Lin Tian didn't pay much attention to the matter of receiving accolades.
That evening, after returning, Uncle Gen and Wang Wu held a birthday celebration for Lin Tian.
However, after Wang Wu left, Uncle Gen pulled Lin Tian aside for a private talk.
"It seems your deployment to the battlefield is a certainty!"
"But you must remember, before you command troops and become a general, you absolutely cannot let anyone know you use the Tai'a Sword!"
"Once this matter gets out, it will bring endless trouble!"
The Tai'a Sword was once Qin Shi Huang's treasure and the symbol of Lin Tian as a Qin prince.
The struggle for the throne was never a simple affair.
Especially when Lin Tian had no foundation and no backing, he would be no match for other Qin princes.
Therefore, Lin Tian had to learn to conceal himself before then.
Otherwise, he might meet an unexpected end.
Lin Tian, however, thought Uncle Gen was telling him to hide his treasures well.
The Tai'a Sword, one of the Ten Great Swords, and the world-famous Suihou Pearl, these two items together were hard to resist.
If not for Uncle Gen disguising them, these items would have been discovered long ago.
Hearing Uncle Gen's words, Lin Tian repeatedly agreed.
"Alright! I will pay attention to secrecy and become a general as soon as possible!"
"You..."
Uncle Gen chuckled speechlessly at Lin Tian's reply.
As a former Iron Eagle Ruishi, Uncle Gen knew that becoming a general was not an easy task.
It not only required strong personal combat ability but also excellent command skills, and more importantly, a powerful network of influence.
Only with all these combined could a mere soldier have a chance to rise to become a general.
At present, Lin Tian possessed nothing but his formidable combat prowess. To become a general would require a long time; this was not something he could rush.
Uncle Gen merely hinted at it and said no more.
The next day, before the commendations arrived, the army responsible for conscription appeared.
Lin Tian had reached the age, and according to his age, it was time for him to enlist.
Of course, some younger individuals also chose to enlist this year.
According to unofficial news, this year's enlistment was different from previous years.
Yesterday, nearly a thousand warhorses were captured in Guanzhong. Coupled with the significant losses incurred in the Guanzhong region this time.
Therefore, the youths of Guanzhong enlisting this year could all become cavalry.
The people of Great Qin were generally enthusiastic about achieving merit on the battlefield, as it was their only chance for advancement.
Now that they could become cavalry, the youths of Guanzhong were all filled with high spirits.
When Lin Tian arrived at the conscription site, he found it already teeming with people.
However, upon Lin Tian's arrival, many people spontaneously made way for him.
"Lin Tian is here!"
"Brother Tian is here, hurry and make way!"
"Quickly clear a path, make a path for Brother Tian, let Brother Tian pass!"
Although no one said it out loud, everyone was deeply grateful to Lin Tian in their hearts.
Who would not be grateful for saving their lives and giving them a second chance?
What's more, Lin Tian hadn't saved just one person, but numerous people in Guanzhong.
In the hearts of many, Lin Tian was a super hero.
Coupled with Lin Tian's incredible combat power, every single youth of Guanzhong regarded Lin Tian with awe and friendliness.
Lin Tian naturally felt the friendliness of the Guanzhong youths and responded with smiles.
Subsequently, he arrived at the conscription post.
At this moment, the soldiers conscripting him looked at him with curiosity.
"You are Guanzhong's Lin Tian?"
"Yes!"
"Good! Excellent, a good soldier!"
"Are you sure you want to participate in this year's conscription?"
"I am sure!"
"Good! Since that is the case, then you shall temporarily be the leader of the new recruits, the strongest Ruishi among them!"
"Strongest Ruishi" was merely a designation, not an official title.
Lin Tian's official commendation would come later.
However, there was no hurry, as Lin Tian, despite enlisting, would not be going to the battlefield immediately.
Instead, he, along with other Guanzhong youths, would train in the recruit camp for a period.
Only then would these recruits not panic on the battlefield and would have proper formations when deploying troops.
Lin Tian did not reject the title of "Strongest Ruishi."
He knew that gaining prestige in the army was important; without it, how could others follow and support him?
Therefore, standing out in the army was not a bad thing.
Others also did not object to this arrangement.
Three days later, after everything was settled, Lin Tian directly entered the recruit camp.
Also entering the recruit camp were Wang Wu and others, a total of one thousand men.
After they entered the recruit camp, the events in Guanzhong were reported to Qin's capital, Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, a major event has recently occurred in Guanzhong?"
"What event?"
"An army suddenly appeared in Guanzhong. They donned our Qin military armor and impersonated our Qin conscription forces, entering Guanzhong and wantonly slaughtering our Guanzhong populace!"
"According to investigations, these individuals were elite assassins planted by various states within our Qin. This gathering was intended to abduct hostages and rescue Han Fei of Han!"
"Hmm? What were the casualties among the Guanzhong populace? Were the enemy forces suppressed?"
Hearing this news, King Ying Zheng of Qin became solemn.
Guanzhong was extremely important to Great Qin, filled with Old Qin people, and countless Qin soldiers hailed from there.
If anything major happened in Guanzhong, Ying Zheng wouldn't know how to explain it to the soldiers or how to appease them.
Fortunately, the officials' words did not disappoint him.
"Indeed, hundreds of civilians in Guanzhong suffered casualties, but the impact was not too significant!"
"At the critical moment, a Guanzhong youth named Lin Tian appeared. He, alone on his horse, wielding a long sword, charged directly into the enemy ranks."
"He not only fought his way through the enemy, killing seven times and exiting seven times, but he also annihilated nearly a thousand enemy soldiers!"
"His appearance timely resolved this crisis!"
"One man killed nearly a thousand enemy soldiers? Could this hero named Lin Tian possess unmatched valor?"
"Whether he possesses unmatched valor is unknown, but he is definitely an unparalleled fierce general!"
Lin Tian not only eliminated the enemy forces that had infiltrated Guanzhong but also helped many officials resolve the political crisis caused by their oversight.
Therefore, these officials praised Lin Tian to the best of their ability.
Ying Zheng listened and nodded with satisfaction.
He highly affirmed Lin Tian's achievements.
"Good! Lin Tian of Guanzhong must be rewarded according to his merits, and this unparalleled fierce general must be generously employed!"
"Yes!"
"As for Han Fei of Han...!"
"Li Si!"
"Here!"
"He is your senior disciple and the one you invited to Qin. Watch him carefully, and do not let him cause any more trouble!"
"Yes!"
Li Si lowered his head, his gaze flickering as he heard Ying Zheng's words.
He had long been jealous of Han Fei's talent and had long wanted to eliminate Han Fei.
This incident in Guanzhong made him feel that his opportunity to eliminate Han Fei had arrived.
This is a tale for another time.