Chapter 142 Topographic Map

"The Queen wants to cooperate with me. What does she need me to do?"

Lan Fei tilted her head slightly and wiped away her tears hastily, with a hint of anxiety in her red and swollen eyes.

When Su Jingyao saw that she had given in, a relaxed smile immediately appeared on her face.

His eyes reveal confidence and determination.

"Princess Saihan, now you are asking me to let your family go. Princess Saihan should think about what is worth trading with me."

Su Jingyao folded her hands in front of her, her tone was neither fast nor slow, and her expression was full of majesty.

"Although I didn't hurt you on my own initiative, I did save the Ye family, and it was the Ye family who almost killed you. Can you really let bygones be bygones and let me go, and even let my mother and brother go?"

Lan Fei's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of anxiety and suspicion.

She was forced to come for marriage because Canglang's lover Erdan was controlled by his brother.

At first, her brother said that as long as she worked hard as a Cang Wolf in the Kingdom, he would take her back after Cang Wolf conquered the Kingdom, and would personally arrange a marriage between her and Erdan.

Canglang does not care as much as the king about whether a woman gets married, and even sons can inherit their father's wife.

But now it is obvious that Junguo already knew her intention of coming to Junguo. So was the news that she thought was easily passed on before true or false?

If the king had set a trap for the wolf early on, would the wolf still have a chance of winning?

Lan Fei's hands were unconsciously grabbing the grass fluff on the ground, her fingers were turning white from the force, and her expression seemed a little dazed.

"I've said before, as long as you can give me enough benefits, nothing is impossible."

Su Jingyao leaned forward slightly and approached Concubine Lan, still smiling but with eyes as sharp as a knife.

"Besides, isn't this palace alive and well?"

Su Jingyao stood up, gently adjusted her sleeves with her hands, and laughed crisply, as if everything was under her control.

Concubine Lan frowned and lowered her head, her eyes full of thought and her gaze flickering.

The monarchy took the initiative to attack the wolf, and must have already secured victory.

My brother's original plan was to use Yuehui Kingdom to consume the military strength of Jun Kingdom, but now Jun Kingdom obviously has sufficient military strength.

The army is so powerful and majestic that the wolf's chance of victory is as slim as a drop of water in the desert.

The elder brother has killed Erdan, but what about the mother and younger brother?

Even her brother wrote a letter to kill her...

Thinking of this, a sharp light flashed in Lan Fei's eyes, as if to pierce through the anger and pain in her heart.

But...cooperating with the monarch is no different from plotting against a tiger.

She twisted the corner of her clothes unconsciously with her hands, bit her lower lip lightly, and was hesitant in her heart.

What should she do?

Su Jingyao saw that Lan Fei was lost in thought, obviously struggling with something, so she didn't urge her and just stood there leisurely.

His hands were folded leisurely in front of him, his expression was calm, and his eyes were peaceful, waiting for her to figure it out herself.

"I need a guarantee."

Concubine Lan raised her head, her eyes were firm and her tone was unquestionable.

Su Jingyao chuckled, with a hint of contempt in her laughter.

"Princess Lan, you have to know that you are the one begging me now, not me begging you. Even without you, the kingdom will still win. If you surrender to me, perhaps the casualties of Canglang would not be so serious."

She raised her chin slightly, her eyes full of majesty.

"Otherwise, swords have no eyes. Your brother is also a warrior of the Canglang. He might die on the battlefield someday."

Su Jingyao had read a collection of customs about Canglang before and knew that Canglang's terrain was dangerous and rugged.

Although Jun Zechen should be familiar with this kind of terrain, if they had the topographic map provided by the Canglang Royal Family, they would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

What's more, Jun Zechen also took her brother with him. If anything happened to her brother, she wouldn't know how to explain to her parents.

Since there is a ready-made wolf princess in the palace, make full use of her.

"Okay, I don't want to waste any more time talking to you. I want the topographic map of Canglang."

Su Jingyao stared straight at Concubine Lan with a serious expression.

A topographic map of the wolf?

Princess Lan did know that she was the princess of Canglang and Erdan was one of the best warriors of Canglang. She had accompanied Erdan to various fortresses of Canglang.

Concubine Lan's face was full of struggle, and she was fighting fiercely in her heart.

She is still struggling. Is she really going to commit treason?

Does she really want to be a traitor?

But it was Canglang who abandoned her first...

My brother also killed Erdan...

She was not betraying, she just wanted to save her mother and brother.

Lan Fei's body trembled slightly, and her eyes were sometimes firm and sometimes confused.

With a satisfactory answer, Su Jingyao left the dark and damp cell of the Ministry of Punishment.

Her originally straight back seemed to relax at this moment, and there was a barely perceptible ease on her face.

Su Jingyao, who originally wanted to see Ye for the last time, now felt physically and mentally exhausted.

She turned slightly and turned her gaze to Xilu beside her.

"Xilu, please deliver the poisoned wine to Ye. I am tired and need to go back to rest."

Having said that, she gently raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, with fatigue in her eyes.

"This time, we must make sure that Ye drinks this fatal wine."

Su Jingyao's voice was slightly low, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes.

"Yes, Master, I will do it properly."

Xilu quickly bowed and responded, his face full of respect and caution.

When Jun Zechen was not in the palace, Su Jingyao lived an exceptionally happy life.

The women in the harem were not very mischievous, which saved her a lot of trouble.

Every day, she would either stroll around the garden to check on the stars' homework, or play with the dragon and phoenix fetuses with a loving face.

Or he might sit at the table and handle some household chores in an orderly manner.

Such a leisurely and comfortable life made her feel happier.

Half a month later, Lan Fei's topographic map was finally obtained by Su Jingyao.

The artist who drew the topographic map was from Jun Zechen's army, specializing in drawing topographic maps.

The map of the kingdom of Qishi Canglang does exist, but it is incomplete, and Su Jingyao needs Concubine Lan to fill in these incomplete parts.

Because it is precisely these unnoticed places that are the key to success.

Su Jingyao examined it carefully and immediately sent someone to deliver the topographic map to Jun Zechen in the form of an urgent secret report.

Hope it helps him.

Thousands of miles away in the Canglang Country, Jun Zechen has been making great progress in the past month.

The twelve cities of Lizhou in Canglang Kingdom have been successfully captured.

Lizhou is the weakest city area in Canglang Kingdom and became Jun Zechen's primary target.

If you want to go straight to the imperial city of Canglang Kingdom, you need to pass through Qingzhou and Yuzhou.

Both of these places are the most prosperous and powerful places in Canglang Country, with complex and varied topography.

Strange peaks and steep mountains rise high into the clouds, deep valleys and gullies crisscross each other, fast-flowing rivers rush endlessly, and the vast desert is boundless.

Such a strange and rugged terrain made the attack extremely difficult.

The Canglang Kingdom is fearless because of its unique topography.

Even if Lizhou was temporarily occupied by Junguo, it would be impossible for Junguo to keep sending troops to guard Lizhou as long as it did not reach the imperial city.

Because once the troops are withdrawn, the Canglang Kingdom will be able to easily resume its control over Lizhou.

If you invade a monarchy and win, you can take a piece of fat meat from it; if you lose, you can only give some compensation.

At this time, Jun Zechen led his generals to directly occupy a city lord's mansion in Lizhou, and all the generals who followed him to the expedition gathered in the lobby.

Jun Zechen looked serious, sitting upright in the highest seat, his stern face like a sculpture, expressionless.

The generals including Su Jingxuan sat on both sides of the hall, each of them sitting upright with a focused look.

In the past, there had been many fierce conflicts between the Jun Kingdom and the Canglang Kingdom. However, the Canglang Kingdom was like a stubborn weed that could be knocked down but could never be completely eliminated.

In order to completely solve the problem of Canglang Kingdom once and for all, Jun Zechen decided to go into battle personally.

At this moment, he was holding tightly in his hand a topographic map of the Canglang Kingdom that he had ordered someone to draw secretly.

His brows were furrowed, his eyes focused and sharp.

However, due to many restrictions, the details of many military fortresses cannot be known with certainty.

After all, the spies sent to the Canglang Kingdom could only disguise themselves as merchants, herdsmen, and the like.

Those heavily guarded military fortresses were naturally inaccessible.

At this moment, a soldier's powerful and urgent voice suddenly came, "Urgent report————"

The soldier walked in quickly with a strong step, and then respectfully presented the secret report with his body slightly bent.

An Shun on the side hurriedly took it and handed it to Jun Zechen.

Jun Zechen's expression froze as he opened the secret report. One of the copies was actually a topographic map of Canglang Country, and there was also a piece of letter paper.

The moment Jun Zechen saw the topographic map, he was very surprised.

Compared with the other topographic map in his hand, the topographic map in the secret report was not only more detailed, but also more clearly marked.

Jun Zechen opened the letter again and slowly opened it to look at it.

My husband, seeing your letter is like seeing you in person.

Now I am entrusting you to report urgently and deliver the important things to your husband.

With some clever tricks, he obtained a map of Canglang from Princess Saihan.

This map depicts in detail the Canglang Mountains, rivers, cities, passes and other key points.

But husband, you must not be careless to prevent fraud.

To the east of Canglang, there are winding mountains, where you can hide your troops and launch surprise attacks; to the west, there are winding rivers, so you need to be on guard against enemy troops and navies; to the south, there are dense jungles, where there may be ambushes; to the north, there are strong cities, and a strong attack may result in casualties.

I hope my husband can adapt to circumstances and observe everything clearly during the battle, and never rely on others blindly.

I am at the rear, concerned about my husband's safety.

I wish my husband a triumphant return, so that we can enjoy the mountains and rivers together.

Jun Zechen's gaze lingered on the letter for a long time, and the familiar handwriting seemed to carry her warmth.

He didn't know how many times he had read the contents of the letter, his eyes filled with longing and tenderness.

He hadn't seen her for almost two months, and the longing for her in his heart was still surging like a tide.

Knowing that she was so worried about him, Jun Zechen was deeply moved.

A warm and powerful force spread in his chest.