Free Web NovelChapter 1086: Chapter 1046: Introducing Someone
Although heart filled with doubt, upon seeing the old General step out, their hearts were all relieved.
It seems that when they heard a disturbance just now, choosing not to go inside was indeed right, very likely because they were arguing about the battle plan; such things happen frequently, hence their hearts were concurrently eased.
And when the old man returned to the room, the stern expression on his face instantly vanished, he turned his gaze to Lin Yi, revealing a bitter smile:
"Brother, I know, you must be sent by the Third Prince; I have done as you requested, what happens next is beyond my control.
But I must tell you one thing, even if you are immensely gentle, even if you truly convince them all, I will certainly not submit to you, for I am loyal to His Majesty, and will never betray him.
Throughout my lifetime, I have fought countless battles, and it was His Majesty’s promotion that led to today; hence, I absolutely cannot do anything against His Majesty’s wishes, please convey this to the Third Prince."
At this point, for the old man to still believe he was one of the Third Prince’s men was somewhat amusing, I truly wonder if the old fellow is really that foolish.
Having reached this stage, how is it possible that he is still one of their own?
But upon reconsideration, I felt somewhat relieved, evidently, the Third Prince’s reputation is rather poor below, or perhaps his intentions are known by all; it can be said, everyone under him knows the Third Prince is trying to win over the court officials.
At this moment, it was completely unnecessary to explain anything to him, thus upon hearing his words, he said nothing, merely smiling while shaking his head, and directly went to sit beside him, while the old man discreetly returned to his seat.
Just as he sat down, Lin Yi’s calm voice resonated:
"Drag them all to the back."
Lin Yi’s voice was calm, devoid of any fierceness, yet such calmness emitted an overwhelming pressure, causing the old man to shudder.
Reluctantly he stood, even though he was already advanced in age, under Lin Yi’s command, he dared not be even slightly neglectful.
This feeling was akin to innate coercion, making him unable to muster any thought of resistance.
Of course, it was not actual bloodline suppression, but rather the sheer awe of Lin Yi’s previous display, which completely intimidated the old man.
Once the old man finished his task and returned, a sonorous voice was heard from outside: freewebnσvel.cѳm
"Minor General Cao Mang, upon hearing the Commander’s summoning, came to report."
The voice was exceedingly sonorous, unseen in person, yet just by hearing it, one could tell this person must be a burly man.
Sure enough, when the old man allowed him inside, Lin Yi’s naked eye could see a man with a full face of fleshy muscles, standing over six feet in height, enter wearing battle armor.
After arriving closer, he once more cupped his hands to salute the old General before standing still, and the old man gestured for him to sit.
As for Lin Yi, at this moment, he had long been selectively ignored by the man.
Not to mention that this man had never seen him in person, even if he did, nobody could catch his eye.
Because Cao Mang was the most capable fighter among all the commanders in the army.
The army has always worshipped those with exceptional martial arts, hence this man is regarded as having the highest prestige in the army.
Of course, there is still some disparity when compared to the old General, as that prestige is solely earned through martial prowess.
With the arrival of the man, soon many followed, and within roughly a quarter-hour, the meeting room was populated by over a hundred people.
Lin Yi fully appreciated this number.
After all, it was an army of seventy thousand, and managing seventy thousand with 100 main commanders, even distributed evenly, each would only command over 700 people.
However, it would naturally not be evenly spread out; besides the old man, there were several major generals commanding over ten thousand individually.
These various generals added together amounted to a hundred, which was reasonable, and this was merely gathering those of centurion rank, if the lower-ranking centurions were also summoned, the number would multiply.
But this was already sufficient.
Admittedly, the discipline among these men was strong; when all entered the hall, none made a sound, each quietly waited in their seat for the old man to speak.
As for some centurion-level generals, naturally, they had no seats, standing behind their own generals, stationed beside their seats.
When the Yan family’s men had mostly arrived, the old man cast his gaze upon the crowd, clearing his throat:
"Almost everyone’s here, today I have gathered you to announce something, which is to introduce someone to you."
These words caused surprise among all present; nobody had anticipated the old Generals would convene such a meeting solely for an introduction, they were baffled as to why he would proceed this way.
They assumed something major had occurred for the General to gather them.
Yet, this unprecedented event marked a first; only the old General spoke, none dared object, hence curiously they directed their gaze to him.
The old man didn’t let them wait long, shifting his gaze to Lin Yi, subsequently speaking with reverence:
"The person I’m introducing is this gentleman,"
However, halfway through, the old man abruptly halted, uncertain how to continue.
Even now, he thought the other was a man of the Third Prince, yet clueless about his title or name, leaving him temporarily embarrassed.
Thankfully, the awkwardness didn’t last long, as Lin Yi, smiling warmly, interrupted him.
[To be continued...]
