The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 417 Three dangers in Chongyan

"I have found the place in the Brown Kingdom where gunpowder is set off."

He Wuyu's brows furrowed: "Where?"

"It's located quite deep; it can't be retrieved without a lot of tools."

"Has Your Highness done something?"

"They blew up the cave outside the warehouse."

He Wuyu clapped: "Well done!"

Zheng Xun, however, had to discourage her: "Actually, I always have a bad feeling about this."

He Wuyu gripped the red-tasseled spear tightly: "Me too."

This is no coincidence, but rather a keen perception honed through long periods of walking on the edge of life and death.

After pondering for a moment but still unable to find the key, Zheng Xun could only put it aside for the time being: "It's better to be careful, even if it's a little slower."

Bai Liu, who had been waiting quietly nearby, suddenly said, "Um... there's something..."

Zheng Xun and He Wuyu looked over at the same time.

"what?"

"This morning, I heard Xiong Yuliang say that Ding Cheng is being obsequious and has already prepared a banquet before he even arrived. I guess that an important person will be arriving in about four or five days."

He Wuyu frowned: "It will be quite difficult to take down Chongyan Pass."

She used extremely euphemistic language, saying it was difficult, but in reality it was simply impossible.

With too many troops stationed at Chongyan Pass, Dayong could not suppress them by force like it could in Haiyang County.

According to their estimates, it would take at least five days to capture Chongyan Pass.

"At least" means that it usually takes longer than that.

"At this speed, Murong Ze must be traveling light. If he only has more men, it's not like there's no way to handle this situation."

He Wuyu nodded in agreement: "Thanks to Miss Bai Liu's intelligence! Thank you!"

Bai Liu lowered her head shyly: "No need to thank me. If Your Highness hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have had the chance to tell you all this."

Zheng Xun couldn't help but hug her: "Silly girl. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been suspected by Xiong Yuliang."

"No, it's not. If it wasn't this time, it would be next time. If it's next time, I might not be so lucky to meet Your Highness."

He Wuyu laughed heartily: "Your Highness, the young lady is not stupid, she is very perceptive."

"Alright, Miss Bai, there are no eyes on the battlefield. I'll have someone look after you. You take care of yourself, okay?"

Bai Liu nodded obediently.

"Let's go, General He, gather the generals, and change the plan."

All the generals gathered in the temporary camp.

At that moment, Zheng Xun was drawing something on a piece of paper with a pen.

She was engrossed in her work and seemed unaware of anyone's arrival.

After waiting for a while, Lieutenant General Yao Hui was the first to lose patience.

"temple……"

He Wuyu stopped her: "Shh, wait a moment."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Yao Hui shut up.

It's not that we're not in a hurry, but rather that trust outweighs impatience.

Zheng Xun wrote with lightning speed, and the content on the paper quickly became richer.

With the last stroke, she put down her pen: "Move aside."

Once the crowd cleared a space, Zheng Xun held the paper in one hand and shook it.

The white paper was spread out, and the others were finally able to see what was on it.

"This is……"

Zheng Xun picked up a tree branch: "A map of Chongyan Pass."

"what?"

He Wuyu explained, "Your Highness just took a trip inside the pass, blew up the entrance to the Brown Kingdom's gunpowder warehouse, and also memorized the map."

Although she only just learned about this later, it didn't stop her from pretending to be calm.

This is Her Highness the Crown Princess, this is a little deity, it's normal for her to be a bit powerful!

In just a few days, she had already accepted the character of the little fairy.

“Time is running out. We must take Chongyan Pass as soon as possible and prepare our defenses to face Murong Ze,” Zheng Xun pointed to a spot with a twig: “There’s a weak point here. Lin Xia, take the firearms battalion and make an opening here. Then there’s another gap in the southwest…”

She looked at He Wuyu: "Who do you think is suitable to go here?"

"Would Peng Hui be willing to go?"

Peng Hui clasped his hands in a fist salute and said without hesitation, "This humble servant is willing to go!"

"How about we divide our men into four teams and take turns launching feint attacks at these two locations, waiting until the enemy is exhausted before launching a general offensive?"

Will Ding Cheng fall for it?

“Such a stubborn and self-willed person is not so vigilant.”

"He's arrogant, but he's not brainless."

Zheng Xun raised his hand to stop their discussion: "Don't worry about Ding Cheng, I'll handle him."

She'll kill him before the final assault.

At that time, the group was leaderless, which made it easier for Dayong to take advantage of the situation.

He Wuyu had quickly assessed the terrain of Chongyan Pass: "I think it would be better to attack from the front."

Three perilous cliffs.

They have only just broken through the first barrier.

While the locations on the sides are indeed secluded, only by facing the front can one break through both obstacles at once.

Zheng Xun smiled, his eyebrows curving upwards: "Greedy."

"If Your Highness hadn't promised to deal with Ding Cheng, I wouldn't have dared to do it."

……

The people in the camp did not disperse until dawn.

Meanwhile, inside Chongyan Pass, the generals and officers of the Brown Kingdom gathered in Ding Cheng's camp.

However, compared to the seriousness of Zheng Xun and He Wuyu, he was much more relaxed.

He wasn't even wearing armor, just casual clothes, holding a pipe and puffing away.

The men below were getting increasingly anxious: "General Ding, Commander Ding, the Great Yong army is already at our doorstep, how can you still be in the mood for smoking?"

Ding Cheng's donkey face immediately stretched even longer: "So anxious? You're going to take on this garrison duty?"

His subordinate, his face flushed with anger, retorted, "Fine! You think you're so great? If you want to lead your men to their deaths, then so be it. I'm not playing along!"

He pulled out the official seal he had already concealed, threw it on the ground, spat on it, and strode away.

The others looked at each other.

Someone asked cautiously, "General, should we send someone to pursue them?"

Ding Cheng raised his chin, gesturing for the servant to pick up the official seal: "Why chase after him? Since he wants to give up this wealth and status, let him have it. It's good that after this great victory, we can promote someone docile and capable."

He tapped his pipe: "You guys are still too young. Do you think it's so easy to break through Chongyan Three Passes? We can hold out until reinforcements arrive. Before they arrive, we can just have a casual fight. We'll get the credit and won't suffer any losses."

Someone flattered, "General, you are brilliant!"

"You guys are still too young. Do you even know what's most important?"

"Your subordinate is dull-witted, please enlighten me, General."

"Hehe, of course it's life. If you lose your life, you lose everything. If you follow me, not to mention anything else, just the fact that you're not afraid of losing your lives makes you better than many other people."

His subordinates naturally showered him with praise once again.

Ding Cheng shook his head: "All of you combined can't compare to Xiong Yuliang. He's experienced after all, and has the composure to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before him. Isn't he the only one who didn't come today?"

"That's right. But Lord Xiong is quite loyal this time. He's been with Bai Liu for so long, and he hasn't gotten tired of her."

Ding Cheng pursed his lips.

Is it a long-lasting relationship?

not necessarily.

He simply hadn't met anyone better, and he knew that perfectly well.

Ding Cheng stood up: "Alright, let's all go. It's just a small matter, don't make a fuss about it in the future. I'm going to find Lord Xiong for a drink, you can all go back now."

As soon as he left, those who had been either silent or fawning changed their expressions.