"But they still went! Just to protect our homeland and prevent us from losing an inch of our great land!"
The people were moved to tears, and some even began to sob.
Zhang Li turned to face Qin Ze, then glanced at the soldiers behind him, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying:
"Your Highness! Thank you so much for leading the troops during the crisis in Xijing! You've all had a hard time along the way!"
Needless to say, the common people quickly echoed this sentiment.
Qin Ze's expression remained unchanged; he simply cupped his hands and said:
"Xijing is part of our vast land, and this is merely my duty."
"After all, we are all big shots!"
"The journey wasn't particularly arduous, just a bit of hardship."
But to everyone's surprise, Zhang Li shouted something the next moment, which stunned Qin Ze.
"This is more than just weathering!"
"Think of those Tu Yuan soldiers, each one brave and skilled in battle, fierce and brutal like jackals and tigers. When Your Highness goes to Xijing, you will be facing such an enemy!"
At this point, Zhang Li pulled a letter from his pocket:
"Gentlemen, behold!"
"This is a letter from my son in Xijing. My daughter handed it to me. In the letter, he said that the Tu Yuan people have a strong army and excellent weapons!"
"Their intentions go far beyond Xijing; they want to use Xijing as a pretext to extend their reach into the vast land of our Great Gan!"
He waved the letter in front of everyone, but due to the darkness, no one could clearly see the handwriting. However, their faces were already full of conviction.
Zhang Li casually tossed it aside, then carefully folded it up and tucked it into his pocket, but his words never stopped.
"If Xijing is truly occupied by the Tu Yuan people, you can imagine that what will be occupied next will not only be Xijing!"
"At this critical moment, Your Highness led your troops to repel the Tu Yuan army! They crushed their ambitions and stopped their further schemes!"
"This! This is truly a good thing that benefits the country and its people!" he shouted.
The sheer volume of sound that erupted from that aged body was so powerful that even Lü Bu nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with admiration.
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