Zheng Quchi understood what he meant. She reached out and patted his arm: "I can't compare to the young master. I only have one cunning mind, but he's cunning all over." She looked at Gong Laoniu, who was looking at her with a bewildered yet impressed expression, and felt a strange sense of sympathy: "Let's not compare ourselves to these people. Let's do practical things and not play those empty tricks."
Gong Jinniu had no idea what Zheng Quchi was thinking, that she had grouped herself with him and was not on the same side as His Highness the Crown Prince. He had no idea that although Zheng Quchi was intelligent, she was not cunning. She was from a completely different world from Yuan Xingzhou, who manipulated people's hearts invisibly.
"Lieutenant Zheng, what should we do now to get the Julu Army to come out on their own?"
Zheng Quchi thought for a moment and said, "Bring me the map of the Golden Egret Hunting Ground first."
"Oh, I'll go right away." He went out for a short while and then rushed back: "Lieutenant Zheng, here it is, the map is here."
Zheng Quchi unfolded the map of the Golden Egret Hunting Ground, then stared at it intently with a serious expression.
"Lieutenant Zheng, what's wrong with this map? Is there a problem?"
"No... I'll look into it some more." She waved her hand.
She hasn't gotten used to this abstract map yet; give her some time, and she'll definitely be able to master it.
"The Northern Abyss Kingdom certainly doesn't have a map of the Golden Heron Hunting Grounds, but the Giant Deer Kingdom most likely does..."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I would never believe that the Julu Army could escape the pursuit of the Beiyuan Kingdom without some innate advantage. Furthermore, according to my analysis, the powerful country that the Empress Ye secretly colluded with is most likely the Julu Kingdom."
Gong Jinniu was completely confused: "Empress Ye and Julu Kingdom?! But hasn't Empress Ye always maintained close relations with the envoys of Hongsheng Kingdom and Nanchen Kingdom?"
Gong Jinniu seems to know quite a lot. He may not seem cunning or scheming, but that doesn't mean he's brainless.
"Hong Sheng and Nan Chen have been practically threatening to invade Ye. Their intentions are so obvious. They will not accept Ye's request for peace and will only try every means to devour it. On the other hand, Ju Lu is adjacent to Ye. Although it is not a matter of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,' if Ye is destroyed by another country, Ju Lu will only get one-sixth of it at most. Why not change the approach? He secretly controls Ye and forms a secret vassal relationship between the two countries. In this way, he will have the power of the entire Ye?"
Zheng Quchi's analysis was very logical. Although it was just a guess, through all the reactions and decisions of the King and Queen of Ye, as well as their behavior of using her husband Yuwen Sheng's corpse as a "gift" for surrender and allowing him to bully and trample on it, she felt that she was not wrong. Of course, there were also some clues that Yuan Xingzhou had mentioned to her by chance.
Gong Jinniu was so surprised that he stammered, "Really? Really?"
"It's just a guess, who cares? It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, because the King of Ye is dead, and we won't let the Queen of Ye rule alone. The Kingdom of Ye has changed, so any previous schemes or secret alliances are null and void," she said.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. In short, the Julu Army will definitely find a hidden place to hide in order to avoid being caught by us and the Beiyuan Army. Let's look for it on the map first."
“Although the Golden Egret Hunting Ground isn’t very big, there are still quite a few places where people can hide.” Gong Jinniu leaned over to take a look.
“But in relatively safe places with water sources, where they can hunt and make fires, the places they can hide are limited by various conditions,” Zheng Quchi said.
Upon hearing this, Gong Jinniu suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, their camp was burned down, and they didn't bring any food or water along the way, so they definitely can't stay in one place indefinitely. Considering everything, the most likely place for them to stay for a long time is... the swamp!"
He walked around the map for a while, and finally pointed to a place with a winding waterline, which was the shape on the map indicating a swamp.
High mountains have no streams, grasslands have no trees, and dense forests are dangerous. Although these places allow for deep concealment and movement, making it difficult for enemies to find them, and providing opportunities to escape, they are not ideal territories for them as well.
Only the Lushui Marshland, with its lakes, withered forests, prey, and lush vegetation, is both convenient for hiding and suitable for survival; it can easily last for at least a few days.
The only safety concern is the venomous reptiles that can appear at any time in the swamp.
But there is no place without danger.
“That’s right. If it were me, I would definitely choose the swamp. Besides, I just heard you say that the place where the Northern Abyss Army lost track of them was near the Lushui Swamp, right?”
Gong Jinniu nodded: "That's right, the Julu army must have entered the swamp. But the swamp is so big, and in spring and summer the vegetation is lush. If they keep hiding in the swamp and circling around us, it will be very difficult to find them."
This was not difficult for Zheng Quchi. She said, "They want to hide so that the Northern Yuan Kingdom can't find us and then turn their guns on us first? They're dreaming. They shot me with hidden weapons before, and now I'll release snakes to bite them!"
She opened her mouth wide and bit down fiercely.
"Release snakes? Lieutenant Zheng, where did these snakes come from?"
"The swamps are teeming with reptiles this season. I recently read in a geography book that a kind of snake grass grows near the Lushui Swamp. If we burn it, the snakes will get very excited by the scent and start crawling around. We might not be able to find the location of the Giant Deer Army, but these snakes will definitely find it. Hehe..."
Seeing Zheng's sinister chuckle, Gong Jinniu felt a chill run down his spine.
It seems that you should never offend Deputy Officer Zheng, no matter who you are. She looks so kind and lovely, but she can be quite terrifying when she gets angry.
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