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Chapter 155 The Prince's move was truly ingenious.

The Great Xia originally possessed over 20,000 heavy cavalry, and military power had been concentrated in the hands of the Xia Emperor. Now, the Xia Emperor had another 50,000 heavy cavalry. The key point was that in the eyes of the aristocratic families, these 50,000 heavy cavalry belonged entirely to the Xia Emperor, and no one else could interfere. How could the aristocratic families of the Great Xia possibly sleep soundly?

Therefore, Mu Changtian believed that if the war between Da Wu and Da Xia was instigated by aristocratic families, then the ultimate goal of these aristocratic families was most likely to disintegrate these 50,000 heavy cavalry.

After listening to Mu Changtian's analysis, Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

Of the three purposes Mu Changtian mentioned, the second purpose is the least likely, and the third purpose is the most likely.

There is no doubt that the aristocratic families want to replace the Xia emperor, since the current Xia emperor is not obedient at all and even wants to destroy the ancient aristocratic families within the Great Xia territory.

However, this is not the time to change the emperor. There are many factions now. If we want to change the emperor, who will be the new emperor?

It is likely that if any prince were to ascend the throne, it would cause dissatisfaction among many people, and the final result would be the division of the Great Xia Dynasty and the outbreak of civil war.

For the powerful families, the division of the Great Xia Dynasty was not in their best interests, so they preferred to let the Xia Emperor continue to sit in that position.

What the aristocratic families need to do now is to exchange interests with various factions as much as possible, and then determine who the next emperor will be. Before the next emperor is determined, they will not touch the position of Emperor Xia.

As for why they would provoke a war between the two countries so quickly, it is probably partly to put pressure on the Xia Emperor, partly to eliminate the forces under the Xia Emperor's control, and possibly partly to seize the Xia Emperor's military power.

If war breaks out between the two countries, the Xia Emperor would not immediately lead the army in person. In that case, the Xia Emperor would have to hand over some of his military power, and his initial attempt to regain military power would have been in vain.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen looked at Mu Changtian and continued, "General Mu, if the imperial court orders the Northern Commandery to send troops, what do you think I should do?"

Although Beijun is Lu Chen's fiefdom, it still belongs to Daxia. Lu Chen is still a vassal king of Daxia. If the court orders him to send troops, he has the obligation to do so.

However, it was clear that Lu Chen would not send his Black Cavalry to the front lines to be worn down.

Mu Changtian didn't directly tell Lu Chen what to do, but instead reminded him: "Your Highness, Beijun is currently in the early stages of development, and you have only just gained a foothold there. If the imperial court issues an order and Beijun still refuses to send troops, it would be tantamount to rebellion. Raising troops at this time would probably not be beneficial to either Beijun or you."

Mu Changtian also saw through Lu Chen's thoughts. The Black Cavalry was the most important military force in Beijun. How could Lu Chen be willing to send the Black Cavalry to the front line to be worn down by the enemy?

However, if the imperial court has already issued the order and Lu Chen still does not send troops, then it would be no different from a rebellion. Once Beijun rebels, it will probably be even more difficult for Beijun to develop in the future.

Most of the resources in Beijun are transported from other parts of Daxia. Even the food consumed by the Northern Prince's Palace is purchased within Daxia. If a rebellion is launched at this time, the transportation channels for various resources will be cut off, which will be extremely detrimental to the development of Beijun.

Mu Changtian then said, "Your Highness, in my opinion, if the court really issues a military order, you don't need to send all 50,000 heavy cavalry. Just send a portion of the soldiers. Then you can say that most of the heavy cavalry were wiped out by the enemy on their way to the front line, so only those soldiers were left."

"This way, you will obey the imperial court's military orders, so you won't be considered to be rebelling, and you won't lose too many Black Cavalry."

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's suggestion, everyone else in the study agreed that it was feasible.

In short, at this time, it is absolutely forbidden to rebel; to rebel at this time is tantamount to courting death.

Although the North Commandery has 50,000 heavy cavalry, having 50,000 heavy cavalry does not mean they are invincible.

To be realistic, the materials Lu Chen uses to manufacture gunpowder and cannons are all transported from other parts of the Great Xia territory. If you rebel now, you'll have trouble even manufacturing gunpowder.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Qin Yushan. "Commander Qin, immediately send a messenger with red silk to request aid from the imperial court."

Everyone in the study was stunned upon hearing this.

Asking for help?

What kind of help are you asking for?

Wasn't the imperial court ordering them to send troops? Why is the Northern King sending a messenger with red silk to the capital at this time?

What's going on?

Even Qin Yushan was stunned.

Lu Chen continued, "It is said that the Northern Xian King's army is pressing on the border. Last time, the battle against the Tianlang King's tribe caused heavy losses to the Northern Prefecture. The Northern Prefecture is unable to fight back. We hope that the court will send more troops to assist the Northern Prefecture this time to resist the Northern Xian King's southward advance."

Ah this...

Everyone immediately realized what was happening.

The serious expression on Mu Changtian's face vanished instantly, and he exclaimed, "Brilliant...brilliant! Your Highness's move is brilliant!!!"

"In this way, all the soldiers in our Northern Commandery are going to deal with the Northern Xian King, and we have no spare strength to support the imperial army. At this time, the imperial court can't say anything to us. Your Highness's move is truly ingenious!!!"

Lu Chen continued, "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Quickly send the Red Silk messenger to the capital, preferably before the imperial military order reaches Yancheng."

"Furthermore, I have already gone north to defend against the barbarians' southward advance. If anyone comes looking for me, just tell them I am not here."

Everyone instantly understood what Lu Chen meant. If the imperial envoy really came, they wouldn't be able to find Lu Chen and wouldn't be able to hand over the military order to him.

"That's all for today. Everyone, disperse. Remember my words: I am no longer in the Northern Prince's residence."

The group immediately bowed and said, "We take our leave."

Subsequently, Qin Yushan indeed sent a messenger with red silk. To make the situation seem more urgent, Lu Chen personally wrote a battle report this time, crying and pleading in the report, hoping that the court could send troops to support Beijun.

at the same time.

A private room in a restaurant in Xuan Yue Palace.

Chen Wanrong sat in the chair, looking at the intelligence she had just received. Her cold and beautiful face immediately became serious.

Counting the time, she and Lin Wanyun had been in Beijun for several months. Lin Wanyun had already become the deputy commander of the guards in the inner courtyard of the Prince's mansion, but they still couldn't get close to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's daily life was too routine: eating, sleeping, handling political affairs in his study, and then making babies with his woman in the room.

Although Lu Chen seemed to have accepted Xuan Yue Palace, Xuan Yue Palace was unable to help him in any way. It seemed that the Northern Prince's Mansion did not need Xuan Yue Palace's help at all, which made it impossible for Chen Wanrong to find any opportunity to use the love potion on Lu Chen.

At this moment, Lin Wanyun, dressed in a light blue dress, entered the room with a slow and steady gait.

Chen Wanrong spoke softly, "Aunt Lin, the Great Xia and the Great Wu have gone to war."

Hearing this, Lin Wanyun was slightly stunned.

This is definitely a great opportunity for Chen Wanrong. As long as the military strength of the Great Xia is greatly weakened, they can directly attack the Xia Emperor.

Even Chen Wanrong's restoration of her kingdom would not be a problem.

There will be fewer updates these next few days as I finish an older book and prepare for a daily 10,000-word update next month. I hope readers will understand.

(End of this chapter)