An hour later.
Presidential Palace, Council Hall.
When Lin Xuan arrived, all 78 people in the First Army—six commanders, eighteen deputy commanders, and fifty-four captains—were present.
Iron Hammer was guarding the gate. When he saw Lin Xuan arrive, he immediately came to greet him.
"Have someone guard the door and don't let anyone in."
Lin Xuan said something to Tie Dachui in a deep voice, and then strode into the hall.
"Yes, Commander!"
Tie Dachui responded, waved to a soldier beside him, and followed Lin Xuan into the hall. Tie Dachui was Lin Xuan's personal guard, holding the rank of captain, but his status was comparable to that of the six commanders.
He would naturally attend this meeting.
"Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"
Everyone stood up.
They all bowed to Lin Xuan.
"Please sit down!"
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "I have summoned you here today for only one thing. I need you to select one thousand of the most elite soldiers from the army within three days."
I want to form a special operations team, which I will personally lead and train.
Go to participate in the Hundred Kingdoms War...
"The War of a Hundred Nations!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
They had naturally heard of the Hundred Kingdoms War and knew a little about it, but it was precisely because they knew a little about it that they knew the tricks involved.
"The selection of participants for the Hundred Kingdoms War has always been made from those titled armies, never from our regular legions."
"Commander-in-Chief, is it because of the Star Sea...?"
Ling Zhan was the first to ask.
The others also looked solemn and turned to look at Lin Xuan.
They were naturally well aware of how Lin Xuan had single-handedly killed the geniuses of various countries within the Starry Sea.
At the same time, they are also aware of the pressure exerted on the upper echelons by various countries.
Now that Lin Xuan has suddenly been ordered to participate in the Hundred Kingdoms War, anyone who isn't a fool can guess that there's something going on behind the scenes.
"That's right!"
Lin Xuan didn't hide anything, nodded slightly, and said, "The pressure from various countries has probably led some people to compromise."
They couldn't bring themselves to hand me over directly; after all, they still needed to save face.
So, they forced me to participate in the Hundred Nations War..."
"Damn it, those bastards!"
Ling Zhan's face darkened and he roared, "The Grand Commander's slaying of the nation's prodigies and experts is a great honor for the country."
These people actually wanted to kill the president.
At this critical juncture, for the President to participate in the Hundred Nations War is tantamount to being besieged and killed by all nations..."
"That's right, Commander-in-Chief, we absolutely cannot agree to this."
"Some people in those positions are truly incompetent and despicable, not even human."
“We will protest. If they don’t change their minds, we’ll just rebel. Anyway, my First Army has always been treated unfairly.”
I'm completely disappointed in these people.
"Yes, we've rebelled... We'll fight our way out! The world is vast and we can roam freely. Why stay here at Shanhaiguan and be exploited by these people..."
...
Inside the hall, dozens of people were all filled with righteous indignation, their faces grim.
They had long since pledged their allegiance to Lin Xuan and considered themselves his retainers.
Now, those people above are actually forcing Lin Xuan to participate in the Hundred Kingdoms War because of external pressure. This is clearly sending Lin Xuan to his death.
As the saying goes, "When the master is disgraced, the servant dies."
How could they tolerate this?
"alright!"
Lin Xuan pressed down with his right hand, and after everyone quieted down, he continued, "I know you are angry."
To be honest, I was also angry, and even wanted to kill someone.
However, none of this helped.
You got it backwards just now. Yes... we can indeed reverse it, but have you thought about the consequences?
We can leave Shanhaiguan, but what about your families and friends?
Behind the 100,000 soldiers of my First Army are countless families.
What kind of treatment will our relatives and friends receive once we cross the Shanhaiguan Pass?
As for ourselves, we are now at odds with the world. After leaving Shanhaiguan, without the protection of the Great Xia, all countries will surely send troops to attack us.
Furthermore, the evil spirits outside Shanhaiguan Pass, as well as the sorcerers of the Longevity Sect, are eager for my death.
They certainly wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.
Even the Great Xia itself might send troops to attack us.
Do you think that with the current strength of my First Army, we can stop these? No... we are not strong enough.
If we cross the Shanhaiguan Pass, we will surely die.
I don't care if I die, but I don't want everyone in the First Army to die with me.
So, we have no choice but to endure it.
The conference room was deathly silent.
Lin Xuan's words sent chills down everyone's spines.
They were indeed making assumptions just now, and now that they think about it, they are really scared.
Just as Lin Xuan said, once they rebelled beyond Shanhaiguan, they would be besieged by all the forces in the world.
The First Army doesn't have the strength to withstand that.
At that time, all 100,000 soldiers will perish, and their families, relatives, and friends will certainly not fare any better.
The Great Xia will not allow the relatives of a traitor to have a good life.
"Damn it! These people, this is an open conspiracy."
Su Changfeng gritted his teeth and said, "They had planned everything long ago, and they have us completely under their control."
"That's right, if we're not strong enough, we can only be manipulated by others."
Lin Xuan nodded, his eyes deep and thoughtful: "However, it's not like there's no chance. The people from all these countries are forcing me onto the battlefield, just so they can use this opportunity to surround and kill me."
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