Qin Qianluo's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "001 is so smart. We waited until nightfall to put these into our storage space. Luckily you were here."
Upon hearing Luo Bao's praise, 001 fluttered its wings joyfully, dancing several times in the air, seemingly delighted to be able to help Qin Qianluo.
Now that the problem of container destruction had been solved, Qin Qianluo had someone record the number of containers destroyed and save it properly as a backup.
The thought of the prolonged siege of the imperial palace filled him with doubt. How could the combined strength of General An Yuan, General Piaoji, and General Hua fail to subdue it? What was the reason behind this?
Could it be that Hua Lingxiao has broken his promise? But based on the information 001 has given about Hua Lingxiao, he doesn't seem to be such an untrustworthy person. If not, where does the problem come from?
After racking her brains to no avail, Qin Qianluo decided to go to the palace to find out for herself. She straightened her clothes and headed towards the palace.
Qin Qianlu walked hurriedly, and in a short while she arrived outside the majestic palace. Stepping into the tent used for meetings, she saw that all the generals and strategists had already gathered inside.
With a solemn expression, Qin Qianlu first gave General An Yuan a detailed account of the opium destruction, including the quantity of opium and the methods of destruction.
She reported on all the circumstances encountered during the destruction process and the final results. After finishing her report, she steadily walked to the back, sat down calmly, and listened attentively to the enthusiastic discussion among the crowd.
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and as Qin Qianluo listened carefully, she gradually understood why the army had been besieging the place for so long but had still been unable to breach the palace.
Looking up, the palace walls seemed to tower into the clouds like giants, making it extremely difficult to set up siege ladders on them.
Moreover, the palace guards were highly trained and worked closely with the imperial guards. In addition, the remaining seven experts fought desperately, forming an impenetrable wall of defense, making it difficult for our side to find an effective breakthrough for the time being.
Qin Qianlu lowered her head slightly, lost in deep thought. She secretly pondered whether she could use firearms to blast open the palace gates; the powerful force would surely break through the obstacle in front of her instantly.
However, this idea was quickly met with numerous problems. Not to mention the difficulty in finding a reasonable explanation for the origin of the cannon.
Once used, repairing the breached palace gates would undoubtedly cost a fortune. She frowned, racking her brains, wondering if there was a way to achieve the best of both worlds.
It was possible to successfully open the palace gates without exposing one's own secrets, and at the same time, without causing excessive damage to the palace, thus avoiding a waste of a lot of money.
This matter was tangled in her mind like a knotted tangle, giving Qin Qianluo quite a headache.
She was filled with helplessness. She didn't want to expose too many of her secrets by using firearms, but she also really didn't want to linger outside the palace for long.
She is completely unaware that, without her knowledge, 001 has already completely exposed her, leaving her with no secrets whatsoever.
Thinking of this, Qin Qianluo felt a pang of melancholy. Her birthday this year had passed quietly on this journey, without the company of her family.
As for her sister's coming-of-age ceremony, which should have been an extremely important moment for the family, she was also unable to miss it.
Although I had sent someone to carefully select a gift to take back as a token of my appreciation, I still felt a little regretful deep down.
At this moment, she had only one simple yet strong wish: to return home and reunite with her family during the New Year.
Looking back on this year, almost all of my time was spent wandering in the wind and rain, and my longing for my family surged like a tide in my heart.
She secretly vowed that once the matter of Xuanyuan was completely resolved, she would stay by her family's side and never leave them again.
After some discussion, the new strategy was roughly determined, and then they left the camp in twos and threes.
Qin Qianluo returned to her tent alone, her heart filled with many thoughts. With a heart full of worries, she slipped into her spatial dimension.
Upon seeing Qin Qianluo enter, 001 excitedly flapped its small wings and swiftly landed on Qin Qianluo's shoulder like lightning, standing firmly there.
It even affectionately rubbed its fluffy head against Qin Qianluo's cheek, then barked happily twice.
However, it quickly noticed that Qin Qianluo wasn't in high spirits, so it tilted its head, its eyes full of confusion, and asked, "Luo Bao, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy?"
Qin Qianluo slightly raised her hand and gently patted 001's little head, forcing a smile at the corner of her mouth.
She said softly, "I'm not unhappy, just a little worried about how to find a suitable breakthrough in the palace without revealing too much."
As you know, the Xuanyuan Imperial Palace is now heavily guarded, and its layout is as intricate as a maze. Opening the palace gates is a thorny problem.
Upon hearing this, 001 immediately turned his gaze to the light screen that was floating in the air and emitting a faint glow, which displayed the layout of the imperial palace.
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