Heavenly Calamity
Chapter 1240

Bearing It

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"As a general, could General Wei really lack the resolve to make decisions? Left Governor Commandery has indirectly surrendered, handing the army over to you. In truth, there was also a warning in that gesture. He couldn't bear the weight of it and didn't want to be cursed by the people of the realm. What about you? If everyone in the realm pointed accusing fingers at your back, could you bear it?" I looked coldly at Wei Zhi. This general's difficulty in choosing was not because he was usually so indecisive and carefree, but because he deeply understood the weight he would have to bear. That was why he had deliberated for so long.

"To hand the entire commandery over to the leader of a rebel army is to hand the government over to bandits. If I entrust it to the wrong person, I won't be able to bear it. I'll take my troops back to the commandery governor's office. We can wait and see for now. If you truly act for the people's suffering, I can surrender to you later. But if I discover that you've deceived everyone, I'll certainly lead troops to attack you." After saying this, Wei Zhi immediately chased after Zuo Lingyue, presumably to reclaim military authority. After all, such an important matter couldn't be handled rashly.

Zhao the Immortal Official and I exchanged a smile. There were indeed many burdens in this world that people couldn't bear. How much one could shoulder determined how high one's position would be. Wei Zhi hadn't immediately joined us, which was understandable. As long as he didn't cause trouble, that was enough. Of course, I still had to take over the post of commandery governor. Otherwise, how could I rule the entire Guanyuan Commandery?

As for Wei Zhi's position,

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