After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

Night fell.

Bai Lu gave the signal, and Xiao Hanjing led Bai Lu into the military camp. They then killed two guards, changed into soldiers' clothes, and searched the camp for Chu Yan's tent.

This is the time when the guards in the military camp change shifts, and the guards are at their most relaxed.

The two hid behind a tent, secretly observing the surrounding tents. When Bai Lu saw Xuan Feng emerge from a tent, she excitedly grabbed Xiao Han Jing and pointed to a tent in the distance, exclaiming, "Xiao Han Jing, it's that tent!"

"what sound?"

Just then, Bai Lu's voice broke the surrounding silence. A patrol of guards happened to be passing by. Upon hearing the noise, they immediately became alert and hurried towards Bai Lu and Xiao Hanjing's location.

"What do we do! What do we do!" Bai Lu grabbed Xiao Hanjing's arm.

"Shut up!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hanjing's heart tightened. He quickly grabbed her shoulders and pressed her down, shielding her tightly behind him. At this moment, his tall figure was like an indestructible fortress, giving people an unparalleled sense of security.

The situation grew increasingly critical, with the guards drawing ever closer. At this critical moment, Bai Lu, standing behind Xiao Hanjing, quickly picked up a moderately sized stone. With all her might, she hurled the stone in the opposite direction from the guards.

A muffled thud was heard from the opposite direction.

They all turned to look in the direction the stone had flown. One of the guards shouted, "Over there!"

All the guards rushed towards the direction of the commotion.

Xiao Hanjing and Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief only when the footsteps faded into the distance.

"You've got some skills!" Xiao Hanjing praised.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go over there before they come back!" Bai Lu pulled Xiao Hanjing and went straight into Chu Yan's tent.

After the two entered the tent, Bai Lu went to Chu Yan's bedside. Chu Yan was pale and still unconscious. Although his dressing had just been changed, he showed no signs of waking up.

"Chu Yan! Chu Yan!" Bai Lu lay beside him, calling his name repeatedly.

"Oh no! The princess's arrow must have hit too hard! Xiao Hanjing, come quickly and see how to treat it."

"I won't die!" Xiao Hanjing walked nonchalantly to the tea table in front of him and poured himself a cup of tea.

"If the princess's arrow hadn't hit hard, why would the troops have retreated!"

"You mean the princess's arrow actually had another meaning?"

"That old man is so cunning. My brother hasn't been in Shu for so many years, how could he not know anything! Wasn't sending him to the battlefield this time just a test of his relationship with Wei?"

Xiao Hanjing smiled, resting his chin on his hand. "I was really looking forward to seeing what my brother would find out and how the old man would deal with him, but it seems that's hopeless."

"Why did you come to see me if you have such a vicious heart?"

Xiao Hanjing slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Chu Yan, the exquisite teacup in his hand hovering quietly in mid-air.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible smile of relief flashed across the depths of his eyes, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

Chu Yan stretched out his arms with difficulty, as if a drowning person desperately grasping at a straw, trying to find a point of support to stand up. In that instant, a heart-wrenching pain came from the wound and spread rapidly throughout his body, causing him to involuntarily gasp.

Seeing this, Bai Lu quickly reached out and grabbed Chu Yan's arm tightly, carefully supporting him. Her face was full of concern and anxiety, afraid that the slightest carelessness would worsen Chu Yan's injuries.

"Your Highness, how come you woke up so quickly?"

Bai Lu asked softly, her tone tinged with surprise and delight.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yan twitched the corners of his mouth slightly and chuckled, but the smile seemed to aggravate his wound, causing him to frown.

"Quickly? You're so eager for me to die?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu panicked and quickly waved her hands, explaining, "No! I was just afraid you'd die!"

"How did you end up here?" Chu Yan thought for a moment, his eyes filled with surprise. "But A Yuan asked you to come!"

"...Ah Yuan, why are you calling me Ah Yuan so affectionately? Has your brother forgotten that you are her enemy?"

"Never mind! It doesn't matter." Chu Yan lowered his eyes.

"How is Ah Yuan now? I didn't know Fifth Brother had plotted against her!"

Bai Lu sighed, "She was hit by two arrows, but she insisted we come to see her! The army doctor said she can't get out of bed for a while! I don't know how she'll be able to fight the next battle!"

"What is A-Yuan planning to do next?"

"..." Bai Lu didn't know whether she should speak or not, so she could only look at Xiao Hanjing.

"How can I help you if you don't tell me!" Chu Yan said bluntly, noticing Bai Lu's hesitation.

"Doesn't the Crown Prince want Shu to win either? Actually, I don't know what the princess will do next."

"I can only give you three days! War is merciless, and Shu will still attack Chen's city gates directly. She should be careful. Although I don't want to fight, I cannot betray my country."

"Your Highness, what kind of support is this! They won't say anything." Bai Lu said softly.

"If you're so hypocritical, the princess might kill you again."

"Cough cough..."

Chu Yan clutched his chest, each cough causing him to feel a sharp pain.

"If she tries to kill me, I will never fight back!"

-

Cao Yuan, Ma Lai, and the others sat around the table, solemnly discussing their upcoming battle plan. The dim candlelight flickered, illuminating their serious faces.

At this moment, Fan Qingli, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "I think we should strike first and seize the initiative! Only in this way can we possibly gain a chance of survival in this difficult war."

His voice was deep and powerful, as if he had made a firm decision.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan frowned and said worriedly, "Lord Fan, do you have any specific methods? You must know that our strength is far inferior to that of the Shu army. If we act rashly and end in failure, it will only give the enemy an opportunity to seize the initiative." Her gaze was fixed on Fan Qingli, hoping to get a convincing answer from him.

Fan Qingli narrowed his eyes slightly, a resolute glint in them, and uttered four words decisively, "Burn the grain supplies!"

General Liu waved his hand and retorted, "Lord Fan, I don't think your method is feasible! The small countries that fought against Shu before used this tactic. They couldn't find Shu's granaries at all."

"Furthermore, I've studied their tactics, and based on the Shu army's usual attack patterns, their strategy isn't actually that strong! It's just that their weapons are more advanced than ours. What do you think? Should we ambush them on their way to Chen?"

"General Liu, you actually took advantage of my absence to start studying the strategic model of the Shu Kingdom?" Cao Yuan was quite impressed with him this time.

General Liu proudly raised his head, "Ever since the Shu Kingdom started fighting around our area, I've been studying it. The Shu Kingdom's repeated victories are indeed impressive!"

"However, their battle plans are so meticulous that even the countries that fight against them may not know much about them."

"But their main strength lies in their military weapons; without those weapons, they might not be so formidable."

"Let me in, let me in!"

The noise outside the door caught their attention.