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Chapter 352 Your Majesty, News Has Arrived from the Southern Frontier

Eastern Wilderness City.

Yuwen Chengdu descended from the sky, and the terrifying aura emanating from him made the attacking Yan army stop in their tracks.

The Yan army's vanguard commander, who had soared into the sky, looked solemnly at Yuwen Chengdu, who had suddenly descended from the heavens.

"who are you?"

Yuwen Chengdu's aura was too strong. Even this vanguard general of the Yan army, with the strength of the Yin-Yang Peak, felt a strong pressure from Yuwen Chengdu.

The vanguard general of the Yan army stared solemnly at Yuwen Chengdu, his Yin-Yang peak aura emanating from his body without reservation, resisting the pressure emanating from Yuwen Chengdu.

Yuwen Chengdu looked indifferently at the vanguard general of the Yan army and said, word by word, "Commander of the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou, Yuwen Chengdu."

Yuwen Chengdu's voice wasn't loud, but everyone present could hear it clearly.

As Yuwen Chengdu finished speaking, the phoenix-winged gilded halberd in Yuwen Chengdu's hand also attacked the vanguard general of the Yan army.

Yuwen Chengdu?

Upon hearing this, the vanguard commander of the Yan army raised an eyebrow.

Before the vanguard general of the Yan army could react, Yuwen Chengdu's Phoenix Wing Golden Halberd had already charged over.

"not good."

Sensing the terrifying power of Yuwen Chengdu's Phoenix Wing Golden Halberd, the vanguard general of the Yan army changed his expression and immediately unleashed his full Yin-Yang peak strength, swinging his blade forward.

"boom……"

Beneath a phoenix-winged gilded halberd.

The long sword in the hand of the vanguard general of the Yan army broke, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and flew backward.

"die."

Yuwen Chengdu lunged forward, his phoenix-winged gilded halberd aimed straight at the face of the Yan army's vanguard general.

The vanguard commander of the Yan army looked at the chilling, sharp light coming straight at him, his pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but cry out in his heart.

"My life is over."

at this time.

An arrow shot from the rear of the Yan army, bypassing the vanguard commander and heading directly at Yuwen Chengdu's phoenix-winged gilded halberd.

This arrow was like a shooting star streaking across the sky, incredibly fast and carrying a terrifying, unstoppable momentum.

boo...

Just in the blink of an eye.

The arrow met Yuwen Chengdu's Phoenix Wing Gold Halberd.

When the two touched, they sparked a series of tiny sparks.

Yuwen Chengdu swayed and took three steps back, his internal energy churning.

The arrow that had been shot fell to the ground.

Yuwen Chengdu suppressed the churning energy within him, raised his eyes, and followed the trajectory of the arrow to look at the large army behind the Yan army.

dong dong dong...

At that moment, a drumbeat sounded.

Upon hearing the drumbeats, the Yan army retreated like a receding tide.

The commander of the Yan army vanguard did a somersault and hurriedly retreated to the rear of the army in response to the drumbeats.

Yuwen Chengdu watched as the commander of the Yan army vanguard retreated and did not make another move.

It wasn't that Yuwen Chengdu didn't want to, but rather that he was wary of the person who had just shot that arrow.

Judging from the power of that arrow, Yuwen Cheng knew that his opponent was a genuine expert at the Life and Death Realm.

Moreover, it's not just any ordinary life-or-death situation.

Seeing that the Yan army had temporarily retreated, Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yuwen Chengdu, saying, "Commander Yuwen, it's fortunate that you arrived in time, otherwise, Donghuang City would have fallen."

As Zhao Yun spoke, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

After two days of fierce fighting, Zhao Yun knew that he was at his last gasp.

If Yuwen Chengdu hadn't come, Zhao Yun wouldn't have been able to withstand the Yan army's attack at all.

Yuwen Chengdu withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhao Yun; "General Zhao's injuries appear to be quite severe. General Zhao, please go and heal your wounds first! You can leave this to me."

"General Huo's Northern Camp's Six Divine Martial Guards will arrive soon, so General Zhao need not worry too much about the Yan army's attack."

At this point, Yuwen Chengdu took out a bottle of pills from his pocket and tossed it to Zhao Yun.

"This is a miraculous healing medicine that I obtained from the experts of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness. General Zhao, please take it and use it!"

Zhao Yun took the pill and nodded; "That's good. Then I'll leave this to Commander Yuwen for now."

Zhao Yun knew that there would be many battles ahead, and if he could not quickly recover his fighting strength, Yuwen Chengdu alone would not be able to withstand the many strong warriors in the Yan army.

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not hesitate, took the pill, and immediately went to heal his wounds.

Zhao Yun's injuries were quite severe, and if he didn't receive immediate treatment, it could seriously affect his martial arts foundation.

With Yuwen Chengdu here, Zhao Yun felt at ease.

Yuwen Chengdu's combat prowess was evident to all.

Even if Zhao Yun is currently uninjured, he is still no match for Yuwen Chengdu.

After Zhao Yun left to heal his wounds, Yuwen Chengdu turned his gaze to the Yan army outside the city.

The arrow that had just been shot from the Yan army allowed Yuwen Chengdu to understand the true power of the Life and Death Realm, and also gave him a sense of opportunity for a breakthrough.

Yuwen Chengdu believed that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to fully enter the realm of life and death.

……

Inside the Yan army camp.

A middle-aged general in armor stared intently at Yuwen Chengdu atop the city wall.

That arrow that just pierced through everything was shot by this middle-aged general.

This middle-aged general was none other than Yan Yangtian, the commander-in-chief of the Yan army who launched this attack on the Great Zhou.

Yan Yangtian was not only the commander-in-chief of the Yan army's expedition against the Great Zhou, but also the Prince of Dingxi and a member of the royal family of the Great Yan.

Yan Yangtian looked at Yuwen Chengdu, his eyes flickering slightly.

His arrow, which was unstoppable just now, although he only used 70% of his strength, was still something that ordinary peak Yin-Yang cultivators couldn't block. Even those who had entered the early stages of the Life and Death Realm would not have an easy time blocking it and would have to pay a considerable price.

But seeing that Yuwen Chengdu only took a few steps back to block his arrow, Yan Yangtian's expression became somewhat solemn.

How could the Great Zhou, a native dynasty that had just integrated into the Great Wilderness, possibly have a figure of such strength?
"Thank you for your help, General. I am incompetent and failed to break through Donghuang City. Please forgive me."

The vanguard commander returned to Yan Yangtian's side and immediately apologized.

The vanguard commander knew that he had just been on the verge of death.

If it weren't for the commander's intervention, he would probably have died at the hands of Yuwen Chengdu just now.

"It's not your fault. Yuwen Chengdu is quite strong. I didn't expect that the Great Zhou would have such an expert."

Yan Yangtian looked at Yuwen Chengdu on the city wall and said with a glint in his eyes.

"Send someone to thoroughly investigate the Great Zhou's strengths and weaknesses, and see what other experts the Great Zhou has."

Yan Yangtian said to one of the generals beside him.

The people of Great Yan were not particularly concerned about this military campaign against Great Zhou.

It seemed unlikely that a newly integrated indigenous dynasty could be that powerful, so there was no need to specifically inquire about the Great Zhou.

However, the appearance of Yuwen Chengdu, along with Zhao Yun, a tiger general with unparalleled combat power, has forced Yan Yangtian to re-evaluate the Great Zhou, which has just been integrated into the Great Wilderness.

...the imperial palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After Mu Yuyan left, Zhou Chen immediately said to Cao Zhengchun, who was standing beside him, "You heard the news Mu Yuyan just mentioned. Go and investigate immediately to see if something happened in the Southern Frontier, and whether the Great Yue has also sent troops to attack the South Gate Pass."

Zhou Chen's face was extremely gloomy.

The message from Mu Yuyan stirred Zhou Chenjiu's usually calm heart.

If Mu Yuyan's news is true, and Da Yue has also sent troops to attack Da Zhou and the South Gate Pass, then Zhou Chen knows that Da Zhou is in big trouble.

The crisis among the experts of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness has not yet been completely resolved. First, the Eastern Wilderness was attacked by the army of the Great Yan, the Eastern Wilderness Pass was lost, and the Marquis of the Eastern Wilderness was killed in battle.

If the Southern Frontier were to be invaded by the Great Yue army again, the Great Zhou would face a situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Most importantly, Zhou Chen has no more experts to spare.

Currently, the strongest person in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty is Yuwen Chengdu, who possesses the strength of the Yin-Yang Peak and can fight against those in the Life and Death Realm.

The information that Mu Yuyan gave to Zhou Chen regarding the military actions of the Great Yan and Great Yue against the Great Zhou revealed that both armies had members at the Life and Death Realm, and more than one of them.

Yuwen Chengdu has already gone to the Eastern Wilderness to resist the Great Yan army. If the Great Yue also sends troops, then who else can Zhou Chen send to the Southern Frontier?

Even if Lü Bu were transferred to the southern border, with his current strength, he probably wouldn't be able to deal with the Life and Death Realm experts of Great Yue.

However, even though Zhou Chen knew that Mu Yuyan's news was probably true, he still wanted the people from the Eastern Depot to confirm whether Dayue had really sent troops to attack Dongyan Pass against Da Zhou.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun knew that this matter was of great importance, so he dared not delay and immediately turned and left.

After Cao Zhengchun left, Zhou Chen got up and paced back and forth.

Zhou Chen was somewhat agitated, his usual calm gone.

Indeed, in a situation where one is surrounded by enemies, let alone Zhou Chen, I doubt any emperor could maintain his composure!

Zhou Chen frowned, his brain working at a rapid pace.

According to the information given by Mu Yuyan, half of the reason why the Great Yan and Great Yue launched an attack on the Great Zhou was because someone was behind it.

But his Great Zhou had only just merged into the Wilderness Realm and had not offended anyone. Who would want to deal with his Great Zhou?
Moreover, both the Great Yan and the Great Yue were dynasties in the Central Plains, and their strength was considerable. Who could possibly control these two great dynasties?

One question after another surfaced in Zhou Chen's mind.

at this time.

Cao Zhengchun's figure, which had just left, returned.

Cao Zhengchun held a document in both hands and quickly walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Cao Zhengchun originally planned to investigate news from the Southern Frontier, but before he even left the palace, the Eastern Depot received a message from the Southern Frontier guards and sent it directly to the palace.

"Your Majesty, news has arrived from the southern border."

"Da Yue has indeed launched an attack on our Great Zhou. General Tai Shi was unable to stop Da Yue's vanguard army and was seriously wounded when he fled back to Nanmen Pass. Nandu City has already been captured by Da Yue."

"Now, the vanguard army of Dai Viet has begun its attack on the South Gate Pass."

Cao Zhengchun immediately presented the message he had just received to Zhou Chen.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen immediately took the message from Cao Zhengchun's hand.

Open it and glance at it.

Zhou Chen's face immediately darkened, becoming extremely gloomy.

"Damn it."

"Da Yue actually sent troops to attack our Great Zhou, and even captured the Southern Capital."

Zhou Chen slammed the news in his hand onto the dragon desk.

Mu Yuyan's news is true; Da Yue has indeed launched an attack on Da Zhou.

Furthermore, they have already captured the Southern Capital and have begun their attack on the South Gate Pass.

"Who exactly is it that wants to put my Great Zhou to death?"

Zhou Chen's gaze was extremely cold.

The two great dynasties of Yan and Yue simultaneously launched military campaigns against Zhou. What else could this be but an attempt to annihilate Zhou?
The Eastern Capital and Dongyan Pass have already fallen, and now the Southern Capital has also fallen. If the Southern Gate Pass is also lost, then the Great Zhou will have no defenses on the east and south sides.

However, Zhou Chen knew that Zhou Yu alone could not defend the South Gate Pass in the Southern Frontier.

Zhou Chen sat down on the dragon throne, feeling somewhat weak, and rubbed his temples.

Now, the Great Zhou is facing attacks from two major dynasties. If this is not handled well, the Great Zhou may be in grave danger.

Zhou Chen knew that this was the biggest crisis the Great Zhou had ever faced.

This is a greater crisis than any previous one.

If the Great Zhou cannot cope with this, not only will all of Zhou Chen's previous efforts be in vain, but the Great Zhou will also collapse.

After rubbing his temples, Zhou Chen said, "Cao Zhengchun, immediately issue an edict to Lü Bu, ordering him to lead his generals to support the southern frontier."

The only expert Zhou Chen can currently command is Lü Bu.

As for the experts from the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, it has been several days now, and I believe Lu Bu and his men have almost finished their operation.

Even if there are still some, Cao Youxiang should be able to handle them without much trouble.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

"besides."

"Go and find someone from the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce. Tell them that our Great Zhou is currently lacking strong individuals, and ask if the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce can send one or two strong individuals."

Zhou Chen then spoke to Cao Zhengchun.

Since Miss Mu had sent the message, and the Great Zhou already owed her a favor, Zhou Chen decided not to concern himself with what the young lady from the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce was after.

Anyway, whether you owe one favor or two, you still owe a debt.

As long as Miss Mu can send one or two powerful individuals to obey orders, Zhou Chen will have powerful individuals at his disposal.

"Old slave obeys the order."

Cao Zhengchun bowed to accept the decree and turned to leave the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After Cao Zhengchun left, Zhou Chen got up and paced back and forth again.

Zhou Chen didn't know whether the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce would send powerful individuals to help the Great Zhou.

Zhou Chen was simply trying to gain a little more opportunity.

If the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce is willing to send powerful individuals to help the Great Zhou, that would be ideal.

However, if the Mu Clan Chamber of Commerce is unwilling to send strong individuals to help the Great Zhou, that's fine too.

Zhou Chen really relied on his sign-in system, and this sign-in opportunity was about to arrive.

If we could sign in a powerful expert who could survive life and death, all the problems would be solved.

Conversely, the current situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not good.

"Ding... Check-in time has been updated."

"You can start a new check-in now."

A mechanical voice rang out, which sounded like heavenly music to Zhou Chen, bringing a smile to his face.

"Finally, I can start a new round of check-ins. I hope they won't disappoint me."

Zhou Chen's expression changed, and he sat back on the dragon throne, immediately immersing himself in the system.

(End of this chapter)