The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"General Bai, send your secret guards to Yunyan Mountain. Don't alert the enemy yet. Keep them under surveillance." A fierce look flashed in Shen Tianjiao's eyes. "If you find that she or anyone around her has contact with outsiders, immediately launch a campaign to track them down."

"I obey your command." Bai Qishan's answer was so awe-inspiring that it echoed throughout the spacious hall.

"Since foreign races are involved in this matter, this battle plan needs to be replanned."

Shen Tianjiao's eyes were as sharp as a torch. In her previous life, she had the ambition to conquer the surrounding countries and protect Yunli Country from invasion and ensure long-term peace and stability, but she was restricted in every way and could not realize her goal.

In the end, Yunli Kingdom was conquered by the surrounding countries, its territory was divided up, and its people were trampled and killed, turning a good country into a hell on earth where people were suffering and misery were everywhere.

God allowed her to live again, probably to use her to redeem herself and make up for the regrets of her previous life.

This time she must seize the opportunity and prevent the tragedy of history from repeating itself.

"General Wan, take 10,000 men and leave the capital tonight, taking a detour to Youzhou. Join Youzhou's garrison commander, Shen Lin, and march to Ganzhou to assist Ganzhou's general, Chen Ze, in securing the city. This time, we're going to trap them in their trap and make sure they never return."

"Also, send out more scouts to check on the movements of the Western Rong, Northern Di, Southern Zhao, Tubo, and Western Xia. I'm afraid they'll catch wind of this and take the opportunity to invade. If that happens, we'll be trapped and attacked from all sides."

"General Yan, you will lead a hundred thousand troops and set out the day after tomorrow. Try your best to stop them outside the Chuling River. Use the natural defenses there to disperse and destroy them, and minimize the harm of the war."

"I'll send a pigeon to my brother, and he'll help you if you need anything. I'll also send a message to my father, asking him to keep an eye on the border."

"Also, send someone to find out what's going on in Chongzhou. Wang Xing, the governor of Chongzhou, is a close confidant of the emperor, and his family is all in the capital. He won't be easily instigated by Li Bin to rebel."

"If Wang Xing wasn't involved in this, then we can work together to destroy Li Bin's base camp first. He won't take his family with him when he rebels. How can he feel at ease in the front if his backyard is lost?"

"If Wang Xing was involved in this, then this person cannot be kept alive. We must do everything we can to get rid of him."

"The last general takes orders."

"The last general takes orders."

Wan Feng and Yan Mingde immediately stood up to receive the order.

"Empress, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the way for the soldiers led by General Wan." Since arriving in Beijing, it has been rare to have the opportunity to come and go freely, let alone fight.

A general will die in a hundred battles and return home wrapped in his horse's hide. This is the mission and the highest honor of a general. He does not care about power, fame or wealth. He only wants to fulfill his duty as a military general and charge into the front to defend his country.

Shen Tianjiao could understand Bai Qishan's mood. He had more important things to do and couldn't go to the battlefield for the time being.

Shen Tianjiao smiled and nodded at Bai Qishan, saying, "General Bai can't go this time. The defense of the capital is also important. I don't feel at ease if it were someone else."

"But General, don't feel disappointed. There will be many more battles waiting for you to fight in the future. When the time comes, don't complain about too many battles and too much free time."

Bai Qishan suddenly looked up, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Shen Tianjiao, "What is your plan, Queen?"

"General, your guess is correct. After I quell this civil strife, I plan to let the soldiers rest for a while, then march north to attack the Northern Di first, reclaim the pastures north of Beimi Mountain, and force his royal court south of Beimi Mountain."

"Next, we will station troops and raise horses, recuperate and strengthen our national strength. When the time is right, we will lead our army northward to attack those small and unruly foreign nations that are accomplices to the enemy and are not obedient. Finally, we will fight a decisive battle with the Western Rong to avenge their bloodbath in Ganzhou and weaken their national strength so that they will never again threaten Yunli Nation."

This grand ambition was what Shen Tianjiao had always aspired to do when she was Chu Qingge in her previous life, but she never achieved it. In this life, no matter what, she would take revenge for her previous life and make up for her regrets. She vowed to conquer all the countries and not give those greedy invaders any chance to divide and annex the Yunli Kingdom.

It is her unshirkable responsibility to ensure the well-being of the people of Yunli Country. She failed to do it in her previous life, but she will definitely do it in this life.

Shen Tianjiao's ideas and ambitions excited the three generals in the hall. Over the years in the court, they witnessed with their own eyes how the emperor and those civil officials gave in and suppressed the enemy, and how they handed the initiative to the enemy again and again.

Now that the Queen has such an understanding, it is a blessing for these military generals and even more so for the people of Yunli Country.

"Okay, if that day really comes, I will be the first to lead the troops and lead the way for all the soldiers." Just thinking about that grand occasion, Bai Qishan felt his blood boiling.

"I will also do my duty."

"I am also willing to follow your majesty and will accept your orders without complaint."

The three men's momentum was as strong as a rainbow, as if they were ready to go into battle tomorrow.

Wang Yunzhi, a civil servant, could not empathize with the heroism of the military generals. He just stood aside and watched quietly.

"Alright, I would like to wish the two generals success in suppressing the rebellion and a safe return."

After assigning the tasks, Shen Tianjiao dismissed three generals but kept Wang Yunzhi.

"Sir Wang, fighting a war costs a lot of money. General Wan will leave tomorrow. I will open my private treasury and take out the money the soldiers need. I cannot let anyone down, and I cannot let these soldiers who risk their lives to defend their country down."

"However, my private treasury is limited. Tomorrow, I will handle court affairs on behalf of the Emperor. How much military funds I can obtain from the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Ziqing, will depend on you, Lord Wang."

Although Wang Yunzhi is not a war advocate, he also understands that some things can only be solved by force.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will spare no effort."