Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Upon hearing Wu Junwan's request, Lu Chen refused without hesitation. Wu Junwan was pregnant now; how could he possibly let her risk her life on the battlefield?

The battle between celestial beings and humans can easily affect those around them.

Wu Yunwan knew that Lu Chen wouldn't let her go, but she was still worried.

On the one hand, she was worried that Lu Chen might be in danger. If Lu Chen were in danger, she could stand up for him, and perhaps Emperor Yue would spare Lu Chen out of consideration for her.

On the other hand, she was also worried about Emperor Yue. She thought that if she were there, Lu Chen might not make things difficult for Emperor Yue out of consideration for her.

Of course, there's another point: if I were there, Emperor Yue probably wouldn't have fought so desperately in the end.

Emperor Yue has a strong and unyielding personality, and it is very likely that he will not compromise in the end, preferring to commit suicide rather than surrender.

If she were there, she would try to persuade her good friend, and perhaps the Emperor would spare her life out of consideration for her.

Lu Chen knew what Wu Yunwan was thinking, but for the safety of Wu Yunwan and the child in her womb, he would never allow Wu Yunwan to go to the battlefield with him.

Wu Yunwan also knew that Lu Chen didn't want her to go, but for Lu Chen and Emperor Yue's sake, she had to see Emperor Yue.

At this moment, Lu Chen, still on horseback, said, "Yunwan, I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, I'll handle this."

"If you are really worried, after the war is over, I can arrange for someone to bring you to Dayue to meet the Emperor."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Yunwan could only say, "I understand. I wish Your Majesty a speedy return. I will await Your Majesty's good news in Yancheng."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, then looked at Chu Yuqin and said, "Aunt Chu, after I leave, I'll leave the palace in your care."

Chu Yuqin said, "Your Majesty, please go to war with peace of mind. Yunwan and I will definitely protect Yancheng."

Lu Chen's gaze then swept over his wives and concubines one by one. He thought to himself that after this military campaign was over, he probably wouldn't have to leave them for the next ten years or so.

He will then spend every day enjoying life with them, and all his current efforts are for the sake of enjoying life better in the future.

Hoping everything would go smoothly this time, Lu Chen shouted, "Let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen rode his horse directly through the main street. When the people on both sides of Yancheng Street saw the emperor appear on horseback, they immediately knelt down, shouting, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Just then, someone shouted, "May His Majesty's military prowess be restored and his triumphant return be assured!"

Then the common people joined in, shouting, "May His Majesty enjoy great military success and return in triumph!"

The voices of the common people echoed throughout the street, and the soldiers following behind Lu Chen also felt their blood boiling. In the past, when they went to war, the people of the whole city had almost never come to see them off.

This was the first time many soldiers had ever seen such a scene. The people of Yancheng did not stop after shouting a few times, but continued to shout.

Even after Lu Chen walked out of the city gate, the voices of the city's residents still echoed in the sky above Yancheng.

Although some of these people were simply following the crowd, the majority of the people of Yancheng felt deep gratitude towards Lu Chen and genuinely wanted to see him return in triumph.

Listening to the voices of the people along the way, Lu Chen also felt a strange feeling. A strange sense of mission appeared deep in his heart, making him feel that if he did not defeat Dayue, he would be letting down the people of Yancheng, the people of the North, and the people of Daxia.

Soon, Lu Chen rode his horse to the train station, then boarded a train and headed to the border city that bordered Dayue.

When Dayue learned that Lu Chen had mobilized his troops, the Yue Emperor immediately deployed his own forces. Just as Lu Chen had initially planned, the Yue Emperor did not intend to send troops to test the waters. She even withdrew all the troops stationed in the border area between Dayue and Daxia.

For both sides, the first battle was the decisive battle, and also the final battle.

After Lu Chen arrived at the border city of Da Xia, he heard that Emperor Yue had recalled the Da Yue army. However, he was not surprised. At the same time, Lu Chen was not in a hurry to attack. He sent someone to deliver a message to the Black Dragon Kingdom so that the Black Dragon Kingdom could take action.

Upon receiving Lu Chen's order, Liu Zhengchu, the ruler of the Black Dragon Kingdom, immediately led 100,000 elite troops straight to the border of Dayue.

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The Imperial Palace of Dayue.

Inside the Imperial Study of Emperor Yue, candlelight flickered. It was already evening, and the candlelight illuminated the faces of every minister in the study. The ministers of Great Yue all had solemn and serious expressions.

In the middle of the ministers was a large table, and on the table was a rough map of the world.

At this moment, Empress Yue was still sitting at her desk, several meters away from the ministers in the imperial study. Empress Yue said coldly, "The Great Xia has already sent troops. Where do you think the decisive battle should be held?"

The decisive battle between Dayue and Daxia can be considered a large-scale military operation. A battle of this scale definitely needs to be fought in a suitable location.

Upon hearing Emperor Yue's words, the ministers in the Imperial Study exchanged glances.

Just then, a soldier's voice suddenly came from outside the imperial study, "Your Majesty, there's unusual activity in the Black Dragon Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall held their breath once again. Was there some unusual activity from the Black Dragon Kingdom?

Why is the Black Dragon Kingdom making unusual moves at this time?

Is the Black Dragon Kingdom trying to take advantage of the chaos?

Soon, a soldier entered the imperial study, knelt on the ground, and held the urgent military report from the west above his head.

With a wave of his hand, the military report flew directly into Yuehuang's hand. Yuehuang then opened the scroll and glanced at the contents of the report with his phoenix eyes.

After reading the contents of the military report, a ball of gunpowder instantly appeared in the Emperor's hand, and in the blink of an eye, it burned the military report to ashes.

Seeing this, the ministers in the imperial study dared not utter a sound. At this moment, one minister mustered his courage and asked, "Your Majesty, what is the situation in the west?"

Such important military reports should have been shown to the ministers, but Emperor Yue simply burned them. How could the ministers know the situation in the west if they were burned like that?

Of course, this also shows that Emperor Yue was extremely angry at this moment.

At this moment, Emperor Yue said coldly, "The ruler of the Black Dragon Kingdom personally led 100,000 elite troops to invade the territory of Great Yue. It seems that they have reached some kind of cooperation with Great Xia."

Empress Yue wasn't stupid. She might not have seen it before, but this time the Black Dragon Kingdom and the Great Xia Kingdom launched their attacks at the same time, and Empress Yue also thought of the details of those past events.

Whenever Dayue tried to cause trouble for Daxia, the Black Dragon Kingdom would jump out and put pressure on Dayue. In the past, they thought that the Black Dragon Kingdom wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Even with this incident, many people in Dayue will surely believe that the Black Dragon Kingdom is trying to take advantage of the situation.

But thinking about it carefully, if the Black Dragon Kingdom really wanted to take advantage of the chaos, it's impossible that they hadn't made any moves before. And this time, of all people, the celestial being from the Black Dragon Kingdom was dispatched.

This clearly demonstrates the existence of some kind of relationship between the Black Dragon Kingdom and the Great Xia Dynasty. Although Emperor Yue doesn't know the specifics of their relationship, there's no doubt that the Black Dragon Kingdom is on the side of the Great Xia Dynasty. (End of Chapter)