17. The Monstrous bird

with the Long family matter being handled bh Taidu and Yue combined everything has been going smoothly, Lingxu who is still recuperating only makes decisions if are needed

for the whole month, Sulan is the one who takes care of Lingxu with their relationship growing closer by the day, and Lingxu getting better to a point he have the energy to start walking without feeling pain in his gut

Lingxu who is still resting after he do some light workout much to the annoyance of his physician saying that if an enemy blade didn't kill him then his training would

but even so Lingxu too understand that at most he can only bring up his strength for less than 20% his original power and that's too would be too much for him

the wound he got is big breaking 3 ribs and also having the Bandit using a sword that is not well maintained making it having a rust which give Lingxu some infection along the line

"Lingxu sama, General Ouki has come to Visit you and is now waiting in the Guest room" said one guard reporting the visit to Lingxu

"tell him to wait for me for a bit, I will get changed and met him after it" said Lingxu not understanding why Ouki come and visit him

after Lingxu changed he is helped by Sulan to walk slowly towards the guest room where Ouki and Tou is waiting for him

"Nfufufu the lizard fell down after trying to fly Tou" said Ouki after seeing Lingxu state which earn the annoyance of Sulan hearing it.

"As you say my lord, he even met a she-lizard along the way" said Tou looking at Sulan whose face is red after hearing his comment

"I suppose you didn't come to just tease me and my companion right General?" said Lingxu not bothered by their usual talk

"nfufufu cold as always boy, but yes, I did not come here to do that" said Ouki drinking the wine glass lingxu poured for him

"I come for 2 reasons, 1 is I want to ask you something, and 2 is I want you to do something" said Ouki

"ask away and if the thing you wanted me to do is not too burdensome then I will do it" said Lingxu, after sparring with Ouki for a long time, Ouki has become of somewhat a teacher for him, the reasons why he managed to master the art of Glaive is because none other than Ouki here

"well first of all, did you meant it when you say you wanted to unite all of china? why do you feel the need to do so?" asked Ouki

"I never jokes with something that is burdensome for me General, and I did want to do it because having the glory of Long family back is not enough for my self, I did not want to stop until just the Qin acknowledge Long, but I want the World to know the Long Family" said Lingxu

"so its not out of loyalty but you only do it because of your ambition and dream huh nfufufu" said Ouki

"in the end its about how much we strive to walk towards our dream that we will found the reason to live in this wretched era general" said Lingxu calmly

"and for the thing I want you to do, if you did managed to gain the title of General or the Great General, I want you to use that chance to look after the servant boy" said Ouki

Lingxu hearing it doesn't understand why would Ouki want him to do that

"Is he your bastard son or something? why would you go so far to do that to a mere 100 man commander, did you think he have that much potential?" asked Lingxu

"I don't know, but I know that he have the same dream as the King and the same courage to become the greatest general under the heaven did he not nfufufufu" Ouki said laughing in the end remembering what the boy said to him

"hahh, well I cannot promise you anything, I will do so if you die, so don't die too fast, I don't want to babysit someone yet, and even without you saying so, if he did shows that much potential then I will have him join the Heilong Army if he want to do so, probably he will refuse anyway haha" said Lingxu knowing the boy after bit

Ouki hearing this only nod and continue with a small talk, discussing about strategy or even Lingxu asking about siege warfare not wanting tk repeat the same mistake as he did last time.

"well its getting late young Lizard, I will be going into Bayou as you know the zhao has invaded us 2 days ago so don't miss me too much nfufufu" said Ouki before leaving

"Have a safe journey and I hope you have a great story to brag to me after you are back" said Lingxu boding farewell to Ouki

'So he come here to brag that he is getting back to the battlefield after getting appointed by His Majesty him self huh? childish' thought Lingxu on the matter

'but, why do I have this strange feeling' he still ponder why would he feel out of place, "Lord, the Black eagle from the capital has arrived" said a messenger

"even is you are to be commanded by his Majesty to lead, you will not go my lord, there is 2 man with the surname Long in the family afterall" said Sulan hearing the message from the messenger.

Lingxu only shake his head for a bit feeling funny by how protective she has become after the past a month and a half.

{I heard you are badly injured, but I hope that you can send your man to help Ouki currently we have 100k soldier against 120k, if you can fill out the gap a bit that would be good} the message who looks like a friend giving letter to the other is from El Sei the King of Qin himself

Lingxu understand why he need to do so is because the Heilong did not deployed and even if he sent his man, it will be under Ouki banner and not the Heilong banner.

"Sulan, go and have Taidu, Feng and Juton come to the study" Hearing Lingxu with a stern voice Sulan immediately sent someone to go and call the 3 people Lingxu requested

after the three of them come and greet Lingxu with a cusp hand indicating they understand that this is an official summon

"hear me, Taidu you will lead 5000 man of Heilong Cavalry, Feng and Juton you will also take the reserve and the soldier in training numbering to 5000 to have them act as an infantry with both of you as their commanders, from this day on they shall put down their black armor and put on the armor that will be given to them in Ouki camp" said Lingxu

"and also will not use the Heilong unit banner, after the three of you led the man out of the manor, you guys would not be Feng, Juton or Taidu of Heilong Unit but a mere vagabond general leading its army to met the chief commander of Qin army Ouki, is that understood?" said Lingxu

""YES SIRE"" said the three of them together

after 2 hour of call out and preparations, the army of 10k set out to met with General Ouki and will act as they are part of the General Ouki army making Qin have 110k army against 120k army

Lingxu watching his men set out, also write a letter to Ouki {Old bird, train my soldier while at it, thanks} Lingxu wrote and tying it to the eagle legs before releasing it for it to reach Ouki.

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To be Continued

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