Ning Wanqin was on the verge of tears, but Gu Qingyue paid no attention to that.
She said bluntly, “Of course it’s you, Sister Wanqin. You’re the most suitable candidate. If not you, then who?”
“When you return, tell Ruan Fei this on my behalf: I, Gu Qingyue, have the final say in this all-female army.”
“Ruan Fei can only obey my orders!”
“She wants the Wind Camp? Dream on!”
“She wants thirty thousand troops? Dream on!”
“From now on, she must take charge of one of the four camps—the Front, Rear, Left, or Right Camp—and can command no more than ten thousand soldiers!”
“If she dares refuse…”
Gu Qingyue’s eyes turned cold. “I command sixty thousand troops. I’ll make sure she learns exactly what happens to those who defy me!”
With that, Gu Qingyue left, leaving Ning Wanqin standing there in complete confusion.
Ning Wanqin discovered that she seemed destined to be a messenger. Whenever something needed to be conveyed, she was inevitably the one chosen to deliver it.
The problem was, she could never refuse.
“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. I, Ning Wanqin, will sooner or later carve out a place for myself. I absolutely won’t let this happen to me again!”
Ning Wanqin secretly swore to herself.
After spending several days with the all-female army and forming an alliance with Gu Qingyue, she had no choice but to set off once more and return to the naval encampment.
The journey was arduous and lasted several days, but once Ning Wanqin arrived at the naval camp, she didn’t dare stop to rest. She went straight inside to find Zhang Shi.
Although the guards stopped her outside Zhang Shi’s tent, most of the conversation inside could still be heard clearly.
“General Zhang Shi, I think we can win over that commander surnamed Liu. He’s quite capable, and he isn’t one of the Grand Commander’s direct followers. He’d be perfect for us to recruit!”
“Deputy Commander, why don’t you just openly declare your position? If you step forward and give the word, people will surely flock to your side.”
“Our strength isn’t sufficient yet, so it’s better to keep a low profile. Still, General Zhou Buzhang is right. We can win over that Commander Liu first. After General Zhou Buzhang trains him properly, he may well become a fine general!”
“Shitou, you need to work harder during this period. Bring more people over and expand our strength!”
…
Ning Wanqin was utterly dumbfounded outside the tent.
She had gone to the all-female army and returned. The entire trip had taken no more than a month—perhaps not even that long. So how had things…
From what she had overheard, was General Zhang Shi planning to oppose the Grand Commander?
No, wait. Was General Zhang Shi really this bold?
He was practically no longer bothering to hide it!
Ning Wanqin’s thoughts churned wildly, but Zhang Shi himself remained perfectly calm. His power had expanded rapidly during this period.
With Shitou’s connections, he could easily find officers and soldiers who respected Lord Duke—or even yearned to pledge themselves to him.
Through Zhou Buzhang’s connections, he could recruit not only veteran soldiers in the army but also capable, practical men whom Zhou Buzhang had personally cultivated.
As a result, Zhang Shi’s faction had become frighteningly powerful in a very short time. On top of that, Ruan Fei kept suppressing all sorts of disturbances on Zhou Mengyan’s side, allowing Zhang Shi to develop comfortably.
Zhang Shi felt that if he were given a year, he might not be incapable of taking the position of naval Grand Commander himself.
And with the situation having reached this point, it was no longer possible to keep everything hidden. Zhang Shi’s actions no longer needed to be so secretive. After all, something this large could never remain concealed.
Then he might as well leave it half-exposed!
With the strength he had gathered, even if Zhou Mengyan truly wanted to move against him, he would still have to think twice.
“General Zhang Shi, Ning Wanqin has arrived.”
“Mm.” Zhang Shi nodded at the guard. “Bring her in.”
Once Ning Wanqin entered, Zhang Shi said to Shitou, Zhou Buzhang, and the others in the tent, “Proceed according to the plan for now.”
The group withdrew.
Ning Wanqin’s mouth fell open.
They really weren’t hiding anything from her!
“General Zhang Shi, this…”
Zhang Shi immediately let out a sigh. “It can’t be helped. The Grand Commander listened to Ruan Fei’s slander and wants to move against me. I’m only acting in self-defense… By the way, Wanqin, why have you returned?”
“What did Gu Qingyue say?”
Ning Wanqin replied, “Lord Gu Qingyue greatly admires you and hopes to meet with you when she has the time, so that the two of you can discuss plans to oppose Ren Tianye. In addition…”
“Sister Gu Qingyue disagrees with Ruan Fei’s demands and asked me to warn Ruan Fei.”
“I wanted to ask for your advice first, General. What should we do now?”
Zhang Shi was stunned.
Wait, she was asking him about this too?
Did she really consider him a strategist now?
Had he, Zhang Shi, actually become a strategist in this lifetime?
After a moment, he said, “I think you should first go and find Ruan Fei and tell her the whole truth. We can decide what to do after seeing how she reacts.”
Ning Wanqin trusted Zhang Shi deeply. After all, Zhang Shi had given her a clear goal—that of becoming a supreme commander—and had also formed an alliance with her. She nodded.
“All right, General Zhang Shi. Since that’s what you suggest…”
“I’ll go see Ruan Fei first.”
“We’ll discuss what to do afterward.”
With that settled, Ning Wanqin left Zhang Shi’s camp and headed straight for Ruan Fei. Along the way, however, she noticed that something about the military camp seemed strange.
There seemed to be…
A lot more voices than before!
But whenever she heard one and tried to move closer, it would suddenly disappear.
“Why are so many people gathered together?”
“Only in groups of two or three.”
“They’re always talking, but the moment I approach, they scatter?”
“What’s happened to this military camp?”
“It feels as though voices are coming from everywhere!”
Ning Wanqin was puzzled.
At the same time, Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan was equally perplexed.
He asked his personal guard, “Hey, have you noticed anything strange lately? There seem to be a lot more voices in the camp.”
“It’s all noisy and disorderly!”
“But every time I approach, the voices immediately disappear.”
“Is it just my imagination?”
“Or is there something going on with everyone?”
The guard immediately replied, “Grand Commander, everything in the camp has been fine. Besides, Miss Ruan has organized a patrol corps that’s been keeping watch over everything. If anything unusual happened, they would report it to you at once.”
“I think you’ve simply been working too hard lately, which is why you’re hearing things.”
“Just calm yourself down, and it’ll be fine!”
Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan was still doubtful. “Is that so?”
“Of course, Grand Commander. You must be exhausted, which is why this is happening.”
Zhou Mengyan sighed. “It’s all because we don’t have enough naval commanders, leaving me to handle everything myself.”
“Forget it, forget it. I’ll turn in early today.”
“You may leave.”
The guard accepted the order and withdrew. The moment he stepped outside the main tent, he joined several other guards nearby.
“What do you think? Wouldn’t it be better for us to pledge ourselves to General Zhang Shi? General Zhang Shi is not only capable, he’s also extremely generous. He treats his subordinates exceptionally well. I feel like we’d be better off following General Zhang Shi than the Grand Commander!”
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