In the court.
Yao Ru's words caused all the civil and military officials to raise their heads in unison.
They looked at him in astonishment.
"Continue."
And Emperor Qian Yu frowned.
He gestured for Yao Ru to continue.
"Yes."
Yao Ru, upon receiving the order, continued, "However, although the old minister suspects this, our court cannot afford to be careless. After all, no one knows the true extent of the Great Qin's foundation."
"But..."
"Just two days ago, that elite force of Golden Fire Cavalry was unparalleled."
"If they attack, without any preparation."
"Our court will inevitably suffer heavy losses instantly."
Yao Ru paused, his eyes filled with trepidation as he continued, "And that ship that can traverse space, comparable to a semi-divine artifact, the Flying Boat, allows the Great Qin's elite army to teleport in an instant, making them impossible to guard against."
As these words fell.
Many of the civil and military officials in the court turned pale and felt their scalps tingle.
Imagine this.
If the Great Qin Dynasty attacked.
That elite force of Golden Fire Cavalry, which came from the south today, their killing intent overwhelming the heavens.
They were shocked and dismayed.
They immediately dispatched tens of millions of elite soldiers south to meet the enemy.
However, after their elite troops went south, the Great Qin's elite force of Golden Fire Cavalry.
Had already appeared in the north, where their defenses were weak.
"Hiss..."
At this thought, a series of gasps echoed through the court.
Moreover.
Judging by the sharpness of that Golden Fire Cavalry, which was displayed two days ago.
Perhaps there was no need for such tactics.
They could directly attack head-on, and the elite forces of the Qian Yu Dynasty might not be able to withstand them.
At this point.
Even Emperor Qian Yu was startled.
Although he was not a great emperor, he was not foolish either, and he naturally could hear the danger and the crisis of not being able to anticipate the movement of the Great Qin's elite forces.
"Is there a solution?"
With his brows tightly furrowed, Emperor Qian Yu once again looked at Yao Ru in the hall.
"This..."
Faced with the emperor's inquiry.
Yao Ru hesitated for a moment before reporting, "Your Majesty, this minister does have a few ideas."
"Speak."
Seeing Yao Ru's hesitation.
Emperor Qian Yu already understood something, and his tone immediately became calm, "I grant you immunity."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Yao Ru immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He then continued, "This minister's strategy is divided into two parts, upper and lower. This minister will first present the lower strategy."
As Yao Ru's voice rang out.
All the civil and military officials held their breath and looked towards him, wanting to hear the two strategies of the Grand Chancellor.
"This lower strategy..."
"Since we cannot anticipate where the Great Qin Dynasty, with its flying boat, will choose to settle scores, and where their army will come from, we might as well take the initiative."
After all, the flying boat traverses the void.
It cannot be observed.
Unless there is a Quasi-Emperor who sits vigilantly outside the Great Qin's territory, observing their movements.
Once they detect a spatial fluctuation.
They can use their divine consciousness to track it and observe its path.
But this is obviously unlikely, because the Great Qin Dynasty is not without Quasi-Emperors.
How could they possibly allow a Quasi-Emperor.
To spy outside the Great Qin's territory? If they really went, they might be surrounded and killed in less than half a day.
"Take the initiative?"
Many civil and military officials frowned upon hearing this.
If they dared to act now, after the battle at Tianmen Pass, they would have already taken action.
Why wait until now?
However.
This is not a bad strategy. It's just that the Qian Yu Dynasty's strength alone.
It is difficult to confront the Great Qin head-on, given their revealed foundation.
"If we really use this strategy."
"Your Majesty still needs to contact the other three transcendent forces and combine their foundations to forcefully surround and kill the Great Qin. Although we may not be able to win, we won't be defeated one by one by the Great Qin Dynasty. There is still a glimmer of hope. Therefore, this is the lower strategy."
As Yao Ru's words fell.
Emperor Qian Yu's frown deepened. This was indeed a solution.
But it was too risky.
Besides.
Even if he intended to do so, the other three transcendent forces might not be willing to take such a gamble.
To fight the Great Qin to the death.
After all, a centipede dies but does not stiffen. Even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
This.
Could be seen from the fact that the Tian Heng Saint Land was destroyed by the Great Qin Dynasty in just one hour.
Even though they had been heavily damaged in the Calamity of the Demons a hundred years ago.
The Great Qin, whose foundation had been reduced to less than a tenth, was not someone they could easily provoke.
Although this was partly due to the shallow foundation of the Tian Heng Saint Land.
But if it were them.
Even if they used all their foundations, it would be difficult to directly destroy the Tian Heng Saint Land.
Let alone in one hour.
Therefore.
Emperor Qian Yu was deeply apprehensive of the current Great Qin and did not dare to take it lightly.
He was even reaching a point where he couldn't sleep or eat.
"What about the upper strategy?"
After pulling himself out of his thoughts, Emperor Qian Yu asked again.
"Your Majesty."
Yao Ru took a deep breath and replied, "This upper strategy is for Your Majesty to send an envoy with a valuable gift to represent Your Majesty and go to the Great Qin Dynasty to meet with the Qin Emperor."
"Submit to them..."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials' faces changed drastically.
They looked at Yao Ru in disbelief.
"How dare you?"
On the side of the generals, many of the ferocious generals walked out, their eyes burning with anger, as they coldly looked at Yao Ru, "Grand Chancellor, do you know what you are saying?"
"Have Your Majesty submit to the Great Qin?"
"Ridiculous."
"Is the Great Qin Dynasty worthy of that?"
"Grand Chancellor, you proposed this plan today. Perhaps you have already secretly joined the Great Qin Dynasty, engaged in such treachery, and are just acting as a speaker today?"
"If we weren't in the court now, even though you are the Grand Chancellor of our court, I would still behead you and offer your head to His Majesty."
For a moment, all the civil and military officials.
Glared angrily at Yao Ru, with shouts of anger.
"Sigh..."
And Yao Ru, faced with the angry shouts of many officials.
Did not retort, but sighed and stood respectfully in the hall.
"Insolence."
It was at this moment.
Emperor Qian Yu's cold shout caused the angry shouts of all the civil and military officials to stop abruptly.
"What kind of order is this, arguing in the court?"
Seeing the silence of the many officials, Emperor Qian Yu gave another cold snort, "I haven't even said anything yet, what need is there for you, a bunch of useless people, to talk so much?"
"This minister is guilty."
Under Emperor Qian Yu's angry reprimands.
All the civil and military officials knelt down in fear.
"Yao Ru."
Seeing this scene.
Emperor Qian Yu finally put away the anger in his eyes and looked at Yao Ru standing in the hall, asking in a deep voice, "In your opinion, will the other three transcendent forces choose to do so?"
"Step back."
Yao Ru, upon hearing this, pondered for a moment.
He then respectfully replied, "This minister believes that they will most likely make this choice."
Offer resources and submit to them.
Although it will lead to ridicule from the people.
It will shame the dynasty and humiliate His Majesty.
But at least it will bring temporary peace.
At the very least.
It's just a matter of offering a little more resources, not being destroyed like the Tian Heng Saint Land.
As for whether the Great Qin Dynasty will.
Be unwilling to accept the submission of the four transcendent forces, Yao Ru was convinced that the Great Qin Dynasty would not.
And they could not refuse submission.
In his opinion.
Perhaps the Great Qin Dynasty still has some foundations left, but it is estimated that they don't have much left.
Facing the four transcendent forces with their foundations fully unleashed at once.
The Great Qin Dynasty would probably not be able to withstand it and would ultimately end in a lose-lose situation.
"Is that so."
When Emperor Qian Yu heard this.
He did not make a decision but frowned and said, "This matter, I need to consult with the ancestors."
Although he was Emperor Qian Yu.
But for such major matters, he could not make decisions without informing the ancestors.
"This..."
And the many civil and military officials.
Upon seeing that His Majesty really intended to do so, their pupils constricted.
They immediately began to remonstrate loudly, "Your Majesty, no! Your Majesty, submitting to the Great Qin Dynasty will make our dynasty lose face, our majesty will be diminished! We beg Your Majesty to reconsider."
"Dismissed."
However, Emperor Qian Yu.
Did not give these officials a chance to remonstrate, and directly left with a wave of his sleeve.