"What exchange study?" He Bao did not understand at all.
Some of the generals were puzzled, but only a few showed sorrow on their faces.
"You talk too much." Lü Wenhua shot He Bao a glare.
He Bao was even more confused. Where had he said something wrong?
Li Qingxian slowly said, "These exchange-study seedlings are the most gifted youths and young adults in the army. Song Wushuang will lead them to Taigu City for a year of further study. If the front becomes unstable, they may be sent to Far-Reaching City."
The generals were stunned. Even He Bao instantly understood why.
"A year..." He Bao murmured.
"The situation has actually rotted to such a state..." Chai Qingtang slowly said.
The generals looked at one another. The River Guard Army was leaving behind a fire seed for the future.
It seemed the River Guard Army had already decided to cross the river northward at all costs and attack Champion City.
But Emperor Taining...
"Could the Northern Garrison Army also be guarding against this?" Ren Shihao suddenly asked.
A chill ran down everyone's backs.
Logically speaking, no matter what, that man should not make the mistake of fighting on two fronts. Targeting both the River Guard Army and Taigu City at once was not a good strategy.
But what if the other side had guessed that the River Guard Army would leave its fire seed in Taigu City?
The remnants of the Old Royal Army dealt an enormous blow to Emperor Taining's reputation. Over these past dozen years, the Old Royal Army had used its glorious achievements to prove just what kind of heroes the old kings had been, and how formidable the powerful army under the Worthy Crown Prince truly was.
How could Emperor Taining allow the same thing to