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Chapter 143 The Second Prince Stirs Up Trouble

Qiao Tinghao was looking forward to playing as a forward, while Qiao Feng was hoping that Qiao Tinghao and the others would stay away for the time being.

From the moment Liu Shengpei arrived at the military camp, he had been finding fault with everything in the camp.

Liu Sheng is the second son of the emperor of Beisheng Kingdom, and is currently twenty years old.

His birth mother was merely a concubine in the palace. Although she was the mistress of a palace, her status was clearly inferior to that of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.

The Crown Prince's mother was the Empress, while the Third Prince's mother was a Noble Consort; the difference in their status was obvious.

From a young age, Liu Shengpei was extremely competitive and eager for his father to see his efforts, so he studied very hard.

However, no matter how excellent his grades were or how outstanding his academic performance was, his father's attention to him was always limited, and he would often just dismiss him with a simple "Pei'er still needs to work harder".

On the contrary, the third prince was deeply favored by the emperor from a young age, and the emperor would always go straight to the palace of the imperial concubine after court every day.

Both he and the Crown Prince harbored resentment towards the Third Prince and often sought excuses to bully him.

The reason why the Third Prince went to the Western Territory was because these princes secretly intervened, and many people secretly hoped that he would not return.

Before coming here, he received news that the grain supplies escorted by the Third Prince had been hijacked and the whereabouts of the people were unknown.

Liu Shengpei planned to make good use of this opportunity to earn military merit and return home, so that he could be on par with the Crown Prince.

Sure enough, early in the morning, he summoned all the generals in the military camp to discuss matters.

"General Qiao, tell me, why didn't you launch an attack as soon as possible when you knew that the remaining food supplies were insufficient?"

Do we really have to wait until it's freezing cold and we're out of food and ammunition before launching an attack?

"You don't value the lives of your soldiers at all!" Liu Shengpei looked heartbroken, as if he were a general who truly cared for his soldiers.

“Your Highness, now is not the best time. We already have a plan,” Wang Dezhu said from the side.

“Deputy General Wang, the Second Prince is our master. Whatever the master says goes. Who gave you the right to speak?” Ma Gudao shouted from the side.

Wang Dezhu sighed inwardly, thinking that Ma Gudao was a real sycophant, but he still maintained a respectful expression on his face: "This humble general knows his mistake, please forgive me, Second Prince."

Liu Shengpei glanced meaningfully at Wang Dezhu, then turned to Qiao Feng: "General Qiao, I believe that as the commander of an army, you should always pay attention to the army's food and supplies situation and make timely decisions."

Now that we are running out of food, we should quickly attack the enemy while we still have some provisions.

Otherwise, once our supplies run out, our army will surely be in dire straits.

Qiao Feng frowned slightly. He knew that this was not the best time to attack. He had to wait for his son and the others to train first before he could take action.

But faced with Liu Shengpei's questioning, he had no choice but to respond: "Your Highness, although our army is currently short of food supplies, we still have some reserves."

Furthermore, we need more time to train and should not act rashly.

Moreover, I have already sent scouts to investigate the enemy's situation, and we will launch an attack when the time is right.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will ensure the safety and victory of the army."

"You guarantee it? What guarantees do you have? In the current situation, you have no heart for fighting, do you? The whole army knows about your son's disappearance now."

"And I've also heard that you sent quite a few people out to look for your son," Liu Shengpei sneered.

Qiao Feng knew immediately who had spread the rumor; it could only be Ma Shidao.

But he had to put on a show, so he said sadly, "Second Prince, it is not because my son is missing that I am unwilling to fight, but simply because our army is not ready yet."

Our scouts haven't returned yet, and on top of that, someone is deliberately spreading rumors in the army that the court isn't concerned about our supplies. Morale is low, which is really detrimental to our fighting..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shengpei sneered: "General Qiao, your explanation will not satisfy this prince."

Don't you know that time is life? If we wait any longer, our army will only become more and more passive.

After speaking, he looked at the other generals, hoping to gain their support.

However, most of the generals remained silent. They knew Qiao Feng's plan and understood that it was not advisable to act rashly at this time.

Only a few generals who were closely associated with Ma Shidao hurriedly stepped forward to echo, "The Second Prince is absolutely right. General Qiao should act as soon as possible."

Seeing this, Qiao Feng sighed inwardly. He had just witnessed the exchange of glances between the Second Prince and Ma Shidao.

He knew in his heart that the Second Prince was probably behind the Third Prince's murder while delivering grain, so he absolutely could not let the Third Prince appear in front of the Second Prince.

Fortunately, the Third Prince and his son were brought to the military camp by Master Wuwei each time, and they were disguised.

If they hadn't revealed their identities themselves, I probably wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.

Yesterday morning, most of the men sent to Jinwan Village to participate in the sharpshooting team were his shadow guards, along with a few reliable archers.

Having seen those powerful weapons, he dared not send anyone he wasn't sure about. What if there were people with stone knives hiding one or two bombs? He wouldn't even know how he died.

But the Second Prince must not be allowed to discover these things, otherwise the Third Prince and his son's plans will be exposed.

Faced with Liu Shengpei's deliberate provocation, he could only endure it for the time being: "Your Highness, I will seriously consider your suggestion."

However, military decisions require consideration of various factors and cannot be based solely on momentary impulses.

Please give me some time, and I will develop the most suitable strategy.

Seeing that Qiao Feng was determined, Liu Shengpei decided not to press the matter further and simply snorted, "Alright, I hope General Qiao can come up with a feasible solution soon."

Besides looking for my third brother, my father gave me an order this time: I must defeat the Western Rong Kingdom and prevent them from disturbing my borders for the next ten years.

I don't want to see our army suffer losses because of delays.

After saying that, he turned away angrily, leaving Qiao Feng and the other generals looking helpless.

As the Second Prince left, Ma Shidao, accompanied by two generals, followed in his footsteps.

After leaving Qiao Feng's tent, Ma Shidao caught up with Liu Shengpei.

"Second Prince, please don't be angry. If you have time, why don't you come to my tent for a chat? I have something I'd like to report to you," Ma Shidao tentatively invited.

Liu Shengpei knew that Ma Shidao had been stationed here for nearly thirty years, so he must know more about what was going on here.

Considering that his plan required the cooperation of the people here, and since he didn't have any of his own, he decided to go with him to have a chat. "Okay, please lead the way."