Lu Chuan once again arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
Inside the Council Hall, Lord Wu Tongwei faced a gathering of subordinates, his face full of worry.
"Currently, the army dispatched by the Lu family has already approached the outskirts of the city."
"Early this morning, they sent a message demanding our surrender, to completely submit to the Lu family's control."
"For me, this is absolutely unacceptable, but if we engage them in battle."
"The outcome won't be good either, we will suffer many losses."
"But with the enemy pressing in this close, if we don't retaliate, it would make us seem too weak."
"So, listen up everyone, starting now, we're in a wartime state; we must give our all to prepare for war - everything we do is for the upcoming battle!"
He surveyed the crowd and distributed tasks to each department, instructing them to begin preparations.
Especially for conscription, he emphasized the need to significantly increase manpower.
