Chu Fan's eyes swept over every minister present and continued, "I have also taken into consideration what Minister Mu said, so we must take more swift and effective measures to deal with these sects.

I intend to implement a strategy of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. From those sects that have not come to Kaifeng City, I will select a few with greater influence and misbehavior, and then use "Sky-shaking Bombs" to carry out devastating attacks on them. The more cruel the attack, the better the effect.

At the same time, the imperial court would first send envoys to those sects that had rendered meritorious service to the people, conveying the imperial will and demanding their submission within a certain timeframe. Simultaneously, the imperial court would also secretly mobilize troops and prepare for emergencies. If they still refused to submit after witnessing the fate of the sects bombed by the "Sky-shaking Thunder," the imperial court would need no further hesitation and would simply eliminate them.

After Chu Fan finished speaking, the entire Imperial Study fell into a brief silence. The ministers exchanged glances, seemingly digesting the Emperor's newly proposed strategy. Using "Sky-shaking Bombs" to eliminate a single faction would not only be extremely cruel, but it would also likely expose Wei's possession of such a powerful weapon, undoubtedly alerting other nations on the Shengwu Continent.

Minister of Rites Fu Youde frowned slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, is it too cruel to use 'Sky-shaking Bombs' to launch a devastating attack? This might cause even greater public outrage. After all, even though these sects have committed many evil deeds, they still hold a certain status in the hearts of the local people. Moreover, they are also members of the Wei State. Would it be too extreme to use 'Sky-shaking Bombs' to eliminate them?"

Furthermore, if these forces within our own country used the "Sky Bomb," it would expose our country's strength and arouse the fear of other countries."

Chu Fan shook his head slightly, his eyes firm as he spoke, "Minister Fu, I understand your concerns. But we must understand that these are extraordinary times, and extraordinary measures must be taken. These sects have already challenged the laws of Wei, and we must make them understand that the consequences of challenging the court are extremely serious.

Only in this way can we deter other sects and forces and make them voluntarily submit to the court. In this way, only one sect needs to be eliminated to serve as a warning and avoid more physical conflicts.

As for your concern about the leakage of "Thunder Bombs", as long as the Wei court does not take the initiative to tell the outside world how to make these shells, then even if other countries know that Wei has such powerful weapons, they will not be able to know what they are specifically.

Furthermore, many sects that have defected to the Wei Kingdom now know of the existence of the "Sky-shaking Thunder," so keeping it completely secret is impossible."

Zhao Chufan's gaze swept over the ministers present again, his tone calm and powerful, "Of course, I'm not going to resort to violence blindly. I will still give those sects and forces that have made contributions to the people a chance. As long as they are willing to submit to the court, I can guarantee their safety and interests. But if they persist in their wrongdoings, don't blame me for being rude."

Chu Fan's words revealed an unquestionable resolve, filling the entire Imperial Study with a solemn atmosphere. The ministers knew that while the young Emperor might appear gentle and courteous on a daily basis, he could display decisive action at crucial moments.

At this time, Cao Mengde stood up and said, "We will follow your majesty's orders and make all preparations to ensure that the task is completed as quickly as possible."

Seeing Cao Mengde's actions, everyone else knew what needed to be done. His Majesty had already made the final decision; all they needed to do was formulate a perfect plan and execute it within a short period of time, rather than arguing endlessly with His Majesty.

More and more ministers began to agree with Cao Mengde's words, and everyone had a clear response strategy on how to deal with which sects and forces.

Chu Fan turned to look at the Minister of Industry, Tang Hongwen, and asked, "Minister Tang, how is the Ministry of Industry's production of 'Sky Bombs' going now? Can it meet the needs of the war?"

Upon hearing this, Minister of Works Tang Hongwen quickly replied, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The production of 'Sky-shaking Bombs' is now on track. Our Ministry of Works is confident that we can produce enough 'Sky-shaking Bombs' to meet the needs of the war in a short period of time."

Chu Fan nodded upon hearing this and expressed his approval of the work of the Ministry of Industry.

Chu Fan said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ministry of Works, over the past year. You should know that in the upcoming war, the 'Sky Thunder' will be one of our Wei Kingdom's most important weapons. Its power is immense, providing powerful firepower support. This will save many Wei Kingdom soldiers and warriors, and victory in the war will be much easier."

Tang Hongwen humbly replied, "These are the results of the joint efforts of Your Majesty and my colleagues in the Ministry of Works. I am simply doing my duty."

Just as the meeting was coming to an end, Eunuch Li came to the imperial study and said he had something important to report.

Chu Fan called Eunuch Li into the imperial study and asked, "Little Li, what's the matter that has you so anxious that you need to disturb me at this critical moment?"

Eunuch Li bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, urgent news has arrived from Japan. Yamaguchi Taro has sent envoys to request assistance from the Kingdom of Wei, stating that Japan is being invaded by various countries and forces on the Shengwu Continent and that they are simply unable to resist the siege of so many countries.

Now that Japan is on the verge of destruction, Taro Yamaguchi hopes that Japan can join Wei and become a part of Wei, so that Wei can send troops to Japan to support them and help them recover the land that belongs to the Japanese.

At the same time, the Japanese envoy was afraid that Your Majesty would not believe what he said, so he also brought a letter written by the Japanese emperor himself.

Chu Fan laughed after hearing the news. The entire Japanese layout was for this moment. Chu Fan wanted this opportunity. As long as he had the letter from the Japanese royal family asking for help, then his control over Japan would be legitimate.

Chu Fan said to Mu Yundian, "Lord Mu, after returning to the Ministry of War, please consider which general to lead the troops to Japan for support. Since the people from other countries of Shengwu on Japanese territory are basically warriors, the royal family will lead some warriors who have sworn allegiance to ensure that we can repel these invaders and take over the Japanese land in one fell swoop.

Of course, I will also ask the Ministry of Works to rush to produce some "Sky-Thunder Bombs" for you, so that the Wei army will suffer less damage in Japan.

Mu Yundian nodded, evidently already considering the right candidate. He knew that this expedition to Japan was not only a matter of concern for Wei's dignity, but also a golden opportunity to gain merit. This meant annihilating an entire nation, and for generals, it was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for advancement.