Chapter 1299: Ominous Signs
Chapter 1299: Ominous Signs
December 11, 2017
In the Three Kingdoms world, at the Capital Military Camp in Luoyang City, while Lu Hai Kong was in the Imperial Palace refining the Emperor Cauldron with its feedback, the Northern Defense Tower was in a state of near chaos.
For an entire day, there was a constant stream of people coming and going. The highest-level seventh floor was temporarily opened, and all of Lu Hai Kong's top commanders gathered.
Xi Zhi Cai, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Tian Feng, and other scholars!
Wang Ti, Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, Pan Feng, Gao Shun, and other generals!
Zhang Dao Yi, Zhang He, Ye Wu, Ye Jun Ru, and Luo Luo, the Outsiders!
Almost all of Lu Hai Kong's civil and military officials, or rather, his entire team except for Lu Hai Kong himself, had gathered here.
This was the first time that so many people had assembled in the Northern Defense Tower, and it was happening while Lu Hai Kong was absent.
The reason for this situation was clear: something had gone terribly wrong somewhere.
And it was obvious that the only thing that could make Xi Zhi Cai take such a situation seriously, requiring this kind of assembly, was a foreign invasion from beyond the borders. And indeed, that was the case!
At this moment, three days had passed since the Emperor Cauldron had merged with the Yu Emperor Cauldron. The issue had begun on the day the Emperor Cauldron started devouring the Yu Emperor Cauldron.
From that day on, Jia Xu had been receiving intelligence from various places under Lu Hai Kong's command in the three states of Silai, Bingzhou, and Youzhou.
The special situation that emerged was that the once lush vegetation suddenly withered, turning vast areas into scorched earth.
Jia Xu counted seven such locations across the three states, ranging from several square kilometers to a few hundred square meters.
As soon as these locations appeared, they immediately caught Jia Xu's attention. The nature of these places was too similar to those occupied by foreign demons, leaving Jia Xu with a foreboding feeling. To verify this, he quickly contacted Cheng Yaojin and others to investigate.
When Cheng Yaojin rushed to the nearest of the seven locations and confirmed the situation, he brought back news that chilled everyone's hearts. Indeed, those seven places were related to the foreign lands, and they were signs of an impending invasion!
After confirming this news, almost all of Lu Hai Kong's top commanders put aside their tasks and focused entirely on this matter, leading to the unprecedented assembly in the Northern Defense Tower.
Due to Lu Hai Kong's seclusion in the Heavenly Firmament Palace, this meeting was chaired by Xi Zhi Cai.
At Lu Hai Kong's meetings, no one usually wasted time with formalities, especially in such a critical situation. Even Xi Zhi Cai had no time for pleasantries.
Moreover, this unprecedented assembly didn't last long.
Or rather, it wasn't even a meeting; they had gathered not to discuss solutions but to issue orders!
Lu Hai Kong's Advisors' Council had been preparing for a foreign invasion for several years and had developed several comprehensive response plans.
Although this particular situation had emerged unexpectedly, the Advisors' Council had already formulated strategies to deal with such sudden occurrences.
At this moment, they only needed to execute the plans they had devised.
At the meeting, Xi Zhi Cai presented Lu Hai Kong's token and issued orders in his name.
The plan was to mobilize the full strength of the military, Outsiders, and political system to tackle the situation from all angles.
The primary objective was to thwart the descent of the foreign demon legion, with secondary focus on defense against them.
Ideally, the battlefield should not be brought to the Three Kingdoms, and if possible, they could even launch a counter-offensive into the foreign realm.
While arranging for the handling of this matter, Xi Zhi Cai also mobilized the military to prepare for the defense against the potential foreign demon legion, minimizing the impact on the Three Kingdoms world if the battlefield were to manifest.
From their meticulous arrangements, it was evident that Xi Zhi Cai's group was exceptionally well-prepared to counter the foreign demons. They had considered various factors and had nearly perfect plans for every aspect.
However, this wasn't the main point. The crucial aspect was their attitude.
Despite their cautious approach to defending against the foreign demons, their coordination revealed that Lu Hai Kong's side had little fear of the invasion. They even exuded strong confidence.
This confidence was evident during the meeting.
(End of Chapter)
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