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Chapter 103 Black Cavalry

Lu Chen didn't react much to what the soldier said.

At this moment, Lu Chen asked the system in his mind, "System, are my 50,000 Black Cavalry almost here?"

Calculating the days, his Black Cavalry should have arrived by now, so Lu Chen did not believe that the cavalry the soldier mentioned was the vanguard of the barbarians.

[The host's 50,000 Black Cavalry have arrived at the Wanning River Valley. To avoid misunderstandings with the Yancheng garrison, the Black Cavalry have halted their advance. Please proceed to inspect them.]

Upon seeing the system's reply, Lu Chen thought to himself, "As expected, it's my Black Cavalry."

He then said to the soldiers, "Immediately issue an order to the entire army not to attack the cavalry in the Wanning River Valley. We'll discuss everything when I arrive."

Although they didn't know why Lu Chen gave this order, the soldiers immediately complied.

When Lu Chen's order reached the ears of Mu Changtian and other generals, they were all very confused.

They were all ready for battle, and even the artillery battalion's howitzers were brought out, but the Northern King told them not to attack.

Mu Changtian was originally a general of the Great Xia Dynasty, so he was very familiar with the armor of the Great Xia army.

Mu Changtian knew very well that the cavalrymen in the Wanning River Valley were not the cavalrymen of the Great Xia Dynasty, as the Great Xia cavalry did not have such full-body black armor.

These cavalrymen were not only clad in black armor, but their warhorses were also covered in black armor.

The Great Xia Dynasty never created heavy cavalry; such heavy cavalry was most likely a barbarian force.

However, since the Northern King had already given orders not to attack, he must have his own plans. Mu Changtian and his men had no choice but to lead their soldiers to guard the Wanning River Valley and did not launch an attack.

To Mu Changtian's surprise, they did not launch an attack, and the enemy did not launch an attack either. The cavalrymen in black armor stopped on a flat area in the Wanning River Valley, seemingly waiting for something.

This made Mu Changtian and his men suspect that the barbarian cavalry were waiting for the main force to arrive, and that Lu Chen's order for them not to attack for the time being was actually to allow the entire barbarian cavalry to enter the Wanning River Valley.

Not long after, Lu Chen rode his horse to Mu Changtian and the others.

Upon seeing Lu Chen arrive, the generals immediately greeted him, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

At this moment, Mu Changtian said, "Your Highness, that cavalry should be heavy cavalry from the barbarians. Shouldn't we attack? If we let them break through, the consequences could be unimaginable."

The charge of heavy cavalry was something the infantry of the North Commandery could not withstand.

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said, "General Mu, you're overthinking it."

"Those are not barbarian cavalry, but my Black Cavalry."

Upon hearing this, the generals present were stunned.

The Black Cavalry of the Northern King?

When did the Northern King acquire such a large heavy cavalry force?

Mu Changtian couldn't help but think that when the Northern King first met him in Beijun, didn't he say that he wanted him to train a cavalry for Beijun? But the Northern King already had a cavalry in his own hands.

Moreover, they weren't ordinary cavalry; they were heavy cavalry.

Just from this distance, a rough estimate would suggest there are at least 50,000 heavily armored cavalry.

The Northern Commandery is so poor, and the Northern King has only been in the Northern Commandery for a short time. How could he possibly have trained a heavy cavalry force?

Training a cavalry unit would take at least several months, not to mention forging armor; it would be difficult to complete so many sets of cavalry armor in less than a year.

But now these heavily armored cavalrymen are right in front of us. If these cavalrymen really belong to the Northern King, then it can only mean one thing: the Northern King had already secretly built a heavily armored cavalry force before he even arrived in the Northern Commandery.

Thinking of this, the generals admired Lu Chen's foresight even more, and at the same time, they became more convinced that the Northern King had even greater ambitions.

How could a prince without ambition pretend to be a good-for-nothing and secretly train thousands of Imperial Guards and tens of thousands of heavy cavalry?

The key point is that not a single official in the court knew about all of this that the Northern King was doing. If the court had known that the Northern King was secretly building up heavy cavalry, they probably would have already concluded that he was planning a rebellion.

Lu Chen ignored the shocked looks of Mu Changtian and the others, and walked directly toward the Black Cavalry.

Seeing this, Mu Changtian and the others couldn't help but feel nervous. Although Lu Chen had said that this was his own heavy cavalry, Mu Changtian and the others had never seen this army before, and they were still worried that this army might be a threat to Lu Chen.

At this moment, the two burly men leading the black cavalry rode their horses at breakneck speed toward Lu Chen. Just as they were about to reach Lu Chen, the two men dismounted.

They knelt down and bowed to Lu Chen, saying, "Your humble servants, Wenren Lie and Xuanyuan Chen, pay our respects to Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"

Seeing that the leader of the Black Cavalry actually saluted Lu Chen, Mu Changtian and the others stood there dumbfounded.

They then remembered what Lu Chen had said two weeks ago: he would give them a surprise in two weeks.

Is this the surprise for the Northern King?

They had initially thought that although they had powerful weapons like howitzers, the barbarian cavalry would be thrown into chaos once they used them. If the barbarian cavalry chose to flee, their small number of soldiers from the Northern Commandery would be no match for them.

But it is different now.

Now that we have 50,000 heavily armored cavalry, if those barbarians want to escape, these 50,000 heavily armored cavalry can directly attack from the rear of the Wanning River Valley and instantly cut off their retreat, making it impossible for them to escape the Wanning River Valley.

Lu Chen glanced at the two people's information.

Name: Wenren Lie

[Identity: Descendant of the Great Yu Dynasty, Commander of the Black Cavalry]

[Strength: Grandmaster Level]

Loyalty: 100

……

【Name: Xuanyuan Chen】

[Identity: Descendant of the Great Yu Dynasty, Commander of the Black Cavalry]

[Strength: Grandmaster Level]

Loyalty: 100

Lu Chen then dismounted, supporting Xuan Yuan Chen with one hand and Wenren Lie's shoulder with the other, saying, "Generals, please rise. I have been waiting for you two in Yancheng for quite some time."

At this moment, Mu Changtian and the others arrived behind Lu Chen.

When Mu Changtian sensed the aura emanating from Xuan Yuanchen and Wenren Lie, he was greatly alarmed.

Two more grandmasters!

Has the Northern King already gathered so many Grandmasters under his command?

Just from what he knew, including these two, there were already four grandmasters. At this time, Mu Changtian was unaware that there was actually another grandmaster in the Northern Prince's Mansion.

If Mu Changtian knew that Lu Chen's concubines were all Grandmasters, he would be even more shocked.

How many Grandmasters does the entire Great Xia Dynasty have? Now, with the addition of Mu Changtian and Liang Zong, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who is still in the capital, the Northern Prefecture already has six Grandmasters.

Some small countries may not even have this many grandmasters.

Lu Chen then said with a smile, "With the help of the two generals, this time the barbarian cavalry will surely not return."

"Upon returning to the city, I will personally host a welcome banquet for the two generals."

……

In order to prevent the heavy cavalry from attracting the attention of the people in the city and causing the news to leak out in advance, Lu Chen ordered the heavy cavalry to be stationed in a military camp that had been prepared in advance outside the city.

He then only brought Wenren Lie, Xuanyuan Chen, and a few important generals into Yancheng.

Of course, Lu Chen also served the Black Cavalry some fine wine and meat.

After all, they have come from afar, braving wind and rain, so it is only right to treat them to a good meal.

(End of this chapter)