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

The wolf lord nodded.

"That's exactly right."

The Qin and Wang Mang states had no interest whatsoever in the fate of Daliang, but they were extremely interested in Daliang's cannons.

Xiao Yuejin gritted his teeth and added:

"I think they'd rather not have it themselves than let our Wolf Kingdom get it!"

Xiaoyue Jinquan naturally understood the reason behind it, and the reason was probably related to him.

When the Qin and Wang Mang were at war, he used a treacherous scheme that directly led to the deaths of nearly 150,000 soldiers from both countries. From then on, his reputation spread far and wide, but at the same time, he was also hated by both countries.

"Regardless of how the news got out, based on this alone, the Emperor of Liang is no less cunning than you."

The wolf lord calmly pointed out the key point.

To be able to find the weakness of this plan in such a short time and then accurately break it demonstrates a political skill that surpasses even the other two.

Xiaoyue Jinquan gripped the folding fan tightly, his heart filled with resentment, but ultimately he did not utter a word of rebuttal.

A defeat is a defeat.

"The Wolf Kingdom cannot withstand simultaneous attacks from three dynasties."

"Therefore, the tactic of using human shields can no longer be used."

"The objective of this battle has been changed to storming the city, seizing the cannons and corresponding territory, maximizing the interests of the Wolf Kingdom, and we must not cause any unforeseen complications."

The wolf master calmly changed targets.

Xiaoyue Jinquan took a deep breath and said:

"But if we do that, once we leave, the Qin and Mang states will definitely use the pretext of sending troops to help them to demand cannons and land from Daliang!"

"We still cannot expand the strength of the Wolf Kingdom this way."

The wolf lord shook his head and said:

"Once news of the cannons gets out, the situation will be out of our control."

"The only thing we can do is to bring out the advantages of the artillery before everyone else can react."

Wolf Lord was obsessed with collecting rare and precious treasures from all over the world, and he immediately figured out the advantages and disadvantages of cannons, a weapon that was ahead of its time.

Therefore, after learning that the meat shield plan had been broken, the Wolf Lord was not disappointed in Xiaoyue Jinquan, because for him, that was already the best solution.

The Wolf Lord picked up a piece of calligraphy, hung it back on the wall, and said, "You lost this time because you didn't consider that the Emperor of Liang had a second novel weapon, but no one else could have foreseen that, so it's not your fault this time. After this is over, the name of Fang will be yours."

When Xiaoyue Jinquan heard that the name of the Fang was his, he didn't have much of an emotion. After all, in his heart, the name of the Fang had long been his private property.

Wolf Lord patted Xiaoyue Jinquan on the shoulder and said:

"The Emperor of Liang has some novel weapons, and I have collected quite a few over the years."

I have already sent men to transport the Wolf Kingdom's "City-Destroying Crossbows." We'll see if the Emperor of Great Liang can solve the weapon problem then.

Xiaoyue Jinquan was shocked, his face filled with astonishment.

"City-destroying crossbow bolts? Weren't those your trump card, Father..."

The Wolf Lord nodded and said, "This crossbow requires a Grandmaster-level expert to infuse it with internal energy to activate. It is a rare Grandmaster-level weapon forged by the Thousand Hammers Sect. One arrow can easily pierce through the city wall."

After saying that, he shook his head and sighed, "But compared to the cannons of the Great Liang Emperor, they are still a bit crude."

Xiaoyue Jinquan didn't care about any of that. All he knew was that he now had a weapon that was comparable to a cannon. When the time came, as long as the Emperor of Daliang dared to appear at the city gate, he would kill him with a single crossbow bolt!

"With this powerful weapon, I will surely be able to avenge myself!"

"Let that Emperor of Liang know the consequences of offending me..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Wolf Lord interrupted him, shattering his illusions with a single sentence.

"I will personally oversee the upcoming siege."

"What! Father!"

"Um?"

The wolf king gave a slight glance, and the latter could only lower his head.

Xiao Yue Jin Quan felt a surge of resentment, but still answered:

"Yes, Father."

...............

Inside the Tianji Pavilion.

Zhao Yu frowned slightly as he watched the image slowly dissipate in the Heavenly Mirror.

A weapon that only a Grandmaster can activate seems to be the same as the Human Emperor Sword that the system rewarded.

But without a doubt, the Emperor's Sword, as an imperial weapon, combined with the power enhanced by the nation's fortune, is countless times stronger than a crossbow.

But there's only one Emperor's Sword, and judging from the number of those city-destroying crossbow bolts, it's definitely not small.

We still need to be wary.

However, they finally managed to force the real big fish out.

With the Wolf Lord personally present on the battlefield, his decapitation plan could finally begin.

That's all you see.

Zhao Yu spoke calmly.

The Elder of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion bowed respectfully as he saw Zhao Yu off.

Not long after.

As Zhao Yu sat in the imperial carriage, the curtain fell, and Zhao Yu stopped the carriage and spoke.

"Wei An, summon Qiu Ping to see me."

"Your servant obeys the decree."

After Wei An agreed, he reported it in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager requests your presence."

Empress Dowager?

After a moment's thought, Zhao Yu understood. It must be that the Empress Dowager had replied to his request to contact the Prince of Zhennan.

"Reply that I will go there shortly after I finish dealing with my current matters."

"Yes."

The imperial carriage quickly arrived at the Jingxin Hall.

Before long, Qiu Ping rushed over.

"Qiu Ping, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

Without wasting any words, Zhao Yu handed over a newly forged imperial edict.

"I have two things for you to do. First, have the Imperial Guards lying in ambush near Xiaoyue Jinshang split into two groups."

Following the route of the Wolf Kingdom's invasion, locate their convoy transporting crossbows, and then discreetly hide this imperial edict among their supplies. Discard the previous one; destroy it.

Another team will attempt to infiltrate Xiaoyue Jinshang's military camp. Once they obtain information about the powerful crossbows, they will immediately spread rumors that this crossbow unit was provided to Xiaoyue Jinquan by the Wolf Lord.

Qiu Ping accepted the imperial edict and nodded solemnly.

"I obey your command."

Qiu Ping took his leave.

Zhao Yu also began to make plans.

Once Xiaoyue Jinshang sees the imperial edict and realizes how biased the Wolf Lord is, given his personality, he will inevitably jump out after the Wolf Lord's death to save his own life and seize power, contributing to the overthrow of the Wolf Kingdom's order.

Now, we'll just have to wait and see the results tomorrow.

"Wei An, prepare the carriage for the Cining Palace."

Departure—

...............

Cining Palace.

The palace was brightly lit, as bright as day. The palace lanterns under the corridors were carved with dragons and phoenixes, with a lantern every five steps, showing the utmost luxury.

Inside the banquet hall, the Qian family members sat on both sides, their faces showing some impatience and fear, but none of them were as arrogant as last time.

The Empress Dowager sat in the main seat, looking at the Qian family members below the stage who had finally become much more restrained, and nodded in satisfaction.

She believed that with her guidance, the Qian family would definitely get better and better.

Just then, Wei An's voice came from outside the door.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone in the hall immediately stood up.

Zhao Yu, dressed in a dragon robe, walked in slowly.

He glanced at the Qian family members standing ramrod straight on both sides, slightly surprised.

But they quickly guessed what was going on.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The crowd knelt and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

"Rise."

Zhao Yu uttered two words calmly.

After everyone stood up, they all froze in place.

Zhao Yu did not bow to the Empress Dowager as required by etiquette, but went straight to his seat and sat down naturally.

The entire banquet hall was completely silent.

Who told them to respect etiquette and understand the law, yet in the end, they themselves ignored etiquette?