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

At this moment, in the Prime Minister's residence.

Inside the mansion, the lights were on.

Dozens of civil officials dressed in scarlet robes gathered here, each with a solemn and worried expression.

Although Gan Qing had been stripped of his prime ministership by Zhao Yu, in the hearts of these civil officials, he remained the pillar of support who could shelter them from the storm.

"Report—"

A servant boy ran in, disregarding the order, and blurted out the whole story of the Emperor's trip to the city wall.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed panic.

"Prime Minister, what should we do? The Wolf Kingdom's army of 30,000 is at our gates! Our Great Liang is in imminent danger!"

"Yes, that young emperor must be possessed by some evil spirit, he actually insisted on personally going up to the city wall to supervise the battle, he's practically courting death!"

"What does a mere child know about matters of state? If anything goes wrong, we'll all be buried with him!"

The crowd started talking all at once, their words completely revealing what they were thinking.

Gan Qing sat upright in the main seat, his face ashen, without uttering a word.

He was waiting, waiting for news.

"Master, master! There's news!"

Just then, another middle-aged man who looked like a butler strode in through the back door.

Upon hearing this, Gan Qing's usually expressionless face finally softened, and he said in a deep voice, "Speak."

The steward hurriedly reported, "Our spies in the Wolf Kingdom have sent word that their commander, Tuoba Hu, has said that as long as we offer sufficient sincerity, they will not visit our homes after entering the city, and they will guarantee your official positions and your lives!"

The moment these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

Everyone's breathing became heavy.

An official quickly pressed, "What sincerity?"

"Ten million taels of silver for each family, one hundred rare medicinal herbs, and ten stunningly beautiful women."

The butler's words immediately provoked a strong reaction from the crowd.

"What?! Ten million taels!"

"Why doesn't he just rob it!"

"Our annual income is only a million taels!"

"This is insane! This Tuoba Hu is asking for an outrageous price!"

The officials were in an uproar again, cursing the Wolf Khan for his greed.

"That's enough!"

Gan Qing slammed his hand on the table, instantly silencing all the noise.

He looked around and said coldly, "Does scolding work?"

The question now is, can the five thousand imperial guards on the city walls hold off the thirty thousand iron cavalry of the Wolf Kingdom?

The lobby fell silent once again.

The answer is self-evident.

Unstoppable.

It's impossible to stop!

Gan Qing slowly stood up and said with hatred in his eyes:

"The young emperor's actions are either impulsive or malicious. In my opinion, there are only two possible outcomes: first, the Wolf Kingdom will fall, and we will suffer alongside all the people of the city."

"Prime Minister, what about the second option?"

A glint flashed in Gan Qing's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "The second possibility is that the young emperor has reached an agreement with the Wolf Kingdom to use them to attack us."

"Hiss~"

Everyone gasped in shock.

Gan Qing paced back and forth:

"This city cannot be defended."

"Go back and prepare your gold and silver. Send them to me before sunset, and come with me to the city gate to welcome the Wolf Kingdom."

The civil officials present looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to leave.

After everyone left and the doors and windows were closed, the steward respectfully approached Gan Qing.

"Master, is there anything else you require?"

Gan Qing's eyes gleamed as he said, "Go and contact the spy. Tell him that I am willing to provide double the supplies, but the Wolf Kingdom must guarantee the safety of my Gan family."

……

Meanwhile, on the walls of the imperial capital.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready!"

A soldier responsible for relaying the order quickly approached Zhao Yu from behind and bowed to report.

Zhao Yu gazed at the dense array of black dots of soldiers in the distance and nodded slightly.

Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by the sound of drums in the distance.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The atmosphere on the city wall instantly plummeted to freezing point.

As the black dot slowly approached, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous.

The army formation, like a surging black river, pressed down on the capital.

Thirty thousand Wolf Kingdom troops have arrived!

The army halted five hundred paces from the city wall, their black armor forming a sea of ​​steel, exuding a chilling aura.

Just then, several cavalrymen leaped out from the Wolf Kingdom's army formation, spurred their horses, and came to the foot of the city wall, shouting loudly.

"Listen up, you Liang people on the city wall!"

My general, Xiaoyue Jinshang, has ordered that those who know what's good for them should quickly open the city gates, kneel down and surrender, and I will spare their lives!

Otherwise, after entering the city, all the men will have their limbs cut off, and all the women will be taken away, ¥%…”

The language was foul and offensive, and it was unbearable to hear.

This action did not frighten the commander of the Imperial Guards; on the contrary, it stirred up the soldiers' blood.

For them, their family members behind the city walls were an absolute threat.

Meng Baishan's face turned ashen, and he was about to explode.

Zhao Yu merely glanced at him indifferently.

"General Meng."

Meng Baishan understood immediately and clasped his hands in greeting. "Your subject is here."

"Shut them up."

Zhao Yu's tone was calm, but a murderous intent burst forth from his eyes.

"Yes, sir!"

Without saying a word, Meng Baishan took a horn bow with an iron core as tall as a person from the hand of his personal guard.

He walked steadily to the battlements, held a bow in his left hand, and drew three arrows from his quiver with his right, nocking them on the string.

The bow is drawn as full as a moon!

A terrifying aura erupted from the veteran!

Om-!

The bowstring vibrated violently, producing a muffled, buzzing sound.

The three feathered arrows transformed into three white streaks of light, tearing through the air and arriving in an instant!

"puff!"

"puff!"

"puff!"

Before the three young soldiers could react, their laughter abruptly stopped beneath the city wall.

Their eyes widened, they clutched the extra arrows protruding from their necks, twitched like eels, and then fell straight to the ground.

In an instant, the entire battlefield fell silent.

The imperial guards on the city wall erupted in cheers!

"The old general is truly awe-inspiring!"

"The old general is truly awe-inspiring!"

And under the central banner of the Wolf Kingdom.

Wearing a wolf skin and leaning back in a recliner, Xiaoyue Jinshang's smile instantly froze.

His face darkened, and his eyes filled with rage!

"good!

What a great empire! What a damned old man! What a useless emperor!

"You're asking for it!"

He suddenly drew his jeweled scimitar from the side, stood up, and roared:

"Pass on the Wolf's order! All troops, attack!"

This wolf will personally climb the city wall and twist that useless emperor's head off to kick around like a football!

Ugh—!