Cen Xi pushed her away, her eyes full of reproach.

It was rare for Cen Xi to take his words as a joke, even at this moment. Shen Jinchen couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

"No, I'm just stating the facts. The Di Rong tribe has grown from a small tribe to the strongest tribe in the north because the Yan Tuo family joined them a hundred years ago. One of their wise men is a member of the Yan Tuo family and is now a high-ranking official."

"That's why Bai Ze failed. In fact, with Bai Ze's abilities, he wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat if he hadn't encountered that wise man."

"Oh, so you weren't being sarcastic."

Cen Xi pouted, dissatisfied.

"So you want me to mock you? Ah-Xi, what's wrong with your thinking?"

Shen Jinchen pulled her close and couldn't help but pinch the bridge of her nose.

"What a bizarre thought process! Aren't you in a hurry? We're not staying at the inn anymore, let's hurry to the border. This princess wants to see what kind of person this wise man is."

Cen Xi glared at him, then urged him to go downstairs to check out.

"Fine, seeing how anxious you are even more than I am, I'm speechless. Let's go!"

Shen Jinchen pursed his lips, gave Cen Xi a meaningful look, and then pulled her downstairs.

As soon as the two went downstairs, they saw Lu Duling blocking Tian Ying's way.

The two of them smiled silently and quickly asked the innkeeper to cancel their reservation.

Just as she reached the door, Cen Xi called out to those behind her:

"Tian Ying is gone. Hurry up and get into the carriage to serve me."

She was about to give up on these two. Did Lu Duling even know how to pursue someone? It had been so long and she still hadn't won him over.

"Oh, yes! Please move aside, the princess is calling me."

Tian Ying looked gratefully at Cen Xi's back and walked towards the other side of Lu Duling again.

This time, Lu Duling did not stop them. He knew very well who was the most dangerous person in this group. The person that Prime Minister cared about the most was his wife, and Tian Ying had received her protection.

He had no choice but to wait for Tian Ying to change her mind.

...

The Di and Rong armies on the border advanced with unstoppable momentum, capturing five cities within three days and reaching the outskirts of Haicheng.

Every time they captured a city, they would hang Bai Ze and Liu Ji on the wall for an hour as a public display.

The common people saw it, and so did the soldiers Bai Ze had brought, but not a single one of them had the courage to rescue them.

Because everyone knows this is a trap that will catch everyone in one fell swoop.

Another thing is that I'm afraid of dying!

Most of the soldiers Cen Xi trained at Feifeng Mountain were deserters from the Hengwang Mansion. They were only obedient because of Cen Xi's tyrannical power.

Now that they are free from constraints, and even the supreme commander Bai Ze is in dire need of protection, who can control them?

Some people even considered leaving the organization altogether and living a carefree life.

Little did they know that the female demon they feared had already reached the border, no more than a hundred miles from Haicheng.

He also led an army of 300,000 and camped at Kuizipo outside Haicheng.

When Shen Jinchen arrived with Cen Xi, General Peng Hu personally came out of his tent to greet them and voluntarily handed over his military power.

Shen Jinchen didn't stand on ceremony. After entering, he didn't even drink a sip of water before ordering Peng Hu to take the tent and discuss matters.

Cen Xi followed her in and casually found an inconspicuous spot to sit down, waiting for the results.

At the same time, Shen Jinchen was also at the main table, looking at Peng Hu with the air of a superior:

"Peng Hu, now tell me what you have found out and the progress of the battle."

"Yes! This humble general arrived here three days ago. After arriving, this humble general sent out all the spies in the camp and found out that the general leading Di Rong's troops was Di Rong's famous general, Ge Shu Kuang. This man is skilled with a double-ringed sword, extremely brave and ruthless in killing people."

"Besides that, he also had a peculiar habit of playing with women from the Central Plains. He had only been there for five or six days, but he had already taken twenty women into his camp. Without exception, all twenty women were carried out on foot."

"and…"

Peng Hu recounted what he had learned and what he found particularly interesting. Just as he was about to continue, Shen Jin interrupted him expressionlessly.

He said in an icy tone:

"Get to the point, what's so interesting about these romantic entanglements?"

"Now describe their military deployment, personnel distribution, and supply locations. What I want is not how many women Geshu Kuang sleeps with every night, but for you to understand what I have said above and the battle plan I have formulated. Do you understand?"

"I... I know I was wrong! I didn't consider these things."

Peng Hu was stunned for a moment, his face turning red and then white, and he immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.

"Ha! The banquet really raises a bunch of pigs. How can someone like you be a general? Men, drag this man out and give him fifty strokes of the cane, demoting him to a soldier."

Shen Jinchen was clearly furious. He immediately sneered and gave the order.

"No! Prime Minister Shen, you can't treat me like this! My Peng family is a powerful family in the Northeast, and we have been in power here for generations. You can't disregard our Peng family!"

Hearing that he was going to be flogged fifty times and stripped of his military power, becoming the most insignificant soldier.

Peng Hu roared almost madly, brandishing his knife and wanting to kill the person in the main seat, but Feng Qin and You He cooperated quite well.

His sword was disarmed in an instant, and he was dragged outside the tent. Not long after, the soldiers who were carrying out the military flogging gave him a loud thud on his buttocks.

"The Peng family of Northeast China, a powerful clan that controls the military and political affairs of the north, is quite interesting. Do you think this will frighten me?"

"Which of the deputy generals standing in the hall are members of the Peng family, or have close ties with the Peng family? Step forward, all of you! I want to see how the Peng family can control everything!"

Shen Jinchen gave everyone a cold glance, his murderous aura and dark emotions vented directly onto the table.

Then the table shattered into pieces in an instant.

Cen Xi, who was silently watching the scene from the side, was so startled that she trembled.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Damn, is this man on drugs? He's so short-tempered, he's shameless."

After Shen Jinchen finished venting his anger, the tent was completely silent, and no one stepped forward to respond to him.

After all, in the north or the northeast, the Peng family was the king. Although they obeyed the imperial court's orders, no one dared to openly defy the Peng family.

"No one is going to step forward, is that it? I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to think about your stance. Those who have made up their minds, come to my tent."

Shen Jinchen didn't have time to waste with this group of people. He stood up, took Cen Xi's hand, and left the military tent.

After Cen Xi went outside, she saw the person who had been beaten black and blue, and turned to ask the man in front of her:

"What will you do in the end?"

"Just watch and see."

"Fengqin, after the battle, guard this military tent. If anyone comes to their senses, bring them to me. If no one does, we'll talk about it tomorrow morning."

Shen Jinchen smiled sarcastically, then gave instructions to Feng Qin.

"If it were me, I would definitely guard this place like an impregnable fortress."

Fengqin loved to torment people, so she readily agreed.