General Zhao’s realization hit him like a lightning bolt. "The armies within," he remarked, "surpass us in every regard. Yet, when it comes to charging into the fray, there seems to be no specialized unit for that. Why don't we organize a Vanguard Army ourselves?"
This proposal won immediate approval from everyone. They quickly gathered the thousands of their remaining sworn brothers, all of whom agreed that forming a Vanguard Army was the perfect path. Forming their own legion was far better than scraping by under someone else’s command. Most importantly, it offered true independence; they would be autonomous, answerable to no one.
As long as they upheld the laws of Yanhuang City—a condition they had no reason to violate, given the remarkably generous terms of living—they were free. Having their own legion was a point of pride. Joining another’s ranks, while not necessarily inviting hostility, could never compare to serving alongside one's own brothers.
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