In truth, Millennial Commander Lu Linlong's rejection of Ye Zhen's suggestion had been entirely within Ye Zhen's expectations.
There might have been something fishy about this small-scale Military Exercise.
Before entering the Military Exercise battlefield, Old Master Lu had sent Ye Zhen a Talisman Signal and deliberately instructed him about this matter.
He told Ye Zhen that in this battle, he had to make a point of performing well—leading from the front and fighting bravely. After the battle, barring any surprises, Ye Zhen would be promoted to Hundred-Man Squad Leader.
This deliberately worded jade slip seemed to contain no issue whatsoever. But in truth, a figure like Old Master Lu would not deliberately emphasize something unless it was necessary.
Conversely, it was because certain matters had already been settled that he stressed Ye Zhen's deliberate cooperation, making it easier to promote Ye Zhen's military rank.
In other words, when Old Master Lu had sent Ye Zhen this Talisman Signal before the battle, he had already known that the Seventh Guard Second Brigade, to which Ye Zhen belonged, would win.
Under normal circumstances, given the current Military Exercise rules and the opposing forces, that was impossible.
The two sides were roughly equal in strength, and the battlefield terrain was unknown. How could victory or defeat be determined beforehand?
Unless there was something fishy going on!
Therefore, it was also within expectations that this Lu clansman named Lu Linlong did not heed Ye Zhen's suggestion.
Presumably, a complete plan had already been laid out before the Military Exercise.
Yet Ye Zhen harbored one question. With such a mature system and such tangled, intricate relationships, was Old Master Lu really so certain that his plan would succeed?
Question or not, Ye Zhen could only act along with the brigade.
Before long, a turning