With his fig leaf torn away, Chu Yunji no longer concealed his burgeoning ambition.

Li Ruo laughed heartily, "What a huge pie! I just wonder if Your Highness will be lucky enough to live to see that day."

"I have 10,000 elite troops. If I hadn't taken most of them out, do you think I could have launched a surprise attack on Qinghua Mountain? The fighting strength of elite troops is not that of a rabble. You must know that, Miss."

Not only are these 10,000 elite troops here, but the commander of the Northern Army is also one of my men. Once they arrive, will you have any chance of survival?

"A wise man submits to circumstances. Li Ruo, I have never admired a woman like you before, and I am willing to give you a chance."

Xu Dafu whispered in Li Ruo's ear, "Maybe it's just to bluff you. We've used this trick a lot, young and old."

Li Ruo couldn't immediately determine how many people he had, but when he looked through the binoculars, he noticed that the Prince of Jiangning looked rather pale.

She smiled again, "Unfortunately, I'm a bit out of touch with reality. How about this, Your Highness, you surrender to us. We have several thousand men and we're short of a commander. I think you'd be quite suitable."

The two advisors beside Chu Yunji both gasped sharply.

“Young lady, you have quite the nerve! You actually dared to ask the prince to surrender to you.” One of them said sternly, “You are simply ignorant of your own limitations.”

Chu Yunji, true to his old fox nature, endured the pain of his wounds and still managed to smile, saying, "I admire your courage, young lady. I cherish heroes and value heroes. You don't need to be so absolute. Why don't you go back and think about it for a couple of days before giving me your answer?"

Li Ruo chuckled, "You're just trying to stall for time. I'll answer you now, brothers, fire the arrows!"

The point of talking nonsense with him just now was to get the rocket launcher ready.

In an instant, she and the soldiers retreated, and a row of archers stepped forward from behind.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The rocket hurtled towards the enemy ship like a meteor shower.

Chu Yunji was no pushover either. He was prepared and retreated up the mountain while having his soldiers use shields to block the arrows. These shields were made by melting down the bronze statues of several gods, yet they were incredibly sturdy.

They also used mud and sand to extinguish the fire.

Li Ruo didn't gain much advantage in the short term.

Xu Dafu was also amazed, "The King of Jiangning is indeed powerful." He hurriedly ordered the sailors to speed up the rowing and chase after him.

As they drew near, Xu Dafu ordered his men to shoot hooks at the bow of the enemy ship. With everyone pulling together, a huge ladder was simultaneously placed on the side of the enemy ship, and the brothers climbed aboard like spiders.

Chu Yunji's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Li Ruo to have such a naval force. He quickly led his soldiers to another boat and fled up the mountain.

Li Ruo was now certain that he was injured; otherwise, given the Prince of Jiangning's personality, he would never have run away like that.