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Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Li Si entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation under the guidance of Cao Zhengchun.

"I have met His Majesty."

Upon entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the other four bowed to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

"No need to be polite."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and looked at Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the other four, saying, "I summoned you to the palace because there has been news of Bai Qi and Cao Youxiang, who have been out of contact for more than three months. Their situation is not good; they are being hunted down by the Demon Clan and the Holy King of the Demon Court."

"This is the detailed information that Cao Shaoqin just sent back. Take a look."

As Zhou Chen spoke, he handed the document in his hand to Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun immediately stepped forward, took the message, and went down to deliver it to Li Cunxiao and the others.

After reading the message in turn, Li Cunxiao stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, the Demon Clan and the Demon Court are so rampant. Not only are they chasing after the people of my Great Zhou, but they are also openly coming towards my Great Zhou. This clearly shows that they do not take my Great Zhou seriously."

"This humble general requests permission to personally confront these two Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court."

Li Cunxiao is a newly appointed general, and currently has no meritorious service to his name.

As a general, it is difficult to gain a foothold and the recognition of colleagues if one has no merits or outstanding achievements.

Therefore, without any hesitation, Li Cunxiao directly and forcefully requested to fight Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, this humble general is also willing to personally meet with the two Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court."

Ma Chao followed suit and challenged Zhou Chen, who was seated on the dragon throne, to a duel.

Like Li Cunxiao, he was also a newly appointed general and urgently needed to demonstrate his merits and achievements.

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Zhao Yun and Yuwen Chengdu were not to be outdone, and both volunteered for battle.

For military generals, battle achievements and merits are the best symbols to demonstrate their status and position.

Therefore, they all longed for battle and to gallop across the battlefield. No general was willing to miss any opportunity to earn merit and glory.

Even generals like Zhao Yun and Yuwen Chengdu, who already had enough merits, were no exception.

Seeing that Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the other three had all volunteered for the battle, Zhou Chen nodded and said, "I summoned you here for this very reason."

"Now that the situation in my Great Zhou has just stabilized, it is not easy for there to be any major turmoil. However, if the Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court enter the territory of my Great Zhou, a great war will break out, which will affect the stability of my Great Zhou and affect the people of my Great Zhou."

"Therefore, under no circumstances should we allow these two Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court to enter the territory of our Great Zhou, nor should we place the battlefield within the Great Zhou's borders. We must defend against the enemy outside the borders and keep them out of our Great Zhou."

When a Saint King-level expert makes a move, the heavens and earth collapse, and the sun and moon lose their light.

Their casual strikes can destroy mountains and rivers, and obliterate all living beings.

Even if Zhou Chen could use the nation's destiny to isolate most of the momentum of the war and block its fluctuations, the aftershocks would still be unbearable for ordinary people.

Therefore, Zhou Chen will not sit idly by and wait for the Demon Clan and the Holy King of the Demon Court to come to his door this time. Instead, he will block them outside the gates of the Great Zhou and place the battlefield of the great war outside the Great Zhou.

"The four of you are the people I have chosen to send to Liangjie Pass for support. I will have the Eastern Depot inform Bai Qi and Cao Youxiang to go directly to Liangjie Pass."

"And your task is to keep the Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court outside the Two Realms Pass for me, so that they cannot cross the Two Realms Pass even one step, and to keep them here for me forever."

Zhou Chen looked at Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the other three, and said with a stern expression.

The Two Realms Pass is a barrier for the entire Eastern Region, and now it is also a barrier for the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

Having crossed the two realms, one enters the Eastern Region, which is the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the other three bowed in unison and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will never allow the Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court to cross the Two Realms Pass. We will definitely kill the Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court outside the Two Realms Pass."

"Ah."

Zhou Chen nodded, then glanced at Li Si standing beside him; "Left Prime Minister, has your cabinet drafted any regulations regarding the pardon of the prisoners in the jail, as well as the rules for sending them to the army's death camp and the establishment of meritorious service?"

Upon hearing this, Li Si stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, some of the regulations concerning the pardon of those prisoners in the jail and their exile to the army's death camp have been drafted. The rest will require some time for the cabinet to discuss."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen waved his hand and said, "I don't have time to wait for your cabinet to discuss this. All the experts above the level of half-saint in the prison shall be sent to the death camp in the army and have them go directly with the four generals to the Two Realms Pass to deal with the demons and the demon court."

"As for the remaining regulations and the establishment of merit awards, your cabinet should finalize them as soon as possible."

Zhou Chen looked at Li Si and said.

"The minister obeys the order."

Upon hearing this, Li Si said nothing more and bowed to accept the imperial decree.

Zhou Chen's gaze then turned to Cao Zhengchun, who was standing beside him; "Your Eastern Depot also needs to take action. This time, both the Demon Clan and the Demon Court have sent Holy Kings. It is estimated that the Demon Clan's and the Demon Court's forces and hidden personnel in the Eastern Region will also be revealed."

“Li Cunxiao and his men will deal with the Holy Kings of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court, as well as some powerful figures, but the other forces and hidden personnel of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court will be left to your Eastern Depot.”

"I hope that your Eastern Depot can wipe out the forces and manpower of the Demon Clan and the Demon Court in the Eastern Region in one fell swoop, and wipe them all out for me."

Zhou Chen looked at Cao Zhengchun and said, word by word.

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this old servant will definitely wipe out all the people from the Demon Clan and the Demon Court in the Eastern Region, and not let a single one of them escape." Zhou Chen nodded and said, "If the Eastern Depot doesn't have enough manpower, you can select some people from the prison. There are plenty of prisoners in the prison."

"Old slave understands."

The Eastern Depot is indeed short-handed. Although Zhou Chen has signed up for more than 200,000 guards, it is simply not enough.

The territory of the Great Zhou has been expanding, and now it has even conquered the Imperial Dynasty, covering the entire Eastern Region.

Although the number of 200,000 or so guards may seem large, when faced with the entire territory of the Eastern Region, deploying 200,000 guards would not even cause a ripple.

Moreover, the Great Zhou Dynasty had experienced several major battles, and the Imperial Guards had suffered numerous casualties.

Therefore, the Eastern Depot was always short-handed and simply not enough.

After Zhou Chen said a few other things, Li Cunxiao, Yuwen Chengdu, and the others left with the imperial decree.

……

East Factory.

Inside the council chamber.

Cao Zhengchun sat upright in the supervisor's chair.

Below sat more than a dozen officers from the Eastern Depot.

This is where all the high-ranking and powerful figures of the Eastern Depot are now seated in Chang'an, the capital, except for a very few who have missions to perform.

Cao Zhengchun glanced at the group and said, "You all know His Majesty's decree, right? I only have one request: that you handle things well and not let a single demon or demon court member escape."

"If anyone causes me any trouble, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Cao Zhengchun gave these Eastern Depot commanders a sinister look.

Upon hearing this, the officers of the Eastern Depot all trembled and quickly stood up, saying in unison, "Rest assured, Chief Supervisor, we understand and will not allow any mishaps to occur."

They had witnessed firsthand the methods of this Grand Supervisor.

That means being ruthless to the enemy, but even more ruthless to one's own people.

If a regular task is botched, the Grand Supervisor might give a lenient punishment out of consideration for past merits.

But if you mess up this task assigned by His Majesty, the consequences will be dire.

"It's good that you understand."

Cao Zhengchun nodded and said, "Our Eastern Depot is short-handed, and this matter cannot afford any mistakes. So, later, take my imperial edict to the Heavenly Prison and select some strong men. Let these men lead the charge, which will also give them a chance to redeem themselves."

Upon hearing Cao Zhengchun's words, all the commanders present immediately understood his meaning.

"Yes, Supervisor."

All the village chiefs nodded in understanding.

It would be best if others could be sent to the front lines, thus reducing their own casualties.

"besides."

"Notify the guards in all areas to mobilize. Anyone they encounter from the Demon Clan or the Demon Court must be killed without exception. No one should be allowed to escape."

As he spoke, Cao Zhengchun looked at the leader on the right; "Wan Yulou, I must serve His Majesty and cannot leave Chang'an. You will lead the Black-Clad Arrow Team to fill any gaps. At that time, no one should be allowed to escape."

The Black-Clad Arrows were the East Depot's trump card and its greatest weapon.

They are not only highly skilled, but also well-trained.

Although their numbers are small, they are definitely a terrifying force.

Wan Yulou was also the most powerful commander in the entire Eastern Depot, apart from the three supervisors Cao Zhengchun and Cao Shaoqin.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Wan Yulou was the fourth best expert in the Eastern Depot.

Sending Wan Yulou with the black-clad archers to check for any gaps was a protective measure Cao Zhengchun implemented.

If any mishaps occur, or if any demons or members of the Demon Court escape, then Wan Yulou will need to lead the black-clad archers to encircle and annihilate them.

"Yes, Supervisor."

Wan Yulou bowed and accepted the order.

As one of the three chief supervisors of the Eastern Depot, second only to Cao Zhengchun and his group, Wan Yulou's strength is self-evident.

With him leading the black-clad archers to check for any omissions or deficiencies, there would be virtually no chance of failure.

"Go and get ready!"

Cao Zhengchun said nothing more and simply waved his hand.

Wan Yulou and the other commanders all accepted their orders and left. (End of Chapter)