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

The guards were bewildered, but they still had to strictly follow the military orders issued from the Grand Commander's camp.

Soon, this absurd order spread throughout the entire naval camp, instantly causing a commotion.

"Grand Commander, what... is this going to do?"

"What does that mean? Linking all the ships together, big and small, is something we've never done before."

"This feels like an infantry-naval warfare tactic. Linking boats of all sizes together makes the river much more stable, eliminating the infantry's fear of waterborne dangers. But we're a navy, do we really need to do this?"

"I've lived on the banks of the Yangtze River since I was a child; the phrase 'white streak in the waves' perfectly describes me. Now you want me to act like an infantryman? Isn't this a slap in the face?"

"Perhaps it's the Grand Commander's deeper meaning?"

"Sigh, anyway, whatever happens, orders from the Grand Commander's camp are military orders, and military orders must be obeyed. Enough with the nonsense, let's see how to change it."

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Many soldiers had doubts, but few were suspicious.

This completely confirms Ruan Fei's previous assertion.

What she said was exactly the same as what Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan said. The soldiers obeyed Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan's orders, and they would obey her orders as well.

However, there were always some "bad apples" who didn't quite trust him and wanted to find out the truth. These people were basically the most trusted confidants of Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan.

Therefore, that night, when the moon was bright and the stars were few, and the military camp was dark, the trusted confidant quietly sneaked to the side of Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan's military camp and watched the main tent from a distance.

The main tent was almost identical to before, presenting a completely peaceful and stable scene. The only difference was that the guards were now more strictly protecting the tent, and no one was allowed to investigate.

"There's a problem!"

"There's definitely something wrong!"

"I have to take a look!"

The trusted confidant was extremely familiar with the patrol mechanism of the main tent's personal guards, so he was able to find an opening to approach. He quickly and stealthily crept over and lay down next to the main tent to listen.

I was listening attentively when suddenly my face turned red.

Upon hearing this again, his face turned even redder!

And then... I didn't dare listen anymore.

There was only one thought in my mind.

"The Grand Commander has completely delegated authority to Miss Ruan Fei, but... given how far things have progressed, delegating authority doesn't seem like a bad idea!"

The confidant's suspicions were dispelled by Nguyen Phee's initiative within the tent, and he stopped thinking about it and focused on modifying the navy's ships according to Nguyen Phee's continuous requests.

The entire military camp quickly became noisy and bustling with activity.

This scene kept Zhang Shi so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! It really worked!"

"It was that easy!"

"Success is much, much easier than I imagined!"

"It seems..."

"Now I truly understand!"

"After experiencing it in practice, we are now completely certain."

Zhang Shi's eyes gleamed with confidence. He felt that the small city of Yunjing was nothing but a bunch of worthless idiots!

Of course, Zhang Shi wouldn't get carried away, after all, the previous lesson was just too painful, too terrible!

He immediately summoned Zhou Buzhang and instructed him, "Buzhang, you've seen the situation in the military camp, haven't you?"

"Next..."

Before Zhang Shi could finish speaking, Zhou Buzhang immediately said, "General Zhang Shi, rest assured, I will keep a close eye on the navy's modifications to its warships, especially the continuous deployment of ships of all sizes."

"I came up with this suggestion, and I know best how to proceed in a way that everyone will find without any problems, while also being particularly beneficial to the Duke."

Zhang Shi patted Zhou Buzhang on the shoulder and laughed, "Alright!"

"Then you keep an eye on it."

"Once the Duke takes over the Yangtze River defense line this time, I will speak to him on your behalf and he will surely reward you handsomely."

"If you still want to stay in the army then, that's up to you!"

"If you wish to retire and return to your hometown, that's fine with you!"

"However, I can ask Lord Su Jin to arrange a good marriage for you, and I guarantee... that when you remarry, you won't end up like Shen Zhi'an."

Zhou Buzhang knelt down completely: "Thank you, General Zhang Shi!"

"Then I'll go right now."

"We will make sure the Duke's attack goes smoothly!"

In the days that followed, Zhou Buzhang devoted all his energy to the military camp. Soon, he connected the large and small ships of the army on the Yangtze River defense line, forming a giant city on the Yangtze River that looked majestic and difficult to conquer!

Just as the giant city was successfully built, Ren Tianye's preparations were also completed.

In fact, in order to seize the excellent opportunity created by Ruan Fei, Ren Tianye issued a military order to speed up everything, and now it is basically completed!

We can now launch a fierce attack on the Yangtze River defense line.

"Wu Xingzhou!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

In the military camp, Ren Tianye, with a cold and stern expression, issued a military order: "From now on, it's up to you."

"Whether we can successfully defeat the elite troops of the Yangtze River defense line and take it over depends on this fire!"

"This time, you mustn't disappoint me!"

Wu Xingzhou knelt down on the ground: "Your Excellency, please rest assured!"

"If I am defeated again this time, I will bring you my head!"

Wu Xingzhou was also determined. After receiving the military order, he conducted a final inspection of everything that he had brought with him when he "surrendered".

It was all carried in several small boats, seemingly his entire fortune, covered with cloth. But in reality, beneath the cloth were all flammable materials!

They poured countless amounts of kerosene on it!

When he and his personal guards sailed with the wind to the Yangtze River defense line, all it would take was a single large fire to set these small boats ablaze.

With the fire fueled by the wind, the scene will be so beautiful it's almost unimaginable!

"Everything is ready; we can send a message to General Zhang Shi now!"

Wu Xingzhou's expression was cold and stern as he ordered a letter to be delivered to Zhang Shi.

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