With such a generous reward, there are bound to be brave men. Hundreds of archers surrounded Chen Qingqing, drew their bows, and were ready to attack her at any moment.
"Princess Anyang, you are surrounded. Lay down your weapons and come with us."
The sudden turn of events startled the soldiers in Anyang, throwing them into a panic. The leading general shouted a stern rebuke.
"Release our princess immediately, or you'll taste the power of a grenade."
"Come on, don't be afraid of blowing your good princess up, throw as much as you want!" shouted the archers from the Northern Barbarian Kingdom.
The soldiers in Anyang were caught in a dilemma. If they used grenades, the princess would inevitably be injured or killed, and they dared not take the risk.
This outcome was exactly what Chen Qingqing had expected. If the Northern Barbarians were truly trustworthy, they wouldn't have broken their promise and attacked Da Ning.
With a calm expression, she ordered her soldiers, "Retreat back to the city immediately. No one is allowed to come out without my permission."
"Princess...we can't leave..."
"Stop talking nonsense and go back now. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with according to military law!" Chen Qingqing's face was cold and her voice left no room for argument.
The soldiers didn't want to leave, but they couldn't disobey the princess's orders, so they reluctantly turned their horses around and rode towards the gates of Anyang...
Seeing all the soldiers return to the city, Chen Qingqing smiled, raised a grenade, and shouted at the Northern Barbarian soldiers, "All of you, step back, or I won't hesitate to die with you."
The soldiers of the Northern Barbarians had already witnessed the power of the hidden weapons in Chen Qingqing's hands, and were filled with fear. They dared not make any rash moves.
Chen Qingqing hasn't lived enough yet, how could she possibly take any risks?
In fact, she had already planned her way back to the city. She had a set of outdoor climbing grappling hooks on her wrist, with a retractable rope of several dozen meters.
Simply press a button to fire a spear-like projectile, easily grabbing and securing it to buildings on the city wall; press the mechanism again to make it fly.
She didn't take being surrounded by archers from the Northern Barbarian Kingdom seriously at all.
Bargu suppressed his shock, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and smiled faintly, "Princess Anyang, I advise you to stop making futile struggles and obediently put down the hidden weapon in your hand, otherwise even if we just keep at it, I can still kill you."
"Is that so? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed." Chen Qingqing smiled, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
No sooner said than done, with a 'whoosh',
A rope detached from her wrist and shot rapidly towards the city wall of Anyang. Immediately afterward, a figure burst out from the encirclement and swiftly swept towards the city wall...
The soldiers and generals of the Northern Barbarians were completely dumbfounded. Was this a human? No, this was a god!
When he saw Chen Qingqing fly away, Balhu was so angry that his nose twisted and he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Shoot the arrows! Don't let her get away! Shoot her dead!"
When Zhou Jingyuan saw Chen Qingqing trapped by the enemy, his heart jumped into his throat.
If Princess Anyang were to suffer any mishap, he would probably be close to death as well.
No, even if it costs us our lives, we cannot let anything happen to Princess Anyang.
Just as he was about to order the city gates to be opened, Chen Qingqing flew up like a phoenix and landed steadily on the city wall.
"Lord Zhou, immediately order the cannons to fire."
"Yes, Princess." Zhou Jingyuan disregarded everything else and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to light the cannons and fire the shells.
boom......
Boom! Boom!
Boom boom boom...
As the cannonballs were fired, the soldiers of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom were terrified by the deafening sound of the cannons and stared blankly with horrified eyes, waiting for their deaths.
A contemptuous sneer appeared on Chen Qingqing's lips as she shouted loudly towards the enemy troops below the city wall.
"This is a small lesson for you. If you know what's good for you, get out of the territory of Da Ning right now. If you dare to invade again, you will never return!"
"Fine, fine, I'll show you what's what. Just you wait, when I conquer Anyang, I will tear you to pieces to vent my hatred!" Barhu was terrified, fearing that Chen Qingqing would come up with something strange, so he jumped on his warhorse and ran away.
Seeing this, Zhou Jingyuan scoffed and looked at Chen Qingqing, "Your Highness is truly mighty, actually injuring two enemy generals. I doubt they will dare to act rashly again this time."
Chen Qingqing didn't think so. The enemy wasn't stupid. If they realized what was going on and attacked as a group, Anyang would be in grave danger.
She shook her head. "Lord Zhou, don't be too happy yet. You must not be careless in anything. Transport all the manufactured firearms to the city gate in case of emergency."
"Princess, rest assured, all firearms, bows and arrows are ready and waiting for the enemy to attack."
"Alright, give the order to the blacksmiths, artillerymen, and mechanical craftsmen to speed up the production of firearms. They must not stop work until reinforcements arrive."
"Yes, I will send someone to give them a heads-up."
******
Xi Yuelei and the others saw what had just happened clearly, and they were all stunned.
"What kind of hidden weapon is this? How can it breathe fire?" Gao Lizhu couldn't help but ask Barhu, who had rushed back.
Bargu was still in shock and it took him a long time to catch his breath. "This person is simply a witch. I was almost burned alive by the fire stick in her hand."
Xi Yuelei was taken aback. "What, a fire poker?"
“No, I mean that fire-breathing thing in her hand looks like a fire poker.” Barhu said, then sighed. “That thing was incredibly powerful. Before I could figure out what was going on, a fire dragon came rushing towards me. Luckily, I reacted quickly and rolled on the ground to put out the fire. Otherwise, I would be burned to a crisp by now.”
"It's unbelievable that such a seemingly weak woman possesses such great abilities." Xi Yuelei frowned and looked at Nangong Jin. "Why don't you go and meet that cunning Princess Anyang again?"
"No, no, I don't need to go anymore." Nangong Jin waved his hands repeatedly, secretly rejoicing that he hadn't rashly gone to fight just now, otherwise he would have been the one burned. "Brother Xiyue, in my opinion, we are no match for them in a one-on-one fight. We should forcefully attack the city and take Anyang in one fell swoop."
After a moment of contemplation, Xi Yuelei nodded. “Brother Nangong is right. They have fire-breathing and explosive hidden weapons. We are no match for them in a one-on-one fight. The best strategy is to use our numbers to defeat them.”
Bargu nodded in agreement, "As the saying goes, even a fierce tiger can't stop a pack of wolves, and even a hero can't withstand a large number of people. In terms of military strength, the enemy is weak and we are strong. What are we waiting for? Let's just do it."
Xi Yuelei realized the seriousness of the problem. Princess Anyang was no ordinary woman; she was cunning and unpredictable.
If this stalemate continues, once Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements arrive, their four-nation allied forces will be attacked from both sides, and in the end, they will surely perish.
Thinking of this, he shouted,
"Pass on my order: prepare all catapults and concentrate firepower to bombard the city walls. Infantrymen with shields will protect the front, archers will follow closely behind to suppress the enemy on the walls, and cavalry will stand by in the rear. Once the city is breached, they will immediately charge into battle."
"Understood!" the generals replied in unison, and quickly went to their respective camps to prepare...
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