Zhong Muyu hurriedly went to get dressed, while Zaochun helped her, saying, "This servant thinks you shouldn't take the risk. No matter what, there won't be too many people in a surprise attack. Think about it, the Prince and the others are still holding the line at the border. If there were a large-scale attack, wouldn't the border be in trouble..."

At this point, Zaochun dared not continue.

Zhong Muyu also thought of this, but she didn't believe that Lu Ziyuan would be unable to stop the Xi Rong army, as they had been old rivals for many years.

"Don't overthink it. This isn't Lu Ziyuan's first time fighting a war. He won't be defeated so easily. I'm just worried that the enemy might use some annoying tactics."

After getting dressed and tying her hair into a simple ponytail, Zhong Muyu took her flashlight and went out.

Before leaving, she made sure that Zaochun and the others didn't come with her, and rode her bicycle there by herself.

The border is the main battlefield, and some of the enemy did indeed take advantage of the main battlefield to divert attention, sneak in, and launch a surprise attack on Lingqing City under the cover of night.

When Zhong Muyu arrived, there was a commotion outside the city. Some soldiers were blocking the city gate, and all the braziers on the city wall were lit.

"Fire arrows! Fire arrows! Don't let them get near the city gate!"

Captain Cao's voice was almost hoarse from shouting. Just as Zhong Muyu reached the foot of the city wall, he heard shouts from the other side: "Fire arrows!"

Zhong Muyu was startled and saw arrows flying in from the sky like raindrops. If she hadn't been close to the city wall, she would have been hit.

She immediately climbed up the city wall and stood inside the watchtower. When Captain Cao saw her, he rushed over and said, "Your Highness, what brings you here? Didn't we say you weren't required to come?"

"I'm worried. It seems like things aren't going well."

Zhong Muyu glanced outside the city and saw that the enemy also carried torches, and there seemed to be quite a few of them.

Cao Lin said angrily, "This group of raiders must have been prepared by the enemy in advance. They are not many in number, but they brought cannons and siege weapons."

"Is that so? It seems that Wu Zhao has been operating in this Lingqing area for so many years, and it's not just about selling contraband. What weapons do we have here?"

"As you saw when we arrived, apart from the most advanced single-shot three-barrel crossbow, there was nothing else."

Just then, the enemy outside shouted again: "Battle vehicles, prepare! Artillery, prepare!"

Cao Lin exclaimed in alarm: "They're about to load the cannons! It's not safe here, Your Highness, you must go back immediately!"

As if to confirm Cao Lin's words, a cannonball landed on the city wall not far away, exploding with a loud bang and sending up a cloud of rubble.

"Concentrate your attack on the enemies on the siege engines! Don't let them breach the city gates!"

Cao Lin called out to the outside.

At this moment, Zhong Muyu also saw the enemy using artillery on the other side. They only had two artillery pieces, and due to technical reasons, their power was not great.

Zhong Muyu took out his gun and fired a burst of shots at the soldiers who were loading and firing.

After a burst of gunfire, no one knew what the sound was or where the attack came from, but the soldiers fell to the ground dead.

The sudden change startled the opposing commander, who immediately went on high alert and began to defend.

"There are hidden weapons on the other side, proceed with caution!"

Zhong Muyu sneered. Cao Lin, who was outside, realized the voice was coming from the watchtower and rushed over: "Your Highness, are you alright? What happened to you...?"

"I'll teach you how to use this weapon in a bit. But right now, our priority is to stop their siege."

Zhong Muyu took out two hand grenades and gave them to him, then demonstrated how to use them.

As soon as it was thrown out, a loud bang was heard on the other side, and a huge explosion sent up a burst of flames.

Cao Lin was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He had seen all kinds of cannons, but this small thing in his hand was more powerful than any he had ever seen!

However, at that moment, the other side spotted Zhong Muyu and angrily shouted, "At the watchtower! Blow it up!"

Before Zhong Muyu could react, Cao Lin tackled her to the side.

With a deafening roar, debris and stones rained down on Zhong Muyu. She felt a slight pain in her head from being hit by the stones, but fortunately, Cao Lin protected her and prevented her from getting hurt.

"Your Highness, they have found you. You should leave quickly. If you are injured, we will have no choice but to atone with our lives."

Seeing Cao Lin's forehead, which had been scratched by rubble while protecting her, Zhong Muyu dared not stay any longer. She left the watchtower but did not leave the city wall to hide.

The battle on the city wall was still raging, while Zhong Muyu hid not far away, deliberately concealing himself in the shadows of the firelight.

She understood the principle of "capture the king first to catch the thief."

So she took out her night vision goggles and aimed her gun at the general opposite her.

The distance was a bit far, and the angle was quite tricky, making it difficult to hit. But Zhong Muyu still decided to give it a try; after all, if she missed, she would have another chance.

"Bang!"

Amid the chaos, a deafeningly loud bang drew everyone's attention, and the air fell silent instantly.

No one knew what had happened. At that moment, the enemy general on horseback fell straight off his horse, a drop of blood dripping from his forehead, drawing a horrifying red line.

The enemy panicked instantly, hurriedly carrying away the general's body. Seeing this sudden turn of events, the enemy dared not attack rashly and retreated in disgrace.

At this moment, Cao Lin looked in the direction from which the sound came. He felt something was strange, so he went over to take a look and sure enough, he saw Zhong Muyu smiling smugly.

"How was it, Captain Cao? Not bad, right?"

"Was that you, Your Highness?"

"Of course it's me. Do you want to learn this?"

Zhong Muyu touched the gun in his hand.

He had sensed the impressive skill Zhong Muyu possessed from the beginning, and now he was utterly awestruck: "Of course I want to learn, but having the Princess teach everyone is probably..."

"What's wrong, Your Highness? Everyone can contribute to protecting our country. You don't want me to be the one hiding in the shadows and shooting from the shadows every time, do you?"

"Well... alright, then I'll have to trouble Your Highness."

Rather than letting Zhong Muyu wander around aimlessly, it's more reassuring to have her teach everyone how to use a gun.

"Okay, then please make a list of who's there, and remember to meet at the main square in the city tomorrow morning."

Cao Lin looked completely bewildered: "So fast?"

"In these extraordinary times, there is no time to waste."

After saying that, Zhong Muyu patted his shoulder and walked away with a nonchalant air.

Holding the last grenade in his hand, Cao Lin's curiosity about Zhong Muyu deepened.

The Ling army won a great victory in this surprise attack with very few casualties. After arranging for the wounded, Cao Lin went to ask who wanted to learn the new weapons from the princess. Unexpectedly, he actually managed to gather quite a few people.

On the other side, the attacking enemy retreated, and by the time they reached the border outpost, it was already dawn.

Looking at the row of corpses on the ground, Shadow Witch sneered: "I told you, it's wishful thinking for you few to launch a surprise attack on Lingqing City."

Before they arrived, they all scoffed at Shadow Witch's words, thinking to themselves, what does a rambling woman know? But now they were speechless.