"We don't need to mobilize the entire nation.
"Give me an army of a hundred thousand, and I can wipe out the Demon Race," General Cheng replied domineeringly.
"A hundred thousand troops? Do you think the Demon Race is made of paper, or that the Demon Ancestor is a vegetarian?"
The civil official scoffed.
He said, "If a hundred thousand troops could solve this, would we still need to convene this meeting?
"This is not a place for showing off.
"I hope General Cheng's words can be a little more grounded in reality."
General Cheng's face flushed red from his words, and anger faintly rose within him.
After all, for Military Generals, only war could demonstrate their value.
Moreover, Great Qin determined status through military merit.
The more enemies one killed, the greater the rewards one naturally received.
If there were peace, the Military Generals would be left idle.
This was also the main reason Military Generals fought to the death while civil officials advocated peace.
They did not view matters from the nation's perspective, but from their own.
The court meeting had descended into a chaotic quarrel when the guards' rebukes suddenly came from outside.
"This is a grand court assembly! Who are you people, to dare barge in?"
"I'm looking for King Qin to have a chat," Xu Zimo said with a smile.
"Impudent! Seize him!" a guard roared.
Immediately afterward came a series of bangs.
Naturally, everyone's attention was drawn over.
"I'll take a look," General Cheng said.
He had only taken a few steps when a young man strolled in from outside.
With his hands clasped behind his back, the young man seemed to be surveying the court assembly.
"Who are you?" General Cheng snorted coldly.
He directly blocked Xu Zimo's path.
"It seems you're discussing