The king impatiently interrupted him.

I feel like my intelligence has been insulted.

"Your Majesty, I...I suggest poisoning..."

The King of Java was so angry he almost jumped off his throne, feeling his blood pressure soar.

"Poisoning me? How about I poison you to death first?"

The ministers offered a barrage of bizarre and outlandish schemes, leaving him utterly bewildered.

I feel like I've fallen into a ridiculous vortex, surrounded by a bunch of monkeys with questionable intelligence.

"Enough!"

"You bunch of useless trash, what terrible ideas are you coming up with! What use are you to me?"

He took a deep breath and said slowly:

"I have decided to use a feint attack! I will first send a small force to harass the border."

Draw Lu Yan's attention, and then take advantage of the year-end to send out the main force to attack.

They caught everyone off guard and captured Shannan Prefecture in one fell swoop!

Upon hearing this, all the officials knelt down and shouted:

"Your Majesty is wise!"

But inwardly they were thinking:

We've already discussed this plan, but you rejected it anyway.

The king nodded in satisfaction, secretly pleased with himself.

Lu Yan, Lu Yan, let's see what you've got up your sleeve this time!

Little did he know that at that very moment, Tu Rong was leading his naval forces.

Sneaking stealthily towards the Javanese dike...

...

Meanwhile, inside Shannan Prefecture, Lu Yan was scratching his head, staring at a table full of blueprints.

He really went all out for this year's Sanam Prefectural Games.

They're building stadiums and customizing competition uniforms.

They even "borrowed" some novel competition events from modern society.

For example, throwing darts to pop balloons, ring toss, kicking shuttlecocks, etc.

We are just waiting for athletes from all over the world to come and show their skills, and also to make Sanam Prefecture famous.

But the King of Java just had to stir up trouble at this critical juncture.

This forced him to cancel the sports meet and prepare for the competition.

Lu Yan scratched his hair in frustration, feeling as if he had meticulously prepared a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

As a result, none of the guests came, and he was left alone staring at a table full of dried vegetables.

"Report—!"

A loud shout interrupted Lu Yan's thoughts, and Li Kui rushed in like a whirlwind.

Before he could even stand properly, he started shouting and yelling:

"My lord! Something terrible has happened!"

Lu Yan frowned:

"Xiao Kui, can't you behave yourself? What kind of behavior is this, yelling like that!"

Li Kui took a few breaths before speaking:

"Sir, those...those contestants...they...they've rebelled!"

"Reversed? What's going on?" Lu Yan was completely confused.

"You canceled the Games before, and when the athletes from all countries heard that, they all objected."

"They're all gathered in front of the government office protesting! They're all like they've been hit by a firecracker, making a racket like a market!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan felt his temples throbbing and his head buzzing.

He rubbed his temples, inwardly cursing:

This group is even more troublesome than the King of Java!

The King of Java was, at least, a proper villain, and he played by the rules.

But these athletes...

He sighed and rubbed his forehead, thinking that the battle hadn't even started yet, and he was already being worn down by these athletes.

What kind of time is this to hold a sports meet? These people are just bored out of their minds.

Lu Yan felt like a kindergarten teacher facing a group of unruly children. It was exhausting!

He tried to calm himself down, silently repeating to himself:

Calm down, calm down, you must calm down!

He got up, dragging his heavy steps, and followed Li Kui to the entrance of the government office.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Lu Yan was stunned by the scene before him.

The area in front of the government office was packed with people, even more lively than a concert venue.

Athletes from various countries wore brightly colored sportswear.

Holding all sorts of oddly shaped sports equipment, the crowd shouted excitedly.

"We want to compete! We want to compete!"

"Why cancel the sports meet? We came all this way, not to watch you fight a war!"

"Refund! Refund! Give us our registration fee back!"

"Pay back! Pay back! Pay back!"

Some people in the crowd started shouting slogans, and the voices grew louder and louder, and the scene was about to get out of control.

Lu Yan felt like his eardrums were about to burst.

He quickly covered his ears, silently screaming:

Heavens above! Earth below! Someone, please save me!

He took a deep breath, mustered his courage, stepped forward, and shouted loudly:

"Everyone! Everyone! Please be quiet! Please listen to me!"

However, his voice was drowned out by the noise of the crowd.

Like a pebble thrown into the ocean, it doesn't even cause a ripple.

In a moment of quick thinking, Lu Yan snatched a gong from Li Kui and started banging it loudly.

"Clang clang clang!"

The deafening sound of the gong finally drowned out the noise of the crowd.

The crowd gradually quieted down, and all eyes turned to Lu Yan.

Lu Yan cleared his throat and said:

"I know everyone is angry, and I understand how you feel."

I had no choice but to cancel the sports meet this time.

Because Java is going to attack our Sanam Prefecture, I must prioritize dealing with the war and protecting everyone's safety.

"Java? That tiny country that's famous for its durians?"

A thin man said dismissively.

"They dare to attack Shannan Prefecture? They're practically courting death!"

Lu Yan gave a wry smile, thinking to himself that this kid was truly ignorant and fearless.

Although Java is a small country, its king is an absolute madman who is capable of anything.

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