Chapter 770 - 767: No Matter How Much_1
Just as Fang Lao was about to speak, the Crown Prince interjected, "Right... about the provisions. While the Shuoyang pacification troops are a ragtag group, they are still soldiers! We need to dispatch new forces there... so the Princess of Zhen can handle them better! I called you both here to discuss where we can draw troops from to assist the Princess of Zhen."
Ren Shijie’s eyebrow twitched. This Princess of Zhen truly had the Crown Prince’s trust...
Suddenly, a light flashed in Ren Shijie’s mind, recalling Fang Lao had once said that the Princess of Zhen’s act of saving the Crown Prince might have been a staged show.
The more Ren Shijie thought about it, the more it made sense. The Crown Prince had likely fallen into the Princess of Zhen’s trap.
However, how did this concern him? Even if he pointed it out, the Crown Prince would think he and Fang Lao were both trying to discredit the Princess of Zhen. He might even scorn Ren Shijie for underestimating him, thinking the Crown Prince wasn’t worthy of such loyalty, which would be dangerous.
Besides, the more chaos in the Jin Kingdom, the better for the Yan Kingdom.
Fang Lao furrowed his brows, "The troops from the Anping Camp could be dispatched. However, it’s not like there were no generals available to lead troops to Daliang before. General Shi Panshan may be in the southern frontier, and General Jiang Ruhai may have injured his leg making him unfit for battle, but General Zhen Zeping is still here! General Zhen Zeping was a meritorious officer in the southern frontier war and had volunteered for battle. Yet, when Minister Li Mao pledged that Li Mingrui would head to Daliang alone to reclaim the lost territories, General Zhen Zeping agreed, and so did the rest of the court."
Fang Lao carefully glanced at the Crown Prince before continuing, "Now as for the Princess of Zhen... even if she leads a ragtag force, she is considered to be leading troops. If we dispatch more troops for her, would the Left Prime Minister have any complaints? Would the court officials... especially General Zhen Zeping feel that the Crown Prince excessively trusts the Bai family, relying on them and not the other loyal officials of the Jin Kingdom?"