Chapter 160 - 154: Inviting to Come Out
He was left speechless.
After a moment, he found his voice, "Your Xiping doesn’t want to send troops?"
"Not at all. The Inspector is the pillar of Yu State. Yu State exists because he exists; Xiping exists because Yu State exists, and only then does the Zhao Family exist in Xiping," Zhao Hanzhang declared righteously, "Even if it’s for the sake of Xiping and Yu State, the Zhao Family would willingly face death."
"Therefore, I ask the Inspector to permit recruitment. Once we have gathered the troops, we will immediately set off to Yu Yang, risking our lives to save the Inspector and relieve the crisis there."
The envoy was no fool and understood immediately.
Before he came, the Inspector had indeed signed a Recruitment Order as a precaution, but...
The envoy looked at Zhao Hanzhang and hesitantly asked, "Shouldn’t this matter be discussed with County Magistrate Zhao? Can Miss Zhao make the decision?"
Zhao Hanzhang straightened her back and looked down at him with a faint smile, "Yes, I can."
The envoy paused, then took another scroll from his boot and respectfully handed it to Zhao Hanzhang, "This is the Recruitment Order signed by the Magistrate, permitting Xiping County to recruit three thousand troops."
Zhao Hanzhang solemnly accepted it, musing inwardly that Xiping County didn’t currently have three thousand able-bodied men. Was the Inspector trying to empty out Xiping County?