Chapter 256: Marching North

Seeing that Mu Zixuan and the others couldn't guess, Lu Chen said directly: "The name of the pill in your hand is Zhuyan Pill. You should know what it does by the name, right?"

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the three women were stunned at the same time.

When they looked at the pill in their hands again, their eyes seemed to emit a fiery light.

Mu Zixuan asked in disbelief: "Prince...Prince, can we not age so quickly after taking the Zhuyan Pill?"

Mu Zixuan only dared to guess that this was a medicine to slow down aging, and didn't dare to think about eternal youth. After all, that was what all women dreamed of. She really couldn't believe that there would be such a magic pill in this world.

Lu Chen smiled and said: "My beloved, your guess is too conservative."

"As long as you take the Zhuyan Pill, you will never grow old in the future. As you get older, at most your hair will turn white."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the three women were stunned.

They looked at the Zhuyan Pill in their hands and wanted to stuff it into their mouths immediately.

No woman wants to stay young forever, and Mu Zixuan and the others are the same. This is too tempting for them.

Mu Zixuan came to her senses and said, "Prince...Prince, this elixir should be very precious, are you really going to give it to us?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Of course, you are all my women, isn't it right to give you gifts?"

Mu Zixuan immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the elixir."

Seeing that Mu Zixuan thanked him, Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou also hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the elixir."

Although she was very happy, Mu Zixuan still asked, "Your Majesty, this elixir is so precious, where are the other sisters..."

Mu Zixuan hesitated to speak, after all, everyone wanted this kind of elixir, she was worried that Lu Chen only had these three, but gave them to the three of them, and then the other women in the inner courtyard of the palace would feel unbalanced.

Lu Chen said: "The reason why I gave you these three Rejuvenation Pills first is mainly because they are all warriors, and warriors will not age so quickly. If their realm is raised to the Heavenly Realm in a short period of time, they can also stay young forever, and they may not be able to use the Rejuvenation Pills."

"And don't worry, I have more than three Rejuvenation Pills in my hand. When the time comes, I will give them to anyone who needs them."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Zixuan said: "Then I will be relieved."

Mu Zixuan is most worried that the women in the inner courtyard of the palace will become jealous because of certain things, leading to intrigues in the entire inner courtyard. Since Lu Chen has more than one Rejuvenation Pill, Lu Chen should give them to those women when he goes to sleep in his room in the future.

Lu Chen said: "Okay, take it quickly and see how it works."

After hearing this, the three women did not hesitate and took the Rejuvenation Pills directly.

After swallowing the anti-aging pill, they immediately felt their bodies become extremely refreshed and energetic. Then, Lu Chen found that Mu Zixuan and the others' skin was falling off at a speed visible to the naked eye, but they did not feel any pain.

Lu Chen raised his hand at this time and took off a piece of skin that had fallen off from Mu Zixuan's face. The place where the skin fell off became smooth and tender. The three of them did not even need to wear light makeup in the future.

Mu Zixuan and the others also felt the situation on their faces. Not only was the skin on their faces falling off, but the skin on other parts of their bodies was also falling off, just like a snake changing its skin.

Mu Zixuan took off the dead skin on her hands and found that her arms had become extremely white and tender. She was immediately very excited.

It is indeed a magic pill. It took effect immediately after taking it.

At this time, Lu Chen smiled and said, "My beloved, go and wash off the dirt on your body first. After you take a bath, look in the mirror and you will be very shocked."

Mu Zixuan said excitedly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will take my leave."

Then Mu Zixuan asked the maids to get hot water, and she bathed with Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou.

There was a hot water pool next to the main hall, which was built after Lu Chen came to the North Country. Mu Zixuan and the other three bathed in it.

After they washed off the dead skin and dirt on their bodies, their skin became as smooth as white porcelain, as delicate as a baby's skin, and with a hint of red in the whiteness. If Lu Chen was here, he would definitely not be able to suppress his inner restlessness.

Zhou Xiaoxiao said excitedly: "Sister Mu, you have become so beautiful, I can hardly recognize you!"

Mu Zixuan said: "You too, I didn't expect that the anti-aging pills given to us by the prince can make us more beautiful!"

Zhou Youyou said innocently at this time: "That's great, I don't have to put rouge on my face anymore."

The three women were very happy in their hearts. After they finished bathing, they immediately went to the glass mirror made by the palace not long ago to look in the mirror. As soon as they came into the mirror, they were attracted by their beauty and didn't want to leave the mirror for a while.

After a long time, Mu Zixuan and the others realized that they had to thank Lu Chen, but when they returned to the main hall, Lu Chen had already gone to handle government affairs.

We are about to go north, and there will be a lot of things to do in the next few days, such as the preparation of food and weapons.

A few days later.

Lu Chen held a military parade outside the North City. This military parade did not display the firearms of the North Country, but was mainly to boost morale.

As soon as they heard that the Northern Kingdom was going to hold a military parade, spies from various countries mixed in with the crowd and ran over to gather intelligence.

There were rumors before that the heavy cavalry of the Northern Kingdom had been destroyed, and spies from various countries wanted to know whether this rumor was true.

The Northern Kingdom is about to send troops northward. This military parade will definitely bring out most of the troops. There is no need to hide them. In this way, the spies can roughly estimate the military strength of the Northern Kingdom.

In the early morning, after Lu Chen got up, he put on black and gold armor and came to the tower in the North City.

At this time, various military camps in the North have completed their assembly. When the military parade is over, they will return to the military camps to transport weapons, and then they will rush to the North to set up defenses in the afternoon.

Around nine o'clock in the morning, there were already huge crowds of people outside Beicheng, and the people were waiting for the military parade to start.

As the drums sounded, the horns sounded "woo woo woo", and then the soldiers from the North began to enter.

The first to appear were the infantry. The infantry were not holding firearms, but cold weapons such as Changge.

The pace of the infantry is very consistent, which is very interesting to the common people. But for laymen to watch the fun, and for experts to see the door, spies from various countries can tell that this is an army with very strict military discipline just from the pace of the infantry.

As the infantry slowly walked through the city gate, the next soldiers were the artillery battalion. The soldiers in the artillery battalion held bows and arrows in their hands and carried bows on their backs.

Because Lu Chen had no intention of displaying firearms, and in order to boost morale, he had no choice but to use other cold weapons instead.

For some reason, people discovered that after the archers from the North came into the field, this army felt even more different. They were even more excited than the soldiers with long swords in front of them.

When these artillerymen carrying bows and arrows came to the city gate, they shouted in unison: "Anyone who offends our northern country will be punished no matter how far away!"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

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Currently, most of the soldiers in the Northern Army are looking forward to war, and the soldiers in the artillery battalion have the strongest desire for war.

Their auras are all different.

After the artillery battalion passed, the last unit appeared, the most mysterious heavy cavalry in the North.

At this time, everyone, all the spies from other countries, held their breath.

At this moment, the earth began to tremble, and people's hearts were in their throats. After a while, a black mass appeared in the distance.

A terrifying coercion was released from a distance. Some people were so frightened that they could no longer stand still. The murderous intent on the black cavalry was very strong. In addition, the black cavalry were all warriors above the fifth level. Even Lu Chen Only 40,000 heavy cavalry were dispatched, but when these 40,000 heavy cavalry gathered together, it was like forming a ball of hot and high pressure.

As the Black Cavalry Legion approached, people even found it very difficult to breathe.

The heavy sound of horse hooves was like stepping directly on people's hearts, making their heartbeats beat crazily.

At this time, the black cavalry passed by the north city gate of Beiguo and shouted in unison: "Where the king's sword points, our soldiers are pointing!!!"

"Those who violate the Northern Kingdom will be killed without mercy!!!"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

…

The momentum of the black cavalry completely overwhelmed the artillerymen who were carrying bows. When the black cavalry passed by people, some people's bodies were trembling. This army was like coming out of the underworld. The killing is so thick that it makes people feel unable to breathe.

Spies from all over the world were frightened by the Black Cavalry.

Although it was rumored that the Black Cavalry had been destroyed when the King of Northern Xian went south to attack the Northern Kingdom, some people at that time still suspected that this was just a lie fabricated by the Northern Kingdom to hide its military strength.

Unexpectedly, the heavy cavalry from the North Country was actually still there.

People don't think that the Northern Kingdom can train a heavy cavalry with such murderous intent in such a short period of time. This heavy cavalry must be the same army that defeated the Sirius King's 300,000 troops before.

Two grandmaster-level military generals led the way, and the remaining 40,000 heavy cavalry were all warriors above the fifth level. Such an army could be destroyed so easily.

The military power of the North is so terrifying!

Although this military parade was only divided into three legions, the parade took more than an hour because of the large number.

After the military parade, Lu Chen returned to the North Palace to say goodbye to his wives and concubines.

At this time, Lu Chen stood at the door of the North Prince's Mansion, glanced at his worried wives and concubines, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the war will be over soon."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, I am waiting for your early triumph!"

Chu Yuqin stood aside and said: "Chen'er, why don't you let Xiaobai follow you? There must always be someone by your side to take care of you."

Lu Chen only brought Chen Wanrong with him this time to the north, but Chen Wanrong is the palace owner of Xuanyue Palace after all. Although she is already Lu Chen's woman, her identity is here, and it is impossible for her to lower her status to serve Lu Chen. , so Chu Yuqin still wanted Lu Chen to bring Bai Qingqing with him.

Lu Chen smiled slightly, and then said: "After I leave, Yancheng will most likely not be too peaceful. Xiaobai should stay in Yancheng to protect you."

"I went north to fight, not to enjoy life. I don't need anyone to take care of me."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Yuqin sighed slightly, and she guessed that Lu Chen might say that.

At this time, Lu Chen said: "By the way, Aunt Chu, I forgot to tell you something."

Chu Yuqin asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

Lu Chen then approached Chu Yuqin's ear and whispered: "When I come back, I will marry you, and you just wait to give birth to my child."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Yuqin's face suddenly turned red. She turned her head to look at Lu Chen's other wives and concubines, and then said resentfully: "Not serious!"

At this time, Chu Qingli, who was standing by, saw Lu Chen suddenly approach her sister and said something in her ear that made her sister blush. She immediately glared at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen smiled faintly and didn't say much.

After Lu Chen said goodbye to them one by one, Lu Chen led the 200,000 troops of the Northern Kingdom and marched north.

Obviously, the number of soldiers in the Northern Kingdom has exceeded the maximum number stipulated in the court's military restriction order, but Lu Chen didn't pretend this time. He showed the number of soldiers in the Northern Kingdom during the military parade.

Lu Chen also felt that there was no need to pretend. He had learned from Wang Jiantao a few days ago that Emperor Xia was planning to unite the major masters to besiege and kill Zhuge Chongguang. Lu Chen did not think that his father was just to deal with Zhuge Chongguang.

Zhuge Chongguang is now a Northerner, and he is the second in command of the Northern Kingdom. Dealing with him is attacking the entire Northern Kingdom.

And from Emperor Xia's various actions, after Emperor Xia solves the aristocratic families of Daxia, the next step is to reduce the vassal states, and the Northern Kingdom is likely to be the first to be reduced.

They are all preparing to besiege and kill Zhuge Chongguang, so it is impossible to leave the Northern Kingdom for the last. This is why Lu Chen thinks there is no need to continue pretending.

...

Half a month later.

The news of the Northern Kingdom's military parade shocked the major dynasties. People did not expect that the Northern Kingdom had developed such a powerful military force in such a short time.

The most shocked was the Great Xia court, but because the war between the court and the Jiangnan rebels had reached a fever pitch, the court had no time to pay attention to what happened in the Northern Kingdom, so this matter did not cause much discussion in the court.

But when Emperor Xia saw the information in his hand, his face became very ugly, and even distorted.

In the Imperial Garden.

Emperor Xia stood by the lotus pond, looking at the information in his hand, and did not speak for a long time. The next moment, sharp sword energy was released from his body, and the buildings in the entire Imperial Garden were all split into several halves. The eunuchs and maids below the ninth rank were dismembered on the spot.

Seeing that Emperor Xia was so angry, Situ Ce guessed that something must have happened in the North.

At this time, Emperor Xia said coldly: "Good, good, good, very good, it's really my good son!!!"

Emperor Xia always thought that the heavy cavalry of the North had really been destroyed, but this time the barbarians moved eastward, and the heavy cavalry of the North came out again.

In addition to the news that Wang Jiantao had sent back before, Emperor Xia had realized that the growth rate of the North had far exceeded his expectations. He had previously thought that those refugees would drag down the development of the North, but he did not expect that the military strength of the North had become so strong.

Especially those heavy cavalrymen. According to the news sent back by the shadow guards, the strength of those heavy cavalrymen is basically above the fifth rank, and the leading general is suspected to be a master of the extreme realm.

The strength of the heavy cavalrymen of the Northern Kingdom has far exceeded that of the heavy cavalrymen of the Great Xia court. When the King of Northern Xian went south, he thought that the heavy cavalrymen of the Northern Kingdom were just a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals wearing heavy armor, so they were so easily destroyed. As a result, now he is told that those heavy cavalrymen are warriors above the fifth rank!

At this time, Emperor Xia said to the master shadow guard who was kneeling on the ground and trembling: "Still no news about Wang Jiantao?"

The kneeling shadow guard hurriedly said: "No, according to the report of the shadow guards we sent to the Northern Kingdom, when they arrived in the Northern Kingdom, they could not find Commander Wang and them. It was as if they had all disappeared."

Because Emperor Xia was worried that Wang Jiantao would not do his job well, he sent some more shadow guards to the Northern Kingdom. The news of the Northern Kingdom's military parade he just received was sent back by the shadow guards sent later.

After these shadow guards arrived in the North Country, they could not find Wang Jiantao and his men. All the shadow guards in Yancheng disappeared.

Emperor Xia basically understood what was going on at this time. He said coldly: "No need to look for them. Just assume they are all dead. From today on, you will temporarily take over the leadership of the shadow guards."

Hearing this, the shadow guards kneeling on the ground kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Emperor Xia directly flew the information in his hand to Situ Ce in the pavilion. Although the pavilion had been destroyed, there was a group of external Gangqi around Situ Ce. This group of Gangqi supported the entire pavilion cover, and the pavilion had not fallen down.

The information that Emperor Xia flew out directly penetrated Situ Ce's Gangqi shield. Situ Ce was not surprised at all. After he received the information that Emperor Xia flew over, there was no ripple in his heart.

He had long known that the King of the North was not an ordinary person, and the heavy cavalry of the North Country could not really be destroyed.

It seems that the King of the North has noticed Emperor Xia's actions, so this high-profile military parade, he plans not to continue hiding.

At this moment, a soldier hurried into the Imperial Garden, "Report!"

After the soldier came to Emperor Xia, he half-knelt down immediately. Emperor Xia said coldly: "Speak!"

The soldier immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Dongfang family has disappeared! The court soldiers behind the rebels originally planned to ask the Dongfang family for help, but found that there were no merchant ships at their docks, and even the Dongfang family had gone!"

Hearing this, Emperor Xia was startled.

No one?

What's going on?

The Dongfang family has promised to help him get rid of the Jiangnan family. Could it be that they are going to go back on their word?

Emperor Xia's face became even uglier, and then he asked: "Why is there no one? Have you found out where they went?"

The soldier replied: "No, not only our soldiers are looking for them, but also the Jiangnan rebels are looking for them."