People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Jing Ni ignored Cao Ze's previous statement and calmly said, "I hope you can keep your word."

"Of course!"

Cao Ze rolled his eyes, patted the bed and said, "Madam, it's almost dawn, why don't you come and get some sleep?"

As the saying goes, "the bold get rich while the timid starve," he also wanted to try to push forward the development of the giant salamander.

Jingni glared at Cao Ze with her beautiful eyes: "From now on, you can sleep on the bed, and I'll meditate!"

"Alright~ Goodnight."

Cao Ze lay down and slept comfortably, completely at ease, not at all afraid that Jing Ni would stab him with a sword in the middle of the night.

Jingni sat in the corner, closed her eyes to rest, and began to recall the various conversations that had taken place that evening, so as not to fall into Cao Ze's trap.

For no apparent reason, I heard a voice in my ear saying, "Because I like you, madam."

Jingni suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Cao Ze, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, hugging the quilt. She recalled the scene of Cao Ze holding her to sleep last night and sighed softly.

She is an assassin from the Luo Wang organization; she cannot and should not become anyone's wife.

She wanted to live.

……

Chapter 7 discusses the role and offensive nature of the biological weapon, "Golden Juice".

The next morning, Cao Ze and Hu Ji arrived at the city wall of the royal city.

In Cao Ze's view, the wolf clan's capital city was no different from a slightly larger town.

The city wall was no more than two zhang high and no more than one zhang thick, which made him feel very insecure.

But this is already the only city on the grassland.

"Your Highness, how many people can be mobilized from within the city?"

Cao Ze asked this most crucial question.

For the Wolf Clan's small, dilapidated city to expect to defend itself peacefully is practically a pipe dream.

In retrospect, it seems unrealistic to expect that human lives won't be spared.

As a prospective Paradox Interactive player, I know how to handle this situation.

Hu Ji gazed at the army ten miles away from the city wall. Hearing Cao Ze's question, she said with slight annoyance, "You need to ask my sister about this. Father has asked her to be in charge of mobilizing them."

Such a great opportunity to gain immense prestige, yet it never came her way.

But she also understood that her older sister had such a good reputation on the grasslands that, in her opinion, kindness was perhaps only good for deceiving the lower classes.

Cao Ze was taken aback. Yesterday, he had asked the Wolf King to send a nobleman with a good reputation to persuade him. As for who that person was, he had no idea and didn't need to know. The Wolf King was definitely more concerned than he was.

He had just sent a wolf guard to inquire when he felt the ground tremble slightly.

"Oh no, they're attacking the city!"

Hu Ji said somewhat flusteredly, "Weren't we given three days to consider? It's only been two days!"

Cao Ze really wanted to slap her; he had a mild case of aversion to stupidity.

Given the commotion in the city yesterday, coupled with the chaotic situation and the presence of a bunch of people with ulterior motives, anyone with a brain would know that the Wolf King has no intention of surrendering.

It seems my intelligence has already reached their desk.

All I can say is that the world is a giant makeshift operation.

Unfortunately, he's still just a little karami, so I can only save this slap for when I have the chance to deliver it later.

The increasingly loud thunder of horses' hooves approached the royal city, and Cao Ze quickly lost interest in paying attention to Hu Ji.

The vanguard of the Left Wise King has already arrived at the city walls.

The former Left General An Lulu, riding a tall horse, roared, "Archers, prepare! Move twenty paces to the left!"

He's very agitated right now. The people he arranged to open the gates in the city have sent word that all the city gates are sealed and can't be opened at all.

They completely shut down his unique siege tactics.

But it doesn't matter. His ability to plunder many towns in the Central Plains back then was not just talk.

Cao Ze and Hu Ji huddled behind the wall, where arrows rained down like locusts, striking the city wall and occasionally causing unfortunate souls to be hit and scream in pain.

Hu Ji's face turned pale. As a princess, she had never experienced such a situation before. Who knew that she and Cao Ze would encounter an attack as soon as they climbed the city wall.

Cao Ze looked out of the city through the battlements; there were probably fewer than ten thousand people, suggesting it was a probing attack.

"Your Highness, is this person An Lulu?"

The orchid looked over and exclaimed, "It's him!"

Cao Ze nodded, recalling the information he had received from Hu Ji and the Wolf King.

This person is exceptionally brave, possesses immense strength, and is extremely powerful.

Rather than saying he was called "Little Li Mu" because he was good at attacking cities, it would be more accurate to say that he was too strong; he could break through the gates of ordinary small cities all by himself.

It's roughly the same physique and strength as Wushuang Gui and Da Tiechui.

Seeing the enemy charging in with siege ladders, Cao Ze roared at the soldiers beside him.

"Prepare the golden broth!"

He now understood why orders on the battlefield were all shouted; if the voice was too soft, no one could understand what he was saying. Fortunately, he had practiced Qi cultivation and his lung capacity was not bad.

The reason for prioritizing the use of gold juice is simply that it is the only kind of gold juice that can be prepared quickly overnight.

It has a simple source, is easy to make, and has excellent effects, making it perfect for wolf people to try.

Following Cao Ze's arrangements and orders.

While shooting down the enemy, the wolf soldiers used ladles and buckets to quickly pour the boiled golden broth down below the city.

Enemy soldiers were frequently burned to death by the molten gold that seeped into their flesh.

Cao Ze suppressed his discomfort with the battlefield and his mind raced.

With numerous enemies and few of our own, we need to prioritize exchanging supplies for kills to preserve our manpower.

Cao Ze summoned a wolf guard and quickly stated his requirements.

The golden juice is good, but there isn't much of it, so we need to make good use of it.

The woman huddled to the side, keeping her head down to avoid being shot in the head by an arrow.

After listening to Cao Ze's words, her beautiful eyes shone with admiration.

As expected of the man she values, he truly is a descendant of a military strategist.

Even the golden juice can be used in creative ways.

The key is that the method is very simple: just fill a wooden bucket, vat, or bottle.

When the enemy is at the city wall, spray them with dung or pour it over their heads, covering their entire bodies.

Another advantage is that it can make the city walls slippery, indirectly making it difficult for enemies to climb them.

Cao Ze now feels that he has the potential to become the King of Lewdness.

There are probably very few people in the world who can use the gold juice to this extent.

Definitely a dark history.

As he expected, this was just a probing attack, and Anlulu quickly withdrew his troops.

Cao Ze looked at the numerous tents outside the city and thought to himself, "Luckily, this is a vast grassland, with no mountains or forests around, making it convenient to make siege weapons."

Seeing the ceasefire, Hu Ji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Sir, let's go down the city wall first."

Cao Ze said, "Alright, let's go see His Highness and find out how many usable people are in the city."

He estimated that it would be good if he could mobilize two or three thousand people in just one day.

Even if he offered a solution, throwing away wealth and titles, there aren't many fools, and war kills people.

But soon, the Crown Prince, whom he had only heard of but never seen, taught him a lesson about what a pleasant surprise was.

Five thousand people?

Hu Ji covered her cherry-like mouth slightly, looking somewhat incredulous.

"Yes, sister, thanks to Mr. Cao Ze's solution, many people have come over with the rewards of wealth and titles."

Cao Ze sized up Hu Ji's older sister, who was probably, and possibly, the future mother of Hu Hai—Man Yu.

Contrary to his expectations, this woman, like the Hu women, possessed a distinctly Western Region charm.

However, she has a sunny and cheerful appearance, a gentle temperament, and is harmless to humans and animals.

It reminded him of small white flowers blooming in the garden under the sunlight.

The fact that even a cunning woman like Hu Ji could personally admit to being kind shows that she is truly pure.

No wonder it has such a good reputation on the grasslands.

She has status, personality, and looks; she can be described as a true saint, just like Confucius, who could wield words and lead armies.

After exchanging a few words with her sister, Manyu's beautiful eyes fell on Cao Ze.

She originally recruited soldiers within the city, but unfortunately, not many people came.

It wasn't until Cao Ze persuaded her father that things took a turn for the better for her.

Cao Ze looked at Manyu, whose eyes were heterochromatic like Hu Ji's, and asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness, how many residents are there in the city now? Approximately how many able-bodied people can be mobilized?"

Manyu glanced around, hesitated, and whispered, "There are about 70,000 people. Subtracting the elderly and children, there are probably around 50,000. But the number that can be mobilized..."

Cao Ze's heart skipped a beat when he saw Manyu hesitate.

"what happened?"

Manyu sighed and said, "Of the 30,000 people An Lulu took away, many have family members in the city. I don't know exactly who they are, but I'm sure there are quite a few. I don't know how many people we can recruit in the end."

"Depend on!"

Cao Ze couldn't help but swear, "Damn it!"