The sound of falling leaves could be heard in the main hall of the imperial palace. Everyone stared at Feng Liyan and the emperor, waiting for their dialogue.

“Your Majesty, Li Zhen, once said that he would die for the sake of the Great Sheng Dynasty. Regarding this matter, 100,000 troops from Lingnan have been deployed to fill the gaps, and the battle line will not be lost.” Feng Liyan knelt down and kowtowed, his eyes lowered as he stared at the ground.

Everyone clicked their tongues inwardly; the preparations were truly thorough.

They glanced at the emperor above, unable to discern his emotions, and remained silent.

Zhao Yunqi pondered for a moment, "In that case, let's withdraw."

With this arrangement, Feng Lizhen must fight hard to protect the front line and demonstrate his abilities in order to secure his position as commander-in-chief.

Huo Jindao asked, "General Yuansheng has sworn to take command of the Xiao family army. Will these 100,000 men be sent to the Northern Prefecture?"

Of the four external enemies, the northern barbarians posed the greatest threat.

With these 100,000 men, who are the elite of the Xiao family, the war situation in the Northern Province can be stabilized, and they may even be able to seize back Guixiong Pass.

Zhao Yunqi paced back and forth, hands behind his back, deep in thought, and mentally asked the Emperor System, "What's your suggestion?"

The Emperor System was also troubled. "I know what you mean. These 100,000 men were originally Xiao's army. Now that Xiao Qingluan has announced to the world that she will take over the military flag, the morale of the army can be maintained. We can't stop her."

“However, with the Xiao family army plus the Southern Jiangsu army, there are 150,000 men. They are the most elite troops in Dasheng. I think your position is in jeopardy.”

Zhao Yunqi laughed, "The greater good is on my side. As long as she doesn't rebel, she can only be used by me."

"Besides, how could a mere child commanding such a large force be more capable than Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Yan?"

"On the contrary, it is safer for us to put such an important force in her hands; a child is easier to control."

The Emperor System thought about it and realized it was true.

Aside from her high martial arts skills and some cleverness, Xiao Qingluan is also short-tempered, domineering, and has no particularly outstanding achievements.

What are fifteen-year-old girls afraid of?

It was because it was too anxious and worried that it was so wary of her.

"Alright, give it all to her. We should even praise and reward her lavishly to diminish Xiao Yuanshan's influence. The Xiao family army under Xiao Yuanshan's control is the most threatening force."

"By the way, let's keep fishing. I think Xiao Yan's true colors are about to be revealed."

Zhao Yunqi then addressed the assembled officials:

"By imperial decree, the Xiao family army shall withdraw to Beizhou and be handed over to General Xiao Qingluan of Yuansheng. Xiao Yuanshan is permitted to return to the capital to recuperate."

"Order Feng Lizhen to be the commander-in-chief and garrison Jianan Pass, and order General Mu to resist the northern frontier in order to seek peace."

"Another imperial edict was issued, bestowing upon Xiao Qingluan the title of First-Rank Prince of the Zhenguo Royal Palace, and officially announcing to the world that he would take over the Xiao Family Army."

hiss.

The ministers exchanged bewildered glances. Feng Liyan's initial joy vanished immediately. What did His Majesty mean by this?

Suppressing Xiao Yuanshan while bestowing such glory upon this young girl, Xiao Qingluan—aren't they afraid the responsibility will be too great and crush her? Or—

Everyone lowered their eyes, each with their own thoughts, feeling that he was indeed the emperor, whose thoughts were impossible to fathom.

Xiao Zhixing couldn't help but laugh. Ha, ha.

She would gladly accept 100,000 elite troops, as it would be a fitting reward for her hard work in Shengjing.

The live stream room was already buzzing with excitement.

[Hahaha, Little Prince!! You've become a Little Prince so quickly?!]

[I think even our goddess herself is stunned. In just one month, she went from a princess to a general and now she's a prince, about to command 170,000 troops!!]

[Ahhhh, I'm so excited! Our goddess has been promoted like a rocket!!]

[Hehe, I think the reason they so easily handed over their army to the goddess might not be because they think she's capable, but probably because they think she's young and easy to control.]

[Tsk tsk, I'm really looking forward to the day they get proven wrong, hahaha—]

Xiao Zhixing was also looking forward to it; she loved being proven wrong.

So he happily ran to the city wall and cursed Xiao Kui again. This time, Xiao Kui didn't show up; he had just put on a brave face yesterday.

In the special footage, he collapsed as soon as he stepped off the city wall, but the news was kept from him; otherwise, the morale of the Northern Barbarian army would have been even more scattered.

After returning to camp, they inspected the construction of the new town and the trench project. Everyone was working hard and encouraging each other.

Xiao Zhixing rolled up his sleeves, picked up a hoe, and worked with everyone for an entire afternoon, doing his best to boost morale before returning to his office to handle other matters.

"Young General."

Ji Bai, who was organizing documents with Xiao Bei, bowed and said, "The imperial palace has replied that an envoy will come to the camp the day after tomorrow to reward the three armies."

"Okay, you can arrange the reception."

Xiao Zhixing looked him over. The beauty was dressed in the uniform gray robe of the army, but it couldn't hide her outstanding charm. She was truly a sight to behold.

"Uncle Bei, is there any new information from Huo Baijun's side?"

I wonder if that guy noticed the arrangements she made?

Xiao Bei placed the files in front of her, categorized by type. "No, Xiao Long is cunning, his tail is hard to find."

"No rush."

There's also Archie. Since the other party cleverly escaped, the idle one should also be put to good use.

After approving all the documents, I looked up and it was already evening. It was dinner time, and Hongmei, Qingzhu, and Baisu came in.

"You guys are so fast?"

Hongmei said excitedly, "As soon as we heard the news of your great victory, we rushed over. The army camp is simple, and we were worried that you would have no one to serve you, so we brought the formalities from the imperial palace with us."

"Yes, it's good that everyone is safe."

Xiao Zhixing didn't have high demands for life; he had even slept in piles of dead bodies.

It's good to have someone take care of you; humans are born to enjoy life.

Bai Su mustered her courage and asked, "Princess, are you injured? May I check you?"

"Okay." She didn't want to put their minds at ease, as she worried that Hongmei and Qingzhu would shed tears.

After taking her pulse, Bai Su smiled and said, "The princess is very healthy. Thank goodness, I won't be scolded by Master Wu."

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