Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife - Chapter 62:
Chapter 62: Chapter 62 Barbarian Tribe Unrest i
Translator: 549690339
Chu Yuqin had long since heard Lu Chen speak of his connection with the divine, so she was not surprised that Lu Chen could use Immortal Techniques.
But knowing was one thing, seeing it with her own eyes was quite another.
At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao, who lay in bed, issued a soft “ying ying” sound, and after a moment, she stared intently at Lu Chen and said, “Prince, what did you just do? Why do I feel so comfortable? I don’t feel any pain at all!”
Upon hearing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s words, Mu Zixuan suddenly thought of her own childbirth.
Although her body did not emit a green light, she felt extremely comfortable when coming into contact with Lu Chen’s body, and her body had recovered to its pre-childbirth state in just a few days.
Initially, she thought it was because her constitution was good, but now it seemed more likely that Lu Chen had used a special method to heal her.
Lu Chen did not immediately answer Zhou Xiaoxiao’s question, but waited until her face regained its color before he said, “This is my unique healing method, which allows you to recover as soon as possible.”
No sooner had Lu Chen spoken than Chu Yuqin immediately turned to the midwives and maids in the room and said, “No one is to speak of what happened today to outsiders!”
Seeing Chu Yuqin’s solemn face and her stern tone, the midwives and maids quickly lowered their heads and responded, “Yes, Madam Chu.”
They had never seen such a method of healing before; it was clearly not a mundane human healing technique, but the legendary Immortal Technique.
The thought that their Prince could wield Immortal Techniques filled the midwives and maids with unbounded excitement.
Previously, they had only heard of the existence of Immortals; now they had witnessed someone using Immortal Techniques in person, and it was their own Prince they served, which was incredibly exciting for them.
After all, serving an Immortal was not a fortune bestowed upon the ordinary!
At this time, Zhou Xiaoxiao sat up in bed, and Lu Chen hurried to support her.
She had recovered to her pre-childbirth state, and her body was no longer in any danger, whereupon she took the child beside her into her arms and gazed at it intently.
“Prince, I have only given birth to a daughter for you.”
A look of regret appeared on Zhou Xiaoxiao’s face.
Seeing how fond Lu Chen was of Lu Changfeng, she had always thought Lu Chen preferred boys, so she felt somewhat regretful now that she had given birth to a daughter.
In this era, that was the norm; a woman’s status was elevated only by giving birth to a son.
Lu Chen looked at his daughter in Zhou Xiaoxiao’s arms and smiled, saying, “Xiaoxiao, to me, sons and daughters are nearly the same.
“In my Prince’s Mansion, whatever is available for my sons will also be available for my daughters. Although a daughter might not receive as much as a son, I absolutely will not shortchange any of my children. You don’t need to worry.”
Upon hearing what Lu Chen said, Zhou Xiaoxiao finally felt at ease.
Mu Zixuan then reminded from the side, “Prince, the child does not yet have a name, please give her one.”
After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen said, “Let’s name her Lu Huanhuan. I hope she grows up happy and joyful.”
Zhou Xiaoxiao murmured, “Huanhuan… Huanhuan, Prince, I like that name!”
Just then, a maid’s voice suddenly came from outside.
“Prince! Commander Qin is looking for you! He says it’s a matter of great importance! He hopes you’ll hurry to the study!”
Zhou Xiaoxiao had just given birth, and normally Lu Chen would be by her side at this time. Moreover, the maids of the Prince’s Mansion were quite sensible; they wouldn’t dare to disturb him unless it was an urgent matter.
Seeing Lu Chen’s expression turn serious, Chu Yuqin swiftly said, “Chen’er, since it’s Commander Qin looking for you, it must be important. You go ahead. We’ll stay here with Xiaoxiao.”
Lu Chen said, “Alright, I’m leaving first.”
As soon as the words fell, Lu Chen turned around and left Zhou Xiaoxiao’s room, heading to his own study.
By the time Lu Chen arrived at the study, Qin Yushan had already been waiting for him.
After opening the door, Lu Chen immediately asked, “Commander Qin, what has happened?”
Qin Yushan hurriedly took out a bamboo tube, retrieved the rolled-up sheepskin from inside, unrolled it, and handed it to Lu Chen, saying, “Prince, there is movement among the Barbarian Tribe in the North Land!”
Hearing this, Lu Chen’s eyebrows instantly knit into a “JII” character.
Since arriving in North City, Lu Chen hadn’t been afraid of the petty assassination attempts from the Capital city nor the Aristocratic Families in North City.
What he had always been most worried and concerned about were the Barbarian Tribes to the north of North City!
The news of the Barbarian Tribes’ movements immediately put Lu Chen on edge.
If the Barbarian Army moved south, North City would bear the brunt of it, and its towns would inevitably be subjected to a brutal pillaging by the Barbarians.
The reason North City had never been able to develop, and why it had remained so impoverished, was precisely because of the sporadic invasions and looting by the Barbarian Tribes.
After reading the sheepskin scroll handed over by Qin Yushan, Lu Chen fell into silence and did not speak for a long time.
The intelligence on the scroll indicated that the Barbarians had started to assemble, but they had not yet formed a large army; they would need at least two more months to complete their assembly.
After a while, seeing that Lu Chen had remained silent, Qin Yushan took the initiative to speak, “Prince, our people have found out that the Barbarians’ move southward this time seems not just for looting food, but to permanently occupy North City!”
“The court of the Barbarian Tribes plans to establish a nation and has set their sights on making Yan County their capital!”
On hearing this, Lu Chen couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh and said, “They want to occupy North City and establish a nation here? Where does that leave me, the Prince? What a fine dream they have!”
Lu Chen was the Seignior of North City. If he lost his fief, what kind of Seignior would he be?
Qin Yushan then reminded, “Prince, judging by the assembly orders from the Barbarian court this time, they will bring at least three hundred thousand Cavalry to attack North City.”
“North City currently has only thirty thousand soldiers, and most of them are in Yan County; they are nowhere near capable of stopping the Barbarian Army’s assault. I fear we need to start making plans early.”
Hearing Qin Yushan’s reminder, Lu Chen lapsed into silence once more.
Large-scale wars are not the same as minor assassinations.
If assassins came to the Prince’s Mansion to carry out an assassination, a few grenades could blast those assassins into crying for their fathers and shouting for their mothers.
If indeed three hundred thousand Barbarian Cavalry were to come, it would certainly be an overwhelming sea of warriors.
Moreover, the reason the Great Xia Dynasty had always been unable to deal with the Barbarian Tribes was that the Barbarians were mostly Cavalry. When the Cavalry attacked, they advanced very quickly, and the Great Xia army often found it impossible to set up defenses before being assaulted.
And when the Great Xia troops finally arrived to counterattack, the Barbarian Cavalry, like a receding tide, vanished swiftly, evading pursuit.
For many years, the Great Xia Dynasty’s approach to dealing with the Barbarians had been predominantly defensive.
However, with the Barbarians intent on occupying North City this time, they would likely not retreat upon seeing the Great Xia’s army approaching as they did in the past.
Yet with such a scenario, even if North City were to be defended successfully, the cost would be a land steeped in the suffering of its people and fields filled with lament.
If the people of North City were all killed by the Barbarians, would he, the Prince, not become a one man band?
