"How dare he do that?!"
Rong Ning angrily squeezed out these words through clenched teeth.
General Wang sighed helplessly and said, "How could they not dare?"
Perhaps even more outrageous things have happened.
The northern region was remote and far from the imperial court, and local affairs were almost entirely decided by the prefect.
When Your Highness was summoned back to Nanyang City, everyone thought you would never come back.
Who would have thought that Your Highness would return to the North in this way?
“You’ve caused such a commotion in the north, the prefect must have already heard about it. And now that you’ve come with me to the military camp, it’s bound to make him uneasy. After all, these brothers have been through thick and thin with you before. If they have any complaints or anything that doesn’t make sense, they’ll tell you!”
Feeling restless and uneasy?
Rong Ning couldn't help but sneer, and said in an icy tone, "How guilty he is depends on how many bad things he has done."
As for what you've said, don't worry. Just wait and see. Once I've figured everything out, I'll give all the soldiers in the army a satisfactory explanation.
A strong military begins with stable morale, and the foundation of stable morale is ensuring that soldiers have no worries and are full of hope and anticipation for the future.
Only in this way can they serve in the army with peace of mind and protect the people.
If Rong Ning didn't know about these things, that would be fine, but now that she does, she can't just sit idly by.
What these soldiers can receive is what she promised them back then, and since she made that promise, she has to find a way to give it to them.
For a century, the Southern Dynasties valued literature over military affairs. Families with even a little wealth would never send their sons to the army to suffer.
Only those who are desperate will send their children to the army.
This resulted in both the upper class and ordinary people having a poor impression of the Southern Dynasty army, and even some contempt for it.
This is why the prefect easily overlooked the special instructions Rong Ning gave him before leaving.
In his eyes, the lives and deaths of soldiers were none of his concern, and the old, weak, sick, disabled, and lonely soldiers were even more insignificant.
This is utterly absurd and laughable!
When the war subsided, they completely forgot who had stood at the forefront and fought valiantly when the enemy attacked.
Rong Ning took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with determination. "What else do you know? Tell me everything!"
General Wang sighed helplessly, "Your Highness... even if I say it, it won't change anything."
Perhaps when you revealed your identity on the banks of the Muyang River yesterday, the prefect had already begun to devise a strategy and send a message to Nanyang City.
Soon, you will be summoned back to Nanyang City, just as before.
Rong Ning nodded, understanding the implications. However, she was unwilling to return to Nanyang City just like that.
After all, she had already had a similar experience once, and she would never allow herself to be in a passive position again.
She decided to take action.
That very night, Rong Ning chose to stay at the camp and had a long talk with General Wang.
They discussed various possibilities and searched for solutions.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, Rong Ning quietly left the camp, without informing General Wang of her destination.
She knew time was of the essence, but she also firmly believed that as long as she was prepared, she could take the initiative.
Despite the unknown ahead, she is determined to no longer be controlled by fate, but to actively face the challenges.
No sooner had Rong Ning left than the prefect's men arrived at the camp, claiming to be there to invite Rong Ning, only to find her gone.
They encountered no one and dared not do anything to General Wang, who had a good relationship with Rong Ning, so they could only slink back.
After leaving the camp, Rong Ning secretly changed his appearance, becoming an old, ugly, and lewd old man. He then contacted A Ying and the others, assigned tasks to them, and disappeared into the city.
There are several garrison camps in the north besides the one Rong Ning visited last night, and Rong Ning needs to find out about them all.
When the prefect learned that he had not found Rong Ning at the military camp, he immediately sent people to look for her.
But it was like searching for a needle in a haystack, a fruitless endeavor.
There was no other way but to quickly send a message to Nanyang City.
However, what the prefect didn't know was that Rong Ning's men had already disguised themselves and quietly infiltrated the other northern garrison camps.
After some investigation, they found that the conditions of these camps were different, but they all had some problems.
In some camps, soldiers were demoralized and training was lax; in others, supplies were scarce and equipment was outdated; and in still others, commanders were corrupt and embezzled military pay...
Rong Ning recorded these details one by one and compared them with previous intelligence for analysis.
She realized that the situation of the northern garrison was worse than she had imagined.
General Wang has already done the best.
Meanwhile, the people sent out by the prefect to find Rong Ning found nothing.
They inquired everywhere, but still could not find Rong Ning's whereabouts.
The prefect was extremely anxious. He knew the importance of this mission; if it could not be completed in time, it would affect the progress of the entire plan.
However, there has been no news from Nanyang City, and it seems that they don't really want to get involved in this matter.
The prefect then realized he had made a grave mistake. He had thought he could easily control the situation, but instead, he had made things increasingly complicated.
Now, he must find Rong Ning as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable.
Meanwhile, the imperial court was in complete chaos, all because of what Rong Ning had done on the banks of the Muyang River.
News from the north travels back quite quickly; events that happened just a few days ago are already being eagerly reported to the emperor by court officials.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
