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That was an army of four hundred thousand, yet it was so easily taken down by North Country, which was obviously somewhat off. Therefore, the Yue Emperor had the spies of Da Yue Dynasty try every means to gather information about the military of North Country, and eventually, they did indeed uncover some rumors regarding the North Country army.

It was said that North Country's army could summon lightning and thunder. During the defense of Yan County, the Sky Wolf King's forces were defeated by North Country's army with the power of Heavenly Thunder.

Naturally, the Yue Emperor did not believe such rumors, and she continued to have Da Yue's spies investigate whether North Country possessed any mysterious weapons. This investigation actually led to the discovery of the names of North Country's new weapons, such as "Thunderous," "Mo Xing's Firearm," and "Mortars" were all uncovered by Da Yue's spies.

Of course, Da Yue's spies had only managed to discover the names of these firearms, but had not obtained the weapons themselves.

No matter how strict North Country's military discipline was, there were always some soldiers who could not keep their mouths shut, talking about military matters at home. With such powerful weapons at their disposal, some soldiers could not help boasting to their relatives once they were back home.

The strictest military discipline could not prevent this from happening, especially since North Country had just recently begun reforms, and the reform of the army was still ongoing. To have the soldiers of North Country follow orders completely was simply impossible.

At this moment, Wu Junwan put down the letter in her hands, then looked up into the Yue Emperor's eyes and asked, "Qingrou, is all this true?"

The Yue Emperor replied, "Most likely, it is."

"North Country's army, possessing such strong combat capabilities, is very likely due to them equipping mysterious weapons unknown to us, weapons whose power is so immense that ordinary Martial Artists couldn't possibly withstand them."

"I sent one of the maids who had been serving me to North Country exactly for this purpose—to investigate the origin of these mysterious weapons."

"It's the same maid you saw the last time you came to Da Yue, her name is Murong Xue'er. She does bear a resemblance to you. In your absence, I had her serve me."

Wu Junwan clearly did not take in what the Yue Emperor said last, as what she was most concerned about were the mysterious weapons of North Country.

If North Country truly had the mysterious weapons mentioned in the letter, and if their power was as horrific as the intelligence suggested, then no matter how numerous Great Wu's forces were, they would likely stand no chance against North Country.

She thought back to how resolute the Yue Emperor had been in rejecting the idea of an alliance with Great Wu to attack Great Sum during the court session today. So that was all because of North Country.

Indeed! North Country was Great Wu's greatest enemy!

Wu Junwan asked, "Qingrou, have Da Yue's spies come into contact with North Country's mysterious weapons?"

The Yue Emperor replied, "No, we have also been trying to send people to infiltrate the North Country barracks, but it's not easy. Moreover, North Country's forces do not allow soldiers to take weapons out of the barracks, and with the current military discipline being so strict in the North Country army, obtaining their new weapons is extremely difficult."

At that moment, Wu Junwan frowned and glanced at the letter in her hand, saying with concern, "Could there really be such terrifying weapons?"

The Yue Emperor said, "Although our information comes from Da Yue's spies, most of it stems from households of soldiers from North Country. Considering the combat power demonstrated by North Country's army, I fear they might indeed possess the horrific weapons mentioned in the reports."

Wu Junwan said, "If North Country truly possesses those mysterious weapons, why don't they march south directly to contest for the throne?"

"With weapons of such power, it should be easy for the North Prince to contend for that position, shouldn't it?"

The Yue Emperor, while embracing Wu Junwan's soft body, replied, "I'm not sure about that, perhaps the North Prince feels the timing is not yet right."

At that point, Wu Junwan said, "Qingrou, if North Country truly has such mysterious weapons, then Da Yue and Great Wu should unite even more. North Country already has a Celestial realm powerhouse, and now they have such terrifying weapons. The ambitions of the North Prince must not be underestimated.

If Da Yue and Great Wu do not form an alliance, North Country will eventually defeat both dynasties one by one."

The Yue Emperor raised her delicate hand, combing Wu Junwan's hair, while speaking, "I understand that, but we are not to form an alliance now. I need to continue investigating North Country's situation. Only when we've seen those mysterious weapons for ourselves will I form an alliance with Great Wu."

"Currently, the Da Yue Dynasty does not wish for war. The common people of Da Yue do not want Da Yue to engage in war with other countries, especially the ministers in the court. They generally believe that Da Yue should accumulate strength to deal with the Barbarian Tribes to the north."

"A Barbarian Tribe Goddess has appeared in the north, and now there's a tendency for the Barbarian tribes to unite. This is a significant threat to our Da Yue Dynasty. If I form an alliance with Great Wu to target Great Sum right now, the court ministers will surely oppose it."

"Only when the threat of North Country's mysterious weapons is recognized by the court ministers will they be willing to allow the Da Yue Dynasty to ally with Great Wu."

"You know, Junwan, it's not easy for a woman like me to manage the entire Da Yue, and if I resort to force and disregard justice, it will sooner or later drive the ministers to treason."

Hearing the Yue Emperor's words, Wu Junwan couldn't help but think to herself; she had thought that the Yue Emperor had an easy time managing Da Yue, and that whatever the Yue Emperor said would be done by the ministers of Da Yue without question. Only now did she realize the Yue Emperor also had so many helplessnesses. Truly, it wasn't easy for a woman to be an Emperor.