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

In the dead of night, all was quiet, and the whole world seemed to be immersed in tranquility. Beneath the seemingly calm surface, however, lay a thrilling military operation.

Upon receiving the order, the Shu army sprang into action, silently splitting into two groups. On the land route, Ma Lai and General Liu led a troop of elite soldiers, lying in ambush in the grass, awaiting the Shu army.

The Shu army pushed the heavy horse-drawn carts forward.

They soon arrived at the place where they were lying in ambush.

General Liu and his soldiers all gripped their swords, held their breath, and carefully watched the Shu army in the distance.

ready!

The soldier at the forefront of the Shu army triggered the mechanism, and the first person fell into the trap.

The entire Shu army went on high alert. "An ambush!"

"Kill!" General Liu shouted.

The entire army emerged from the bushes, and the two armies clashed, resulting in the complete annihilation of the Shu army.

Soldiers counted their numbers after the battle.

"General Ma only has eight hundred men and five carriages here!"

"Why are there so few people and so few weapons? Where are the others?" The Malay general began to worry again.

"Could it really be that, as the princess guessed, they traveled by water?"

General Liu inspected the Shu army's weapons. "There are no artillery pieces. It seems they came here just to mislead us."

"Now it all depends on Lord Fan's plans."

The other troops followed the river downstream, taking the same route as during the day.

The leading Shu general finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiling smugly to himself, "I knew those idiots couldn't do anything to me! Once the cannons reach their city walls, they'll be forced to come out and kneel down in surrender!"

The large ship was sailing as it approached the shore.

Several powerful missiles streaked across the sky like meteors, then plummeted back down with a sharp whistling sound.

In an instant, the missile collided violently with the sea, creating towering waves and countless splashes. These splashes flew everywhere like a torrential downpour, instantly turning the once calm sea into a turbulent, churning mass of waves.

At the same time, the ship was under intense attack. Countless arrows rained down like locusts, seemingly trying to engulf the entire vessel. The fierce rain of arrows wove together in the air into a dense net, leaving no escape.

The Shu generals commanded their soldiers to calmly and skillfully evade Fan Qingli's attacks, while waiting for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

After a fierce battle, Fan Qingli led his army to a successful victory over a large force of Shu troops. He personally led his elite troops in a valiant charge, breaking through the enemy's defenses with overwhelming force.

Not only did they achieve a great victory, but they also captured the general who led the Shu army.

Back in the barracks.

Fan Qingli led the Shu general into the military camp.

"Are you the general in charge of transporting weapons?" Cao Yuan asked.

The Shu general, seeing that she was a woman, was unwilling to speak to her.

Fan Qingli kicked him, saying, "The prince is asking you a question, so you'd better tell the truth."

"What kind of damned prince! You people of Wei are truly treacherous! You actually resorted to trickery!"

"All's fair in war! Hasn't your Shu Kingdom ever done that before?" Cao Yuan said.

How did you know I would ultimately travel by water?

Cao Yuan explained, "There's no particular reason. Countries like yours, which have won so many battles, should be quite arrogant. How could our little tricks possibly fool you! If you guessed it, we naturally guessed it too."

"Hmph! You won this time! But the next time might be different."

"Take him to jail!"

The soldiers took the Shu general away.

“Princess, shall we not interrogate him?” Malay asked.

"Ask him, it's no use! Do you think he'll tell you?"

"Right!"

"Do we consider this a victory in our first battle?" the Malay general asked.

Cao Yuan looked at him with a heavy gaze, and the other two also cast serious glances at Ma Lai. Suddenly, General Liu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Of course it counts!"

The Malay general was terrified by them and broke out in a cold sweat.

"General Liu, you scared me to death!"

"Hahaha, just kidding! I haven't slept well these past two days, I've been lying in the grass the whole time. I was afraid of missing the Shu army."

“Me too!” Fan Qingli echoed.

"I truly admire Lord Fan for single-handedly wiping out the entire Shu army," Malay praised.

"Although we cannot relax yet, at least we have won a round against them now," General Liu said.

“I’ve salvaged the artillery vehicle from the water. Shall we go take a look together?” Fan Qingli said.

The four walked into the courtyard and admired the exquisitely crafted artillery chariots of the Shu Kingdom.

"As expected of the people of Shu, it looks like it was made in a very complicated way. They probably won't be sending any more over for a while," Fan Qingli said with a sigh of relief.

"Without the cannons, at least the city walls are saved."

"Sigh! If only we could make such a cannon vehicle too," Cao Yuan sighed.

"I can!"

Cen Yin walked out of a certain room.

"Miss Ayin, why haven't you left yet!"

"Your Highness, is this what you call discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose? I just used the missiles I sent from afar, and now you want to kick me out!" Cen Yin pouted and complained.

"I'm worried about your safety. This is a military camp after all. It's still quite dangerous!"

"Miss Ayin, can you really build a cannon?" Fan Qingli's eyes showed a hint of disbelief.

“Of course!” Cen Yin said confidently. “Let me tell you, there is no weapon in this world that I, Cen Yin, cannot make.”

Cao Yuan nodded, "Lord Fan, you mustn't underestimate Miss Ayin! Miss Ayin is very skillful; she used to sell hidden weapons in Chen Kingdom!"

Cen Yin carefully examined the structure of the artillery vehicle, appearing quite interested in it.

Fan Qingli's gaze remained fixed on her.

"Get me paper and a pen!"

The soldier took out paper and pen from his tent.

"Give me three days so I can draw up an internal structure diagram for you."

Fan Qingli exclaimed in amazement, "You were able to draw this in just three days?"

“I said three days, and that’s three days. Do you have a problem with me?” Cen Yin walked towards him step by step, getting closer to him and speaking softly.

Cao Yuan interrupted, "Alright, alright! Let's all get some rest!"

"I'm entrusting this matter to you, Ah Yin!"

"However, I need a reasonably reliable artist."

“The painter…” Cao Yuan fell into deep thought.

Where can you find an artist at this time?

Cao Yuan's eyes lit up as she remembered someone.

"Yes! White Dew! White Dew!"

Cao Yuan shouted loudly.

White Dew came rushing over like a gust of wind.

"I've arrived, Princess."

"Bai Lu, could you help this girl, A Yin, draw up some design sketches?"

"it is good!"

"Miss Ayin, just tell me what you need. As long as you draw up the design, I'll agree to any conditions."

"Is anything really okay?"

Cen Yin blinked, her eyes seemingly harboring other intentions.

Cao Yuan took a few steps back. "I can't help you with that! But I'll help you with the rest if I can!"

"You're on your own!"