Jiang Yan Hai's words were blunt. Though unpleasant to hear, Lu Shi gave a bitter smile and nodded. "Colonel Jiang, you're telling the truth. But why did you change your mind and come to see me?"
"Because of them." Jiang Yan Hai smiled and pointed at Zhang Dahai and the others.
"Them?" Lu Shi looked curiously at the ten men beside him. Zhang Dahai and the others were equally puzzled. They had barely said anything; when they met him, they had merely explained why they had come.
But in truth, when they ran into each other, hadn't it been because the other side had already arrived? And since they had arrived, they were naturally here to provide support. It wasn't as though they had come halfway here to attack them.
With that kind of firepower, was there even any need for an ambush?
They could have openly lined up their forces and given them a lesson in love on the spot. He would probably have surrendered obediently himself. It simply wasn't a fight between equals.
"That's right. Because you sent them to ask me for help. You might not know much about me, but since you sent people out for aid, it meant you understood very clearly that, at a time like this, one more force meant a few more people could survive." Jiang Yan Hai smiled and nodded.
"So, Commander Lu, I won't hide certain things from you. You won't be able to keep your military forces for the time being, but in the future, we still hope you can assist us in maintaining local public order."
"Of course, if Commander Lu intends to develop a career in the military, we don't mind if you apply to our military academy. But let me make this clear first: our military's