The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Chapter 329: The Army’s Will, No One Can Change It

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Inside the tent.

The Duke of Zhenguo paced back and forth anxiously.

A burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and several figures in armor hurried into the tent.

Upon seeing this, the Duke of Zhenguo immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "How is it? Have you found any trace of the prince?"

Several deputy generals shook their heads. One of them said with a bitter face, "No, it's snowing these days. The heavy snow has covered up all the traces on the road. There is no trace at all. Your Highness... Your Highness, wouldn't you..."

The deputy general couldn't say the rest.

But everyone knew in their hearts that Prince Rui was in great danger.

It was already dangerous for King Rui to have suffered such a serious injury and disappear without a trace. Adding to the bad weather, it snowed heavily on the third day of his disappearance.

Even if King Rui was lucky enough not to die, his injuries were too severe and he found a place to rest, but it was freezing cold, and he had neither food nor thick bedding nor medicine to treat his wounds, so he would not be able to survive.

The Duke of Zhenguo closed his eyes with some difficulty, hiding the sadness in them. After a while, he spoke, his voice unquestionable: "Then keep looking. No matter what, we must find the person alive or dead. We must not give up!"

As soon as the Duke of Zhenguo finished speaking, General Lin, who was holding a teacup beside him, spoke up, "Duke, isn't this inappropriate?"

The Duke of Zhenguo cast a sharp gaze upon General Lin's face, "How is it inappropriate?"

General Lin said, "It's already the fifth day. If the person could be found, they would have been found long ago. If they haven't been found in five days, you can imagine the result."

"I think we shouldn't focus on finding someone, a matter with a known outcome. Don't forget, King Rui disappeared during the battle with the State of Chen five days ago."

"The war is not over yet. Once the snow stops, the State of Chen is very likely to make a comeback. What we should do now is to let the soldiers conserve their energy and wait for the snow to stop to deal with the attack of the State of Chen, instead of wasting time on meaningless things like looking for people." General Lin said with a righteous look on his face.

Although he said this, it seemed as if he was looking at others without knowing what he was thinking.

The Duke of Zhenguo's eyes were blazing with fire, and he was about to say something when a figure rushed in first.

"I wonder who dares to give up looking for the prince? The prince disappeared to cover our evacuation, you heartless bastards!"

The person who spoke was Linze.

Linze and Ji Bei came back from outside after looking for someone in the cold weather. They wanted to find out about the other people. As soon as they walked to the tent, they heard General Lin's words.

Linze was more impulsive and rushed in without thinking.

It goes without saying who this "wolf-hearted and dog-hearted" insult is directed at.

General Lin has been in the army for many years and thinks he has made great contributions. Now he is being scolded by Lin Ze. How can he endure it?

He immediately shouted angrily, "Captain Lin, I know that the prince is missing. I'm very sad about you, but that doesn't mean you can blame me at will. You are just a small captain. Don't overstep your bounds."

Linze doesn't care about status, he is only loyal to the prince.

Now General Lin wants to block the prince's last chance to survive, which is his enemy. Why should he be merciful when talking to his enemy?

Lin Ze immediately said, "Bah! I don't know what you're thinking. You're a respected old general, facing a powerful enemy, yet you still have the mind to resort to such tactics."

"Are you worthy of the soldiers under your command? Do they know that you are causing infighting here?"

"Oh, I forgot. General Lin is now a second-rank official. He has long forgotten his way here and is completely absorbed in the conspiracies and calculations in the capital."

Lin Ze cursed angrily, his eyes bloodshot, like a madman who was forced into a desperate situation.

The metaphor was indeed obvious, and General Lin naturally could not admit it in front of several deputy generals in the tent.

He slammed the table angrily and shouted, "Captain Lin! Don't go too far and talk nonsense!"

"You said we were heartless. Yes, it was King Rui who covered our safe evacuation, but isn't that what he should have done?"

"Under the circumstances at that time, if it were me, I would have done the same thing, but King Rui got there first."

"We are all comrades who lived and died together, but Captain Lin is saying it as if he is blaming us for the prince's disappearance."

"What? Does Captain Lin think that the prince shouldn't be allowed to stay? Then who does Captain Lin think should be allowed to stay?"

"Captain Lin thinks the prince shouldn't die, so who should die?"

There was not only the deputy general of the National Defense Army in the tent, but also the deputy general under General Lin.

They were not like the others who followed the orders of Duke Zhenguo and Prince Rui blindly. When they heard General Lin's words, a strange look flashed across their faces.

How could Linze tolerate such slander from General Lin?

He was just a small captain, so General Lin naturally looked down on him, but he was the prince's man. General Lin slandered him just to achieve his goal of currying favor with the prince.

It is unknown whether Prince Rui is alive or dead, and Linze will never allow him to damage Prince Rui's reputation like this.

He immediately said angrily: "Lin..."

"General Lin, from what you said, it seems that Prince Rui was wrong to stay and cover your retreat?" The Duke of Zhenguo interrupted what Lin Ze was about to say and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, General Lin stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with contempt. "I didn't say that. I'm afraid you think so, Duke. That's why you judge others based on your own judgment and think I think the same way."

The Duke of Zhenguo sneered, "It's best that General Lin doesn't think so. As for your suggestion to suspend the search, this Duke disagrees."

"My lord..."

General Lin was about to say something, but the Duke of Zhenguo didn't want to hear it. He said forcefully, "General Lin, you just said that Prince Rui and the soldiers were comrades who lived and died together. How come now that his comrades are missing, General Lin doesn't even want to find their bodies, and instead wants to sentence Prince Rui to death?"

"This is too chilling."

"You!" General Lin said angrily, "I'm just thinking about the overall situation and the soldiers..."

The Duke of Zhenguo said quickly, "If you really care about the soldiers, you should find Prince Rui as soon as possible. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, it will be good."

"Don't forget, Prince Rui is the commander-in-chief. The impact on the morale of the army can be imagined if the commander-in-chief disappears."

"Besides, why don't you go out and ask the soldiers whether they want to go out and search for King Rui's whereabouts, or stay in this warm tent to recuperate!"

The words "recharge your energy" sounded extremely ironic coming from the Duke of Zhenguo's mouth.

"You!" General Lin glared at the Duke of Zhenguo, but he also knew that he could do nothing to him.

Because he knew clearly that the soldiers outside wanted to go out and look for King Rui more than the warm tent.

King Rui has been in the military camp for so many years and has won countless battles. His prestige among the soldiers is extremely high.

Not to mention the Zhenguo Army under the Duke of Zhenguo, most of the soldiers under his command also admired King Rui very much.

He cannot influence the will of the army.