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

Gu Qingyue was the first to jump out.

"Tang Baobao, you don't want to go to collect supplies? Fine, if you don't go, then nobody goes. If we don't complete the mission, General Zhang Shi won't like you, and you'll get beaten up by Ren Tianye. You'll just have to suffer the consequences."

The other two women also had an attack at the same time.

"We agreed to be sisters and work together. Now you want to be different? Go ahead and do it. The three of us will go and gather supplies, and then we can use them ourselves. Don't even think about it."

"Yes, yes, we'll use it ourselves, we won't give it to you!"

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The resistance was so strong that Tang Baobao couldn't help but shrink back, timidly saying, "Alright then, let's sisters go get the food together!"

Tang Baobao was able to maintain her position as the Grand Commander precisely because she put on airs but wasn't particularly serious. Otherwise, her position as Grand Commander alone would have been enough to cause the entire female army to fall apart.

Now that Tang Baobao has agreed to go and gather supplies, the women have returned to a peaceful and harmonious state, and they are discussing things together with laughter and conversation.

"Where can we get supplies?"

As the saying goes, "Three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang," and after a discussion among the four, they quickly came up with some ideas.

"I remember there was a small town nearby that was the core production area for the trial planting of sweet potatoes in Yunjing. Later, as the sweet potatoes matured on a large scale, the town also benefited, and the abundance of sweet potatoes was astonishing."

"Why don't we go to that place?"

As a native of Zijin Pass, Tang Baobao was more familiar with the surrounding area and immediately offered a very constructive suggestion.

"Yes, sweet potatoes. They're a good thing. Although they're not very refined and would be hard to swallow if eaten long-term, we don't eat them. We'll let the female soldiers eat them. That'll be enough to last them for several months."

"Sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, life-saving sweet potatoes! If we can gather enough, our military food problem will be completely solved soon, and we can finally impress General Zhang Shi."

"I remember that town is called Shuping Town, right? I heard about it when I was doing business there. It's definitely a nice place. Why don't we go there?"

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It was quite rare for the four women to be so united in their opinions. They looked at each other, their faces beaming with joy.

A desire to show General Zhang Shi their extraordinary abilities arose in their hearts, prompting the four women to take immediate action.

They mustered 10,000 female soldiers, found female soldiers familiar with the area to act as guides, and marched in a grand procession toward Shuping Town!

Shuping Town was not too far from where the army was stationed. In just one day, the four commanders and 10,000 female soldiers arrived at the town entrance.

The town was not built as a military stronghold. Not only was it undefended, but it also lacked proper city walls, making it a completely exposed and vulnerable area.

If Zhang Shi and his men were to arrive at such a place, they would certainly not hesitate to have the army surround the area first, and then go inside to negotiate terms with the gentry who were in charge.

However, the four beautiful female commanders were completely different from Zhang Shi's rough and violent style. Their main focus was on civility and politeness. They not only wanted the whole world to know the power of their all-female army, but also their benevolence and morality!

So, Tang Baobao, as the Grand Commander, rode a chestnut horse to the front and shouted, "I am Tang Baobao, the Grand Commander of the All-Female Army! Those in charge, come to see me immediately!"

Before anyone in Shuping Town could react after these words were spoken, Gu Qingyue, Shen Zhian, and Ning Wanqin stood tall and proud, looking quite pleased with themselves.

His face was full of smugness and pride, revealing his confidence to the fullest.

After all, this was the first time their entire female army had been shown to outsiders. After this, their brilliance would no longer be able to be hidden.

It will soon spread throughout the world, making everyone take notice!

The four beautiful female commanders could hardly remain calm at the thought of such an exciting moment; they were practically shouting: "Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!"

The movement within Shuping Town was swift. After a brief announcement, a middle-aged man emerged quickly, dressed in a brocade robe, his attire setting him apart from the surrounding poor people.

He is clearly a man of his word in Shuping Town.

As expected, he cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am the agricultural official of Shuping Town. I have met several female generals before. May I ask where you come from and what brings you here?"

The official in charge of agriculture still had a wary look in his eyes.

After all, the outside world was in constant turmoil, and there were constant rumors that Ren Tianye's army was swarming like locusts and had taken over the Yangtze River defense line with unstoppable momentum, not far from here.

Their town of Shuping is sandwiched between the Yangtze River defense line and Zijin Pass. It can be said that as long as Ren Tianye's army comes, scouts alone can find them.

He had been living in constant fear, and when he suddenly saw an army, he almost cried inside, but he maintained a solemn and stern expression on his face.

"Oh? You're the local agricultural official?" Tang Baobao knew more about Shuping Town and knew that this agricultural official was sent down by the Yunjing Imperial Court. She said, "Since you're the agricultural official, things will be much easier."

"We are an all-female army spontaneously formed by a few of us beauties who are as beautiful as angels. Our fighting power is extraordinary. We can take Ren Tianye out of the bag with ease. We are stationed not far away to resist Ren Tianye's southward advance."

"However, the army is currently running out of food, and I heard that you have a lot of sweet potatoes here, so I came here specifically to ask you for some assistance."

She paused, then said, "Don't worry, we won't let you help us for nothing. We sisters will remember your kindness."

"Are you happy now?"

The agricultural official was not only unhappy, but also cursed inwardly.

Stealing something and only giving a "I'll remember your kindness!" is pure thuggery. Generally speaking, at the very least, one should be rewarded, even if it's just verbally.

However, what lay before them was an army of ten thousand men, all of whom were women. But the army of ten thousand was real, and the farmers in their town could not possibly withstand it.

He could only force a smile and say, "Gentlemen, it is an honor for Shuping Town that you have come to take our sweet potatoes. However, I wonder how many you ladies would like?"

Gu Qingyue spoke up quickly: "Our army of 60,000 will need three months' worth of supplies."

The agricultural official almost cursed after only a moment's thought. Sixty thousand people's needs for three months? Damn it, they're just a small town, how much can they produce? If they take this much, not only will their savings be gone, but they might even have to scrape together more.

However, based on his past experience, he judged that with 10,000 troops pressing in and acting so aggressively, they were definitely not going to give up easily, so he had to gather the necessary forces.

"So be it, let's just make up the difference. As long as we're alive, we're rooted; if we're dead, we're nothing."

Forcing a smile, he said, "Ladies, the amount of sweet potatoes you require is far too much. I'm afraid even if we exhaust all our reserves, it might not be enough."

"Right now, all we can do is our best."

"only……"

"As the agricultural official in charge of this Shuping Town, I have a few small requests."

Tang Baobao asked, "What are your requirements?"

"Firstly, we hope that you will all leave an IOU so that we can report back to the court later."

"no problem!"

"Secondly, you may take the sweet potatoes, but please do not harm the people of Shuping Town."

The four female commanders instantly flew into a rage: "What do you take us for? Bandits? We are an army composed entirely of women, loving and helping each other, treating the people kindly, and being the most benevolent and righteous. Why would we harm your people?"

The official in charge of agriculture appeared fearful and apologized, but inwardly he was secretly delighted. From the manner and expression of these female generals as they spoke, he could tell that they were not lying, which was a good thing.

He quickly said, "In that case, let's get the men of town moving and transport the sweet potatoes out for the female generals of the all-female army!"

At the order of the agricultural official, the farmers of Shuping Town, in order to save their lives, dared not delay and began to carry the sweet potatoes out.

This turned the four female commanders' anger into joy, and their faces were filled with excitement.

"See that? This is the might of our all-female army! Wherever we go, the people line the streets to welcome us. Even gathering provisions is so effortless!"

"General Zhang Shi assigned us a task, and we completed it so quickly. I dare say that when General Zhang Shi sees this, he will be astonished and look at us with newfound respect!"

"This time, I truly felt the power of our all-female army, and I'm even more convinced that this path is the right one. From now on, I will follow this path to the end, using our charm to conquer everyone in the world, and their hearts!"

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The four beautiful female commanders chatted happily as they watched the farmers of Shuping Town carrying out baskets of sweet potatoes. It was a scene of great joy, but suddenly, Gu Qingyue frowned.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute..."

"Why... are all the people transporting the grain men?"

"Where are the women?"

"Our all-female army is built on women; how can it be that men are the ones transporting our supplies?"

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