Chapter 306

Inside the Imperial Study.

Gao Yang shook his head and said with full confidence, "This is psychological warfare. Under such psychological maneuvering, even if the Chu commander has defenses, they will be of little use."

"Because this psychological war is not just aimed at the Chu generals, but even more so at the Chu soldiers. Ordinary soldiers are barely literate, and after being startled awake from sleep and fooled several times, the likelihood of them just turning over and going back to sleep is very high!"

"The more people like this there are, the more advantageous it is for our army."

"Unless the Chu commander issues strict orders to assemble immediately upon hearing the cry of an enemy raid, but even then, if our army harasses them enough times, this move will surely breed resentment among the Chu soldiers, and their discipline will also drop to a minimum!"

Seeing Wu Zhao's red lips move as if she had something to say, Gao Yang cut her off in time.

"As everyone knows, your subject is a cautious person, so the possibility that the Chu commander is a pervert is something I have also considered."

"Your subject has another brilliant plan!"

A smile appeared on Gao Yang's face.

Wu Zhao was shocked, "Could it be that you even have a strategy to retreat unscathed?"

Gao Yang licked his dry lips and said, "Has Your Majesty forgotten that our Da Qian still has one greatest trump card that hasn't been used yet?"

"White sugar can be produced today. With the experience of black sugar and gunpowder, these few days are enough to produce a batch of simple hand grenades."

"Grenades paired with a surprise attack—in the darkness of night, the power will be no small matter."

"In the dead of night, with the Chu camp full of warhorses, calling this gunpowder the power of the Thunder God would not be an exaggeration at all!"

"Even if that Chu commander is a pervert and keeps strict defenses against our Da Qian, with grenades in hand, after a round of bombing, our army can still achieve certain results and retreat unscathed."

"But if the Chu commander falls for it." Gao Yang paused deliberately at this point, a cunning smile appearing on his face, "Then the Chu soldiers will suffer a miserable fate."

"When the gunpowder explodes for the first time in the Chu camp, when psychological warfare leaves the Chu army completely unguarded, and when the warhorses begin to stampede, your subject doesn't even dare to imagine how miserable the Chu camp will be!"

Gao Yang's voice grew more and more high-pitched with each word, booming and echoing in Wu Zhao's mind.

It was like a violent thunderclap falling from the nine heavens, suddenly dispelling the dark clouds in her mind.

Her phoenix eyes grew brighter and brighter, "From the very beginning, you weren't just harassing the Chu army?"

"You were waiting for the white sugar, waiting for the gunpowder!"

Gao Yang wore a smile, "Your subject never said that I was merely harassing the Chu army to keep them from sleeping well. Since the gunpowder is to be born, it must naturally display its power to the extreme!"

"The absolute silence of the night extinguishes everything; this kind of unknown weapon is even more terrifying!"

Psychological warfare plus guerrilla warfare, plus the never-before-seen gunpowder—he didn't even know how he could lose this battle.

Whoever loses, they are the Da Qian God of War!

It would never be washed away in this lifetime.

Wu Zhao looked at the confident Gao Yang, and her heart also surged with excitement.

As Gao Yang said, if this battle could truly achieve miraculous results, the situation in Changancheng would undoubtedly be stabilized!

Or even... annihilate the Chu army beneath Changancheng!

"Will you command this battle?"

Wu Zhao asked aloud.

Gao Yang subconsciously took a step back, "Your subject is a strategist, not skilled in military tactics, especially in maneuvers like surprise attacks!"

"Your subject recommends Minister of War Wang Hao, Chancellor Xu Xuanji, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Lu Wen, and Secretariat Drafter Cui Xinghe!"

"And Minister of Rites Song Li; they are all excellent commanders!"

The corners of Wu Zhao's mouth twitched.

Shangguan Wan'er also looked at Gao Yang with a strange expression.

This list of recommendations had not a shred of patriotism; it was all personal vendettas.

Wu Zhao took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in her heart, and with a wave of her hand, an air of majesty permeated her being.

One name after another was read out from her mouth.

"Summon Duke of Ding Gao Tianlong!"

"Summon Grand General of the Left Wei Guard Lu Zhen!"

"Summon Grand General of the Right Wei Guard Qin Zhenguo!"

"Summon Duke of Protection Zhao Ponu!"

"In half an hour, gather at the Imperial Study. I have important matters to instruct. I specially permit you to enter the Imperial Palace without removing your armor and while carrying weapons!"

Gunpowder and white sugar were top-secret, and although all of Changancheng was under lockdown, for such a surprise attack, Wu Zhao still decided to act in secret.

She had absolutely no hope for that bunch of cowardly civil officials.

Therefore, she only summoned the core figures of the Da Qian military.

Once these words were spoken.

Shangguan Wan'er's expression turned stern.

For military generals to enter the Imperial Palace without removing their armor and carrying weapons—this was enough to show Wu Zhao's determination, and that she was even impatient!

Wu Zhao strode off, "Wan'er, you stay in the Imperial Study. When the Duke of Ding and the others arrive, lead them to the courtyard where those alchemists are."

"Gao Yang and I will go first to see the power of the gunpowder!"

Wu Zhao let out a breath of stale air, unable to hide the anticipation in her heart.

Gunpowder was top-secret, but the loyalty of Gao Tianlong and the others was beyond question, and since they were to surprise the Chu army, testing the gunpowder beforehand was very necessary.

"Yes!"

Shangguan Wan'er replied.

Very soon.

The palace guards rode tall horses, rushing out of the Imperial Palace all the way to the residences of Qin Zhenguo and the others.

On Zhu Que Street, the warhorses galloped all the way.

Very soon.

On the walls of Changancheng.

Gao Tianlong received the news.

He frowned, "Yang'er hasn't returned all night, and His Majesty has summoned us so urgently—what on earth has happened?"

"Fortunately, it wasn't an urgent summons for me alone, otherwise I would be breaking into a cold sweat!"

Gao Tianlong immediately hurried toward the Imperial Palace.

On the other side.

Qin Zhenguo received the news.

He gasped.

"Hiss!"

"Enter the Imperial Palace carrying weapons?"

"What on earth has happened?"

He also mounted a tall horse and rode along Zhu Que Street toward the Imperial Palace.

"Damn!"

"I'm in the latrine!"

"Hell!"

"I just squatted down!"

Lu Zhen took a deep breath, held his breath, finished quickly, pulled up his pants, and headed toward the Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhen has arrived!"

Such movements could not be hidden from those in Changancheng with ulterior motives.

After all, at this critical juncture, all the major noble families in Changancheng were watching every move of the Imperial Palace.