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Lu Chu shook his head vigorously and sighed. "Thirteenth Brother! As I said earlier, give me the Royal Decree!"
Sun Thirteen, coming from a family of horse breeders, knew that wherever he went, he only needed to know two names to accurately calculate the required time. This included the difference between riding a horse or using a carriage, as well as distinguishing between a large troop and the Army. Hearing that a Royal Decree was needed made it clear that this was simply impossible. Even if they set off for Capital Xianyang now, they would not be able to reach the Dan Shui River front before the three-day deadline.
Sun Thirteen sighed deeply, sitting in his chair with his head down, no longer speaking. It was over! All plans had been ruined due to carelessness, and Luzi could never return!
The team of artisans led by Lu Chu had also been delayed due to heavy snowfall that had blocked the roads for a week. Fortunately, they had considered the slippery conditions before setting out and had applied for an extended return deadline. Even so, the stipulated deadline was approaching, and if they did not hurry back, they would still be unable to arrive at the Arsenal base on time.
If it weren't for Sun Thirteen's arrival, the Artisans would have already left the city by now. Lu Chu knew he could not afford to delay any further and bowed deeply to Sun Thirteen. "Thirteenth Brother, Lu Chu takes his leave! I'm sorry!" With that, he turned and walked out the door without looking back.
A thought suddenly crossed Sun Thirteen's mind, and he hurriedly got up to chase after him. "Master Engineer, please wait! Can we use our command order?"
Lu Chu stopped in his tracks and looked at Sun Thirteen's eager face but shook his head. The artisan team did not belong to the combat sequence; in other words, they were not under General Wang He's command. As the frontline commander, his authority was limited to controlling the army. The military factory belonging to the logistics support unit was directly under the jurisdiction of King Qin!
Upon receiving this answer, Sun Thirteen realized how cruel reality could be. He let go of Lu Chu's arm and said despondently, "You go ahead! Safe travels!"
Seeing Thirteenth Brother's expression made Lu Chu want to agree to head to the front lines immediately. Before he could speak, he noticed the group of Craftsmen waiting outside and gritted his teeth. "Thirteenth Brother! Take care! Lu Chu takes his leave!" With that, he walked out the door and jumped on his warhorse, leading the way toward the city gate.
Sun Thirteen stood at the entrance watching the departing team and couldn't help but sigh skyward. Luzi! This time we are truly parting ways! On your journey to the underworld, you must wait for me! Let us live and die together as brothers! With that thought, he mounted his warhorse and turned it away from the artisan team, cracking his whip. "Go!"
"Wait!"
With a melodious call, Sun Thirteen was halted just as he was about to hurry back to the front lines. He quickly turned his horse around to look toward the city gate of Pinglu County Town and saw Lu Chu riding towards him in a rush. Behind her was a cavalry of over a hundred men, all arriving simultaneously while cupping their hands in salute.
"General! We are willing to follow you back to the front lines!"
"Please allow us to accompany you back to the front lines!"
With each plea, Sun Thirteen looked at the determined Lu Chu.
Lu Chu smiled slightly. "Everyone just realized that the front lines need our support, so we came. Since we are all working for Great Qin, why should we distinguish between ourselves? We will go back with you!"
Sun Thirteen, moved to tears, nodded heavily and raised his whip, shouting, "Brothers! Follow me!"
"Go! Go!"
...
There was no conversation along the way, and before they knew it, night had fallen. Sun Thirteen was a seasoned warrior, and his physical condition was excellent from years of training outside. The artisans accompanying him were different; they were ordinary military workers. While they could manage short rides on horseback, they would not be able to endure a long-distance gallop.
Lu Chu understood the physical condition of the craftsmen well. They were all silently pushing through with their inner conviction. Even so, some were already struggling to keep up; after all, everyone had different stamina. At this point, it was not just about riding through the night; very few could last another hour! Therefore, he suggested to Sun Thirteen that they find a county town to rest; they could not continue at this pace.
It was true that the front lines were in urgent need of help, but the current situation was also a reality. If they kept running like this, there would be hardly anyone left by the time they reached the front lines. Sun Thirteen assessed the situation and quickly agreed to head to a location ten miles away where their stationed troops were located for some rest.
A long sleepless night passed as the artisan team set out again. However, haste makes waste; they moved slowly and finally arrived in the evening. At this point, it would take nearly another day's journey to reach the Dan Shui River front lines, and everyone realized how vast the gap was between reality and dreams.
As the artisans gazed at the brightly lit county town in the distance, silence fell over them. In that moment, everyone thought of tomorrow's river crossing battle. If they could arrive in time, their brothers would pay a lesser price. If they entered the town to rest, more lives would be lost to the waters tomorrow...
Sun Thirteen was anxiously aware that it was already difficult for the craftsmen to persist until now, and continuing like this would only lead to exhaustion. Looking back at everyone, he noticed they were whispering among themselves. Just as he was about to suggest heading into the city, news came that they would not be entering.
The group expressed their earlier thoughts, proposing that General Sun could detach from the main force and head to the front lines early. They insisted on delaying the offensive by a day until the Artisans arrived for an on-site assessment.
It seemed there was no other choice! As for Luzi and the others... they would leave it to fate!
Resolute, Sun Thirteen cupped his hands in salute to the craftsmen and then rode off into the night towards the front lines...
Lu Chu watched Thirteenth Brother's figure disappear into the night and turned back to ask if everyone could still hold on. After receiving confirmation that they could, he led the team of craftsmen to bypass the county town and head east directly...
When Sun Thirteen arrived near the combat troops in the morning, he was already exhausted. Seeing that the attacking forces were preparing, he realized he wouldn't make it to Commander Main Tent. He quickly dismounted and presented his token, instructing the drummers to sound the War Drum immediately to halt the Army from launching an offensive.
The Qin Army had strict protocols; they did not question their generals but simply obeyed. The drummers, already prepared, began beating the War Drum, creating a thunderous sound. The command to advance was indeed genuine, but it required an Officer leading them.
At that moment, officers from various units were waiting for their commanders to return with orders for an attack, while all the generals were still at Commander Main Tent. In this situation of mutual uncertainty among the troops, no unit dared to initiate a crossing on their own.
At that time, Meng Wu was also waiting for his general to bring back orders for a full-scale attack. Although he did not know what had happened Outside, he did not dare to take the initiative and launch a Crossing Battle alone.
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