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

The Wolf King considered it for a moment, then said, "What you say makes sense, sir. Let's do it this way!"

He almost forgot his old profession, which was the same as when he summoned various tribes to plunder the Central Plains; he had to let them see the benefits.

He was able to become the wolf king of the wolf clan; he certainly had that much courage in the face of life and death.

Moreover, and most importantly, it avoided the potential dangers of forced conscription, which could have caused a mutiny among the relatives of the rebels within the city.

Someone in the hall raised a question.

"Even so, I'm afraid it will be difficult to withstand the Left Wise King's army of 100,000!"

The wolf king sighed deeply.

Because the one who betrayed him was his trusted general An Lulu, he knew very well that defending the city was not just a matter of having too few people.

An Lulu was known as Little Li Mu, and this was not an exaggeration. He had become famous on the grasslands for conquering many cities in the Central Plains.

It's estimated that no one on the entire grassland knows better how to attack a city than him.

In addition, his side had very few generals who knew how to defend the city. Although the population was larger, none of them had killed anyone or seen blood. He knew the difference between them and the guys who fought outside the city.

The wolf king explained his predicament to Cao Ze.

Cao Ze immediately said, "I will take command of the city's defense!"

He may not be as good as the generals of the Seven Kingdoms, but compared to those on the grasslands who only know how to ride horses and lasso them, relying on his pseudo-military enthusiast level is more reliable.

No matter what, he's a man who was once hailed by netizens as a mini-Zhuge Liang.

I reckon there's no one on the entire grassland who knows how to defend a city better than him!

The officials in the hall were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"A mere brat like you, who hasn't even grown his hair yet and hasn't even slept with many women, how could he possibly fight a war?"

Cao Ze had a toothache.

vulgar!

How vulgar!

We disdain to associate with them!

After a moment's hesitation, Hu Ji decisively took a step forward.

"Father, you may not know this, but you are a descendant of a military strategist from the Central Plains, and a descendant of Cao Gui. Your family has a long history of learning. You know much more about the art of defending a city than others."

"A descendant of a military strategist?! Cao Gui?!"

Many people in the hall gasped, and even the Wolf King couldn't help but stand up, looking at Cao Ze with a burning desire.

The wolf clan has been repeatedly defeated by Qin, Zhao, and Yan for many years; how could they not know the importance of military strategists!

Not to mention, they are descendants of Cao Gui, a great military strategist!

Cao Ze was stunned. Had he ever said that he was a descendant of a military strategist, a descendant of Cao Gui?

Based on his experience and genetic profile, he is a descendant of the internet, and his ancestors were probably from the Cao Cao lineage.

However, seeing the reactions of the group of people in the hall, he knew that the military strategist held considerable influence within the wolf clan, so he simply acquiesced.

The decision to volunteer to defend the city was not made on a whim.

Instead, they learned from the Hu women that because the grasslands were mostly nomadic, the grassland people had no concept of defending cities.

He didn't even know how to prepare the gold sauce, which he considered common sense for defending the city, leaving him speechless.

He had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, and even if the defense of the city failed this time, he would accept it.

He'd rather court death than be dragged down by a bunch of hot-blooded bronze players!

Hu Ji bowed gracefully to Cao Ze and said in a melodious voice, "Please lend me your help, sir. I will be eternally grateful."

She sighed inwardly, realizing that she hadn't intended to promote Cao Ze, but rather to keep him as her personal advisor.

But there are very few people on the grasslands who know how to defend a city.

Because there's no need to understand.

The entire wolf clan only had one small, dilapidated city, the royal city, so no one thought defending it was important.

She had no choice but to take a gamble and endorse Cao Ze.

If we win, everyone will be happy, and we'll also take away my sister's heir to the throne.

As for losing...

The Wolf King said solemnly, "Sir, are you willing to lend a hand? I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

"Since Your Highness Hu Ji has taken me in, I should serve you!"

The Wolf King immediately said, "Then from this day forward, the defense of the royal city will be entrusted to you, sir!"

Cao Ze breathed a sigh of relief. The pre-Qin period was indeed impressive; one could get by with just words.

If possible, he would like to go to Guigu for further studies.

For no other reason than to pass on the art of persuasion from Guiguzi to Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Please remember to send men to other tribes to gather troops!"

This is of utmost importance.

According to Hu Ji, it would take anywhere from one to two months for heavy snow to block the roads.

He wasn't entirely confident he could hold out for two months.

There are many tribes that are close to the royal court. They are offered great benefits and titles. Even if some of them are afraid of the Left Wise King, some leaders should come to the king's aid and help share the burden.

"I will immediately dispatch envoys to the other tribes!"

"Since I am in charge of defending the city, my first order is to seal all the city gates after the messenger leaves. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone found doing so will be shot dead!"

Cao Ze's words surprised many people.

Many officials secretly glared at Cao Ze.

The Wolf King said coldly, "The master has given the order, so why don't you obey and do your duty!"

How could he not know that many people in the main hall were harboring ulterior motives?

"Yes!"

One of the generals glared at Cao Ze, but he was simply dissatisfied that a man from the Central Plains was instructing him on how to do things.

Cao Ze was too lazy to say much. As long as he could get things done, that was enough. He didn't care what people thought of him.

"The second order is for Your Majesty to strengthen your personal security, lest An Lulu has planted assassins within the city to kill you!"

The wolf king remained expressionless upon hearing this.

At this point, it's quite normal for someone to want to assassinate him and take his head to the enemy.

"I'll do whatever you say, sir!"

Cao Ze thought to himself, "Jing Ni, oh Jing Ni, this old guy can't die now. Your husband is helpless too."

"Third order! From this moment forward, no one, inside or outside the palace, is permitted to spread any rumors about an enemy force of 100,000 besieging the city, or to declare that the royal city has 100,000 garrison troops and is not afraid of a powerful enemy! Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed!"

He needed to confuse Jing Ni; if she knew the truth now, he could hold his seventh-day memorial service ahead of schedule.

The wolf king, whose body had been tense, relaxed and exclaimed, "Sir, you are truly a man of great talent, a descendant of military strategists. Your reputation is well-deserved."

He's a descendant of a damn military family, at best a descendant of the internet.

Cao Ze gave a perfunctory response and continued to arrange various tasks.

He wasn't afraid of offending the entire court, since he had no intention of staying and working there anyway!

He was waving a big stick in one hand and another big stick in the other.

He described all the things he had seen in movies and novels, such as oil frying pans with golden sauce and rolling logs with stones, and urged them to work overtime and make them as much as possible!

As Cao Ze assigned tasks one by one, many officials and military officers gritted their teeth in anger, yet had no choice but to comply.

That son of a bitch really doesn't treat them like outsiders!

Being a dog is more comfortable than this!

Several hours passed.

Cao Ze, whose brain had been working hard all day, left the royal palace with Hu Ji late at night.

After admiring Cao Ze for a day, Hu Ji said coquettishly, "Fortunately, you were here, otherwise it would have been impossible to do something so flawless in such a short time."

Cao Ze thought to himself, "What do you mean by 'perfectly sealed'? It's full of holes and practically letting in the wind. You guys are just too trashy."

Hopefully, that An Lulu who calls himself Little Li Mu won't be too arrogant, otherwise he won't be so ruthless as to treat the werewolves as human beings and make them risk their lives to fill the hole.

"Your Highness, you mentioned during the day that not long ago, the Zhao Kingdom sent an envoy to the royal court to discuss an alliance. Did the Wolf King agree?"

"Hmm." Hu Ji chuckled, "The people of the Central Plains have always been wealthy. The benefits they have given this time are enough to make up for the losses suffered by the royal court."

Cao Ze seemed to be deep in thought; he probably knew Jing Ni's purpose in assassinating the Wolf King.

"The people of the Central Plains have always been treacherous and cunning, full of tricks. Your Highness would be wise to be cautious."

After making a self-deprecating joke, Cao Ze said, "I'm a little tired, I'll go and rest first."

The woman nodded slightly: "I will need you to work hard tomorrow, so I will not keep you any longer."

After bidding farewell to the Hu Ji, Cao Ze took a deep breath of the cold autumn air on the grassland.

After cooling down my overclocked brain, I slowly strolled back to the small courtyard not far from the Hu Ji Palace.

Jing Ni hasn't been dealt with yet, and his business isn't over.

Cao Ze had a headache just thinking about keeping Jing Ni in check.

This woman is incredibly skilled in martial arts; she can fight, escape, and assassinate.

If they intend to cooperate with the Left Wise King, there's no way to fight them. They can't just abandon the city and fish for giant salamanders all over it, can they?

Fortunately, a few hours passed, allowing him to learn some information and giving him greater confidence in calming Jingni down.

Hopefully, we can keep Jingni under control.

If not...