"Greetings, General." After the imperial edict was read, Liu Xiuming and the other generals saluted Sei Itō with their fists cupped.
With Yu Shiji, Yang Guang's favorite, present, even if Liu Xiuming and the others had some thoughts, they didn't dare to express it immediately. Therefore, the initial meeting ended smoothly and harmoniously.
"Dismissed." Sei Itō, who was now the General of the Left Wuwei Camp, ordered lightly.
Although Sei Itō was prepared to use Chang 'an as the starting point for his invasion of the world, Sei Itō didn't care too much about these soldiers. Moreover, he wasn't interested in playing any tricks with these soldiers. He was going to wait until all the generals in the Left Wuwei Camp received the news tomorrow before he started his operation.
As for what would happen after the operation, he would deal with it when the time came. Anyway, it wasn't as if he didn't have someone who could command an army, such as a man named Li Xingke!
"Yes, General." Liu Xiuming and the others responded in unison and turned to leave the barracks.
"Since General doesn't want to stay in the camp for long, follow me to see the new home that His Majesty has bestowed upon you," Yu Shiji said with a smile when he saw that Sei Itō didn't want to stay in the camp for long.
"Okay." Sei Itō nodded in agreement.
Then, the two walked out of the tent together and left the Left Wuwei Camp under the escort of the small group of soldiers. They returned to Chang 'an City.
About a quarter of an hour later, Sei Itō and the others stopped in front of a house that was located in the Vermilion Bird Avenue where the residences of the officials were concentrated.
The facade of the house was very good. There were double stone lions on the left and right sides of the door. In the middle, there were three flights of long stone steps that led straight to the double doors that were painted bright red. A brown plaque with the words' General's Residence 'written in gold hung at the top of the doors. Above the plaque, there were layers of slanted flowing water tiles that looked like umbrellas sitting on top of the roof.
On the left and right sides of the door, there were thick brick walls about three or four meters high along the road, separating the inside of the house from the outside world.
"We're here." Yu Shiji pointed at the red door.
Sei Itō nodded, dismounted, and followed Yu Shiji into the mansion.
The first thing that came into view was a spacious courtyard, paved with limestone slabs in the shape of a cross. Four small areas that were planted with trees, flowers, and even stone tables and stools filled up the empty space. In order not to make the courtyard look too thin, a quaint house with carved beams and painted walls came into Ito Sei's sight. Several young women in light colorful clothes, two older nannies, and five or six men of different ages stood respectfully at the front of the house.
"Greetings, Master." Seeing Sei Itō arrive, the man and the woman who looked like a maid and a nanny immediately knelt on the ground. He lowered his head and called out respectfully.
"Your Majesty, please consider that this is your first time in Chang 'an. There shouldn't be anyone around to take care of him. Therefore, after awarding the mansion, he specially arranged for some good families to serve as servants for Mister, "Yu Shiji explained in a timely manner.
Sei Itō nodded noncommittally, then turned and walked to the corridor. He walked around the front hall and walked to the backyard with Yu Shiji …
"The house is not bad, I'm very satisfied. Thank His Majesty on my behalf." After a while, Ito Sei walked through the mansion and returned to the quaint house used as a reception room in the front hall. He sat down and said softly.
"I will definitely pass on your message." Yu Shiji smiled.
Yu Shiji stood up and cupped his fist, "I believe that General still has matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."
"Alright." Sei Itō nodded and stood up.
"No need to see me out." Yu Shiji cupped his fist again, then turned and walked out of the reception room. Soon, he disappeared behind the picture of a hundred chrysanthemum behind the red door.
"Steward, call everyone here." Sei Itō ordered after sitting back down.
"Yes, Master." The steward, who was in his forties and had a rather thin body, replied respectfully. He then quickly walked out of the reception room to gather the servants in the mansion. Soon, all the servants, including the steward, appeared in front of Sei Itō and stood in three rows.
"Master, everyone is here." The steward reported.
Ito Sei nodded and glanced at the servants in front of him one by one. Then he spread out his spiritual force and forcibly broke into their minds. In the most direct and violent way, he left a spiritual hint that they were absolutely loyal to him deep in their consciousness.
"Greetings, Master." The servants, including the steward, all knelt and called out respectfully.
"I don't care if you are truly good people. Even if you are, you must be absolutely loyal to me." Sei Itō sneered.
"Disperse." Sei Itō waved his hand and said. Then his figure flashed and disappeared in front of the servants who had not completely dispersed. He appeared in the inn he stayed in when he came to Chang 'an City.
"Pack your things, we're going home." Sei Itō said aloud when he appeared in the room.
"Go home?" Wei Zhenzhen was puzzled.
"Yes." Sei Itō replied with a smile.
Seeing that Sei Itō did not explain, Wei Zhenzhen did not pursue the matter. She immediately packed her clothes and left the room with Sei Itō and Fu Junzhuo. They paid for the inn and returned to the General's Mansion on Vermilion Bird Avenue.
"We're here." After a moment, Sei Itō said as he got off the carriage first.
"This …" Wei Zhenzhen looked at the mansion in front of her and hesitated.
"Your Young Master is now a General of the Great Sui Dynasty. This mansion was bestowed by the Great Sui Emperor, Yang Guang. It is also our home in Chang 'an." Sei Itō explained with a smile. "Go in."
"Home …" Wei Zhenzhen whispered softly.
"Home …" Fu Junzhuo sighed softly with a distant look.
"Remember her appearance. She will be responsible for all the affairs in the mansion in the future." Sei Itō once again gathered the servants in the mansion and pointed to Wei Zhenzhen beside him.
"Greetings, Madam." The servants saluted in unison.
"Swish!" Wei Zhenzhen's face immediately turned red. When she realized that Sei Itō did not correct the servants' mistake in addressing her, her heart skipped a beat. She was pleasantly surprised and did not know what to do.
"No, no need to be so polite." After a moment, Wei Zhenzhen calmed down a little and said softly.
Then Sei Itō dismissed the servants and brought Wei Zhenzhen and Fu Junzhuo back to the master bedroom he had chosen. He sat down on a chair.
At this moment, Sei Itō's thoughts moved. Li Xingke's figure suddenly appeared in the room and reflected in Wei Zhenzhen and Fu Junzhuo's eyes. In the next moment, there was a crisp sound. Fu Junzhuo pulled out the sword in his hand and pointed it at Li Xingke.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Li Xingke completely ignored Fu Junzhuo who was using his inner breath to direct the biting cold sword pressure at her. She immediately knelt on one knee and greeted respectfully.
"Your Majesty!?" When Wei Zhenzhen and Fu Junzhuo heard this, they looked at Sei Itō in shock and wondered if he was really His Majesty. Because of this, the two of them completely ignored the exaggerated matter of a living person transforming into a living person.
"Rise." Sei Itō said indifferently.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xingke expressed her gratitude and stood up from the ground.
"How much do you know about ancient military strategies?" Sei Itō asked.
"Your Majesty, not much. I only know the basics." Li Xingke replied respectfully.
"Then if I give you an ancient army, can you train them well?" Sei Itō asked again.
"Yes," Li Xingke said confidently.
It made sense. Although military strategies couldn't be used effectively due to the lack of effective intelligence support from the radar system, Li Xingke, who was a top student in the military academy and had rich combat experience, wasn't the least bit lacking when it came to training people. After all, no matter which era it was, the main body wouldn't change. As long as the method was right, it wouldn't be a problem to train a group of elites. Furthermore, Li Xingke was born in the Chinese Federation and learned ancient military strategies.
"That's good." Sei Itō smiled. Then, he turned to Wei Zhenzhen and said, "Zhenzhen, bring him to the side room. Also, get someone to prepare a new set of clothes for him."
"Yes, Young Master." Wei Zhenzhen replied.
"Please come with me." Wei Zhenzhen looked at Li Xingke and said softly. Then, she led Li Xingke, who had bowed to Sei Itō, out of the bedroom and into the side room.
…
"Let's go." The next morning, Sei Itō and Li Xingke, who were still left behind by Fu Junzhuo to guard the house, rode on their black horses, which were temporarily freed from the pain of pulling the carriage, and rushed to the Zuo Wuwei camp in the eastern suburbs of Chang 'an.
The two horses had been modified and strengthened, and their hooves and faces were enchanted with magic formations. They could be said to be galloping at full speed. Sei Itō and Li Xingke took less than ten minutes to arrive at the Zuo Wuwei camp.
Sei Itō took out the waist tag of his tiger uniform and let the soldiers verify his identity. Then, he brought Li Xingke into the camp.
At this time, in the Zuo Wuwei camp, a large number of soldiers were gathered in groups of twos and threes. They were talking about the new general and were looking forward to the good show to watch with a gloating attitude.
"See, these are the soldiers I am going to give to you. A group of soldiers." Sei Itō said to Li Xingke.
"Sir, don't worry. I will definitely train them into real soldiers." After some instructions, Li Xingke, who had temporarily changed her way of addressing Sei Itō as Sir, said.
Sei Itō nodded slightly and did not speak. He brought Li Xingke directly into the camp tent.
"Greetings, General." At this time, the generals of the Zuo Wuwei camp who had rushed to the tent after hearing the news reported by the sharp-eyed soldiers.
"Is everyone here?" Sei Itō, who had sat down on the main seat, looked indifferently at the generals in the camp and asked softly.
"General Qi Huan, Qi Lang, is not here yet." Everyone hesitated before one of the generals spoke.
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