The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 764: good strategist
Chapter 764 Good Military Advisor
Quan Yu nodded hurriedly and was about to speak when he saw Bai Qingyan supporting himself with the armrests of the chair and slowly standing up. He looked up at Bai Qingyan, who was in high spirits and had sharp eyes, and hurriedly stood up as well.
Bai Qingyan looked towards the main hall door and said calmly, “Please tell those court officials that I, Bai Qingyan, will take back the city and land lost by my Bai family. No one else will have to worry about it!”
Bai Qing’s voice was clearly not loud, but it was so powerful that it made the hair of the whole fisherman stand on end.
“Princess Zhenguo!” Quan Yu immediately knelt down in front of Bai Qingyan, his eyes wide open, “Princess Zhenguo’s body is not fit for war! The prince did not ask Quan Yu to come here to let Princess Zhenguo go to war! Princess Zhenguo, please take care of your body!”
In less than half an hour, the news that Princess Bai Qingyan, who had been bedridden for nearly a year, was back on the battlefield and ready to conquer Daliang to regain lost territory spread throughout Shuoyang City like wings.
At 3 p.m., clan leaders Bai Qihe, Bai Qingping and Shen Yancong, as well as the eldest and second sons of Shen Tianzhi who were left behind by Bai Qingyan before he left… Shen Yan’an, Shen Yanzhong, Zeng Shanru, Manager Liu, Lupin, and Butler Hao gathered in the main hall of the Bai Mansion to discuss Bai Qingyan’s expedition. Even Cai Ziyuan, the original strategist of the Left Prime Minister’s Mansion, sat in the main hall.
“The food and fodder must be sent before the troops move out! Since Princess Zhenguo intends to take our Shuoyang recruits to Daliang, why not let Qing Ping escort the food and fodder first!” Bai Qihe said.
Bai Qingyan made it very clear to Quanyu about this expedition. Since Quanyu had told her how difficult the prince’s situation was, Bai Qingyan would not make things difficult for him. She would not cause trouble for him. The new recruits trained in suppressing bandits in Shuoyang would be just right for use. Bai Qingyan would gather the strength of the entire Bai family to raise enough funds for the army to set out and lead the Shuoyang soldiers to the expedition.
Bai Qingyan said this not only to show his loyalty to the prince, but more importantly… Bai Qingyan did not want the court’s military funds, so the gold, silver and treasures obtained from conquering cities and plundering lands could naturally be used as military funds… Bai Qingyan could have people transport them to Xiliang continuously for his third sister Bai Jintong to realize her plan to weaken Xiliang.
Bai Qingyan already had a rough idea of the transportation route, so he needed Manager Liu to stay in Shuoyang and wait for orders to instruct Ji Tingyu to safely hand over what Bai Jintong needed to Shen Kunyang and then send it to Xiliang.
“This year, Shuoyang’s military strength has grown. Yan Cong and I have already counted the roster. Including those that have not been reported to the court, Shuoyang now has 11,000 troops, no more, no less.” Bai Qingping said.
Cai Ziyuan, who was sitting at the end, was startled. He did not expect that the Princess Zhenguo now had 10,000 soldiers under Shuoyang alone. The Princess Zhenguo did not force the conscription but relied entirely on the voluntary participation of the people. In just over a year, she had gathered so many people. This was indeed a very scary number.
Zeng Shanru calculated with his hands hidden in his sleeves, then turned to Bai Qingyan and bowed, “As for weapons, if you want to use the old weapons, that’s not a problem. If you want to use new weapons and equip the whole army, I will immediately order everyone to put down their work and rush over. I estimate that the first batch can be sent to Daliang in a month, and it won’t be a problem to equip a thousand people.”
Cai Ziyuan was shocked. The Princess Zhenguo was still refining weapons! What was the Princess Zhenguo trying to do?
Could it be… that they want to rebel?
Cai Ziyuan opened his eyes wide and looked at Bai Qingyan, only to see that the woman sitting at the head had a calm face and a steady and resolute gaze. She waved her hand and said, “There is no need to rush for new weapons. What we want is precision… not quantity! As for the number of people, I plan to take only 5,000 people with me, and the rest will stay in Shuoyang to prevent any accidents! This matter… I still need to ask Butler Hao for help!”
The unexpected event that Bai Qingyan mentioned was that the imperial court had discovered something and was going to come to Shuoyang to capture the Bai family as a threat…
“Don’t worry, young lady. Leave Shuoyang to me. I will protect him like an iron barrel!” Butler Hao clasped his fists.
In case of an accident? Cai Ziyuan’s hands trembled… Cai Ziyuan already knew what this accident was.
It seems that Princess Zhenguo is really going to rebel.
Although Cai Ziyuan was shocked, he also understood that Bai Qingyan invited him to sit here, which showed that he regarded him as his own and let him participate in such a confidential matter.
He was even more impressed. It was clearly a spur of the moment decision for the Princess Zhenguo to go on an expedition to Daliang, and she was going to set off tomorrow. However, the people of the Bai family were able to think of food, fodder, and weapons in such a short time, and figured out how to arrange them in the shortest time possible without any complaints.
The Bai family was so united that he had never seen anything like it in the residence of Left Prime Minister Li Mao.
“Let Shen Yancong be in charge of escorting the grain this time, and then Yancong will follow me to the battlefield!” Bai Qingyan looked at Shen Yancong.
Shen Yancong’s blood immediately boiled over, and he clasped his fists and said, “Yes!”
Everyone in the Shen family now knows that his father, Shen Tianzhi, has brought his entire family to join the Princess Zhenguo clan, so naturally, everything will be arranged by the Princess Zhenguo.
“Bai Qingping stays in Shuoyang to control the remaining Shuoyang soldiers. You have to be meticulous and pay more attention to Shuoyang City. Everything should be done as usual and don’t let anyone notice any clues!” Bai Qingyan said while looking at Bai Qingping.
Bai Qingping knew that he was not as good as Shen Yancong in martial arts. With Shen Yancong following Bai Qingyan, Bai Qingping felt relieved. He nodded and clasped his fists, saying, “Bai Qingping will definitely fulfill your mission!”
“Shen Yanzhong, Shen Yan’an, you stay here and follow the orders of Manager Liu. There are other things to do. This matter concerns the future of Jin State… You two must be careful and cooperate with Manager Liu! There must not be any mistakes!”
Shen Yanzhong and Shen Yancong also clasped their fists and said yes.
“Uncle Ping, you don’t need to follow me when we go to Daliang this time. Shen Yancong and Mr. Cai Ziyuan will be by my side. If something unexpected really happens in Shuoyang City, I will feel at ease only when you and Butler Hao are there.”
Cai Ziyuan was suddenly called. He straightened his back, looked at Lupin who was looking at him with scrutiny, and clutched his clothes tightly.
“But Mr. Cai…” Lupin frowned.
Cai Ziyuan thought Lupin was going to say that he was once an advisor to the Left Prime Minister’s Mansion, and his back bent. Unexpectedly, Lupin said, “Mr. Cai is a weak scholar. I’m afraid he won’t be able to protect the young lady if he goes to the battlefield. I’m afraid his life will be in danger. It’s better to let Mr. Cai and Butler Hao guard Shuoyang, and I will go to Daliang with the young lady.”
Bai Qingyan shook his head: “On the battlefield, a good military advisor is worth tens of thousands of soldiers!”
Cai Ziyuan’s palms tightened, and his blood was aroused by Bai Qingyan’s words. He stood up and bowed to Bai Qingyan, and then bowed to Lupin: “Don’t worry, Lord Lu, Cai Ziyuan is fortunate to be valued by the Princess Zhenguo. I will definitely use all my wisdom to help the Princess Zhenguo and Princess Gaoyi win the battle.”
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