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Chapter 72 Urgent Delivery

"Urgent dispatch."

Early in the morning, outside the city gates of Luoyang, a member of the Divine Martial Guard rode a fast horse and galloped rapidly from the distant official road.

This Divine Warrior was covered in blood, his face was filthy and his hair was disheveled, and his armor was tattered and broken, clearly indicating that he had been through a bloody battle.

The Divine Martial Guards rode towards Luoyang, cracking their whips and shouting "Urgent dispatch!"

The guards on the city wall changed their expressions upon hearing the words "urgent dispatch from 800 li" and seeing the Divine Martial Guards rushing towards them from afar.

Divine Martial Guard?
"No, something happened."

"Quickly, open the side gate and let the brothers of the Divine Martial Guards go straight into the four gates and nine cities."

"Immediately dispatch a team to lead the way for the brothers of the Divine Martial Guard."

The guards on the city wall immediately recognized the Divine Martial Guard on horseback. Seeing the Divine Martial Guard's appearance, they knew that something serious had happened.

It can be used for urgent dispatches.

Clearly, something is not normal.

One of the captains guarding the city wall dared not delay and immediately ordered the side gate to be opened.

The side door is an emergency access point and is not usually opened easily. It is only opened in emergencies like those requiring urgent dispatches.

This will prevent the public from blocking urgent messengers.

Furthermore, the city gate captain also dispatched a team of men to clear the way for this Divine Warrior.

drive……

The side door was wide open.

The Divine Martial Guards rode in without slowing down, passing through the four gates and nine city walls.

"Urgent dispatch."

"Everyone, get out of the way!"

On the road leading to the palace, a group of soldiers on horseback shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, the people on the street quickly made way and stood aside.

In less than a minute, the people saw a soldier covered in blood ride past them on horseback, leaving only a cloud of dust in his wake.

……

"An urgent message sent over 800 li! What major event has occurred?"

"Judging from the messenger's blood-soaked body, this must be no ordinary incident."

"Yes! Something that requires urgent delivery over 800 li must be no ordinary matter."

"Alas, recently the court has been struck by the rebellion of the Grand General, and just now the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion was raided. This is another urgent dispatch, truly a time of great turmoil!"

As the blood-soaked Shenwu Guard walked away, the people whispered among themselves.

……

Prime Minister's House.

Prime Minister Yuan Bo had just finished the morning court session and returned to his residence. Before he could even have a sip of tea, the steward walked in with a solemn expression.

"Master, just now on the main street, the city gate guards cleared the way for a messenger with urgent messages to travel 800 li into the city, heading towards the palace," the steward reported.

Eight hundred miles urgent?
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Yuan Bo's hand, which had just picked up the teacup, trembled slightly, and he froze in place.

After several dozen seconds, Prime Minister Yuan Bo put down his teacup, his eyes gleaming, and said, "It seems that news from the four northwestern prefectures has reached the capital."

"Immediately order everyone in the manor to behave themselves and not cause any trouble."

"Immediately send someone to the residences of the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Justice, and tell them that I have something to discuss with them."

Prime Minister Yuan Bo looked at the steward and said solemnly.

If Prime Minister Yuan Bo is not mistaken, then the '800-li urgent dispatch' should be news from the four prefectures in the northwest.

There must be results from the four prefectures in the northwest.

Regardless of whether the outcome is good or bad, Prime Minister Yuan Bo knew that the court was likely to experience another period of turmoil.

……

With a group of city gate guards clearing the way, this Divine Martial Guard arrived at the palace without any hindrance.

"Urgent dispatch."

Upon hearing the Shenwu Guard's shout, the imperial guards at the palace gates changed their expressions and immediately allowed the Shenwu Guard to ride into the palace. Several other imperial guards accompanied the Shenwu Guard directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat on the dragon throne, in a very good mood.

Cao Zhengchun wiped out all of Zhou Qian's hidden forces in Luoyang.

Although a few escaped, they can no longer cause any significant trouble.

Without these hidden forces, Zhou Qian, the carefree king, became a tiger without claws. He no longer had the teeth to devour people or stir up trouble.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside.

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow, looked up, and asked with a displeased expression, "What's going on?"

Cao Zhengchun, who was serving nearby, also had a slightly dark expression. He thought to himself, "Don't they know this is the Hall of Mental Cultivation? Who has the audacity to make a scene outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation?"

Cao Zhengchun was about to go out and take a look.

However, before Cao Zhengchun could even take a step, a voice announcing "urgent message from 800 li away" had already entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Then, a Divine Martial Guard covered in blood rushed into the Hall of Mental Cultivation without any hindrance.

"emperor."

"Urgent dispatch."

"The four prefectures in the northwest were all captured by the rebel army."

"The Grand Tutor's 30,000-strong Divine Martial Guard was completely wiped out."

"The Grand Tutor died in battle in Xi'an Prefecture."

"This is a letter."

The Divine Guard knelt on the ground, took out a letter from his bosom, and held it above his head.

what?
The four prefectures of the Northwest have fallen?

The entire army of 30,000 Shenwu Guards was wiped out.
The Grand Tutor died in battle?

These messages stunned Zhou Chen, making the entire Yangxin Hall so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Can you say that again?"

Zhou Chen was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly stood up and stared intently at the Divine Martial Guard kneeling below.

These messages were all so shocking that Zhou Chen could hardly believe each one.

The 30,000 Divine Martial Guards were the most elite troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They were able to quell a peasant uprising and wipe out a group of people who had just put down their farming tools and picked up weapons.
What kind of international joke is this?

And then there's Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, who possesses the strength of a peak Grandmaster.

In the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, where no one at the half-step Celestial Realm level appears, he is already among the most elite experts.

Furthermore, as a veteran of three dynasties and a pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Grand Tutor led troops in countless battles throughout his life and rarely suffered defeat.

How could a group of rioters who quelled the rebellion in the four northwestern prefectures possibly have died in battle?
Zhou Chen stared intently at the kneeling Divine Martial Guard below, wanting the guard to repeat himself.

Unfortunately, the Divine Guard did not utter another word, but simply knelt quietly, holding the letter.

Cao Zhengchun, who was standing nearby, glanced at him, his eyes flickered, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot, appearing next to the Shenwu Guard kneeling on the ground.

Cao Zhengchun reached out and touched it, then sighed inwardly.

Cao Zhengchun shook his head at Zhou Chen, who had stood up; "Your Majesty, the person is already dead."

“He had already been seriously injured and was on his last legs. The only thing keeping him going was his willpower.”

Cao Zhengchun said with some regret.

Such a valiant guard deserves our respect.

"died?"

Looking at the Divine Martial Guard kneeling below, covered in blood but still holding the letter aloft, Zhou Chen felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

"Bring the letter here."

"Let them give him a proper burial first!"

Zhou Chen's expression changed slightly as he spoke.

(End of this chapter)