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

The women were clearly excited by Zhang Shi's praise, and their faces lit up with excited smiles. In fact, right in front of them, the five of them held hands tightly!

They said in unison, "We sisters have always been friendly and helpful to each other. We'll definitely beat Ren Tianye to a pulp!"

Zhang Shi nodded emphatically, "Absolutely!"

"With your strength, you can definitely beat Ren Tianye to a pulp. As for me... I'll just follow behind you and get a piece of the pie. In the future, if we're going to take down Ren Tianye, you'll be the main force!"

"only……"

Changing the subject, Zhang Shidao said, "There is still a problem that you need to solve internally."

Gu Qingyue immediately asked on behalf of the other four beauties, "General Zhang Shi, what's the problem?"

"Could there possibly be a problem between us?"

Zhang Shi said with a serious expression, "At first glance, there is indeed no problem, but as a veteran who has fought in the northern frontier for many years, I still feel that there are some minor issues."

"Of course, it's not difficult!"

"It's something that's easy for you to solve."

"The problem is..."

Zhang Shi's expression grew increasingly serious, and he said with a touch of solemnity, "You all need to elect a supreme leader!"

"There must be a true supreme leader!"

"It can't be that the five of you have the final say!"

This is a well-worn topic. Ruan Fei and Gu Qingyue had a very unpleasant falling out over this matter before, and even Ning Wanqin was thinking of vying for the position.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Shi openly and clearly placed it on the table.

Then, we observed the reactions of the people.

Almost as expected, Ruan Fei, Gu Qingyue, and Ning Wanqin's expressions all changed slightly.

Shen Zhian and Tang Baobao, however, seemed unconcerned. Instead, they said, "General Zhang Shi, there's no need for that. The five of us are as close as sisters. If anything happens, we'll discuss it together. We're all good sisters, so we'll definitely respect each other. By pooling our wisdom and efforts, we can surely come up with a better solution than if one person were to think it out of nowhere."

"That's right, General Zhang Shi. I think the Commander-in-Chief's suggestion is completely unnecessary. When the five of us sisters encounter problems, we can discuss them directly. That would definitely be more effective."

Tang Baobao and Shen Zhian's indifference made Zhang Shi sneer inwardly.

Should we discuss things after the fact?

Military matters are extremely urgent. By the time you come to a conclusion, it will be too late, and you won't be able to catch up with anything that's currently in development.

Of course, Zhang Shi's purpose at the moment was not these things, so he made no mention of them. Instead, he said, "Alas, you two, your ideas are good, but..."

"Sometimes things are urgent and require a leader to guide them... Besides, I, Zhang Shi, am cooperating with you all; I can't possibly discuss everything with all five of you every time, can I?"

"What a waste of time!"

"Therefore, you still have to choose a leader to liaise with me, otherwise..."

Zhang Shi's eyes sharpened, putting immediate pressure on the five men: "Otherwise, I, Zhang Shi, would rather lead my brothers to become outlaws than cooperate with a team without a leader!"

These stern words, coupled with the imposing aura emanating from Zhang Shi, startled the bewildered Tang Baobao and the unaware Shen Zhian. Then, after a moment's thought, they suddenly realized…

Zhang Shi's words make a lot of sense!

How can a large army be without a commander-in-chief?

How can we wait until something happens before slowly discussing it among the five of us?

That would be such a waste of time!

Besides... Zhang Shi was so ruthless, so he had no choice but to agree!

So Shen Zhian spoke first: "General Zhang Shi, I think you're right. The five of us still need a commander-in-chief."

Tang Baobao added, "General Zhang Shi, you're right. It's the same thing my husband said. He also said that the five of us need a great leader. I didn't take it seriously before, but now... I agree!"

Zhang Shi nodded in satisfaction.

As long as these five people agree that there must be a supreme leader, that's fine.

A smile spread across his face as he said, "Alright, since the five ladies have all agreed that there must be a Grand Commander, then..."

"You two should discuss it."

"Then, give me a definite answer as to who the real leader is, and that's it."

"Now we can begin our collaboration!"

None of the five people had any objections to this.

The position of president should have been decided through discussion, but some people are smart enough to seize the opportunity.

Then, Gu Qingyue stepped forward and immediately said loudly, "Sisters, I have been considering the position of Grand Commander."

"After much thought, I firmly believe that the Grand Commander must have high prestige and be able to make decisions for the sisters; these are essential conditions."

"And among the five of us, I personally feel..."

Gu Qingyue's gaze swept across the faces of Tang Baobao, Shen Zhian, Ruan Fei, and Ning Wanqin.

The four beauties immediately puffed out their chests, waiting for Gu Qingyue to express his appreciation and recognition of them, and then honor them as his commanders.

Then Gu Qingyue continued, "This position of Grand Commander... I'm the most suitable!"

Down syndrome baby: "???"

Shen Zhi'an: "???"

Ning Wanqin: "???"

Ruan Fei: "???"

Gu Qingyue continued, "Firstly, I am a descendant of the Duke of Zhenguo's family, and my reputation resounds throughout the land; secondly, this all-female army is basically organized, and the sisters trust me more; thirdly, and most importantly, I am personally very charismatic, and I believe that once I become the commander-in-chief, I will quickly win everyone's hearts and minds!"

No sooner had Gu Qingyue finished speaking than Shen Zhian jumped out: "What do you mean you're the most suitable? I think you're the least suitable! The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is gone, what prestige do you have left?"

"It's true that you organized the all-female army, but could you have organized it without the help of us sisters?"

"Most importantly... how could your charm possibly surpass mine? I'm a renowned and powerful woman throughout the Yangtze River region. If you ask me, this position of Grand Commander belongs to me, Shen Zhian!"

"After all, I was the one who provided most of the money and supplies!"

Gu Qingyue's face darkened instantly. Just as she was about to retort, someone stepped forward and said, "Sister Shen Zhian, I don't like what you're saying!"

Ning Wanqin said coldly, "You call yourself a strong woman? That's self-proclaimed. We're all on this side, who doesn't know that? You lose money in every business you enter, so much so that General Zhou Buzhang is practically on his deathbed, yet he still has to come out and work hard."

"I can't possibly admit to being a strong woman like you!"

"If you really become our leader, who knows how badly you'll treat us?"

"If you ask me, we should judge based on merit!"

"Whoever has the greatest merit should become the supreme leader."

"Take me for example. It was with my help at the Jiangbei Fortress Complex that Sister Gu Qingyue was able to build the prototype of an all-female army. Later, it was through my repeated trips to the Jiangbei Fortress Complex that I was able to obtain intelligence and recruit General Zhang Shi."

"In terms of merit, who has contributed more than me?"

"With such great achievements, if I don't become the supreme leader, should I let you be?"

Ning Wanqin puffed out her chest proudly, looking as if everyone was proud of her, and began her resolute struggle for the position of Grand Commander.

However... he was immediately rebuffed.

"Come on, Ning Wanqin!" Ruan Fei retorted, "Are your achievements even worth mentioning? You were just running errands for others."

"They're all just running errands for me."

"Without my orders, would you have gone to the Jiangbei fortress complex to invite General Zhang Shi here?"

"I'm the one in charge; you're just a gofer."

"Since when running errands is considered a great achievement? In my opinion, you're just at the level of a female soldier. You're only lucky that the other women accepted you. Otherwise, where would you get the position of commander?"

"President? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

"If you ask me, this position of supreme commander must be given to someone who truly understands military affairs. She must have the ability to independently command the entire army and have experience in leading tens of thousands of troops. This is a matter of life and death!"

"And looking at us sisters, besides me, who else is there?"

"Therefore, the conclusion is clear!"

"The position of President must be mine!"

"Only I, Ruan Fei, am capable of shouldering this great responsibility!"

Ruan Fei puffed out her chest proudly, but Tang Baobao interrupted her.

"Leading tens of thousands of troops, yet being easily defeated by Ren Tianye—is that what you call skill?"

"This skill is truly laughable!"

Tang Baobao's tone became increasingly sharp as she said, "There can only be one standard for the commander-in-chief of the entire female army: whoever has the greatest strength is the commander-in-chief."

"And my husband is the garrison commander of Zijin Pass!"

"If you do not submit to me, the Great Commander, I will go back and tell my husband, and he will come and beat you."

"So, you have to give me this position of President, whether you want to or not."

"I've secured my position as president, and no one can stop me!"

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