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

Wu Xingzhou held extremely high prestige in Pinglingji. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to single-handedly suppress the scattered hearts of the people and forcibly unite the various forces into one, forming the glorious and well-organized Pinglingji.

As a result, his shout was immediately met with a chorus of agreement from the troops.

"Lord Wu, so you surrendered a long time ago? Why didn't you take the brothers with you? The brothers thought you had been dismissed and were all very worried. This time, they're probably going to die."

"General Wu, we brothers are willing to follow you!"

"Lord Wu, when you were here, Pinglingji was like a fortress, but as soon as you left, it became leaky on all sides, with no morale whatsoever. It's like a whore, anyone can take over. We couldn't hold on for a long time, and the brothers were all planning to run away. Now that you're here, we'll definitely surrender to you!"

"General Wu, we are willing to surrender!"

……

Pinglingji had long since fallen apart, and the soldiers were only thinking about saving their own lives. Now that Wu Xingzhou, whom they trusted the most, had come in person and even scouted the way for them, they were almost without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, weapons were laid on the ground.

However, instead of surrendering and becoming disorganized, they stood in neat rows as Wu Xingzhou had trained them before. At first glance, they instantly appeared to have some fighting power, a stark contrast to before.

Wu Xingzhou was overjoyed!

This time, he not only lived up to General Wang Ming's expectations, but also made General Wang Ming look good.

Therefore, he ordered the army to take over and simultaneously deployed personnel.

In just half a day, he made Pinglingji impenetrable and impregnable again, and he personally waited outside to welcome Wang Ming's arrival.

"Excellent, excellent, Wu Xingzhou, well done!"

Wang Ming patted Wu Xingzhou on the shoulder, his face full of approval.

"Once I meet the Duke, I will personally recommend you for merit!"

"Thank you, General!" Wu Xingzhou was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude.

Wang Ming nodded, unable to hide the joy on his face.

Although he didn't like competing with others, making meritorious contributions was always the wish of a general. Zhang Shi, who swept across the northern frontier and left the grassland barbarians with no strength for decades, had achievements that he certainly couldn't match.

However, Wang Ming felt that he had done a good job in the tasks assigned by the general.

At the very least, he took over all three strongholds in just a few days.

That's something to be proud of.

He immediately had the letter written and sent it back to Ren Tianye by fast horse.

With the three strongholds of Qingfeng Post Station, Luoyan Ferry, and Pingling Market captured, the Duke will surely have to consider the important city of Huai'an next.

When the light cavalry galloped to the central army camp, they did not immediately find Ren Tianye. After inquiring, they learned that Ren Tianye was dealing with various love-struck issues.

The deeper Ren Tianye went into Yunjing, the more outrageous Yunjing seemed to him.

Love-struck tendencies are like a malignant tumor, deeply rooted in Yun Jing, filling every disciple with the aura of a bewitching demon.

After much deliberation, he decided to pave the way with bloodshed and to eliminate the scourge through policy. Only in this way could the people of Yunjing, who had suffered this undeserved calamity, truly distinguish right from wrong, regain their senses, and become good subjects under his command.

Fortunately, although these matters were tedious and complicated, his men handled them well, and the Demon Suppression Division, led by Su Jin, made great contributions.

Fu Moyu and Bai Xi, recommended by Xie Changfeng, the deputy demon slayer of the Demon Suppression Division, are both capable soldiers and can be trusted by him.

"Only by fighting and governing simultaneously can this world become a normal world!"

Ren Tianye sighed.

Zhang Shi, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Wang Ming's letter arrived. Ren Tianye glanced at the envelope but did not open it immediately. Instead, he looked at Zhang Shi.

"My lord, what's wrong?"

"Wang Ming's letter must be good news!"

"I don't think so..."

Before Zhang Shi could finish speaking, Ren Tianye opened the envelope, glanced at it, and handed it to Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi eagerly took it and examined it carefully.

One more time.

A third time!

Fourth time!

Without saying a word, he returned the envelope to Ren Tianye.

"My lord, I have an upset stomach and need to use the restroom. I'd like to leave for a while."

Go!

Zhang Shi left quickly, remaining silent the entire way.

Unknowingly, he reached the top of the mountain and sat down on a rock, his face revealing a collapse beneath a calm exterior.

Then came a surge of indomitable spirit, charging wildly through my heart!

We lost again!

We lost again!

Damn it, we lost again!

This is truly bizarre!

Wang Mingming was clearly inferior to him in every way, yet he had such a smooth journey. He was clearly capable of dominating the grasslands, yet he suffered setbacks at every turn.

He used his most comfortable and efficient fighting style, intending to make a name for himself, but instead became known as the "flanking general" among his brothers.

They disdained Qingfeng Post Station, Luoyan Ferry, and Pingling Market, but Wang Ming easily took them over.

What the hell is wrong with him?

Or……

"Is it really as the Duke said?"

"Yunjing is different from the grasslands?!"

"So, a general should adapt to changes on the battlefield?"

"So, my methods from the grasslands are really not suitable for Yunjing?"

Zhang Shi couldn't understand it.

Or, to be more precise, it's not that he can't understand, but that he's unwilling to accept it—unwilling to accept that the skills he honed through swords and blood are so incongruous!

He painstakingly honed his dragon-slaying skills, but there were no dragons in the world!

"What should I do now?"

"Is this all you can do to get by on your achievements on the grasslands?"

"Just watching Wang Ming's achievements gradually catch up with mine? Even though I'm in the military, I can't achieve any merit?"

Zhang Shiyue became increasingly agitated.

The more I think about it, the more unhappy I become.

Just when they were about to go crazy from frustration, they suddenly saw a horse galloping towards them in the distance, its hooves flying. The rider's clothes were quite different from theirs, and were characteristic of Yunjing.

"People from Yunjing?"

"People from Yunjing, how dare you come to our territory so openly?"

Zhang Shi's spirits jolted, and he immediately ran out quickly. He lay in ambush on the road the rider had come from and continued to watch.

Only then did I realize it was a woman.

However, he didn't care whether someone was male or female; in his eyes, there were only comrades and enemies.

Without hesitation, as the rider galloped towards them, he suddenly leaped out and kicked the woman off the horse.

The precious sword at his waist was drawn, its blade gleaming.

He pressed against the woman's neck.

He shouted sternly, "How dare you! People from Yunjing dare to try and spy on our army's strength?"

The woman was taken aback at first, but when she saw Zhang Shi wearing light armor, and that the armor was of extraordinary quality, she immediately realized that Zhang Shi held a high position in the army.

She immediately shouted, "General, I have no ill intentions in coming here. I have come to surrender."

"surrender?"

Zhang Shi was stunned for a moment.

He had heard those two words far too many times, but only in the letters Wang Ming sent back. Now…

Some people have come to surrender to him?

……