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Chapter 325 The Martial Emperor: Two months later, we will send troops to attack the Northern Kingdom!

Just as Emperor Yue had thought, after learning that Zhuge Chongguang was not a celestial being, all the officials of the Great Wu court became restless and advised Emperor Wu to destroy the Northern Kingdom and eliminate the threat posed by the Northern King.

The ambitions of the Northern Kingdom have seriously threatened the Great Wu, especially with the Northern Kingdom's heavy cavalry stationed in Yong'an County, which makes the people of the Great Wu feel as if a knife is hanging over their heads.

The Great Wu Dynasty.

At the court meeting, the crowd was filled with indignation, and the ministers expressed their desire for the Northern Kingdom to send troops to destroy it as soon as possible to prevent it from growing stronger.

Now that the Northern Kingdom has such great strength, if it continues to grow, even the Great Wu Kingdom might not be a match for it in a few years.

Listening to the words of the ministers in the hall, Emperor Wu did not say anything immediately. He watched quietly, wanting to know who would be the first to stand up and advise him not to send troops to the Northern Kingdom under these circumstances.

After a while, Emperor Wu's gaze fell on Chai Jiliang. He smiled and said to Chai Jiliang, "Minister Chai, do you think we should take advantage of the internal strife in the Great Xia Dynasty to destroy the Northern Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this question, Chai Jiliang said, "I think we should be more cautious. The Northern King has kept the fact that Zhuge Chongguang is not at the Celestial Realm a secret for so long, and now he has suddenly made it public. I believe he must have some ulterior motive."

Upon hearing this, the Minister of War stepped forward and said, "Lord Chai, aren't you being too sensitive? Could it be that the appearance of several pseudo-Celestial Realm experts within the Great Xia territory has made it impossible for the Northern King to conceal the truth any longer, thus forcing him to publicly reveal that Zhuge Chongguang is not a Celestial Realm expert? In your opinion, what other schemes or plots does the Northern King have up his sleeve?"

"You wouldn't have taken money from the Northern King, would you?"

The Minister of War is the one who most desires war. Only when war breaks out can the Ministry of War have something to do and can they gain more benefits.

Moreover, it's not just the Ministry of War who wants to fight; now, there are very few officials in the court who don't want to destroy the Northern Kingdom.

The Northern Kingdom has many strange and wonderful things. If we can destroy the Northern Kingdom, we can take all its treasures.

Of course, aside from the strange and wonderful things in the North, as people of the Great Wu, they naturally didn't want to see such a big threat above their heads.

With the Great Xia currently embroiled in internal strife, it has no time to concern itself with the affairs of the Northern Kingdom. Even if the Northern Kingdom is attacked, the Great Xia will not send troops to help. This presents the Great Wu with the best opportunity to destroy the Northern Kingdom, so they will certainly let this opportunity slip by.

Furthermore, if the Northern Kingdom is not destroyed, it is very likely that the Northern Kingdom will send troops when they attack the Great Xia in the future.

The Northern Kingdom has already placed its heavy cavalry right above the Great Wu, clearly indicating that it will not allow the Great Wu to attack the Great Xia. Therefore, if the Great Wu wants to destroy the Great Xia, it must first eliminate this potential threat from the Northern Kingdom.

Ignoring the Minister of War's words, Chai Jiliang said, "In my opinion, even if people already know that Zhuge Chongguang is not a celestial being, the Northern King still has no need to say it. He can continue to deny it and let other forces speculate."

"In this way, it also has a deterrent effect. No one dares to gamble on whether Zhuge Chongguang has really not made a breakthrough. But now that they have suddenly revealed that Zhuge Chongguang is not a celestial being, they have completely lost their deterrent effect."

The Emperor laughed and said, "How can it not be intimidating? Hasn't this intimidated you, Minister Chai? It scared you so much that you don't even dare to say you're going to send troops to the Northern Kingdom."

The Emperor then glanced around the hall and declared loudly, "I have decided that in two months, we will send troops to attack the Northern Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, before Chai Jiliang could say anything, all the civil and military officials in the hall, except for those from the Princess's faction, knelt down and unanimously exclaimed, "Your Majesty is wise!!!"

Emperor Wu glanced around the hall again and noticed that many ministers were not kneeling. These ministers were mostly close to Chai Jiliang and Wu Yunwan. Emperor Wu frowned.

He also felt that things couldn't continue like this, and he had to seize this opportunity to increase the merits of his other sons.

His daughter's prestige in the court is growing, and she may cause great trouble for the succession in the future.

Seeing that the Empress had made her decision, Chai Jiliang dared not continue to offer advice. However, he then said, "Since Your Majesty has decided to attack the Northern Kingdom, I suggest that Your Majesty send the Eldest Princess to Dayue again to continue discussing the alliance with Dayue."

"Da Yue and Bei Guo share a large border, and Bei Guo poses the greatest threat to Da Yue. Therefore, Da Yue is the one that most wants to destroy Bei Guo. In addition, it is now basically confirmed that Zhuge Chongguang is not a celestial being. If Da Wu takes the initiative to propose an alliance at this time, I believe Da Yue will agree."

The Emperor said calmly, "I will discuss this matter with Yunwan. Alright, let's discuss the matter of sending troops..."

The Northern Kingdom was no ordinary vassal state. Its ability to annihilate the barbarian tribes of the North and defeat the barbarian King of Apocalypse was enough to prove its strength.

Therefore, before attacking the Northern Kingdom, thorough preparations must be made. Even Emperor Wu, who preferred to solve problems with force, became much more cautious about attacking the Northern Kingdom.

After the court assembly ended, Chai Jiliang went directly to Qingyun Palace, where Wu Yunwan was located.

At this moment, Wu Yunwan leaned back in an ornate chair, one hand supporting her head, the other holding a piece of paper that she was looking at intently.

"Your Highness, Lord Chai requests an audience."

Wu Junwan said lazily, "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Jiliang entered the Qingyun Palace.

Upon entering the main hall, Chai Jiliang said, "Your subject pays respects to the Princess."

Wu Yunwan remained seated, her gaze fixed on the intelligence in her hand. However, separated by a red curtain, Chai Jiliang could not see what was happening inside.

Wu Yunwan then said calmly, "What is it, Lord Chai?"

Chai Jiliang stated directly, "His Majesty plans to send troops to the Northern Kingdom in two months and destroy it."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yunwan paused for a moment, her eyebrows furrowing slightly.

She controlled a vast intelligence agency and naturally knew long ago that Zhuge Chongguang was not a celestial being. However, she did not believe that the fact that the Northern King had publicly revealed that Zhuge Chongguang was not a celestial being meant that there were no celestial beings in the Northern Kingdom.

When she was sent on a mission to the Northern Kingdom, her protector Pei Hong clearly sensed a terrifying aura emanating from the Northern King's Mansion, and the oppressive feeling made Pei Hong feel threatened with death.

Even if Zhuge Chongguang is not a Celestial Being, the Northern King's Mansion may still have another powerful figure who has broken through to the Celestial Being realm. Moreover, since the Northern Kingdom dares to so boldly expose the news that Zhuge Chongguang is not a Celestial Being, it proves that the Northern Kingdom has long been prepared and is no longer afraid of any force.

Why is Da Wu attacking the Northern Kingdom at this time?

Seeing that Wu Yunwan remained silent, Chai Jiliang continued, "Your Majesty's words are law, and I'm afraid this matter is difficult to change. I hope that the Eldest Princess can persuade Emperor Yue to form an alliance with Da Wu and take this opportunity to eliminate the threat from the Northern Kingdom."

Wu Yunwan pondered for a moment, then thought of the mysterious weapons of the Northern Kingdom. She naturally knew about the mysterious weapons of the Northern Kingdom, but she didn't know much about them.

Wu Yunwan then asked, "Does Lord Chai know of the mysterious weapon possessed by the Northern Kingdom?"

Chai Jiliang countered, "Is Your Highness referring to the Cloud-Piercing Bow and Cloud-Piercing Arrow?"

"This weapon is indeed very powerful, but to use the Cloud Piercing Bow requires a high-level martial artist; not just anyone can use it."

(End of this chapter)