"Does the army have a rule about retirement age? You know, about hanging up your armor and returning to the fields."
In the middle of their meal, Ji Huan suddenly asked the question.
Guan Shan paused, his chopsticks halfway to a dish.
"If the court has capable generals and you feel you're getting old and weak, you can return your salary to the emperor, resign your post, and go home. But if there's a shortage of generals, you could be recalled to the battlefield by an imperial edict, even after many years in retirement. There's no set rule."
"What about ordinary soldiers?"
