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

Bai Lu resisted with all her might, but how could she, who was powerless to even kill a chicken, possibly contend with the strong and powerful general in front of her?

The deputy general pressed down on Bai Lu like a giant boulder, rendering her unable to move.

Bai Lu turned her head with difficulty, and only then did she see the long knife that had just been stolen lying not far away.

She knew that if she could get her hands on it, she might be able to turn the tide of this precarious situation. Bai Lu gritted her teeth, used all her strength, and desperately stretched out her arm toward the knife.

Just a little bit, just a little bit.

at last!

Bai Lu gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, her fingers turning slightly white from the force. Her eyes were filled with a chilling murderous intent.

Gritting her teeth, she plunged the knife in her hand into the man's body without hesitation. The sharp blade instantly pierced his flesh, blood splattering everywhere, landing on her face and clothes.

Bai Lu's gaze froze, and her body stiffened.

The lieutenant's face showed a mixture of pain and shock. His eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at the knife deeply embedded in his body; he never imagined that Bai Lu would kill someone with a knife!

His body gradually lost strength and finally collapsed to the ground with a dull thud.

Bai Lu snatched the jade pendant from his arms. The pendant was stained with the blood from her hands. She carefully wiped it with a clean cloth that was not stained with blood, afraid that it would be stained with any dirt.

After checking that the jade pendant was unharmed, Bailu put it back into her bosom.

Looking at the corpses lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, she didn't have time to think about anything else. Ignoring her weak legs, she stumbled and ran out of the house.

Looking around, she realized she was still quite far from the city tower where Cao Yuan and her men were fighting. Without a signal flare to notify Xiao Hanjing, she had no choice but to continue on her own.

Bai Lu walked down the street, her blood-stained white clothes standing out starkly in the darkness. A patrol of Chen soldiers on night patrol happened to spot her.

"who!"

Immediately afterwards, someone shouted from behind, "Something terrible has happened! The deputy general has been killed!"

"Grab that woman in front!"

Bai Lu's heart skipped a beat. Without even turning her head, she turned and ran.

Bai Lu was unfamiliar with the terrain of Chen State and wandered into an alley, only to find that she had come to a dead end. Just as she was at a loss, a pair of hands suddenly pulled her into the darkness.

"Ah! Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" Bai Lu panicked, thinking someone had discovered her, and kept shouting.

The man covered Bailu's mouth, making a shushing gesture.

-

Three days later.

The Shu army launched another large-scale attack on the city, and Cao Yuan and his men observed the battle from the city tower.

"Huh? What is that?"

In the distance, truckloads of unidentified objects are being delivered forward.

"That's... gunpowder!" Malay stared intently. "That's gunpowder! The Shu Kingdom actually made gunpowder! Wasn't that a technique that had been lost for a long time?"

"It's all over, it's all over. This time, no matter how strong the city walls are, they're going to be blown up. Heaven is going to destroy my Chen Kingdom!" Malay had lost all hope.

At this time, the Shu Kingdom's gunpowder had already been deployed in the distance. As long as it was lit, even without artillery, the walls of the Chen Kingdom would be blasted to the ground.

"The princess is all ready," General Liu reported.

"I'll go first!"

The city gates have been opened.

Cao Yuan led his troops into battle.

Upon meeting Xiao Hanfeng, he immediately began to mock him, "Princess of Wei, you're quite composed, still fighting here!"

"What do you mean?" Cao Yuan shouted angrily.

Xiao Hanfeng said calmly, "It seems you've lost this time!"

"Enough with the rambling and nonsense! Can't you even fight?" Cao Yuan gritted her teeth, gripped her spear, and thrust it forward. Xiao Hanfeng and she exchanged two blows on horseback, neither gaining the upper hand.

Then they fought from horseback to unhorse, and for the first time on the battlefield, Cao Yuan was evenly matched with someone.

Xiao Hanfeng laughed, "Princess of Wei! I didn't expect you to be so skilled, actually managing to fight me to a draw!"

"There are very few people in the entire Shu Kingdom who can surpass me! Your skills are meant for fighting on the battlefield; they're meaningless in the Wei Kingdom!"

"Thank you for the compliment!"

"I will give you a chance to make peace. You will come to our Shu Kingdom to marry my concubine, and I can plead with the Imperial Uncle to spare your Wei Kingdom from war!"

Cao Yuan's lips curled slightly, and she snorted coldly, her face full of disbelief, "You even prepared the gunpowder, and now you're thinking of begging for peace?!"

"Since you're seeking peace, you'd better adopt a more respectful attitude! Write a letter of peace to our Wei Kingdom, and I can plead with the Emperor on your behalf!"

Cao Yuan spoke lightly, but her movements were anything but slow. With a flick of her wrist, her spear shot out like a dragon emerging from the sea, hurtling towards Xiao Hanfeng with a sharp whistling sound. Xiao Hanfeng dodged the attack with the agility of a ghost. His footwork was nimble and unpredictable, like a leaf in the wind, causing Cao Yuan's attacks to repeatedly miss.

General Liu and Ma Lai stood atop the high city wall, their eyes fixed intently on the fierce battle below. Their expressions were solemn as they pondered the unfolding of the war.

Just then, a soldier rushed over, knelt on one knee, and reported the situation to General Liu.

"General Ma! Miss Cen Yin says the cannon cart is ready!"

Both Malay and General Liu wore relaxed smiles, and they were hopeful about the upcoming battle.

"Quickly move the artillery carts out of the city gate! We finally have weapons now!"

The Malay general gave the order.

"Not yet!" General Liu stopped him.

"Why?"

"The princess's plan doesn't include artillery vehicles. If we suddenly transport them out, it will only alert the Shu Kingdom."

"Then when can we use it?"

"Let's wait for the princess's orders!" General Liu firmly believed that Cao Yuan could do it.

The Shu army could no longer withstand Cao Yuan's forces and began to use fire attacks.

Malay was both angry and anxious. He was supposed to be the leader, but now they were controlling him.

The Shu soldiers were lighting gunpowder when Cao Yuan pulled a signal flare from his chest.

The signal flare was launched into the air.

General Liu knew it was time.

Suddenly all the missiles were fired at the Shu army's gunpowder. The moment they hit the ground, water sprayed out of the missiles, and then they all fell one by one.

These were all modified by Cen Yin beforehand. They came in handy this time.

Xiao Hanfeng then realized that their plan was aimed at their gunpowder. By then it was too late. A large amount of gunpowder collided with the missiles, and the combination of water and fire was naturally at a disadvantage.

The Wei army, not to be outdone, pulled out missiles from their pockets and threw them at them.

The Shu army was bombed and scattered, and there was chaos everywhere.

"Don't panic! Don't run!"

Regardless of Han Ting's orders, the Shu army had already been scattered.

"We've won!" General Liu shouted.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted below the city gate, disturbing them.