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Chapter 330 General, something terrible has happened! Wild beasts are attacking!

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, flipping through a stack of memorials on the dragon desk.

Nowadays, with the cabinet in place, most memorials to the emperor are handled by the cabinet.

Only important memorials or those that the cabinet could not decide would be presented to Emperor Zhou Chen.

Even so, Emperor Zhou Chen still had a lot of memorials to deal with every day.

After all, there are too many things to do in a country. Even with the cabinet, it can only help Emperor Zhou Chen share some of the burden. The important memorials still need to be reviewed and processed by Emperor Zhou Chen.

"Your Majesty, General Huo is requesting an audience outside the palace."

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

"Oh!"

"Has Huo Qubing returned?!"

Zhou Chen's spirits lifted.

Due to the sudden changes in the world, wild beasts in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty have mutated into monsters and have begun to attack villages and people in groups.

Previously, Zhou Chen issued an order to the Ministry of War to mobilize the Divine Martial Guard to wipe out the mutated wild beasts that were attacking villages and people throughout the Great Zhou. Huo Qubing personally led the Divine Martial Guard out of Luoyang to wipe out the mutated wild beasts throughout the Great Zhou.

"Xuan Huo Qubing, come in."

Zhou Chen spoke to the eunuchs and guards.

"According to the order."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew.

moment.

Huo Qubing, fully armored, entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"This humble general, Huo Qubing, greets Your Majesty."

After Huo Qubing entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he bowed respectfully to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

"No gift."

Zhou Chen put down the memorial, looked up at Huo Qubing, and asked, "Huo Qubing, how was the trip?"

"Have all the mutated beasts that attacked villages and people throughout the Great Zhou been eradicated?"

Zhou Chen asked.

Huo Qubing cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have already wiped out all the mutated beasts that attacked villages in various prefectures."

"Furthermore, I also cleared the edges of the forests in each prefecture. Apart from the mutated beasts that were shot, all other mutated beasts in the forest edges were driven deep into the mountains and forests..."

Huo Qubing then reported on the results of his trip.

Zhou Chen nodded upon hearing this; "That's good."

The most pressing problem facing the Great Zhou Dynasty now is the mutated beasts that have attacked the villagers due to the changes in the world, as well as those strange and bizarre creatures.

Now, the mutated beasts that attacked the villagers have been eradicated, and the eerie and bizarre dark places have been dealt with by the Eastern Depot.

Then, the internal situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was completely stable.

"What is the situation in the various prefectural and garrison areas?"

Zhou Chen looked at Huo Qubing and asked again.

Huo Qubing led the Divine Martial Guard to various places to eliminate wild animals that were attacking villages and people. One of the purposes was to eliminate those wild animals; another purpose was to clean up the situation of the local government guards.

Although Zhou Chen had already issued an order to the Ministry of War to reorganize the local garrisons and strengthen their defenses.

However, due to the decline of the Great Zhou Dynasty, its control over various regions was insufficient, and it was difficult to reorganize the local prefectures and guards with just an order from the Ministry of War.

Therefore, Zhou Chen needed a knife to clear the way.

Undoubtedly, Huo Qubing leading the Divine Martial Guard to various places to eliminate mutated wild beasts was the best way to pave the way.

"Your Majesty, the local guards are basically in a state of utter corruption. I have already taken the opportunity to clean up some of the local guards."

"At the same time, I also assigned a portion of the Divine Martial Guard to cooperate with the Ministry of War."

Huo Qubing bowed and said.

Zhou Chen wasn't too surprised to hear Huo Qubing's words.

Zhou Chen had already learned a thing or two about the corrupt state of the various prefectures and guards in the Great Zhou through the Eastern Depot.

Previously, Zhou Chen was unable to spare the time to clean up and reorganize the local guards.

Now, taking advantage of the fact that mutated wild beasts are attacking villages and that local guards are not prepared for battle, Zhou Chen can take this opportunity to clean up and reorganize the local guards.

……

Western Capital.

Because it was located outside the Jade Gate Pass, although the imperial court had previously relocated some people here, the Western Capital had always been sparsely populated and could not compare to the prosperous cities inside the pass.

But now, the city of Xidu is bustling with activity, with people coming and going constantly, a far cry from its previous desolation and gloom.

After receiving the imperial decree, the Xidu City government accepted all the people who had fled to Xidu City from the wilderness without hesitation, registered them, and allowed them to clear wasteland, build villages, and move into the city.

In just two days, Xidu City received tens of thousands of people from the Great Wilderness, instantly making Xidu City lively.

The city gate.

Hua Xiong, clad in full armor, stood upright on the city wall, watching the crowds coming and going with a calm expression.

In addition to the government guards, the city gate was also guarded by the Flying Hero Army, who were fully armed to the teeth.

After receiving the imperial decree, Hua Xiong, the garrison commander of Xidu City, personally led the Feixiong Army to guard the city gate.

The purpose, of course, is to be on the safe side.

With so many people fleeing from the Wild Beast Dynasty pouring into the Western Capital, the security work of defense and deterrence cannot be taken lightly.

In particular, these people who escaped from the Great Wilderness Kingdom were not all villagers from the Great Wilderness Village; some were strongmen who escaped from those destroyed cities.

It's important to understand that these powerful individuals who managed to fight their way out of the Wild Beast Dynasty are no ordinary people.

In the past two days, Hua Xiong has taken action to suppress the riots more than ten times, and three bloody human heads are still hanging on the city wall.

"General, this is bad."

At this moment, a general rushed onto the city wall.

"General, our men just reported that a wild beast is heading towards our Xidu City, and it's only a hundred miles away."

After rushing onto the city wall, the general hurriedly reported to Hua Xiong.

"what?"

Hua Xiong's expression changed slightly.

"sure?"

"determine."

The general nodded hastily.

“One of our men encountered this beast, and only one of them escaped. The rest of them died at the hands of the beast.”

The general quickly replied.

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiong's expression immediately turned serious.

Ever since the day the people from the Great Wilderness Village fled to the Western Capital, Hua Xiong has sent out men to investigate everything around the Western Capital.

The purpose was to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation surrounding the Western Capital.

But who would have thought that such bad news would come out now.

A wild beast was heading towards Xidu City, and it was only a hundred miles away from the city.

It is estimated that this horde of wild beasts will reach the city of Xidu in no time.

Thinking of this, Hua Xiong immediately said to the general, "Immediately summon me to assemble all the guards and the Flying Hero Army to prepare for battle."

"At the same time, immediately notify the government office that a wild beast is attacking. Instruct the government office to quickly order all residents outside the city to enter the city. After a quarter of an hour, the city gates will be closed, and no one may enter or leave..."

Hua Xiong issued several military orders in succession.

After saying this, Hua Xiong soared into the sky, took a step, and ran towards the outside of the city.

"I will go and investigate first; you may follow my orders."

After uttering those words, Hua Xiong's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

After Hua Xiong left, the general immediately shouted loudly, "A wild beast is attacking! General Hua has ordered that the city gates be closed in a quarter of an hour, and everyone must enter the city immediately to prepare for battle."

The orderly scene at the city gate suddenly descended into chaos.

"what?"

"A wild beast is attacking! Quickly, get into the city!"

"What is the Desolate Beast Dynasty? Why are you so afraid of it?"

"The Wild Beast Dynasty is made up of demonic beasts; they eat people. Quickly, get into the city..."

Whether they were local residents of Xidu City or people from the Great Wilderness who had fled to Xidu City, they all surged towards the city gate.

……

Inside the city.

The Eastern Depot's stronghold.

Cao Youxiang sat in the main seat, organizing the information about the Great Wilderness that he had collected from the people of the wilderness over the past two days.

at this time.

A factory guard rushed in.

"Lord Supervisor, something terrible has happened! A wild beast is heading towards Xidu City."

After the guards entered, they hurriedly reported the news.

Uh?
"The Wild Beast Dynasty?"

"What happened?"

Cao Youxiang frowned and looked at the imperial guard who had reported the incident.

"Reporting to the Grand Eunuch, it is General Hua who has given the order that a wild beast is heading towards Xidu City. It is said that it has already reached within a hundred miles of Xidu City."

"General Hua has ordered the city gates to be closed in a quarter of an hour. The city guards and the Flying Hero Army have all been deployed to the city walls."

"Furthermore, General Hua personally went to investigate."

The imperial guard recounted the news.

Upon hearing this, Cao Youxiang's face immediately darkened. "The Wild Beast Dynasty is attacking. Why didn't my Eastern Depot receive the news in advance? Instead, Hua Xiong's army learned about it beforehand."

"What do you eat?"

Cao Youxiang coldly glanced at the Xidu City steward who was serving beside him.

The Eastern Depot's role was to gather intelligence on every little thing that happened.

The Eastern Depot must obtain any information that is detrimental to the Great Zhou Dynasty or that the Great Zhou Dynasty wants to know.

However, a horde of wild beasts has now reached within a hundred miles of the Western Capital City, yet the Eastern Depot received no prior warning. Instead, Hua Xiong and his army received the news first.

This made Cao Youxiang's face very gloomy.

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency."

When the head constable of Xidu City saw Cao Youxiang looking at him with a gloomy expression, he immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

As the person in charge of the East Factory of Xidu City, this was a dereliction of duty on his part.

"waste."

"Hurry up and send people to investigate and see just how big this savage beast dynasty is."

Cao Youxiang looked at the Xidu City foreman kneeling on the ground and said coldly.

"Yes, sir. I will go and investigate myself."

The shopkeeper from Xidu City dared not delay and quickly got up and left.

Cao Youxiang then looked at the guard who had reported the incident; "Order all the guards in the city to prepare to assist the prefectural guards in defending the city. At the same time, keep a close eye on the city for me. Anyone who dares to cause trouble should be arrested."

The Western Capital City today is a mixed bag, unlike before.

So many people who fled from the Wild Beast Dynasty to the Western Capital were all ordinary villagers, a diverse group of people.

"Yes, Supervisor."

The guard accepted the order and left.

Cao Youxiang continued to organize the information in his hands.

After delivering the history of the barbarians to the Hall of Mental Cultivation that day, Cao Youxiang arrived in Xidu City the next day.

Cao Youxiang's purpose in coming to Xidu City was to be responsible for collecting more information about the Great Wilderness, as well as to send out people to gather information from all sides and expand the Eastern Depot's network of informants.

……

Inside an inn.

Two figures came together.

"Boss, a horde of wild beasts is heading towards Xidu City. Shouldn't we get out of here quickly? If we're too late, it'll be too late."

One of the figures spoke hurriedly.

"Why retreat? Leaving the city at this time is just courting death!"

"We don't know how big this horde of wild beasts is. If it's too big, we'll definitely die if we leave the city. It's safer to stay in the city for now."

"Even if the garrison can't stop the beasts and the city falls, with so many people attracting the beasts, the pressure on us when we escape will be much less."

The man called "Boss" spoke up.

"Has the message been sent out yet?"

After the man called "boss" finished speaking, he looked at another person and asked a question.

"Don't worry, boss, the message has already been sent out."

The man called "Boss" nodded after hearing this; "That's good. Xidu City is a city of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I never expected that a secret realm would be integrated into the Great Wilderness and even appear on the edge of our Great Wilderness."

"This is a lucrative piece of meat. Once the news gets out, I wonder how many people will come to fight for it."

The figure called "Boss" spoke in a low voice.

"Yes! Once this news gets out, there will definitely be a lot of people vying for it."

"After all, it is not easy to establish a foothold in the Great Wilderness. Even some forces cannot afford it. But the Great Zhou has so many cities that are readily available. Who would let them go? And this does not even include the other treasure lands of the Great Zhou."

The other person nodded and said.

……

The courtyard rented by the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce.

After the young lady from the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce left, this place was taken over by Commander Mu.

"Commander, a horde of wild beasts is heading towards Xidu City. Shouldn't we leave immediately and go to meet up with Miss and the others?"

"With the garrison in Xidu City, they probably can't stop the Wild Beast Dynasty at all."

One of the guards said to Commander Mu.

It wasn't that they looked down on Hua Xiong and his garrison, but rather that Hua Xiong and his garrison were truly weak. The garrison of any city in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness was far stronger than Hua Xiong and his garrison.

In particular, there are many experts in the hundreds of cities in the Great Wilderness, but even so, with the wild beasts descending, cities are still being destroyed one after another.

With such a weak garrison as Hua Xiong and his men, how could they possibly hold off the Wild Beast Dynasty?

"Not urgent."

Commander Mu shook his head; "Let's see how big this savage beast dynasty is first."

"If this beast dynasty is not large, but just a small one, the city's garrison should be able to hold them off for a while. At that time, we will also lend a hand to them."

"But if this horde of wild beasts becomes too strong, it's not too late for us to leave."

Commander Mu pondered for a moment before speaking.

Now that the beast horde has arrived, leaving the city is not the best option.

Once you encounter the Wild Beast Dynasty, you will be trapped in it, with a slim chance of survival.

It would be better to stay in the city and observe the situation.

If the city's garrison is unable to withstand the Wild Beast Dynasty, the entire city's population will attract the Wild Beast Dynasty, greatly increasing their chances of escaping.

At the very least, it's better than the chance of leaving the city directly now.

(End of this chapter)