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

Late at night, in Shu County.

The commander's tent of the Beijing garrison.

A soldier from the Beijing Garrison strode in, knelt on one knee, and bowed respectfully, saying, "Reporting to the General, Lord Chu has arrived!"

"Quickly, quickly welcome them!"

"Wait a moment, I, the general, will personally greet you!"

Xie Xuan, clad in full armor, strode out of the command tent and headed towards the gate.

In a moment.

Xie Xuan then saw Chu Xiu standing outside the gate.

Chu Xiu only brought Li Jingtian, Nie Kuangren, Ximen Jue, and Lin Huaiyu with him.

"Lord Chu, you've finally arrived!"

Xie Xuan greeted Chu Xiu with a joyful expression and said...

"I am deeply grateful for General Xie's personal welcome; I am unworthy of such an honor."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly, cupped his hands in greeting to Xie Xuan, and said.

"What is there to be ashamed of?"

Xie Xuan shook his head and gestured to Chu Xiu, inviting him, "Lord Chu, let's talk in the command tent."

"it is good."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and followed Xie Xuan into the military camp. As he walked along, he saw that every soldier in the capital garrison was full of energy and high morale. They showed no signs of fatigue or weariness from a day's journey, nor were they affected by the defeat of the Yizhou army and the execution of General Cao Rong. He couldn't help but secretly marvel at them, thinking that they truly deserved to be one of the most elite armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Upon entering the command tent, Chu Xiu and Xie Xuan took their seats, one as the head and the other as the tailor.

Li Jingtian and the others stood behind Chu Xiu.

"Lord Chu, I owe a great debt to your Embroidered Uniform Guard today. Otherwise, I would not have been able to learn of the Yizhou army's great defeat so quickly."

"They might very well fall into Murong Zhi's trap!"

Xie Xuan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Chu Xiu, expressing his sincere gratitude.

"General Xie, you're too kind."

"We are all subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and this is what my Embroidered Uniform Guard should do."

Chu Xiu smiled calmly and said.

"Lord Chu, what do you think we should do next?"

Xie Xuan pondered for a moment, then asked Chu Xiu.

"Leading troops into battle is General Xie's forte."

"I, Chu Xiu, do not understand."

"However, I know one thing."

"That means we must figure out Murong Zhi's strength and understand how much power he actually controls."

Chu Xiu smiled gently and said with a humble expression, "For example, how many people are in his demon army, and what level of strength has it reached?"

These are all things we need to know.

Only after obtaining all the intelligence can we swiftly and decisively suppress Murong Zhi!

"Lord Chu is right."

"However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the news of the Yizhou army's great defeat may not be able to be kept secret any longer."

“Our scouts from the capital have discovered that this news has spread throughout the entire Shu Commandery.”

"The entire Shu region is now in a state of panic."

"I'm afraid that by tomorrow at the latest, this news will reach the capital, and perhaps even spread throughout the whole country."

Xie Xuan gave a bitter smile and said, "At that time, not only will the people of the world be filled with fear and unease, but those ambitious people may also rise up in rebellion..."

Xie Xuan stopped there.

With Murong Zhi's rebellion, countless people are eyeing the land of Yizhou.

Now that Yizhou has decisively defeated the Yizhou army, those with ulterior motives will surely speed up the spread of this news.

"I understand what General Xie means."

"What we lack most right now is time."

Chu Xiu frowned and said.

"Lord Chu, do you have a way to find out Murong Zhi's strength before dawn?"

"If we can obtain all the intelligence before dawn, and launch a surprise attack under the cover of night, we might be able to end the battle and suppress Murong Zhi before dawn."

Xie Xuan stared intently at Chu Xiu, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Even the way they addressed Chu Xiu changed from "you" to "you (formal)".

"Should we ascertain Murong Zhi's strength before dawn?"

Chu Xiu pondered. Murong Zhi had just defeated the Yizhou army, so he would definitely be wary of Xie Xuan's sneak attack.

However, under normal circumstances, Xie Xuan would not dare to launch a sneak attack at this time.

Instead, they would choose to remain inactive until they had thoroughly ascertained Murong Zhi's strength before taking action.

After all, they knew too little about Murong Zhi's strength.

Therefore, Murong Zhi may be on guard, but probably not too much.

Li Jingtian and the others exchanged glances. To be honest, this was a bit of a stretch.

It was simply impossible to find out the situation of the Yizhou army before dawn.

When they arrived, they learned that even their own Imperial Guards had lost contact with the Imperial Guard spies in Yuejun County.

The city gates of Yuejun County have been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter Yuejun County.

"Lord Chu, is this possible?"

Xie Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay if it can't be done."

He himself knew that his request was harder than climbing to heaven.

"It's not impossible to do it if you want to."

"I can personally take action, enter Yuejun County, and throw the entire Yuejun County into chaos."

"When flames shot into the sky over Yuejun County, General Xie Xuan led the capital garrison to launch a surprise attack on Yuejun County!"

Chu Xiu stood up and said calmly.

He also possesses the Five Elements Escape Technique, a reward from the Positive Energy System.

He hasn't used this trump card yet.

This is the moment you have been waiting for!

It is not an easy task for others to sneak into Yuejun County undetected.

However, for Chu Xiu, it was not difficult at all.

The challenge lies in how to create chaos throughout Yuejun County, thereby increasing Xie Xuan's chances of victory.

Murong Zhi, or rather Jiang Tiansheng, the patriarch of the Jiang family, one of these two must die!

However, both Murong Zhi and Jiang Tiansheng must have a large number of experts protecting them.

Or rather, the two of them are true masters, and killing either of them would not be an easy task.

"Sir, please don't..."

"My lord, Murong Zhi has now sealed off the entire Yuejun County. Even a bird that enters Yuejun County will be detected. You cannot risk your life!"

"Yes, sir. A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. How can you personally go to Yuejun County to gather intelligence!"

"..."

Li Jingtian and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they urgently advised Chu Xiu.

"Lord Chu, although I really want to get all the information about Yuejun County tonight."

"Moreover, if it really does turn the entire Yuejun County into chaos, just as Lord Chu has said, I can guarantee it!"

"I am confident that I will be able to take over the entire Yuejun County and suppress the rebellion."

"However, at this moment, it would be far too dangerous for Lord Chu to personally infiltrate Yuejun County."

Xie Xuan gave a wry smile and quickly stood up to speak.

He knew exactly how much Empress Murong Si valued Chu Xiu.

This person was indeed exceptionally capable, and in a short period of time, he revived the once-declining Imperial Guard.

If Chu Xiu were to have an accident here, it would be a huge loss for the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.