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

"Qi Tianchen's Heavenly Sword Intent has transcended the realm of true intent; it has reached the realm of rules!"

Xiao Zhenting said with a solemn expression.

"rule?"

The faces of Dongfang Xuanxiao and the others showed shock.

Especially Dongfang Xuanxiao, who had actually fought against Qi Tianchen.

Although it was just a shadow fighting Qi Tianchen.

However, since they had fought, he believed he had gained some understanding of Qi Tianchen's strength.

Little did he know, Qi Tianchen was far more terrifying than he had imagined!

Even those at the Celestial Immortal level cannot transform true meaning into rules.

Only those above the Celestial Immortal Realm have the opportunity to transform true meaning into rules.

And what about Qi Tianchen?

He was clearly only at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm, yet he had already transformed his true intent into rules.

It's still the terrifying rules of the Heavenly Sword!

"Moreover, the heavens and earth exert a suppression on those above the Earth Immortal realm, and the higher the cultivation level, the greater the suppression."

"Although I reached the Earth Immortal Realm a long time ago, I cannot use power beyond that realm. I can only fight Qi Tianchen with my cultivation at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm."

"Even so, Heaven and Earth still exert a certain degree of suppression on me."

"This is also one of the reasons why I lost to Qi Tianchen."

Xiao Zhenting shook his head and said.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Xuanxiao and the others nodded and remained silent.

They naturally understood what Xiao Zhenting meant.

This is also why Qi Tianchen did not choose to break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm, but instead remained at the peak of the ninth level of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

"But it will be soon; the era of great strife has already begun!"

"I can feel that the suppression of heaven and earth on me is getting weaker and weaker."

"Once the suppression of heaven and earth over me is completely gone, that will be the time for me to truly fight Qi Tianchen!"

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Zhenting's eyes, and he said with a confident expression, "My Thunder Rule is not necessarily weaker than Qi Tianchen's Heavenly Sword Rule!"

Dongfang Xuanxiao and the others became excited, as they were well aware of Xiao Zhenting's strength.

Xiao Zhenting had already reached the level of a Celestial Immortal.

Once the suppression of heaven and earth disappears, how many people in this world can be Xiao Zhenting's match?

How many people are worthy of being Xiao Zhenting's opponent?

"Now that Qi Tianchen has made his move, there is no need for us to disperse the strength of our Huangtian Sect."

"Xuanxiao, issue the order that all the followers of our Yellow Heaven Sect scattered throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty come to Jizhou."

"Except for those who are in charge of intelligence for our Yellow Heaven Sect, all other members should gather in Jizhou to avoid giving the Great Zhou Dynasty the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

Xiao Zhenting pondered for a moment, then said to Dongfang Xuanxiao, "Let's lie low in Jizhou for now and wait for the true arrival of the Great Warring States period."

"Yes, Your disciple obeys!"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Xuanxiao's expression turned solemn, and he spoke in a firm and powerful voice.

"Master, should we send someone to stop the Great Zhou Dynasty from building water conservancy projects?"

After considering it for a moment, Han Tianze tentatively asked Xiao Zhenting.

Dongfang Xuanxiao and the others also turned their gazes toward Xiao Zhenting.

"No need."

"If we do this, how are we any different from aristocratic families and sects?"

"Not only can we not stop them, but we should also carry out water conservancy projects in our Jizhou region to benefit the people of Jizhou."

"This Jizhou is the foundation of our Yellow Heaven Sect, and we absolutely cannot allow any problems to occur here!"

Xiao Zhenting waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, disciple understands!"

Han Tianze said with a respectful expression.

Youzhou, the governor's residence.

A captain of the Imperial Guards, leading a group of soldiers, rode a dragon-blood horse at breakneck speed to the governor's mansion. He dismounted and shouted loudly, "Imperial decree has arrived! Governor Zhao Yan of Youzhou, receive the decree!"

This single voice shook the entire governor's mansion.

Soon, a tall, imposing middle-aged man with a dignified appearance led a group of officials from the Youzhou Governor's Office out of the building. He knelt before the Imperial Guard Captain and said in a strong and powerful voice, "Your humble servant Zhao Yan receives the imperial decree!"

"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"

"I am favored by Heaven and rule over the six directions."

“Now, the land of Jizhou is shrouded in demonic influence. The Yellow Heaven rebels, falsely claiming divine authority, have seized control of the prefectures and counties, and are disrupting our state.”

“Youzhou is an important town in the northern frontier, with a strong and powerful army. We should display our imperial power to deter those who do not submit.”

"I hereby order Zhao Yan, the governor of Youzhou, to be loyal and diligent, and to swiftly dispatch his deputy commander Ling Jiuxiao with the imperial axe and military command, to lead 100,000 elite cavalry of Youzhou, and to recruit 200,000 brave warriors from the prefectures and kingdoms, bringing together 300,000 elite troops, to rush to Zhuojun day and night."

"Using the Zhuo River as a screen, we built a continuous camp stretching for a hundred miles, displaying banners and beating drums and gongs to show our overwhelming power, so that the rebellious enemy would collapse at the mere sight of us and dare not look eastward."

"Special edict: This army is only for deterrence. Without my personal secret edict, not a single soldier or horseman is allowed to enter the territory of Jizhou."

“All scouts and patrols shall stop at a distance of thirty li from Zhuojun; provisions, fodder, and supplies shall all be obtained from the local area of ​​Youzhou.”

"Make sure the three armies are in a state of solemnity, do not trample on fields and houses, and do not frighten women and children, so as to demonstrate the benevolence and might of the royal army."

"If the people of Jizhou are awed by the might of Heaven and surrender the demon chieftain, I will reward them handsomely; if Heaven remains stubborn, I will send six armies to sweep away the evil forces."

"You should hold fast to Zhuo Pass and await the opportune moment. Be respectful!"

The Imperial Guard captain took out the imperial edict from his sleeve, slowly opened it, and read it aloud with intonation.

Because he was the governor of Youzhou, he was also the chief administrator of Youzhou.

Therefore, in a border state, in addition to the governor, there is also a deputy governor, who is the governor's deputy and in charge of the state's army.

The deputy commander was also the governor of the border state.

of course.

The real decision-makers are still the governors of the states.

However, the deputy governor of a state can also be considered the second most powerful military figure in the state, second only to the governor.

At the same time, the difference between border states and ordinary states is that border states have border troops.

The number of county soldiers in the two counties also differed.

A border prefecture has 30,000 soldiers in one prefecture, while an ordinary prefecture has only 5,000 soldiers in one prefecture.

However, ordinary states still have 50,000 state soldiers, while border states have no state soldiers.

Or rather, the soldiers of the border states were the border troops!

When the border troops suffered losses, soldiers were selected from the county troops to replenish them.

Therefore, the battle formation of the border state and county troops is not the Black Tortoise Battle Formation, but the battle formation of the state troops, the Vermilion Bird Battle Formation!

Youzhou has 300,000 troops.

The twelve prefectures of Youzhou had a total of 360,000 soldiers.

In total, the entire Youzhou province had an army of 660,000!

Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty ordered Zhao Yan, the governor of Youzhou, to dispatch Ling Jiuxiao with an army of 300,000 to Zhuojun, which was equivalent to drawing half of the Youzhou army.

"Your humble servant Zhao Yan obeys the decree!"

Zhao Yan shouted emphatically.

"Lord Zhao, this is an imperial edict. I shall take my leave now."

"I hope that the 300,000 troops from Youzhou can arrive in Zhuojun as soon as possible to deter the Yellow Heaven Sect."

The Imperial Guard captain rolled up the imperial edict in his hand, handed it to Zhao Yan, and said.

Zhao Yan stood up, took the imperial edict, and said to the Imperial Guard Captain with righteous indignation, "Please tell His Majesty that our 300,000 soldiers from Youzhou will definitely arrive in Zhuojun in the shortest possible time to deter the Yellow Heaven Sect."

"This humble general will certainly convey Lord Zhao's words to His Majesty."

The Imperial Guard captain saluted, mounted his horse, and led his troops away at full speed.

"My lord, are we really going to send 300,000 troops to Zhuojun?"

Cheng Huaisheng, the Prefect of Youzhou, hesitated for a moment, then asked Zhao Yan in a low voice.

All the officials from Youzhou turned their gazes toward Zhao Yan.

These people were Zhao Yan's true confidants, and their true loyalty was not to the Great Zhou Dynasty, but to Zhao Yan, the governor of Youzhou.

The same scene also occurred in Bingzhou.

Wang Mang, the governor of Bingzhou, also received such an imperial edict, and dispatched Xiao Yifeng, the deputy commander of Bingzhou, to lead an army of 300,000 to Taiyuan County to intimidate Jizhou.

General Murong Changge of the Imperial Guards personally led 300,000 Imperial Guards to Hanoi County to jointly intimidate Ji Province.