My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 336 It Serves Him Right

Chapter 336: Chapter 336 It Serves Him Right

"Tongzhou army leader, Zhu Yinian greets General Shi Jing."

Zhu Yinian bowed to Shi Jing with excitement.

Shi Jing’s mind was occupied with affairs, so he had no inclination to pay much attention to Zhu Yinian. He simply responded with a slight nod.

Zhu Yinian had long heard of the Great General’s aloof nature, thus he was not bothered by it.

"General Zhu, come take a look. What is the matter with this route?"

Suddenly, Chu Baihan noticed something amiss on the map and quickly asked Zhu Yinian.

Zhu Yinian strode over and then explained, "Tongzhou has always been short of food, as such in these past years we have been transporting grains from Xiangzhou. However, the road transport has many inconveniences, hence we dug a canal. This canal connects Xiangzhou and Tongzhou."

"So it is a canal, not a road," Chu Baihan continued to mutter to herself.

"Has the canal been blocked off?" she continued to ask.

"To report to Princess, at the first sign of trouble in Xiangzhou, I already dispatched men to set an ambush along the segment of the canal on Tongzhou’s side. If the enemy dares to come from there, they will surely be trapped with no return," Zhu Yinian explained earnestly.

Chu Baihan nodded, "As long as you have made arrangements, that is good. However, do not underestimate the enemy."

Just at that moment, a guard walked in briskly.

Chu Baihan recognized him.

He was the one she had sent to deliver a message to the enemy forces, claiming that they wanted to negotiate at dusk.

"Tang Chijing greets Princess," the guard quickly knelt down.

"Has the letter been delivered?"

Chu Baihan asked icily.

"To report to Princess, the letter has been delivered, but the enemy refuses to accept negotiations," Tang Chijing answered swiftly.

What?

Chu Baihan’s brows slightly furrowed.

In her many years of leading troops in battle, "negotiation" was an inevitable part of warfare.

Of course, many of those times the purpose wasn’t truly to "negotiate."

Just like the proposal she made today, the supposed "negotiation" was nothing more than an opportunity to probe the other side.

"They should not pass up this opportunity to test Tongzhou’s military strength," she murmured softly.

"That can only mean that they are already certain of capturing Tongzhou, and thus need not bother with negotiations. Another reason could be that there is something amiss with the troops of those two countries," Shi Jing interjected sharply.

Chu Baihan glanced at him, offering no rebuttal.

For his analysis was logical.

If the enemy was confident in capturing Tongzhou, where did their assurance come from? Was it their troops, military strategists, or something else?

Moreover, what was amiss with the troops of Dongli Country and Beihai Country?

She opened her mouth, about to suggest scouting the enemy camp that night.

But she suddenly remembered Yan Lin’s warning before he left, not to take risks before his return.

Never mind, she didn’t want to worry him.

Since the enemy had given them a breather, they should cherish it.

"Your name is Tang Chijing, correct?" Chu Baihan’s scrutinizing gaze fell upon the guard.

"To report to Princess, yes, it is," he replied.

"Do you know martial arts?"

"Yes."

"Good, from today forth, you shall stay by this Princess’s side," Chu Baihan commanded in a firm tone.

Tang Chijing lifted his head in shock.

Was he to be engaged for the Princess’s use?

"Ahem, will you not thank her for her grace?" Upon seeing Tang Chijing’s astonishment, Zhu Yinian coughed and then reminded him.

After regaining his composure, Tang Chijing hastily kowtowed, "Thank you, Princess. I shall not disappoint you."

Chu Baihan nodded her head.

She was presently short of capable individuals. Just now, upon observing his steps, his Qinggong appeared to be decent.

Plus, he was recommended by Minister Zhu, so he should be reliable.

"Come here, I have just drawn something, and I would like you to go back to the city to see if there are any blacksmiths or carpenters who can make them," said the Princess.

Chu Baihan called him over.

"Yes, Princess," Tang Chijing quickly stood up and then came over to where Chu Baihan was.

Shi Jing and Zhu Yinian also leaned in.

When their gaze settled on the drawings, each of them was struck with amazement.

"Princess, what... what is this..."

Zhu Yinian couldn’t hide his excitement in his tone.

"These are weapons for war, and if they can be produced, their power would be such that one could hold off a hundred," Chu Baihan said with a flash of cold light in her eyes, speaking sharply.

Hold off a hundred?

Zhu Yinian felt as if all the blood in his body was stirred.

Though the Princess’s words might sound exaggerated, looking at the drawings, he found himself in agreement with her.

Perhaps even saying one could hold off a hundred was an understatement.

"Did you come up with these?" Shi Jing glanced at her cool profile and couldn’t help asking softly.

He had long known that she excelled in using weapons during battles.

He hadn’t realized she was so gifted in weaponry.

Chu Baihan shook her head briskly: "Not I, they are the treasures of a powerful race, passed down for thousands of years. This Princess merely heard of them from an elder."

These were all taught to her by her master.

The master said that they were weapons from another world.

They should never be used unless absolutely necessary.

Now, at the critical moment for the survival of Nanduan Kingdom, she couldn’t afford any mishaps, so she had thought of these weapons.

Hearing Chu Baihan’s words, Shi Jing wasn’t disappointed.

On the contrary, he admired her candid attitude even more.

"These weapons are crucial, and today, only the few of us know of them. Do not let anyone else find out,"

Chu Baihan warned in a cold voice.

If the enemy found out about these weapons prematurely, it would be an absolute disaster for them.

Feeling a surge of warmth in his heart at her words, Shi Jing wondered if their exclusive knowledge implied that she trusted them.

Even Yan Lin didn’t know...

Could it mean, perhaps, that in terms of deploying troops and strategizing, she trusted him even more than she did Yan Lin?

If Chu Baihan knew what Shi Jing was thinking at that moment, she would surely scoff coldly and then say, "Get lost!"

The reason she hadn’t told Yan Lin was simply that he wasn’t here.

And the reason she told him was merely that he was shamelessly present, and she just happened to need someone at this moment.

"Swallow these,"

Just then, Chu Baihan took out three pills from her possession.

"Princess, this couldn’t be..."

Zhu Yinian’s breath tightened.

"It’s exactly what you’re thinking. Though the saying goes, ’Do not doubt those you choose to employ,’ I do not wish to gamble, for if I lose, countless lives of the common people would follow. So, eat these poison pills. They won’t end your lives. As long as you keep the secret, I will naturally provide you with the antidote after the weapons are made,"

Chu Baihan spoke indifferently as an explanation.

Shi Jing’s face at the moment was a mix of embarrassment and anger.

He had thought she trusted him...

Forget it, he was reading too much into it.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Jing quickly grabbed the pill and swallowed it.

Swallowed along with it was his pride.

He had it coming.

She had trusted him once, hadn’t she? But he threw that trust away himself.