Not only Shan Ling, but also the King of the Southern Territory and the maids of the Southern Territory who were standing silently on both sides of the royal palace were also extremely frightened.
Because neither Shan Ling nor Princess Shan Yu is stupid.
Although Fang Zhengzheng didn't fully say what he said, Shan Ling, Princess Shan Yu, and the King of the South Territory had all vaguely thought of a very serious problem.
"Before the Princess and I came down, we had ordered 80,000 elite troops to defend the Iron Qiu tribe to prevent the Blood Shadow City demon soldiers from sneaking in. If my guess is correct, the news that Princess Shan Yu sent 80,000 elite troops to stop the army has already set off. At the same time, it reached the ears of the demons, which means... there is a spy in the army!"
Fang Zhengzheng didn't hold back this time, but said it directly.
Shan Ling's brows furrowed for a moment. It was not difficult to imagine that there were demon spies among the army in the southern region. After all, it was too easy to sneak in a few demons among the tens of thousands of troops.
not to mention…
This operation was so large that it was almost impossible not to be noticed by the demons.
However, there were demons in the Southern Territory, but the demons did not blend into the Southern Territory. This was his mistake, and it was also a fatal mistake.
Princess Shan Yu also frowned slightly. Although she knew that spies were inevitable in the army, it still made her a little uncomfortable to be really sure that there were spies.
After all, these 80,000 troops all regard her as their chief general.
Fang Zhengzheng looked at Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu, as well as the King of the South Territory on the main seat, and finally, his eyes fell on the face of the Minister of Rites.
He shook his head gently and sighed helplessly.
When the Minister of Rites saw Fang Zhengyi's expression, he could certainly guess what Fang Zhengyi meant. There was an obvious blush on his face, which was a sign of rising anger.
I think of him as the dignified Minister of Rites, one of the six books.
Now, he had to lie on the ground and listen to a person who had never had any experience in diplomatic etiquette "pointing out" here. The most important thing was that the King of the Southern Territory and the Crown Prince who insisted on his own opinions were still listening attentively.
So, how can he not be angry
How not to be angry
Fang Zhengzheng ignored the anger of the Minister of Rites, and just waved to the maid from the Southern Region next to him, and pointed to a chair next to him that should have belonged to the Minister of Rites.
The maids of the Southern Territory saw Fang Zhengzheng's eyes and immediately looked at the King of the Southern Territory.
After receiving the nod from the King of the South Territory, several maids also respectfully lifted the chairs behind Fang Zhengzheng, and brought over a table filled with fruits and meat pieces.
Fang Zhengzheng expressed satisfaction with the Southern Territory maid's ability to draw inferences from one instance to another. He picked up a piece of fruit, threw it into his mouth, and then continued.
"The individual combat capabilities of the demons are indeed very strong, but the number cannot be too large. Although the demons coming out of Blood Shadow City have absolute advantages in strength and numbers, they have lost the advantage of location. If 80,000 Nan The domain warriors set up ambushes along the way and occupied the Iron Hill tribe to defend it. If the demons want to capture it in a short period of time, they have only one way, which is to attack by force regardless of losses!"
"Um… "
When Shan Ling and Princess Shan Yu heard this, they both nodded subconsciously at the same time. The biggest advantage of the Southern Territory was its geographical location, coupled with hundreds of years of defense construction by the six tribes.
Even if they are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and strength...
It can still be resisted.
If the demons want to take down the Iron Qiu tribe guarded by 80,000 Southern Territory soldiers in a short period of time, they will definitely lose a lot of money.
"As I just said, the demons don't have time, and they simply can't waste it on the road. So, a strong attack is naturally their only option. However, they cannot afford the losses of a strong attack, so they have to temporarily The Holy Mountain City spit it out, and then mobilized the 50,000 demon soldiers who besieged the Holy Mountain City to attack the Iron Qiu tribe from both front and back! In three days... Signing a contract with the Southern Territory can not only reassure the prince, but also delay time, the best of both worlds. Why not?" Fang Zhengzheng said this and stopped talking.
Because he knew enough was enough.
Many things don't need to be said too clearly. People who do that usually make others hate them, and Fang Zhengzheng doesn't really want the King of the South Territory and Shan Ling to hate him now.
Shan Ling did not speak immediately. In fact, when Fang Zhengyi said that the demons also needed some time, he never interrupted Fang Zhengyi again.
He truly believed in his own judgment and was confident in his plans all along.
However, he also believed in the facts.
From his point of view, everything said by the young man from the Daxia Dynasty in front of him had no basis at all. Everything was just the young man's unfounded speculation. However, these speculations forced Shan Ling to go Think about it and have to face it.
because…
The consequences of these speculations are so great that even Shan Ling cannot afford such consequences and losses.
Princess Shan Yu also didn't speak. She just glanced at Fang Zhengyi, who was sitting on a chair and grabbed a leg of lamb. She gradually got used to Fang Zhengyi's personality of eating wherever he went, so, After just shaking his head, he slowly walked towards the King of the Southern Territory who was sitting on the chair.
From the moment she entered the palace, she had been standing at the door without moving. However, now she moved and walked towards the King of the South Territory step by step.
The King of the South Territory looked at Princess Shan Yu with a kind of kindness on his face. However, when his eyes accidentally stared at Fang Zhengzheng, this kind of kindness turned into a kind of surprise and curiosity.
Of course he could see how young Fang Zhengzheng was.
So young
Followed by Princess Shan Yu again.
Could this young man be...
"Who are you?!" After a moment of silence, Shan Ling finally looked at Fang Zhengyi again. He did not stop Princess Shan Yu from walking towards the South Territory King. He just stood quietly and looked at her very carefully. The square eyebrows, eyes, nose... were examined from top to bottom over and over again.
"The prince has been watching for so long, hasn't he already guessed it?" Fang Zhengzheng smiled slightly. He didn't have the advantage now, so he still had to give the prince some face.
"Yes... I have indeed guessed that in the Great Xia Dynasty, the youngest person in the Amaterasu realm after Chi Guyan, topped the double list of the Imperial Examination, and the only genius who could tie for first place with Nangong Hao in the Imperial Examination Literary Examination, Fang Zhengzheng !" Shan Ling nodded, his eyes shining with light.
"Third brother, you have stayed in the royal city for too long. This guy has returned to the Light Realm now!" Although Princess Shan Yu didn't want to admit it, she still subconsciously said it after hearing Shan Ling's words. .
After finishing speaking, Princess Shan Yu also sat next to the King of the South Territory.
"Returning to the Light Realm?! You said he is already... fifteen or sixteen years old in the Returning to the Light Realm?!" Shan Ling's expression changed, and it was a strong shock emanating from within.
The Southern Territory King's expression also changed at this moment, but it was not the kind of shock that was like Shan Ling's, or more specifically, the change in his expression came from Princess Shan Yu.
From such a close distance, of course he could clearly see Princess Shan Yu's expression and the light shining in her dark eyes.
How can a father not know his daughter
Princess Shan Yu is proud. This pride comes from her talent and hard work. However, when talking about Fang Zhengzheng, the King of the South Territory saw another kind of pride on Princess Shan Yu's face.
How could such a discovery not surprise him
"Return to the Light Realm!" Each of the maids in the Southern Territory also let out a soft cry at this moment. They are all maids who have received strict training.
However, when they heard Princess Shan Yu's words, they couldn't help but look at Fang Zhengyi.
For the same domain…
There is only one person they admire, that is the warrior.
A mighty warrior.
And Fang Zhengzheng's strength has undoubtedly made these Southern Territory maids put a warrior's hat on his head in their hearts.
The King of the South Territory looked around and glanced at the Minister of Rites who was lying on the ground, but he quickly moved away from the Minister of Rites.
"I heard that Lord Fang was granted the title of a fourth-grade swordsman by the Holy Lord of Great Xia before the results of the imperial examination came out. It is an honor that no one has ever done before and no one will come after. Such a young hero can meet with me. , it is also my king’s good fortune. Although I have been in charge of the Southern Territory for many years on behalf of the saints, I know that there is still a gap between me and the real generals in terms of military skills and strategies. Today, I can see generals like Lord Fang. , I feel excited from time to time, I wonder if Mr. Fang can give me your opinion on this battle with the Tieqiu Tribe?"
While the King of the South Territory was speaking, he also stood up from his chair, bowed slightly, and even gave a salute to Fang Zhengzheng.
Of course Fang Zhengzheng could see that this gift was a gift from Great Xia.
From this point of view, he could probably guess what the King of the South Territory meant, although he did not dare to say clearly that the King of the South Territory had the intention of getting back on good terms with Daxia.
But at least...
The current king of the Southern Territory still expresses his status as the acting saint.
After the King of the South Territory finished speaking, Shan Ling's body trembled slightly. The hand holding the handle of the knife looked slightly white, and his lips were bitten tightly.
However, Shan Ling didn't say a word in the end.
As for Princess Shan Yu, she has always been by the side of the King of the South Territory, looking at Fang Zhengzheng quietly with her dark eyes, full of expectation and encouragement.
Fang Zhengzheng slowly lowered his hand holding the leg of lamb, and took out a cloth to wipe the grease on his hands. He didn't really want to express his opinion on this matter.
However, he also knew that in this situation, if he didn't say anything, it would inevitably push the already potentially reversible situation into confrontation again.
"If I say... that the king and the prince should abandon these 80,000 elites from the Southern Territory, I wonder what the king would think?" When Fang Zhengzheng said the last words, his eyes were fixed on the faces of the king and the prince of the Southern Territory. superior. (To be continued.)
(End of chapter)