Chapter 1148 There Will Be a Chance
"Got it!" Zhuge suddenly raised his head, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "We can..."
He leaned close to Jiang Xue's ear and whispered his new plan.
After listening to this, Jiang Xue's eyes lit up and a look of excitement appeared on her face.
"What a good plan!" she exclaimed. "Let's do it!"
However, something unexpected happened during the implementation of the plan...
The enemy's patrols were more frequent than ever before, with almost a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.
The infiltration team tried to approach key facilities several times, but was discovered by the enemy and had to give up.
"We can't go on like this." Shadow said anxiously, "We can't get close to our target at all."
"Wait a little longer." Jiang Xue tried to remain calm: "There will definitely be a chance."
However, time passed by and the opportunity did not appear.
"Princess, we have to retreat." Shadow advised, "If we delay any longer, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Jiang Xue bit her lip, feeling unwilling.
Do you really want to give up?
No! She will never give up!
Suddenly, she thought of something and raised her head sharply.
"Wait." She said in a deep voice: "I have another way..."
Jiang Xue took a deep breath, and a cunning light flashed in her eyes.
"Mr. Zhuge, you said before that the enemy camp commander and his deputy have always been at odds, right?"
Mr. Zhuge stroked his beard and nodded, "It is true. The two of them have been fighting overtly and covertly for a long time. It is an open secret."
"good!"
Jiang Xue clapped her hands: "Let's take advantage of this and kill someone with a borrowed knife!"
She lowered her voice and told Mr. Zhuge and Shadow about her plan in detail.
The core of the plan was to spread rumors and intensify the conflict between the enemy camp commander and his deputy general, causing them to be suspicious of each other and start infighting.
That night, several anonymous letters were delivered to the enemy commander and deputy general. The letters exaggerated the other party's evil intentions and even fabricated some false "evidence".
After reading the letter, the enemy camp commander flew into a rage and immediately sent people to arrest the deputy general.
Naturally, the deputy general was unwilling to be outdone, so he also produced "evidence" to fight back and accused the commander of treason.
For a moment, the enemy camp was in chaos, and the two sides were on the verge of a fight with their swords drawn.
"Good opportunity!" Shadow shouted, and led the infiltration team into the chaotic enemy camp under the cover of night.
They were dressed in enemy uniforms and blended into the crowd like fish into the sea, making them difficult to distinguish.
"Hurry! Go to the granary!" Shadow ordered in a low voice.
The team members quickly dispersed and sneaked towards the grain depot.
There was chaos in the enemy camp and no one noticed their actions.
They successfully sneaked into the granary and poured the kerosene prepared in advance on the granary.
"Ignite!" Shadow gave the order.
A raging fire suddenly ignited, lighting up the night sky.
"Fire! The granary is on fire!"
Shouts of terror echoed through the enemy camp.
The enemy soldiers were in chaos, some were busy putting out the fire, while others took advantage of the fire to loot, and the entire camp fell into complete chaos.
"Success!" Shadow looked at the flames rising into the sky and felt a surge of joy in his heart.
He immediately led his team members to evacuate the enemy camp.
In the valley, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan were anxiously waiting for news.
"Princess, look!" a soldier shouted excitedly, pointing at the flames rising into the sky in the distance.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other and smiled with relief on their faces.
"Great! They succeeded!" Jiang Xue clenched her fists excitedly.
"We will definitely win this battle!" Xiao Zhan's eyes flashed with confidence.
Just as the two were immersed in the joy of victory, a messenger came running over.
"Report——"
"Prime Minister, Princess, there's news from the capital... the capital!" the messenger said breathlessly, his face somewhat pale.
"What news?" Xiao Zhan had a bad feeling in his heart.
The messenger swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "The emperor... the emperor is ill!"
The messenger finally spoke the complete words in a trembling voice.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan were both shocked. The emperor fell ill at this critical moment?
Is there any hidden story behind this?
Without giving the two men time to think, they jumped on their horses and galloped quickly towards the imperial palace in the capital.
The horses galloped all the way, the sound of their hooves hitting the road and raising clouds of dust.
When the two men arrived at the palace, night had fallen and the palace gates were closed. They dismounted from their horses and showed their tokens to the guards at the gates.
After some communication, the palace gate slowly opened and the two of them quickly entered the inner hall.
Inside the magnificent palace, a faint scent of sandalwood burned in the incense burner and an oppressive atmosphere permeated the air.
The emperor was reclining on the dragon couch, his face pale and his breath weak. The eunuch beside him was serving him diligently.
"Your servant pays respect to His Majesty." Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan saluted.
"Stand up." The emperor waved his hand weakly, his voice low and weak.
Jiang Xue took a look at the emperor's expression and felt vaguely uneasy.
She took a deep breath and began to sincerely state the current situation and the need to fight the enemy.
"Your Majesty, the enemy is coming with great force. Although our army has achieved a small victory, the enemy's strength should not be underestimated. We must deploy the next plan as soon as possible to ensure the final victory."
The emperor nodded slightly but said nothing.
"Your Majesty, what the princess said is absolutely true."
Xiao Zhan also spoke up: "Now that the enemy's food supplies have been burned, it is a great opportunity for us to pursue the victory. We must not miss this opportunity!"
At this moment, the chief eunuch suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and the princess are far away at the border and don't know the situation in the capital. Now that the treasury is empty, how can they spare the energy to fight again!"
Jiang Xue frowned slightly, thinking to herself: This old fox is making trouble again!
She suppressed her anger and continued, "Your Majesty, I know the treasury is tight, but this battle concerns the country, we must go all out!"
The chief eunuch said sarcastically, "It's easy for the princess to say that. War costs money. Who will be responsible when the treasury is empty?"
Jiang Xue took a deep breath and tried to stay calm: "Your Majesty, I have a way to raise military funds, as long as..."
"Princess, are you planning to follow the example of the previous dynasty and increase taxes on the people?"
The chief eunuch interrupted her, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "The people are already suffering terribly. If you increase taxes again, won't it force them to rebel?"
Jiang Xue's heart trembled. This old fox actually put such a big accusation on her!
She was about to retort, but the emperor spoke up: "Okay, I understand. You can leave first and let me think about it."
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other, their hearts filled with helplessness.
The emperor's attitude was obviously influenced by the eunuch, and all their previous efforts seemed to have been in vain.
The eunuch was even more pleased when he saw this. He leaned close to the emperor's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and the princess have evil intentions. You must be careful!"
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