"You're right," Li He said at once. "A man of his talents is wasted in the Rearguard Army. I will personally petition the Great King. Citing his military achievements, I'll request his transfer to the main force to serve as a commander."
Though structured like the main force, the Rearguard Army was a world apart in status. Its men handled the army's grim, miscellaneous affairs, like transporting the dead. They were Sweepers in name only; in
10