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The reason for this battle report being written in such a manner is that Luzi has his own plans. To put it simply, he hopes to take this opportunity to clear the names of Meng Wu and Li Xin. As the Qin State begins to launch large-scale offensives, the younger brothers should seize this chance to join the campaign army in hopes of establishing their own achievements. After all, engaging in such clandestine dealings is not a long-term solution.
Meng Wu, Wang Jian, Li Xin, and Sun Thirteen are different from Luzi; they are all descendants of renowned generals of the Qin State. Initially, they were scattered across various states to learn about local customs and examine geographical conditions for a specific purpose. This was the intention of the last three generations of Qin kings and is also being actively pursued by the current King Zhao of Qin.
Due to their unique status, it is not particularly advantageous for them to follow others around. By apprenticing under masters and traveling extensively, they have broadened their horizons and gained experience. As long as there are no missions, they can stay in one place for several months. They can go wherever they wish, which is quite convenient.
Additionally, since Luzi is responsible for drawing standard military maps, even though he has a separate geological team under his command, he still oversees them. For this reason, while the exploration team investigates various geographical locations, these descendants of the great generals of the Qin State occasionally accompany them.
At present, it may not be apparent whether this approach is beneficial or not. However, as the war gradually unfolds, the advantages will surely become evident.
Regarding this matter, Wang He, an official in charge of military affairs, does not understand it well. Therefore, seeing Luzi act this way naturally leaves him puzzled. After sending Luzi off, he examines the draft of the battle report again. Ultimately, he decides not to make any changes since it is an authentic battle report. Since there is no fabrication involved, why should it be altered?
When King Zhao of Qin later sees the battle report sent by Wang He, he feels relieved. The Luzi and his brothers who were dispatched are safe; thus, there is no need to send additional personnel to search for Feng Zhiyuan.
He calls Zhang Cheng over and hands him Wang He’s battle report before continuing to review other documents without further concern. Upon opening it, Zhang Cheng immediately understands its significance and proceeds to organize and revise it accordingly.
The content aligns with what Luzi had initially suggested: that Meng Wu is the military commander of the Old Horse Ridge Battle while Li Xin serves as his assistant. After completing it, he presents it to King Qin for review; this revised battle report is then officially archived as a formal document.
Seeing that Zhang Cheng has not yet left, King Zhao of Qin asks, “Is there anything else?”
Zhang Cheng is well aware of the contents as he was responsible for revising the documents. If this is indeed the case, then Meng Wu would formally return to military service while Li Xin would leave his current unit to join the military as well. This may not be a good thing for Luzi, who already lacks subordinates.
Sometimes problems arise from good intentions leading to bad outcomes. If Wang He had modified the battle report according to Luzi's suggestions from the beginning, both King Zhao of Qin and Zhang Cheng would have easily recognized that this was also Luzi's opinion. As for how personnel matters should be handled, that would certainly require King Qin's approval. However, at least they could have been aware of each other's thoughts and avoided unnecessary speculation.
"Your Majesty! Among the Brothers, only a few are familiar with Luzi. If we really clear their names, it will be inconvenient for them to move in and out in the future."
This year, both domestic and international affairs have been particularly numerous, with an unprecedented heavy snowfall causing disasters once in a century. Coupled with the winter military campaign, the supply of food and resources within the country has been unable to get through. The troops have not yet moved, but the supplies are already in hand! Such a major issue cannot help but make King Qin deeply worried.
Every matter, big or small, must be deliberated! You say, is it easy to be a Lord of the Nation?
During this time, piles of memorials have accumulated like mountains, leaving King Zhao of Qin feeling dizzy. Regarding the summary of the Old Horse Ridge Battle, his stance was simply to remove Luzi. As for Meng Wu and Li Xin, he had indeed overlooked this matter. Putting down the memorial in his hand, he asked, "What is your opinion?"
Zhang Cheng knelt and replied, "Your Majesty! This idea still needs your decision..."
"Shut up!"
"Yes!" Zhang Cheng responded, "My suggestion is to keep only Meng Wu. After all, his identity has already appeared before; there’s not much point in hiding it. As for Li Xin, I feel it’s still too early to expose his identity."
Upon hearing this, King Zhao of Qin nodded in agreement. "Approved! In the battle report, only Meng Wu should remain! Such great military achievements deserve a reward... no wait!"
Zhang Cheng naturally understood what this 'no wait' meant; after all, the Crown Prince Incident had not yet been resolved. If he were to grant significant rewards now, there would be dissent. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! As for General Meng's reward... I suggest we delay it?"
This kid seems intent on leaving none behind!
King Zhao of Qin grunted heavily and asked, "In the battle at Old Horse Ridge, our vanguard suffered almost complete losses. Only seven or eight remain, and not many are coherent. Sigh! The suggestion from Luzi is indeed worth my consideration! Our Great Qin soldiers die fighting far from home, leaving behind an Elder and a lonely mother! Forget it! You handle it as you see fit! See how many survivors can still lead troops into battle and reward them accordingly!"
"Yes!"
When Wang He, who was commanding operations on the front lines, received the decree of rewards, he was taken aback. To his surprise, not only was Luzi absent from the list, but even the names of Meng Wu and Li Xin were missing. As for the merits, the commander of the Old Horse Ridge Battle was the ordinary Soldier Chen Youliang, who received a fourth-level noble title, while ordinary Soldier Zhang Han served as an assistant and was awarded a third-level title as Zan Niao Captain. The others were awarded various ranks such as Sergeant.
At this point, even if there were differing opinions, Wang He could no longer voice them. After all, this was a Royal Decree, and who would dare to question it!?
Meanwhile, Luzi, who was recuperating in the rear, received this news without comment. However, he realized that Wang He had not followed his wishes in reporting the situation. But discussing it now seemed pointless; it was only Li Xin who felt wronged.
Fortunately, Wang He was considerate and did not announce the decree from King Qin in front of the few remaining brothers from this battle. Feeling embarrassed about how poorly this matter had been handled, the Old General also felt ashamed to face Luzi. Thus, he ordered that the issued military officer's Sword and Official Robes be handed over to Luzi, leaving it to him to deal with.
This was something that Luzi had not anticipated; his greatest concern was having the appointment read publicly. Even if no one truly cared about it, it would still be embarrassing in front of his brothers. Moreover, everyone present had witnessed how the battle had unfolded. Such an unfair distribution of rewards would likely leave those honored feeling dissatisfied as well.
Fortunately, they were all brothers, so he first spoke with Meng Wu and Li Xin. Luckily, neither of them expected anything good to come from this; they had nearly exhausted their brothers in battle already. Whether they were intentionally putting on a show of generosity to comfort Luzi or not, this matter was soon brushed aside. Then he gathered the younger brothers and read out the commendation decree from King Qin, distributing the military officer's Sword and Official Robes.
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