As dawn broke, Zheng Qian and Zhang Tiezhu finally arrived at Hengfeng City, where the Xuanhu Army was stationed. To their surprise, Fengzi Kingdom had already arrived.

According to the plan, Feng Ziguo infiltrated his old troops, Zhang Tiezhu met up with the Changwu army that had arrived, and Zheng Qian entered the military camp alone.

As soon as he arrived at the Xuanhu Army camp, soldiers in heavy armor reprimanded Zheng Qian.

"Halt! This is a military camp, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. Get out of here immediately."

Zheng Qian, mounted on his horse, looked down at Li Po and said loudly, "Go in and tell him to come out and receive the imperial decree within three minutes."

The soldier snapped to attention, saluted, and rushed inside to find Li Po.

Since the founding of Wuyan Kingdom more than 300 years ago, there has never been a case of falsely conveying imperial edicts, so the soldiers naturally have no suspicion.

"Haha, it's finally my turn to reap the military credits. After annihilating the Beacon Army, the Li family will surely rise to a higher level."

Inside the military camp, Li Po was all smiles. Just now, the imperial edict had arrived, and the warlord had bluntly stated that he was no expert in warfare and that Li Po could handle all military affairs alone. His only request was to kill the new deputy commander, Zheng Qian, who had not yet arrived, on the battlefield.

Li Po agreed without hesitation; he was familiar with this kind of thing.

Just then, a soldier shouted from the doorway, "Report!"

"Come in."

"Reporting to the commander, a man on horseback outside the camp says you have three minutes to go out and receive an imperial edict."

Li Po looked at the warlord beside him in confusion, "Lord Guo, is there also an imperial edict?"

The military governor was Guo Zhengfeng's older brother, Guo Yi.

The eldest prince, Lü Jun, was very cunning. He agreed to let Zheng Qian be the deputy commander, but appointed Guo Yi, who had a grudge against Zheng Qian, as the military supervisor, clearly intending to make it difficult for Zheng Qian to move an inch in the Xuanhu Army.

The Xinyi Gang was wiped out. Their first move was to arrest members of the Chamber of Commerce. This is their second move.

Guo Yi looked equally bewildered and said uncertainly, "I didn't hear His Highness mention it. Could it be that the Emperor gave it to the Fourth Prince?"

"Let's go out and take a look." Li Po dared not delay. If he was too slow to leave, he would be accused of disobeying an imperial order, and he would have nowhere to cry.

Soon, Li Po arrived at the camp gate with a group of high-ranking Xuanhu Army officers and Guo Yi.

Upon seeing the tall, imposing man with squinting eyes, Zheng Qian immediately recognized him as Li Po, the commander of the Xuanhu Army.

"Who goes there, daring to speak so arrogantly in this important military camp? Guards, seize him!"

Without distinguishing right from wrong, Li Po ordered Zheng Qian to be arrested, intending to give him a warning.

Before they even arrived, Guo Yi told him that the man on horseback was Zheng Qian, so he was deliberately doing this to embarrass Zheng Qian.

The fight between the two began before they even entered the military camp.

"How dare you, Li Po! In front of the Xuanhu Army, do you intend to defy the imperial decree?" Zheng Qian's voice echoed throughout the military camp, making Li Po's face turn ugly.

"Where is your imperial edict? If you can't produce it, you are guilty of falsely conveying an imperial edict and deceiving the emperor."

Zheng Qian smiled confidently and shouted with all his might, "By imperial decree, Li Po, kneel down to receive the decree."

As soon as the voice was spoken, the soldiers instinctively knelt down. Li Po wanted to make trouble, but it was too late. He had no choice but to kneel down as well. Guo Yi and the five deputy commanders also knelt down. No one dared to bet that Zheng Qian was falsely claiming to be the emperor.

"This humble general, Li Po, receives the imperial decree."

"By imperial decree, although Zheng Qian will only serve as a deputy commander in the Xuanhu Army, his authority surpasses that of a deputy commander. He not only has the power to supervise the army but also to mobilize the deputy commander and the troops. General Li, you must ensure his safety. If even a hair on his head is harmed, the entire army will be executed. Upon Zheng Qian's arrival at the camp, the army must immediately set off on the northern expedition without delay."

Li Po looked up at Zheng Qian in disbelief. Was this an imperial edict?

Clang.

Li Po was still in a daze when Zheng Qian drew his heavy sword and pointed at Li Po, shouting, "Li Po, are you trying to disobey the imperial decree? I, the commander, have the authority to supervise the army. If you want to disobey the decree, I will have no choice but to execute you first and report later."

"Your humble servant obeys the imperial decree."

Li Po felt as if he had swallowed a dead fly; he felt insulted.

Zheng Qian kept calling Li Po by his name and even boasted that he had the authority to act first and report later, and that he couldn't afford to lose a single hair on Li Po's head. If this got out in the military camp, it would severely damage Li Po's prestige. And Li Po couldn't do anything to Zheng Qian, which made Li Po feel powerless, like punching cotton.

At this moment, Guo Yi stood up, stared intently at Zheng Qian, and said loudly, "Zheng Qian, I am the military governor personally appointed by the Emperor. What kind of military governor are you?"

"Does my name belong to an idiot like you?"

Zheng Qian dismounted and walked over to find two large breast pockets.

Snap, snap.

Eight of Guo Yi's teeth flew out instantly, and blood gushed from his nose, leaving his face swollen like a pig's head.

Zheng Qian's attack came too suddenly, leaving Guo Yi, who was only at the early stage of the Blood Refining Realm, no time to dodge or stop him. Although Zheng Qian did not use his full strength, his force of tens of thousands of jin was something that Guo Yi, who was only at the early stage of the Blood Refining Realm, could not withstand.

Guo Yi covered his face and pointed at Zheng Qian, "You..."

Zheng Qian kicked Guo Yi over and then swung two large fists at him.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Everyone knows you and your concubine knelt in broad daylight in front of a white cloth. I think you've gone crazy again."

"Commander Zheng..."

Li Po hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, but unexpectedly, Zheng Qian pulled him to his side. Then, Zheng Qian used his body to block other people's view and took out the golden token of the Enchantress Shadow Envoy.

Seeing that Jin Zili no longer had any doubts, he hurriedly knelt down, but Zheng Qian pulled him up.

"This humble general..."

Zheng Qian pointed a finger and whispered, "Shh, this is a secret. If it gets out, you'll lose your head."

Zheng Qian spoke in a low voice, but all five deputy commanders heard him and their minds began to race. Zheng Qian was indeed the deputy commander appointed by the emperor and had the right to act first and report later.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." As soon as Li Po said this, the five commanders looked at Zheng Qian with fervent eyes.

To build a relationship, you must build a good relationship with him.

At this moment, Zheng Qian seemed to understand why He Ruoyun had asked him to go to Qinyun Palace for drinks. Her real purpose was not to play cards, but to lure Consort Mei into the game.

However, this mindset is far too strange.

Now is not the time to think about these things. Zheng Qian waved his hand and gave the order: "Commander and Deputy Commander, convene a meeting. The rest of you, prepare for the Northern Expedition. We will depart in one hour." After saying that, he put his arm around Li Po and walked deeper into the military camp.

His goal was simple: to show everyone that he wielded immense power and that even Li Po had to obey him. His actions were completely contrary to his original plan, but once he learned of the power of Consort Mei's golden token, he changed his plans and accelerated his power grab.

The Shadow Master's Gold Medal: Seeing the medal is like seeing the Emperor; that's how capricious he is.

Upon entering the commander's tent, Li Po brought out a chair for Zheng Qian to sit next to him. Below them sat Guo Yi and the five deputy commanders. Zheng Qian obediently sat down; he had to keep the pace.

If you take too big a step, you'll pull your crotch.

After everyone was seated, Li Po spoke first, "Although Deputy Commander Zheng is a deputy, his position was personally appointed by the Emperor. He can sit in the same row as me to show his respect for the Emperor. Now, please let Deputy Commander Zheng speak to everyone."

Li Po was very unhappy, but the Shadow Guard gold token that Zheng Qian took out forced him to say a few nice words. If he wasn't mistaken, it was Consort Mei's gold token, and he dared not offend Consort Mei.

The five deputy commanders applauded in welcome. Each of them had ten thousand troops under their command, and they were all renowned experts and shrewd individuals.

Upon arrival, Zheng Qian immediately beat Guo Yi, and Commander Li treated him with great respect, letting them know that the new deputy commander was not to be trifled with. Most importantly, Zheng Qian's deputy commander was personally appointed by the emperor before the war, essentially a position to gain prestige; this was someone with a powerful background, so everyone sat up straight, hoping to leave a good impression on Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian looked around at everyone and said slowly, "Now we need to discuss military matters. All irrelevant persons, please leave."

All eyes turned to Guo Yi, who was furious. "Zheng Qian, I am the military governor, and I have the right to inquire about and intervene in all matters concerning the Xuanhu Army."

"Interfere my ass! I despise civil officials like you the most. We fight to the death on the front lines and you don't care. After the war, we still have to endure your sarcasm. If we lose the war, we take the blame, but if we win, it's all your credit. You're dreaming! Get out!"

Zheng Qian showed no respect for Guo Yi, and his words won the approval of the deputy commanders.

I'll do the bloodshed, you can point fingers and criticize, and I have to watch out for you complaining behind my back, but in the end you get all the credit. Why should I?

"Zheng Qian, damn it..."

Guo Yi still wanted to argue with Zheng Qian, but when he saw Zheng Qian raise his hand, he instantly castrated him. He really couldn't beat Zheng Qian, so he stood up and roared.

"Fine, I'll get out then. Who's afraid of who?"

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