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Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xuan Yuan Chen was taken aback.

Lu Chen allowed him to command a combined arms battalion on his own, which made him very happy. The combined arms battalion was the main force of the Northern Kingdom, and if war broke out in the future, the combined arms battalion would immediately rush to the front line.

The combined arms battalion in the North was not a battalion in the modern sense, but rather a term used to refer to a unit in that era.

A combined arms battalion in the North has at least tens of thousands of men. If Xuan Yuan Chen leads a combined arms battalion, then he will be the commander of a main force in the future.

Although he previously led the Black Cavalry, the Black Cavalry was only part of the main force and he did not have command authority.

Currently, besides the Northern King, the only people in command of the Northern Kingdom are the two Grandmasters from the far north and Mu Changtian.

Despite his joy, Xuan Yuan Chen still expressed his concerns, "Your Majesty, Yun Qi is only a Grandmaster; she may not be able to handle the task of protecting the royal city."

Although Xuanyuan Yunqi is his sister, as a subordinate of the Northern King, he naturally has to consider things from the Northern King's side. Xuanyuan Chen doesn't think his sister has the ability to protect Yancheng.

Hearing Xuan Yuanchen's words, Lu Chen smiled faintly and said, "General Xuan Yuanchen underestimates his own sister too much."

"I have heard that she is brave and skilled in battle, and has outstanding abilities."

Mu Changtian would write to Lu Chen every now and then, reporting on military affairs and Xuan Yuan Yunqi's situation.

Mu Changtian was a smart man, and he certainly knew about the relationship between Xuan Yuan Yunqi and Lu Chen, so he described Xuan Yuan Yunqi's behavior in detail in the letter.

The main reason Lu Chen asked Xuan Yuan Yunqi to return to Yancheng to serve as a guard was to train her ability to lead troops.

Compared to the combined arms battalions that are going out to fight, the city's garrison is much safer. At the same time, the number of soldiers in the garrison is also quite large, which is a good opportunity to train Xuan Yuan Yunqi's ability to lead troops.

As for whether Xuan Yuan Yunqi will be sent to the battlefield in the future, we'll have to wait until she breaks through to the Grandmaster level.

Xuan Yuan Chen thought about it for a moment. Now that his father was in charge of Yancheng, his sister was relatively safe there, so it would be good for her to come back.

Xuan Yuan Chen then said, "I will leave it all to Your Majesty's arrangements!"

Lu Chen said, "Alright, it's settled then. General Xuanyuan, please take the Breakthrough Pill quickly."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Chen put the Breakthrough Pill into his mouth and swallowed it.

A moment later, Xuan Yuan Chen felt his physical strength surge. Immediately afterward, a burst of spiritual energy erupted from Xuan Yuan Chen's body, sweeping across the entire study.

Feeling that he had truly broken through, Xuan Yuan Chen was even more excited. However, he also realized his current predicament. After breaking through to the Grandmaster realm, he had expelled a lot of impurities from his body, and his body was covered in filth.

Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to speak, Lu Chen said, "General Xuanyuan, go back and wash up first. I'll call you again after the matter of the Combined Arms Camp is settled."

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Your Majesty, I take my leave!"

Xuan Yuan Chen quickly left the study, afraid that his smell would offend Lu Chen.

When Xuan Yuan Chen walked to the outer courtyard, Wu Junwan, who was in the pavilion there, saw him again.

A look of confusion immediately appeared on Yunwan's face.

Grandmaster?

What's going on?

When this person passed by, he was still at the Grandmaster level, right? How come he became a Great Grandmaster after coming out from there?

How did the Northern King manage to do that?

Although Wu Yunwan herself broke through to the Grandmaster realm in one night, she had done so with the Northern King in bed, and she didn't believe that this general had done the same thing with the Northern King.

Wu Junwan raised her beautiful eyes, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. She thought to herself that the Northern King must have other ways to improve people's strength.

Just how many secrets does this little man hold?

Not only does it possess such terrifying weapons, but it can also directly elevate a Grandmaster to the Great Grandmaster realm!

If the Northern Kingdom had enough Grandmasters, it would be able to possess even more Great Grandmasters. In that case, even if the Northern Kingdom did not have that mysterious weapon, other dynasties would not be able to defeat it.

Wu Junwan is becoming increasingly pessimistic about the Great Wu Dynasty. She suddenly feels that this little man might actually be able to unify the whole world one day.

If that day really comes, what should she do?

Wu Junwan fell into deep thought.

……

Great Xia Dynasty.

The Eastern Palace.

The eldest prince and a group of court officials were discussing something in the main hall.

At this moment, the eldest prince, Lu Yi, spoke up: "Although I have been made crown prince by my father, my influence is limited to the court and I have no way to control the actions of the regional princes."

"Now the King of Zhao has annexed the fiefdoms of three vassal kings. Among the vassal kings, apart from the King of the North, he is the most powerful. However, he is quite close to the King of Yun. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold onto my position."

After Lu Yi was made crown prince, although he was in charge of the country, his decrees were difficult to issue outside the capital, and the vassal kings outside simply did not listen to him.

Lu Yi has been feeling very anxious lately. He used to dream of becoming the crown prince, but now that he has, he finds himself feeling extremely uneasy in that position.

He actually had quite a few supporters and forces. After all, he was the eldest prince, and the Great Xia Dynasty had always followed the primogeniture system. Most of the conservatives supported him.

But what use is the support of the conservatives? What he needs most now is military power. The entire Great Xia Dynasty is now in a state of division. Although he can mobilize some troops in principle when he is in charge of the country, the leaders of those troops do not listen to him at all and do not take him seriously.

What angered Lu Yi the most was that he had no way to punish those commanders. Now was a critical time, and if he punished anyone at random, there was a high chance that they would rebel. If the imperial army all surrendered to the princes, his situation as the crown prince would become even more difficult.

Thinking about all this, Lu Yi sighed deeply.

Just then, a minister spoke up, "Your Highness, why don't we try to win over the Prince of the North?"

"The Northern Kingdom is so powerful that even the Great Wu Kingdom was defeated by it. If we can get the support of the Northern Kingdom, those vassal kings will not dare to be so arrogant as they are today."

Hearing this, Lu Yi chuckled. "He probably covets that position himself. Do you really think he'd support me?"

Another minister said, "Your Highness, why don't we cede the Qi Kingdom and the land to the north of Qi to the Northern King, and then support him in establishing an independent dynasty? As long as the benefits are sufficient, I believe the Northern King will stand on our side."

The Prince of Qi supports other princes, so for Lu Yi, the Kingdom of Qi can be abandoned directly. If he can exchange some land for the support of the Prince of the North, it will be a sure win for Lu Yi personally.

The key question is whether the Northern King is interested in the position of Xia Emperor. If the Northern King thinks that the North is too poor and that the Great Xia is better, then he may very well go south to seize the throne.

At this moment, another minister in the hall said, "Your Highness, I believe Minister Yu is right. If the benefits are enough, the Northern King might give up this position. Judging from the policies the Northern King has implemented in the North, he greatly dislikes large landowners and aristocratic families. Although His Majesty has already eliminated many aristocratic families in Great Xia, there are still quite a few aristocratic families and landowners in Great Xia. For the Northern King, ruling the entire Great Xia will not be easy. As long as the Northern King sits on the throne, the aristocratic families and landowners in all parts of Great Xia will inevitably rebel."

"I believe the Northern King is also aware of this principle. The policies he has formulated have seriously damaged the interests of all social classes, and the people of Great Xia will not agree to him becoming emperor."

"For the Northern King, the current Great Xia is a mess. Rather than dealing with this mess, he might as well create another dynasty."

No sooner had this minister finished speaking than another minister said, "I believe that the Northern King has great ambitions. He probably has his sights set on not only the Great Xia, but also other dynasties. The Qi Kingdom alone is probably not enough to satisfy the Northern King's appetite."

"In my opinion, even if we have the support of the Northern King now, one day the Northern King will lead his troops south."

Hearing the ministers' discussion, Lu Yi frowned and fell silent. (End of Chapter)