The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

About five miles outside Yunji City.

Deep in the dense forest, eight hundred elite troops are ready to go.

Hidden here, waiting for the sound of the arrow, it will shoot away as swiftly as an arrow released from a bow.

Given the short distance, their vanguard, equipped with warhorses, could reach Yunji City and engage in battle in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Waiting for the signal!

These eight hundred men were quite familiar with such deployments and battles, and the guerrilla generals were daily engaged in combat with infiltrating small groups of barbarian forces, making them seasoned veterans.

But at this moment, they were all sweating nervously, like novices.

Sun Xiang murmured to himself repeatedly.

"The General has been gone for quite some time now, I hope he's alright?"

"Why isn't there a signal yet? Weren't we supposed to send the signal after they tricked us into opening the city gates? Why isn't there the slightest movement?"

"Please, please don't let anything happen to the General. If something happens to him, we'll fall apart."

……

Seeing this, General Zhang Shi, the guerrilla commander beside him, sneered: "Hmph, isn't it all your fault? If you had let me do the divination, you wouldn't have so much to worry about now."

Sun Xiang immediately rolled his eyes at him.

I thought to myself, "How could you possibly steal this credit?"

Lao Tzu and the General have such a good relationship, so at this crucial moment, the credit should definitely go to Lao Tzu.

Divination? Keep dreaming!

Just then, they suddenly sensed a noise ahead. Because it was dark and there was no light, they couldn't see very clearly. However, they were used to fighting at night all year round, and their perception at night was far superior to that of ordinary people.

It was clear that it was a person on horseback, galloping wildly.

"Why is someone coming out?"

The guerrilla generals were instantly shocked.

Ren Tianye was still outside Yunji City, but someone came out of Yunji City. This situation didn't seem right no matter how you looked at it.

He had already gripped the blade with both hands, ready to strike at any moment.

However, some sharp-eyed people recognized it.

"I have a feeling this is Zhan Shubai."

"Yes, yes, it looks like him too. I met him once, and I recognized his figure. But why is this guy out here?"

"I also think it's Zhan Shubai, but that doesn't make sense. Didn't Zhan Shubai value Yunji City extremely? He was always training soldiers and building the city walls, treating Yunji City like the apple of his eye. Now, with a major battle about to begin, why has he run away?"

"How strange! On the eve of the great battle, Zhan Shubai abandoned Yunji City, his most precious possession. What the hell?"

"This is too strange. As far as I know, Zhan Shubai was ordered by the Empress to guard Yunji City, which seems to be a test from the Empress. What? Has he completed the test?"

……

The guerrilla generals couldn't figure it out.

Everyone in the Northern Frontier knows how much Zhan Shubai values ​​Yunji City; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he treats Yunji City as his lifeblood.

But at this crucial moment, he ran away?

Is this normal?

However, Zhan Shubai's departure did put their minds at ease somewhat, as it was a good sign for them.

Since the garrison commander of Yunji City had all fled, Ren Tianye should be fine. So, everyone continued to follow the military orders issued by Ren Tianye before he left and stayed where they were.

They waited for almost half an hour.

Until Vice General Wang Ming arrived with several men, carrying torches.

"How is it? How is it?"

"Where is the General? Did they manage to open the city gates?"

"We think Zhan Shubai has run away. Has the situation changed?"

Wang Ming was still somewhat dazed, clearly not yet fully recovered from the scene just now.

Surrounded by the crowd, he said, "I know, you might not believe me if I tell you."

"But it's true."

"Yunji City has been captured by the Great General without bloodshed!"

Instantly, a chorus of "Ah!" erupted.

Wang Ming still seemed to be in a dream, but his eyes held a newfound reverence and admiration: "General, you are no ordinary man, but the true Son of Heaven!"

Everyone quickly continued to ask questions and figured out what had happened. Then, they all looked at each other, completely bewildered.

Yunji City, easy to defend and difficult to attack, with abundant military supplies, was defended by Zhan Shubai as solid as a rock, like an insurmountable barrier, and just like that... it was taken over?

That's too easy!

And that Zhan Shubai, who has always had an excellent reputation in the Northern Frontier Army, how come... his brain is full of water?

Some couldn't help but joke, "Hey, the Empress entrusted Yunji City to Zhan Shubai, but Zhan Shubai lost it. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Zhan Shubai's expression will be when he realizes what happened!"

"Hahaha, I want to see that too, but what I want to see even more is how Zhan Shubai will explain himself to the Empress after he runs to the capital?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, then you definitely have to admit you're a bean sprout first, and then say a bean sprout can't defend Cloud Ridge City!"

"Haha, Zhan Shubai is like someone who wins first place in the military competition every year, but fails when the barbarians invade."

"What do you mean 'unqualified'? That's a zero! Bean Sprout is taking a zero to see the Empress!"

……

The crowd made merciless jokes.

Deputy General Wang Ming interrupted, "The General has further orders..."

"Send men to kill Zhan Shubai."

The guerrilla generals immediately accepted the order, and Sun Xiang was tasked with arranging the men. Sun Xiang was also clear-headed and directly dispatched ten skilled archers, giving them detailed instructions.

"Zhan Shubai is a man of extraordinary martial arts skills. You must not get close. Instead, harass him from a distance and wait for an opportunity to kill him with one blow."

After making the arrangements, he led eight hundred brothers and stormed into Yunji City. Several guerrilla generals even rushed to the general's mansion together.

Ren Tianye stood with his right hand behind his back, listening to the report from the Yunji City garrison: "There are a total of seven thousand soldiers in the city. The roster is here. Please count them, Your Excellency."

Seven thousand soldiers!

Upon hearing this number, Ren Tianye felt both joy and worry.

The good news is that this move expanded his forces tenfold, from only eight hundred men to a bandit force that only dared to fight on the move, to nearly ten thousand men, now fully capable of going all out.

What I'm worried about is...

These seven thousand troops do not yet belong to him.

These seven thousand men are different from the eight hundred men he currently commands.

His eight hundred men all had deep feelings for the Crimson Beacon Army and, like him, faced the crisis of being killed by the Empress, so they had no choice but to rebel.

The idea of ​​rebellion has taken root in people's hearts.

It is entirely up to him to allocate.

But these seven thousand people were alienated from him.

As an imperial envoy, he can mobilize and control officials, but if he dares to shout "Purge the court of corrupt officials," it might cause an uproar on the spot.

Immediately, a sword was placed against his neck.

Use his head to exchange for immense wealth.

but……

After all, he is now nominally in charge, and he still has many ways to force these seven thousand soldiers to his side.

It's much better than fighting head-on!

After thinking for a moment, he did not hesitate. He first gave instructions to Sun Xiang, Zhang Shi and other guerrilla generals, and then ordered someone to summon the high-ranking officers and soldiers of Yunji City.

Everyone arrived quickly.

The speed was even faster than Ren Tianye had expected.

Ren Tianye then sat high on the general's chair and said coldly, "You must already know about the fire outside Shanhe City. Even if you don't, you should have noticed something unusual."

"I, the imperial envoy, will not hide anything from you."

"That is the burial place of 70,000 Red Beacon Army soldiers."

"The elite forces of the Great Yu Dynasty, 70,000 Red Beacon Army, are gone!"

Ignoring the sudden sounds of panic and chaos that erupted at the scene, Ren Tianye continued in a booming voice, "With the entire Crimson Flame Army wiped out, the border will inevitably descend into turmoil."

"In this time of crisis, harsh measures must be taken."

"I, the Imperial Envoy, have several orders for you. Listen carefully."

The people of Yunji City were unaware of the specific details about the Crimson Beacon Army. However, Yunji City had many merchants and travelers, and they had heard a lot of news in the past two days, but Zhan Shubai had been suppressing it.

Now that Ren Tianye, the imperial envoy, has suddenly arrived and revealed this news, they subconsciously feel that everything is logical and they dare not make any mistakes. They all kneel down to obey orders.

"First, close the city gates and cut off all communications. From today onwards, Yunji City will only allow entry, not exit!"

"Secondly, this Imperial Envoy will establish an inspection team, carrying His Majesty's token, to patrol the entire city day and night. Anyone found plotting rebellion will be executed without mercy!"

"Thirdly, Yunji City shall immediately enter a state of war. All military equipment and provisions shall be uniformly allocated. Everyone, whether soldier or general, must obtain the imperial envoy's order and ration coupons in order to receive rations, salary and weapons."

Ren Tianye's orders became increasingly severe, even harsh.

His scheme was nothing more than to close the city gates, send his eight hundred men to supervise them, and at the same time, tightly control the economic lifeline of these soldiers.

In this way, he will soon be able to completely control these seven thousand people.

Of course, besides these strict orders, there was one more crucial one.

Ren Tianye smiled slightly, already knowing: "Finally, the salaries of all soldiers and generals within Yunji City will be doubled!"

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