Li Zhi sighed bitterly, "I am truly acting as both a general and a lowly soldier."
Sun Chaoen said solemnly, "Your Majesty leads by example in every battle, and everyone in the world sees this. It has made reorganizing the Nan Jin army much easier for me. There are already over 300,000 defectors from the original Southern Jin army, and with this shift in power, the downfall of Nan Jin is not far off."
Li Zhi replied with earnestness, "If the day truly comes when victory is ours, Mister, you will become the Prime Minister!"
But Sun Chaoen waved his hand and said, "When that day arrives, I plan to return to open an academy and continue teaching. I hope Your Majesty will grant me this request."
Li Zhi said, "We'll discuss it then. For now, our first task is to survive."
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Beiqi, Desolate Mountain.
