CHAPTER 880: CHAPTER 552: I HOPE THAT RADIANT PERSON IS YOU!

King Lionheart would be angry. He would think Philip is a coward without courage.

Who would entrust military and national affairs to someone like this?

These words are undeniably venomous.

Wherever there are people, there is the underworld; wherever there are interests, there are conflicts.

This is true for the Phoenix Empire, and equally true for the Aus Empire.

Indeed, King Lionheart cast a sinister gaze at Philip and asked coldly, "Even if Tang Fei has the support of the Qin and Lu families, but with Shen Wuxiang and Zhong Tianque cooperating to mobilize the entire national strength... Do you still believe Tang Fei can achieve final victory?"

"Yes, father." Prince Philip replied without hesitation.

Since he had already expressed his view, he must stick to it unwaveringly.

If he backtracks at his brother’s rebuttal or his father’s doubt, even he would look down on himself.

King Lionheart scrutinized his face for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Prince Harry and asked, "Harry, what do you think?"

"I think both elder brother and third brother have good points... Both have their own reasons..."

"I asked what you think." King Lionheart interrupted Harry impatiently.

Harry’s face turned a bit red, looking anxiously at his father, he quickly said, "I think Shen Wuxiang has a higher chance of winning, after all, most of the Phoenix Empire’s army is under his control."

King Lionheart pondered for a moment and looked at Caesar, saying, "Try to make contact with Tang Fei. If they need help, we can offer some assistance... Of course, these assists come with a cost. You’ll be responsible for the specific details of the cooperation."

"Yes, father." Caesar bowed deeply, accepting the task his father assigned him.

He was extremely pleased internally, knowing his father finally accepted his suggestion.

Standing upright, he casually glanced at Philip, thinking that this brat always stands opposite to him, perhaps he should teach him a lesson?

Philip noticed his elder brother’s gaze, yet remained expressionless.

He knew his petty-minded brother would later make him suffer.

This wasn’t the first or second time...

King Lionheart did not snub Prince Philip, saying, "Continue to contact the Barbarian Clan; they can charge for Tang Fei, and also do our bidding."

"Loyalty is merely a matter of inadequate chips for betrayal. We can offer him what Tang Fei cannot... This is a monarch’s promise."

"Yes, father." Philip responded in a somber tone, although he felt bitter inside.

Last time he suggested sending an empire delegation to communicate with the Barbarian Clan, helping them open the Dushan door.

As a result, those sent were all killed by the Barbarian Clan.

Killed they were, then their heads returned...

Was it because of that incident... that father no longer had expectations for his abilities?

Yet, that was indeed the best opportunity for negotiation at the time.

It was also at that time when Tang Fei appeared among the Barbarian Clan and somehow gained their allegiance...

If the Aus Empire could cooperate with the Barbarian Clan, wouldn’t Red Moon Gobi and Dushan Region become meat in Aus’s mouth?

The Phoenix Kingdom Gate had a huge gap like a harlot without panties... Couldn’t Aus’s mighty army march straight through at any time?

One mistake leads to repeated mistakes.

Being late by a step ruined the entire situation.

Now that the meat was eaten by Tang Fei, could he still snatch food from the tiger’s mouth?

He had no winning chance in this regard.

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Phoenix saw the video online, and after some time without seeing him, her father looked even more gaunt.

His spirit seemed good; it’s uncertain if it’s due to the extended six-month recuperation or the effect of makeup plus post-editing.

Tang Fei sat beside Phoenix, waiting for her to finish watching the complete video before explaining, "We’ve tried other methods, but... This is the best approach to solve the problem."

With Zhong Tianque and Zhong Yu Xiu Xue severing ties, it equates to revoking Phoenix’s status as an Imperial Princess and invalidating the legitimacy of the ’Righteous Army’ uprising.

Phoenix is no longer a princess, then what ’clearing the court of traitors’ are you trying to do?

In whose name are you doing this?

This move of cutting off the firewood root has thoroughly locked the Tang Fei Army into the ’bandits’ position.

Thus, Tang Fei must preserve Phoenix’s royal bloodline and ensure the Righteous Army holds moral high ground and legitimacy.

Otherwise, it’s impossible to gain support from the broad masses and neutral forces...

In the future, when shouting at a gate, no one would be willing to open the gate and surrender.

Yet, whether it’s Zhong Tianque stepping forward to announce his sister Zhong Yu Xiu Xue colluding with bandits to rebel, or Zhong Daolong stepping forward to announce his son Zhong Tianque colluding with power ministers to usurp the throne...

All the fighting is among the Zhong Family’s own people, brothers and father of Phoenix.

Tang Fei had to consider Phoenix’s feelings; she bears the brunt of this scandal.

Zhong Tianque is hurting her, Zhong Daolong is hurting her, and Tang Fei is also hurting her...

After all, it was Tang Fei who requested to drag her father out for the camera.

"I understand." Phoenix was surprisingly more resolute and brave than Tang Fei expected, she looked into Tang Fei’s eyes and said, "I’ve spent a long time avoiding... I didn’t want to face these issues, didn’t know how to handle such complex relationships."

"But, later, I figured it out myself... If we can’t join hands to fight together... then we’ll have nothing."

"New Star would have difficulty establishing itself; even the old lands would struggle to survive. Once Shen Wuxiang fully controls the situation, he will inevitably send troops to bombard the old lands, by then, we have no counter force."

"We can’t let him succeed; we can’t hand over this country... and our lives into his hands. That’s utterly foolish."

"Thus, I am willing to step out with Little Fatty, and I am willing to come forward to talk with those City Lord Generals as an Imperial Princess..."

"I hope..." Phoenix tightly gripped Tang Fei’s hand and solemnly said with an extremely serious expression, "If given a choice, I hope that the person shining brightly is you."