In order to save himself, the prince summoned 100,000 dragon riders at the start.

"Elite troops?"

"I even mobilized soldiers from all over the country to support Bingzhou before..."

"Those state soldiers are utterly useless!"

"Too weak to be of any use!"

Zhou Huangye impatiently interrupted Zhou Linglong.

Those state soldiers, although they were all cultivators.

But most of them were martial artists.

They don't have much fighting power at all!

He needed a large number of elite troops to contain Lu Yuan's massive army.

This will free them up to deal with the enemy's demigod!

"Can..."

Zhou Linglong's letter showed a troubled expression:

"Ancestor, but my Imperial Guards have all been wiped out..."

"Right now, we only have the last 100,000 to protect the safety of Chang'an."

In previous wars, 600,000 Imperial Guards have all perished on the battlefield!

Now.

She has absolutely no one left to use!

Hear the words.

Zhou Huangye immediately snorted coldly:

"Hmph! What a fine emperor of my Great Zhou!"

"You've almost wiped out nearly 700,000 Imperial Guards!"

"Forget it, there's no point in saying all this now."

"What about those powerful families? They must each have their own formidable private armies, right?"

"Now, it's time for these powerful families to bleed!"

"With the royal family of our Great Zhou stepping in, we can't let them sit idly in the back!"

"Very well! I will convene an emergency court meeting immediately and involve those aristocratic families!"

Zhou Linglong nodded solemnly.

"I'll go with you!"

"I will intervene if necessary!"

After thinking it over, Zhou Huangye finally decided to go with Zhou Linglong.

because.

Based on his observations of the imperial court over the years.

Without a powerful backer.

This empress seems to have a hard time commanding those already arrogant and conceited aristocratic families!

"it is good!"

Upon hearing that her ancestor was going along, Zhou Linglong's eyes instantly lit up with joy!

Very good!

With her ancestor backing her up, she could finally act without any worries!

Excitement rose in Zhou Linglong's eyes.

this time.

She's going to make good use of the patriarch's power to teach those damned aristocratic families a lesson!

......

Court.

Summoned in haste, the court officials were all bewildered, unsure of what had happened.

They gathered in twos and threes, whispering and speculating among themselves.

Could it be that some company has been found guilty of embezzlement?

Or has another demonic cultivator appeared?

If we rule all of these out, then...?

The court officials exchanged glances, a chill running down their spines.

Could it be because of Lu Yuan again?

really.

The moment Zhou Linglong spoke, their hearts sank!

"My beloved ministers, Shuofang City has been captured by the traitor Lu Yuan."

"Guo Ming, the Vice Minister of War, and my 300,000 Imperial Guards have been completely annihilated!"

"And Lu Yuan took this opportunity to continue his southward march, intending to strike directly at Chang'an!"

"Do any of my beloved ministers have any good strategies to counter this?"

Zhou Linglong asked the crowd with a gloomy expression.

in the hall.

Upon hearing the news from Zhou Linglong, the ministers were all slightly stunned.

this....

Have the 300,000 Imperial Guards of Shuofang City all disappeared?

If we add the previous ones...

Six hundred thousand Imperial Guards, all gone now?

The ministers were startled to realize what was happening.

The former useless Prince Zhenbei.

just now.

It has actually become their biggest threat!

even.

They already possess the power to overthrow the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!

At this moment, Yang Yan, the Minister of War, stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty! The elite Imperial Guards of Chang'an have been decimated, with only 100,000 remaining!"

"Chang'an is empty and undefended; it is in grave danger!"

"In my opinion, the troops from various prefectures, counties, and cities that have been summoned are far from sufficient!"

"We should quickly summon the feudal lords from all over the land and send them to the capital to defend the emperor!"

Loyal to the Emperor!

The system of the Great Zhou Dynasty was a combination of the prefecture-county system and the enfeoffment system.

There are many princes from all walks of life, and each of them has their own army!

Especially the Four Kings!

The elite soldiers under these four men account for almost 40% of all armored soldiers in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!

Zhou Linglong nodded.

"What Master Yang said is absolutely right!"

"The Lu bandits are coming with great force. Sending all the lords to the capital to defend the emperor will also ensure greater safety!"

"Issue this order now: command all the feudal lords to lead their troops into Chang'an!"

Zhou Linglong is extremely capable in her actions.