Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

The generals made no secret of their doubts and ridicule.

Men have always been the breadwinners outside the home, while women are the homemakers. Under this customary rule, women are confined to their homes and rarely make outstanding achievements in various fields. Even if they do, it is extremely rare.

Qiao Jianer was an exception to these generals.

Everyone knew that she could use formations to kill the enemy, train elite troops, and had strategies and means. Even the emperor was convinced, so how could others not be convinced?

Therefore, the generals had no objection to Qiao Jianer coming to command the garrison of Tianhe Prefecture.

But when they heard that another woman was coming, they became restless. In that case, they might as well promote one from among them.

"Hmph, I thought the Princess Zhenguo was strict in discipline and fair in her principles, but it turns out she is just nepotism." Qiu Dezhong sneered and turned away.

"I just want to ask Princess Zhenguo, how old is this daughter of Mr. Pei?" Liang Heda frowned.

"Early twenties."

The generals all laughed and shook their heads.

Qiu Deyi: "Princess, you are slapping us in the face by letting a young woman whose strength is still unknown lead us veterans."

Huo Liao, who seemed to be rather silent and hadn't said much, also had a bad look on his face.

Qiao Jianer's eyes turned cold.

She said, "You accuse me of nepotism. I don't object. After all, this is my fiefdom, and I have the final say. I would certainly prefer to honor my relatives. It's the same for you. You are responsible for appointing captains, lieutenants, sergeants, and battalion commanders. Do you dare to say that there are no relatives of yours among them?"

After she brought this up, several generals were choked.

"But there is a prerequisite, that is, the person I appoint must be capable and decisive, and must not let down my trust and expectations."

"That's the problem," Qiu Deyi said, "Does the Princess Zhenguo dare to guarantee that the daughter of the Pei family has the ability and the responsibility?"

"Don't come here in such a delicate way. If you can't bear the hardship, you'll run back crying and make yourself a laughing stock."

"Princess, please be cautious. It is not an easy task to be in charge of 20,000 soldiers and train them." Huo Liao said solemnly.

Qiao Jianer sighed inwardly. She did not blame these generals. It was precisely because there were too few women who achieved success that the world had such prejudice. They were just making inferences based on normal circumstances.

"Let me make a bet with everyone. If Pei Qingrong can't convince everyone within six months, I will let her return to the capital."

"But before that, you must try your best to cooperate with her and not deliberately make things difficult for her. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

"Half a year is too long, let's say three months. Now that the glaciers are thawing and the grass and trees are reviving, it's a good time to train soldiers. It depends on Miss Pei to show her skills." Liang Heda said.

Qiao Jianer has said what he should say and done what he should do. Next, it depends on Pei Qingrong's performance.

Pei Qingrong is almost due to arrive today.

When she left, several generals were still gathered in the meeting hall of the central military camp, their expressions full of gloom.

"There is no other woman like the Princess Zhenguo in the whole world. How can we imitate her so easily? I just don't believe that Pei Qingrong can control us, and there are so many soldiers." Qiu Dezhong said coldly.

"Brother, what do you think we should do? Do we really need a weak woman to discipline us?" Qiu Deyi said.

Qiu Dezhong stood up, held the sword at his waist, and took a few steps anxiously.

"Even the Princess Zhenguo admits that she's appointing people based on personal connections. I think Pei Qingrong is either incompetent or mediocre. He's not capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility, so how can he lead us veteran generals? I really don't want to suffer that."

"When the time comes, if Yi Nu starts crying, we will have to comfort him."

"But Princess Jianguo and we agreed to test Pei Qingrong's ability within a three-month period," Liang Heda said.

"Alas, you and I have been in the army for many years, and we are not unaware of this situation. Once the real power falls into Pei Qingrong's hands, it will be too late to spit out what has been eaten. I think the princess will also put pressure on us and ask us to obey Pei Qingrong and not to have any more objections. It doesn't matter how well the army is trained. As long as there is someone to share the burden with the princess and the military power is in the hands of our own family, this is the most important thing."

Qiu Dezhong said this, then sarcastically said, "She said she's here to take on the role of general, but I'm afraid she won't take on any responsibility. All the tasks will fall on our shoulders, and the credit will go to her."

"We, a group of experienced veterans, are going to prepare wedding dresses for a woman in her early twenties. I feel resigned to the thought."

After hearing these words, the others became even more shaken.

"The Princess Zhenguo has made the decision. The military order has been issued. As her subordinates, we have no choice but to obey." Qiu Deyi slammed his hand on the table.

Qiu Dezhong's face turned cold and dark as he thought about what to do next.

He now had a vague plan in mind.

"General Pei will probably arrive in the next two days. Let's see what she is capable of first," Huo Liao said.

"General Huo, everyone says that you are the softest among us. Even so, you are still a man. Do you want to obey the orders of a woman who is inferior to you?" Qiu Deyi smiled.

"I'm just being honest. If you truly have that ability, it doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman, or if you're young or old. Ultimately, our main goal is to train an elite infantry unit according to the Princess's requirements to assist the elite cavalry in Qingfeng's original fiefdom."

"But I just don't believe she has this ability." Qiu Deyi was as determined as his brother.

"Huo Liao, don't think that just because you have a princess who protects the country, all women will be like her. Most of them stay in the inner chambers, complaining and begging for someone's pity. Yes, she is the daughter of Master Pei, one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards. She may have been influenced by military family backgrounds since she was a child, but so what? In the army, you need real skills honed through practical combat. Otherwise, how can you lead a general into battle?"

Liang Heda sat on the chair, patting his knees, unable to suppress the anxiety in his heart.

"What Huo Liao said is not without some truth. We can't make a conclusion without seeing the person yet. Saying that he is not capable is also giving face to the Princess Zhenguo. Let's wait and see when the person arrives."

"If she is not satisfactory, Princess Zhenguo will not change her." Qiu Dezhong looked at him aggressively.

"Brother Qiu, I know your uncle is the commander-in-chief of nearby Longzhou. You've wanted to join him before, but you couldn't bear to leave us brothers behind. If you're truly dissatisfied with the new commander-in-chief, please leave. We can transfer a team from there to fill the position. I'm sure the princess will be accommodating."