If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

"Tobahu!"

Xiaoyue Jinshang's face turned ashen. He took a step forward and stood in front of Tuoba Hu, placing a knife against his neck.

"Are you insulting this Japanese wolf?!"

The chill emanating from the blade made Tuoba Hu's body stiffen.

The atmosphere inside the tent froze instantly.

Tuoba Hu realized what was happening and quickly explained.

"Please calm down, my son! I had no such intention!"

"Absolutely not!" Xiaoyue Jinshang laughed angrily. "Ten thousand elite troops, exchanged for a crushing defeat! Now you're telling me there's still hope? Are you mocking me for having no chance?!"

Tuoba Hu hurriedly replied, "Your subordinate wouldn't dare! There truly is hope of turning the tide!"

Xiaoyue Jinshang's blade drew even closer, almost slicing through Tuoba Hu's skin.

"Speak! If you don't satisfy this bastard, I'll take your head today!"

Tuoba swallowed hard and lowered his voice.

"Zilang, do you remember? I once said that the Prime Minister of Liang, the Gan family, had secretly contacted me, wanting to cooperate with us from the inside."

"I remember, the dignified Prime Minister, with no way forward left, how could he betray the Great Liang? If it's not a trick, what is it?" Xiaoyue Jinshang curled his lips in disdain.

"At the time, I also thought it was a trick," Tuoba Hu said urgently. "But now it seems that the Gan family truly harbors rebellious intentions! We can use this to blackmail them and force them to work for us!"

Xiaoyue Jinshang sneered.

"So what if the Gan family is our inside man? Can they make the Japanese wolf conquer this impregnable capital, or make that useless emperor surrender?"

"No, not at all."

Tuoba Hu shook his head, but a strange light flickered in his eyes.

"However, Gan Qing is the Prime Minister of Liang, holding a high position and great power."

"There's a good chance they can get us that...that kind of weapon that makes thunder!"

A weapon that roars like thunder!

Xiaoyue Jinshang paused slightly in his grip on the knife, and a hint of interest finally appeared in his eyes.

"Go on."

Seeing this, Tuoba Hu felt somewhat relieved and quickly continued his analysis.

"Since the Wolf Lord ascended to the throne, he has had the habit of collecting rare and unusual items from all over the world."

"Such an unprecedentedly powerful weapon, if presented to the Wolf Lord, would surely delight him and make him look at you with new respect!"

These words truly resonated with Xiaoyue Jinshang.

But then he gave a cold snort of annoyance.

"Even if we can pique Father Khan's interest, what's the use? The Japanese Wolf still can't win this competition! Without the title of 'Fang,' it's all just empty talk!"

Tuoba Hu lowered his voice and said in a deep voice:

"Zilang, there's another possibility... we can win the game."

"How do we win?"

Tuoba Hu's eyes flashed, and he withdrew the sword he had been holding.

"What if...none of the three participants manage to capture the capital in this competition?"

Xiaoyue Jinshang's pupils contracted!

He suddenly grabbed Tuoba Hu's collar and said urgently, "Continue!"

Tuoba Hu whispered, trying to coax him.

"Since none of the three competitors achieved their goal... the judging criteria will naturally be who performed the best and who contributed the most!"

"right!"

Xiaoyue Jin Shang was overjoyed and paced back and forth inside the tent after letting go of his hands.

"If I were to offer up such a divine weapon, the credit would naturally be the greatest! My performance would definitely be outstanding!"

But he immediately stopped, his excited expression cooled, and he shook his head.

"No, no, no... Second Brother and Fifth Brother, you know their strength."

How could they possibly fail to achieve their goal?

Tuoba Hu took a deep breath, as if making up his mind, and said:

"Zilang, with the Gan family under our control, how could they possibly succeed?"

Upon hearing this, it was as if all the air in the entire tent had been instantly sucked out.

The other junior officers inside the tent who had heard the news all gasped in shock.

Xiaoyue Jinshang stared wide-eyed at Tuoba Hu.

"How dare you!"

Tuoba Hu! Are you asking this idiot to betray the Wolf Kingdom?!

Pfft!

Without the slightest hesitation, Tuoba Hu knelt down and kowtowed heavily.

"Young Wolf! Let me ask you a question: if you didn't have the name 'Fang,' would the Wolf Kingdom still be your Wolf Kingdom?"

One sentence, like a heavy hammer blow, struck Xiaoyue Jinshang's heart.

"you……"

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Yes.

Without the name "Fang," he would forever remain just an ordinary wolf cub, waiting for the next wolf lord to succeed him before being marginalized into an ordinary member of the Howling Moon tribe.

For a moment, he hesitated.

Seeing this, Tuoba Hu knew he had a chance, so he quickly pressed his advantage and intensified his efforts.

"Zilang! Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles! Only by securing the title of 'Fang' can you truly become the young master!"

In the Wolf Kingdom, offspring who are not given a name are only called "wolf cubs," meaning wolf pups.

But once the title is given, he immediately becomes the "young master" who attracts everyone's attention!

This also means becoming an immature wolf master!

The meanings are completely different.

Xiaoyue Jinshang clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, as he engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

Ultimately, greed prevailed over everything.

He gritted his teeth, as if squeezing out a few words from between them.

"This matter must be kept absolutely secret!"

Tuoba Hu was overjoyed upon hearing this, and immediately cupped his hands in greeting, his tone firm.

"Rest assured, Zilang, I will do my utmost, even at the cost of my life, to ensure this matter is handled flawlessly!"

"All of you, step back." Xiaoyue Jinshang waved his hand wearily.

"yes!"

Everyone bowed and withdrew from the main tent.

After leaving the main tent, several trusted junior officers immediately surrounded Tuoba Hu and pulled him aside, their faces full of unease.

"Chief! This is a huge deal! This is treason!"

"Yes, if we're discovered, we'll be reduced to slaves!"

"shut up!"

Tuoba Hu interrupted everyone, his face ashen, and said in a cold voice.

"Our Tuoba tribe had no way out once we decided to follow the Seven Wolves!"

Didn't you see? After this battle, our tribe lost more than half of its able-bodied men!

"If we slink back like this, the day the next Wolf Chief ascends the throne will be the day my Tuoba tribe falls to the level of a second-rate tribe!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it silenced everyone.

Tuoba Hu took a deep breath and focused his mind, saying:

"On the contrary! If we can successfully help the Seven Wolves obtain the name 'Fang' and help him ascend to the position of Wolf Lord!"

Our Tuoba tribe can leap to become a superior tribe!

At that point, not only will it be possible to make up for the losses, but it's not impossible to even take another step forward!

These words caused a struggle to appear in the eyes of the group.

Yes, they all know that if they go back to the present situation, there will only be one outcome for the name of Tuoba.

That's decline!

Rather than decline, let's fight!

After a long silence.

Pfft!

A young player was the first to kneel down on one knee.

Immediately afterwards, the others seemed to be moved as well, and one after another they knelt down.

"We are willing to work with the Minister on important matters!"