Wen Zhong's Crisis
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan was immediately taken aback.
"Let him in quickly."
As Daji went out to deliver the message, a general in tattered armor soon staggered in.
He had only run a few steps when he ran out of strength and collapsed to the ground, rolling face-first into the dirt.
Ye Xuan was taken aback and quickly stepped forward to help the general up.
The general's armor was tattered and worn.
Some of the armor's metal had even pierced deep into their flesh, and coupled with other serious injuries, it was clear that there was no hope of recovery.
It was already quite an achievement that they managed to squeeze back to Chaoge by sheer willpower.
Upon seeing this person, information about them quickly flashed through my mind.
This person was Jin Su Wen Zhong, one of the twenty-four generals under Grand Tutor Wen.
This guy is also one of the twenty-four Thunder Department True God under the command of Grand Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen in the future, Investiture of the Gods.
He was also someone who achieved enlightenment through martial arts.
His strength had essentially reached the level of Heavenly Immortal, and he also possessed several magical treasures.
These are the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, the Gold-Refining Iron-Cleaving Saber, and the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, the Black Gold Chain Mail.
Even on the Investiture of the Gods, he was a fairly well-known figure.
"What happened to General Jin? Why was he injured so badly?"
Jin Su breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Human Emperor before her.
But as soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, he knew his days were numbered.
He had been holding his breath for three days, and now that he was letting his Yellow Springs down, he was afraid he would soon die.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened."
"When the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords rebelled, and Grand Tutor Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen led his army to the North Sea, the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords had already laid an ambush, causing heavy losses to the army."
"Later, whenever Grand Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen made a decision, the enemy was always able to anticipate it, and after several battles, the Yin Shang army suffered heavy losses."
"Grand Tutor Wen suspected there was a traitor within the army, and after going through great lengths to eliminate the traitor, the situation was finally averted."
"However, the army had already suffered heavy losses by this time."
"Next, the Yin Shang army engaged in fierce battles with the allied forces of the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords. Although they defeated the enemy several times, they were, after all, on enemy territory, and the enemy was able to quickly gather another large army."
"Just recently, the Yin Shang army was ambushed by the seventy-two barbarian tribes of the North Sea within Beast God Mountain, and the Yin Shang army is now trapped on the Beast God Mountain."
Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen Zhong led his army in several breakout attempts, but each attempt ended in a crushing defeat.
"Now the situation is extremely perilous, which is why I was ordered to fight my way out and return to the capital to seek reinforcements. I earnestly hope that Your Majesty will immediately send reinforcements to the Grand Tutor!"
Jin Su finished speaking in one breath, but could no longer hold on. Her eyes closed and her head lolled to the side.
Blood gushed from the corner of his mouth; he was on the verge of death.
A wisp of true spirit, invisible to the naked eye, drifted and rose into the distance, disappearing into the distance.
It was clearly captured by the Investiture of the Gods.
Upon seeing Jin Su in this state, Ye Xuan's face immediately darkened.
It seems that my time travel has indeed brought about some immeasurable changes.
In other words, the enemy's strength has clearly become extremely terrifying.
The North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords rebelled, and in theory, Wen Zhong should have been able to quell the rebellion. Although it would have taken a long time, he would have eventually brought it down.
However, the current situation suggests that Grand Tutor Wen Zhong may be facing defeat.
Ye Xuan's expression was extremely solemn.
This situation should not be underestimated.
Grand Tutor Wen is both brave and resourceful, and his own magical power is also quite formidable.
Wielding Male-Female Twin Whips and one female, and riding a mythical beast Ink Qilin, his strength is clearly formidable.
Now that there are signs of defeat, something must have happened.
Otherwise, the Seventy-Two Feudal Lords could not have had such strength.
"Sound the drums and gongs, prepare for court!"
Upon hearing this, Wushuang immediately went down to make arrangements herself.
Soon, a loud gong sounded in Chaoge.
The sound was so loud it resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The sound of drums, like thunder, echoed above Chaoge.
Upon hearing this urgent sound, the civil and military officials of Chaoge hurriedly headed towards the palace.
They are usually summoned in this way only for important matters.
The sound is so urgent now, it's clear that something very important has happened, and no one dares to be negligent.
The civil and military officials had just lined up on both sides of the main hall when Ye Xuan arrived.
Ye Xuan sat in the seat of honor, with Wushuang standing behind him.
He glanced around before speaking.
"I have some news for you: the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords have rebelled. I'm sure you all know about it, right?"
Upon hearing this, the ministers were immediately taken aback.
They were naturally aware of these things.
After all, that happened last year.
The pillar of the nation, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, has already gone to suppress the rebellion.
I believe that it won't be long before we can completely crush the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords.
Now that Your Majesty has brought this matter up again, does it mean that Wen Zhong has successfully suppressed it?
But His Majesty's expression suggests otherwise.
For a moment, everyone was caught up in speculation.
"To tell you the truth, Grand Tutor Wen is in dire straits in the North Sea. The army of Chaoge has been besieged by the allied forces of the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords and is on the verge of collapse."
These words immediately caused an uproar among the ministers.
No one expected things to turn out this way.
Who was Grand Tutor Wen Zhong?
That was a pillar of the nation, and now it's besieged by the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords?
Were those rebellious warlords really that powerful?
This is truly hard to imagine.
Originally, no one took them seriously.
After all, North Sea is a harsh and cold place, and the people there are mostly uncivilized. How much influence could they possibly have?
Now they've even besieged Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen —how terrifying is that?
There were a total of 800 regional lords in the land. The rebellion of the North Sea Seventy-Two Feudal Lords basically meant that one-tenth of the lords were in rebellion.
This is inherently an extremely dangerous matter.
Now even the army of Chaoge is besieged; things seem to be in dire straits.
If things go wrong, the whole world could show signs of collapse.
After all, the rebellion of the Seventy-Two Feudal Lords was different from the rebellion of Su Hu of Jizhou.
Although Su Hu was a very powerful vassal, he was only one family.
There are seventy-two such families in the North Sea, which is enough to show how dangerous the situation is.
When the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?
"Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen is the pillar of the Yin Shang dynasty, and his loss is absolutely unacceptable. Now he is besieged by the Seventy-Two Feudal Lords at Beast God Mountain. Does anyone have a good plan?"
As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, Yang Ren stepped forward from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, we absolutely cannot allow Wen Zhong Grand Tutor Wen to fall; we must immediately send troops to his aid."
"Your Majesty, I believe we should immediately dispatch General Huang, the Martial King Cheng Who Protects the Nation, with cavalry as the vanguard to the North Sea to aid the Grand Tutor."
"His Majesty, residing in Chaoge and ruling the realm, has recruited a large army to serve as the main force for the rescue operation, heading to the North Sea."
"Uncle Bi Gan once opened granaries to distribute grain and provide disaster relief throughout the land, and was extremely familiar with the distribution of grain supplies in the Yin Shang."
"Uncle Wang Bi Gan can be appointed as generals in charge of supplying provisions. As the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war. Other matters can be planned later. General Huang leading the cavalry to provide support is the top priority at present."