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The evening air at the Western Mountain Military Camp's Training Ground was thick with a sense of impending storm and tension.
Dressed in silver armor, the soldiers stood in formation, while four generals cast hostile glances at the Princess Consort on horseback.
The Left General, Wei Feng, over forty years old, had followed Ling Ancheng for more than twenty years and remained fiercely loyal to the Ling family.
He was the first to voice his discontent, rallying the troops: "For over twenty years, the Silver Armored Army has only heeded General Ling's commands and remained loyal to him!"
Behind him, several officers raised their arms in agreement, and a hundred thousand soldiers echoed in unison: "The Silver Armored Army is only loyal to General Ling and will only heed his commands!"
The Right General, Ying Dongli, was Ling Ancheng's brother-in-law, deeply entwined with the Ling family through marriage. Both were trusted confidants of Ling Ancheng and would never submit to Yun Qingyu.
With younger family members serving in the army, any downfall of the Ling family would directly impact these loyalists. Thus, Ling Ancheng surrendered his military command without much struggle, confident that Yun Qingyu could not take control of the Silver Armored Army.
Seeing Yun Qingyu approach alone, accompanied only by a single guard and no additional soldiers, further diminished their respect for him.
Yun Qingyu sat firmly on his horse; despite his profound internal strength, he knew it was impossible to silence a hundred thousand voices raised in unison.
So he coldly commanded, "Xin Yao, bow and arrows."
Xin Yao responded promptly, leaping from his horse with a speed that made even the generals question their own abilities.
He soared like a hawk towards a row of weaponry stationed at the edge of the training ground, retrieving a heavy longbow and several arrows before returning to stand before Yun Qingyu, presenting them with both hands.
"Is this army camp's heavy bow not meant for a mere woman?" Ying Dongli mocked, his voice dripping with disdain. "You might hurt yourself, Eldest Princess."
Yun Qingyu remained expressionless, silently taking two arrows. With a steady hand, she nocked them onto the bowstring, pulling the heavy bow to its limit. The cold arrows aimed directly at the general who was shouting loudly before her. As they witnessed Yun Qingyu effortlessly draw the heavy bow and take aim, the volume of their cheers began to wane.
Wei Feng, the Left General, sneered and shouted, "Princess Consort, are you trying to kill someone? The men in the army are all brave warriors defending our homeland; they will never heed the commands of a frail woman."
Ying Dongli raised his arm and rallied the troops, "Empty threats are useless! The Silver Armored Army is loyal only to General Ling; we heed only General Ling's orders."
The momentum that had just weakened surged back again: "The Silver Armored Army is loyal only to General Ling; we heed only General Ling's orders."
Yun Qingyu said nothing, her face as cold as frost. Without uttering a word, she slightly adjusted the direction of her arrows. With a swift whoosh, both arrows flew from the bowstring simultaneously, striking the foreheads of the two generals. They fell from their horses with a loud thud, and the once-boisterous soldiers fell into stunned silence.
They had served in the military for years and had never witnessed such terrifying archery—two arrows fired at once, claiming two lives.
Yun Qingyu spoke with a powerful inner strength, ensuring that every soldier on the Training Ground could hear her: "This Palace is the Western Chu Princess. Today, I am here by Imperial Decree to command the Silver Armored Army to quell rebellion on the battlefield and restore our Western Chu National Prestige, ensuring peace across our lands. Generals Wei and Ying have openly defied my orders and disrupted our morale; their entire families will be charged with treason and executed along with their nine clans. If anyone dares to resist further and does not wish to protect our homeland, step forward. This Palace will ensure your nine clans remind you who your true master is."
The entire Training Ground erupted in sounds of reverence.
With her thunderous methods, Yun Qingyu completely intimidated the Silver Armored Army. The hundred thousand troops were smoothly brought under her control, and seizing the moment, she eliminated all officers who had risen through connections. The Eldest Princess fully commanded the Silver Armored Army.
News of this spread quickly.
Ling Ancheng learned that his trusted subordinates were dead or removed from power; military authority was entirely out of his hands. He spat out a mouthful of blood in anger and collapsed weakly against his bedpost.
The Ling Family is likely to follow in the footsteps of the Lu Family.
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