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

Ren Tianye looked at Su Jin.

Su Jin immediately nodded slightly.

Ren Tianye was overjoyed.

Now, Pukou City is a fish in the net.

He immediately turned around and shouted to Zhang Shi, "Soon, I will launch a general offensive against Pukou City. We must take it as quickly as possible."

"Once we capture Pukou City, our imperial army will be able to occupy one side of the Yangtze River and face Yunjing across the river. At that time, we will truly be able to advance or retreat as needed, and be completely invincible."

His gaze fixed on Zhang Shi, he shouted, "Who is willing to help me take Pukou City?"

Zhang Shi immediately clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Lord Duke, this humble general is willing to lead troops to take Pukou City."

Ren Tianye had just agreed when Wu Xingzhou, who had followed him, immediately knelt down: "Lord Duke, I am a new recruit and have been instructed in halberd techniques by you. I am deeply grateful and am willing to lead my troops to take Pukou City to repay your kindness."

Seeing Wu Xingzhou's determined look, Ren Tianye suddenly realized why Wu Xingzhou had rushed over so quickly. It turned out that he had learned that Wan Qing was the wife of the garrison commander of Pukou City, so he was eager to gain merit!

Just as I was pondering this, Zhang Shi's voice rang out: "Oh, Wu Xingzhou, you dare to try and steal it from me?"

Wu Xingzhou replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "General Zhang Shi, I greatly admire your sweeping victory and pacification of the grasslands, and I dare not compete with you for it."

"However, I am new here and eager to make a name for myself."

Zhang Shi snorted coldly, not taking Wu Xingzhou seriously.

When it comes to seizing opportunities in battle, even Wang Ming is inferior to him. Among his former brothers, probably only Sun Xiang can definitely outmaneuver him.

Wu Xingzhou, do you still want to compete with him?

He'll show Wu Xingzhou what it means to be a mayfly trying to shake a tree—overestimating one's own strength.

He immediately knelt down and said, "Lord Duke, I am willing to sign a military pledge. If you grant me 10,000 men and 20 cannons, I will take Pukou City within a month."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Xingzhou immediately shouted, "Lord Duke, this humble general is also willing to sign a military pledge. As long as the Lord Duke grants this humble general a thousand men, this humble general will take Pukou City within three days."

Zhang Shi's face instantly turned horrified.

Not brothers, but Pukou City is ten miles in circumference, with a high elevation and a fortified position. Even I would need ten thousand men and a month to have a chance to take it down.

You son of a bitch...

One thousand people, three days?

Zhang Shi was deeply shocked. In an instant, he looked Wu Xingzhou up and down as if he were seeing him in a completely new light.

However, not wanting to lose face, Zhang Shi clasped his hands and said, "Lord Duke, this humble general only needs eight hundred men to take it down within three days."

Wu Xingzhou immediately replied, "My lord, I am a lone general; I will capture him within a day!"

Zhang Shi was utterly shocked.

One man, one day, took Pukou City?

He couldn't help but blurt out, "Wu Xingzhou, there are no jokes in the army!"

Wu Xingzhou said resolutely, "There is no joking in the army. This humble general is willing to sign a military pledge."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shi was truly stunned.

The call for 800 men to take Pukou City within three days was already extremely risky, and the tactics to be used would also be extremely risky.

But now, Wu Xingzhou has actually shouted out a person who can be captured in a single day, and even dared to make a pledge!

He really can't compete!

"Alright, brother, you're ruthless!" Zhang Shi patted Wu Xingzhou's shoulder hard and said, "I admit defeat. I want to see how you take Pukou City in a single day!"

Wu Xingzhou was overjoyed.

If Zhang Shi doesn't compete with him anymore, then there's a high probability that no one else will compete with him.

He knelt and kowtowed: "Please grant me, Your Excellency, permission to take Pukou City by myself alone within a single day."

Ren Tianye, who was standing there, was somewhat helpless. Su Jin was equally helpless. She leaned close to Ren Tianye and whispered, "I didn't mention it to Wu Xingzhou, but when Wu Xingzhou heard that Wanqing's husband was named Zhou Xiong, he immediately rushed over, his face beaming with joy."

Ren Tianye sighed.

When he looked at Zhang Shishi, the helplessness in his eyes deepened.

Judging from these past few days, Zhang Shi has clearly made progress, but it's still not enough. Wu Xingzhou reacted immediately upon hearing the name "Zhou Xiong."

You still haven't realized it?!

Ren Tianye wouldn't be too biased towards Zhang Shi, so he agreed to Wu Xingzhou's request, saying, "In that case, the important task of taking Pukou City is entrusted to you."

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Wu Xingzhou's face lit up with even more joy. "However, I have a small request. I would like Your Excellency to hand over Wanqing to me."

Just as Ren Tianye was about to agree, Zhang Shi spoke first: "Oh, the battle hasn't even been won yet, and you're already asking the Duke for women? Heh, I heard you have a nickname, something like 'Wheel-Turning King,' so impatient?"

These words were clearly spoken in anger, but Wu Xingzhou did not tolerate Zhang Shi and said with a smile, "General Zhang Shi misunderstands. This humble general wants Wan Qing not for personal desires."

"It's simply because Wan Qing's husband is named Zhou Xiong."

"What's wrong with calling him Zhou Xiong?" Zhang Shidao asked, but as soon as he said it, he felt that the name "Zhou Xiong" sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

"Zhou Xiong is the garrison commander of Pukou City!"

Zhang Shi: "What?"

"Zhou Xiong is the garrison commander of Pukou City!"

Wu Xingzhou emphasized it again.

Zhang Shi was stunned.

He subconsciously turned to look at Ren Tianye, but Ren Tianye ignored him, talking to Su Jin and striding away.

Seeing Zhang Shi's expression, Wu Xingzhou didn't dare to offend him too much, so he smiled obsequiously and said, "General Zhang Shi, how about we join forces to attack Pukou City?"

"No need!" Zhang Shi also got up, turned around and left. He hadn't gone far when he bumped into Wang Ming.

"Old Zhang, what's wrong? I heard we're going to attack Pukou City. Is it going to be very difficult?"

"Hmph, I'm not going to fight in Pukou City, Wu Xingzhou is the one leading the vanguard."

"Oh?" Wang Ming was pleasantly surprised. Wu Xingzhou had initially joined his side, and it was he who recommended him to Ren Tianye. In that sense, Wu Xingzhou was one of Wang Ming's men. He said, "I didn't expect Wu Xingzhou to dare to take on such a great responsibility so soon after joining our army."

"I hope he can reach half of your level, General Zhang Shi, so that he can make a name for himself in front of the Duke."

Zhang Shi: "..."

She glared at Wang Ming, walked away dejectedly, and habitually sat down on a rock, her face full of sorrow and despair.

Thinking that if all else fails, I'll go back to my old profession and have my fortune told.

But his fortune-telling skills were only mediocre; he couldn't even fool people, let alone himself.

"Ugh!"

"well!

"Ugh!"

He sighed several times and sat there blankly for an hour until his personal guards came to find him.

"General Zhang Shi, the Duke requests your presence!"

"It seems like I'm going to assign you some important task."

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