This place was very close to the Huangshui River where the alliance meeting was held, so it was normal to run into scouts.
After a round of probing, it was indeed a scout from the allied army.
With a guide, Jiang Pengji could avoid many detours.
"My father has arrived?"
Both parties identified themselves, and the scouts of the alliance came over to pay their respects to Jiang Pengji.
The Alliance Army scout cupped his fists and bowed. "Governor Liu has arrived and is setting up camp on the east side of the Alliance Army's camp. Does Liu Langjun want to go over?"
Jiang Pengji smiled. "Of course I have to go. Please lead the way."
As the scouts passed on the news, the news of Jiang Pengji's arrival spread throughout the allied camp.
There was a question that many forces were most concerned about —
How many soldiers did Liu Xi bring?
The answer was: More than ten thousand.
Everyone was speechless.
Liu She had brought 20,000 soldiers and horses, and Liu Xi had brought 10,000. The father and son only had 30,000 in total, which was less than one-tenth of the alliance's total military strength. After all, they were a major force in Dongqing. Why did they bring so few people with them? Didn't they look shabby?
They couldn't understand, but two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
These two were none other than the two Langjuns of Zhe County's Xu family, the brothers Xu Bei and Xu Fei.
Although the two of them were cousins, they had been competing with each other since they were young and had almost fought to the point of becoming cross-eyed. The brotherhood was only about face and affection.
There was no lack of discerning people in the alliance army. Many of them could already tell that the alliance army was facing a severe test. Many of them had thoughts of electing a leader … Of course, they wanted to elect a leader not to save Dongqing, much less to save the royal family. They only wanted to seek benefits from it. However, no one had the courage to stand out. After all, the bird that sticks out gets shot …
Xu Bei and Xu Fei both had ulterior motives. Not only did they view each other as a thorn in their side and a competitor, they also had their eyes on the Liu family's father and son.
He heaved a sigh of relief when he found out that Liu She and Liu Xi had only brought 30,000 soldiers with them.
With such a small number of troops, they definitely didn't have the qualifications to be the alliance leader, because they couldn't control the situation.
After eliminating a formidable opponent, he only needed to guard against Xu Fei (Xu Bei).
Jiang Pengji had yet to arrive at the camp of the alliance army. Naturally, she did not know what strange thoughts others had in their heads.
She happily ran to Liu She's campsite. Before she arrived, she was splashed with cold water.
"What? Father only brought 20,000 soldiers and horses? "
Jiang Pengji was astonished. Yang Si and Feng Zhen, who were wrapped up like penguins, were also astonished.
Twenty thousand soldiers?
What was the use of 20,000 soldiers? Were they going to be food for the enemy?
On second thought, his lord was even more unsightly. She had only brought ten thousand soldiers with her. It seemed like this pair of father and son had come here just to be bystanders.
When Liu She heard the news, he was also shocked.
In the end, the "father and son" looked at each other, speechless.
Jiang Pengji had brought very few people with her because the situation in Wanzhou was unstable. She was unable to transfer more people.
Liu She had brought few men with him because Chongzhou was connected to the North borderline. The three tribes of the North borderline had a hard time this winter and it would be even harder at the start of spring. If too many of their military forces were taken away, it was feared that the three tribes of the North borderline would not care about their lives and gather their troops to invade the South. Although the possibility was small, they still had to guard against it.
Therefore, because of various reasons, the father and son became a member of the Soy Sauce Ball.
Although their military strength was superior, they were lacking in manpower.
Regarding this, the two of them accepted it.
It didn't matter if he could stand out or not. What mattered was that he could achieve his goal.
No matter what the outcome of this rescue mission was, it was fine as long as it did not affect the fundamental interests of the father and son.
Jiang Pengji had just arrived, so she needed to understand the strength of the alliance.
Only after doing his homework would he have a clear idea of what was going on.
Liu She had arrived earlier than her, so he knew more information.
He said, "There are a total of 23 alliance troops this time. Among them, the most eye-catching are the two brothers of the Xu family, the descendants of the Marquis of Guannei, Xu Gong. These two brothers are young and promising. They are good at everything except for their lack of experience. Their prestige still relies on the shadow of their ancestors. In this election of the alliance leader, these two will definitely participate in the fight and fight to the death. Although the title of alliance leader is an empty title, it is very important to them. "
Only by improving their reputation could they attract more talents to join them. Only then could their influence be further developed.
Rather than saying that the position of alliance leader was an empty title, it was better to say that it was a living advertisement that would attract countless viewers.
"Lanting, do you have any thoughts about the position of alliance leader?" Liu She asked his daughter.
Jiang Pengji shook her head decisively. She said straightforwardly, "I'm here to expand my business and see if I can bring a few people back. I have serious matters to attend to, not to play house with a bunch of children. Election of the alliance leader? Childish! They can elect whoever they want. I just have to do my own thing. I really don't care who the alliance leader is. Anyway, it can't be me … "
With such a small number of troops, she couldn't compete even if she wanted to. She might as well relax and watch the show.
Liu She's expression froze.
Daughter, does your strategist know that you're speaking so bluntly?
Yang Si and Feng Zhen sat to the left and right of Jiang Pengji. They looked down and focused, like old monks in meditation.
Liu She snorted and said, "That's true. No matter how big the ruckus gets, it has nothing to do with us."
The election of the alliance leader had nothing to do with them. They were better off watching the drama unfold as bystanders.
Jiang Pengji blinked and secretly glanced at the two strategists who were offline. She suddenly said, "Father."
Liu She was puzzled. "What's the matter?"
Jiang Pengji smiled and corrected Liu She's faulty wording. "Not father and son, father and daughter."
As soon as she said that, Liu She was shocked. Yang Si looked as if he couldn't bear to look at it, as if he had seen the end of the world. He raised his hand to his forehead … Feng Zhen's eyes widened in surprise. Then he covered his chest and coughed violently … Damn, he almost choked on his saliva.
Liu She quickly regained his composure and asked his daughter with his eyes, "Why did you suddenly say that?"
Jiang Pengji said, "In my opinion, this alliance meeting is a good opportunity. It can't be dragged on forever."
Liu She didn't object. He had mentioned to his daughter about recovery, but Jiang Pengji didn't say anything, so he didn't rush her.
His daughter obviously had her own ideas. Liu She didn't need to interfere.
Below, Feng Zhen looked at Liu She eagerly, hoping that his lord's words were just a joke.
Liu She said, "As long as you like it. Back then, I made you dress up as a man and pretend to be your brother. That was because I had no choice. Now that you've grown up and can take responsibility, I'm very relieved. Lanting, what time do you plan to pick so that I can make preparations? "
Logically speaking, he still had to make up for his daughter's hairpin.
Jiang Pengji said, "We'll see when the time comes. There's no hurry now."
His daughter wasn't in a hurry, so naturally, Liu She wasn't in a hurry either.
However, there were two strategists here who felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. Feng Zhen even had an expression that said, "I can't take it anymore, I need my sister to comfort me."
How could his lord be a woman?
How could she be a woman?
"My … my lord …" Even the quick-witted Feng Zhen had times when he was stuttering.
His gaze lingered below Jiang Pengji's chin and above her abdomen … Look, it's flat.
Jiang Pengji understood. She glanced at him meaningfully and sneered. "Do you want to verify it with your own hands?"
Feng Zhen, the frivolous one, said, "Can I?"
"You can. However, I'm afraid that you'll break before you touch it. "
She glanced at the area three inches below Feng Zhen's navel with a faint smile.
Feng Zhen felt a chill down his spine. He almost burst into tears. "…"
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