After Zhang Yu had left, Hong Yuanqiu sat in his chair and pondered for a long time.
Zhang Yu was willing to go to You City alone, so there was no need for the Military Affairs Department to intervene in the attack. At the very least, they needed to provide support.
However, just as he had said before, if they suddenly mobilized a large army at this time, it might instead attract the attention of You City.
He thought for a moment, and it seemed that he had no choice but to mobilize that army.
He immediately picked up his brush and drafted a military order. After stamping it with his official seal, he called in his trusted aide and briefly explained the matter. He said, "In order to ensure that this matter does not leak out, we can only mobilize the Guard Army."
The official was shocked. He said, "Chief, this is the Guard Army. If they are mobilized, what if …"
The Guard Army was an army that did not exist in the Military Affairs Department's archives. They were usually stationed in the void as a precaution during critical moments. Among them, there were also cultivators sent by the Yujing and Xuanfu to guard the place.
Hong Yuanqiu said, "Right now, only by mobilizing this army that is already in the void will we not attract the attention of others. The army is to be used at critical moments. Letting You City continue to exist is ultimately disadvantageous to us.
Right now, as Governor Zhang said, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Moreover, I'm not asking them to go to war. I'm just asking them to provide support at critical moments. "
The official glanced at Hong Yuanqiu and stepped forward to take the military order. Although Hong Yuanqiu's arrangements were stable, he still felt a little worried.
There were rumors that the previous chief was replaced because the previous Xuanting Governor Ding Xuanping's disappearance had been implicated. If something happened to Governor Zhang this time, Hong Yuanqiu was afraid that he would not be able to absolve himself from the blame.
Hong Yuanqiu said, "You don't have to worry too much. Before Patrol Officer Zhang came here, he went to Dai Xuan Zun's place. This matter was also approved by Dai Xuan Zun. Even if you don't trust Patrol Officer Zhang, you can trust Dai Xuan Zun."
When the civil official heard this, he immediately relaxed a lot. With Xuan Zun's participation, even if this matter couldn't be resolved, it wouldn't be so difficult to resolve. He cupped his hands and said, "This subordinate will go now."
After he left, Hong Yuanqiu stood up from his seat and stared at the map of Kui Mansion for a while, then turned to look at the endless void outside.
In the past seventy years, You City had never been captured or broken through.
The main reason was that You City was hard to find. Secondly, there might be Xuan Zun's incarnation guarding You City. These two points made the Military Affairs Department powerless.
Moreover, compared to Shangchen and those evil gods, You City only did some "small tricks" behind the scenes, so it wasn't the main enemy that the Military Affairs Department had to deal with.
But this time, if he could cooperate with Zhang Yu to take down You City, then this would be an extremely rich military qualification.
Perhaps it wouldn't be long before the Yujing transferred him back to the inner circle, and if he stayed in the Central Court for a few more years, then he would have the qualifications to be appointed as the Prefecture Governor of Shang Zhou.
If his official career went smoothly, he might even compete for the position of "Great Governor" in the future, and enter the true core of Tianxia's power.
After Zhang Yu walked out of the hall, he didn't immediately leave Heaven City. Instead, he walked toward a remote corner. After walking through an empty metal corridor, he came to a narrow door.
The door slowly rose, and an empty hall appeared in front of him.
After a while, a man in his thirties walked out and bowed to him, saying, "Are you Zhang Shangxiu? Please follow me, Shangxiu."
Zhang Yu nodded and followed him inside. After standing in the middle of the hall, the surrounding metal walls and metal plates under their feet shifted, and the layout of the entire hall changed. Not long after, another long corridor appeared in front of them.
The man said respectfully, "Zhang Shangxiu, Master Craftsman Wu is waiting for you inside."
Zhang Yu strode forward, passed through the corridor, and turned into a cabin filled with all kinds of creation tools. Master Craftsman Wu was standing there at the moment. When he saw Zhang Yu enter, he bowed to him and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng, I've received Chief Hong's message. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Zhang Yu didn't beat around the bush and said, "Master Craftsman Wu, I'm going to attack a territory today. Other than replenishing the Xuan Weapons on the white boat, I also need some other creation tools to help. But I don't have much time, so I'll have to set off soon."
In this surprise attack on You City, he needed to use some tactics and some items as support. As for the artifacts, he now had Cicada Cry, Sky Shocking Double Swords, First Heaven Water, and Purple Star Sand. It was enough.
However, there were times when some creation tools were actually more convenient and useful than artifacts. He had worked with Wu Ze before, so he definitely knew what he needed.
Wu Ze pushed his glasses and said, "Xuanzheng, please wait for a moment."
He first ordered the creator standing behind him to replenish the Xuan Weapons in the white boat, then he went to the inner room.
After a long time, he pushed out two heavy boxes that were half the height of a person and said, "The things inside were made by me when I was in Green Sun. It's just that I haven't been able to use them. They might be of help to Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu waved his sleeve and kept them in his astral pouch. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Master Craftsman Wu."
Wu Ze also bowed and said, "Xuanzheng, you don't have to be so polite. If Xuanzheng needs anything in the future, you can come to me again."
Zhang Yu nodded and bade farewell to him. After coming out of this place, he followed the passage of the Tianji Workshop to a hidden berth. The white boat was currently docked here.
A tall cultivator stood in front of the flying boat and bowed to him. He said, "Inspector Zhang, I am Guan Zhou. I am here on Chief Hong's orders to take over the captives of You City."
Zhang Yu could tell that this was the cultivator who accompanied Chief Hong on a daily basis. He was the person in charge of Chief Hong's safety. This person had appeared at this moment, probably because Hong Yuanqiu wanted to ensure that the news would not be leaked.
He glanced at the white boat. The white boat's cabin door melted, and a dozen cultivators, including Master Yong, were sent out by him.
Guan Zhou didn't say anything else. He bowed to him again and left with these people.
After he left, Zhang Yu returned to the white boat. This time, he did not plan to return to Ye Ya Province. Instead, he planned to go directly to You City and break into the city before this person could react.
After sitting down in the main cabin, he first took out Master Craftsman Wu's boxes. He opened one of the boxes and took a look. There were many types of things inside, from scouting to luring the enemy, from attacking to defending. It could be said that everything was available.
When he opened the second box, he was surprised by what was inside.
Inside were rows of exquisite oval-shaped objects. These were Creation Eggs. One could see that within these crystal clear, ice-blue eggshells, there were small dragons with their eyes closed and their wings curled up.
He immediately recognized that these were the rare dragons used by the people of Shuang Province. Although these things were small, they were enough to fight against some fourth chapter cultivators. Moreover, their bodies were tough and flexible.
He couldn't help but nod. With these things, the chances of success were higher.
Closing the box, he stood up and went to the place where Xu Cheng was locked up. He said: "Deacon Xu, I hope you can lead me to Heaven City."
Xu Cheng Tong was shocked. He hesitated: "I told the Patrol Officer before that You City can summon Xuan Zun's incarnation, this … …"
Zhang Yu said lightly: "I have already convinced Xuan Zun of Heaven City to help."
Xu Cheng Tong immediately changed his expression and said: "I am willing to help Tianxia get rid of evil."
Zhang Yu raised his hand at this time, and lightly tapped Xu Cheng Tong's forehead. He said: "If we succeed this time, I will try to reduce Deacon Xu's punishment."
Xu Chengtong immediately felt that he could move his body. However, at the same time, there was a wisp of Sword Qi entrenched within his body. It was clear that his life was in Zhang Yu's hands. He hurriedly said, "I understand."
Zhang Yu said: "Deacon Xu, come with me." He brought Xu Cheng Tong back to the main cabin. After sitting down, he said: "Deacon Xu, you will lead the way now."
Xu Cheng Tong quickly agreed. He took out a jade tablet from his sleeve and touched it slightly. A white gas flowed out and pointed to a place. He said: "Patrol Officer Zhang, follow the direction of this gas and you will be able to find the Gate of Heaven that leads to You City."
Zhang Yu glanced at it. With a thought, the white boat rose from the deck of Heaven City. Following the direction of the white gas, it flew into the vast void.
After leaving Kui Mansion, he said: "Deacon Xu, tell me the specific layout of You City."
Because Xu Cheng Tong's life was in his hands, he did not dare to hide anything. He said: "You City is actually Tianxia's Heaven City. Other than the Restrictive Array outside, the layout of the city has not changed much over the years.
Today's Heaven City is in the hands of Master Zhan. Because he has the authority to communicate with Xuan Zun, he is able to sit firmly in this position and maintain everything in Heaven City. But without this person, the city would be in a state of disunity … "
Zhang Yu looked ahead and listened to Xu Cheng Tong explain the many details of You City. In fact, what Xu Cheng Tong said was also mentioned in Daoist Yue's small booklet.
You City's defense was completely dependent on the Restrictive Array outside the city. There was no defense inside the city.
The people in You City did not have the intention to do such things. Because once they were found by Tianxia, they would immediately evacuate. If necessary, they could even ask Xuan Zun's incarnation to come to their aid. Since that was the case, why would they need to go through so much trouble? There was no need at all.
Another thing was, You City was not Tianxia. There was no strict hierarchy. The cultivators in the city would not pay much attention to matters that did not involve their own people, except for matters that were suppressed by the higher-ups.
And there was another advantage to him choosing to launch a surprise attack at this time. It would be the New Year the next day.
The cultivators in You City were originally separated from Tianxia. The two could be said to be of the same origin. They also had to celebrate the New Year, so they would be extremely relaxed at this time. It would be more convenient for him to take action.
Just as he was thinking, he heard Xu Chengtong say, "Inspector Zhang, the Heavenly Gate is right in front of us."
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