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

boom!

A deafening explosion!

In the center of the training ground, the dummy exploded and shattered into four pieces.

A cylindrical object made of fine iron, with hot white smoke billowing from its mouth.

"General Meng, what do you think of my cannons?" Zhao Yu asked with a smile, patting the red-clad cannon.

At this moment, Meng Qianshan's mouth was wide open, wide enough to fit an apple.

He stared blankly at the mannequin in the distance, now reduced to fragments, and suddenly shouted:

"My God!..."

thump!

He knelt down and clung tightly to Zhao Yu's leg.

"Your Majesty! Please, I beg you, take me as your disciple! I beg you!!"

Feeling the muscular man's touch on his thigh, Zhao Yu's lips twitched, and he quickly pushed Meng Qianshan's face away.

"General Meng, what are you doing?"

"Your Majesty, please don't lie to me. You are a celestial being, aren't you?"

That thing just now, that was the legendary lightning magic, wasn't it!

Zhao Yu chuckled.

"I am no god, and I will not take you as my disciple."

"This is merely a weapon I created through my ingenious thinking, called the Red-Clad Cannon."

Meng Qianshan raised his head, his face flushed, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently.

"Your Majesty, this...this thing completely shattered a dummy at the Innate Realm!"

"The key is that even a commoner who has never practiced martial arts can use it simply by putting the black powder and the iron lump in, and then lighting a fire, as His Majesty instructed!"

Zhao Yu changed the subject and asked:

"Then I will give you five hundred of these items. General Meng, are you confident you can hold off the Liao army?"

"Five hundred doors?!" Meng Qianshan's eyes widened, he gasped, and immediately pounded his chest.

"If such a divine object exists, I dare not say a month, but half a month would be more than enough!"

Zhao Yu nodded in satisfaction.

"That's good."

Although General Meng said that half a month would be more than enough time, he did not think so in his heart.

Despite the fact that the entire city is now under attack and morale is high.

Artillery ammunition production can also be increased.

But supplies will eventually run out.

If I'm not mistaken, the materials will only last for the first week; after that, it'll be a matter of life and death filling them out every day.

To get through the rest of the time, it was necessary to make the Liao army unwilling to prolong the conflict.

Zhao Yu's gaze inadvertently drifted to the old eunuch standing to the side.

At this moment, Li Fu'an stood quietly to the side, bowing, like a loyal old servant.

But he knew in his heart that tomorrow would be the beginning of this old dog baring its teeth.

Old dog, tomorrow we'll see whose methods are more powerful.

Just then, Wei An jogged forward.

"His Majesty.

The Empress has something to discuss with you.

Zhao Yu nodded, then looked at Meng Qianshan, who was beaming with excitement.

"General Meng, then I entrust my safety to you."

Meng Qianshan immediately stood up straight, his voice booming like a bell.

"Your Majesty, I am here! I will certainly not fail in your trust!"

Zhao Yu then turned to Li Fu'an, speaking in a flat tone.

"Eunuch Li, I wish to get into the sedan chair."

Li Fu'an paused slightly, then obediently stepped forward, bent over, and knelt on all fours, turning his back into a fleshy stool.

Zhao Yu lifted his foot and seemingly casually stepped on Li Fu'an's back.

In reality, he secretly added internal energy.

Unfortunately, the sensation under my feet felt like a solid iron plate.

Zhao Yu smacked his lips.

As expected of a half-step Celestial Realm expert, his physique is indeed robust.

At this moment, Li Fu'an's old face twisted into a chrysanthemum shape, his expression extremely ferocious.

Kid, we'll see how you die tomorrow!

Zhao Yu used the support to steadily board the dragon-drawn carriage, and after settling in, he spoke calmly.

"Little Wei, let's go."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei An responded, straightened his back, and glanced triumphantly at Li Fu'an, who was still lying on the ground. His shrill voice echoed in the air above the training ground.

"Let's set off!"

The imperial carriage slowly made its way towards the inner palace.

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

It got dark quickly.

Under the dim yellow light of the palace lanterns, the imperial carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Phoenix Palace.

As soon as Zhao Yu lifted the sedan curtain and stepped down, the little palace maid Tao Hua quickly came to greet him with a lantern.

"This servant, Peach Blossom, greets Your Majesty." The young palace maid bowed gracefully, her voice clear and melodious.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has prepared a simple banquet in her palace and invites you to attend."

Zhao Yu nodded and said calmly, "I understand."

Having said that, he lifted his foot to walk into the hall.

Wei An, Li Fu'an, and the others were about to follow.

"Your Majesty, please wait." The little palace maid, Peach Blossom, suddenly stepped forward, blocking Wei An and the others' path.

She said to Zhao Yu with a slight apology, "Your Majesty, the Empress has important matters to discuss with you and does not wish to be disturbed by others."

Zhao Yu paused, roughly guessing what they were going to talk about.

After glancing at Li Fu'an, he instructed Wei An:

"Little Wei, you can wait here."

Wei An immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Yu said no more and followed Tao Hua deeper into the palace.

However, they did not take the path leading to the main hall where the banquet was held.

Instead, they went to the rear hall to rest in the back courtyard.

Peach Blossom stopped in front of the carved wooden door and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, the Empress is inside. She has instructed that you meet her in person."

Zhao Yu didn't think too much about it, nodded, and pushed the door open to enter.

"Squeak—Bang!"

As soon as Zhao Yu stepped inside, the door behind him was closed by Tao Hua.

Inside, the room was brightly lit by candlelight, and a unique fragrance wafted through the air, creating a dreamlike and enchanting atmosphere, like a fairyland.

The aroma is rather unique.

Zhao Yu passed through a beaded curtain, and his view suddenly opened up.

Before me was a luxuriously furnished bedroom.

A large, carved rosewood bed occupied the center of the bedroom, with light gauze curtains hanging beside it.

As the curtains were drawn back, the scene inside came into view.

The alluring empress, dressed in a white gauze gown, leaned languidly against the bedside.

A pair of long, straight, jade-like feet were crossed, their skin as delicate and flawless as white jade.

Just as Zhao Yu was engrossed in watching, a charming and seductive voice came from inside.

"My darling, you've arrived~"