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The news of all the events that had occurred in the capital city had not yet reached Xiaoyao Village, which was thousands of miles away, so Shen Man was unaware that Chu Zhiyi was not dead.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of revenge. She paced around the house all day, deep in thought, carefully planning, hoping to avenge him as soon as possible.

To achieve this goal, Shen Man locked herself in her room, facing a table full of books and blueprints, and repeatedly deduced and formulated an extremely detailed revenge plan.

The plan focuses on two core aspects: recruiting soldiers and manufacturing firearms.

When it comes to troops, the first thing Shen Man thought of was naturally the army stationed in the border city prefecture.

Now, the general in the army is Fu Kai, with whom she has shared life-and-death experiences. She plans to go to the military camp in person to seek his support.

Thinking of this, she immediately went out of the house and summoned the horned eagle: "Horned eagle, take me to the military camp in Ling'an Town!"

The harpy eagle nodded, spread its wings, creating a gust of wind, and landed steadily in front of her.

Shen Man nimbly flipped onto the eagle's back and tightly gripped its feathers. With a sudden flap of the eagle's wings, the two of them quickly soared into the air and flew towards the military camp in Ling'an Town.

The wind whistled past her ears as she walked, and Shen Man's hair flew wildly, but her eyes remained firm as she stared straight ahead, pondering how to speak to Fu Kai when she saw him.

Before long, the outline of the military camp came into view.

The harpy eagle slowly descended and came to rest on an open space outside the military camp.

Shen Man jumped off the eagle, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, took a deep breath, and strode towards the military camp.

The guards became alert as soon as someone approached, but when they saw that it was Shen Man, they immediately broke into a big smile: "Doctor Ding, it's been a long time. What brings you to the military camp today?"

"I have come to see General Fu today because I have important matters to discuss. Please go in and inform him for me."

"Alright, please wait here for a moment, Doctor Ding. I'll go in and report to you right away." After saying this, the guard quickly walked into the military camp.

A moment later, he hurriedly returned, followed by a tall man, who was none other than Fu Kai.

When Fu Kai saw Shen Man, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, but then he noticed her serious expression and couldn't help but wonder: "Dr. Ding, didn't you go to the capital? When did you come back? Did something happen?"

Shen Man looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "General Fu, this is not the place to talk. May I ask to come to your tent for a detailed discussion?"

Fu Kai nodded and led Shen Man into his tent.

Upon entering the tent, Shen Man eagerly recounted everything that had happened in the capital to Fu Kai, including the "death" of Chu Zhiyi, the palace conspiracy, and the collusion with the Japanese.

Upon hearing this, Fu Kai slammed his fist heavily on the table, his eyes wide with anger: "Outrageous! I never imagined the imperial court could be so corrupt. These treacherous officials and Japanese are truly despicable!"

Shen Man pressed her advantage: "General Fu, the situation is critical. I plan to recruit soldiers and manufacture new weapons to avenge the Crown Prince and protect this land from the Japanese invasion."

But I have no legitimate reason to recruit soldiers on my own, so I want to use the name of our border garrison to recruit them.

Your army enjoys a high reputation in this area, and the people trust our army. With this banner in hand, we are sure to attract more ambitious people to join us.

I know you have always been loyal and righteous, and that you have the people in your heart, so I have come to seek your support.

Fu Kai paced back and forth in the tent, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Doctor Ding, I admire your thoughtfulness and courage. However, this matter is of utmost importance. Once we raise an army, we will be going against the imperial court. If we are not careful, we will all be doomed."

Recruiting soldiers under the guise of border garrison troops might quickly expand our manpower, but it would also make the imperial court target us even faster.

Shen Man looked at Fu Kai with a determined gaze: "General Fu, I understand the risks involved. But now the Emperor has been deceived by treacherous officials, and the court is utterly corrupt. If we do not act now, the people of this land will suffer greatly."

With justice in our hands, the support of the people, and the assistance of new weapons, what is there to fear?

Moreover, I have already made preparations in secret. With your participation and the addition of these soldiers, and by using your army's name to recruit more men, we are sure to succeed!

Fu Kai stopped in his tracks, looking into Shen Man's determined eyes. Thinking of how she had entered and left the military camp countless times to save them from danger, the scales in his heart gradually tipped in her favor.

He sighed and said, “So be it, Dr. Ding. Just for your courage and your concern for the people, I, Fu Kai, am willing to fight alongside you.”

Most of the soldiers in this camp are patriotic young men; once they know the truth, they will likely be willing to follow us. I agree to recruit soldiers under the guise of the garrison.

Shen Man was overjoyed and quickly thanked Fu Kai: "General Fu, with your support, our chances of success have increased even more."

Next, we need to plan carefully, including how to train soldiers and how to allocate supplies; these all need to be arranged as soon as possible.

Fu Kai nodded: "Alright, I'll gather the generals in the army now, and we'll discuss it together."

Subsequently, Fu Kai issued an order to summon several trusted generals to the camp.

Shen Man recounted the situation in the capital and her revenge plan in detail once again, emphasizing her intention to recruit soldiers under the guise of the border garrison.

Upon hearing this, the generals were filled with righteous indignation and expressed their willingness to follow Shen Man and Fu Kai's command and fight for justice.

Amidst the enthusiastic discussion, a preliminary battle plan gradually took shape.

They decided to first select a group of elite soldiers from the military camp, and Shen Man would be responsible for training them in the use of the new weapons.

At the same time, Fu Kai arranged for people to secretly contact like-minded people in the surrounding towns and expand the size of the troops under the guise of border garrison.

As for supplies, on the one hand, the existing reserves of the military camp were utilized, and on the other hand, Shen Man tried to raise funds from the civilian population.

After the business was finished, Fu Kai asked Shen Man curiously, "Dr. Ding, what exactly is this new weapon you mentioned?"

Shen Man smiled slightly and replied, "General Fu, the new weapon I'm referring to is something called a gun. It's more powerful than a bow and arrow, has a longer range, and is also easier to operate."

Fu Kai frowned and said, "A gun? That must be difficult to make."

Shen Man said confidently, "Although the production is difficult, it is not impossible. It's just that some delicate parts need to be crafted by skilled artisans. Now that I have your support, I can focus on preparing for the manufacture of weapons!"

"In that case, we will wait in the military camp for the girl's good news!"

After bidding farewell to the generals, Shen Man rode the horned eagle back to Xiaoyao Village.