The war had been won. To the officers and soldiers on the front lines, the bigger picture had little to do with them.
Next, many of them would be able to return laden with rewards and enjoy retirement.
Of course, for He Kai, this had truly changed his fate.
Even though he had gained a certain status before, he had never held any control over his own destiny.
His life might have seemed enviable, but he had no right to choose.
But now, at the very least, he could make a choice.
Choosing to accept a knighthood was the first choice he had made.
What came next was no longer something he could decide.
Several small private groups gathered a few more times. Though some of them would never return, those who had survived all had bright futures ahead.
With the military's support, at least they could secure some capital to change their fates.
As for He Wei, he remained as carefree as ever. This trip to the battlefield had made him fully realize the cruelty of war.
It was a chance for him to grow. A helmsman without reverence would spell disaster for the He Family.
At the same time, however, he had given up personally involving himself in this field.
The He Family could not do without force, but it did not need him to be proficient in it himself.
He realized that He Kai might be his best option, so... Father had done nothing wrong.
Even though the two got along well, in the face of both personal and family interests, concessions still had to be made.
At the very least, if you trained a dog, you had to keep it on a leash. You could not let it bite back.
He Wei understood that deeply.
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