Zheng Xing nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty. Because the situation she reported is quite critical and may affect the military's next deployment, we are still discussing it."
Empress Tantai Zijun swept her extremely cold gaze across the faces of the five chiefs of staff and said indifferently, "Then not only is she not wrong, but she has actually done something meritorious?"
Zheng Xing was about to nod when he saw the Chief of the General Staff Rong Tui Di sitting opposite him, shaking his head slightly at him.
Zheng Xing hurriedly sat upright, not daring to move any part of his body.
The meeting room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun didn't say anything either, just looked at them expressionlessly.
After a full three minutes, Rong Tui Di, the Chief of the General Staff, the most powerful officer in the Imperial Army's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the content submitted by Commander Xia itself proves that she has violated the rules."
A rare smile appeared on the face of the Empress Tan Tai Zijun, as if the clouds had parted and the moon had emerged, and the ice had begun to break.
She smiled and said, "Oh? Why did you break the rules again?"
Rong Tui Di said: "Her action was completely single-handed and personal."
"According to the Imperial Officers' Regulations, individuals above the rank of regimental commander are prohibited from taking personal action."
"According to her rank, she must be accompanied by at least twenty personal soldiers at any time on the battlefield."
"But she didn't bring anyone with her. She went into the dangerous place alone. Even if she succeeded, it would be against the rules and regulations."
Empress Tantai Zijun sighed, "So that's how it is. I didn't know that."
"Captain Xia is a rare military prodigy. We cannot let this little thing affect her future advancement."
"so……"
She looked at the chiefs of staff and asked, "How do you think we should handle this matter?"
Her meaning was actually very obvious.
The five chiefs of staff are not fools as they can sit in their current positions.
They all heard the hidden meaning in the empress's words.
Rong Tuidi, the chief of the general staff, immediately said, "Your Majesty loves talent, and we all understand."
"We will also strictly require Commander Xia to help her grow into a qualified senior officer."
"So this time, we will punish her."
"Your Majesty, we can demote her from the position of legion commander to company commander..."
Empress Tantai Zijun asked with a hint of curiosity, "...demotion? What about rank?"
Xia Chujian is now a lieutenant colonel.
For military officers, he is already a mid- to high-level officer.
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