Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 1412

The several lines that Yun Shang had made before were kept in mind. Hearing Liu Man's words, she immediately realized which line she was talking about.

Yun Shang frowned. When she was in the palace, she didn't know what was going on in the battlefield at the border. However, passing the border was the most important part of the whole journey. Thus she had deliberately planned seven or eight paths in case of need.

"To go across the desert?" Yun Shang stretched out her hand and ordered, "Give me the map."

Liu Man quickly handed over the map.

Yun Shang's eyes swept across the map. To ensure safety, there was no mark on the map. Yun Shang looked at the map and went over the several paths in her mind.

"It's not impossible to walk across the desert. I just don't know much about the situation in the desert. Is it safe there?"

Liu Man nodded, "The secret guards have checked the several paths back and forth. And they found the desert is the safest. It's winter now, so the possibility of sand storm is very small. Moreover, as winter is the time when the State of Yelang suffers severe shortage of materials, there are many trade teams busy on this route for their winter goods purchase in the State of Xia. Hence, it's easy for us to mingle in the crowd and get out. "

Yun Shang nodded, "Let's take this route then."

Yun Shang looked carefully at the route on the map. There was desert along the way and they would only pass by a city called Wu Er'he City.

The Wu Er'he City was built on the largest oasis in the desert, and it was the only way for the trade teams.

It would take about seven or eight days to get to Wu Er'he City, and it would take about five days to get to Bai City on the other side of the desert from Wu Er'he City.

Yun Shang curled up her fingers slightly. She figured Wu Er'he City was the only chance where they might have a new twist on the road.

The reason was that most of the spies she and Luo Qingyan had sent to the State of Yelang were arranged in its imperial capital city or several other large cities. Wu Er'he City was built on the desert, and it was difficult for the army to go on a march in the desert. Therefore, it was not a major military city. It was not big and there were not many people living there. Therefore, none of her people was arranged in this city.

This made her feel a little uneasy.

Maybe Yun Shang's gaze fell on Wu Er'he City on the map for so long time that even Liu Man notice it. Liu Man followed Yun Shang's eyesight and asked, "Your majesty, are you looking at Wu Er'he City?"

Yun Shang nodded, "Is it possible that we can get around the city directly."

Liu Man thought for a moment and then she frowned, "I'm afraid it's difficult. From here to the other end of the desert, it will take more than 10 days to completely pass through the desert. During these 10 days or over, we can bring some food that is easy to store so that it won't take up much space, but we have to drink water.

Water is the most scarce thing in the desert. We have to bring enough water from Wu Er'he City. We have a lot of people. It's not easy to bring enough water for so many people. And no one can guarantee what will happen halfway.

So, my suggestion is that we go to Wu Er'he City for the supply of our necessities on the way.

Besides, there are checkpoints and lookouts outside Wu Er'he City, where soldiers will investigate the people from every trade teams. If we want to make a detour, we have to completely get around the lookouts that can see us. That's too far, and this detour will probably cost us four or five more days."

Yun Shang nodded, "Okay, I see. Let's go as planned then."