"Any questions?"
"There really are!"
The moment Li Xiuning finished speaking, Yang Yanqi stood up indignantly.
"My lord, they all have arrangements, what about me?"
"You?"
Looking up at Li Xiuning's smiling face, Qin Feng coughed twice, and said with some embarrassment:
"Yanqi, you are my personal guard commander!"
"Ah?"
Yang Yanqi was stunned for a moment, wanting to say something, but felt conflicted.
Protecting her lord was her bounden duty, and there was nothing to complain about.
But, but…
Her dream was to be a female general who roamed the battlefield!
"Alright~!"
Seeing Yang Yanqi's conflicted expression, Li Xiuning smiled and comforted her:
"Yanqi, the lord's safety is also very important, so don't refuse."
"Yes~!" Yang Yanqi could only agree helplessly.
Indeed!
Compared to roaming the battlefield, her lord's safety was more important.
But she was still unhappy!
She decided.
If her lord came again tonight, she wouldn't open the door for him.
Yes,
That's it!
...
With the establishment of Youzhou's First Legion, the problems they faced were no longer problems.
Or rather,
When Li Xiuning personally announced that they had 180,000 soldiers under their command,
Everyone, including Guan and Zhang, no longer considered the threat of the Wuhuan as a threat.
What they were considering now was... defeat? Or annihilation?
"My lord~!"
Yue Fei, as the commander of the First Legion, was the first to express his opinion:
"They are not of our kind, their hearts will be different. This subordinate suggests that we kill as many of the foreign races as possible!"
"I don't think that's appropriate~!"
Although she held no official position, Li Xiuning still had the right to participate in the discussion.
"The physical strength of foreign captives is generally good, and it's cost-effective to use them for mining and road construction!"
"But they are always a threat!" Yue Fei countered Li Xiuning without backing down: "Military Advisor, if we don't kill them, there will be more foreign races in a hundred years."
"So what?"
"That's terrifying!"
Facing Li Xiuning's confused gaze, Yue Fei said word by word: "They live together with us, speak our language, learn our technology, and then... rebel again!"
"This is undeniable!"
Before Li Xiuning could argue, Yue Fei gave an example: "A hundred years ago, we took them in, saving them from the risk of being wiped out by the Xianbei."
"How did they repay us?"
"Within a few days, they assembled a cavalry force of up to 100,000 men, well-equipped!"
"Doesn't that prove the problem?!"
"..."
Although she was reluctant to admit it, Li Xiuning had to acknowledge it.
The foreign races indeed could not be assimilated.
They had their own culture, their own beliefs, and their own ways of survival.
Compared to the Han people who had been plundered by them for hundreds of years, they identified more with the rules of the grassland... survival of the fittest!
"Hoo~!"
After exhaling deeply, Li Xiuning nodded helplessly.
"This subordinate also agrees with Commander Yue's opinion."
"What about you guys?"
Qin Feng turned his gaze to Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who had been in a daze beside him.
"Ah?"
"Oh!"
Startled by Qin Feng's voice, the two looked at each other in confusion.
"Your subordinate will listen to my lord!"
"Me too!"
"..."
Qin Feng's mouth twitched slightly, and he decided not to ask them anymore.
"Then it's settled!"
"Annihilation!"
"Pengju, you arrange this operation, I won't participate!"
Saying that, Qin Feng gave Li Xiuning a look, signaling her to come out with him.
Soon,
The two left the conference room one after another and went to the side hall not far away.
"Xiuning~!"
After gesturing for Li Xiuning to sit down, Qin Feng asked with some worry: "I'm not worried about the soldiers in other prefectures and counties, but what about the supplies for the three commanderies of Liaodong?"
"The weather will be cold soon!"
"When that happens..."
"Even the noble families in the three commanderies of Liaodong probably won't be able to support those 30,000 troops."
"Hmm?"
Hearing Qin Feng's concern, Li Xiuning asked with some confusion: "My lord, haven't we already sent grain there in advance?"
"What about keeping warm?"
"This..."
Li Xiuning was choked and looked at Qin Feng speechlessly.
"My lord, just say what you want to say!"
"It's nothing much~!"
Qin Feng rubbed his nose and took out a small black ball from the side.
"Do you know what this is?"
"What is it?"
"Coal~!"
Handing the small black ball to Li Xiuning, Qin Feng said with a hint of excitement: "This kind of thing has a very good effect, whether it's for cooking or for heating."
"How do we get it?"
"Mining!"
"..."
Hearing this, Li Xiuning instantly understood what Qin Feng meant.
"My lord, you mean, this task is assigned to me again?"
"Cough cough~!"
Qin Feng rubbed his nose sheepishly. "Well, you're not busy right now, are you?"
"I'm not busy?"
Li Xiuning glared at Qin Feng angrily, "I was wondering why the Military Advisor, who was doing a good job, suddenly disappeared."
"So you were waiting for me here?"
"Uh..."
Hearing Li Xiuning's words, Qin Feng's expression became even more awkward.
"Cough cough~!"
"Girls shouldn't be involved in fighting and killing. You should help me manage state affairs from now on!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Li Xiuning raised an eyebrow and asked with some curiosity: "My lord, you think so highly of that Yue Pengju? You gave him the First Legion as soon as he arrived!"
"Of course!"
Speaking of Yue Fei, Qin Feng's spirits instantly soared, and he said with excitement: "Don't look at him being young now, his ability is unparalleled in the world!"
"Let alone just the First Legion, even if he commanded all the troops of the Great Han, it would be fine!"
"So that's how it is~!"
Li Xiuning nodded with understanding. "No wonder you didn't think highly of me as soon as I arrived!"
"???"
The smile on Qin Feng's face froze. Only then did he realize.
This girl was unhappy?
Indeed.
Without even a word, he had directly removed her position as Military Advisor.
It was indeed his oversight.
Although these characters summoned by the system had full loyalty, they still had their own emotions.
"How about this~!"
After thinking for a moment, Qin Feng tentatively asked: "Xiuning, how about I remove Liu Qi and make you the Prefect of Zhuo County?"
"Not very good!"
Hearing this, Li Xiuning's mouth twitched slightly, and she gave Qin Feng an exasperated look.
"My lord, don't be reckless, he hasn't done anything to betray you!"
"But he is indeed old!"
Thinking of Liu Qi's white hair, Qin Feng sighed helplessly. "I want to give him some responsibility, but I'm afraid he can't handle it. I'm conflicted now!"
"We are planning reforms, and there are a lot of internal and external matters."
"What if he gets exhausted and something happens? How can I explain it to his family?"
"..."
Looking at Qin Feng's worried expression, Li Xiuning said faintly.
"So... you're just going to exhaust me alone?"