Gai Nie used his fingers to circle and point on the map, planning how to cooperate with the pursuit operation and strengthen the security of the city.

At the same time, on the other side of the palace, the princess was skillfully using her social skills to continue mediating with representatives from all parties.

She spoke softly to comfort the nobles who were still in shock.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's events have made me realize even more the importance of our unity. Only by working together can we meet the challenges from outside and within."

An elderly earl echoed, "That's right, Your Highness. We will fully cooperate with you to ensure that there are no unstable factors within."

Ruyan continued her work in the dark. In a corner where almost no one noticed, she quickly read through the information coming from various places.

"The enemy's movements in the north are very unusual and they may be attempting to gather new forces."

She muttered to herself, then sorted out these new discoveries and prepared to hand them over to Ying Yuan and Gai Nie.

As the night deepened, Ying Yuan and Gai Nie commanded the soldiers to reinforce the city and be ready to deal with possible attacks at any time.

They trust each other's judgment and understand the importance of teamwork.

However, not far away, an enemy commander was regrouping his men, knowing that the battle was not truly over.

"We must find Ying Yuan's weakness and launch a fatal attack."

In the candlelight of the meeting room, the princess looked around at the nobles. She knew that this was a crucial moment.

Everyone's expression revealed a bit of worry, but also hidden expectations for the princess.

She gently mustered up her courage and said, "Everyone, the current situation forces us to work more closely together. We must ensure the support of every noble to jointly resist foreign enemies."

A young viscount nodded in agreement: "Your Highness, the safety of the kingdom is not only related to you, but also the responsibility of each of us."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him murmured in agreement.

At the same time, Ying Yuan and Gai Nie sat in a small house on the city wall, carefully reading the information sent by Ruyan.

Ying Yuan frowned and said, "The enemy is gathering troops in the north. This is not good news. It seems that they are preparing for a new offensive."

Gai Nie leaned back in his chair, his eyes determined: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. I suggest sending a reconnaissance team to monitor secretly. If necessary, we can take the initiative."

Ying Yuan nodded in agreement, and Ying Yuan drew up the composition and route plan of the reconnaissance team as soon as possible.

On the other side, Ruyan is hiding in the shadows. She has successfully penetrated into the enemy commander's communication network.

Her fingers quickly wrote down the key information on a small piece of paper, her expression focused and calm: "These plans are too direct, what exactly are they planning?"

As the night deepened, Ruyan compiled all the information and handed it to Ying Yuan who had been waiting for a long time.

Ying Yuan saw the conspiracy about himself and smiled coldly: "It seems that the enemy wants to make a big move."

At the same time, the enemy commander was in the camp outside the city, looking at his men slyly: "The unrest in the city is the key, we need to make them lose their composure."

However, on the other side of the city wall, Gai Nie and Ying Yuan have planned a deceptive show to elicit the enemy commander's true movements.

They will set up a false impression at some point the next day to cause the enemy to misjudge the situation.

The next morning, in the palace hall, sunlight shone through the high windows and onto the floor.

Her Royal Highness the Princess stood in front of the podium, looking solemnly and firmly at the nobles gathered in the hall.

"Everyone, the kingdom is facing an unprecedented threat. We must unite as one."

Her voice was clear and powerful.

"The enemy is conspiring to take advantage of the civil unrest to invade. We need your support to defend our homeland." An elderly marquis stood up first, tapping the ground with his cane to show his agreement: "Your Highness, just tell me what we need to do."

His move won a warm response, and other nobles expressed their support.

The meeting ended in a heated discussion, and the princess nodded slightly with satisfaction. She knew that at this moment, the fate of the kingdom was firmly in her hands and those of these loyal supporters.

At the same time, Ying Yuan and Gai Nie's plans were also in full swing.

An inconspicuous team was busy outside the city wall, seemingly carrying out ordinary reinforcement work, but in fact they were secretly laying a reconnaissance route.

The enemy's spies in the distance watched all this, with suspicion in their eyes.

In the afternoon, Gai Nie organized a surprise attack drill in the city. Screams and the sound of weapons clashing were heard from time to time, and the drill was very realistic.

Gai Nie commanded with confidence, and the soldiers quickly gathered and dispersed, creating an illusion of chaos.

At this time, Ruyan was observing everything with a smile in the shadow of the city wall. Her intelligence network had long noticed that the enemy had no substantial actions and had obviously been disrupted by this farce.

In the evening, Ying Yuan lay quietly in a bush outside the city. His fingers tapped lightly on the hilt of the sword, secretly planning his next move in his mind.

"coming."

Gai Nie whispered from the side, his eyes sharply focused on the movements of the enemy squad.

Not far away, the wounded enemy squad retreated back to the camp in a panic, which made the young viscount more certain of his judgment.

He quickly analyzed the enemy's retreat routes and assembly habits, marked several key assembly points on the map, and notified Ying Yuan.

As night fell, the moonlight covered the camp, and the campfire swayed in the rustling night breeze.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Ruyan met at the city gate, determination burning in their eyes.

"The time has come."

Ying Yuan smiled slightly, his tone full of the belief that he would win.

"Let's get this over with."

The night grew darker, and the moonlight sprinkled around the enemy camp, hiding the figures of Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Ruyan in the swaying shadows.

They exchanged a firm look and nodded, and the operation to infiltrate the enemy camp began.

Outside the camp, Gai Nie deliberately stepped on a branch, causing it to break.

The sound was like a stone thrown into calm water, and the alert enemy soldiers nearby immediately moved towards the direction where the sound came from.

Ying Yuan smiled slightly, with a gleam of wisdom in his eyes.

What they need is this diversion of attention.

At the same time, another team not far away had already started another operation.

The sound of weapons clashing rang out, attracting more enemy soldiers to run in that direction.

The planned raid was being carried out step by step, and the entire enemy camp was in chaos for a while.

"It works well."

Ruyan said softly, she glanced at Ying Yuan, her heart full of trust and approval for him.

Ying Yuan's mind was not on this short-lived victory. He had already begun to plan for the next step. (End of this chapter)