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Chapter 195 The Trapped Camp

The Zhenbei Army Camp.

In the main account.

Under the intimidation of Lü Bu and Zhou Zhan, the King of Kao Shan, these generals of the Zhenbei Army surrendered their military seals.

Despite their reluctance, these generals of the Northern Garrison had no choice but to submit to Lü Bu's chilling halberd.

If they don't hand over the military tally immediately, they will all suffer the same fate as the general who spoke earlier—their heads will be severed by a single halberd strike.

As for resistance, they had absolutely no power to resist within this main tent.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to hand over the military tally immediately, which would at least save his life temporarily.

After the generals of the Northern Garrison handed over their military seals, Prince Zhou Zhan of Kaoshan directly ordered: "Men, take these generals under my control and serve them well. Do not neglect them."

Since these Zhenbei Army generals have handed over their military seals, Prince Zhou Zhan will not take any action against them for the time being.

They simply put these Zhenbei Army generals under guard.

As for how to deal with these Zhenbei Army generals, that will be discussed after we have fully taken control of the Zhenbei Army.

Zhang Liao led the Divine Martial Guards back into the main tent and led the Zhenbei Army generals out one by one.

These Zhenbei Army generals did not resist and obediently allowed themselves to be taken away by the Shenwu Guard.

They've already handed over the military tally; what's the point of resisting now? Aren't they just courting death?
When the last Zhenbei Army general was taken away by the Shenwu Guard, Hezhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hezhou was, after all, a member of the Zhenbei Army, and he was genuinely afraid that these Zhenbei Army generals would rebel and refuse to hand over their military seals.

If that's the case, then a massacre is inevitable.

When the time comes, such a large-scale massacre of the Zhenbei Army generals will be difficult to resolve.

Fortunately, these generals of the Northern Garrison were sensible enough that killing just a few of them was enough to intimidate them, and they obediently handed over their military seals.

After capturing these generals of the Northern Garrison, things became much easier.

He Zhou looked at King Zhou Zhan and Lü Bu; "Your Highness, General Lü, now that these generals of the Northern Garrison have handed over their military seals, we can proceed to the next step."

Both Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, and Lü Bu nodded.

With the military tally in hand, taking over the Zhenbei Army and cleaning up the entire Zhenbei Army would not be difficult.

"Hezhou, inform your men to cooperate with me and General Lü to begin taking command of the Zhenbei Army!"

"Let Cao Xing and the others take the military tally and begin!"

"King Zhou Zhan, who is backed by the mountain, looked at Hezhou and said."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

He Zhou responded and turned to leave the main tent.

King Zhou Zhan looked at Lü Bu again; "General Lü, let's go too!"

Lu Bu nodded and walked out of the main tent with Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, to take over the command of the Zhenbei Army.

Without mid- to high-ranking generals, the lower-ranking officers of the Zhenbei Army couldn't cause any real trouble.

With the cooperation of the people of Hezhou and the military tally in his hands, Lü Bu is gradually taking over the command of the Zhenbei Army.

Of course, when he took over the power of the Zhenbei Army, some lower-ranking generals raised objections.

As a result, these dissenting lower-ranking officers all met their deaths, following in the footsteps of the officers who had just died in the main tent, and went to meet the King of Hell.

Half a day later.

Lu Bu had essentially taken control of the Zhenbei Army, and he began to purge the entire army.

It should be noted that the Zhenbei Army had been under the control of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion for quite some time, and the influence of the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion in the Zhenbei Army could not be eliminated simply by removing a few generals.

It needs to be cleaned thoroughly.

……

While the Zhenbei Army was waging a major campaign to eliminate the influence of Zhenbei Marquis Xue Shaowen, the atmosphere in Zhenbei City remained tense and volatile.

The city gates of Zhenbei City were tightly closed, and the Shenwu Guards and Dongchang Guards were patrolling the streets, arresting people.

The remaining forces of the Marquis of Zhenbei within Zhenbei City were gradually eradicated and eliminated.

Two days later, everything in Zhenbei City gradually returned to peace and tranquility.

The Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion has now been renamed the Zhenbei General's Mansion.

Inside the mansion.

Meeting hall.

Jia Xu, Cao Zhengchun, King Zhou Zhan, Lü Bu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and several others from Hezhou sat separately.

Jia Xu glanced at the group and said, "Now that Marquis Xue Shaowen of Zhenbei has been executed, the Zhenbei Army has basically been stabilized."

"Then we should set off for Xiliang as soon as possible to resolve the issues with the Marquis of Xiliang and the Xiliang army."

"No matter how big a commotion we make in the northern frontier, even if we try our best to cover it up, it won't stay hidden for long."

"Perhaps by now, news of the Zhenbei Army incident has already spread."

"After all, three days have passed."

"Therefore, Your Highness, we must set off for Xiliang immediately."

"If the Marquis of Xiliang gets this news in advance, it will make our plans to take down the Marquis of Xiliang and the Xiliang army much more difficult."

Jia Xu looked at Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, and said.

Now that the Marquis of Zhenbei and his army have been captured, the next targets are the Marquis of Xiliang and his army.

King Zhou Zhan nodded; "Mr. Jia is right. If the Marquis of Xiliang had received the news that the Zhenbei Army had been captured by the imperial court in advance, he would definitely have made preparations."

"They might resort to desperate measures."

"We must get to Xiliang before the Marquis of Xiliang receives the message and capture him."

"However, what are Mr. Jia's plans for the northern frontier?"

King Zhou Zhan looked at Jia Xu and asked.

Although the Marquis of Zhenbei was executed and the power of the Zhenbei Army was taken over, the time was still short.

Although the Zhenbei Army appears to be stable on the surface and Zhenbei City has gradually calmed down, there are still undercurrents surging beneath the surface.

If they leave, it will be troublesome if something unexpected happens to the Zhenbei Army or Zhenbei City.

Jia Xu understood Zhou Zhan's concerns.

Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said, "Let General Gao Shun stay, and with General He on top of that, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."

Jia Xu was aware of Gao Shun's abilities.

With Gao Shun temporarily stationed in the northern frontier, and with He Zhou, one of the four main generals of the Zhenbei Army, assisting, there should be no problem in guarding the Zhenbei Army.

As long as the Zhenbei Army doesn't have any problems, then Zhenbei City won't have any problems, and the northern frontier won't be in any trouble.

Furthermore, Gao Shunzhi's military training was quite good.

Leaving Gao Shun behind would be a good opportunity to reorganize the soldiers and officers of the Zhenbei Army.

Should only Gao Shun be left?

Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, frowned slightly.

It wasn't that the Prince of Kaoshan didn't trust Jia Xu's arrangements; it was that the Prince of Kaoshan knew the current situation of the Zhenbei Army.

This situation had only just begun to stabilize on the surface.

King Zhou Zhan felt that leaving Gao Shun alone seemed somewhat unsafe.

If anything goes wrong next, can Gao Shun alone keep the Zhenbei Army in check?

Seemingly sensing what King Zhou Zhan was thinking, Jia Xu spoke again: "Your Highness, rest assured, Gao Shun is quite capable. With General He and General Gao Shun guarding the Zhenbei Army, there will be no problem."

"In order to take down the Marquis of Xiliang and take over the Xiliang army without any unexpected events, General Lü, the Prince, and General Zhang all have to come with me to Xiliang."

The Zhenbei Army is now basically stable; Gao Shun can remain to guard it.

However, Xiliang's next plan is different and remains an unknown.

No one can guarantee that no unexpected changes will occur.

Even though Jia Xu was known as a cunning strategist with flawless plans, he couldn't guarantee that everything would go according to his plan.

Therefore, just in case, Jia Xu thought it best for all of them to go to Xiliang.

As for Cao Zhengchun, the head of the Eastern Depot, needless to say.

Cao Zhengchun was originally an imperial envoy, an official in charge of transporting military supplies, so naturally he had to go to Xiliang to deliver the imperial decree.

"so be it!"

King Zhou Zhan pondered for a moment, then nodded.

King Zhou Zhan of Kao Shan agreed with Jia Xu, as no one knew what would happen next in Xiliang.

If Lü Bu were to remain and oversee the Northern Army, and something were to go wrong with the Western Liang Army, it's uncertain whether Lü Bu alone could handle the situation.

"Alright, let's get ready and set off right away!"

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Jia Xu decided to set off immediately.

Both Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, and Lü Bu nodded in agreement.

……

royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen was reviewing the memorials.

With the year-end approaching, the imperial court had many matters to attend to, and naturally, the number of memorials to the emperor also increased.

Despite the help of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Zhou Chen has still been quite busy these past few days.

"Your Majesty, Commander Cao Shaoqin is requesting an audience outside the palace."

At this moment, a palace eunuch came in to report.

"Let him in."

Zhou Chen said something without even looking up.

After the eunuchs and guards left.

A moment of effort.

Cao Shaoqin then entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, Jia Xu has sent an urgent message from the northern frontier."

After Cao Shaoqin walked in, he immediately presented Zhou Chen with an urgent letter from the Eastern Depot.

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen's spirits lifted, and he immediately took the urgent letter from Cao Shaoqin's hand, opened it, and began to read.

The urgent message from Jia Xu in the northern frontier must undoubtedly be about the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Zhenbei Army.

Zhou Chen had been thinking about the situation in the northern border region for the past few days, waiting for news from there.

Finally, some news has come back.

Zhou Chen looked at the contents of the letter, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The letter contained few words, but its contents delighted Zhou Chen.

Marquis Xue Shaowen of Zhenbei was executed, and the Zhenbei Army was successfully taken over by Lü Bu and his men.

The problem in northern Xinjiang has been resolved.

Zhou Chen put down the letter in his hand, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

Once the problem in the northern border is resolved, half of the Zhou dynasty's power will be stabilized.

Next, let's look at Xiliang.

If the problem of Xiliang can be resolved so smoothly, then the Zhou dynasty's power will be secure.

Zhou Chen's eyes flickered as he fell into deep thought again.

In addition to reporting these results, Jia Xu's urgent letter also inquired of Emperor Zhou Chen about how to deal with the generals under the guard of the Zhenbei Army.

This is a significant problem.

Quite a few generals of the Zhenbei Army were placed under surveillance.

It would be a shame to execute them all directly.

Zhou Chen pondered.

A moment later, Zhou Chen looked up at Cao Shaoqin and said, "Cao Shaoqin, send an order to the Northern Frontier: those generals under the command of the Zhenbei Army, use those who are capable, and send those who are not to death row so that they can give their last bit of service to our Great Zhou."

Zhou Chen knew that anyone who could become a general in the Zhenbei Army was no ordinary person.

They should be quite good in terms of both strength and ability.

It would be such a waste to kill someone like that.

It would be more valuable to throw them into death row and let them continue to serve the remaining talents of the Great Zhou Emperor.

In this way, it can be considered as recycling.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Shaoqin bowed and said.

"Go!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand.

Cao Shaoqin left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Cao Shaoqin left, Zhou Chen picked up the letter again and read it once more.

Then, Zhou Chen put away the letter with a smile on his face.

"Sign in."

Zhou Chen silently made a mental note and began today's sign-in.

【bite…….】

[Check-in successful.]

[Congratulations, host, for gaining the allegiance of one hundred elite soldiers.]

One hundred elite troops?
Zhou Chen smiled.

Quite a few people have signed in to join the Trapped Camp this time!
These past few days, Zhou Chen has been checking in with the Trapped Camp every day.

However, the number of participants is never large.

Usually there are twenty or thirty people, but today, a hundred people from the Trapped Camp signed in.

In this way, the number of people in the Trapped Camp reached more than three hundred.

Seven hundred soldiers charged into battle, and were invincible in every attack and every fight.

Now that over 300 members of the Trapped Camp have signed in, it's time to send them to the Northern Frontier to report to Gao Shun.

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

This is the second special unit that Zhou Chen has signed up for so far.

The Trapped Camp is Gao Shun's exclusive unit.

Only under Gao Shun's command can the Trapped Camp unleash its true fighting power.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." A series of imposing figures appeared inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

There were at least a hundred people.

Each of them had a dignified appearance, wore heavy armor, and exuded a murderous aura.

This is the invincible and ever-victorious Trapped Camp.

They were the Trapped Camp, a force with no retreat, no chance of survival, and an unwavering determination to charge into battle.

The hundreds of soldiers from the Trapped Camp knelt on the ground as soon as they appeared.

Zhou Chen looked at the hundreds of Trapped Camp soldiers on the ground and nodded in satisfaction.

Compared to the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, the feeling Zhou Chen got from these Trapped Camp troops was no less than that of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and their murderous aura was even stronger.

"You all get up!"

Zhou Chen looked at the hundreds of kneeling Trapped Camp soldiers and spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Hundreds of soldiers from the Trapped Camp stood up in unison.

Zhou Chen didn't waste any more words and directly addressed the hundreds of soldiers of the Trapped Camp: "I will have someone take you to the West Garden to meet with the other Trapped Camp soldiers, and then you can all go to the Northern Frontier to find Gao Shun!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Hundreds of soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion bowed and accepted the order.

"Go!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand, summoned several Imperial Guards, and led the hundred-plus soldiers of the Trapped Camp away from the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Trap camp?
Before long, these three words should resound throughout the northern border region!

Zhou Chen thought for a moment, smiled faintly, and continued to bury himself in reviewing the memorials.

The hundreds of elite soldiers of the Trapped Camp were taken to the West Garden by several Imperial Guards, where they joined the other Trapped Camp soldiers. Together, they left the Empress's Palace, left Luoyang, and headed to the northern frontier.

(End of this chapter)