Barhu and Nangong Jin were thrilled and secretly resolved to win the heart of the beauty.
"Brother Gao, tell me quickly, how can we take Anyang without losing a single soldier by following the plan?" Balhu asked anxiously.
Xi Yuelei also came to his senses, "Yes, Brother Gao, quickly tell me your plan."
Gao Lizhu curled her lips and put on a self-important look. "As the saying goes, 'To catch a thief, catch the king first; to curse someone, curse their mother first.' Now that we know that only the county magistrate and Princess Anyang are in charge of the city, we don't need to risk attacking it. Instead, we should go and challenge them tomorrow. As long as the county magistrate comes out of the city to fight, we will make sure he doesn't come back. Birds can't fly without a head, and beasts can't walk without a head. With no one in charge of the city, Anyang will fall without a fight."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Balhu curled his lip in disdain. "What kind of bullshit idea is this? It's like dreaming of marrying a wife. It sounds wonderful, but even if you shout yourself hoarse, she's hiding in the city and won't come out. What can you do? You're just going to be a stupid fool and waste your time outside the city!"
Nangong Jin rolled her eyes as well, "That's right, stop with the useless tricks. We're already at the gates, why waste time talking nonsense? Let's just get to work!"
"How do you plan to fight? Do you still intend to use human wave tactics?" Gao Lizhu said with a cold snort. "Don't forget how much effort we put into getting to Anyang City. It took us eight whole days to travel a mere forty li. What does that mean? It means that the enemy is not only well-prepared beforehand, but also united as one. Under these circumstances, even if we manage to break through the city, we will suffer heavy losses on both sides. If Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements arrive, we won't even have the strength to fight back. Wouldn't that be tantamount to courting death?"
“Yes, yes, Brother Gao is right. Tomorrow we’ll go and challenge them to a duel. If they come out of the city to fight, that would be best. If they hide inside and refuse to come out, we’ll discuss it further.”
After saying that, Xi Yuelei waved his hand, "Alright, everyone go back! Tomorrow, come with me to challenge them."
Although Bargu and Nangong Jin disagreed, they dared not refute it and got up to return to their respective camps.
Outside Anyang City, countless military tents sprang up from the ground.
Everyone on the city wall, including Chen Qingqing, felt a chill run down their spines looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city.
They all knew that with the enemy at the gates, a fierce battle was inevitable.
Chen Qingqing pondered to herself that even with its ten-meter-high city walls and ample supplies, Anyang would be utterly defenseless against such a massive army if they launched a simultaneous attack. Her mere three thousand guards would be powerless to resist.
The best course of action now is to buy time. Once Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements arrive, Anyang will be easily taken care of.
She knew that panicking would be useless at this moment; only by remaining calm could she counter any move and turn the danger into safety.
To prevent enemy nighttime attacks, she ordered the installation of bomb launchers on the city walls, constantly monitoring enemy movements. As soon as enemy troops entered firing range, bombs were launched immediately.
At the same time, she also ordered two hundred warriors skilled in using grenades to be divided into several small teams and distributed throughout the city walls, so that they could throw grenades whenever enemy troops approached.
After arranging these things, Chen Qingqing repeatedly instructed Zhou Jingyuan to ensure logistical support and that supplies for the soldiers were delivered in a timely manner.
At the same time, he was instructed to send people to reassure the people in the city, letting them know that the soldiers and officers of Anyang were guarding the city walls with all their might, and that there was no need for worry or panic.
After everything was arranged, I went back to rest.
The next day.
Just as dawn was breaking, Chen Qingqing was woken up by her maid Kexin. "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Lord Zhou just sent someone to report that the enemy is taunting and insulting us outside the city. He wants you to go and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingqing sat up abruptly, quickly dressed, got out of bed, and headed towards the city gate.
When Zhou Jingyuan saw Chen Qingqing, it was like seeing a savior; he quickly stepped forward to greet her.
"Princess, you've finally arrived! This is the first time I've ever seen a battle like this. A group of men came at the crack of dawn, shouting that the two armies were going to fight, and that the generals would duel. They said that if we won, they would retreat ten miles, and if we didn't go out to fight, they would launch a general offensive and take over Pingyang City."
Chen Qingqing found these people utterly ridiculous; the enemy country's general must have lost his mind.
As the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war, and opportunities must not be missed; only by fighting quickly and decisively can one seize the initiative.
But instead, they actually wanted to fight one-on-one, which was clearly giving Anyang a chance to catch its breath!
She glanced at the soldiers still shouting below the city walls and chuckled softly.
"As long as they don't attack the city, we'll play along and let them know how powerful we are. If they run away in fear, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble."
"I understand what the princess means, but our Anyang city simply doesn't have any military officers who can go out and fight."
"That's easy. I'll go and meet them."
"No, no, no, absolutely not!" Zhou Jingyuan was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hadn't expected Chen Qingqing to be so bold as to dare to fight the enemy face to face. On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes. If something were to happen to her, how could he explain it to the Emperor of Chu?
Chen Qingqing smiled dismissively, "Don't worry, Lord Zhou, I have the Palm Thunder. I'll make them flee in disarray within a single round."
"No, no, that won't do either. How about I take some powerful firearms and go and meet them?"
"Lord Zhou, you should save your breath. These kinds of hidden weapons are extremely dangerous. If not handled properly, they can injure you. Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure I can handle."
"Alright then!" Zhou Jingyuan knew Chen Qingqing's temperament and didn't stop her.
But he was still worried, so he ordered a hundred grenade throwers to go out of the city with Chen Qingqing and throw grenades at the enemy if anything happened.
Chen Qingqing led her troops to the enemy's front and shouted loudly at the enemy soldiers, "I'm here! Tell your leaders to come out and die!"
The enemy soldiers in the lead saw a woman leading a group of people out of the city and quickly turned back to report.
Upon hearing this news, everyone was shocked. They never expected that the people of Anyang City would dare to come out and fight, especially since this person was Princess Anyang.
Knowing that her opportunity had come, Gao Lizhu quickly stood up and volunteered, "Brother Xiyue, I am willing to be the first to capture Princess Anyang."
"You stay out of the way!" Barhu glared at Gao Lizhu, patted his chest, and said, "Brother Xiyue, you should know that I, Barhu, am the number one warrior of the Northern Barbarians. Let me go and meet that little wench first. With my skills, I will definitely capture her with ease."
"My skills are not weak either, Brother Xiyue, please let me go!" Nangong Jin didn't want to miss out on Princess Anyang...
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