Zhan Long Chapter 1034- All demoted

Drunken Spear, Ye Lai, et cetera had done so much hard work to become Generals; I could not just let Zhu Hai's one sentence cause it all to be lost. Definitely not!

　　Thinking about this, I said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I was the one who commanded the King's Hunt. Since we lost, I must be blamed. If you want to punish someone, punish me alone."

　　Situ Xin apologized, too. "Your Majesty, as the Commander in chief, I was unable to turn the tides of the battle. If you want to issue punishment, you should punish the two of us!"

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　　Zhu Hai laughed. The marks on his face were like torn orange peels. "So amusing! Two Generals are actually holding Your Majesty hostage? How do Tian Ling City's generals treat you? All of you are relying on your contributions to blackmail His Majesty? Preposterous!"

　　He turned around and said to Lochlan, "Your Majesty, Moon and Swirling Abyss cities are staring at us ravenously. War is about to arrive. How can we allow this? We can't let those who make mistakes go unpunished. Your Majesty, please be fair!"

　　Lochlan frowned. "Ocean Duke, Master Li and Situ Xin are pillars of the empire. How can I punish them?"

　　Zhu Hai replied, "Your Majesty, I brought the Jiu Li City army over, but I am unwilling to see this."

　　A General behind Zhu Hai cupped his fist. "Your Majesty, the military's most important matter is to punish and reward fairly. Moreover, Waterfront City was lost; we have to punish them!"

　　Lochlan sighed. "Master Li won’t gain any salary for three months, half a year for Situ Xin!"

　　"How could their punishments be so light?"

　　Zhu Hai said aggressively, "Li Xiao Yao is arrogant and doesn't hold you in any regard. He should be removed from the Royal Army, and then let someone who is more loyal to you lead it!"

　　"Ocean Duke!"

　　Lochlan slapped the throne and stood up. He raged but instantly noticed that he had shown too much. He then said calmly, "No one is to talk about removing Master Li from his position. From today onward, whoever mentions it will be beheaded!"

　　Zhu Hai was shocked. "

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