Li Rushan glanced at the old man who was speaking. His name was Zeng Shichun, and he was the military marshal of the Fulong State.
All the royal family members of Fulong Kingdom were killed, and only he, the military marshal, escaped with a group of troops.
Under the strong pressure from the Tianxia Alliance, the voices within the Tongxin Alliance also became somewhat inconsistent.
Some people advocated continuing to fight against the Tianxia Alliance. If they couldn't win the positional war, they could use guerrilla warfare. In short, they had to fight the enemy to the end.
Some people advocate direct surrender. After all, the other side is not killing for the sake of killing, but just to win the war.
In the eyes of these people, since their country was in ruins anyway, it made little difference who they defected to or who they served; as long as they could keep their lives, it was fine.
Zeng Shichun was a key member of the capitulation faction. He would speak out whenever he had the chance and propose surrendering to the Tianxia Alliance.
If it weren't for the fact that he still had a group of troops under his command, Li Rushan would have wanted to kick him out of the alliance.
"Zeng Shichun, I never said that I want to be the commander-in-chief, and this position is not suitable for me.
However... I also have a qualified candidate in my mind, and it's not Saint White Lotus.
Since you mentioned the issue of unified command, let's just talk about the issue of command and see who everyone can nominate!"
Li Rushan spoke up and said that he had noticed that many people had excited expressions on their faces, which seemed to be because of the election of the chief commander.
There are still many people who covet this position. No matter how difficult the times are, there are always people who remain as passionate about power and status as ever.
Li Rushan's words made Zeng Shichun smile with satisfaction and said, "Okay, in that case, let's first determine the Marshal's affiliation, so that we can make battle arrangements around the Marshal.
I propose that Saint White Lotus be the commander-in-chief of our United Alliance. The reason is very simple. Saint White Lotus is not only powerful but also experienced enough to serve as the commander-in-chief. "
Hearing Zeng Shichun's words, Saint White Lotus smiled gently, with a humble look on his face, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zeng, but I don't think I am qualified to be the commander-in-chief.
If I really have to propose it, I think His Majesty Rushan is qualified.
After all, he has been the one who issued most of the orders, and we are used to listening to him. I think he should be able to convince the people if he is the commander-in-chief."
Li Rushan was stunned when he heard what Saint White Lotus said, and said, "Saint is really kind, I just said that I have no intention and ability to sit in this position.
The person I want to recommend is actually Ye Li.
There are several reasons. The first is that he is very powerful, much more powerful than any of us emperors.
Second, he was very good at leading troops. I believe everyone has heard about the battle records of his several legions and is well aware of how powerful they are.
Thirdly, he possesses nine souls, representing the will of the world. He is the legendary savior. I think God will be on our side as this man of destiny leads us.
Fourthly, our alliance has been losing battles everywhere, but Ye Li has been winning battles all the time. This is enough to prove that he is an extremely good commander. I feel more or less relieved to have him command us."
Hearing Li Rushan's words, Zeng Shichun immediately slammed the table and said, "No, I oppose your proposal. He is a child who is still wet behind the ears. How can he be qualified to be the commander-in-chief
If he wants to be the commander-in-chief, I think it would be better for you to be the commander-in-chief. At least you are the ruler of a country."
Ye Li didn't say anything about Zeng Shichun's words. He has never been interested in arguing about these things.
However, Li Rushan shook his head and said, "What's the use of being the ruler of a country? Ask who still regards themselves as the ruler of a country.
On our side of Tongxinmeng River, all the countries have been occupied by the enemy. There are only a few of us left, and we are making our last struggle.
At this point, it is meaningless to talk about qualifications or lower your status. What I believe in is ability.
Only the one who can lead us to win the battle is the commander we need.
I believe Ye Li can do this, and he is absolutely capable of leading us to win the next battle."
After hearing Li Rushan's words, Zeng Shichun wanted to refute, but he heard Emperor Shenyue suddenly say, "If you want to propose Brother Ye Li to serve as the commander-in-chief, I am willing to accept it.
Brother Ye Li is indeed very powerful, and he has the destiny to support him. Following him in battle, he should be able to win everything. Besides, even several Fu Sheng masters have been supporting Brother Ye Li before, and I believe that the vision of the Fu Sheng masters will never go wrong. "
After hearing what Emperor Shenyue said, everyone was stunned and turned their eyes to Ye Li.
In the eyes of some people, Ye Li is still a stranger. After all, it has not been long since he entered the eyes of the top leaders of various countries. Although he has won many victories recently, in the eyes of these people, he is not a big shot after all.
Even Ye Li himself had never thought that Emperor Shenyue would actually nominate him to be the commander-in-chief, which made him feel a little surprised.
The current troop composition is that out of the 200,000 troops, there are only 50,000 people left that Ye Li had previously gathered in the garrison city after several battles.
Another 30,000 people escaped from the Tianyue Kingdom, and the two sides together had 80,000 people, nearly half of the manpower.
On Li Rushan's side, there are 60,000 Tang troops under his command, which adds up to 140,000, which is already the majority.
The remaining people from other countries add up to only 60,000 people.
Emperor Shenyue's proposal was immediately agreed upon by Feng Youling and others from the Kamikaze Kingdom. Although the Kamikaze Kingdom and others were only small countries, they were nominally considered a force in the alliance, and their voice was no less than Zeng Shichun's.
They have followed Ye Li through several battles and they all recognize Ye Li's strength and ability to command troops, so they are very willing to nominate Ye Li as the commander-in-chief.
Feng Youling's words were immediately responded to by the kings of several other small countries, and the voices calling for choosing Ye Li as the commander-in-chief of the army began to grow louder.
Hearing these people's voices, Li Rushan smiled and looked at Ye Li.
Ye Li was also looking at Li Rushan at this time, but saw Li Rushan winking at him.
Shaking his head helplessly, Ye Li hadn't spoken yet, but the White Lotus Saint beside him suddenly spoke up and changed his previous proposal, saying: "Everyone, I think I can also change my previous proposal.
Since His Majesty Rushan is unwilling to serve as the commander-in-chief, I will nominate Ye Li as the commander-in-chief.
I believe Ye Li is absolutely capable of taking on this position, and will hopefully lead us to defeat the Tianxia Alliance."