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Chapter 345 You're from the Great Zhou, aren't you?
royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, flipping through the messages sent by Cao Zhengchun.

The news that some cities in various parts of the Great Zhou had fallen and been captured by experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, as well as the unusual activities of some powerful families in various places, did not escape the notice of the Eastern Depot.

These messages were all presented to Emperor Zhou Chen.

After reading the messages, Zhou Chen looked up at Cao Zhengchun and asked, "Is that all?"

"Any news from Yuwen Chengdu and the others?"

Zhou Chen looked at Cao Zhengchun and asked.

Zhou Chen was not particularly surprised by the news he was receiving.

Previously, when discussing how to deal with the experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, this situation was already largely within Zhou Chen's expectations.

However, Zhou Chen simply let things go somewhat unchecked.

Zhou Chen was more concerned about news of Yuwen Chengdu and his group, as they were the key to determining the outcome of this battle against the experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness.

"Your Majesty, Commander Yuwen and his men have annihilated the forces of Giant Stone City."

"The city lord of Giant Stone City, along with two peak Yin-Yang experts and a host of other masters, were all killed on the spot, with only a handful escaping..."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and reported the news about Yuwen Chengdu and his group one by one.

After listening, Zhou Chen slowly said, "These messages should be promptly relayed to Jia Xu to avoid delaying the plan."

Cao Zhengchun immediately replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this old servant has already conveyed the message to Lord Jia and the others as soon as possible."

Zhou Chen nodded and said nothing more.

Faced with the crisis in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, and given the disparity in strength, Zhou Chen had no choice but to resort to strategy.

This was also under the condition that the Great Zhou still had the strength to fight back.

If the Great Zhou doesn't even have the strength to fight back, then no matter how many plans they devise, it will be to no avail.

After all, in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is just a paper tiger.

……

Great wasteland.

Black Wind Village.

The three leaders of Black Wind Stronghold sat facing each other.

Below stood Jia Xu, his face calm.

That's right, it's Jia Xu, the cunning strategist.

In order to deal with the current crisis in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, Jia Xu left the Great Zhou and came to the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness.

After careful consideration, Jia Xu went directly to Black Wind Stronghold.

Black Wind Stronghold was a notorious bandit group in the Great Wilderness, possessing considerable strength and intimidating all the cities in the wilderness.

Even a large city like Giant Stone City is basically helpless against Black Wind Stronghold.

As for Jia Xu's purpose in approaching Black Wind Stronghold, it goes without saying that it was to resolve the current situation facing the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Black Wind Stronghold chief, seated at the head of the table, sized up Jia Xu; "You say you have a big deal to offer my Black Wind Stronghold?"

"Yes."

Jia Xu nodded; "I just don't know if Black Wind Stronghold dares to take it. This deal is no small one, but it's also quite dangerous."

"joke."

"There is never a deal that Black Wind Stronghold is afraid to take."

The chieftain, seated at the head of the table, looked at Jia Xu and said, "Speak! What kind of big deal is it? I want to hear it."

"If the big deal you're talking about doesn't satisfy this chieftain, then you won't have to leave my Black Wind Stronghold."

The chieftain looked at Jia Xu calmly and said.

If Jia Xu's proposed deal doesn't satisfy him, he will absolutely not be polite to Jia Xu.

Black Wind Stronghold is not a benevolent place, nor is it a place where anyone can come and go as they please.

Jia Xu paid no attention to the threat in the chieftain's words.

Since Jia Xu decided to come to Black Wind Stronghold, he was no longer worried about the threat posed by Black Wind Stronghold.

"The Great Chieftain must have heard about the recent news that a secret realm, the Great Zhou, has merged into the Great Wilderness, and that the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness have mobilized experts to go to the Great Zhou, right?"

Jia Xu looked toward the chieftain in the main seat.

The chieftain nodded.

The news had already spread throughout the Great Wilderness, and Black Wind Stronghold, as a notorious bandit group in the Great Wilderness, naturally received it as well.

"The big deal you're talking about, it wouldn't be this Great Zhou, would it?"

The chieftain glanced at Jia Xu.

If this is the big deal Jia Xu was referring to, then the chieftain can have Jia Xu dragged away, chopped up, and fed to the dogs.

Even without Jia Xu saying it, the chieftain and the others already knew this.

This deal is indeed a big deal, but that's relative to the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness. For their Black Wind Stronghold, it's not necessarily so.

After all, Black Wind Stronghold was a band of ruthless bandits, not one of the established forces in the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness.

Jia Xu shook his head; "Doesn't the chieftain think this is a rare opportunity?"

opportunity?

The chieftain raised an eyebrow.

"The experts from all the cities in the Great Wilderness have gone to the Great Zhou, so there certainly won't be many experts left in each city. What could this be but an opportunity for Black Wind Stronghold?"

Jia Xu looked at the chieftain and asked in return.

Upon hearing this, the chieftain's eyes flashed; "This is the big deal you were talking about with me?"

The chieftain looked at Jia Xu with a cold smile.

As the chief of Black Wind Stronghold, who led the stronghold to dominate the wilderness for decades without being destroyed, the chief was naturally no ordinary person.

The chieftain naturally understood Jia Xu's meaning.

However, this is not a good deal.

If things go wrong, Black Wind Stronghold might be attacked by a group of enemies.

Although Black Wind Stronghold was very strong, it could not withstand the combined attack of the crowd.

“That’s right, this is the big deal I’m giving to Chief Yu.”

Jia Xu nodded; "Now most of the experts in the cities of the Great Wilderness have gone to the Great Zhou, leaving the defenses of each city weak. As long as the chieftain leads a surprise attack, the city will definitely be breached in one fell swoop."

"At that time, the chief will have easy access to the martial arts techniques, cultivation resources, and treasures of each city. This is much better than robbing some merchants."

Jia Xu spoke up.

"Of course, there are certain risks involved, and I think the chieftain is well aware of that."

"But compared to this rare opportunity and such great benefits, I think this little danger is worth taking."

"Besides, there are many heroes like the chief in the Great Wilderness. The chief can contact them to work together, which will minimize the danger."

"Furthermore, I have heard that the city lords of Wuxi City and several other cities, along with the experts they led, died in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I estimate that the experts from other cities will also suffer heavy casualties."

"This deal depends on whether the chieftain dares to do it. There's only one chance, so don't miss it."

Jia Xu spoke eloquently while gazing at the chieftain in the main seat.

Jia Xu's purpose in coming to Black Wind Stronghold was to persuade them to take action.

Once Black Wind Stronghold makes a move, things will be much easier.

Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, the chieftain narrowed his gaze at Jia Xu; "You're from the Great Zhou, aren't you?"

Jia Xu smiled slightly; "Who I am is not important, what's important is whether the chieftain dares to do this business."

“If the chieftain doesn’t dare to do this deal, then I will go and visit other people who do.”

Jia Xu neither denied nor admitted it.

The chieftain gave Jia Xu a deep look and said, "This business is not easy. I'll have someone take you down to rest first!"

After saying that, the chieftain waved his hand.

Two people immediately walked in.

Jia Xu said nothing more and turned to leave with the two men. After Jia Xu left, the chieftain looked at the other two chieftains beside him; "What do you think?"

"Brother, I think this is feasible."

"Most of the experts from the cities of the Great Wilderness have gone to the Great Zhou. The rear of these cities is empty, and there are not many experts left. Our surprise attack will definitely succeed."

"This is an opportunity, and also an opportunity for our Black Wind Stronghold to avenge ourselves."

“In the past, our Black Wind Stronghold suffered quite a few attacks from various cities.”

The third chieftain spoke in a low voice, a ferocious look flashing across his face.

Black Wind Stronghold roamed the Great Wilderness, plundering all directions, and over the years it naturally had grudges against various cities in the Great Wilderness.

If Black Wind Stronghold hadn't been so powerful, it probably would have been wiped out by the forces of the various cities in the Great Wilderness long ago.

Now that most of the experts in the cities of the Great Wilderness have gone to the Great Zhou, the defenses are weak, making it the perfect time for a revenge raid.

The chief chief, sitting in the main seat, remained calm and did not respond to the third chief's words.

The chief chief then looked at the scholar-like second chief chief; "Second brother, what do you think?"

"Brother, this is a golden opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance. What have we been risking our lives for all these years?"

"Isn't it all just cultivation resources?"

"Now that we have this opportunity, how could we possibly let it slip by?"

"Jia Xu was right when he said that danger and opportunity go hand in hand. Compared to this opportunity, taking this risk is worthwhile."

The second chieftain, who looked like a scholar, said with a glint in his eye.

"However, this Jia Xu is no simple man! What he says is clearly bait, yet people can't resist it."

"Especially his suggestion to join forces with other bandit groups was a great idea."

The scholar-like Second Chieftain is the strategist and military advisor of Black Wind Stronghold.

The second chieftain could naturally guess seven or eight parts of Jia Xu's intentions.

Jia Xu is trying to throw the entire Great Wilderness into chaos!
"Yes! This Jia Xu is no ordinary person."

The chieftain, seated at the head of the group, nodded in agreement.

As the chief of Black Wind Stronghold, who has led Black Wind Stronghold to stand tall in the wilderness for so many years, how could he be a simple-minded person?

Jia Xu explained the deeper meaning behind this deal, and the chieftain could naturally discern some of it.

However, even though he knew that Jia Xu was going to throw the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness into chaos, the chieftain could not refuse.

Because Black Wind Stronghold is just a band of thugs, whether the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness are in chaos or not has little to do with them.

As long as they can get the benefits they want, that's fine.

Moreover, they would love for chaos to break out in the hundreds of cities of the Great Wilderness, as that would be most beneficial to them, the bandits.

……

In a canyon not far from Black Wind Village.

Cao Shaoqin looked at the map in his hand, his eyes deep in thought.

This map is a map of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, which was drawn with great effort by the Eastern Depot.

After pondering for a moment while looking at the map, Cao Shaoqin looked up at the guard beside him and asked, "Has Lord Jia not returned yet?"

Besides Jia Xu, the cunning strategist, Cao Shaoqin, the second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, also personally came to the Great Wilderness.

"Reporting to the Chief Supervisor, Lord Jia has entered Black Wind Stronghold and has not yet come out."

The guard standing nearby bowed and replied.

Didn't they come out?
Upon hearing this, Cao Shaoqin's eyes flickered.

"It seems that Jia Xu really did foresee this. Once he enters Black Wind Stronghold, he won't be able to get out easily."

Cao Shaoqin muttered to himself.

at this time.

A factory guard walked over quickly.

"My lord, news has arrived from Luoyang."

The imperial guard delivered the message directly to Cao Shaoqin.

Cao Shaoqin took the message and glanced at it.

Cao Shaoqin's eyes flashed, and he immediately said to the guards beside him, "The entire army of Jushi City has been wiped out, and the city lord Shi Yan has died in battle. Spread this news immediately."

"At the same time, the news that the alliance of bandits from various mountain strongholds in the Great Wilderness planned to launch a surprise attack on the cities of the Great Wilderness while the experts of each city were away was also spread. Everything is proceeding according to plan."

"Yes, Supervisor."

The guard accepted the order and immediately turned to leave.

"Hehe, once this news spreads, I, the Grand Supervisor, will see if the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness still have the energy to keep an eye on my Great Zhou territory."

Cao Shaoqin gave a sinister smile, spread his palm, and the message in his hand immediately vanished into thin air, disappearing completely.

……

Wuxi City.

One of the hundred cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although it cannot compare to top-tier cities like Boulder City, Wuxi City is still among the best of the smaller cities.

Since the city lord of Wuxi City left with some of the city's experts, the city's defenses have weakened considerably.

On this day, a tremendous earthquake shook the entire city of Wuxi.

"what happened?"

"What is this sound?"

A garrison commander on the city wall looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dark dot approaching Wuxi City in the distance, raising clouds of dust.

As the black dots approached Wuxi City from afar, the garrison commander gradually made them clearer.

The garrison commander's expression changed; "Oh no, they're bandits, bandits from Black Wind Stronghold!"

"Quickly, close the city gates, everyone on alert!"

The garrison commander shouted loudly.

what?
The bandits of Black Wind Stronghold?

Upon hearing the commander's words, the expressions of all the guards on and off the city wall changed.

Black Wind Stronghold is no ordinary bandit group; they are a notorious and ruthless bandit group in the Great Wilderness.

The Black Wind Iron Cavalry are elusive, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

Even if the city lord hadn't left with most of the city's experts, let alone now that he had, facing the Black Wind Stronghold bandits would still have been quite a challenge.

Unfortunately, the city gates were not yet closed.

A large banner bearing the words "Black Wind" appeared before everyone's eyes.

A figure rose into the air.

A casual wave.

A cold light flashed.

Blood flew.

Before the garrison commander could react, his head had already flown off and rolled to the ground.

"Brothers, follow me, the chieftain, and kill our way through Wuxi City. Everything within Wuxi City will belong to our Black Wind Stronghold."

The figure that rose into the air waved his hand again.

In an instant, a large number of the guards on the city wall fell down.

The figure that rose into the air was none other than the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold, a Yin Realm expert in the Yin-Yang Realm.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, the guards on the city wall were simply no match for him.

In the blink of an eye, the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold led his men into Wuxi City.

Black Wind Village ultimately accepted the big deal Jia Xu proposed, and Black Wind Village was not far from Wuxi City.

Therefore, Black Wind Stronghold's first target was Wuxi City.

(End of this chapter)