Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

Chapter 314: The Dwarf Locust Seizes Power

Asada Motoji, Ando Nobuyu, and Yamane Okitsugu were all born into commoner families, while Ito Mifumi was a noble.

The struggle for the right to speak was not only because Ito Mifumi's achievements were not enough to overwhelm the three people, but also because of the conflicts between the nobles and civilian officers.

Of course, if Ito Mifumi had not suffered the previous defeat, the three men would not have had an excuse to launch an attack.

"This..." Faced with the pressure from the three people, Ito Mifumi felt a little embarrassed.

If he was just competing with them for power, Ito Mifumi would naturally not retreat, and he would also have to take the responsibility for the defeat, which made him hesitate.

The strength of the Nanshan Army made him dare not underestimate it, and he was not absolutely sure that he could defeat the Nanshan Army. Moreover, taking responsibility was not just talk.

In addition, if he really agrees to take responsibility, there is no guarantee that these three division commanders will not trip him up and order each division to deliberately suffer a defeat.

He would be finished without losing any soldiers or generals, just by losing some important cities and having the army retreat to Qichang.

Seeing Ito Mifumi hesitate, the three of them smiled.

"Why, General Ito, do you have no confidence in defeating the New Country Army, or are you already frightened of the New Country Army?"

"You." Faced with Asada Genji's ridicule, Ito Mifumi became furious and stood up and pointed at the other party.

However, when he saw the sneer on Asada Genji's face, Ito Mifumi instantly came to his senses, forced himself to calm down, and did not take the next step.

Seeing that Ito Mifumi didn't say anything, Asada Genji was quite disappointed: "What do you mean by 'I'? General Ito didn't defend himself. Does that mean he also admits what I said?"

"Captain Asada, you've had too much to drink. You've arranged your superiors in this way, without any hierarchy. Are you dissatisfied with me as your commander?"

After saying this, Ito Mifumi sat down again leisurely.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was filled with rage inside. However, he knew that now was not the time to rage.

"I will report what you said today to His Majesty the Little Locust. Since the three of you want to lead this battle, then I will leave this battle to the three of you to command."

Ito Mifumi smiled coldly. When competing for power with him, the three of them could unite.

But if they really fight against the Nanshan Army, there will definitely be problems among the three of them. Whoever defends Qichang will fight against the Nanshan Army.

No matter who is in the rear or in the front, there will be dissatisfaction. If the front line wins, but the people in the rear do not get the credit, they will naturally be jealous and dissatisfied.

If the front line is defeated, they will naturally blame the rear for not providing timely support, and ask why they had to send troops.

Soon, another two divisions will land, which will further intensify their conflicts.

"Division Commander Asada, how can you be so disrespectful to General Ito? Apologize to the general immediately." Anton Xinyu said immediately.

Asada Genji suddenly realized that if Ito Mifumi reported that he was disrespectful to his superiors and refused to obey discipline, his position as division commander would be over.

He was immediately annoyed. At that time, he was only thinking about framing Ito Mifumi, but he didn't expect that the other party would not be fooled and even got himself involved.

Asada Genji quickly bowed and said, "Commander, I was drunk and said something wrong. Please forgive me."

"General, Division Commander Asada drank a few too many glasses. Please forgive his rudeness, Commander." Yamane Nobutoshi also stood up and pleaded for him.

Glancing at the few people coldly, Ito Shiwen smiled and said, "Okay, let's leave this matter at that. As for the operational command, I'll leave it to the three of you."

"Thank you, Commander." The three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Not only did Ito Mifumi not take Asada's verbal insults seriously, he also won the right to lead the troops.

For civilian officers to compete with aristocratic officers, they need strong psychological endurance, and they also seized this opportunity.

Although if this matter really gets exposed to the country, not only will they suffer, but the dwarf locust will also be disappointed with Ito Mifumi, but it is obvious that the consequences for them will be more serious.

Although Ito Mifumi had his own plans, he was indeed threatened by the three people. He was indeed unhappy in his heart, but he had no mood to continue entertaining the three people.

So he waved his hand and said: "Three generals, go and arrange the battle deployment. I am tired, so I will not entertain you."

"Commander, please have a good rest. We will take our leave." Although the three men achieved their goal, they did not dare to be too disrespectful to Ito Mifumi.

The dwarf locusts have a strict hierarchy, and today they made a great determination to force Ito Mifumi under the influence of alcohol.

Seeing the three people leaving, Ito Mifumi sat up straight, narrowed his eyes, and there was a cold light flashing in them.

At this moment, Qingshui Qianyun walked out from the side room and asked, "General, are you just going to give up the military power to them?"

Qing Shui Qian Yun was not qualified to accompany the four people when they got together. After all, the four of them were lieutenant generals, and the brigade commanders below were not present, so Qing Shui Qian Yun could not participate.

"Give it to them? Ha..." Ito Mifumi sneered, already having a plan in mind.

"Send a message to the country and tell them that the three of them disobeyed my orders and wanted to seize the command. For the sake of the overall situation, I have no choice but to give up the command."

"Yes." Hearing this, Qingshui Qianyun responded quickly, feeling a little speechless inside.

Ito Mifumi said nice things to their faces, but he was secretly tripping them up behind their backs. It would be good if these three division commanders won the battle, but if they really lost, their fate would be even worse.

And even if they won the battle, after this incident, they would no longer have a good impression on the dwarf locust, and their future career would be over.

On the other side, the three division commanders returned to their own temporary command posts, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.

Asada Genji coughed lightly and looked at the two men: "Although the commander has given us the command, who should we three follow as the main and who should we follow as the auxiliary?"

"Yes, there must be a rule." Anton Xinyu also looked at Asada Genji, he also wanted to compete.

Yamane Nobutoshi on the side thought for a moment, then looked at Asada Genji and said, "Since Asada-kun has contributed the most, let Asada-kun be the temporary commander."

Yamane Xingnen has his own ideas. His qualifications are not as good as the other two, and Anton Xinyu is the most reckless.

He thought that as long as he supported Asada Genji and took on the task of defending Qichang, even if he failed, he would not be blamed.

Besides, isn't saving Qi Chang also a great achievement?

"You..." Anton Xinyu glared at Yamane Xingnian. He didn't expect that this guy actually supported Asada Genji.

Asada Genji didn't care about anything else. He was very satisfied with Yamane Okinen's performance.

With two people's support, Anton Xinyu had no choice but to agree to let Asada Motoji serve as the temporary commander.

Then Asada Motoji arranged defenses for Qi Yuan: "Qizhou is the gateway to Qichang. It is very important. I will leave it to Lord Anton. Lord Anton, it will be okay to send a brigade to defend this place."

"Hmph, rest assured, Asada-kun, my Andong Division is full of elite troops. One brigade is enough to defend Qizhou."

Afterwards, Asada Motoji deployed the remaining troops of the Andong Division in Dongping County to facilitate support for Qizhou and Qingzhou.

Asada Genji looked at Yamane Nobutoshi and was about to speak, but Yamane Nobutoshi spoke first: "Asada-kun, Qichang City is quite important, let my Yamane Division defend Qichang."

"Okay." Asada Genji and Yamane Nobutoshi looked at each other for a while, and finally chose to agree to each other.