The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"I have summoned you to the palace today for this very reason."

"Mobilize the capital garrison, including not only Bingzhou but also the capital city."

"Through the twelve provinces of my Great Zhou Dynasty, I will annihilate all shops of the Qitian Merchant Guild!"

"Arrest key figures of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Si spoke in a deep and powerful voice.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

Zhao Wuyang said firmly.

"This operation was jointly carried out by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Beijing Garrison."

"The Beijing garrison was responsible for suppressing the Qitian Chamber of Commerce, while the Embroidered Uniform Guard was responsible for leading the way and mobilizing local Embroidered Uniform Guards to confiscate their property."

“All important figures of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce who were arrested were escorted back to the capital by soldiers of the capital and the Embroidered Uniform Guard and imprisoned in the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s prison.”

Murong Si spoke with absolute certainty.

"The general will obey the order!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Chu Xiu and Zhao Wuyang spoke with great respect.

"That's all. All action plans will be discussed and decided by Minister Chu and General Zhao."

Murong Si pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Wei Chen retire."

Chu Xiu and Zhao Wuyang exchanged a glance, bowed to Murong Si, and then turned and left Taiji Palace.

After leaving Taiji Palace, Zhao Wuyang extended his hand to Chu Xiu and invited, "Lord Chu, how about we go to the capital garrison to formulate an action plan?"

"As it should be."

“Perfect timing. I’ve never been to the capital garrison before, and I’ve been wanting to see the soldiers of the capital garrison of my Great Zhou Dynasty.”

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said to Zhao Wuyang.

"please!"

Zhao Wuyang said something to Chu Xiu, and then disappeared outside the Taiji Palace.

Chu Xiu chuckled lightly, took a step forward, and chased after Zhao Wuyang.

Not long after.

Jingying.

Handsome tent.

Chu Xiu and Zhao Wuyang were already seated in the command tent, taking their places according to their status as the main and secondary figures.

"Lord Chu, what do you think our action plan should be?"

After considering for a moment, Zhao Wuyang asked Chu Xiu.

After all, the goal is to wipe out the Qitian Merchant Guild within the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

It's easy for the news to leak out.

This meant that prefectures closer to the capital could accomplish this, but those farther away could not.

If an important figure from the Qitian Chamber of Commerce gets lost, it would be a dereliction of duty on their part.

"General Zhao, please don't make things difficult for me."

"I'm not an expert on this kind of action plan; General Zhao is the real expert."

"General Zhao, you shall make the decision. I will assist you. What is your opinion, General Zhao?"

"After all, in this operation, our Embroidered Uniform Guards are only responsible for leading the way; the real work will be done by the soldiers of the Beijing Garrison."

Chu Xiu shook his head and said with a serious expression, "However, if any problems arise, I am willing to share the burden with General Zhao!"

We will absolutely not shift the blame to General Zhao!

"Alright, with Lord Chu's words, I can rest assured."

Zhao Wuyang said with a smile on his face.

He was afraid that Chu Xiu would interfere with his plans.

"General Zhao, is there anything else I can help you with?"

"If not, I will return to our Embroidered Uniform Guard now and send our elite troops to the capital garrison."

"As long as the Beijing garrison is ready, our elite Imperial Guards can set off together with the Beijing garrison soldiers."

Chu Xiu smiled and looked at Zhao Wuyang, asking a question.

Chu Xiu was quite reassured that the capital garrison, one of the most elite armies of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, second only to the Imperial Guards, was only tasked with wiping out the Qitian Chamber of Commerce.

After all, the Imperial Guards' warhorses were already fast enough.

Meanwhile, in the Beijing Garrison, within the Imperial Guards.

But they had warhorses that were even faster.

That's the Dragonblood Horse!

The entire Beijing Garrison, like the Imperial Guards, was equipped with Dragonblood Horses.

The warhorses of the Imperial Guards possess the bloodline of demonic beasts and can travel ten thousand miles a day.

The speed of the Dragonblood Horse was even faster than that of the Imperial Guards' warhorses!

With the help of the Dragon Blood Horses, the mobility of the Beijing Garrison Army will definitely reach the level of a True Immortal!

At the speed at which a Yuan Shen True Person travels at full speed, it wouldn't take much time to reach any part of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Within a day, one can reach all parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"There's another question: why did His Majesty exclude Bingzhou from the list just now?"

"Could it be that the Qitian Chamber of Commerce in Bingzhou has been wiped out?"

Zhao Wuyang looked at Chu Xiu with a hint of doubt on his face and asked.

"That's right. Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou, had already taken action against the Qitian Chamber of Commerce throughout Bingzhou at the crack of dawn."

"Now, the Qitian Chamber of Commerce throughout Bingzhou has been completely uprooted by the Bingzhou army!"

"However, Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou, has sealed off the entire Bingzhou, preventing the news from spreading."

"So at the moment, the Qitian Chamber of Commerce in Bingzhou should not be aware of the fact that it has been wiped out."

"However, we cannot completely expect that the news from Bingzhou will not spread."

"Therefore, we must mobilize a large army as soon as possible to take action against the Qitian Chambers of Commerce throughout our Great Zhou Dynasty."

"To avoid any unforeseen complications!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu immediately understood Zhao Wuyang's meaning and explained it to him.

"What a fine governor of Bingzhou!"

"This man is shrewd and experienced; he did buy us some time."

"However, as Lord Chu said, we must speed up our actions."

"The fact that Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou, sealed off Bingzhou can only slow down the spread of news; it cannot completely stop it."

"If we are slow, the important figures of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce may all run away."

Zhao Wuyang's eyes narrowed, and he spoke.

"That's right, so we are extremely pressed for time."

Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine and nodded.

"Lord Chu, you should return to the Embroidered Uniform Guard now and select its elite troops to come to our capital garrison."

"I will now summon my commanders from the Beijing Garrison to arrange the action plan."

"Within half an hour, my capital garrison will be fully mobilized!"

Zhao Wuyang suddenly stood up and said to Chu Xiu.

"it is good!"

"General Zhao, then I shall take my leave now."

Chu Xiu stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Zhao Wuyang, and then disappeared into the command tent.

Zhao Wuyang then began to issue orders to summon the generals of the Beijing garrison to his command tent to arrange the action plan.

Half an hour later.

The Beijing garrison was completely shaken, and cavalry units left the garrison one after another.

The Qitian Chamber of Commerce in the capital was the first to be affected.

The Qitian Chamber of Commerce occupies a vast area in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, covering dozens of acres. It offers everything from food and drink to entertainment, making it an extremely luxurious money pit in the capital.

Suddenly!

Ten thousand soldiers from the Beijing Garrison surrounded the entire Qitian Chamber of Commerce.

"Oh no, that's the Beijing Garrison! Why is the Beijing Garrison here at the Qitian Chamber of Commerce?"

"I wonder, could they be after us? We just came to the Qitian Chamber of Commerce for fun!"

"How could they be targeting us? Do you think we're qualified to do so?"

"That's right. Not to mention us, even our fathers didn't have the authority to mobilize the capital garrison..."

"..."

In an instant, countless young masters from prominent families, powerful scions, and wealthy merchants within the Qitian Chamber of Commerce turned pale and began to discuss the matter in panic upon discovering that the capital garrison had surrounded the entire Qitian Chamber of Commerce.