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Upon hearing Wu Junwan's request, Lu Chen didn't even think before refusing. Wu Junwan now had a child. How could he possibly allow her to risk her life on the battlefield?

The battle between Celestials often inadvertently endangered those nearby.

Wu Junwan knew that Lu Chen wouldn't let her go, but her heart was still anxious.

On one hand, she worried that Lu Chen might encounter danger. If Lu Chen were in danger, she could stand up for him, and perhaps the Yue Emperor might spare Lu Chen for her sake.

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

Of course, there was another reason: if she were there, the Yue Emperor might not fight to the death in the end.

The Yue Emperor had a rather fierce personality and was likely to refuse compromise. He would rather die than surrender.

If she were there, she could persuade her dear sister, and perhaps the Yue Emperor would choose to live for her sake.

Lu Chen also knew what Wu Junwan was thinking. However, for the safety of Wu Junwan and the child in her womb, he could under no circumstances allow her to follow him to the battlefield.

Wu Junwan also knew that Lu Chen did not want her to go, but for the sake of Lu Chen and the Yue Emperor, she had to meet with the Yue Emperor.

At that moment, Lu Chen, riding his horse, said, "Junwan, I know what you're worried about, but rest assured, I will handle this matter."

"If you're really worried, after the war is over, I can arrange for someone to bring you to Great Jue to meet the Yue Emperor."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Wu Junwan could only respond, "I understand. May Your Majesty return triumphant. I will wait in Yan County for Your Majesty's good news."

Lu Chen smiled faintly and then turned to Chu Yuqin, saying, "Madam Chu, I'll leave the Imperial Palace in your care after I leave."

Chu Yuqin said, "Your Majesty, march with ease. Junwan and I will surely protect Yan County."

Lu Chen's gaze then swept over his wives concubines one by one. He thought to himself that after this personal campaign ended, he probably wouldn't need to leave them for the next dozen years or so.

He would then live a joyful life with them every day. His current efforts were all for the purpose of enjoying a better future.

Hoping everything would go smoothly, Lu Chen then loudly commanded, "March!"

As his words fell, Lu Chen rode his horse straight through the main street. When the commoners of Yan County saw the Emperor on horseback, they immediately knelt down, "Hail, Your Majesty! Long live, long live, forever and ever!"

At that moment, someone shouted, "May Your Majesty have great military fortune and return victorious!"

The people then followed, shouting loudly, "May Your Majesty have great military fortune and return victorious!"

The voices of the commoners resonated throughout the main street. The soldiers following Lu Chen also felt their blood boiling. Never before had the entire city's commoners seen them off to war.

For many soldiers, it was their first time witnessing such a scene. The people of Yan County didn't just shout a few times and then stop; they kept shouting continuously.

Even as Lu Chen moved beyond the city gates, the voices of the entire city's commoners still echoed in the sky above Yan County.

Although among these people, there were some who shouted merely following others, most of Yan County's commoners deeply appreciated Lu Chen and genuinely wished to see him return victorious.

Hearing the people's voices along the way, a strange sense arose within Lu Chen, a deep-seated sense of mission, making him feel that if he did not defeat Great Jue, he would let down the commoners of Yan County, those of North Land, and also those of Great Sum.

Soon thereafter, Lu Chen rode his horse to the railway station and then boarded a train heading to the border city adjoining Great Jue.

When Great Jue learned that Lu Chen had mobilized his troops, the Yue Emperor immediately redeployed her forces. Much like what Lu Chen had initially thought, the Yue Emperor did not plan to send troops for a mere probe; she even withdrew all her stationed troops from the regions bordering Great Sum.

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

After Lu Chen reached the border city of Great Sum, he heard that the Yue Emperor had pulled back the armies of Great Jue. He was not surprised, and Lu Chen did not rush to attack either. He sent a message to Black Dragon Country, signalling that they could now make their move.

Upon receiving Lu Chen's order, Liu Zhengchu, the ruler of Black Dragon Country, immediately led one hundred thousand elite soldiers to press directly towards the borders of Great Jue.

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Great Jue Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Study Room, candlelight flickered; it was already nighttime. The candlelight reflected on the cheeks of every minister in the Imperial Study Room, with each of them having a solemn, serious expression.

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

At that time, the Yue Emperor still sat at her own desk, several meters away from the ministers in the Imperial Study Room. She spoke icily, "Great Sum has already deployed its troops. My dear ministers, where do you think we should choose as the battleground for the decisive battle?"

The final battle between Great Jue and Great Sum could be considered large-scale army warfare. Such a scale of combat definitely required the selection of a suitable location.

Upon hearing the Yue Emperor's words, the ministers in the Imperial Study Room looked at each other.

Just then, the voice of a soldier suddenly came from outside the Imperial Study Room, "Your Majesty, there is movement from Black Dragon Country!"

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Why would Black Dragon Country make a move at this time?

Was Black Dragon Country trying to take advantage of the situation?

Soon, a soldier entered the Imperial Study Room and knelt on the ground, holding up an urgent military report from the west above his head.

With a wave of her hand, the military report flew straight to the Yue Emperor's hands. She then unrolled the scroll and glanced over the contents of the military report.

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

Seeing this, the ministers in the Imperial Study Room dared not even breathe heavily. At this point, one minister courageously asked, "Your Majesty, may I inquire about the situation in the west?"

Normally, such an important military report would have been shared with the ministers for review. But the Yue Emperor had just burned it directly. How then could the ministers know exactly what the situation was in the west?

Of course, this also showed how very angry the Yue Emperor was at that moment.

At that time, the Yue Emperor said coldly, "The ruler of Black Dragon Country personally led one hundred thousand elite troops to invade the territory of Great Jue. It seems they have already reached some form of cooperation with Great Sum."

The Yue Emperor was not a fool. Although previously she might not have noticed, but this time, Black Dragon Country moved at the same time as Great Sum, and the Yue Emperor also thought of the details of past events.

Whenever Great Jue intended to trouble Great Sum in the past, Black Dragon Country would emerge to put pressure on Great Jue. Previously, they thought Black Dragon Country simply wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Even regarding this occasion, numerous people within Great Jue undoubtedly thought Black Dragon Country was trying to take advantage of the chaos.

However, upon close consideration, if Black Dragon Country truly wanted to exploit the situation, they would not have been inactive every previous time, and a Celestial from Black Dragon Country made their move this time.

This clearly indicated that there was some relationship between Black Dragon Country and Great Sum. Although the Yue Emperor did not know the specifics of this relationship, it was undeniable that Black Dragon Country was siding with Great Sum.