Chapter 359: If you can

Gao Yang's voice fell.

Almost instantly, the entire Imperial Study fell into a silence.

Cui Xinghe widened his eyes, his gaze fixed on Gao Yang; clearly, these words left him somewhat at a loss.

"Lord Gao, what do you mean by this?"

"Isn't your divination supposed to be one hundred percent accurate? Why have you never been accurate?"

Cui Xinghe was a bit confused and couldn't help but speak up.

Gao Yang pointed to the cracks on the tortoise shell on the ground and said, "I divine with tortoise shells, and it is never accurate. If the hexagram shows great misfortune, it is actually great fortune; but if the tortoise shell divination shows great fortune, then you are dead for sure."

"From this perspective, isn't this one hundred percent accurate?"

Cui Xinghe widened his eyes.

But he had to admit that from the perspective Gao Yang mentioned… these words were truly flawless.

This was indeed accurate in another sense!

Gao Yang did not say much more, but instead cast his gaze toward Wu Zhao.

He knew Wu Zhao's worries, but there was only one person in all of Da Qian who could decide this battle!

And that was Wu Zhao.

Gao Yang's voice rang out slowly, filled with steadiness.

"In the way of divination, if you believe, it is following the will of Heaven; if you don't, it is purely psychological comfort. Just listen to it."

"By comparison, although I sometimes believe in metaphysics, I believe even more that human effort can overcome Heaven!"

"Right now, Great Chu harbors the ambitions of a wolf, and our Changancheng is indeed lacking in troops and extremely dangerous."

"Whether to fight or make peace depends entirely on Your Majesty!"

"If Your Majesty chooses to fight, you need only give the order, and from the civil and military officials in the court to the commoners in Changancheng, over a million people will move for Your Majesty…"

"Changancheng will enter its most urgent state, and everyone will fight bravely under Your Majesty's military orders!"

"If Your Majesty chooses to temporarily avoid the edge, then we will block the water with earth and the soldiers with generals. There is still a chance to resolve the situation, but if the Chu army truly drives the commoners into Changancheng, then I can only prepare a few more small snacks."

As these words were spoken, the officials' eyes twitched.

Shangguan Wan'er was also suddenly alarmed.

What these 'small snacks' were was self-evident.

If this dragged on, even if they defended the city, they would lose the hearts of the people and pay an extremely heavy price.

Following Gao Yang's words, the officials collectively cast their gaze toward Wu Zhao.

As Gao Yang said, under Heaven, the only one who could make this decision was Wu Zhao!

Wu Zhao stared directly into Gao Yang's eyes, her thoughts churning.

Right now, everything was very clear.

Great Chu had massive designs. If Changancheng kept shrinking back and truly let Chu Qingluan's plan succeed, Changancheng would be nothing more than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Even if some accident occurred and they broke the Chu army's blockade, Da Qian would still suffer heavy losses!

It was even more likely to be a slow death!

If the Chu Second Princess's methods were vicious, then their methods could only be very cruel.

Otherwise, Changancheng could not hold out for long!

Furthermore, Wu Zhao knew very well: among the vassal kings of the world, was Wu Wang the only one with rebellious intentions?

If Chu Qingluan pointed her blade and swept through with iron hooves, would the vassal kings of the world fight to the death against the Chu army, or surrender to them?

She dared not think about this.

Once the war lasted for a long time, the commoners would not be able to survive. Killing, looting, and burning would replace the law and become the main theme of this land!

At that time, even if Changancheng held out and Da Qian was not destroyed, how many years would it take to recover from such a mess?

Even with Gao Yang, poisonous schemes and public strategies, such as Zhao Gao's scheme or the Tulip Scam, were all built upon the nation's own strength!

Moreover, the grenades and the art of fire attack had also caught Chu Qingluan's attention; she would definitely try every possible method to destroy Da Qian!

Otherwise, once Da Qian recovered from this national grudge, Great Chu would suffer a massive blow and retaliation!

Gao Yang had not spoken of all this, but Wu Zhao knew it very well in her heart.

Otherwise, with Gao Yang's ability, he would not have proposed such a risky strategy!

Then…

Wu Zhao took a deep breath, her eyes calm.

She sat on the dragon throne, wearing the golden dragon robe, an invisible domineering aura radiating from her body.

Below her were the civil and military officials of Da Qian, the core team that kept Da Qian running!

She looked down at the officials with her phoenix eyes, her voice not loud, but it rang out through the entire Imperial Study like a muffled thunder.

"If we cannot avoid it, then fight!"

"Strike one blow to avoid a hundred!"

"In the name of Da Qian, and with my imperial blood, issue a declaration of war and send it along with the heads of the Chu envoys!"

"I have decided to throw open the nine gates of Changancheng, lead all the soldiers out of the city, defend against the enemy outside, and fight a decisive battle with the Chu army!"

"I do not believe that Chu Qingluan will not be tempted by such an offer!"

Wu Zhao scanned the officials, her fists clenched, and said in a calm tone that brooked no doubt, "My Da Qian will either erupt in silence or perish in silence!"

"Rather than kneeling and waiting for death, it is better to stand up, draw our blades, and carve out a path to survival!"

Boom!

As these words fell, it was as if a gale had suddenly dispersed the clouds and swept away the fallen leaves, and like the thunder of the nine heavens, it rang out in the minds of the officials.

Fight! ===== CHAPTER 361 =====