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

Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, the Malay man immediately turned around alertly, his eyes filled with suspicion. "Where did this woman come from?"

His hand unconsciously tightened around the sword at his waist.

Cao Yuan, who was standing nearby, quickly realized what was happening. A look of surprise appeared on her face, and she hurriedly said, "That voice... it sounds like Bai Lu. Let her in quickly!"

After receiving orders, the guards outside the door stopped stopping Bai Lu, who rushed into the room anxiously.

Upon seeing Cao Yuan, she immediately scolded her with concern, "Princess, so you're here! Didn't the army doctor say you should rest in bed? How could you run around like that? What if your wound reopens?"

Bai Lu nervously scanned the people in the room. When her gaze fell on the terrain map on the table, a sense of unease welled up inside her. She anxiously pressed, "Princess, are you planning to go to the battlefield? Princess, are you courting death?"

Cao Yuan didn't want to answer, deliberately avoiding this sensitive topic, and instead inquired about Bai Lu's experience, "Bai Lu, you're back. Did you see him? How is he?"

"Oh! The First Prince has woken up!"

Malay asked, "Who is the eldest prince? The one who was wounded by the princess's arrow?"

General Liu and Ma Lai looked at each other, completely bewildered.

"The eldest prince is Chu Yan, the adopted son of the Prime Minister of Chu, and also Xiao Xing!"

Bai Lu explained, "Xiao Xing is the one who injured the second prince of Chen! Is that clear?"

"Is that the one who was with you all back then, the one wearing a mask? He's actually the eldest prince of Shu!"

"That's not right, shouldn't the eldest prince of Shu be the crown prince?" General Liu asked.

“Yes, it’s the Crown Prince!” Bai Lu said decisively.

General Liu leaned close to Cao Yuan's ear and whispered, "Princess, it's strange that the Crown Prince of Shu is helping Chen and Wei negotiate peace! Did he come to our country to steal secrets?"

"I won't go into that. The important thing is how to fight this battle now!" Cao Yuan changed the subject, as she herself didn't know how to tell General Liu about Chu Yan.

"Is Bailu seriously injured? Is he alright? I'm not concerned about whether he lives or dies! I'm just afraid they'll launch another attack without warning!" Cao Yuan stubbornly explained.

“He said he’d give us three days to prepare!” Bai Lu replied.

"He also said that the weapons from Shu have not yet been transported here; they will definitely be transported by water. We should find a way to sabotage them! Maybe we can win this round."

“Princess! Is the Crown Prince of Shu's word credible? Could there be a trap? Why would he help us?” Malai was the first to raise questions.

Bai Lu's eyes darted around, and she bit her lip. "Princess, even though the eldest prince is useless, we can still listen to Xiao Hanjing."

Cao Yuan glanced at Bai Lu and then at the generals. “What he said isn’t entirely credible, but I’ve heard a little about Shu’s military weapons.”

“That’s right. Shu’s weapons have always been formidable. Destroying their military weapons is like cutting off an arm.” General Liu agreed with Cao Yuan’s point of view.

Cao Yuan pointed to the location on the map, "Since the Shu army is stationed here, the only way for Shu to transport weapons is by water!"

“Wait, Princess! Why by water? Shu is an arid land, and the people there should be afraid of water, so why would they travel by water?” the Malay general asked. “What the Crown Prince of Shu says may not be true.”

"General Ma, although Shu does not favor water, traveling by water is indeed two days faster than traveling by land."

General Liu also nodded in agreement with Cao Yuan's point of view.

"The princess is right! The people of Shu are always at war, so they would definitely take the risk of traveling by water. But if we all think this way, they must think the same way!"

“But if we go by water, we have no chance of winning!” Fan Qingli analyzed.

Cao Yuan nodded, and everyone fell silent.

"What if we can only travel by land?"

Cao Yuan said with considerable confidence.

"Everyone, I have a plan."

The four of them whispered among themselves.

After hearing the plan, everyone nodded in agreement.

"But what weapons should we use?"

"Yes, arrows alone are not enough..."

Just when the group was in trouble.

A soldier came in and announced, "General Ma, someone outside is requesting an audience. They say they are looking for the King of Wei."

-

The weapons of the Shu Kingdom were being slowly transported down the river from upstream, with wooden boats lined up end to end, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The soldiers were busy on the ship, some checking weapons, others watching their surroundings warily.

The river water was crystal clear, and the sand and stones at the bottom were clearly visible. The azure lake water rippled in the wind, creating gentle waves. All around was quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds and the sound of flowing water, which was very pleasant.

The leading general stood on the deck at the bow of the ship, carefully surveying the surroundings. He was a burly man with a stern face and sharp eyes, exuding an aura of fortitude and decisiveness. He silently prayed that the transport would be completed smoothly without any mishaps.

When the fleet reached the middle of its course, a sudden booming sound came from the water ahead, followed by the explosion of several huge missiles, which splashed water everywhere and formed white waves.

"Ambush! All troops on alert!" the general shouted immediately, his voice echoing throughout the fleet. The soldiers grabbed their weapons and stared intently ahead.

The fleet was thrown into chaos, and the soldiers began to panic. The general frowned; he knew the situation was critical, but he had to remain calm to deal with it. He ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle while simultaneously organizing the ships to quickly disperse to avoid being concentrated by the enemy. At the same time, he sent an advance scout ahead to reconnoiter the situation and notified the troops at the rear to strengthen their defenses.

Just then, several more missiles were launched from the surrounding mountain streams, accurately hitting the Shu Kingdom's ships and scattering them in all directions.

Fan Qingli was some distance from where the missiles would land, so he couldn't cause any real damage to the boats in the middle of the river. He could only try to stop them from moving forward by creating some panic.

The people on the boat panicked and shouted everywhere, "Turn the boat around! Go back quickly!" Of the original dozen or so small boats, five had already been destroyed, and the remaining boats quickly changed course and prepared to return.

The Shu army returned to shore, and all the soldiers took stock of their lost weapons.

"General, we have lost two artillery pieces!" the soldier reported to the general.

"Damn it! We actually lost two artillery pieces. We must make Chen Guodu return them to us."

"General, what should we do now? Should we take the land route?"

The general looked disdainful, a sinister glint in his eyes. "I think this is their scheme!"

"When it gets dark, take some unimportant weapons and travel by land. They'll definitely be waiting for us there!"

"The rest of you, come with me by water!"