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Chapter 407 The Imperial Army Arrives

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After Li Si, Xun Yu, and the other ministers left, Zhou Chen fell into deep thought.

The imperial court ordered the mobilization of a million-strong army to deal with the Great Zhou, which was an unprecedented crisis for the Great Zhou.

Previously, the Great Zhou had faced various crises, such as the surprise attack by the powerful forces of the Hundred Cities of the Great Wilderness, and the attack on the Great Zhou by the Great Yan and Great Yue. These were all crises that the Great Zhou had encountered.

However, those crises pale in comparison to the crisis that the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to face.

The crisis that Great Zhou is facing this time is the imperial dynasty, the hegemon of the entire Eastern Region.

Not only that, there are also top-tier sects like the Qingyun Sect and the Ziyang Sect.

If things go wrong, the Great Zhou Dynasty might be destroyed.

of course.

This is both a crisis and a significant opportunity for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If the Great Zhou can overcome this crisis, then the Great Zhou will rise like a dragon in the wind, completely solidifying its position in the entire Eastern Region.

From then on, the hegemon of the Eastern Region was no longer the Azure Dragon Dynasty, but the Great Zhou.

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes, radiating an unprecedented intensity.

That burning passion is a kind of desire, and also an ambition.

As an emperor, Zhou Chen was no different from any other emperor.

He also possessed the ambition of an emperor, to sweep across the land, to conquer all, to achieve unparalleled feats, and to become a great emperor for all time…

at this time.

A palace eunuch entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Consort Mu is requesting an audience outside the palace."

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen snapped out of his reverie and addressed the eunuchs and guards.

"Let her in!"

"According to the order."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew.

moment.

Mu Yuyan then entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Yu Yan greets Your Majesty."

Upon entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Mu Yuyan bowed slightly to Zhou Chen on the dragon throne.

In the past, Mu Yuyan wouldn't have paid much attention to the imperial power in the dynasty.

No matter how great the imperial power in a dynasty is, it can only inspire awe in those within the dynasty, not in someone like her who comes from a royal family.

But things are different now. The Great Zhou not only has half-saints, but also saints who are even more powerful than half-saints.

Moreover, of the powerful sages from the Qingyun Sect and the Ziyang Sect, one perished in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the other fled with severe injuries.

The strength displayed by Da Zhou has already won Mu Yuyan's heartfelt respect.

Zhou Chen looked up at Mu Yuyan and asked, "What brings you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see me?"

Without wasting words, Mu Yuyan said directly, "Your Majesty, I have just received news that the Imperial Court has ordered an expedition to Great Zhou. I have also recruited some people over the years, who can lend a helping hand to Great Zhou."

Mu Yuyan knew that she and Da Zhou were now in the same boat, their fates intertwined.

Therefore, upon receiving news that the dynasty was about to send troops, Mu Yuyan went directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"I am aware of the movements of the imperial dynasty. I control all the dynasties outside of the imperial dynasty, and I currently have enough manpower."

Zhou Chen understood what Mu Yuyan meant. The manpower Mu Yuyan mentioned referred to some powerful experts and strong individuals.

However, after the Great Zhou Dynasty took control of the dynasties outside the imperial court, it did not lack ordinary experts and powerful figures.

Only a semi-saint, or even a saint above semi-saint, such a powerful expert who can influence the course of battle can be of assistance to the Great Zhou.

Judging from Mu Yuyan's situation, the strongest people she recruited were at most Venerables of the Reincarnation Realm. Such strength would not be of much use in the great war between the Great Zhou and the Imperial Dynasty.

"However, although I am aware of the dynasty's movements, I am still unclear about the specifics of the dynasty's military deployment."

"Especially the kind of experts and powerful figures the dynasty has sent, I know nothing about them. You can have the people you recruited do their best to find out."

Zhou Chen looked at Mu Yuyan and said.

Although the Eastern Depot had sent many people to the Imperial Court, the time was short, and the Eastern Depot could only find out some basic information. More specific information was beyond its capabilities.

Mu Yuyan has been building her influence for much longer than the Eastern Depot, so she should be able to gather more information than the Eastern Depot.

"Yu Yan understands. Yu Yan will send a message to them and tell them to find out about this information."

Mu Yuyan nodded without hesitation.

……

Tiger Tooth Pass.

This is a formidable pass on the frontier of the Great Qian Dynasty, and a necessary route for entering the Great Qian.

The entire Tiger Tooth Pass stretches for thousands of miles, and from a distance, it looks like a tiger lying on a hill, truly majestic and spectacular.

now.

The walls of the pass were lined with a large army, their flags bright and clear. Every hundred miles there was a flag standing against the wind.

The flags of nine great dynasties, including Daqian, Dayue, and Dayan, were planted across the entire Huya Pass.

Indeed, the walls of Huya Pass were not only guarded by the army of the Daqian Dynasty, but also by the armies of other dynasties such as Da Yue and Da Yan.

Upon receiving news of the imperial army's deployment, Han Xin and Lü Bu gathered all the elite forces of the various dynasties to prepare for war.

Among them, Tiger Tooth Pass was the first checkpoint to enter the Great Qian Dynasty. Han Xin and Lü Bu deployed heavy troops here, and most of the forces of the major dynasties were stationed here.

In other words, Tiger Fang Pass at this time gathered more than half of the elite forces of the nine dynasties, including both large armies and highly skilled individuals.

Rumble…

Suddenly, a series of booming sounds came from the sky, and countless soldiers on the gate tower looked up.

"what is that?"

Seeing tiny, star-like dots rapidly moving towards Tiger Tooth Pass in the distant sky, the soldiers on the pass all looked puzzled.

"not good."

"That's a warship."

"It's a warship of the imperial dynasty."

A cry of surprise rang out, and the soldiers on the gate changed their expressions slightly.

The urgent drumbeats sounded, and troop after troop of soldiers rushed up the gate wall, ready to fight. The crossbows on the wall were all strung, ready to unleash a volley of arrows at a single command...

As the rumbling grew closer, all the soldiers on the wall could clearly see that the tiny, star-like dots were actually massive, silver-white warships.

These warships, numbering in the hundreds, were rushing toward Tiger Tooth Pass at high speed.

The warships were flying the flags of the imperial dynasty…

……

"The imperial army has arrived."

Above the military camp inside Tiger Fang Pass, Han Xin, Lü Bu, Yang Zaixing, and Long Ju stood in mid-air.

Even the soldiers on the walls spotted the imperial warships, let alone Han Xin and Lü Bu.

Han Xin and Lü Bu had already spotted these warships when they were thousands of miles away.

Looking at the hundreds of massive warships hurtling towards them, Han Xin and Lü Bu's expressions were extremely solemn.

Han Xin and Lü Bu both knew that this battle was not only about the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also about its very survival.

If defeated, the result will be the destruction of the nation and the loss of its land…

(End of this chapter)