Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 1597 - 321: The Grand Finale (Part 1)

The reason his father resorted to the assassination plan was that he knew they didn’t have enough troops, and their soldiers weren’t as strong as Zhou’s soldiers.

"Your Majesty!" The Crown Prince of Huangshan exclaimed, overwhelmed with fear and shock, he shouted, "Your Majesty, my father didn’t intend to assassinate Your Majesty, it was King of Jian who incited him. Your Majesty... let me return, I will persuade my father to surrender to Zhou! My father has always been timid; as long as Your Majesty promises not to diminish his fief, he will certainly comply! He would never rebel!"

Bai Qingyan paused in her steps, and glanced sideways at Bai Qingjue, who nodded in response.

This King of Huangshan is cowardly, and his son takes after him, confessing everything at just a hint of fear.

Bai Qingjue personally interrogated this Crown Prince of Huangshan, who revealed that the King of Huangshan planned to send someone to assassinate the Emperor of Zhou, and once successful, allow the household’s suicide soldiers to lure the Zhou army into an ambush.

Bai Qingyan and Xiao Ruojiang knelt by the table, closely examining the map drawn by Xiao Ruojiang of the surrounding area.

"Conquering Dengfeng to now, time is a bit tight, so we can only make adjustments on the maps we originally had, but they are usable!" Xiao Ruojiang told Bai Qingyan.

Kneeling next to Bai Qingyan, Bai Qingjue looked at her, his eyes clear and cold: "Eldest Young Lady... should we mobilize the troops to attack Huangshan City now?"

Bai Qingyan’s gaze fell on the area around the Zhou military camp, then shifted to Huangan City: "Have we sent extra hands to watch all four gates of Huangan City?"

"Yes, people have been sent to watch, Eldest Young Lady rest assured..." Bai Qingjue replied.

Bai Qingyan nodded, "Then we wait! Wait for the King of Huangshan to come to assassinate me, the Emperor of Zhou, and we deploy our troops... to ambush here!"

Bai Qingjue picked up the lamp beside him, raising it to illuminate the spot Bai Qingyan was pointing to on the map: "Here?"

"If the King of Huangshan sends someone to assassinate me, the Emperor of Zhou, whether successful or not, he will have to lead the Zhou army into an ambush. Regardless of where this King of Huangshan lies in ambush, he will certainly have to leave Huangshan City!" Bai Qingyan tapped the location of Huangshan City on the map, and then pointed to the direction of the Zhou army camp. "Given the position of our camp and the position of Huangshan City, we can rule out areas to the west of Huangshan City!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Bai Qingyan drew a circle on the map with her finger: "The King of Huangshan is timid and cautious; he doesn’t want to be discovered and can only act at night. It’s almost April, and the nights are short, so the time available to the King of Huangshan is limited. He needs to set ambushes, send people to assassinate me, and lead the Zhou army to the ambush site before dawn! The ambush site for the King of Huangshan can only be within this range!"

Xiao Ruojiang suddenly realized.

"Considering the King of Huangshan’s timidity, he would make an unexpected move, naturally choosing the most suitable ambush site rather than the best one. Comparing the length of the journey and time, this is the best choice within the range!" Bai Qingjue pointed to a location on the map.

"Whether detouring or going straight from Huangshan City, to set up an ambush here..." Bai Qingyan pointed back to the spot she had chosen for the ambush, "They must pass through here! This place, for the King of Huangshan, isn’t within the optimal time frame, so we will set the ambush here!"

Bai Qingyan finished speaking, tapping firmly on the map: "Set out tomorrow night!"

"So hasty?" Xiao Ruojiang looked at Bai Qingyan, "I mean... would the King of Huangshan act so hastily?"

"The King of Huangshan must have suddenly decided to send his wife and children out of the city in a rush, Ah Jue checked their luggage, which was hastily packed, indicating the King of Huangshan is eager to act." Bai Qingyan said with a smile.

"Tonight he needs to choose the assassins, since he plans to lure the Zhou army into the encirclement, he must kill me, the Emperor of Zhou, with one strike, and ensure everything is flawless. Otherwise, if I don’t die, the Zhou army won’t pursue with all their might, and their ambush would be meaningless! So tonight they will prepare, and during the day tomorrow, it’s easy to be discovered and inconvenient to act. Tomorrow night is their only option!" Bai Qingyan smiled, "After all, the longer the night, the more likely dreams will be spun!"

Inside Huangshan City, in a brightly lit camp, the King of Huangshan stood before a wall-hung map, pointing to the ambush site, then turned to his subordinates and commanders: "Act tomorrow night, lest the night grow long and dreams multiply, proceed as planned."