416: Lanzhou Governor, Wu Chunqiu's plan

At this moment, Principal General Zhao was already stunned. As soon as he received the message, he rushed over, but was intercepted halfway by a mysterious person.

After severely injuring him, he initially wanted to capture him alive, but was afraid of delaying rescue time, as the distress signal mentioned the Evil Faction's Three Kings.

Each of them possessed Heaven Rank combat power.

To be killed so quickly, he gained a new understanding of Chu Jiang's strength.

He thought he had seen through Chu Jiang, but it was just the tip of the iceberg.

After the initial shock, the other Heaven and Earth Realm Tiger Brave Army soldiers felt relieved. Looking at the fragrant treasure meat, their bodies were craving it.

Just by looking, they knew it was a great tonic.

"Everyone, come and eat some!"

Chu Jiang said with a faint smile, casually cutting a dozen pieces of the giant beast's roasted meat and sending them into the hands of the Tiger Brave Army.

"Thank you, Lord!"

The Tiger Brave Army also joined the feast.

"Mmm... refreshing!"

A Demon Suppression Guard finished the roasted meat and then drank a mouthful of carefully brewed tonic soup.

Most of them were extraordinary martial artists. The hundred-zhang giant beast was mostly eaten within half an hour.

Principal General Zhao ate some casually, then stopped eating and reported the battle situation to Chu Jiang.

"Lord Chu, the Lan Prefecture State Secretary, Wu Chunqiu, refused to send troops to aid the Three Prefectures in eradicating the locust plague, so this subordinate arrived late!"

"The Lan Prefecture Pacification Envoy, however, symbolically sent a few hundred Demon Suppression Guards, but it was a drop in the bucket, and the Three Prefectures suffered heavy losses in grain production."

Principal General Zhao said in a deep voice. The Three Prefectures' locust plague involved over ten billion locusts. All the Tiger Brave Army in Lan Prefecture had been deployed. Although the locusts were weak, their numbers were too vast to be cleared.

It was beyond human capability, as the affected area was too large.

The enemy had planned this for a long time.

It was probably to tie them down in Lan Prefecture, dealing with the locust plague.

"Wu Chunqiu?"

Chu Jiang's eyebrows raised slightly. His name was on the Hundred Officials' Records, ranking first in Lan Prefecture, controlling two hundred thousand Lanzhou Army. In the territory of Lan Prefecture, his words were more effective than the Pacification Envoy's.

Damn it.

This old fool really didn't know what was good for him.

Since you're seeking death.

Then he couldn't be blamed.

"Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, you three lead the Demon Suppression Guard with General Zhao to the Three Prefectures to continue eradicating the locust plague!"

"Yes!"

Wang Chao and the others bowed.

Chu Jiang collected the remaining one-third of the giant beast's corpse into the purple gold gourd. Anyway, inside the purple gold gourd, it wouldn't spoil even after a few years.

Chu Jiang always acted decisively. Since someone wanted to make him unhappy, he would immediately hit them back.

What 'considering the bigger picture' was all nonsense in front of him.

Just kill them.

Half an hour later.

The Brahma True King Skill's True King Clone secretly followed Principal General Zhao and others to the Three Prefectures.

Chu Jiang, on the other hand, took Fu Yunxuan, Zhang Huan, and the ten personal guards, a total of twelve people, and flew directly to Lan Prefecture — the State Secretary Office of Lan Prefecture.

...

Lan Prefecture, State Secretary Office.

Wu Chunqiu was holding a Saint's book, engrossed in reading, his body exuding a majestic aura of righteousness. In the invisible Void Realm, the ripples were strange and unpredictable.

Extremely bizarre.

He was both a martial cultivator and a Confucian cultivator, cultivating both and integrating them, which created his strength that awed the three armies.

Whoosh!

An old figure appeared beside him.

He said, "Old Master, by refusing General Principal General Zhao's request for troops, will we offend Chu Jiang? After all, he is the Three Provinces Inspectorial Envoy, and also holds the position of Three Provinces Army Marshal..."

What's more, he also possessed the Tai Zu Golden Saber, so even killing an Earl or a Marquis was not a big deal.

Wu Chunqiu's eyes were like gods, and he said lightly, "What's the hurry? Chu Jiang is probably already dead by now. Whether he has the life to come to Lan Prefecture City is still up in the air!"

Killed by the combined forces of the Three Prefectures' demon powers, Chu Jiang wouldn't have enough lives even if he had ten.

Still wanting to cause him trouble, dreaming.

Would he care about the orders of a dead person?

This time, it would probably be like the previous five times, returning with bloodshed.

If lucky, a mutilated corpse would be left and transported back to the Imperial Capital for a grand funeral.

If unlucky, not even bones would remain.

In the Three Prefectures controlled by Wu Ling King, anyone who came would be the same.

Those who dared to defy the Old Prince's will had already gone to Yellow Springs in advance.

Just at this moment.

Another young general appeared like a ghost.

"State Secretary, urgent message from Wu Prefecture, saying... Chu Jiang is not dead. They ask you to avoid conflict with Chu Jiang as much as possible in the short term, and wait for the situation to change!"

The young general said in a deep voice.

"What!"

Wu Chunqiu's face changed. He opened the letter, with a million 'f*** you's' in his heart.

F***!

Are you kidding me?

Didn't you say it was a sure thing?

That he could play with peace of mind.

He had just refused Chu Jiang's request for troops, and then he was told to act low-key and not easily offend Chu Jiang.

But, he had already offended him.

No!

"Immediately go to the Lan Prefecture Marshal's main camp!"

Wu Chunqiu's expression turned cold. With Chu Jiang's personality, he would definitely come looking for trouble, in three days at the earliest, or seven or eight days at the latest.

Only by hiding in the Lanzhou Army camp was the safest place. That was his home ground. Even if Chu Jiang attacked forcefully, the two hundred thousand Lanzhou Army, forming the Ten Thousand Water Army Formation, would be enough to match a peerless Demon Commander who had just entered the Demon Commander Realm.

As soon as his voice fell.

Before the two could react, Wu Chunqiu's figure disappeared from the study.

...

After half an incense stick's time.

Lanzhou Army, main camp.

Wu Chunqiu said:

"From now on, the three armies will enter a state of first-level combat readiness, ready to defend against enemies at all times!"

"Marshal, are demons attacking the city?"

A middle-aged general frowned slightly and asked.

"Participating General Li, just follow the Marshal's orders. Who cares if it's demons or what. As long as they dare to trespass into the Lanzhou Army camp, they will not return!"

Lanzhou Army Deputy General Tie Tie Xianmuer said coldly.

"Deputy General Tie Tie, I was just asking the Marshal a question. Entering first-level combat readiness consumes a lot of resources every moment. Why are you so agitated!"

Li Jing said in a deep voice. Tie Tie Xianmuer was a half-blood of barbarian and Great Chu people. He somehow became the Deputy General of the Lanzhou Army. He had no military talent, and his army management was loose, allowing his subordinates to act as bandits, burning, killing, and looting. When a real battle came, he would start burning incense and praying to Buddha.

He completely disregarded soldiers and war, yet he deeply trusted Lan Prefecture State Secretary Wu Chunqiu, almost having absolute power in the Lanzhou Army.

Wu Chunqiu waved his hand, signaling the two to stop arguing.

"Secret intelligence has arrived from Wu Prefecture, stating that in the Three Prefectures, there have been many cases of people impersonating the Three Provinces Inspectorial Envoy Chu Jiang, killing a large number of common people, and deceiving local officials."

"This time, a group of people might have already come to our Lanzhou Army, attempting to mobilize the army for illicit purposes."

Then, he added.

"If the other party is aggressive, they are definitely imposters. Kill without mercy!"

Tie Tie Xianmuer immediately stepped forward and said loudly, "This subordinate obeys the order!"

He looked at Li Jing and said coldly, "Participating General Li, go and prepare."

Although Li Jing had doubts, he could only obey for now.