Chapter 160 Go with the Flow
"Your Majesty, the other party has also hinted that the Third Princess is in the disaster-stricken city, and it seems that they want to use our sword to eliminate them."
After reading the message, Zhang Zhang understood what the second princess was thinking.
"What do you think, my dear?"
"That's what she wants! This way, when we arrange the personnel, she will definitely turn a blind eye, which will make it easier for us to act. Besides, whether this succeeds or not, it won't be a loss for us.
If it succeeds, it will be our sincerity in supporting the other party to ascend to the throne. If it fails, it will be a handle in our hands on the Second Princess. If she succeeds to the throne in the future, she will naturally thank us."
Zhang Zhang, an old and cunning man, had already seen through the trick and thought that the Second Princess's trick of crying thief was a good one. Not only did it eliminate a rival for the throne for him, it also made things difficult for the First Princess, and he didn't have to dirty his hands, so it was like killing three birds with one stone.
"In that case, let's do as Minister Zhang said. I'm waiting for good news. That old witch Wu Lianyi has seized five of our cities. I only want the life of her daughter, which is already a bargain for her. Do you really think we are soft persimmons? For the sake of that supreme position, Fengqi Country is bound to be in chaos."
The new Panlong Emperor said with a sneer on his lips.
The two sides reached an agreement both openly and privately, and things progressed quickly. Half a month later, the two sides' troops officially met in Longling City.
The one in charge of Longling City this time was General Fengming. She had received Lianyi's flying eagle message long before this, along with the eagle talisman. The Queen's original words were:
“Feng Ming, I gave you the Eagle Talisman so that you can act at your convenience. Fengqi Country is currently suffering from a disaster, and the three surrounding countries will definitely be ready to make a move, and may even take advantage of this opportunity to regain control of the five cities!
Your mission is to keep an eye on these five cities and prevent the enemy from breaking through the border defenses. As for the rest, you can handle it on your own!"
General Fengming was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't know whether to say that the empress was wise and brave, or that she was bold and unconventional. The eagle token that could mobilize the entire Fengqi army was delivered by an eagle together with the letter.
If something goes wrong with the flying eagle during the journey, the eagle talisman would be in danger of being lost. Not to mention mobilizing the army, she would be charged with the crime of losing the eagle talisman. At that time, no one could mobilize the border guards unless the queen herself came.
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Fengming began to deploy his troops.
There was not only her as the main general in the border defense force, there was also one from the Zhao family. Fengming had also heard about the other side's dispatching of new soldiers to provide disaster relief. She also knew why the empress gave the eagle talisman to her instead of the general of the Zhao family. It was obvious that she was dissatisfied with the Zhao family.
Fengming did not agree with the other party's approach. The lives of the Zhao family soldiers were lives, and the lives of the new recruits were lives as well. There was no need to go too far. Now that the empress was dissatisfied, the Zhao family itself was constrained.
She also understood the Queen's intention, which was to disrupt and disperse the Zhao army by defending against foreign enemies, so that the enemy would not be able to maintain their own strength.
Fengming went directly to see General Zhao Li and conveyed the transfer order to him, but Zhao Li naturally refused to accept it.
"General Fengming, you and I are of the same rank. Even if you want to make a deployment, you should consult with me instead of giving me orders right away."
"It's Fengming's fault for not making his words clear."
Feng Ming smiled apologetically, took out the Eagle Talisman from his arms, and handed it to Zhao Li:
"This is the Eagle Talisman given to me by the Queen. It is used for this defense adjustment."
The moment Zhao Li saw the Eagle Talisman, her face changed. She stared at the Eagle Talisman that was glowing with cold light and was silent for a moment. She was very sure that this Eagle Talisman was real, and she also knew that Feng Ming didn't have the courage to make a fake Eagle Talisman to fool him.
After Feng Ming was sure that the other party had seen it clearly, he put the Eagle Talisman back into his arms and handed the Queen's handwritten order to Zhao Li. Then he sat down slowly and waited for the other party to finish reading the Queen's handwritten order and return it to her before he slowly said:
"General Zhao, you and I both know that the Queen is a person who cannot tolerate any sand in her eyes. Now that she is the Second Princess Regent, I'm sure you also understand the Queen's intention in handing me the Eagle Talisman.
I still say the same thing, I am only loyal to the Queen, no matter if she is the current Queen or the future Queen, but because your last name is Zhao, you have been labeled as the Second Princess.
In this case, I advise General Zhao not to do anything to hinder the Second Princess, after all, who will sit on the throne in the end has not yet been determined. "
"I understand! I will cooperate with General Fengming to make border defense adjustments."
Zhao Li almost responded to Feng Ming's words by squeezing them out from between her teeth.
After Fengming received the other party's reply, he directly read out the list of generals to be transferred, gave Zhao Li three days to prepare, and then left.
After Fengming left the room, Zhao Li waved her hand and knocked over the chair Fengming had just sat on, leaving all the generals in the hall unable to breathe.
But no matter how angry she was, she could not openly disobey the Queen's orders, especially since Fengming was holding the Eagle Talisman. Once she did so, it would give the Queen the opportunity to take action against the Zhao family. She and Fengming had the same understanding on this point.
"General, what should we do?"
The deputy general of the Zhao family waited until Zhao Li's breathing calmed down before asking in a low voice.
"What else can we do? They have the Eagle Talisman in their hands. Even if it's me, Fengming can mobilize it, let alone you."
"Feng Ming obviously wants to break up our Zhao family army. The Queen doesn't trust us at all!"
Another deputy general said angrily.
"Shut up! You and I are not allowed to discuss the Queen's decision!"
Zhao Li glared at the deputy general, then lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before saying:
"Since this is the Queen's intention, we must execute it without compromise. Otherwise, it will be disadvantageous to ourselves, the Zhao family, and even the Second Princess. As for how to execute it, we can think about it later."
The two deputy generals immediately understood what the general meant. Not all soldiers and generals in the Zhao family army were from the Zhao family. They had to preserve the core generals as much as possible and give up some manpower appropriately.
This will not cause dissatisfaction to the Queen, but will also protect the Zhao family generals in important positions, and will also prevent Fengming from saying anything. It is the most appropriate response strategy at the moment.
When Fengming saw the generals transferred by the Zhao family, he thought about it for a moment and understood Zhao Li's intention, with a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
The Queen was clearly giving the Zhao family a chance. If the Zhao family accepted the orders in full and did not disobey them during this redeployment, there might be a good result. Otherwise, there would be no good results. The Zhao family had been in a high position for so long that they had forgotten how to bend down.
After meeting the people, Fengming said nothing, nor did he go to General Zhao Li to complain. He continued to adjust the deployment step by step. After all, the grain transport team of Panlong Kingdom had arrived in Longling City.
(End of this chapter)
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