A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

"The best strategy is to convert the displaced people into our own forces, organize them into soldiers, build cities to expand our territory, stockpile grain, delay declaring ourselves king, and wait for the opportune moment to contend for control of the Central Plains!"

Shen Qingci's eyes lit up as she stared directly at Zhao Daxuan and boldly voiced her thoughts.

Shen Qingci's words exploded in his mind like thunder, making him feel dizzy.

Feeling his heart pounding, Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm himself down, and looked at Shen Qingci with a serious expression.

"Qingci, this is no joke. Have you considered the consequences if it fails?"

Zhao Daxuan knew that although he was exceptionally strong, it was ultimately just individual strength.

The world situation is determined not by the strength of one person, but by a more complex game of strategy.

Faced with Zhao Daxuan's question, Shen Qingci nodded firmly, her gaze unwavering. She had already considered this issue.

"Of course I've considered it. The Great Xia Dynasty is currently teetering on the brink of collapse, beset by internal and external troubles, and the people are suffering terribly! Perhaps the next great famine will mark the beginning of chaos throughout the land!"

"Of course, this is just my suggestion. My husband can certainly adopt the middle policy, which can also win the hearts of the people. It is not impossible to wait for the right time to implement the best policy."

Zhao Daxuan was both amused and exasperated, realizing that Shen Qingci was actually plotting to make him rebel.

"Qingci, I know you harbor deep resentment towards the court, but this choice is too great and too dangerous. I need to think it over carefully."

Shen Qingci did not show any disappointment. She was already very satisfied that Zhao Daxuan was not scared off after hearing her best strategy.

"My lord, I know that Qingci will never force you to make a choice. Just follow your heart."

Zhao Daxuan nodded, then bid farewell to Shen Qingci and left the Zhao residence with a thoughtful expression, heading towards the core camp.

Whether it's a middle-ground strategy or a top-ground strategy, the most important thing is to improve one's own strength.

Therefore, he needed to select the soldiers left behind by Captain Wei Feng as soon as possible.

This is a ready-made source of soldiers, which can directly improve one's strength.

However, he still had to report to Yue Zhenyuan first and get his order before he could legitimately take the selected soldiers away.

In a short while, he arrived at Yue Zhenyuan's tent, gave a brief announcement, and strode into the tent.

"Greetings, General!"

Looking at Zhao Daxuan's radiant face, Yue Zhenyuan smiled with a mocking expression.

"Young people are great; after a long night of hard work, they're full of energy again today."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daxuan chuckled sheepishly, "General, you flatter me!"

Then, getting down to business, he suppressed his smile and looked seriously at Yue Zhenyuan, saying, "General, I have come today on behalf of the soldiers under Captain Wei Feng."

When Yue Zhenyuan heard Zhao Daxuan bring up serious matters, he suppressed his smile, sat up straight, leaned forward slightly, and looked intently at Zhao Daxuan.

"So eager? Are you selecting soldiers today?"

"Your Excellency is wise! I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already guessed it! That's right, we don't know what the situation is with the Tartar army right now, so I'd better improve my strength as soon as possible."

Yue Zhenyuan nodded. "That's right. There's no time to lose, so I'll give the order to make the arrangements now."

Yue Zhenyuan instructed the guards waiting nearby, "Pass on my order to have Wei Feng's soldiers assemble at the drill ground."

After the guard responded and quickly ran out of the tent, Yue Zhenyuan called over another guard and asked him to have the other captains wait at the drill ground.

Then he looked at Zhao Daxuan again and gave him some instructions.

"Wei Feng now has less than three thousand troops remaining. You can choose half of them and leave the other half to the other captains. They also suffered heavy losses this time."

Zhao Daxuan smiled upon hearing this; he didn't accept just anyone.

The quality of Wei Feng's soldiers is unknown. If they are unreliable, let alone half of them, I'm afraid even five hundred would be a problem.

However, Zhao Daxuan did not express his thoughts, since he had not seen the specifics himself. Instead, he bowed to Yue Zhenyuan and thanked him.

"Half is enough, thank you, General!"

Yue Zhenyuan waved his hand, staring intently at Zhao Daxuan.

"Just treat Shen Qingci well. I can only repay his father's kindness to me by giving him his only daughter. You'd better take care of yourself."

"General, please rest assured, Da Xuan will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Zhao Daxuan said these words with a firm and resolute voice, his eyes meeting Yue Zhenyuan's with unwavering determination.

Yue Zhenyuan stared at Zhao Daxuan for a while before slowly withdrawing his gaze, nodding slightly, and continuing to speak.

"The Tartar army has indeed not retreated yet. They are stationed more than ten kilometers away and are guarding the area very tightly. I have not yet found out the specific situation inside."

Zhao Daxuan nodded upon hearing this, having already anticipated it, and was not surprised after hearing Yue Zhenyuan's words.

"General, it seems we still need to find a way to drive them away, otherwise things might get complicated."

"That's right, that's why I want you to quickly consolidate your forces, both to prevent the Tartars from launching a counterattack and to find a way to drive them back to the north."

Yue Zhenyuan paused as he spoke, then looked at Zhao Daxuan with a strange expression.

"After we get back today, we might as well discuss it with Qingci and see if there are any other suitable solutions."

Zhao Daxuan nodded repeatedly in agreement, thinking of Shen Qingci's ingenious plans over the past two days.

A moment later, Yue Zhenyuan's personal guards ran over to report that Wei Feng's remaining troops, along with several captains, were already waiting at the drill ground.

Yue Zhenyuan then got up and strode towards the training ground with Zhao Daxuan.

On the other side, at the core training ground.

Chu Hanchuan looked at Leng Wuye, who was radiating an even greater chill than usual, and wondered what had gotten into him today.

I subconsciously took two steps back, choosing to keep my distance instead of approaching to talk as I usually do.

He then spoke quietly with the other two captains.

"Do you know why the captain summoned us here?"

Upon hearing this, the other two captains shook their heads and looked at Chu Hanchuan with some uncertainty.

"Could it be that the general has sent us here to divide up these soldiers?"

Chu Hanchuan looked at the captain who had spoken with admiration and nodded.

"That's right. Now that Captain Wei Feng is dead, his remaining troops are without a leader, and we have just suffered heavy losses and are in dire need of manpower to replace him."

"If I'm not mistaken, the general must have sent us here to divide up the remaining troops before us."

Upon hearing this, the two captains couldn't help but nod. What Chu Hanchuan said was indeed reasonable, and even Leng Wuye, who was standing to the side, turned his head slightly.

Little did they know that Chu Hanchuan's information was obtained from the general's personal guard who had just gone to inform him of the meeting.

"Look, the general is here!"

A captain saw several figures walking towards them, with Yue Zhenyuan at the very front.

Leng Wuye looked in the direction the captain had indicated and saw Zhao Daxuan following behind Yue Zhenyuan. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

After returning home yesterday, Leng Wuye became increasingly angry. In all his years, he had never been treated like this before.

Not only did they sell him inferior warhorses, but they also charged him the price of full-quality warhorses, and the final hundred additional warhorses were given away as if as charity.

Zhao Daxuan didn't take him seriously at all; in fact, it was an insult!