Hidden in the shadows at the corner of the drill ground, Xu Yuan silently observed everything unfolding ahead.
The elderly man surnamed Jin, loyal to the Marquis of Zhenxi, truly lived up to his reputation as a veteran of countless battles. The feat of rallying an entire town's soldiers rapidly to the government office was an enormous undertaking.
Who to notify which regiment, who would lead that regiment to the government office, and even the precise positioning of each regiment on the drill ground—all of these details required meticulous coordination. Yet, within just two hours, the opposing party had arranged everything neatly.
However, as regiment after regiment was led into the government office, a buzzing like flies began to stir in every corner of the drill ground, rumors growing louder and more chaotic. From commanders of entire battalions and armies to rank-and-file soldiers, no one was spared from the incessant whispering.
