Chu Zhongxing has the ability to create an avatar, which can replace Chu Zhongxing, assign tasks to players, and settle rewards for players.

In addition, Chu Zhongxing can also control a certain player and obtain the player's vision.

From the players' perspective and the feedback from his clone, Chu Zhongxing received two very bad news.

First, the barbarian army has already gathered. Chu Zhongxing is not sure how many troops the barbarian army has, but no matter how many there are, Yancheng cannot stop them at the moment.

Second, the leader of this barbarian coalition is Cheng Youwei, the source of chaos in the northern border. He is imprisoning players and using various tortures on them.

It was based on these two points that Chu Zhongxing left the Tianyong Pass Hall with a gloomy face.

Player, imprisoned by the enemy!

Chu Zhongxing had anticipated this kind of thing, but he did not expect that the first time this happened, it was actually the source of the chaos in the Northern Frontier, and Cheng Youwei led the people who governed the country to imprison the players.

Players can be resurrected infinitely, so they are naturally not afraid of death, but players also have a big disadvantage, which is that they are afraid of being imprisoned.

When a player is imprisoned, Chu Zhongxing can directly deprive the player of his life and let him be resurrected in the resurrection pool.

Although this method consumes a huge amount of energy, it can at least allow the player to escape from being imprisoned.

But what worries Chu Zhongxing is that at this stage, the players are only imprisoned physically. If there are means to imprison and torture the soul, then "Bai Jia Zhu Dao" will not be a game for the players, but a weapon that may cause severe damage to the soul, turn people into idiots, or even cause brain death.

"When strengthening the Tongtian Divine Tree in the future, we need to consider the option of strengthening the player's soul, or the ability to allow the player's soul to escape instantly."

Chu Zhongxing has always been a person who plans ahead. As early as when Guo Xiaoding single-handedly defeated a thousand men and exposed Yancheng to the enemy's sight, Chu Zhongxing began to plan for a follow-up move.

Now that the player has been imprisoned by the barbarians, Chu Zhongxing must plan ahead and gain the ability to recall the player's soul!
"Chu Shuai!"

When Chu Zhongxing frowned and thought about Cheng Youwei's imprisonment of players, Guo Xiaoding quietly appeared beside Chu Zhongxing. He looked at Chu Zhongxing who was frowning in the distance, his eyes full of complicated expressions.

"General Guo!"

Chu Zhongxing came to his senses. He turned around and was about to say something to Guo Xiaoding when a black afterimage suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, Chu Zhongxing felt dizzy and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

"Guo Xiao."

"Chu Shuai, take a good rest. You must be tired these days."

Guo Xiaoding supported Chu Zhongxing and said softly for a long time. He suddenly grinned:
"It is said that sneak attacks are the behavior of villains, but you let Yinyin knock me out once before, and I knock you out once now, so we are even. In this way, I, Guo Xiaoding, can still be considered a gentleman."

Guo Xiaoding carried Chu Zhongxing to the room that Wu Yanyou had prepared. He placed Chu Zhongxing on the bed and took out a shiny waist badge from his pocket:

“The flag of the Zhenbei Army has been passed down for more than 500 years. If it perishes in my hands, how can I be worthy of General Cheng and the hundreds of thousands of comrades in the Zhenbei Army?

Yancheng does not need new troops, what Yancheng needs is the Zhenbei Army!"

After saying that, Guo Xiaoding placed the badge next to Chu Zhongxing's ear. He walked to the side of the room and looked back at Chu Zhongxing again with an extremely complicated expression on his face.

Guo Xiaoding had an indescribable feeling towards Chu Zhongxing: gratitude, relief, yet also worry, anxiety and fear.

We are grateful to Chu Zhongxing for injecting vitality into Yancheng, which has brought new life to this dying city. Yin Yin's arrival has allowed some old guys in Yancheng to taste the joy of family life.

At the same time, Guo Xiaoding was quite worried about Chu Zhongxing's behavior. His actions and the soldiers under his command did not take the Imperial Shang Dynasty seriously.

They had no feelings for the Imperial Shang Dynasty, nor did they have any respect for the emperor of the Imperial Shang Dynasty.

What makes Guo Xiaoding even more frightened is that the soldiers under Chu Zhongxing's command possess immortal bodies. Now Chu Zhongxing has thousands of people under his command. With time, he will surely be able to form an immortal army of tens of thousands.

Such a terrifying army is a disaster for the Imperial Shang Dynasty.

Guo Xiaoding was somewhat worried that Chu Zhongxing would not obey the orders of the Emperor of the Shang Dynasty. However, the Shang Dynasty was already in turmoil, and perhaps before Chu Zhongxing recovered the northern border, the Shang Dynasty would cease to exist.

The general trend of the world is that things that come together for a long time will eventually separate. Guo Xiaoding doesn't know what the future will be like, and he doesn't want to know.

Because he has no future.

"The Imperial Dynasty."

"I went to war when I was young and returned with white hair. I never thought that after fighting in the northern border for eighty-four years, I would be able to return to my homeland!"

"I really want to go back and see my parents' graves. I wonder if they thought about their children before they left."

"Dear parents, I am unfilial and will not be able to pay homage to you in this lifetime. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. I hope you can forgive me."

“Now that I have returned to my homeland, I have no regrets in this life.”

At night, one hundred and forty-two soldiers of the Zhenbei Army stood on the border land of Yongzhou in the Imperial Shang Dynasty, looking towards the direction of the imperial capital of the Imperial Shang Dynasty, and each of them burst into tears.

Some veterans knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the imperial capital, trying to get their deceased parents to forgive their unfilial behavior.

Some veterans grabbed some soil and put it under their noses, immersing themselves in the smell of their homeland.

Some veterans stared at the imperial capital silently, tears streaming down their faces.

They are constantly venting their emotions and are also nostalgic for the last days of their lives.

"Zhenbei Army!"

After a long while, Guo Xiaoding's gentle voice pulled the group of veterans back. He looked towards the distant imperial capital and said in a very serious voice:

"Array up!"

The Zhenbei Army soldiers immediately put away all their emotions and lined up to wait. Looking at a group of veterans lined up neatly, Guo Xiaoding said in a low and serious voice:
"The Emperor is ascending to heaven. As subjects of the Imperial Shang Dynasty, we must respectfully send the Emperor to heaven!"

All the veterans of the Zhenbei Army knelt on one knee facing the direction of the imperial capital and clasped their fists to send the emperor off to heaven.

The people of the Imperial Merchants kneel three times.

Kneel first to your parents, secondly to your teachers, and thirdly to your benefactors.

Even if it was the emperor of the Di Shang Dynasty, the Zhenbei Army would only kneel on one knee and respectfully send the emperor off to heaven.

"rise!"

Guo Xiaoding was the first to stand up. He took out a gentleman's sword and pointed it at the northern border:

"Our duty is to guard the northern border.

It is our duty and destiny. Now the barbarian army is gathering and heading south. How can you tolerate the barbarian army invading our Imperial Shang Dynasty so arrogantly? "

"Duty is where your duty lies, and destiny is where your destiny lies!"

"Even if we die in battle, we will never let the barbarians invade our Imperial Shang Dynasty so easily.

All the veterans of the Zhenbei Army drew their weapons and pointed their swords at the northern border. "Gather and return to Yancheng. Even if we die in battle, we must die on the battlefield. Only in this way can we be worthy of our comrades!"

After Guo Xiaoding finished speaking, he rode on his war horse and led the soldiers of Yancheng Town's Beibei Army back from the border of Yongzhou to Tianyong Pass.

"Coach, coach, I heard that the barbarian army is gathering to attack our Yancheng. Are you going to fight back?"

The gathering of 143 Zhenbei Army soldiers naturally made quite a big show. When many players who were resting saw the gathering of veterans of Yancheng Zhenbei Army, their eyes suddenly lit up, as if they had seen a large-scale mission.

Niu Bu's sense of smell was even more sensitive. When he saw the Zhenbei Army of Yancheng gathering, he wanted to ask whether they should return to the northern border. However, before that, the Zhenbei Army of Yancheng came out of Tianyong Pass and headed towards the Di Shang Dynasty. He thought that the Zhenbei Army was going to abandon them and return to the Di Shang Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, the Zhenbei Army turned around not long after and returned to the northern border along the same route.

This made Niu Bu very excited. He immediately intercepted the Yancheng Town Northern Army and asked Coach Li Yulun, with whom he had a good relationship.

Li Yulun did not answer, but glanced at Guo Xiaoding. Guo Xiaoding looked at Niu Bu's belligerent eyes and suddenly grinned:
"We are going back to Yancheng to guard Yancheng. Are you willing to follow us back?"

"If we go this way, we may die in the northern border and be swallowed and buried by the wind and sand."

"Go back, you must go back."

"A small barbarian dares to gather a large army to attack Yancheng. Is it because my sword is not fast enough?"

The four words "died in the Northern Frontier" did not pose any threat to the players, Niu Bu answered with a murderous look on his face. During this period of time, Niu Bu had enjoyed killing so much, and it was so satisfying. He, Niu Bu, was not afraid of the enemy being too strong, but was afraid of having no enemies.

Niu Bu was not sure what the Imperial Shang Dynasty was like. Perhaps the Imperial Shang Dynasty had a vast territory, more tasks, and beautiful scenery.

But could the Imperial Shang Dynasty just go on a killing spree?

At this stage, the players are soldiers of the Imperial Shang Dynasty. No matter what the mission of the Imperial Shang Dynasty is, they certainly cannot kill people at will in the Imperial Shang Dynasty.

so.
For Niu Bu, a warmonger, staying in the northern border to kill the barbarians is the best option.

"Okay, whoever wants to follow me back to Yancheng to stop the barbarians, follow me immediately!"

"I me me!"

"Let's go, let's go back and kill the barbarians!"

"Ah, we're going back again? Then what is the purpose of our special mission this time?"

"Who cares what his purpose is? Anyway, we have got the reward. Now let's go back and kill the barbarians. I have a feeling that the reward will be quite a lot."

"That's true. Who cares about his purpose? Anyway, the reward is in hand!"

"I have saved up a lot of [casting]. I think after I go back to stop the barbarians, I will be able to save enough money to exchange for a holographic game cabin."

"Hiss, I'm so envious!"

Most of the players are not plot-lovers. They don’t care about the plot of the game. Even if there are loopholes in the game plot, they don’t care.

They only care about their rewards and how the game is played.

This time, the rewards for carrying out the special mission were distributed after they entered the Tianyong Pass. The rewards for this special mission were very generous, with a basic reward of 1000 [cast] per person. According to the current price of the [Treasure Pavilion] in the game, each player would earn almost .

In just ten days, the players earned more than 20,000 yuan, but no one complained. Instead, they crazily praised the game officials for their generosity.

In addition to the most basic [Casting] reward, players will receive additional rewards for each barbarian they kill. Niu Bu, who killed the most people, received a [Casting] of up to 3175.

An income of more than 10 in 6 days, such a horrific income makes countless players stunned.

As for the reward he received, Niu Bu sold part of the [Casting] to Zhao Wuying, and planned to use the other part to improve himself.

The stronger you are, the higher the rewards you will get in the game!

The bed was a slate bed, very hard, which was very different from the soft Simmons bed at home, and it was very uncomfortable to sleep on.

There was an elm beam above his head, which looked a bit rotten, and instantly brought Chu Zhongxing back to the feeling of living in an old house in the countryside when he was seven or eight years old.

Mottled stone walls and rotten beams.

Chu Zhongxing opened his eyes from the stone bed and was in a daze for a moment. He couldn't remember where he was for a moment.

Chu Zhongxing stared at the rotten beam in a daze for more than ten seconds. Then he suddenly jumped up from the bed, punched the mottled stone wall with all his might, and said viciously: "Guo Xiaoding, you are such a good Guo Xiaoding!"

"You actually sneak attacked me and knocked me out!"

"What are you going to do? What exactly do you want to do?"

Guo Xiaoding's sneak attack was quite heavy. It took Chu Zhongxing more than ten seconds to recover his memory. He punched the mottled stone wall several times, then quickly got up from the bed and walked towards the door.

"Chu Shuai!"

When Chu Zhongxing walked out of the room, he saw two soldiers standing in front of his door. They saluted him and said, "General Chu, Master Wu has told you that if you wake up, you can move around on your own."

Master Wu?
Chu Zhongxing nodded in understanding. The Wu Tianshi mentioned by the two soldiers should be Taoist Wu Yanyou.

"Where is General Guo who came with me? He's the one-eyed guy."

"General Chu, General Guo led his troops back to Yancheng the day before yesterday!"

"Returned to Yancheng?"

"Wait, you said the day before yesterday?"

Chu Zhongxing’s eyes widened suddenly. The day before yesterday?

Damn it, Guo Xiaoding, you knocked me out for two days?
"Yes, General Chu. The day before yesterday, General Guo brought all his soldiers back to Yancheng. He said that the barbarian army was heading south, and they had to stop the barbarian army in Yancheng!"

At this point, the two soldiers' expressions instantly became serious. The barbarian army's southward advance was definitely a disaster for the people of the Imperial Shang Dynasty.

"Damn Guo Xiaoding."

Chu Zhongxing suddenly cursed. Damn it, why did he, Chu Zhongxing, work so hard to follow the players south for three or four thousand kilometers?
Isn't it to find a way to survive for the Zhenbei Army?
But you were so good that you knocked me out with one punch and then led your army back to Yancheng.

Who is the commander-in-chief of Yancheng? How dare you, Guo Xiaoding, rebel against your superior and attack the commander-in-chief of Yancheng? You must be tired of living, old man.

When I return to Yancheng and catch you, I will lock you up in the Di Shang Dynasty and never let you leave the Di Shang Dynasty for the rest of your life.

Chu Zhongxing took a deep breath to calm himself down. He continued to ask the soldiers, "Where are Tianshi and Xu Jiguan? Did they go back with General Guo?"

"The angel has already set off to return to the imperial capital. Wu Tianshi escorted Xu Jiguan to the Jixia Mausoleum. Several people from the Zhang family of Shangcai also left the Tianyong Pass, saying that they were going to look for the rest of the clan members."

"So, I am the only commander left at Tianyong Pass?" (End of this chapter)