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When the sun rose the next morning, Luzi, who was used to staying up late but not to waking up late, had already finished washing up. After a night of mental preparation, he managed to convince himself to go to the Qin Army Camp to meet with the Commander and request that the Grand Commander send someone else to guard Wild King City.
After all, he wasn't part of their unit; why should he be tied down in one place? The front line needed cooperation from the intelligence department. What good was it for All Day to just stay in Wild King City watching the Sunrise and Sunset? The plans of the Special Forces Unit relied on Meng Wu and Wang Jian. If something happened to those two at Shangdang, there would be no suitable replacements available!
Recently returned Chang Yu was sent out on an errand by Luzi, who told him that he wouldn't need to come back after finishing his tasks. If he had the heart, he could go home and check on their mother; if not, he might as well stay in Chu and not return.
Luzi did this not only because he didn't want Chang Yu to take risks but also because there were few combat personnel left from the night crossing of the Dan Shui River. If... just hypothetically speaking, if Old Meng and Old Wang both died on the front lines, someone had to remain to develop this team.
As for Luzi himself, he had made up his mind to find Meng Wu and Wang Jian, even if it meant digging three feet into the ground. If luck was on their side, everyone might live to see victory; but if luck was against them, well, it could end up like that!
After finishing breakfast, Luzi first inspected the granary in the city and then rode around the city walls. In Li Xin's words, it felt like the general was bidding farewell to Wild King City.
Sun Thirteen and Li Xin both actively requested to stay by Luzi's side; otherwise, they would have already gone back to their army as generals. Moreover, according to news from the Qin State Ministry of War, both of their military statuses were retained. If they wanted to return to their units, they would start as Centurions!
Sun Thirteen actually disliked such remarks and immediately confronted the messenger who spread such rumors. Why should it be said that they wanted to return to their units? It should be that they were going to the army instead!
However, he also learned that both he and Li Xin held the same military rank: both were Centurions. Since they joined at the same time, there was naturally no distinction between who was higher or lower. Hearing Li Xin start rambling again made him frown and scold him.
"The general is leaving the city this time to find our brothers Meng and Wang! Can't you say something nice? Do you think the general wants to go into danger? It's because he's worried about our two brothers!"
The reason Li Xin didn't say anything nice this time was due to his frustration. Hearing Sun Thirteen scold him only made him angrier. "What are you babbling about? Since you know our general is going into danger, why did you leave me behind? What can you do? Don't get cocky! Come on! Show me how strong your family bow is by pulling it back!"
The two started speaking in hushed tones at first, worried that Luzi, who was ahead on horseback, would hear them. But as they continued talking, they became more agitated and eventually ended up arguing.
Luzi certainly wanted to bring Li Xin along, but Wild King City needed skilled defenders! With Fan Chenglong inside and Li Xin outside, as long as they didn't seek a decisive battle outside the city, it wouldn't be easy for the enemy to breach the walls. For this reason, he had no choice but to leave Li Xin behind.
At that moment, hearing the argument behind him made it clear that Li Xin disagreed with this decision. He initially thought about stopping to explain to Li Xin, but then reconsidered. What could he explain now? It was better to leave it as it was!
Li Xin's noisy protests were meant to draw Luzi's attention, but seeing that he was completely ignoring her, she felt helpless. She secretly gestured to Sun Thirteen, indicating that her efforts were futile, and then urged her horse to catch up with Luzi.
"General! Can we discuss this further..."
Luzi interrupted Li Xin's request, angrily saying, "Discuss what? If you don't stay here to defend the city, how can I go to the front lines with peace of mind?"
It was well known that Luzi had been ordered by King Qin to remain in Wild King City. If he went to the front lines this time, it would imply disobeying orders. However, he had a plan: he could use the excuse of escorting supplies to meet with the Qin Army Commander. As long as the Commander agreed, there would be room for negotiation. Moreover, the old man was still in Hanoi County, working hard to train his Boy Scouts, so personnel changes in the Qin Army would be entirely under the authority of the Qin Army Commander.
This could be seen as skirting the issue; otherwise, what could he do?
Having followed Luzi for some time, Li Xin naturally understood his way of resolving problems. Therefore, she was completely confident that Luzi could turn this seemingly huge issue into something trivial.
In other words, once Luzi decided to seek out Meng Wu and Wang Jian, it was already settled without any room for reversal. Seeing that General Lu suddenly mentioned the key issue, she quickly signaled with her eyes that there was still Sun Thirteen behind them! Let this kid stay behind to guard the city while they accompanied him to the front lines!
If only it could be like that!
Seeing a group approaching from the opposite direction, Luzi sighed lightly and did not express any further opinions. He waved at the standing City Patrol Guard. Once they were away from that group of people, he pulled on the reins and angrily said, "This isn't a picnic! We might not even bring back a corpse! Look at all of you! Why does it feel like you're more enthusiastic than during New Year's!?"
Meanwhile, Sun Thirteen, who had been following them closely, sensed something was off. Just as he was about to step forward to express his stance, he noticed the general's displeased expression and quickly abandoned that thought, pretending nothing was wrong as he looked around aimlessly.
Hearing this, Li Xin knew there was no room for negotiation. He understood that once Luzi reached the North City Gate, he would meet up with the Supply Team that had been waiting there. With a heavy sigh, he dared not say anything more.
The three of them fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts. When the sound of neighing horses reached his ears from below the city, Li Xin finally confirmed that he would not be participating in this search operation. Just as he was about to remind Sun Thirteen to ensure the general's safety, a horse came galloping in from outside the city.
From the attire of the Cavalry, it was clear that the Messenger had come from the Qin Army Camp. What could have happened to make them so urgent? Luzi also noticed the soldiers rushing in from outside and quickly shouted for the North City Gate to be opened! Then, waving his hand, he and Sun Thirteen and Li Xin rode into the city gate to wait.
As the wooden city gate, towering several people high, creaked open, a gap revealed a fast horse kicking up dust as it raced toward them. The Messenger, covered in dirt, was taken aback to see the city's guarding General at the gate. In a moment of distraction, he hurriedly pulled on the reins to control his warhorse. Dismounting, he knelt before Luzi and paid his respects, then took out a letter from his bosom and presented it with both hands.
"General Lu! The Commander is less than three miles from the city and will soon arrive at Wild King City. Please prepare for the welcoming ceremony to greet the Commander into the city!"
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