Although the military's summons was not publicly announced, the news still spread and sparked considerable discussion.
The old warriors who received the summons had mixed feelings, but most were excited and happy.
Some old warriors were displeased they didn't receive the summons, so they expressed their dissatisfaction in public and then actively signed up.
In Hua Country, there are quite a few kings like Zhang Dongguang who are elderly or have physical defects; they have lived long enough.
They've lived enough!
To end their lives in a glorious way is the best choice in their eyes.
They have aged and have little time left; the nation's hope does not rest on them.
They are willing to use their lives to protect the contestants.
The military summoned fifty people and quickly received agreement from 41 of them.
In addition, 67 kings signed up, some just seventy to eighty years old, which is the prime of life for kings.
