370: Wang Zhi takes action!

"Oh, Lord Li, what great authority!"

Wang Zhi stepped out from behind the Generals, facing Li Chengliang directly.

Li Chengliang's gaze lingered on him, then he asked, "Are you from the palace?"

"Wang Zhi, I previously served as a Supervisor under the Great Wall Legion," Wang Zhi said with a cupped-hand salute.

Li Chengliang's expression changed repeatedly upon hearing this, and he finally said, "I, Li, admit defeat! Please, Supervisor, show me a way out."

The Generals were stunned by his words, exchanged glances, and were all utterly bewildered.

"I don't know either," Lin Yue said, shaking his head.

At this moment, She Jian seemed to be deep in thought, then he started eating his meat, while Wang Da Tou kept a close watch on every movement, wanting to understand what was happening.

Just then, Li Chengliang suddenly spoke:

"General Lin, do you know Black Tiger Stronghold?

I have no other intentions; I just want to tell you that I have no desire to be your enemy. I, Li, only wish for us to mind our own business. This incident was entirely caused by these two rebellious sons, and I was completely unaware.

I hope General Lin will be lenient and spare me!"

Lin Yue was even more confused now, not understanding why Li Chengliang's attitude towards him had suddenly changed. He looked at Wang Zhi, feeling it must be related to him.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhi smiled and said, "I am here today for personal matters. A Ranked Military General in my Army is getting married the day after tomorrow, and I am here to offer my congratulations."

Li Chengliang visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said, "I also wish to get to know this hero. I am willing to prepare ten thousand taels of silver as a wedding gift. I wonder if Supervisor is satisfied?"

"Mm," Wang Zhi nodded slowly.

"But they still lack some horses for the wedding procession," Wang Zhi spoke again.

"I received five hundred fine horses today, which the General happens to need. I will add them to the wedding gift to congratulate the newlyweds on their union," Li Chengliang said without hesitation.

"Not bad, not bad. The Ranked Military General is fine, but what about the woman's livelihood in the future..."

"I own a property in Xiangping Commandery City, located in the West Market, a five-courtyard, five-entrance mansion, and also a restaurant. I am willing to add them all as wedding gifts!" Li Chengliang's tone had become somewhat strained.

Wang Zhi tilted his head and glanced at Feng Cai, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Sir, the mansion in the West Market is excellent; one could say it's an inch of land for an inch of gold! The restaurant is even better, opened in the West Market, it's practically guaranteed to make a profit!" Feng Cai whispered.

"Alright then, thank you for your generosity," Wang Zhi said with a smile.

Li Chengliang also returned the salute. Although these gifts would not cripple him, together they amounted to nearly forty thousand taels of silver, which pained him greatly.

This was enough for him to recruit another thousand household retainers!

Now that he had dispersed his wealth in a single morning, he felt immense disappointment towards his two unconscious sons.

"But General Li, today I am only here to observe the ceremony. Once this matter is concluded, I will handle official business," Wang Zhi suddenly said with a serious expression.

"Of course, I understand," Li Chengliang said with a smile.

"Since General Li is so forthright, I will not be petty. General Li may take your two esteemed sons," Wang Zhi said with a wave of his hand and a smile.

Hearing this, Zhao Ponu and Yang Dengshan put down their long spears. Cao Fu, Vice General of Liaodong and another Ranked Military General, rescued the two barely alive young masters and helped them onto horses, preparing to leave.

Li Chengliang also cupped his hands towards Lin Yue and said, "General Lin, starting today, I will strictly restrain them. If you find anyone coming to this place in the future, you may kill them directly, and I will have no complaints!"

Then he turned to Wang Zhi and said, "Supervisor, the day after tomorrow, I will be at the Liaodong Commandery Governor's Residence, awaiting your arrival with the Commandery Governor!"

Wang Zhi also smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Wang Zhi will arrive punctually."

"Farewell!" Li Chengliang said with a smile, then turned and departed.

"Oh, General Li, I forgot to tell you, two Ranked Military Generals in my Army are getting married the day after tomorrow!" Wang Zhi suddenly blurted out.

Li Chengliang, who was getting on his horse, stumbled upon hearing this. After steadying himself and mounting, he said, "I will definitely come to observe the ceremony the day after tomorrow!"

Then he sped off, followed by the Army, which slowly dispersed like a tide.

Wang Zhi watched Li Chengliang's receding figure until it completely vanished before turning around.

But then he suddenly realized that the Generals had surrounded him.

Lin Yue, rubbing his "fist-sized" fist, was the first to speak, "Are you going to speak first, or should we help you?"

"I'll speak!" Wang Zhi said with a bitter smile, "I've been transferred to Liaodong Commandery to serve as Supervisor, taking office the day after tomorrow. That's why Li Chengliang fears me, because there are many problems with the Liaodong Garrison."

The Generals suddenly understood, let out a "tsk," and then dispersed.

Only Lin Yue remained, asking, "How come I didn't know?"

"I report directly to His Majesty, how would you know?" Wang Zhi said with a disdainful expression.

"Then why didn't you tell me?" Lin Yue asked, puzzled.

"I didn't know your relationship with the Liaodong Garrison beforehand. I was afraid you two were in cahoots, which would make things very difficult for me," Wang Zhi said with a helpless look.

"Do you see it now?" Lin Yue said.

"Of course. The combat effectiveness of the grassroots Soldiers is very poor; one could say they are a disorganized rabble!

I can't believe this is a border garrison. It's only been a few years since Great Qin unified the six states, yet Liaodong's military preparedness has deteriorated to such an extent. It seems there are significant problems here," Wang Zhi said in a deep voice.

"Then will it still be easy to handle things after you've taken the money?" Lin Yue said, curling his lips.

"Heh heh, do you know what kind of shady business Li Rupo is involved in?" Wang Zhi sneered.

"Impersonating Mountain Bandits to attack merchant caravans?" Lin Yue said.

Wang Zhi was slightly surprised, then said, "If I report this crime to His Majesty, even slow slicing would be a light punishment. And Li Chengliang also knows that Li Rupo isn't clean.

So, Li Chengliang's offer was a price for me to spare Li Rupo, not to spare the Liaodong Garrison.

He knows he can't afford the price to spare the Liaodong Garrison; one could say whoever offers it will lose their life!

Furthermore, I came here with an imperial decree; how could I let go of every single parasite?"

"Clever!" Seeing Wang Zhi say this, Lin Yue felt it was inappropriate to inquire further, so he gave a shout and led the Generals back to the Fief.

As for the Liaodong Commandery's Garrison, it wasn't that there were no strong units; for example, the former Heyecheng Garrison, in Lin Yue's opinion, was not weak and could be said to fight to the death without retreating.

The Xinchang County Garrison's poor performance today was entirely because they faced only Ranked Military Generals. Besides that, their dissatisfaction with Li Rupo also accounted for a large part of the reason; one could say they had no will to fight.

It had only been a few years since Great Qin unified the six states, and their combat power had declined very little. Once they faced foreign forces, they would perform completely differently from today.

But these were matters Wang Zhi needed to consider. What Lin Yue needed to consider was to fully prepare for Pan Feng and A Rong's wedding!

Making it as grand as possible!