My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 4216 Who Will Take Responsibility?

"Yes, yes, Lao Li is right."

Your Highness, in public, you and His Majesty are distinguished guests at the Western Camp today, and privately, you have addressed this old minister as Uncle.

Therefore, whether from a public or private perspective, it is unreasonable for us brothers to ask Your Highness to personally lead the horse!

So, let's do it, let's have the two of us lead the horses.

As soon as Cao Wengang finished speaking cheerfully, Li Zhihai, with a smile on his face, immediately took over Cao Wengang's words.

"That's right, that's right, Brother Cao is absolutely right."

"Your Highness, you must allow us two old men, your uncle and I, to properly fulfill our duties as hosts!"

When Xiao Ke'ai saw that Cao Wengang and Li Zhihai had already said all they wanted to say, she could only smile and nod twice to them.

"Uncle Cao, Uncle Li, since you two have already said so, if I, Yue'er, were to refuse again, I would be ungrateful."

The little cutie responded to Cao Wengang with a sweet smile. After Li Zhihai and the other person exchanged a few words, they immediately turned slightly to the side and raised their slender arms to wave gently to Feng Xing and their mounts.

"Uncle Cao, Uncle Li, thank you both for your help."

Upon seeing this, Cao Wengang and Li Zhihai immediately set off towards the mounts of Young Master Liu and his daughter, Little Cutie.

"Hey, what do you mean by 'thank you for your trouble'? It's all what I should do."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all as it should be, it's all as it should be."

After Cao Wengang and Li Zhihai each took a horse, the three of them chased after Young Master Liu and his group, who were already more than twenty steps away.

Outside the main gate of the military camp, Zheng Jizhong's personal guards, having received his orders, hurriedly raised their spiritual energy and rushed towards the surrounding areas of the camp.

No sooner had Zheng Jizhong's personal guards scattered than Liu Mingzhi and his group arrived together outside the gate.

In an instant, dozens of soldiers on duty outside the gate, as well as dozens of soldiers on the watchtowers on both sides of the gate, suddenly knelt down on one knee in unison before Young Master Liu.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Mingzhi immediately raised his hands with a smile and gestured to the soldiers on both sides of the gate and the watchtowers on both sides.

"Brothers, no need for formalities, no need for any of them."

"We thank Your Majesty."

After hundreds of Dragon Warriors stood up one after another, they all looked at Young Master Liu with fervent eyes.

When Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Lü Sanlin and the other main generals saw the fervent gazes of the hundreds of soldiers looking at Young Master Liu, a deep sense of emotion flashed in their eyes.

His Majesty's prestige among the soldiers remains as strong as ever!

Zheng Jizhong and his group had no doubt that if Young Master Liu gave the order, the more than 10,000 battle-hardened and valiant soldiers in the western military camp would immediately and generously go to their deaths without hesitation.

Zheng Jizhong took a light breath with his lips slightly parted, walked up to Young Master Liu with a big smile, and raised his hands to clasp his fists in a fist salute.

"Your Majesty, would you and Her Highness the Princess like to rest in the main military tent first, or wait outside the gate for the soldiers of each camp to assemble?"

Upon hearing Zheng Jizhong's question, Liu Mingzhi smiled and turned to observe the surroundings of the camp.

At this moment, squads of the Great Dragon Army soldiers, under the command of their respective battalion commanders, deputy commanders, or subordinate generals, were rapidly gathering on the open ground next to the main camp.

Based on the speed displayed by the soldiers in each battalion, Young Master Liu roughly estimated in his mind that it would take at most about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea for all the soldiers in the main camp of the army in the west of the city to assemble.

It's only a matter of time, like the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, so why bother resting?
After mentally estimating the approximate time, Liu Mingzhi raised an eyebrow and withdrew his gaze.

"General, I have roughly observed the speed at which the soldiers of each battalion are assembling."

At the current rate of mobilization, the soldiers should be fully assembled in about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, we chatted casually and the time passed quickly.

Therefore, we should wait outside for the soldiers of each battalion to assemble.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong immediately nodded without hesitation.

"Whatever Your Majesty says, this old minister will obey."

Liu Mingzhi smiled and nodded in acknowledgment before heading directly towards the military camp.

"General, brothers, let's go, let's go, let's go together and take a stroll around the camp."

"I want to see for myself what the soldiers' daily living conditions are like."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Highness, please!"

"We obey your command, Your Majesty, Your Highness, please!"

"Hahaha, together, together."

After Young Master Liu took the lead and entered the military camp, Zheng Jizhong deliberately lagged behind a few steps, then immediately turned around and gently waved to one of his personal guards.

"Mengzi."

"Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

"Mengzi, once all the soldiers in each battalion have assembled, immediately inform the hundreds of brothers on both sides of the gate and on the watchtowers that they should also assemble at the drill ground outside the camp as quickly as possible."

Apart from the soldiers on duty on the small hill two miles away, all the soldiers from each guard, battalion, and unit were to rush to the drill ground to wait.

do you understand? "

"Yes, I understand. I obey your command."

Zheng Jizhong chuckled and nodded, then quickly set off to catch up with Young Master Liu and his group.

Inside the military camp, Liu Mingzhi walked forward at a leisurely pace, gently turning his head to observe the detailed layout of various parts of the camp.

Zheng Jizhong, who had quickened his pace to catch up, along with Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, Lü Sanlin, and the others who were following behind Liu Dashao and his daughter Xiao Ke'ai, all looked at Liu Dashao, who was looking around, and a clear hint of tension flashed in their eyes.

It was clear from the changes in their eyes that they were afraid that Young Master Liu might have some dissatisfaction with the arrangements throughout the military camp.

"Old General."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Liu Mingzhi glanced at Zheng Jizhong slightly, then raised his finger and pointed to the continuous, clearly layered tents on both the north and south sides of the camp.

"General, those tents on the north and south sides of the main camp must be where the soldiers of each unit rest on weekdays, right?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong immediately nodded without hesitation and replied loudly, "Your Majesty, that is indeed the case."

The tents on the south side of the main camp were for the soldiers of the various battalions of the Dragon Guard, while the tents on the north side were for the soldiers of the various battalions of the Vanguard Army.

Your Majesty, take another look at those simple houses on the east and west sides, each with its own unique features.

The houses on the east side were where the soldiers ate, while the houses on the west side were used to store cannons and various weapons.

As for the southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest, and other corners, there are also specific arrangements.

Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, smiled, and gestured with his lips towards a tent a few dozen steps away.

"Come, follow me to the camp ahead and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, and the others all nodded slightly to Young Master Liu without hesitation.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."

"We obey your command."

After lightly smacking his lips twice, Liu Mingzhi walked straight to the tent on the left front without stopping, while turning his head back and forth to continue observing the environment of the camp.

As he approached the tent he had previously gestured towards, his gaze swept over an artillery position with ten cannons.

After glancing over the artillery position once, he continued walking forward without stopping.

Suddenly.

Liu Mingzhi paused slightly, then subconsciously turned his head to look at the artillery position about twenty or thirty paces away.

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ke'ai, Zheng Jizhong, Li Zhihai, and the others immediately followed Young Master Liu's gaze and looked towards the artillery position not far away.

The moment Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, Lü Sanlin, and the other key generals saw the artillery position, their expressions involuntarily became tense.

Zheng Jizhong, in particular, not only suddenly became tense on his face, but his eyes also flashed with deep fear.

After carefully observing the artillery position for a few moments, a look of deep surprise flashed in the little cutie's bright, watery eyes.

Immediately afterwards, she slightly turned her slender waist, which could be grasped in one hand, and looked directly at the small hill two miles away from the military camp.

She quickly looked away.

Then, she looked at the artillery position not far away.

Then, she gently turned her fair and slender neck, her gaze shifting back and forth between the artillery position not far away and the small hill two miles away.

Liu Mingzhi glanced at Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai, and their group with a slight tilt of his head, then turned and walked towards the artillery position about twenty or thirty paces away.

When Xiao Ke'ai, Zheng Jizhong, Li Zhihai and the others saw Young Master Liu suddenly turn around and walk towards the artillery position not far away, they all quickly set off to follow in his footsteps.

Then, Zheng Jizhong, Zhang Yaohe, Li Zhihai and the others, who were already tense, became even more tense.

Liu Mingzhi strode confidently to the position where ten cannons were placed, casually glancing at the twenty large wooden crates behind the cannons containing various types of shells.

He then slowly walked to the front of one of the cannons and leaned down slightly to look inside the cannon barrel.

Immediately, he noticed that the cannon barrel was already fully loaded with exploding shells.

"Hahaha, haha~ hahahahaha."

"Good heavens, not only are the shells already loaded, but they are also high-explosive shells."

After chuckling and sighing softly, Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and gently patted the cannon in front of him while turning slightly to look at Zheng Jizhong.

"General, if I'm not mistaken, the muzzles of these ten siege cannons are currently pointing directly at the position where I, Yue'er, Shaoguang, Yunfei, and many soldiers were on the hillside earlier, right?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question, Zheng Jizhong was instantly terrified. He then knelt down on one knee before Young Master Liu with a look of intense nervousness.

"Your Majesty, you are right. These ten cannons are now pointing directly at the exact spot where Your Majesty, Her Highness the Princess, and the rest of you were on the hill earlier."

Liu Mingzhi nodded gently with a smile still on his face, and walked slowly toward the back of the cannon, tracing the cannon's barrel with his fingers.

"General, who is in charge of these ten siege cannons?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jizhong's body trembled violently once again.

"Your Majesty, it was this old minister who strictly ordered the artillerymen of each unit to deploy the cannons according to the estimated battle plan."

Liu Mingzhi flicked the fuse on the cannon with his finger and turned to look at Zheng Jizhong with a smile.

"General, the question I'm asking you is: who was in charge of these ten siege cannons? Not who deployed these cannons according to the estimated battle plan."

"Your Majesty, this old minister...this old minister..."

Seeing Zheng Jizhong's hesitant expression, Young Master Liu took two steps forward, then bent down slightly and reached into the large wooden box containing the shells, picking up a shell and gently turning it a few times.

"General, we've known each other for a long time."

I understand your personality, and you know my personality too.

Besides, you should know that this kind of thing can't be kept secret at all.

"General, tell me, who is in charge of this artillery position?"

Zheng Jizhong took a deep breath with his mouth open, and with a slight twist of his body, he went from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees.

"Your Majesty, this artillery position is jointly managed by the brothers Xiao Yunsheng and Gao Baoshan."

However, the old minister reiterated his previous statement.

"It is my strict order that all artillery units must deploy their artillery strictly according to the anticipated battle plan."

Liu Mingzhi raised an eyebrow and smiled calmly. He gently placed the cannonballs in his hands into the large wooden box containing the city's defensive shells, and then walked unhurriedly toward Zheng Jizhong.

"General, I have a question for you."