308: I'm rooting for you!

“I understand. Thank you, Ru Lin,” Lin Yue said into the communication token.

“It is This humble general’s honor to serve the Lord!” Zong Ze said.

“Hmm, be careful,” Lin Yue said, then put the communication token into his in arms. His chest heaved continuously, clearly agitated.

Because Lin Yue had heard She Jian and Zong Ze’s conversation from beginning to end through the communication token.

That dog She Jian, he told me to obey orders and not act on my own, then immediately turned around and told Zong Ze to attack boldly!

And he even said I was an idiot who only followed military orders? This is beyond ridiculous, utterly absurd!

He even said I wasn’t fit to carry Zong Ze’s shoes!

Although it was true,

Why did he have to say it so bluntly?

Don’t I have any face left!!!

Thankfully, Zong Ze was absolutely loyal to me and wasn’t swayed by his instigation. He took the communication token to talk to him, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark!

“General, where exactly is our target?” Wang Zhi continued to ask from behind.

Lin Yue stopped, pondering. Didn’t that dog She Jian want to overshadow him?

If he attacked the Right Commandant King’s Encampment, Lin Yue would overshadow him by attacking the Right Wise King’s Encampment!

Then they would see whose Merit was greater!

Lin Yue made up his mind, then turned to Wang Zhi and said, “The Right Wise King’s Encampment!”

“The Right Commandant King’s Encampment isn’t bad either. He’s leading tonight’s night raid, so he definitely isn’t at the Encampment now. It’s the perfect time to strike!

I have to say, General, you are very farsighted!” Wang Zhi’s eyes lit up as he agreed. In his heart, this was truly a good idea!

“What Right Commandant King? It’s the Right Wise King!

The Right Commandant King is merely one of the twenty-four Huns. Such a minor figure isn’t worth the two of us personally taking action?” Lin Yue chuckled.

The “Seven Radiance” in Wang Zhi’s hand quietly dropped to the ground.

“Crack…”

Wang Zhi snapped back to reality and stammered, “Wh-where?”

“The Right Wise King’s Encampment!” Lin Yue nodded solemnly.

“You’re crazy!” Wang Zhi jumped up like an agitated calico cat.

“What are you saying, Virtuous Brother?” Lin Yue remained noncommittal, patting Wang Zhi’s shoulder and saying:

“What kind of petty king is the Right Commandant King? Only cowards would attack him. What are the two of us?

We are dragons among men!

Only the Right Wise King is worthy of our status!”

Lin Yue said with malicious intent, while constantly cursing She Jian in his heart.

“I am not a dragon among men, I am just a small Eunuch.” Wang Zhi shook his head with clear sobriety, stepping back to avoid Lin Yue’s instigation.

“What Eunuch or not Eunuch, Virtuous Brother, in my heart you are more of a man than a man!” Lin Yue gave Wang Zhi a thumbs up.

“I don’t deserve it, I don’t deserve it, I don’t even have a dick.” Wang Zhi repeatedly declined. He knew this was a pit of fire, and whoever jumped in would die. He didn’t want to go crazy with Lin Yue.

“Alas, ambition is not about age, and a man is not about the two ounces of flesh between his legs!” Lin Yue said. Seeing that he was still unmoved, he asked, “Virtuous Brother, you’re sixteen this year, right?”

“Mm-hmm.” Wang Zhi nodded, not understanding why.

“I’m twenty-four this year. Aren’t we both considered young people?” Lin Yue asked.

“I guess so.” Wang Zhi nodded blankly, then said, “But you’re mistaken, you’re twenty-one this year.”

Lin Yue was startled, but quickly reacted:

“That’s not important.

What’s important is that young people must have dreams, otherwise what’s the difference between them and salted fish?

Do you know what a dream is?”

Wang Zhi shook his head blankly.

“Alas, Virtuous Brother, you don’t even know what a dream is?” Lin Yue was a little surprised, then looked at Wang Zhi with some heartache.

Wang Zhi still shook his head.

“Alas, never mind, I won’t talk about dreams with you, you salted fish.” Lin Yue sighed.

“Do you want to reconsider? I think the Right Commandant King’s Encampment is quite good,” Wang Zhi advised, sensing the atmosphere was a bit tense.

“What is the Right Commandant King?

Only some worthless generals would be interested in a petty king of his level!

Our goal is the sea of stars; only the Right Wise King is worthy of the two of us, Virtuous Brother!” Lin Yue clasped his hands behind his back, pretending to be profound, and looked up at the brilliant starry sky.

Unfortunately, it was a dark and windy night, and not a single star echoed his sentiment.

Wang Zhi followed his gaze, but couldn't make sense of it, so he said, “My master told me that you have to eat your food one bite at a time, and walk your path one step at a time.”

“That’s in the palace, not on the battlefield!” Lin Yue said decisively.

“Then let’s talk about the battlefield.” Wang Zhi looked at Lin Yue as if he were an idiot: “Do you know how many people are in the Right Wise King’s Encampment?!”

“Even if there are thousands, I will go!” Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

“Are you crazy?

Do you know that if we’re not careful, we’ll be completely wiped out?” Wang Zhi couldn’t help but advise.

“What general doesn’t take risks? If you don’t take risks, how can you stand out among thousands of troops?” Lin Yue said, staring into Wang Zhi’s eyes.

Wang Zhi was speechless for a moment. Lin Yue knew he had said the right thing!

Wang Zhi, at such a young age, could become a Supervisor. From his immediate agreement to raid the Huns, it was clear that deep down, he still harbored a desire to achieve great deeds!

He then seized the opportunity to continue, “You see, generals my age are still quite rare, aren’t they?”

“Mm-hmm.” Wang Zhi nodded. Although generals as young as twenty-one were not unheard of, they were indeed few.

“Do you know what three things I relied on to become a general?” Lin Yue asked.

Wang Zhi thought for a moment, then softly asked, “Dumb luck?”

“To hell with dumb luck!” Lin Yue grabbed Wang Zhi’s armor and said in a deep voice:

“I’m telling you, I owe my success today to three things!

That is: boldness, audacity, and courage!”

Wang Zhi was somewhat at a loss, then said, “Aren’t those the same thing?”

“Yes, they are the same thing, and that is courage! If you want to be stronger than others, you must be courageous!

As long as you’re courageous! Dare to… dare to let goddesses take maternity leave!”

Lin Yue changed his words at the last minute, almost forgetting that Wang Zhi in front of him was a Eunuch. If he had said, “Dare to pull the emperor off his horse,” he wouldn’t need to fight the Right Wise King; Wang Zhi would have beheaded him.

“Think about it, if the two of us succeed tonight, after raiding the Right Wise King’s Encampment, wouldn’t we be credited with the greatest achievement tonight?

With this Merit, couldn’t you rise even higher?

Wouldn’t the two of us then soar to great heights?” Fortunately, he had overheard She Jian’s conversation earlier, otherwise he wouldn’t have known how to persuade Wang Zhi.

“This… I…” Wang Zhi was still a bit hesitant.

“Think about it, if we succeed, we can successfully sever one of Touman’s arms!

Wouldn’t that remove a major threat from His Majesty’s heart?

Think about how other Eunuchs in the palace share His Majesty’s worries? Then think about how you share His Majesty’s worries?

The first Eunuch in history to resist foreign tribes!

Wouldn’t the two of us be able to leave our names in history, and you would forever be the idol of all Eunuchs!”

Lin Yue added fuel to the fire, wanting Wang Zhi’s inner desires to burn more fiercely. Then he solemnly patted Wang Zhi’s shoulder: “I have high hopes for you!”

It was unclear which words touched young Wang Zhi’s heart, but in any case, Wang Zhi excitedly shouted,

“Let’s do it!”

…Watching Lin Yue’s excited figure run off to mobilize troops, Wang Zhi hesitated repeatedly before pulling out a talisman from his in arms. He clasped his hands together, gripping it tightly.

Soon, the talisman glowed brightly, and Wang Zhi softly said to it:

“Young Master, I am Wang Zhi, Supervisor to General Lin Yue. Lin Yue wants to attack the Right Wise King’s Encampment…”