202: Chapter 0202 Selfless Sacrifice

General Zhao Kuan finished listening, and after a long while, he suddenly exclaimed!

"You... you are going over there alone!?"

Lin Xiao had guessed that General Zhao Kuan would have such a reaction; any normal person would think he had gone mad.

In a war involving over a hundred thousand people, what could one person alone possibly do?

"No! Absolutely not!"

General Zhao Kuan immediately waved his hands repeatedly. "Brother, I am worried about the Zhao family. After all, Zhao Yunting is my uncle."

"Back when our branch of the family fell into decline, my uncle took care of me and promoted me often. It is just that my strength is insufficient, and I cannot go to the Cold Iron Guard to lend him a hand."

"But at the end of the day, this is a private matter for our Zhao family. I cannot let you, brother, go and repay this favor for me!"

General Zhao Kuan pointed outside and said, "The Zhenbei Army is growing stronger by the day. Tens of thousands of soldiers who have come to join you are all counting on you to recover the Northern Territory so they can reunite with their families as soon as possible!"

"If anything were to happen to you, I, General Zhao Kuan, would not be able to atone for my sins even if I died a hundred times!!"

"Brother Zhao, don't get excited. Calm down first..."

Lin Xiao urged, pouring a cup of tea for General Zhao Kuan to soothe him.

"I naturally understand what you are saying. Honestly, you are overestimating me."

Lin Xiao laughed at himself, "I am not that remarkable. My desire to support the Cold Iron Guard is not purely for the sake of your Zhao family, but more for our Zhenbei Army."

"After all, regardless of anything else, if the Yan Kings Army can deplete a large portion of the White Kings Army's forces, that would be a great benefit to us."

"And once the Yan Kings Army is routed, the expansion of Prince Bai's power will be disadvantageous to us as well!"

General Zhao Kuan was even more confused after hearing this, "Then why go alone? Shouldn't you take more people with you?"

"More people means slower speed."

Lin Xiao said, "Even if we traveled day and night to rush to the front lines, and the various counties and prefectures in E Prefecture opened their gates to let us pass, it would still take at least three days!"

"But the problem is... can the White Kings Army and the garrison in E Prefecture really let us pass so easily?"

General Zhao Kuan's expression was grave, and he said definitively, "Naturally, that is impossible. The White Kings Army will definitely try every means to obstruct us!"

"Exactly, so moving the entire army is the worst strategy!"

Lin Xiao pointed to the border between Tai Prefecture and E Prefecture on the map.

"But as for me alone, it will take at most two days to reach the front lines before the great battle breaks out!"

General Zhao Kuan finally understood completely. He stood up and respectfully knelt on one knee.

"Brother Lin! No matter the final outcome, I will keep in mind your willingness to help my Zhao family! I, General Zhao Kuan, owe you a huge favor!"

"Brother Zhao, please get up."

After Lin Xiao helped him up, he smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, there is one more thing. Have you ever thought about what happens if our Zhenbei Army goes over to support the Yan Kings Army and the Yan Kings Army wins? Then... who does E Prefecture belong to?"

"When that time comes, will we have to fight a battle against the Yan Kings Army and your Zhao family's Cold Iron Guard?"

General Zhao Kuan was dumbfounded. This question was indeed a huge hidden danger.

"Therefore, from the very beginning, it was impossible for me to take the Zhenbei Army over there."

Lin Xiao patted his own chest, "Brother Zhao, you should be able to understand the concerns in my heart, right?"

"I understand, of course I understand. Brother Lin, you are far-sighted; it is I who did not think things through thoroughly."

General Zhao Kuan was deeply ashamed; he had really let his concern cloud his judgment!

"To tell you the truth, if it weren't for my cousin Zhao Caiwei specifically writing a letter to me, I wouldn't have brought this matter up to you."

"Zhao Caiwei? A woman?" Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised.

"Brother, you may not know this, but my uncle's two sons have little talent for martial arts. However, his eldest daughter, Zhao Caiwei, has extremely high aptitude."

General Zhao Kuan said with regret, "Actually, Cousin Caiwei originally did not want to join the army, but it was just that there was no one else who could help my uncle share his burdens, so she joined the Cold Iron Guard as a woman."

"Although we are more than ten years apart in age, we get along quite well, and we have often exchanged letters during these years at the frontier."

"In the last half year, she even asked me about some things concerning you, Brother Lin, and she speaks very highly of you as well. She said my judgment was good, and that I followed a wise and valiant young general."

Lin Xiao suddenly realized; no wonder General Zhao Kuan received the news so quickly.

He did not know if contacting him was Zhao Yunting's intention or Zhao Caiwei's own idea.

"How about this, Brother Zhao? You write a letter here, and I will take it to Zhao Caiwei when the time comes."

"In this way, there will be proof, so as to avoid any misunderstandings." Lin Xiao said with a sincere tone.

"That should be the case! Brother Lin is still the most thoughtful!"

General Zhao Kuan hurriedly sat down, wrote a letter in the study, and handed it along with his personal token to Lin Xiao.

"Brother Zhao, leave E Prefecture to me. I dare not promise to preserve the Cold Iron Guard, but I will do my best to save your Zhao family members."

"As for Sha Prefecture, you must hold back the White Kings Army firmly for me."

"Rest assured, Brother. I am here. But as for you... although your martial arts are profound, you must still be careful. At any time, preserving yourself must be the first priority!"

General Zhao Kuan gripped Lin Xiao's hand tightly and said earnestly, "Also, do not trust my uncle's two sons, my cousins, under any circumstances!"

Lin Xiao nodded with a smile, muttering to himself, never mind your cousins; entering the enemy camp alone, I won't trust anyone!

After General Zhao Kuan went to rest, Lin Xiao called Mu Wanying and Leng Bingyan to tell them about the upcoming matters.

Both women already knew about Lin Xiao's plan, so they were not surprised.

"Husband, why don't you let me follow you? With Wanying, a master of the spear, holding down the fort in the army, there shouldn't be any problems." Leng Bingyan said with pleading eyes.

"That's right, Husband. Although your martial arts are high, it is hard to guard against stray arrows on the battlefield. Let Yaner accompany you so there can be someone to look after you," Mu Wanying was also very worried.

Lin Xiao smiled, "You don't really think I'm going to charge into battle and risk my life for the Yan Kings Army, do you?"

The two women looked at each other in dismay. Wasn't he going to fight in a war?