The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"Ow~"

White Fang let out a soft bark, then wagged its tail and returned to its previous spot, lying down.

Chu Luen smiled, turned around, and walked into the central command tent.

The white wolf in front of him had always been fed by him, so they had a good relationship. If Xiao Kaishan hadn't become the clan leader, then White Fang would have been his mount.

After a moment of reflection, Chu Luen turned and walked into the tent.

"Chief, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Chu Luen, Xiao Kaishan smiled and said, "Kaishan, looking at the distant Cliff City just now made me think for a long time. Now that I think about it, your previous suggestion made a lot of sense."

"The Cliff City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. To break through their city gates, we must go through Hibiscus Gorge. However, once we enter Hibiscus Gorge, we will easily fall into the ambush of those cunning Da Jing people!"

"Therefore, I have just discussed with the other clan leaders and we plan to leave a portion of our troops behind while attacking Cliff City, in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances!"

"And this task is entrusted to my good brother, you! Chu Luen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Kaishan poured Chu Luen a cup of mare's milk wine, handed it to him, patted Chu Luen on the shoulder and said, "My good brother, now we're entrusting our backs to you!"

Seeing Xiao Kaishan's smiling face, Chu Luen immediately understood what he meant.

This is because she's afraid of stealing his credit!

"Thank you for your trust, Chieftain. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Although somewhat disappointed, Chu Luen still accepted the wine glass from Xiao Kaishan.

The rule on the grasslands is that whoever gets the most kills has the greatest military merit.

Chu Luen's martial prowess and prestige within the clan were second only to Xiao Kaishan, and perhaps even equal to him.

If Chu Luen were to go to the battlefield in this great battle, with his abilities, his achievements would probably be no less than those of Xiao Kaishan.

What will become of Xiao Kaishan, the clan leader, then?

So Xiao Kaishan thought about it for a long time and finally assigned Chu Luen the task of guarding the rear.

This way, it would be acceptable on the surface, and it would also prevent Chu Luen from continuing to make contributions.

Chu Luen had just finished drinking and was about to take his leave when the cavalrymen he had sent out to scout for information returned!

"Chief! We just went to check ahead. Fu Rongxia is fine. However, on the walls of Juebi City, there are some catapults and large crossbows. The army of Da Jing is probably holed up inside the city preparing to defend it."

"Good scouting!" Xiao Kaishan nodded. "I knew it! These cowards of Dajing were so scared they almost wet their pants when they heard we had 500,000 troops! How could they dare to leave the city to fight? It's best if they stay inside the city. The day I break through the city will be the day they perish!"

"I've heard that Jia Tisi, the chief of the Great Jing Imperial City Guard, is licentious and keeps many beauties in the city lord's mansion! Once we conquer Juebi City, I, the clan chief, will seize all of his beauties!"

Anyway, Hela Sunazha isn't here, so he's too lazy to pretend anymore. Ever since he poisoned his first wife, he's been cultivating a persona of deep affection and hasn't touched a woman. This has been really frustrating for him, and he's determined to let loose during this attack on Cliff City!

……

Cliffside City.

Jia Daoshi had about ten cannons brought out and placed on the city wall.

During this period, all the blacksmiths in the city worked overtime, day and night, and finally managed to forge sixty cannons.

Of these sixty cannons, fifty were deployed on the hilltops surrounding Furong Gorge, while only ten were stationed at Juebi City.

Mu Weishuang and Yan Ruyu arrived late and didn't know what this thing was, so they just watched quietly from the side.

"Jia Daoshi, this thing of yours doesn't even look like a catapult. What's the point of using it?" Mu Weishuang walked to a cannon, stretched out her fair hand to touch it, and then tapped it. Apart from discovering that the thing in front of her was a hollow iron pipe, she didn't find anything else.

"To deal with these barbarian cavalry, it's still more reliable to use catapults." Yan Ruyu frowned, wondering what Jia Dao was up to.

"Ladies, just watch! This thing of ours is called a cannon, and it's much more useful than a catapult!" Jia Daoshi chuckled.

"Cannon?" Mu Weishuang was taken aback, then shook her head: "That's a strange name, but I wonder how powerful it is."

How powerful is it?

You don't know the power of your cannon, yet you still talk about its power!

"The power is absolutely top-notch." Jia Daoshi laughed. "Alright, everything is ready now. We're just waiting for these barbarians to start their attack. Ladies, you should go and rest first. Leave this to me."

“Alright, then thank you for your trouble, my lord.” Mu Weishuang nodded, then turned to Yan Ruyu, “Sister Ruyu, let’s go.”

"Weishuang, you go and rest first. I need to talk to my husband about something." Yan Ruyu did not leave with him.

"Oh, okay." Mu Weishuang was still a little surprised when she heard Yan Ruyu say that.

Yan Ruyu and Jia Daoshi had the least contact time, and their relationship was arguably the most distant.

However, since Yan Ruyu had already said so, Mu Weishuang didn't feel comfortable asking further.

After all, feelings need to be nurtured. If Yan Ruyu wanted to say sweet words to her husband, she would never be able to say them if her husband were present.

After Mu Weishuang left, Jia Daoshi looked at Yan Ruyu.

Ever since she met Yan Ruyu, this woman had always worn black clothes and had a rather aloof demeanor.

If Jia Daoshi had any regrets about this woman, it was that he had too few opportunities to meet her.

After all, he is the black-clad master of the Twelve Towers of Wind and Waves, and he is usually very busy.

The beautiful woman in black before me was graceful and slender, with a delicate waist and unparalleled beauty.

"What brings you here, my lady?" Jia Daoshi asked.

"My lord, did you really gain nothing in the Martial God Hall in Daqing?" Yan Ruyu asked without beating around the bush.

Yan Ruyu was the daughter of the Grand Priest of the Imperial Observatory of the Daqing Dynasty. She knew some of the secrets of Daqing and was familiar with the Martial God Temple of the Daqing Dynasty.

Empress Ji Wuxin of the Jing Dynasty had previously invited Yu Yanshu, the master of Xuanji Tower of the Twelve Towers of Wind and Waves, to go to sea to explore the Great Qing Martial God Temple, but they found nothing, which puzzled Yan Ruyu greatly.

"It wasn't all for naught," Jia Daoshi shook his head. "I obtained a box from inside, called the Illusionary Sound Box. Have you heard of it, my lady?"

Jia Daoshi held nothing back from his wife.

Moreover, he also wanted to figure out the secret of this Illusionary Sound Box.

"Is it really the Illusionary Sound Box?" Yan Ruyu's breathing became rapid.

Legend has it that this Illusionary Sound Box is a product of Liyue Harbor and contains a great secret!

However, Yan Ruyu didn't know what the secret was.

"Really? Would I lie to you?" Jia Daoshi nodded. "My lady, do you know anything about this treasure box? Could you answer my question?"

Hearing this, Yan Ruyu calmed down, and finally said dejectedly, "This... I don't know either..."