Chapter 68: Insisting on Staying Behind, Capricorn
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As expected, all the ministers retreated to make preparations for the expedition after they left. The King of Chu kept Luosiqi, who was angry and wanted to leave.
"This useless guy's first words were: 'I say goddess, what about the twelve subordinates you trained?'"
The twelve people the King of Chu mentioned were the Twelve Constellations, a group that Luoxi had been training in preparation for avenging Tang Xiaoya. They were called trainees because Luoxi didn't know any martial arts herself, so she mostly let them train freely and provided whatever they needed, while also ensuring they received good living conditions and training environments from the King of Chu.
Lucy knew very well that she could attract them to her side with money, honor and the prestige brought by her strong ability shown several times!
Through these days of getting along with them, Luosi discovered that their abilities were even stronger and more powerful than what she had found when she first chose them. From her conversations with them, she found that they didn't care about money or status; what they valued was the boundless ability that Luosi had demonstrated.
And this ability is actually more of a rumor spreading through rumors.
Sometimes, Rosy felt that if she lost her powers as the Moon Goddess one day and showed weakness in front of them, they would likely leave without hesitation, no matter how much gold or high a position was offered to stay their pursuit of strength.
So Luoxi replied to the inquiry of King Chu: "They have just been trained for a short time, and they can still deal with ordinary people. However, facing Mo Ye, a master of high level, I'm afraid it's not their match. Moreover, once I go on an expedition, I need to bring them along to make things convenient."
Luosi carefully selected these twelve subordinates, they were the strength she had accumulated with great difficulty in this era. She didn't want to leave them here now and wait for Mo Ye's slaughter one by one. Because according to historical records, Mo Ye succeeded in his assassination, which also means that the Twelve Constellations after her death did not stop him!
The King of Chu did not retain any of Luosiqi's troops, and with the military situation being urgent, Luosiqi would set out with the main army the next day. The large army gathered by the Chu this time had only 50,000 people, with a strength of only half that of the Jin army, let alone the Qi army which had been lurking on the border but had not taken action for a long time.
This is also an unavoidable thing. The capital of Chu State originally had 100,000 troops, which was a number that many countries in the Spring and Autumn period did not dare to think about. However, in order to eradicate the Night God Sect, Qu Li has already taken away 30,000 people. The capital must leave some troops to maintain stability, so this time it is already very good to be able to send out 50,000 people.
The commander-in-chief is Tian Yu, the deputy commander is Sima Yue. There is no supervisor, but Luo Siqi's role is almost equivalent to that of a supervisor. According to the order of the King of Chu, all military actions are decided by the commander-in-chief, but major military actions such as when and how to engage in battle with the enemy army, and what strategy to adopt, cannot be executed if Luo Siqi disagrees.
Tian Yu was a veteran general who had fought many battles, and he was very dissatisfied with this. Behind the scenes, he told King Chu that although the goddess's magical powers were strong, she was still too young after all. If something went wrong during the battle, he couldn't bear the responsibility.
The King of Chu told the matter to Luosiqi, and although Luosiqi also knew that Tianyu's words made sense, at her age, she hated it most when others said she was too young.
She then said to King Chu: "In that case, I won't go!"
The King of Chu then said to Tian Yu: "This is my order, you must obey; otherwise, let Sima Yue be the commander-in-chief and you serve as his deputy."
Tian Heng sighed and said to King Chu: "If that's the case, I'd rather die."
He didn't go to his death, he still had a family that needed his protection, so the King of Chu just comforted him with two sentences and although he was reluctant in a thousand ways, he finally agreed.
Grain and fodder, military equipment, soldier mobilization, the whole city is making preparations for the expedition. At this time, Luosiqi can no longer say no to King Chu, and she has her own plans. What makes her feel unexpected is that on the eve of the expedition, Mo Jue, who has always been silent and taciturn, suddenly comes to find Luosiqi, asking to stay behind to guard the palace, and brings with him a royal decree from King Chu appointing him as Deputy Captain of the Guard.
Lucy was staring at the candle in front of her round table in her bedroom, the light of the candle had become a very small point, like a bean, it was quite interesting.
Capricorn's words left her stunned, but she quickly waved him away and let him leave, without even asking him why.
Capricorn's reaction to Loskie was also unexpected, he seemed puzzled as to why Loskie let her go with just a "hmm" without even asking why.
But Luo Siqi was thinking that it would be enough to leave just one, after all, she had already taken away eleven, and this ratio was too high and too satisfactory.
She thought of Capricorn's nocturnal combat ability, which had been revealed since its arrival. Those eyes that could see through the darkness would be the nightmare of many enemies at night. Perhaps Capricorn came here to surrender to her not because he admired her ability like others, but because he was after Mo Ye! He wanted to compete with Mo Ye in this heavily guarded palace that couldn't stop a true master! Let's see who is the real king of the dark night!
But no matter whether he leaves with himself or not, he will still follow the army to go on an expedition. Everyone has their own destiny, as long as he likes it, others can't force him.
When the expedition set out, King Chu personally saw them off to the outskirts of the city. The scene was quite grand and this time's ceremony was even more magnificent than when he led the army previously. Before departing, Luo Siqi beckoned Mo Jie over, who had already become the deputy captain of the guard for King Chu. Mo Jie came over very respectfully, and Luo Siqi said to him: "Do you know what you will be facing alone? You are an outstanding individual, and with time, you will definitely become a hundred times more formidable than you are now. If you were to die now, it would truly be a pity for you!"
Capricorn's face darkened after hearing, he slightly leaned in closer to Luosi Qi and said in a low voice: "Please forgive me, actually I'm not for this official position, I just want to verify my own strength."
His voice was low, with anxiety, but with determination.
Luosi nodded, placing her hand on the Mo Jie's head that had lowered while speaking, and said with a sympathetic expression: "I know you're not doing it for the official position, think carefully before acting! May the moon god bless you!"
Capricorn bowed his waist even lower as he listened to her finish speaking, and no one could see his expression at this time. Roskie withdrew her hand and lowered the curtains of the carriage, and the army officially set out.
She sat in the carriage, thinking of Capricorn's determination, and her heart ached inexplicably. After all, he was the subordinate she had always wanted to rely on! The woman beside her, who should have been called Virgo but was kindly referred to as Jade Girl by Losie, saw that she was not in good spirits and looked at her with concern. She grasped Jade Girl's hand without speaking, but her heart was thinking: "Perhaps, it will be tonight!"
