After Shen Qing threw more than a hundred poisonous snakes into the Northlanders’ tent, their situation became even more chaotic than Dongli’s.

Many northern soldiers were attacked by poisonous snakes without any preparation. The bitten soldiers fell to the ground in pain, screaming miserably.

The wound quickly turned black and swelled, the venom spread throughout the body, and the patient's life was in danger.

The entire northern camp was in chaos. Soldiers fled in panic, pushing and trampling on each other. Some were knocked to the ground and then ruthlessly trampled by the panicked footsteps of others.

The weapons and supplies that were originally neatly arranged were knocked to the ground, creating a mess.

Some soldiers tried to fight the snakes with weapons, but in the confusion they often accidentally injured their own comrades.

The fire in the tent was left unattended due to the chaos and accidentally ignited the surrounding tents. The fire spread rapidly and thick smoke rose into the sky.

Not only did the tents catch fire, but no one knew who burned the granary.

The generals shouted desperately to restore order, but the panic had spread like a plague and was difficult to control.

The soldiers spent a day and a night catching poisonous snakes, but only brought back more than 90. They were always on guard, fearing that another one might crawl out from somewhere.

Inside the Northern Territory's tent, the atmosphere was gloomy and oppressive. Chief Li Quan sat at the head, his face livid. The officers below him all wore expressions of anger and a touch of panic.

Li Quan slammed the table and roared, "This Chen Qing is so audacious! How dare he break into our camp alone, burn the granary, and release those damned venomous snakes!"

One general gnashed his teeth and said, "Chief Li, not only has Dongli refused to return Li Xin, but this move has also caused us heavy losses. We must strike back fiercely!"

Another general frowned and said, "But now we are short of food and fodder, and the morale of the soldiers has also been affected."

There is a plague they have released in Dongli, and the situation is not optimistic, otherwise Shen Qing would not be so angry.

Li Quan's eyes darkened. After a moment's thought, he said, "First, urgently dispatch food and fodder from the surrounding tribes to stabilize the army's morale."

Another bearded man suggested: "If Shen Qing can launch a surprise attack at night, so can we! I am willing to lead the troops to launch a night attack on the Dongli military camp and kill them by surprise."

Li Quan thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "This plan is feasible, but we must act carefully and not fall into their trap again."

At this time, a man who looked like a counselor stepped forward and said, "Chief Li, I think we can't just focus on a head-on confrontation. We can send spies to infiltrate the Dongli camp and spread rumors to disrupt their morale first."

"Wait until their morale is broken and our army has recovered. Then we can launch a full-scale attack, capture the Emperor of Dongli alive, and take control of all of Dongli in one fell swoop."

Li Quan nodded in agreement: "Well, this is a good idea. Strengthen the defense of the camp to prevent Shen Qing from causing trouble again."

The generals nodded and said in unison: "Yes, Chief!"

Li Quan stood up, his eyes sinister, and said firmly: "Since Chen Qing is so provocative, we must make them pay a heavy price! Everyone act according to the plan and be ready to counterattack at any time!"

The strategist personally selected a few northerners with gentler looks and called them to Li Quan's tent.

Li Quan looked at the soldiers and said to them with a gloomy face, "Your mission this time is crucial. You must successfully infiltrate the Dongli military camp. No mistakes are allowed!"

"yes!"

These selected spies were all disguised. They took off their iconic northern clothing and put on clothes taken from the captives in the East.

In order to make themselves look more like Dongli people, they also deliberately imitated the Dongli people's accent and manners.

Li Quan nodded and continued, "Divide into different teams and approach the Dongli military camp from different directions. Remember, look for areas with weak defenses."

So these spies set out under the cover of night.

They took advantage of the night to avoid Dongli's patrol team, used the terrain as cover, and quietly approached the Dongli military camp.

One of the spies deliberately made some noise when approaching the military camp to attract the attention of patrolling soldiers.

When the patrolling soldiers went to check, another team of spies took the opportunity to try to sneak in from the darkness on the other side.

However, they failed. Even though they had chosen the weakest point, there was still no chance of getting in. They had to think of other ways.

They disguised themselves as injured civilians and wandered around the Dongli military camp, trying to gain the sympathy of the Dongli soldiers and sneak into the camp.

"Ouch, ouch..." The people from the north supported each other as they approached the city gate.

The Dongli soldier stepped forward cautiously and shouted, "Stop! Who are you?"

One of them immediately had tears in his eyes, and he said in a trembling voice, "General, we are villagers from nearby. The people from the north have attacked us, and our village is gone. Our families are dead or scattered. We really have nowhere to go. Please, General, take us in."

The Dongli soldier frowned, looked at them, and asked suspiciously, "Are you villagers from nearby?"

Do you really think he can't understand Dongli's terrible words?

The man choked back tears as he replied, "Yes. The others were killed by those evil northerners. We managed to escape with great difficulty, hungry, tired, and injured along the way. General, please be kind and let us in."

The Dongli soldier looked at them thoughtfully, his suspicion growing stronger. He said, "Wait a moment. I have to report this to my superiors."

When the man heard this, he couldn't report it!

He quickly pleaded, "Master, please don't delay any longer. We can't hold on any longer. If we're discovered by the northerners, we'll be dead."

The Dongli soldier narrowed his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Okay, you guys follow me first, but if we find anything wrong with you, don't blame us for being rude."

The spies nodded repeatedly, their faces full of gratitude: "Thank you, General, thank you, General!"

But he was secretly proud of himself and was planning a conspiracy after entering the military camp.

Shen Qing's tent.

"Your Majesty, soldiers guarding the city reported that a group of sneaky people pretended to be injured civilians and asked to enter the city to rest." Yuan Lin walked into the tent.

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow and put down the medical book in his hand.

"Where are they?"

"We were afraid they might have bad intentions, so we kept them separate."

Shen Qing thought for a moment, tapping his fingers on the table, "I'll go take a look."

When Shen Qing arrived in front of the tent, he heard the people inside groaning loudly.

“Ouch, that hurts!”

"My legs hurt so much, why don't you give us food?"

"Where is the emperor? Why doesn't he care about your people?"

"How can I be emperor if I can't even control the plague? I might as well return the throne to the Murong family!"

"Yes, help..."

Shen Qing chuckled. She could guess who sent these stupid spies without even going in.

"Yuan Lin, find a way to calm them down and arrange for them to be placed where the bodies of the seriously infected soldiers are stored."

"Yes." Yuan Lin's heart trembled and he lowered his head to respond.