Seeing Jiang Wuming bow, Ren Xiaoyao put away his smile and returned the bow.
In the morning sun, the old man, as before, stood as straight as a spear!
Then, the old man lowered his arm and spoke again before Jiang Wuming could turn to make combat deployments.
This time, he turned his gaze to the teachers and students on the training ground.
"Teachers, students, as you can see, the barrier has not disappeared—according to our experience fighting enemies, this means more enemies will descend, and the battle is not over!
You have also heard the conversation between me and Wuming.
According to Wuming's judgment, the enemies that descend next will be stronger, and the battle will become very dangerous.
He wants me to take the students away, but I have refused his suggestion.
But I want to state clearly here, the fourth-year graduates will stay, and the first, second, and third-year students will leave the battlefield..."
"Principal, we are not leaving!"
"That's right, we want to participate in the battle too!"
Before Ren Xiaoyao could finish speaking, the first, second, and third-year students, represented by Chu Feng, shouted excitedly.
"Quiet, listen to the Dean finish speaking."
At this moment, the Director of Academic Affairs, with his qi gathered, let out a low roar, suppressing all voices.
Ren Xiaoyao waited for the scene to quiet down before continuing, "First, second, and third-year students, I understand your feelings very well.
I know that you are all brave children, you remember the school motto, and you are willing to fight to protect your homeland, but not now!
You have not yet grown up, you do not have the strength to fight the enemy, you do not even have weapons or soft armor, how can you fight?
Children, you are like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, you are the future of the country.
The future battlefield needs you to fight!
The future of the country needs you to protect!
Now, you need to leave here..."
"Dean... Dean, we are not afraid of death, truly not."
"Dean, let us fight alongside Teacher Wuming!"
"That's right, we firmly believe that Teacher Wuming can lead us to win the next battle, just like the battles at Hanshan Temple, Putuo Temple, and the God of War Pharmaceutical Research Institute!"
The first, second, and third-year students were unwilling to leave. They pleaded with Ren Xiaoyao to let them stay, their eyes red, and cast their gazes towards Jiang Wuming.
"Students, leave here, this is the Dean's entrustment to you, and it is also my thought!"
Sensing the gazes, Jiang Wuming said expressionlessly, "Because you are not strong enough yet, you do not yet have the strength to fight! If you stay, you will affect my and the teachers' combat!"
Upon hearing Jiang Wuming's words, all the first, second, and third-year students, including Chu Feng and Xia Dong, fell silent.
Jiang Wuming's words were heartless, even hurtful, making them sad and powerless!
Among them, many students shed tears of sadness.
Seeing this, Jiang Wuming felt a little sympathetic and added:
"Students, I will wait for you to grow up. After you graduate, I will lead you to fight!"
"Okay... okay!"
"Teacher Wuming, remember what you said, I will cultivate diligently and strive to possess the strength to fight the enemy as soon as possible!"
"Teacher Wuming, since you say so, then you will definitely win the next battle, right?"
Hearing Jiang Wuming's comfort and promise, those first, second, and third-year students felt a little better. Some spoke with choked voices.
"Not me, it's us, we will definitely win!"
Jiang Wuming responded and, before the students could say anything more, turned his gaze to Chu Feng, "Chu Feng, immediately take the students away from the training ground!"
"Brother Wuming, can we go to the auditorium and watch the upcoming battle via video?"
Chu Feng did not obey the order but asked back.
"Yes."
Jiang Wuming pondered for a moment and gave his answer.
"Students, let's go to the auditorium to watch the battle!"
Chu Feng raised his arm and shouted, calling the first, second, and third-year students to leave.
"Hoo..."
Seeing this, Jiang Wuming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
No one knew what psychological struggle he had gone through to say those hurtful words to the students.
He had to do it!
Battles are cruel.
Battlefields are ruthless.
There will be injuries and sacrifices.
But the most cruel is the one who makes decisions and issues orders!
And at this moment, Jiang Wuming was playing this role!
"Teachers, fourth-year students, the upcoming battle will be entirely commanded by the captain of the Battle Dragon team, General Jiang Wuming—you must obey his orders unconditionally!"
Seeing the first, second, and third-year students leave, Ren Xiaoyao spoke again.
"Yes, Principal!"
The teachers and the remaining fourth-year students responded loudly. Big Wind Novel
They had no objection to Ren Xiaoyao's decision.
On the one hand, although Jiang Wuming was only a two-star War God, his combat power was not inferior to a three-star War God ninth stage, arguably the strongest person present.
On the other hand, Jiang Wuming possessed combat experience that others could not match.
Ren Xiaoyao nodded, saying no more, and turned his gaze to Jiang Wuming.
This look was like an entrustment.
He placed the lives of over twenty teachers and fourth-year students of Donghai Martial Arts Academy entirely in Jiang Wuming's hands.
This look was more like anticipation.
He anticipated that Jiang Wuming could lead the teachers and students to kill the invading extraterrestrial enemies and win this battle for the defense of Donghai Martial Arts Academy!
Swish swish swish...
At the same time, the school leaders, teachers, and fourth-year students, including Xia Xueqin and Zhang Guanzhong, all turned their gazes to Jiang Wuming.
Jiang Wuming nodded at Ren Xiaoyao, silently accepting Ren Xiaoyao's entrustment and expectation, then turned his gaze to the fourth-year students who had just experienced a brutal battle, "Huangfu Weixia will stay, all other students, retreat outside the training ground to treat their injuries!"
"Teacher Wuming, I'm not injured!"
"I'm not injured either, I can stay!"
"My injury is not serious, I can still fight!"
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Upon hearing Jiang Wuming's words, the fourth-year students responded one after another.
"Shut up!"
Jiang Wuming let out a low roar, suppressing all voices, and his tone became cold and ruthless.
"Listen, from this moment on, I am no longer your teacher, but the commander of this battle.
On the battlefield, everything I say is an order.
And... you must follow the command, obey orders!
Now, I order you to withdraw from the training ground and let Doctor Li Xiaoman bandage and treat your injuries!
When you are needed, I will issue an order for you to return to the training ground to fight!"
"Yes!"
This time, as soon as Jiang Wuming finished speaking, someone responded with an order.
Xiao Han.
As Jiang Wuming's disciple, he was the student who most wanted to fight alongside Jiang Wuming.
But at this moment, after Jiang Wuming issued the order as the combat commander, he obeyed immediately.
"Yes!"
With Xiao Han taking the lead, the students also underwent a role change—their relationship with Jiang Wuming shifted from student-teacher to soldiers and superior officer!
After acknowledging the order, Xiao Han led the fourth-year students out of the training ground.
Li Xiaoman, the school doctor, was already waiting there with her medical kit.
Huangfu Weixia immediately returned to Xing Tian and Dongfang Xiaoyao's side.
"As I communicated with Dean Ren before, I judge that the extraterrestrial enemies descending upon Donghai Martial Arts Academy will surpass Hanshan Temple, Putuo Temple, and the God of War Pharmaceutical Research Institute in both strength and numbers.
How strong the enemies are and how many there are, we will only know when they descend.
We need to make combat deployments now."
After the students left, Jiang Wuming turned his gaze to the teachers like Xia Xueqin and said word by word:
"All one-star War Gods of Donghai Martial Arts Academy and the three members of the Battle Dragon team will form a one-star squad. Your mission is to kill enemies below the two-star War God realm—not a single enemy must be allowed to leave the training ground alive!"
"Yes!"
Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, Huangfu Weixia, and the one-star teachers of Donghai Martial Arts Academy responded loudly, then gathered together, a total of fifteen people.
"All two-star War Gods of Donghai Martial Arts Academy will form a two-star squad. Your mission is to kill enemies in the two-star War God realm!"
Jiang Wuming spoke again.
"Yes!"
As before, teachers with the two-star War God realm responded loudly and stood together, a total of eight people.
Like the one-star War God realm teachers, they were all wearing soft armor and carrying battle knives.
This was the rule of the Donghai Martial Arts Academy graduation ceremony—teachers and students were fully armed!
"Dean Xia, Dean Zhang, you will join me in killing enemies at or above the two-star War God realm!"
Jiang Wuming finally turned his gaze to Xia Xueqin and Zhang Guanzhong.
At this moment, his address to Xia Xueqin was not Aunt Xia, but Dean Xia.
Not only that, but after Ren Xiaoyao announced Jiang Wuming as the commander of this battle, Jiang Wuming's address to Ren Xiaoyao also changed from Grandpa Ren to Dean Ren.
"Yes, General Jiang Wuming!"
Xia Xueqin and Zhang Guanzhong paid no attention to the change in address, but immediately acknowledged the order, and responded to Jiang Wuming with formal titles.
Jiang Wuming said no more, but opened the radio and called out, "Qin Xiaozhi!"
"Here!"
The next moment, Qin Xiaozhi's voice came from the wireless earpiece.
"In the upcoming battle, no matter how strong the enemy's ultimate force is, your mission is singular—to fully cooperate with the teachers of Donghai Martial Arts Academy to kill enemies in the two-star War God realm!"
Jiang Wuming issued the order.
"Yes, Captain!"
Qin Xiaozhi loudly acknowledged the order.
"How many two-star bullets do you have?" Jiang Wuming asked.
"Reporting Captain, I can kill thirty two-star War Gods!"
Qin Xiaozhi answered the question indirectly, then took out three boxes of two-star bullets from his backpack.
One box, ten bullets.
A total of thirty.
Every shot hits its mark.
This was the military pledge he had made to Jiang Wuming!!
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