You get Lu Bu as your starting character.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon throne, deep in thought.

The Great Zhou's fighting strength has not yet recovered. Although the Great Zhou won the previous great battle with the Imperial Dynasty, it was a hard-fought victory, as it basically exhausted all of the Great Zhou's strength.

Whether it was Lü Bu, Yang Zaixing, or Long Ju, almost everyone was injured, and not just ordinary injuries, so it was impossible for them to recover in just one or two months.

Guan Yu, in particular, was nearly killed and was the most seriously injured.

If the imperial dynasty, along with the demons and the demon court, were to attack together, the situation for the Great Zhou would be quite dire.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun, who was standing beside him; "How is Guan Yu?"

"Your Majesty, General Guan's condition has stabilized."

"However, General Guan has not yet woken up and remains unconscious."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen felt much more at ease.

It's good that Guan Yu's injuries have stabilized. Zhou Chen was really worried that Guan Yu wouldn't make it and would perish in this battle.
However, Guan Yu's injuries were so severe that he could not be relied upon, leaving only Zhang Fei as a last resort.

Zhang Fei was the outstanding person Zhou Chen signed in last time. He is also the second saint of the Great Zhou after Guan Yu, and can be considered the strongest fighting force of the Great Zhou at present.

But Zhang Fei alone probably wouldn't be able to stop the incoming enemy.

After all, the imperial dynasty has already joined forces with the demon race and the demon court. The Great Zhou may face not only the imperial dynasty next, but also the demon race and the demon court.

"Hopefully, a top-tier talent with exceptional abilities will be signed in tomorrow."

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

That's right, the one-month cooldown period is over again.

Tomorrow, Zhou Chen can start a new month of check-ins.

If Zhou Chen could sign in a top-tier talent with formidable strength, then he wouldn't need to worry too much about the situation he would face next.

Zhou Chen looked up at Cao Zhengchun and said, "Have the Eastern Depot's agents and guards in the Imperial Court mobilized, and notify Cao Youxiang to add fuel to the fire within the Imperial Court, making the fire burn as brightly as possible."

Since the imperial dynasty has joined forces with the foreign race, Zhou Chen does not recommend making a fuss about it.

Although this may not have a significant effect, it is enough to give the dynasty a headache.

After all, the human heart, if used well, can kill without shedding blood.

"Old slave obeys the order."

Cao Zhengchun's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood Zhou Chen's meaning.

"besides."

"Send a message to Han Xin, telling him to be careful and on guard."

"Now, Qianzhou is part of the territory of my Great Zhou, no longer the former Great Qian Dynasty. Let him guard Qianzhou for me."

Zhou Chen spoke again.

The dynasties like Daqian, having been affected by the previous great wars, were no longer what they once were.

Originally, the Great Zhou could only rely on the top-tier combat power of the semi-saints to coerce these dynasties and control them to serve the Great Zhou. It could not swallow these dynasties in one go.

However, after the imperial army's attack, the local forces of these dynasties were basically devastated.

After the great war, the Great Zhou Dynasty easily took over these dynasties.

Now, the territories of these dynasties have been incorporated into the territory of the Great Zhou, becoming the Qianzhou and other states of the Great Zhou.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"what!"

Just after Cao Zhengchun left the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhou Chen sensed that the national fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty had increased.

Zhou Chen stood up and walked out of the hall.

Then, wisps of golden national fortune drifted intermittently from afar and flowed into the national fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"What is this?" A hint of surprise flashed across Zhou Chen's face.

Immediately, Zhou Chen seemed to understand something.

"I never expected that the turmoil in the dynasty's fate could have such benefits. This is quite good."

If Zhou Chen wasn't mistaken, the national fortune drifting from afar should be the national fortune of the dynasty.

When a dynasty aligns itself with foreign tribes, the people's hearts are in turmoil, and the fate of the nation will naturally follow suit.

However, Zhou Chen did not expect that the turbulent and declining national fortune of the dynasty would actually flow to the Great Zhou, which was actually a good thing for the Great Zhou.

Zhou Chen stood outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, quietly watching the national fortune surging into the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although each surge of national fortune is only a tiny fraction, it is enough to show that the hearts of the people in the dynasty are in turmoil, and the national fortune is declining as a result.

……

The next day.

After the court session, Zhou Chen returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Seeing that the cooldown period for signing in had passed, Zhou Chen immediately immersed himself in the sign-in system.

"Sign in."

Without saying a word, Zhou Chen silently recited the name in his mind and began to sign in.

【Ding……】

[Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations, host, for gaining the loyalty of the outstanding figure 'Bai Qi'.]

Bai Qi?

Human butcher?

A glint of light flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Bai Qi, the foremost of the four great generals of the Warring States period, fought countless battles without ever suffering a defeat, winning every single one. He laid an indelible foundation for the Qin Dynasty's rise to power and its eventual unification of the six states.

It can be said that it was precisely because of Bai Qi's invincible record that the Qin Dynasty was able to rise to prominence.

Bai Qi fought for the Qin Dynasty for more than 30 years, from his early prowess in the Battle of Yique to his role as Lord Wu'an in the Battle of Changping, making great contributions to the Qin Dynasty's conquest of cities and territories.

Unfortunately, even such a meritorious official met a tragic end, being forced to commit suicide in Duyou.

It has to be said that this is somewhat regrettable.

Zhou Chen never expected that this sign-in would actually bring out the God of Slaughter, the foremost of the four great generals of the Warring States period.

"Bai Qi greets Your Majesty." Bai Qi appeared in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and bowed to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

Zhou Chen glanced at Bai Qi and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "As expected of Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter, the Butcher of Men, Lord Wu'an."

Although Bai Qi had concealed his aura, Zhou Chen could still sense a strong killing intent emanating from him.

It's impossible to know how many people must have been killed to forge such a chilling aura of iron and blood.

However, compared to those outstanding figures before him, Bai Qi lacked Lü Bu's arrogance, Zhou Yu's refinement, and Han Xin's sharpness; he was simply reserved.

If Zhou Chen hadn't been able to sense the intense killing intent emanating from Bai Qi, at first glance, he would have thought Bai Qi was just an ordinary old farmer, probably inconspicuous in a crowd.

"No gifts!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand and nodded in satisfaction at Bai Qi.

Zhou Chen was very satisfied that he was able to sign in a top-tier talent like Bai Qi.

Although Bai Qi was very bloodthirsty, it is undeniable that his abilities and military talent were top-notch.

Seeing Bai Qi's strength, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Bai Qi straightened up.

After that, Zhou Chen didn't say anything more, but instead asked Cao Zhengchun to take Bai Qi down to make arrangements.