"General... you... isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
A few soldiers mustered up their courage and stepped forward to ask, and in that instant, the atmosphere of the entire army turned strange. Tian Heng took it all in, his heart growing increasingly conflicted.
The monopoly of the noble families showed its flaws. Even now, when the situation is so dire, the direct lineage heads of these families still only care about their own interests.
The direct lineages of several noble families also found themselves gritting their teeth and bracing themselves.
They had no choice. If this action were upheld, it would likely draw in a massive number of non-lineage recruits. Their ability to group together and exclude outsiders, monopolizing the Western Sea Army, relied on their numbers and solidarity. But once their numbers dwindled, the resources from the top would no longer tilt solely in their favor!
