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Behind the fort, Liao Jingwu was throwing a banquet. He and his generals were sweating from all the food and wine they were chugging.
“A toast to you, general!” Commandant Wang Delu cheered. He was currently away from the county. After draining his wine in one gulp, he asked, “Are you sure we shouldn’t rescue General Lee, General Liao?”
“Who will lead the troops? You?” Liao Jingwu stared at him.
Wang Delu ducked his head and chuckled awkwardly, “I don’t know how to lead a cavalry. Wouldn’t it be suicide if I run into a large force of Liao cavalrymen?”
“I thought so. If you don’t dare to go, then why bring this up at all?” Liao Jingwu replied before gulping down his wine. Alcoholic vapor rose out of his mouth as he said, “A duke of Southern Qi has no jurisdiction here! Besides, these immortal sect disciples are here just to polish their credentials and earn some fame—they’ll all return to where they came from in the end. I don’t have many forces to begin with, and every single one of them is my future asset. If I burn them all, who will I turn to in the future?”
Another commandant echoed in agreement. “The general speaks wisely! We’ve already earned our battle merits—why push ourselves so hard? If you ask me, we should just hold our ground quietly till winter. The Liao barbarians...
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