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After carefully listening to what Wang Jian had to say, Lu Youdao finally understood Huayang Jun's intention. It turned out that the reason for this adventure outside the city was to find the regular troops of Zhao Army to help defend the city. However, such matters cannot be agreed upon casually; it requires the consent of Old General Lian Po. Regular troops would not dare to act on their own without a formal order from their commander.
"Your Majesty! Forgive my bluntness, but you may have made this trip in vain! The army has its own rules, and we cannot be careless. Without my Commander's orders, I fear no one can provide you with this assistance."
In any case, whether you are willing to help defend the city or not has nothing to do with me! But these thoughts could only remain in his mind; he could not voice them. Wang Jian quickly clarified that he was merely discussing this matter with the general and did not intend to impose.
"The general may have misunderstood; I am only requesting the Army to temporarily go and defend the city. As for a safe location nearby, it seems that Changzi County City is currently the only option. If the general leads his subordinates there to assist, it will not be in vain. I will send people to help your army locate the main force. As long as there is news of the main force, whether the general stays or leaves is entirely up to you."
After hearing Huayang Jun's suggestion, Lu Youdao pondered. The initial purpose of heading to Changzi County City was merely to serve as a relay point. If luck was on their side, there might still be retreating troops in the county town. Once they connected with the defensive forces, they would soon learn what orders the Commander had issued. If luck ran out... it shouldn't be that unfortunate!
This plan was worth considering; at least they could help him find the lost main force. However, his group was unfamiliar with the local environment and relied entirely on the Military Map in hand. Yet through several military campaigns, he found that this map was practically useless! With this thought in mind, Lu Youdao decided on an expedient approach.
"Since that's the case, I will return to the city with Your Majesty tomorrow. As for whether we can help, let's be clear upfront. If we cannot locate the main force, we all have a responsibility to defend the city. If the Qin Army attacks, we must respond! But if there are orders from the Commander, I hope Your Majesty understands that our military orders are as solid as a mountain."
Upon hearing his agreement, Wang Jian quickly affirmed that it was indeed so. If they truly found the whereabouts of the main force, he would not dare to make things difficult for the general. However, he would not return just yet because he wanted to gather more troops before heading back.
Lu Youdao was also a reasonable person; he understood that seeking additional troops for assistance was justifiable. After all, he currently had only a few dozen Soldiers at his disposal—too few to even search within the city. If he could gather more manpower before returning, that would be ideal. He then stood up and reminded him: "Our army has been scattered; our current defense line is intertwined with Qin Army's forces. Since Your Majesty has this intention, I won't say much more. Just be careful on your way and try to avoid encountering Qin Army's vanguard."
Wang Jian did not intend to engage in lengthy discussions and stood up alongside Lu Youdao. After expressing gratitude at the door, they parted ways. Those who were hungry went to eat; after a day of running around, rest was necessary to recover their strength.
Bright moonlight spilled onto the rooftops, casting a silvery glow around them. A cool mountain breeze carried a hint of chill, making it feel as though the earth were covered in a layer of white snow. As smoke from cooking wafted through the air carrying scents of food, flickering red flames brought some life back into the surroundings. The once lifeless village now appeared lively due to Zhao Army's presence.
Where were the shadows of war? It was clearly a quiet and peaceful mountain village!
Wang Jian saw that the courtyard he was in was surrounded by fireworks, indicating that it had been protected by the Zhao Army. Now, unless he encountered the vanguard of the Qin Army, there was no danger at all. But was it really dangerous to encounter the Qin Army? It seemed he wasn't worried at all!
If his guess was correct, he believed that the Cavalry Unit had already spread out to look for him and his companions! Thinking of this made him smile and shake his head. He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with the cool air, and then gazed at the galaxy in the sky.
How wonderful it would be if there were no wars, so he wouldn't have to worry about whether he would still be alive tomorrow. If only the Zhou Dynasty were not so weak, all the Feudal States could interact closely without conflict. But could all of this be changed by human effort? Even without the Qin State, the Feudal States would still devour each other. He remembered that over a decade ago, there were more than thirty states within the Zhou Dynasty's territory, but now only a little over ten remained!
To completely stop the killing and wars, there was only one good solution! That was to abolish the feudal system of the Feudal States and let them return to being one nation! Looking at the world now, it seemed that besides Great Qin, no other Feudal State could fulfill this historical mission.
So let Great Qin sweep away everything and unify Huaxia! We are not afraid of personal life or death or honor and disgrace; we only seek a thousand years of peace without war!
As Wang Jian pondered what the Sovereign should consider, he suddenly heard a soft sigh beside him. Without needing to look, he knew who it was and sighed in response to express his helplessness at this moment. He turned back into the courtyard and closed the door behind him.
Luzi was still following Wang Jian and smiled, "Master is sighing about how extraordinary the Qin Army's momentum is? Actually, Scoundrel thinks so too; such speed might be a battlefield taboo!"
Hearing someone pretending to be clueless, Wang Jian glanced at this person beside him and chose not to speak. Wasn't all of this due to certain people's actions? Wang He, who usually preferred a steady approach, was worried about his safety and sent the Cavalry to launch a fierce attack on Zhao Army's defenses without caring about anything else.
Fortunately, the Zhao Army was thrown into disarray and confusion. Otherwise, if they cut off both the vanguard troops and the main forces that followed, they wouldn't even find a suitable place to cry! If King Qin found out about this, Old General would have a lot to say!
Luzi clearly had no intention of listening to anyone's nonsense; he leisurely said, "I've often heard elders say that every star in the sky represents a person on earth. If that's true, how can you find which one is you?"
Wang Jian felt his mind was in chaos at that moment and casually replied, "It's simple! Close your eyes and keep your mind clear; silently repeat three times in your heart, 'Who am I?' Then suddenly open your eyes and look at the stars above you. The one that winks at you is you."
For such superstitious claims, mortals just need to grasp a balance. One cannot fully believe nor completely dismiss it. If it were really that easy to find oneself, trying it wouldn’t hurt. As Luzi was about to close his eyes to feel for it, he heard Wang Jian yawn loudly.
"It's getting late, and we have to set off tomorrow!" After saying this, he pulled Luzi's arm and went back inside. As he closed the door, both of them sidestepped to avoid being seen from outside. They peeked through the crack of the door for a while but couldn't make out anything.
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