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Just as the Yue Emperor had thought, upon learning that Zhuge Zhongguang was not a Celestial, every official in the court of Great Wu could no longer sit idly by. One after another, they advised the Martial Emperor to eliminate the North Country and eradicate the threat of the North Prince.

The ambition of the North Country had become a serious threat to Great Wu, especially since the North Country's Heavy Cavalry was stationed in Yongan County, which made the people of Great Wu always feel like there was a sword hanging over their heads.

Great Wu Dynasty.

In the court session, emotions were running high as ministers argued to send troops against the North Country immediately to prevent it from growing stronger.

Now that the North Country already possessed such formidable strength, if they were allowed to continue growing, Great Wu might not stand a chance against them in a few years' time.

Listening to the words of the ministers in the great hall, the Martial Emperor did not immediately respond. He watched quietly, eager to see who would be the first to stand up and advise him not to send troops against the North Country.

After a while, the Martial Emperor's gaze fell on Chai Jiliang, and he said with a smile, "Chai, do you think we should take advantage of the chaos in Great Sum and destroy the North Country?"

Hearing this question, Chai Jiliang replied, "Your subject believes we should be more cautious. The North Prince has concealed the fact that Zhuge Zhongguang is not of the Heavenly Human Realm for so long. Now that it's suddenly made public, I believe he must have some ulterior motive."

Hearing his words, the Minister of War stood up and intervened, "Mr. Chai, aren't you being overly sensitive? Could it not simply be that a few Pseudo Celestials have emerged within Great Sum's territory, and the North Prince could no longer hide the truth, thus was forced to reveal Zhuge Zhongguang's real status? Why do you think the North Prince has some other scheme or trick up his sleeve?"

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The Minister of War was the one who hoped most for war; only through war could the Ministry of War have things to do, through which they could gain more benefits.

Moreover, it was not just the Ministry of War that wanted conflict—almost every official in the court wanted to eradicate the North Country.

The North Country had many unique treasures. If they could conquer the North Country, they could plunder all those fine things.

Of course, aside from the North Country's treasures, as people of Great Wu, they naturally did not want to see such a significant threat looming over them.

Now that Great Sum was in turmoil and could not spare attention for the North Country, even if the North Country were attacked, Great Sum would not send troops to help. This created the best opportunity for Great Wu to destroy the North Country, and they certainly could not let such a chance slip away.

Moreover, there was another point—if the North Country were not extinguished, when they later attacked Great Sum, it was very likely that the North Country would send troops.

The North Country had already positioned their Heavy Cavalry right over Great Wu's head, clearly indicating they would not allow Great Wu to attack Great Sum. Therefore, if Great Wu wanted to conquer Great Sum, they had to first eliminate the North Country as a potential threat.

Chai Jiliang ignored the Minister of War's comment and said, "In my view, even though people now know that Zhuge Zhongguang is not a Celestial, the North Prince still had no need to voluntarily reveal it. He could have continued to deny it, leaving other powers to speculate."

"In doing so, he would still possess a deterrence factor. No one would dare to take the gamble on whether Zhuge Zhongguang truly hadn't made a breakthrough. Yet now that they have suddenly made it public that he is not a Celestial, they have completely lost that deterrence."

The Martial Emperor laughed heartily and said, "How is there no deterrence? Hasn't it deterred you, Chai? It scared you into not daring to speak in favor of sending troops against the North Country." The Martial Emperor then glanced around the great hall and declared loudly, "I have decided—in two months' time, we will send our troops to attack the North Country!"

Upon hearing this, before Chai Jiliang could say anything, with the exception of Princess Junwan's faction, all the civil and military officials in the great hall knelt down in unison and exclaimed, "Your Majesty is wise!!!"

As the Martial Emperor scanned the great hall once again, he noticed that many ministers had not knelt down, and those ministers were mostly closely associated with Chai Jiliang and Wu Junwan. The Martial Emperor's brow furrowed.

He also felt that continuing like this was definitely not sustainable. He had to seize this opportunity to increase his other sons' merits.

His daughter's growing prestige in the court was getting higher, and she could potentially cause significant trouble for the crown prince in the future.

Seeing that the Martial Emperor had already made a decision, Chai Jiliang dared not further advise against it. However, at this moment, he said, "Since Your Majesty has decided to attack the North Country, this subject suggests sending Princess Junwan to Great Jue once more to continue discussing the alliance with Great Jue."

"Great Jue shares a vast border with the North Country. The threat from the North Country is the greatest for Great Jue; hence, they are the most eager to annihilate it. Furthermore, it is now almost certain that Zhuge Zhongguang is not a Celestial. If Great Wu were to proactively propose an alliance at this time, this subject believes Great Jue should agree to it."

The Martial Emperor said indifferently, "I will discuss this matter with Junwan. Now, let's discuss the matter of sending troops..."

The North Country is no ordinary feudal state. The fact that they could annihilate the barbarians of the North Land and defeat the Tianqi King shows their strength.

Therefore, before attacking the North Country, it is imperative to be fully prepared. Even the Martial Emperor, who favored solving problems through military might, was considerably more cautious when it came to the matter of attacking the North Country.

After the imperial court meeting ended, Chai Jiliang immediately headed to Wu Junwan's Green Cloud Palace.

At that moment, Wu Junwan was leaning on a luxurious chair, one hand supporting her head and the other holding a piece of paper, which she was earnestly examining.

"Your Highness, Mr. Chai requests an audience," someone said.

Wu Junwan said languidly, "Let him in."

As the words fell, Chai Jiliang entered the Green Cloud Palace.

Upon entering the great hall, Chai Jiliang said, "This subject greets Princess Junwan."

Wu Junwan's posture remained unchanged, and her gaze stayed fixed on the intelligence in her hands. However, a red curtain separated them, and Chai Jiliang was unable to see the situation inside.

At that time, Wu Junwan said indifferently, "What brings Mr. Chai here?"

Chai Jiliang straightforwardly said, "His Majesty plans to send troops against the North Country in two months to annihilate it."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan was taken aback, and her brows slightly furrowed.

With control over a vast intelligence network, she naturally knew the news that Zhuge Zhongguang was not a Celestial. However, she did not believe the North Prince's disclosure of Zhuge Zhongguang not being a Celestial meant that there were no Celestials in the North Country.

During her mission to the North Country, her Protector, Pei Hong, had distinctly felt a terrifying presence at the North Prince Mansion, and that oppressive feeling even posed a death threat to Pei Hong.

Even if Zhuge Zhongguang were not a Celestial, it was very possible that another powerful being had already broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm within the North Prince Mansion. Moreover, the fact that the North Country dared to openly reveal that Zhuge was not a Celestial showed that they were already prepared, and they were no longer afraid of any power.

Great Wu attacking the North Country at this time?

Seeing that Wu Junwan had not spoken, Chai Jiliang continued, "His Majesty's word is as precious as gold, and I'm afraid it is difficult to change this decision. This subject hopes Princess Junwan can persuade the Yue Emperor to form an alliance with Great Wu and seize this opportunity to eliminate the threat of the North Country."

Wu Junwan pondered for a moment, her thoughts eventually turning to the North Country's secret weapon. She was, of course, aware of the North Country's secret weapon, but her knowledge about it was not extensive.

Wu Junwan then asked, "Does Mr. Chai know about the mysterious weapon the North Country possesses?"

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

"The power of such a weapon is indeed terrifying, but to use the Piercing Cloud Bow requires high-quality warriors; not just anyone can wield it."

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