"But can the general really bring himself to do it?" He raised an eyebrow. "Even knowing that this is wrong, can you still harden your heart to issue orders and watch the people of Yu Kingdom, whom you protected with your own flesh and blood, die under the swords of Yu Kingdom's soldiers?"
General Qin remained silent for a moment.
Lu Huai, however, showed no intention of letting him off the hook, and continued to press, "For so many years, General, you have fought alongside your soldiers for the sake of Dayu, and countless soldiers have died or been wounded in order to bring peace to Dayu. If you were to turn your spear against the common people now, could you really sleep soundly at night? And when you dream of those fallen soldiers who came to you in your dreams, could you face them?"
General Qin froze, his mind flashing back to the scenes of counting the dead and wounded he had witnessed on the battlefield over the years.
Seeing this, Lu Huai curled his lips, but did not press his advantage.
He was a man who knew when to stop. Seeing that General Qin was already somewhat swayed, he knelt down on one knee again, cupped his hands and lowered his head, saying, "General, you are also a man of flesh and blood, with feelings and righteousness. You will surely understand my good intentions. If you are willing, please give me three days. I will have a way to persuade you and the other soldiers."
Lu Huai's voice was no longer cynical; instead, it was steady and powerful.
The resounding words pulled General Qin back from his thoughts. He stared silently at Lu Huai kneeling on the ground for a long while before closing his eyes, concealing the emotions in them, and said, "What if you haven't convinced me after three days?"
Lu Huai's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "If I have failed to do so, then I will accept whatever punishment the general may give me without complaint!"
“A man’s word is his bond.” General Qin took a breath and said slowly, “Since that’s the case, I will give you three days. If you fail to persuade me after three days, I will send you before His Majesty on charges of treason.”
Seeing that he agreed, Lu Huai was delighted, and a smile couldn't be hidden on his lips. "Thank you, General! I will definitely keep my word!"
General Qin frowned. "Stop calling me a commoner. You are who you are. Why all this nonsense? Don't think I don't know you're just trying to help the author pad the word count."
Lu Huai was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and repeated, "Thank you, Marshal! I will definitely keep my word and never go back on my promise!"
General Qin: "..." Brat, how dare you push your luck?
...
Stepping out of the tent, Lu Huai breathed a sigh of relief, his back, which had been ramrod straight, finally relaxed a little. His back was soaked with sweat, and his somewhat dirty white robe clung stickily to his body, making him extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Lu Chuan gave his clothes to Lu Huai and Shu Zhan, one set each, and told them to wash up in the nearby stream and rest. Lu Huai agreed to all of them.
Lu Huai looked around but didn't see Shu Zhan's familiar figure. Remembering that he had said he was going to get something to eat, he asked a patrolling soldier for directions to the mess hall and went there.
Before they even got close to the mess camp, they saw flickering lights that illuminated a person's figure.
—It is truly expansive.
He was standing by the stove, bent over, doing something. As Lu Huai approached, he could hear him muttering to himself.
"One piece for Changjue... one piece for me... another piece for Changjue... I... never mind, give them all to Changjue, this young master doesn't want them anymore." He placed the chopsticks in his hand on the large bowl, pointed at the contents of the bowl, and said in a very smug tone.
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