Qin Lizhi's long eyebrows were deeply furrowed.

Liu Changshu asked anxiously, "Young Marshal, I heard that you have taken in a lot of civilians. How many people are in the army now?"

Qin Lizhi pondered for a moment, then said, "130,000."

"130,000! My God, that's more than the entire Jin-Sui Army!"

"Now that you have such great power, you can completely establish your own power base and no longer be subject to the control of the Jin-Sui Army!"

"Besides, you and your remaining troops were abandoned in the mountain city and were almost completely abandoned by the Jin-Sui Army. Why insist on going back to the Jin-Sui Army?"

Upon hearing Liu Changshu's words, Qin Lizhi fell into a long silence.

This question truly struck a chord with Qin Lizhi.

If I had to give an answer, it would probably be that the Jin-Sui Army was of great significance to him.

Driven by passion, he joined the Jin-Sui Army after being ostracized by his family. It was the Jin-Sui Army that gave him a place in the world, allowing him to grow from an unknown soldier into who he is today.

The young marshal's fame spread far and wide, and even the Japanese army offered a large reward for his head.

Most of this glory was brought about by the Jin-Sui Army.

Ordinary people may not understand the significance of the Jin-Sui Army to him.

If possible, he really could lead an army of 130,000 to join the Jin-Sui Army.

But what if the Jin-Sui Army can't tolerate him?

When Qin Lizhi led 300,000 people in the mountain city to fight against the Japanese pirates, he never imagined that things would turn out this way.

Now that it has gained such power, it is inevitable that it will attract suspicion. What will follow?

Learning from history, there are many such figures in history. Their achievements overshadowed those of their rulers, and the best outcome was that they were eventually relieved of their military power over a cup of wine. There are also many figures in history who were discarded after their usefulness was over, and who were crushed by power until not even their bones and ashes remained.

Qin Lizhi got up and stepped out of the tent. A long wind came unexpectedly, lifting the cloak behind him.

The leaves of the trees nearby rustled, as if providing accompaniment for him.

His thoughts were heavy and lingering in his heart. He pondered in confusion and remained silent for a long time.

Lieutenant Zhang returned, bringing hot water, towels, and freshly steamed, fluffy steamed buns.

Seeing this, Lieutenant Zhang was puzzled and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"What's wrong with the young marshal?"

He asked Liu Changshu.

Liu Changshu took the washbasin and towel and briefly recounted what he had just said to his adjutant Zhang.

Deputy Zhang, with his fiery temper, immediately exploded.

"Is there even a need to consider this?"

He strode over to Qin Lizhi's side and said, "Young Marshal, there's no need to consider this at all. Since the Jin-Sui Army can no longer tolerate us, let's set up our own separate group!"

"We have enough people to start our own business. It's a decision now, and I, Old Zhang, will be the first to support it!"

Liu Changshu remained silent, wiping the sweat from his cheeks, and then began to eat the canned meat with a steamed bun without saying a word.

At first, his attention was completely focused on this important matter, and he didn't pay any attention at all.

Upon closer inspection, wow, this canned meat is really delicious, and it even has Chinese characters written on it, though these Chinese characters seem to be much simpler than modern characters.

He was quite surprised.

Wondering: Could it be that some extraordinary private enterprise has emerged in the Great Xia Kingdom, specializing in the production of canned meat?

But this wasn't the time to ask that; he was starving and was gulping down the food.

Deputy Zhang waited anxiously for Qin Lizhi's answer.

But Qin Lizhi's deep eyes just stared intently into the dark night, without answering his question.

He was so anxious that he couldn't help but snap out of his daze and pat Liu Changshu.

Having marched for many years, Liu Changshu had long since developed a secret to eating quickly. He swallowed the last mouthful of rice in his throat before saying, "Lieutenant Zhang, there's no need to rush. Give the young marshal some time."

Having followed Qin Lizhi for many years, Zhang, the adjutant, only had a superficial understanding of him, because he was a rough and unrefined man who didn't think things through deeply.

However, Liu Changshu was a keen observer of people and had already figured out Qin Lizhi's personality pretty well.

He was a man of deep affection and loyalty, and it would be difficult for him to make the decision to abandon the Jin-Sui Army in a short time.

Because of the education he received from childhood, he was not allowed to do such a thing.

but--

Once they are brought under the control of the Jin-Sui Army, their fate is predictable.

Give him some time to process things, and he'll definitely figure it out.

"Time, time, how long will we have to wait? If you ask me, why don't we just start our own business and have our young marshal become the commander-in-chief? Wouldn't that be great!"

"Even I, a peasant, can rise to prominence."

Lieutenant Zhang was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

But at this quiet yet complicated moment, the tranquility of Jiming County was shattered by the approaching roar of fighter jets.

Someone in the military camp suddenly let out a long howl.

"Something's wrong—enemy aircraft have launched a surprise attack!"

With that, "Bang!"

The bomb suddenly landed on a tent, which instantly burst open, scattering countless debris.

Dust billowed up!

Countless soldiers are fleeing!

"Young Marshal—"

Zhang's adjutant's eyes narrowed instantly with tension!

Qin Lizhi looked up at the white shadow of the airplane in the dark night. The propeller was clearly the claw of Satan, leaving scorched earth and hell in its wake!

Qin Lizhi's fingers clenched instantly, making a "crack" sound.

"Fight!"

"Yes, young marshal!"

"Order the drone control team to bring this enemy plane down today!"

"Whoever can command a drone to shoot down a fighter jet will be rewarded with 100 taels of gold! Or 1,000 catties of grain!"

In times of chaos, grain is worth a fortune!

With such a generous reward, someone is bound to be motivated and encouraged!

Moreover, the Japanese army is too arrogant. One second they wiped out the entire 330th Regiment, and the Jinsan Brigade didn't even have time to regroup before being attacked by the Japanese army!

Looking at the scorched earth left by enemy bombing, countless soldiers were affected by this bomb, some were killed and some were wounded!

While the Jinsan Brigade was adjusting its counterattack operations, Xing Xingwen was also leading medical personnel in the rescue efforts!

Stretchers carried out the surviving soldiers one by one!

Jiming County has no air-raid shelters, so the entire army is now essentially exposed to enemy aircraft.

No.

The entire Jiming County was shrouded in immense fear, as the enemy aircraft had clearly launched an indiscriminate attack!

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Countless bombs fell, and thick smoke filled the view ahead.

Vision was blurred, and the entire earth seemed to be trembling violently!

Meanwhile, in the sky, the Japanese soldiers piloting the planes were exchanging words in Spanish.

"Lieutenant General Shinotsuka said that today we will not only bomb the Jinsan Brigade and try to take Qin Lizhi's head, but also kill one of the doctors next to Qin Lizhi!"

"See the medical team down there? Drop bombs! Kill as many as you can! Die, you Chinese!"

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