Chapter 160 Going with the Flow
"Your Majesty, the other party also hinted that the third princess is in the disaster-stricken city, and seems to want to use our sword to eradicate the other party."
After Zhang Zhang read the news, he understood what the second princess was thinking.
"What do you think, Aiqing?"
"That's her wish! In this way, when we arrange manpower, she will definitely turn a blind eye, which will make it easier for us to do things. Moreover, whether this is successful or not, we will not lose anything.
If it succeeds, it will be our sincerity in supporting the other party to ascend the throne. If it fails, it will also be the handle that the Second Princess falls into our hands. If she succeeds to the throne in the future, she will naturally thank us. "
Zhang Zhang, an old and cunning man, had already seen the trick and felt that the second princess's trick of calling out thieves to catch the thieves was a good one. It not only saved him one less rival for the throne, but also caused trouble for the eldest princess, and she didn't have to be dirty. With his own hands, he killed three birds with one stone.
"In that case, let's do what Zhang Aiqing told us. I'm waiting to hear the good news. That old witch Wu Lianyi has taken away five of our cities. I only want her daughter's life, which is already an advantage for her. I really think we are weak. Persimmon fails! For the sake of that supreme position, Fengqi Kingdom is bound to be in chaos."
The new emperor Panlong said with a sneer on his lips.
The two sides reached an agreement whether openly or privately, and things moved forward very quickly. Half a month later, people from both sides officially met in Longling City.
The person in charge of Longling City this time was General Fengming. She had received the Flying Eagle Messenger from Lianyi long before that. Also delivered to her was the Eagle Talisman. The Queen's original words were:
"Feng Ming, I gave you the eagle talisman so that you can do things easily. Now that Fengqi Kingdom is in trouble, the three surrounding countries will definitely be ready to take action, and even take advantage of this opportunity to regain control of the five cities!
Your mission is to keep an eye on these five cities and don't let the other side tear open the border defense line. As for other things, you can take care of it yourself! "
General Feng Ming broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't know whether to say that the Queen was wise and mighty, or that she was bold and did not follow common sense. The eagle talisman that could mobilize the entire Fengqi Kingdom army was sent by Fei Ying together with the letter. come over.
If something goes wrong while the eagle is flying, there is a risk of losing the eagle talisman. Let alone mobilizing the army, she will be charged with losing the eagle talisman. Unless the Queen comes in person, no one can mobilize the border guards.
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, Feng Ming began to mobilize his troops.
She was not the only general in the border defense army, but there was also a general from the Zhao family. Feng Ming had also heard about the other party's dispatch of new soldiers to provide disaster relief. She also knew why the queen gave the eagle talisman to her instead of a general from the Zhao family. , obviously dissatisfied with the Zhao family.
Feng Ming disagreed with the other party's approach. The Zhao family's soldiers' lives were their lives, and the lives of the new recruits were also their lives. There was no need to go too far. Now that the queen was dissatisfied, the Zhao family themselves were constrained.
She also understood the Queen's intention, which was to use defense against foreign enemies to disrupt and disperse the Zhao family's army so that the other party would not be able to support its troops.
Fengming went directly to see General Zhao Li and conveyed the transfer order to him. Zhao Li naturally refused to buy it.
"General Fengming, you and I are on the same level. Even if you need to adjust your defenses, you should discuss it with me instead of giving me orders right away."
"It's Feng Ming's fault for not speaking clearly."
Feng Ming smiled apologetically, took out the eagle talisman from his arms, and handed it to Zhao Li:
"This is the eagle talisman given to me by the Queen for this defense adjustment."
The moment Zhao Li saw the eagle talisman, her expression changed. She stared straight at the eagle talisman with a cold light. She was silent for a moment. She was very sure that the eagle talisman was real, and she also knew that Feng Ming I don't have the guts to get a fake eagle charm to fool him.
After Feng Ming made sure that the other party had seen it clearly, he put the eagle talisman back into his arms and handed Zhao Li the order written by the Queen. Then he sat down slowly and waited for the other party to read the Queen's order and return it to her. Finally, he spoke slowly:
"General Zhao, you and I both know that the Queen is a person who can't get rid of the dirt in her eyes, and now she is the Second Queen's female supervisor. You must also understand the Queen's intention of handing the eagle talisman to me.
I still say the same thing, I am only loyal to the queen, whether it is the current queen or the future queen, but because your surname is Zhao, you have been labeled as the second princess.
In this case, I advise General Zhao not to do anything to hold back the Second Princess. After all, it has not yet been decided who will sit on top. "
"I understand! I will cooperate with General Fengming to make border defense adjustments."
Zhao Li replied to Feng Ming with words almost squeezed out from between her teeth.
After Feng Ming received the other party's reply, he directly read out the list of generals to be transferred to the defense, gave Zhao Li three days to prepare, and then left.
When Feng Ming left the room, Zhao Li directly waved his hand and knocked over the chair where Feng Ming had been sitting just now, making all the generals in the hall afraid to express their anger.
But no matter how angry she was, she couldn't openly disobey the Queen's orders, especially when Feng Ming still held the eagle talisman. Once she did this, she would give the Queen the opportunity to take action against the Zhao family. On this point, she and Feng Ming understood that identical.
"General, what should we do?"
The deputy general of the Zhao family waited for Zhao Li to breathe again before asking in a low voice.
"What else can I do? I have an eagle talisman in my hand. Even me and Feng Ming can use it, let alone you."
"Feng Ming obviously wants to break up our Zhao family army, the Queen doesn't trust us so much!"
Another lieutenant said angrily.
"Shut up! The Queen's decision is not something you and I can discuss!"
Zhao Li glared at the deputy general, then lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before saying:
"Since this is the Queen's wish, we must implement it without compromise, otherwise it will be detrimental to ourselves, the Zhao family, and even the Second Princess. As for how to implement it, we can think about it again."
The two lieutenants immediately understood what the general meant. Not all soldiers and generals in the Zhao family's army belonged to the Zhao family. They wanted to preserve the core generals as much as possible and give up some manpower appropriately.
This will not arouse the Queen's dissatisfaction, but also preserve the Zhao family generals in important positions, and make Feng Ming unable to say anything. This is the most appropriate response strategy at the moment.
After Fengming saw the generals deployed by the Zhao family, he thought for a moment and understood Zhao Li's intention, with a trace of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
The Queen has made it clear that she is giving the Zhao family a chance. Taking advantage of this defense adjustment, if the Zhao family fully accepts the order and does not violate it, there may be a good result. Otherwise, there will be no good fruits to eat. The Zhao family has been in a high position for a long time. , I have forgotten how to bend over.
After Fengming met the person, he said nothing and did not go to General Zhao Li to complain. He continued to adjust the deployment step by step. After all, the Panlong Kingdom's grain transport team had arrived in Longling City.