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

Qian Miao bowed and began to analyze.

"After Xiaoyue Tiankuang became the Wolf Lord, he had a great fondness for collecting rare and precious treasures from all over the world. This special weapon is most likely related to him."

On the battlefield, the struggle for the throne among the three sons was common knowledge.

Therefore, the special weapon should be provided by the Wolf Lord to support the current Howling Moon Golden Power, but Howling Moon Golden Power will never make it public, and the other two ministers believe that they have no way of knowing about it.

So, Your Majesty instructed me to release this news to make the Wolf Lord suspicious of his rear, thereby distracting him, is that right?

Zhao Yu nodded slightly. Qian Miao's thinking was good, but it wasn't enough.

His purpose was not to distract, but to make it easier for the native wolf cubs in the Wolf Kingdom to be drawn into the struggle for succession after the Wolf King's death.

"Your analysis is good. I have a second matter to discuss."

Zhao Yu continued, "Go and negotiate with them. Remember, set your demands high."

Tell them we have cannons and we're not afraid of anything.

If they don't respond, then declare that in three days, each side will bring out their armies and clash outside the city.

Qian Miao was taken aback upon hearing this.

"You mean... we should confront the Wolf Kingdom's army outside the city gates?"

Zhao Yu nodded.

That's exactly what I meant.

"But...but Your Majesty, we only have five thousand Imperial Guards in the city at most. How can we possibly win?"

Qian Miao's face was etched with worry.

"You don't need to worry about that, just do as instructed."

Zhao Yu waved his hand.

A ruler's word is law, and even if Qian Miao had a thousand questions, he could only kowtow and accept the order.

"Your humble servant obeys the decree."

Watching Qian Miao's retreating figure, Zhao Yu began to make plans.

At that time, have Qian Miao deliver an imperial edict to that wolf lord and give him a good lesson in brainwashing.

When the Wolf Lord engages in the final battle, he will not attack together with the army, thus temporarily separating the army from the Wolf Lord.

As long as he can be separated from the army for a short time...

Zhao Yu's lips curled up in a smile.

His thousand heavy cavalry could be deployed to the vicinity of the Wolf Lord in an instant to encircle and annihilate him.

A thousand unique innate heavy cavalrymen face off against an old rogue in the Celestial Realm.

He refused to believe that this wouldn't kill him.

He turned and left the room, boarded the imperial carriage, and led Wei An toward the palace.

……

Outside the imperial city, there are hills and forests.

As night deepened, several dark figures quietly emerged from the woods; they were none other than the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

At this moment, the Imperial Guards split into two groups. One group had somehow changed into the uniforms of the Wolf Kingdom soldiers, while the other group was dressed in normal night clothes.

They exchanged a few silent glances and quickly went their separate ways.

Several men dressed as soldiers of the Wolf Kingdom made their way towards the military camp on the hill.

The other group went in the opposite direction, and both groups quickly disappeared from sight.

The military camp on the hill was Xiaoyue Jinshang's troops.

The military camp was already in a state of disarray, and the Imperial Guards, having changed into their uniforms, easily slipped in.

With the covert surveillance they'd been conducting for days, they were intimately familiar with the various groups within the camp. After identifying their targets, and using alcohol from who-knows-where, along with their gambling table, the men quickly became close.

…………

The night passed quietly, and dawn broke.

The Wolf Kingdom's army was arrayed outside the city gates.

Under the protection of a general dressed in strange, face-covering armor, Xiaoyue Jinquan arrived at a pavilion built on the battlefield.

This distance is exactly the maximum firing range of the cannon, five hundred paces!

Looking at the city wall in front of him, Xiaoyue Jinquan revealed a rare hint of apprehension in his eyes. He calmly asked the general beside him.

"Father, will the young emperor come out?"

"Whether we come out or not is irrelevant. This step is merely a test of the strength of the Great Liang." A response came from beneath the veiled armor.

Xiaoyue Jinquan nodded.

This was the first time he had truly stepped into a dangerous situation, and he felt an inexplicable sense of panic.

But according to the Wolf Lord, the more they did this, the more they could dispel the Liang Emperor's suspicions.

..........

On the city wall.

Zhao Yu appeared on the city wall with Meng Qianshan and his son Meng Baishan.

Their gaze quickly turned to the pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, Xiaoyue Jinquan's face was clearly visible, exposed to everyone's view without any attempt to conceal it.

Zhao Yu's gaze did not linger on Xiaoyue Jinquan, but instead turned to the general beside him, and he chuckled.

It's obvious even to a fool that the general is the Wolf Lord.

Xiaoyue Jinquan's face was fully visible, while the general had found a good position, with his head partially obscured by the pavilion's roof when viewed from the city wall.

"Your Majesty, should we aim the red-coated cannons at that spot?"

"At this distance, as long as we're willing to use enough quantity, we're confident we can cover them out," Meng Qianshan said in a deep voice.

"No need."

Zhao Yu shook his head.

"Not to mention that the enemy will notice as soon as we adjust the gun barrel."

"Even if the artillery fire were to actually open, it would be incredibly easy for a master at the Celestial Realm to escape with one person from the bombardment."

"It's utterly useless except for wasting ammunition."

Meng Baishan frowned and asked, "Does His Majesty wish to go and discuss this?"

Zhao Yu shook his head: "No, of course I will not go."

Upon hearing this, Meng Baishan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was an old general, and his vigilance was much higher than that of ordinary people.

Although there were only two people in the pavilion, he still became suspicious.

Zhao Yu said, "There is someone else negotiating with the Wolf Kingdom today."

As they were talking, a soldier ran quickly up the city wall.

"Your Majesty, the Temple Prince requests an audience."

Meng Qianshan and Meng Baishan exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.

What are the Qian family doing here at a time like this?

"Let him come up," Zhao Yu ordered calmly.

A moment later, Qian Miao, dressed in a traditional Liang Dynasty robe, steadily ascended the city wall and bowed to Zhao Yu.

"Your Majesty, I, Qian Miao, pay my respects."

Zhao Yu said with a smile, "He's the one who met with the Wolf Kingdom today."

"What?"

"What?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, disbelief appeared on the faces of both Meng Qianshan and Meng Baishan.

Qianmiao?

Isn't he a member of the Qian family?

Isn't that just selling the main beam directly?