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The North Country had basically entered a state of total war, and now, the merchant caravans from North Country had become increasingly scarce, as those merchants had sensed that Great Wu was about to move against North Country.

Merchants are always the most sensitive to warfare, and although some contemplated profiting from the war in North Country, considering the military strength of the Great Wu Dynasty, most merchants believed North Country was no match for them and thus hurried to leave North Country to avoid being caught up in the conflict should the two states go to war.

Yan County was no longer as prosperous as it used to be, and even though there were still quite a few horse-drawn carriages on the main street, the number of merchant caravans had decreased by at least two-thirds compared to before.

The merchant caravans still willing to come to North Country were mostly from within the boundaries of Great Sum, as well as merchants from within North Country itself.

The necessary deployments had been essentially completed in North Country, with fifty thousand heavy cavalry stationed outside Yongan County, and Lu Chen had also mobilized Mu Changtian's led two hundred thousand North Country troops to Yongan County.

Of course, Lu Chen did not believe that Great Wu's forces had to engage in a decisive battle with North Country's army in Yongan County, so he had the two hundred thousand troops from the polar regions guard the border area adjacent to Great Jue and North Country.

The two hundred thousand troops from the polar regions were not yet familiar with the use of firearms, so it was only fitting for them to defend the North Country's homeland.

As for the two hundred thousand strong army led by Mu Changtian, they would likely take the initiative to counterattack Great Wu when the time came.

One feeds the troops for a thousand days to use them for one moment, and after the firearms were equipped, North Country's troops trained almost every day, and it was about time for them to show their effectiveness.

In the afternoon, Lu Chen was reviewing the latest intelligence on Great Wu sent by the Brocade Guard in his study, when suddenly a Jinyiwei Guard at the door said, "Prince, a merchant caravan from Black Dragon Country has requested to see you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen paused for a moment. Had they come so quickly?

He immediately responded, "Bring their leader straight to the study."

"Yes, Prince."

Great Jue was not likely to get involved in the conflict between Great Wu and North Country, but should North Country defeat Great Wu's army, it was possible that Great Jue would intervene to prevent North Country's counteroffensive. Thus, Lu Chen needed Black Dragon Country to restrain Great Jue.

At that time, Black Dragon Country would not need to do much, only to transfer their troops to the border area adjacent to Great Jue and take a stroll, with Black Dragon Country's constraint, it wouldn't be easy for Great Jue to directly send troops to stop North Country's counterattack against Great Wu.

Before long, the Jinyiwei Guard brought the envoy sent by Black Dragon Country to the study.

The visitor was dressed in a long green robe, tall and thin, and seemed quite frail.

Lu Chen quickly glanced over the information about this individual.

[Name: Liu Yu]

[Identity: Son of Liu Zhengchu, the ruler of Black Dragon Country, and a subject of North Prince.]

[Strength: Ninth Grade]

[Loyalty: 100]

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Liu Yu immediately performed a ritual salute and said, "Your subject, Liu Yu, pays his respects to the Great King! Long live the Great King!"

Lu Chen smiled and responded, "Rise, and besides, I am but a Seignior of Great Sum. Refrain from using the word 'ten thousand' in front of others in the future."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Liu Yu quickly caught on and said hastily, "Your subject acknowledges his error, please punish me, Great King."

Lu Chen replied indifferently, "This is your first visit to North Country; it's a minor matter. Now, hurry and tell me about the current situation in Black Dragon Country."

Liu Yu then said, "Thank you, Great King."

After that, Liu Yu stood up and laid out a map he had prepared in advance on Lu Chen's desk, "Great King, this is the territory currently controlled by Black Dragon Country."

Upon receiving the map, Lu Chen scrutinized it closely, and Liu Yu then reported on the current situation in Black Dragon Country.

After understanding the state of Black Dragon Country, Lu Chen swiftly wrote a letter for Liu Yu to deliver to Liu Zhengchu.

After Liu Yu left the North Prince Mansion, he had the pigeon that they had brought with them immediately released to send a Pigeon Letter, instructing his father to prepare the troops for an advance to the east.

Subsequently, Black Dragon Country also established a residence in North Country, though of course, this residence would not be made public. fгeewebnovёl.com

After all, Black Dragon Country belonged to Lu Chen, and it was only a matter of time before it would become part of North Country's territory. There was no need for Black Dragon Country to establish a residence; setting one up now was merely to deceive others and prevent anyone from discerning the truth.

Once Liu Yu had departed, Lu Chen's official duties for the day were nearly finished.

Now that everything was ready, all that remained was for Great Wu to send out their troops.

At this moment, Lu Chen rose from his chair, stretched lazily, and then rotated his neck.

Even as a Grandmaster, sitting for too long still led to a sense of mental fatigue. Considering the current amount of government affairs in North Country, Lu Chen couldn't imagine what lay ahead.

Just as Lu Chen was about to return to the inner court, the voice of a maid came from the doorway, "Prince, General Xuanyuan requests an audience."

Lu Chen said, "Let him in."

As soon as the words were spoken, Xuanyuan Chen entered the study and bowed, "Greetings, Prince!"

Lu Chen nodded, "Mhm, what's the matter?"

Xuanyuan Chen rarely sought him out lately, as he was commanding fifty thousand heavy cavalry stationed in Yan County, certainly with not much of significant concern.

After hearing Lu Chen's question, Xuanyuan Chen hesitated for a moment, seemingly with something difficult to express.

Lu Chen asked in puzzlement, "What is it?"

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Xuanyuan Chen had never been so hesitant before.

Xuanyuan Chen swiftly said, "Your... Prince, am I not going to the front lines?"

Realizing what was being implied, Lu Chen understood that, more or less, every North Country general had some task or another, leaving only Xuanyuan Chen leading the heavy cavalry to remain in Yan County, making him restless.