Chapter 205 Deployment
Nangong Ye immediately gave an order, and the palace study instantly turned into a wartime command center.
However, he has always been cunning and precise in employing his troops. He never fights an unprepared battle, and he will never easily expose his full strength.
Large-scale mobilization of border guards?
That is what a reckless man does. It will only alert the snakes and make the rats hiding in the dark retreat back into their holes.
His strategy is - strike with precision and kill with one blow!
"Send the message!"
Nangong Ye's voice was as cold as a knife as he gave orders to the air.
In the shadows, several dark guard leaders with stern auras appeared silently.
"Dragon Feather Guards, break camp immediately, split up into smaller groups, and infiltrate the Black Wind Valley area in the northern border in batches to lie in wait. Bring five days' worth of rations and armor-piercing crossbows. Do not move without my order!"
“Here!”
A secret guard leader received the order and disappeared in an instant.
"Mountain Ghost Camp, your tribe excels at stealth and harassment in the mountains and forests. Advance to the misty forest at the border of the Vulture Tribe and the Gray Wolf Tribe and establish an outpost.
Monitor all their movements. If there are any unusual movements, use smoke signals as a warning. You can also conduct small-scale sniping operations and disrupt their supply lines!"
“Here!”
Another leader bowed and accepted the order, his eyes like a bloodthirsty cheetah.
"Yanmao Navy, increase your combat readiness level effective immediately. Extend your patrol range fifty miles outward. All suspicious vessels will be intercepted and inspected! A curfew will be imposed at the port, and double guards will be deployed!"
Clear and definite orders, with an iron-blooded and murderous aura, were issued from this seemingly peaceful study.
The two most elite spearheads under Nangong Ye's command - the Dragon Feather Heavy Cavalry and the Mountain Ghost Special Forces, like a silent undercurrent, quietly moved towards the designated area in the north, lay dormant, and spread a net of death.
Yanmao Port itself is like a giant clam that quietly tightens its defenses, loose on the outside but tight on the inside, waiting for the reckless predators to come.
Just as Nangong Ye was deploying his troops, Dongfang Yuning's performance also began.
She didn't make a big fuss about it, but instead casually mentioned it to Shen Xiaoyun who came to report on the Chamber of Commerce's affairs as if she was chatting casually:
"Alas, those barbarians in the north are so troublesome, always peeking around and annoying my prince. It just so happens that the Institute of Physical Science has come up with some new gadgets.
They say it's equipment for the city defense ceremony, and it makes quite a noise. I'm thinking, why not find an opportunity to test it out and show those restless people that we, Yanmao, are not something they can afford to worry about."
Chen Xiaoyun was so smart that he immediately understood what he meant, but his face showed just the right amount of curiosity:
"Oh? My aunt has developed something new again? I wonder what kind of amazing thing it is? When will it be tested? Will I have the honor of seeing it?"
Dongfang Yuning waved his hands, as if it was no big deal:
"It's just a larger version of a firework. It looks good and makes a loud noise, perfect for festivals. I'll let you know when the date is set. It's on Black Reef Island outside the harbor. It's deserted, perfect for testing the effect."
This conversation happened to be overheard by a Northern Di spy who was serving nearby and had already been targeted by the secret guards.
The news was like wings, and quickly spread back to the Beidi royal court through various secret channels.
"Utensils for the city defense ceremony? Fireworks and firecrackers?"
Several tribal leaders of Beidi gathered together and listened to the spies' report, their faces filled with complex expressions of suspicion and greed.
"Humph! You're kidding! That woman is as cunning as a fox. She must be some kind of terrifying new weapon!"
The leader of the vulture tribe took the lead in denying it.
"But what if it's true? Just used to scare people?"
The leader of the Canglang tribe held a different opinion.
"Yanmao is incredibly wealthy, and that woman always likes to show off with flashy things..."
"Testing... on Black Reef Island... in the middle of nowhere..."
Another leader pondered,
"This is an opportunity! If it's a trap, we'll lose several spies. If it's real... we have to see with our own eyes just how powerful those fireworks are!"
The huge temptation finally overcame the remaining sanity.
They dispatched their most elite spies, as well as representatives of high status from several tribes renowned for their bravery and shrewdness, with orders for them to infiltrate Yanmao, witness the test with their own eyes, and assess the true power of the so-called "tool" to the best of their ability.
These Northern Di people thought they were acting secretly, but they didn't know that from the first step they set foot into the Yanmao territory, they were like insects falling into a spider web, and their every move was under the surveillance of the dragnet laid by Nangong Ye.
The inns they stayed in, the people they came into contact with, and even what they ate every day were all recorded in detail and reported to Prince Yong and his wife.
In this tense atmosphere, the couple in the princess's mansion could no longer sit still.
After handling the urgent matters of the Chamber of Commerce, Shen Xiaoyun rushed into the study of the palace in a hurry. His face was filled with uncontrollable excitement and a natural yearning for danger.
"Uncle! Aunt! I heard... there's going to be a big event? That... fireworks show?"
Nangong Ye raised his eyes and glanced at him coldly:
"Do your part."
Chen Xiaoyun immediately smiled apologetically and whispered:
"Uncle, this kind of excitement rarely happens in a century... ahem, this is such a major event that concerns the safety of Yanmao, how can I be absent? Please let Yue'er and I go together to observe and learn!
I promise not to cause any trouble! Just think of it as... just think of it as a field trip to investigate the market prospects of new celebration supplies?"
Dongfang Yuning was looking through the drawings of the Institute of Physical Science nearby. He chuckled when he heard this:
"Xiao Yun, your excuse is not very clever at all."
At this time, Nangong Yue also ran in with her skirt lifted up, and directly took Dongfang Yuning's arm and acted coquettishly:
"Aunt, just agree to it! We haven't seen real... uh, big fireworks yet! I heard they're really beautiful! Let's go and broaden our horizons! I've handed over all the affairs of the mansion to my third uncle and mother!"
Dongfang Linyuan, who was busy at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and Dongfang Qiwu, who was drinking tea in the Emperor's villa, sneezed at the same time and inexplicably felt that the burden on their shoulders had become heavier.
Nangong Ye frowned, obviously disagreeing.
Swords and knives have no eyes. Although everything is under control, he will never agree to let Yue'er take risks.
Dongfang Yuning looked at her niece and niece-in-law who were staring at her eagerly, then looked at her husband's tense face. She rolled her eyes and came up with an idea.
She took Nangong Yue's hand and said with a smile:
"You can go and see it if you want."
"Ning'er!"
Nangong Ye looked at her disapprovingly.
Dongfang Yuning winked at him and continued to say to Nangong Yue and Shen Xiaoyun:
"However, you cannot go to the island. You can only stay on the largest command ship in the rear, and you must obey the unified command of your uncle and not act on your own. Can you do this?"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
The two of them immediately nodded their heads like chicks pecking at rice.
Seeing Dongfang Yuning speak and arrange a relatively safe position, Nangong Ye reluctantly hummed, tacitly agreeing.
Chen Xiaoyun's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he immediately turned into a hands-off shopkeeper, shouting into the air:
"Secret Guard! Go tell my Third Uncle and Mother-in-law that I'll have to trouble them to take care of all the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce and the Palace for the time being! This Prince... uh, this Prince Consort has something important to assist my Uncle!"
Dongfang Linyuan, who was settling accounts somewhere, and Dongfang Qiwu, who was drinking tea, shuddered again at the same time.
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