Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. Huang Lie is furious after receiving a report about Yun Ce's defection, which is confirmed by a messenger. The officials around him are eager to punish Yun Ce, but Huang Lie cautions them to consider the forces backing him before taking action. The discussion shifts to the urgent issue of food supplies, as Huang Lie's previous strategy of trading refugees for provisions has been disrupted since the Dragon-Slaying campaign. They hope to locate a large granary built by Zheng Qiao, rumored to contain significant food reserves. An envoy from Zhang Yongqing arrives, highlighting the urgent need for allies due to food shortages affecting both their forces. Huang Lie is angry to learn that the granary he sought was already emptied weeks earlier. Meanwhile, Shen Tang's forces, self-sufficient despite the war, receive food supplies from Zhang Yongqing, thanks to Jiang Sheng’s strategic foresight. Shen Tang plans to exploit the situation by sending Zhang Yongqing a portion of the intercepted grain convoy. She is cautious about potential betrayals from Wu Xian, who is camped nearby, and considers the implications of her father's previous public punishment by Zhao Wei. .

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