Martial Cultivator Chapter 483.2: It's All Fate - Part 2

After everyone left, the Minister of Works said softly, "Commander Chen, there are many ears when there are many people, but this official still has a question I want to ask. His Majesty's sudden action - does it imply that our Great Liang will soon have another war with the demon race?"

The war at the Northern Frontier had only ended less than a year ago, and they had promised a decade of peace. If another war were to break out, he worried about how many more lives would be lost.

Chen Chao frowned, smiled bitterly, and shook his head as he said, "Your Excellency, I truly don't know how to answer that. His Majesty's thoughts are not entirely open to me. As subjects, how could we ever fully understand what His Majesty is thinking? But, Your Excellency, do not let these thoughts prevent you from doing this task properly."

"The improvement of our Great Liang's armaments is not for the present but for the future generations. Having a sword and not using it is fundamentally different from having no sword at all."

Chen Chao looked at the Minister of Works, somewhat worried that he might act irrationally, like those other pedantic scholars.

The Minister of Works laughed and said, "Rest assured, Commander Chen, this official understands this principle well. But what you said is truly apt - having a sword and not using it is indeed totally different from having no sword at all."

Chen Chao said softly, "If such a war happens again, the casualties will be much greater."

The Minister of Works nodded and smiled. "I, this old bag of bones, probably won't make it to the North in this lifetime. But knowing that what we're doing now might save the lives of some young men up there in the future, and provide more stability for the people of Great Liang, it fills me with genuine happiness. So, Commander Chen, you don't need to remind me too much. As long as this matter is in my hands, this official will make sure it's done well!"

Chen Chao said with vicissitudes of emotion, "With Your Excellency's assurance, I believe the fron

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