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

Before long, Zhang Shi led two thousand of his personal guards, clad in light armor and armed with weapons, to the all-female army.

Upon first glance at the all-female army, Zhang Shi was speechless. The army's camp was actually set up on a flat piece of land, with no natural defenses around it, making it a perfect target.

If a large army were to attack, with this level of defense, it would be able to gather and annihilate them in less than half a day!

"Who the hell set up this formation? It's absolutely infuriating!"

Zhang Shi sighed and complained, and a surge of impulse welled up inside him. He believed that if he led his men to surround and annihilate the entire female army, he could definitely take them down.

However, just like before, I gave up after thinking about it.

If a large-scale encirclement and annihilation were to take place, the casualties would certainly be considerable. It should be noted that there are quite a few single soldiers in the army, and he would feel heartbroken if even one of them died.

"Forget it, let's try to divide it up and eat it in small portions."

Suppressing his intense impulse, Zhang Shi entered the all-female army amidst the cheers of the crowd. The four beautiful female leaders were already waiting for him with smiles on their faces.

"General Zhang Shi, what brings you here so suddenly?"

"General Zhang Shi, we were just about to look for you, but we didn't expect you to come in person."

"General Zhang Shi, is there something you need?"

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Zhang Shi dismounted and said with a smile, "There are some things I want to discuss with you commanders. I originally wanted to invite you to my place, but considering the long distance and rugged roads, I didn't want you to have to travel so far, so I came here in person."

Zhang Shi had scars on his face, and he always looked somewhat fierce in the bright sunlight, so his first impression was not very friendly.

But Zhang Shi now understands that while outward appearance is important, it is not the decisive factor; the key lies in behavior and actions.

When facing the leaders of the all-female army, as long as you show them respect and courtesy and smile often, it is very easy to gain their approval.

Zhang Shi's judgment was very accurate and precise. In particular, after the female commanders experienced the bombing by Tang Baobao's retainer Liu Canjun, their impression of Zhang Shi improved more and more.

At this moment, they all politely invited Zhang Shi into the tent.

Instead of usurping the main seat, Zhang Shi found a chair at the lower end of the table and sat down, laughing, "Fellow commanders... sigh..."

"Why is there still one missing?"

"And the prettiest one?"

"Hasn't he arrived yet?"

Upon hearing this, the women all looked somewhat uneasy. It was only because Zhang Shi had always been so good at pretending that the women trusted him so much that someone spoke up: "Sister Ruan Fei, you're parting ways with us."

"Sister Ruanfei probably thinks she's the prettiest, so she disdains being associated with us and left with her people."

"Sister Ruan Fei led her people north, presumably to find a place to settle down between us and Ren Tianye. Hmph... Sister Ruan Fei didn't even head south, she must know that going south is within Bao Bao's husband's sphere of influence, and she doesn't want to deal with us anymore!"

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Zhang Shi said with a face full of regret, "That's such a pity. We were all working together to deal with Ren Tianye, but now that Miss Ruan Fei is gone, alas, I've lost a great help!"

Zhang Shi didn't dwell too much on Ruan Fei's departure, mainly to appease the feelings of the four people in front of him, since he still had to dig a pit for them.

He said solemnly, "Gentlemen, I have come to you to discuss an important matter. According to my men's observations, Ren Tianye has gradually gained a foothold on the Yangtze River defense line, and I believe that in a few months, he will continue to advance southward."

"That will be the time for us to confront Ren Tianye head-on."

"Right now, with the combined strength of our two families, we are not at a disadvantage against Ren Tianye. But I'm worried about what will happen if the battle becomes a stalemate?"

"Therefore, I think we should first make defensive plans so that we can be absolutely certain of burying Ren Tianye's men here."

"What do you commanders think?"

Whether it's Tang Baobao, Gu Qingyue, Shen Zhian, or Ning Wanqin, none of them know much about military affairs. Before Zhang Shi cooperated with them, they could talk nonsense based on their own opinions, but now, in front of Zhang Shi, they mostly listen to his opinions.

After all, Zhang Shi's record of sweeping across the northern frontier and wiping out enemy strongholds was undeniable, and Zhang Shi himself was a renowned general whose fame shook the world, so it was impossible not to believe it.

So Gu Qingyue asked, "Then how do you think we should defend ourselves?"

Zhang Shi immediately said, "Defense is simple, but the trouble is... defense is likely to be a long-term standoff, and a standoff requires a lot of food and supplies."

"I'm worried that you might not have enough food supplies here!"

Tang Baobao asked, "We still have three months' worth of provisions, isn't that enough?"

Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that's still not enough. I think we'll need at least six months' worth of provisions, so..."

"I would like to encourage you all. While Ren Tianye is busy with the Yangtze River defense line and has no time to attend to us, let's try to find ways to collect some food and supplies from the surrounding towns and villages."

"By then, there will be ample supplies."

"With our defensive capabilities, we will surely be able to keep Ren Tianye here."

"First, wear down Ren Tianye's army's morale. When they are exhausted, strike once and capture Ren Tianye!"

The four women looked at each other, then said in unison, "General Zhang Shi is right. So... let's gather some more provisions!"

Zhang Shi nodded and said, "Now that it's settled, then... I will go and raise funds for my army, and you should also raise funds for yours."

After the matter was settled, Zhang Shi was about to leave, but several leaders persuaded him to stay. He returned only after the entire female army had lunch, and Zhang Shi immediately arranged for people to procure food.

After all, appearances still need to be maintained.

For him, getting grain was much simpler; if all else failed, he could simply have the Duke make an appearance and feed him some.

At the same time, the four remaining leaders of the all-female army also began to discuss, or rather... argue, about the matter of provisions.

"I am the President; do I need to concern myself with matters like provisions?"

"So, you go and gather provisions, I'll wait for you in the camp!"

The assertive Tang Baobao spoke first, her tone immediately conveying an air of "I'm the boss, I'm only responsible for enjoying myself, you guys do the dirty work."

This instantly displeased the remaining three leaders!

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