With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

However, how to make use of this opportunity still requires careful planning.

Night Owl looked up at the night sky. The stars were twinkling, just like his mood at the moment.

A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he murmured to himself:

"In this chaotic world, who can remain immune?"

Inside the cave, Aisha huddled on a pile of hay, covered with a night owl's cloak.

She looked towards the cave entrance, her eyes filled with anxiety and fear.

She didn't know what her future would hold, or whether she could return to Java safely.

She only knew that she could only rely on the strange man in front of her.

Night Owl returned to the cave and saw that Aisha was still awake, so he sat down beside her and asked softly:

"Your Highness, is there anything on your mind?"

Aisha shook her head and said, "I'm just a little scared."

Night Owl smiled and said:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you."

Aisha looked into Night Owl's eyes and felt inexplicably at peace.

Perhaps this man can really be trusted.

She gently closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Ye Xiao looked at Aisha's peaceful sleeping face, but his heart was in turmoil.

He is not a good person and will not trust anyone easily.

Saving Aisha was not out of kindness, but to use her.

However, seeing her so weak, he felt a little bit reluctant.

"That's all, let's take it one step at a time."

……

At the same time, Shannan Prefecture.

The Night Owl's carrier pigeon arrived faster than expected.

It landed lightly on Lu Yan's shoulder, bringing with it the defense map of the Java Dam.

Lu Yan unfolded it and raised his eyebrows. There was indeed a big loophole in the patrol route of the Javanese soldiers.

Every afternoon, the patrol team would gather under a pavilion to rest.

The pavilion happened to be located in the blind spot of the dam.

This is like a pillow being delivered to you when you are sleepy, a godsend!

Lu Yan was thinking about how to exploit this loophole and wondering whether to send Li Kui to lead the big knife team to launch a sneak attack.

After all, this kid has been complaining recently that there is no war to fight and his hands are itching to fight.

Suddenly, another carrier pigeon came fluttering over and landed steadily on the table.

Lu Yan looked at the carrier pigeons coming one after another, smiled and shook his head:

"This Night Owl is really good at gathering information."

After opening the letter tube, the smile on Lu Yan's face gradually froze, replaced by a look of disbelief.

"This boy picked up a princess?"

Lu Yan muttered to himself, repeatedly confirming the contents of the letter several times

This kid Yexiao actually saved Princess Aisha from Java?

Lu Yan couldn't help but laugh. This kid was asked to scout the enemy, but he brought back even bigger "intelligence".

This is simply... a pleasant surprise!

It seems that the original battle plan needs to be revised.

If Ye Xiao could gain Aisha's trust, then this battle might be won without bloodshed.

"Someone come here!" Lu Yan called out.

Li Kui strode in, gnawing on a chicken drumstick, his mouth greasy.

"Sir, what are your orders?"

Lu Yan looked at him like this, feeling somewhat helpless:

"Xiao Kui, can't you pay attention to your image? Don't just eat. After all, you are the captain of the Big Knife Team."

Li Kui chuckled, ate the chicken leg clean in a few bites, and wiped it on his clothes.

"Sir, there are no outsiders here. Tell me, what's the matter? Is there going to be a war? My sword has been thirsting for a long time!"

Lu Yan handed Ye Xiao's letter to him:

"You take a look at this first."

Li Kui took the letter and read it word by word, his eyes wide as bells:

"What? Princess? Ye Xiao is such a lucky guy! My lord, I want to go too!"

Lu Yan knocked on his head:

"What are you thinking! I asked you to go to war, not pick up girls! Night Owl rescued the princess of Java. This is a good opportunity. If we can make good use of it, maybe we can take Java without losing a single soldier."

Li Kui scratched his head and said, "Sir, I don't understand. What good is a princess?"

Lu Yan explained:

"Think about it, if we can control the princess, we can use it to threaten the King of Java and force him to surrender. In this way, we can avoid a bloody battle and reduce unnecessary casualties."

Li Kui suddenly understood: "Oh! I understand! Your Excellency is wise!"

Lu Yan smiled:

"Okay, go call Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng, and Tu Rong over here, and let's discuss the next battle plan."

"Okay!" Li Kui responded, turned around and ran out.

After a while, Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng and Tu Rong all came to Lu Yan's study.

Lu Yan read Ye Xiao's letter to them and said:

"Night Owl rescued the princess of Java, which provides us with a great opportunity."

"I'd like to hear your opinions on how we can take advantage of this opportunity."

"Sir, I know that princess. She is simple-minded and good-looking. I think Night Owl and Princess Aisha are a good match."

Tu Rong didn't make his words clear, but Lu Yan and the others already understood what he meant.

……

On the other side, Night Owl climbed out of a haystack and stretched.

I slept exceptionally soundly, completely unlike the alertness I should have felt in enemy territory.

He rubbed his eyes and saw Princess Aisha sitting upright, like an exquisite porcelain doll.

"Your Highness, it's time for us to set off." said Night Owl.

Aisha nodded slightly, stood up and followed Night Owl out of the cave.

The two men rode on horses "borrowed" from the Javanese soldiers and headed towards the main city of Java.

Passing Haixia Pass on the way, Aisha looked at the ragged refugees outside the city gate and couldn't help but sigh:

“These people are so pitiful.”

After hearing this, Ye Xiao had a better impression of the princess.

I originally thought she was just a pampered young lady, but I didn't expect she was quite kind-hearted.

"During troubled times, it is common for people to be displaced."

Ye Xiao responded indifferently, but in his heart he was thinking about how to send Aisha back to the main city as soon as possible.

Then go back and report to Lord Lu.

He took out a small bamboo tube from his pocket and wrote down Aisha's situation and his own thoughts briefly on a piece of paper.

Then I left a mark, hoping that my brothers could see it.

After doing all this, Ye Xiao and Aisha continued on their journey.

However, things often develop unexpectedly.

They had not walked far when they ran into a group of people.

The leader was none other than Jin Xuanming, the Duke of Wu of Java.

Jin Xuanming saw Princess Aisha being "held hostage" by the Night Owl at a glance, and was immediately furious.

He spurred his horse and rushed to the front of the night owl, shouting:

"How dare you, you idiot, kidnap our princess! Release her now!"

Ye Xiao was a little confused when he saw the aggressive Duke Wu in front of him.

How did he become a "madman"?

Obviously, you saved the princess, okay?