"This..."
Zhuo Er, commander of the Imperial Insignia Guard, felt a surge of sympathy for Military Affairs Commissioner Qin Wu, with whom he shared a friendly acquaintance. This complete incompetent standing before him had led an army of one hundred thousand, only to be utterly routed. And now, he had the gall to set his sights on the fifty thousand troops under Qin Wu’s command.
Though the Grand General spoke as if he were the picture of loyalty, Zhuo Er didn't believe a single word. It wasn't that he was worried about the Emperor; it was clearly cowardice. He would undoubtedly wait until he had escorted the Emperor away before fleeing with his personal guard in tow. As for those fifty thousand troops left behind, they had surely been annihilated by the Xiongnu or had surrendered to the Prince of Hexi, Li Feng. Without his leadership, no other commander possessed the authority to rally them. If the Emperor were truly wise, he would order this cowardly Grand General to be executed at once.
Chapter 224