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Just as the rain stopped and before dawn, Zheng Quchi had everything arranged. It had rained all night, and a layer of white mist had gathered by the lake, obscuring the surrounding scenery.
All the Southern Chen and Hongsheng armies willing to cooperate with Ye Army were brought up. Before they came up, Ye Army had warned them about the current situation and their predicament. After meeting up with the five hundred men and exchanging ideas, they clearly understood what kind of mission they were about to face.
There is resentment in one's heart, but not much. Anyone who has escaped death and has a brain understands one thing: everything has a price.
They were required to uniformly change into the uniforms of the Ye army soldiers and stand by as Ye soldiers.
The real Ye soldiers changed into their soldiers' uniforms, which meant that the two sides had switched identities. As they looked at each other, a subtle feeling of unease arose between them.
Meanwhile, Zheng Quchi rubbed her throbbing temples. After a night of running around arranging, planning, and finalizing the plan, she was young and her body could still handle it, but she was mentally exhausted.
This was even more exhausting than her staying up all night to finish design drafts.
"Lieutenant Zheng, why did you lie to them just now, saying that we went to raid Julu Kingdom wearing their army's armor?" Liu Chaiji had been tormented by this question all night, and took advantage of a break to sneak over to find her for an answer.
Zheng Quchi was sitting in the tent with his eyes closed, resting. When pressed by the curious child, he replied without opening his eyes, "Silly, how can they give up if I don't say it like that?"
Liu Chaiji understood. He hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask, "...Then what you said to the Southern Chen army and the Hongsheng army, was also false?"
Zheng Quchi opened his eyes with a "whoosh" and was speechless: "How is that possible? Some lies can be told, but some lies cannot be told."
Liu Chaiji casually asked, "For example?"
Zheng Quchi's gaze fell into the void, and he said calmly, "For example, human life."
Human lives at stake.
He never expected her to say that.
Staring at Zheng Quchi's beautiful and full profile, he seemed to suddenly understand the weariness and solemnity in her expression, not only because of the upcoming battle, but also because of the inevitable killing and death that would result.
Liu Chaiji had never actually been on the battlefield. Although he longed for it, this time he participated in the Six Kingdoms Military Trial. Although it wasn't a large-scale battlefield, he had already deeply felt the unpredictable and ruthless nature of the battlefield.
With his current immature abilities and combat adaptability, he is completely unable to cope.
"Lieutenant Zheng, do you think His Highness the Crown Prince will be able to return in time?" he suddenly asked.
Whether she can make it back in time is uncertain. After all, the scout who came back to report said that he encountered the ever-victorious Xize Army. Yuan Xingzhou left most of his troops to defend her and analyzed the situation of each army for her before leaving so that she could get into the game as soon as possible.
It can be said that her current ability to use tactics to win people's hearts and her knowledge of military preparation were all taught to her by him little by little.
Although the time was too rushed to transform her from a novice into a master of combat command, with him leading the way and her running towards the light, coupled with her own strengths, she has made it this far.
But as she told Hong Shengjun and Nan Chenjun, a person's life is ultimately in their own hands, and even if they are not in control of their own destiny, they should not give up easily.
"Whether he can make it back or not, we have to fight this battle. It's better to rely on ourselves than on others. Heaven will save those who save themselves."
Hearing her speak with such righteous indignation and fearlessness, Liu Chaiji blurted out, "Lieutenant Zheng, aren't you afraid?"
As soon as he finished asking the question, he realized that he had asked a pointless question, so he quickly added, "Actually, even I, a grown man, find fighting against the Julu Army terrifying. I used to think that going to the battlefield was a very enjoyable thing, that you could fight the enemy and defend the country, but now I realize that it is not an enjoyable thing at all."
If we're talking about finding people who share the same thoughts when chatting, Zheng Quchi, with his ordinary mindset, would naturally be on the same wavelength as Liu Chaiji.
He couldn't compete with people like Yuwen Sheng and Yuan Xingzhou.
If you tell the former that you are afraid of war, bloodshed, and sacrifice, he will twistedly say that killing the enemy is a very pleasant and enjoyable thing.
The latter said that he was cowardly and afraid of death and did not want to kill. He said that he would get used to it with more practice. After all, as an assassin, he had killed many people and believed that everyone could be as contemptuous of life and indifferent to humanity as he was.
Now that she has met someone who is also in need of relief due to fear and tension, she thinks that talking to someone before the battle is a good way to relax.
“Actually, I know your older brother, Liu Fengmian. You don’t look like him at all, but you two brothers are very similar in one thing, and that is authenticity,” Zheng Quchi suddenly said.
Because Liu Fengmian was a good friend of Yuwen Sheng, he took her in as his sister-in-law even when they were not very familiar with each other, and took care of her on her behalf. This was a sincere act.
Liu Chaiji was initially arrogant and disrespectful, but once he accepted her, he wouldn't budge an inch even if she told him to stand there and be shot with arrows. This was also a sign of his sincerity.
"Lieutenant Zheng, do you know my second brother?"
Liu Chaiji suddenly realized why, even when Wang Feichen and the general looked down on him, she had taken a liking to him at first sight, ignored his bad temper, insisted on cultivating and teaching him, and even wanted to help him rise to the rank of captain in one step...
"Of course I'm different from him. How is he genuine? He's clearly just pretending. I'm the real one, I'm the most genuine, I'm the real deal." Liu Chaiji muttered to himself, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Zheng Quchi had sharp ears and heard everything. She laughed and said, "You're just too honest. You're straightforward and straightforward."
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