And so, the entire Northern Garrison Army felt indebted to the old general.
Perhaps it was precisely because of such actions that Emperor Li Chengyuan was so wary of Xu Dingchun.
After all, no emperor could rest easy knowing a general, thousands of miles away and beyond the Imperial City's reach, commanded a massive army that answered only to him and not the throne.
Xu Dingchun had only managed to smoothly reclaim his position as Grand General of the Realm because his every action in the Capital City over the past several years had won back the Emperor's trust.
Before the main camp of the Northern Garrison Army.
A Black Gold Banner, inscribed with the words "Northern Garrison," fluttered high in the fierce wind. A stern, killing aura filled the air.
Tens of thousands of soldiers stood without making a single sound, a testament to their iron discipline.
Grand General of the North Dong Wanjun and Jiedu Envoy He Xinping stood at the very front of the formation.
