Female Novel
Chapter 657 Crisis at the Border
Ever since Chu Feng resigned, all three military regions and eight royal clans, including Crown PrinceHua, fought to gain control of Xi Ye.
In five years, the border command center was split into multiple factions, which gave invaders thechance to slip through.
The invaders looted and pillaged as they pleased while the military was busy with infighting. That wasthe main reason why Xi Xia was so brazen.
A war at the western border was on the horizon.
"It's time to clean up the mess at Xi Ye," Chu Tianxiong said after a moment of deliberation. "We needto send someone who is assertive and charismatic to take the lead."
Weng Bo smiled. "Do you need to look any farther than your family, Lord Chu? Who else is morequalified than Master Feng to take control of Xi Ye?"
Chu Tianxiong said nothing. He took the cup of herbal tea and finished it.
The next morning, Chu Feng read about the western border invasion in the morning news and on theInternet.
"After several invasion attempts at the western border, Donghua forces were engaged with Xi Xiainvaders in a firefight that resulted in 17 deaths and 36 injuries. In response to the invasion, theDepartment of Defense has issued a statement condemning the invaders…"
On the Internet, patriotic citizens were up in arms.
"What's the point of condemning? Are we just going to sit back and let them invade us? And I thoughtXi Ye soldiers were the most skilled in the country. Looks like they're nothing but cowards!"
"Hey, don't you know? The Xi Ye now is the total opposite of five years ago. After the Dragon Lordresigned, everyone wanted to be the leader. It's a total mess there."
"Well, if the Dragon Lord is still around, the Xi Xia monkeys wouldn't dare be so brazen! This isridiculous!"
"'If' the Dragon Lord around. That's not going to happen!"
"Why don't we hand him a petition to take the helm again? I'll be the first to sign it!"
"Fight! Fight! I'm not scared of death!"
Chu Feng read the comments in silence. He put his phone away and turned off the television.
As he expected, Xi Xia had become the biggest threat to Donghua's peace.
What he did not expect was the sorry state of the Xi Ye military.
Chu Feng was disappointed that the leaders of the country did not learn from the defeat twenty yearsago. It was Chu Tianxiong who led a conquest of sixteen countries that brought peace back toDonghua.
After that, Chu Feng's Dragon Soul Army and Qin Shihuang's Northern Wolf Cavalry maintainedanother ten years of peace by keeping their enemies at bay.
Who would be the hero of the nation for the next ten years?
Chu Feng stood up and looked out of the window. The land that lay in front of him might seemprosperous, but it was riddled with inner threats and corruption.
It was only a matter of time before the country fell again, but before that, he would not hesitate to fightfor his country once more. novelbin
"Wait for my return, Xi Ye," Chu Feng said to himself. "But this isn't the time."
His phone suddenly rang. When he picked it up, he heard Chen Yuanyuan crying. "Feng! Our debtorshave surrounded us at our house. I'm so scared!"
Chu Feng was alarmed. "Don't be afraid. I'll be there at once."