smiled at each other and raised their glasses to express their gratitude.

Tu Sui put down the wine bottle, pretended to cough, and said seriously: "Generals, you are too kind. Although we have made some small contributions, it is all due to your Majesty's great fortune and the dedication of the soldiers that we have today's situation. The pacification of Baiyue is not the work of one person, but the result of everyone's will."

Zhao Tuo also said: "General Tu is right. We should be modest and cautious, and guard against arrogance and impetuosity, so as to live up to your majesty's trust and pacify the Baiyue in one fell swoop!"

"By then, promotion to a higher position will be a piece of cake."

"But this is all for later. The most urgent task is to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely and achieve unprecedented achievements!"

After the two finished their conversation, all the generals were excited and responded in unison:
"I am willing to follow the two generals' lead, fight bravely and achieve great success!!"

The sound shook the roof tiles and the anger reached the sky!
Tu Sui and Zhao Tuo were delighted upon seeing this, and raised their glasses to drink again to celebrate!

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However, soon, three rounds of wine had passed and five dishes had been served.

At the banquet, everyone flattered each other and made grand speeches, as if the world was in their hands!

One general even sighed, "Back then, when we pacified the six kingdoms, we didn't participate in many battles, and most of our achievements were taken away by the Meng and Wang families. This time, we will conquer Baiyue and make a name for ourselves!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately aroused a chorus of agreement.

Tu Sui was secretly delighted when he heard this. He drank a bottle of wine and suddenly became a little tipsy. He mentioned Ye Chi to the generals:
"I heard that Ye Chi once presented the poisonous strategy and thirty-six volumes of marching to the court. Humph, a scholar from Fengchang Temple dares to tell us military generals how to march and fight?"

When the generals heard this, they all burst into laughter. Someone echoed, "General Tu is absolutely right! Ye Chi is just a scholar. How can he know anything about marching and fighting? How can we let him interfere in the affairs of military generals like us!"

Tu Sui sneered and continued, "If Ye Chi dares to talk too much during this expedition, I will make sure he sees the methods of our military commanders! How can his frail body withstand the storms of the battlefield?"

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter again and expressed their disdain for being associated with Ye Chi.

At this moment, Zhao Tuo was already slightly tipsy.

He has always been impatient and likes to show off. Tonight, at the banquet at the General's Mansion, he couldn't help but want to show off his skills.

Seeing that everyone was flattering Tu Sui and being sarcastic towards Ye Chi who was not present, he had an idea and stood up under the influence of alcohol.

"General Tu," Zhao Tuo said loudly, his voice full of drunkenness and dissatisfaction, "Ye Chi is just a scholar, not worth mentioning! If he dares to speak nonsense here and teach us how to march and fight, I will definitely draw my sword and teach him a lesson!"

Having said that, Zhao Tuo was about to stand up, draw his sword, and leave the house!

Tu Sui smiled slightly when he heard this, but did not say anything to stop him!

He was quite satisfied with Zhao Tuo's performance and felt that this was exactly the result he wanted to see.

Tu Sui had always had a high opinion of himself and was somewhat dismissive of Ye Chi's vicious plan and the Thirty-Six Volumes of the Marching Book. Now that he saw Zhao Tuo's strong support, even wanting to draw his sword against the weak scholar, he felt that his position was as stable as Mount Tai!

Zhao Tuo drew his sword, a fierce light flashing in his drunken eyes, and shouted loudly: "That Ye Chi dared to give orders to my generals. Today I will make him know how powerful I am! I will kill him right now!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became chaotic.

When the generals heard this, they all started to make a fuss. Some clapped and cheered, while others shouted loudly, as if they had already seen the bloody scene of Zhao Tuo killing Ye Chi with his own hands.

"General Zhao is so powerful! He will definitely make Ye Chi pay!"

"Kill that scholar and let him know how powerful we, the military commanders, are!" "Yes! Let him see who has the final say on the battlefield!"

The shouts of the generals rose one after another, and the atmosphere at the banquet was instantly pushed to its peak.

They raised their glasses to celebrate, as if they were celebrating their victory in advance.

Seeing this, Zhao Tuo was even more heroic and shouted, "Wait for good news!"

After saying this, he turned around and strode away, leaving only the cheers of the generals behind him echoing in the night sky.

The atmosphere is getting more and more heated!!
Zhao Tuo was getting drunker and more and more arrogant. He walked out of the courtyard outside the palace and shouted, "Bring the horse!"

When the servants saw this, they were horrified and rushed forward to stop it.

They knew that General Zhao was drunk and that what he did might be inappropriate, so they wanted to persuade him to calm down for the time being.

"General, wait a minute!" A servant stepped forward, grabbed Zhao Tuo's sleeves tightly with both hands, and urged him urgently, "It's late at night and it's not the time to act. General, think twice!"

The other servants also echoed and started to persuade him.

They pulled and dragged, trying to bring Zhao Tuo back to the palace.

However, Zhao Tuo was already drunk at this moment, so how could he listen to these words of dissuasion?

He swung his arm violently, pushing away all the servants in front of him, and shouted angrily: "Don't try to stop me! I will teach Ye Chi a lesson today!"

The servants fell to the ground one after another after being pushed by him, but they still got up and continued to dissuade him without giving up.

They knew Zhao Tuo's temper very well and knew that if they couldn't stop him at this moment, something big might really happen.

"General, calm down!" A servant struggled to stand up and pulled Zhao Tuo's sleeve again. "Although Ye Chi deserves to die, this is not the time to deal with him. General, please put the overall situation first!"

The other servants also stood up, surrounded Zhao Tuo again, and tried to persuade him earnestly.

Although they were afraid of Zhao Tuo's majesty, they were more worried that he would make a big mistake due to a momentary impulse.

"Don't try to stop me!" Zhao Tuo was drunk, his face flushed, and he shouted sternly, "Hurry up and bring your horses here, or I will kill you immediately!"

Everyone was intimidated by his aura, and someone immediately brought a horse.

Zhao Tuo got up, and while he was drunk, he rode his horse out of the house.

Seeing this, the other generals started to make a noise, and one of them praised: "General Zhao is truly a hero!"

Someone else laughed and said, "We must go to Ye Chi's mansion this time and teach that scholar a lesson!"

Tu Sui sat upright at the table, looking calm, as if everything was under his control.

There was a cold light flashing in his eyes, and his heart was full of disdain and contempt for Ye Chi, the weak and frail doctor from Fengchang Temple.

The strategies of the literati are nothing but theory on paper. How can they be compared with the real swords and guns of their military generals?

Although others saw Zhao Tuo's drawing of his sword as a sign of drunkenness and loss of control, Tu Sui had other ideas in mind.

In his opinion, although Zhao Tuo's move was a bit reckless, it was exactly what he wanted and would definitely scare Ye Chi.

(End of this chapter)