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Huang Yunhe laughed heartily, "Lu Fengnian, you seem to have a lot of confidence in me."

I'm just a lowly commander of the General's personal guard, equivalent to a centurion, which is about the same rank as you. How could I possibly influence General Zhao's decisions?

Lu Fengnian added, "Commander, please don't flatter me. I, a centurion, am nothing in front of you."

If I had to choose, I would definitely prefer to be a bodyguard in the General's personal guard battalion rather than a centurion in the Zhenxi Army.

Behind our General's personal guard stands Prince Xiao…”

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Yunhe raised his hand, "I'll give it a try. I think I can influence Zhao Shuai's decision."

However, if our plan goes wrong in the slightest, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Lu Fengnian added, "Commander, Li Xuanfeng has made a pledge before the Emperor of Great Zhou that he will definitely break through Shiyang Pass within the year."

If we don't take the risk, Li Xuanfeng will definitely attack Shiyang Pass at all costs.

With Liu Zhenting's cooperation, our chances of holding Shiyang Pass are slim.

After a moment's thought, Huang Yunhe said with a serious expression, "You have now gained Liu Zhenting's trust. Keep a close eye on him and report any news promptly so that we can respond accordingly."

Lu Fengnian, this battle is very important, and you are crucial to it!

Lu Fengnian quickly stood up and respectfully bowed to Huang Yunhe, "Commander, please rest assured, I will certainly not let you down!"

Huang Yunhe patted Lu Fengnian on the shoulder, "If this matter succeeds, you will have made a tremendous contribution. At that time, the Prince and the Dynasty will not be stingy with rewards."

Lu Fengnian was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

Huang Yunhe nodded. "You guys continue your conversation, I'll be going now."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Lu Fengnian and Yu Sihai's response, he strode out of the private room.

Yu Sihai quickly stood up and, together with Lu Fengnian, bowed respectfully to see them off.

After Huang Yunhe left, Lu Fengnian and Yu Sihai sat down at the table again and continued drinking and eating.

Yu Sihai smiled and said, "Brother Lu, our commander rarely praises people, but he has praised you more than once or twice today."

Lu Fengnian humbly replied, "It's just that the commander is approachable and saying some polite words."

Yu Sihai shook his head repeatedly, "This is not just polite talk. The commander once told me personally that if he had known you were so outstanding, he should have recruited you into the Marshal's personal guard battalion instead of a secret guard."

Lu Fengnian blinked. "The difference between personal guards and secret guards isn't that one is in the open and the other is in the shadows, is it?"

Yu Sihai waved his hand and said, "The difference is quite significant."

In every military commander's residence of the dynasty, the number of personal guards far exceeds that of secret guards.

The direct person in charge of the personal guards was the commander of the various troop-leading battalions.

The secret guards are different. In addition to accepting the orders of the commander of the personal guard battalion, the secret guards must also obey the orders of the secret guard commander.

Moreover, the orders of the commander of the secret guards are paramount.

"The commander of the secret guards?"

Lu Fengnian blinked.

Yu Sihai explained, "Our Marshal's personal guard battalion has many personal guard commanders. Each branch battalion has a personal guard commander."

However, there is only one commander of the secret guards.

All the imperial guards must obey the command of this commander.

Lu Fengnian clicked his tongue. "Brother Yu, why are you only telling me about something this important now?"

Yu Sihai looked embarrassed. "Brother Lu, I did something wrong in this matter."

However, you couldn't be a personal guard back then. Our commander's new recruit camp at Shiyang Pass was recruiting a secret guard, and you were just the right person for the job.

At the same time, I also feel that there is not much difference between personal guards and secret guards for you.

However, I never expected that you would be so outstanding that you would have won the favor of Commander Huang in such a short time.

If this succeeds, the commander of the secret guards will definitely take notice of you.

However, this is not a bad thing, but a great thing.

Who knows, one day you might rise through the ranks and end up in the capital, transferred to the headquarters of our commander's personal guard.

Lu Fengnian replied irritably, "What else haven't you told me about the secret guards? Tell me everything today."

Yu Sihai shook his head repeatedly, "No, that's all."

Lu Fengnian was clearly skeptical. "Really, there isn't any left?"

Yu Sihai assured him in a deep voice, "There are definitely none left, that's all."

Lu Fengnian added, "Have any secret guards from Shiyang Pass been transferred to the capital before?"

Yu Sihai quickly responded, "Being transferred to the capital would be like rising to the top in one step. It's not that easy."

"I've been at Shiyang Pass for so long, and I've never seen a single secret guard transferred to the capital."

Lu Fengnian then asked, "How many secret guards does our Shiyang Pass have in total?"

Yu Sihai held up one finger.

Lu Fengnian blinked. "Just me?"

Yu Sihai chuckled and nodded.

Lu Fengnian swallowed hard. "What happened to those guards from before?"

Yu Sihai smiled again, "You are the first secret guard since the establishment of our Shiyang Pass Commander's Mansion recruit camp."

Lu Fengnian felt like he had fallen into a huge pit. "After all this time, you still can't recruit a single bodyguard?"

Yu Sihai coughed awkwardly, "It's not that we can't recruit, it's that we haven't even tried to recruit."

"Why?" Lu Fengnian asked, a look of confusion on his face.

Yu Sihai said, "You're so smart, how could you not have thought of this reason?"

Lu Fengnian didn't speak, but his brows were furrowed.

Yu Sihai drank a glass of wine. "The secret guards are mainly under the command of the secret guard commander. We went to great lengths to recruit them, but in the end, we recruited people for others. Who would want to do that?"

"If it weren't for the prince's strict requirements, you wouldn't have become a secret guard in the personal guard battalion of the Shiyang Pass commander's mansion."

Lu Fengnian laughed angrily, "So, you recruited me just to complete the mission and make up the numbers?"

Yu Sihai chuckled, "Didn't you feel insecure back then?"

"Making you a bodyguard, leading the missions, will put your mind at ease. A win-win situation, isn't that great?"

Lu Fengnian added, "So, what you said about the commander of the secret guards noticing me and then transferring me to the capital was all just nonsense?"

Yu Sihai shook his head repeatedly, "That's definitely not the case. There are already few secret guards. If you can make a great contribution at Shiyang Pass, it will be difficult for the secret guard commander not to see you."

Lu Fengnian was now half-believing Yu Sihai's words, and sighed, "Brother Yu, it's a waste that I trusted you so much before."

I never expected that you would tell me only half of what you meant, setting traps for me and then making me feel incredibly grateful.

Yu Sihai's face flushed slightly. "Brother Lu, if you blame me entirely, I also feel wronged."

I have a duty to perform, and I must do what is required of me.

I can assure you that I always try my best to consider your needs, even when it's not part of my job.