Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1724: The Great Zhuyan Halo!

"The rules of the Imperial Army competition are not as inflexible as they seem. The challengers can challenge any one of the three Grand Marshals, but they can also challenge any of the other challengers. This is primarily because the three Grand Marshals have an extremely high status in the Imperial Army. This rule is meant to maintain the dignity of the Grand Marshals!" Wang Chong said.

Perhaps the First Prince thought that he had planned out everything, but Wang Chong had also amply prepared himself.

"Those two Imperial Army Marshals are undoubtedly the trump cards the First Prince has prepared to take control of the Imperial Army. Once Zhao Fengchen goes up, it doesn't matter who he challenges, as he will eventually have to face a challenge from Duan Zhuyan or Lu Qiongji. These two together with Huang Tianzhao will allow him to firmly control the Imperial Army.

"But if Zhao Fengchen doesn't challenge the three Grand Marshals and challenges Duan Zhuyan or Lu Qiongji instead, he only needs to defeat one of them. No matter who the remaining person challenges, there will be one left. In other words, at least one-third of the Imperial Army's one hundred thousand soldiers will be out of his control."

Wang Chong looked at the drilling ground, a profound look in his eyes. In truth, having Zhao Fengchen challenge one of the First Prince's two men was the only way to keep the First Prince from completely controlling the Imperial Army. From a certain perspective, intelligence and planning had already become more important than the martial strength on both sides.

"Even if the other side is hiding their strength and Zhao Fengchen can't win, the power of Zhao Fengchen and his Xuanwu Army, plus the Wootz Steel weapon I forged for him, should be enough to greatly tax the opponent's mental and physical strength and force out his trump cards. This should be enough to create opportunities for Li Xuanyi and Bai Hanzhou, and decrease the difficulty of the challenges they face!"

He and Zhao Fengchen had decided on this plan before t

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