Chu Wuming's departure did not ease the tense situation in the imperial capital. Everyone knew this, because as soon as Chu Wuming left, the three-legged confrontation turned into a two-horse struggle.
Seeing that they were only one step away from the crown prince position, both Chu Wuque and Chu Wushuang worked harder, because as long as they could eliminate the other party, the crown prince position would be theirs.
The competition for the crown prince's position became more intense with Chu Wuming's departure. At the same time, Lord Burning Sky did not leave the imperial capital with Xiao Chen this time.
First of all, Lord Burning Sky is now also a Supreme Emperor of Wuyue Empire, and can be said to be the protector of the empire. If he follows Xiao Chen and leaves, it will inevitably make Chu Mu suspicious, which will not be good for what Xiao Chen will do next. , Secondly, although Chu Wuming left the Imperial Capital, he will come back sooner or later. The Burning Sky Lord staying in the Imperial Capital can also act as a deterrent.
Not caring what kind of chaos the Emperor would be in after he and others left, Xiao Chen and others quickly arrived at Hulao Pass through the teleportation array.
As the border of Wuyue Empire, Hulao Pass is extremely far away from the imperial capital. If there is no teleportation array to connect it, it will take at least five days to rush from the imperial capital to Hulao Pass, and this is still at the speed of a super-powerful Taoist Realm. calculated.
But in an instant, he appeared in Hulao Pass. This Hulao Pass is actually a valley surrounded by mountains on both sides. However, the area of this valley is very large. At a glance, you can't see the edge at all. It looks like a vast area. Barren plains.
And this plain is also the only way to communicate between the Wuyue Empire and the Sirius Empire. After all, there are towering mountains on both sides of Hulao Pass. Not to mention whether people can pass through, even if they can, but these two mountains There are many monsters and beasts living in it, and humans who enter it will narrowly escape death.
It is precisely because of the natural geographical location of Hulao Pass that it has become a battleground for military strategists. Both the Wuyue Empire and the Sirius Empire want to control the entire Hulao Pass in their own hands, because once they take control Hulao Pass means that you have the absolute initiative, and the other party becomes the fish on your pillow, and you can eat it whenever you want.
Knowing the importance of Hulao Pass, the two empires have heavily defended it. At both ends of the huge valley, Wuyue Empire and Tianlang Empire have millions of troops stationed here. As a result, Hulao Pass is Guan naturally became a battlefield for the armies of the two countries.
At the entrance of Hulao Pass, which belonged to the Wuyue Empire, a total of four cities were built here, and these four cities were in the direction of Hulao Pass for the Wuyue Empire.
The four border cities formed a corner, firmly guarding Hulao Pass. At this time, Xiao Chen and others arrived at one of the four border cities through the teleportation array, named Zhenshan City, and the army that controlled this city was Wu. The famous Mountain-Suppressing Army of the Moon Empire.
The news of Chu Wuming's arrival had been received in advance, and when everyone stepped out of the teleportation formation, a group of generals from the Zhenshan Army were already waiting here.
Seeing Chu Wuming approaching, a tall, rough-looking middle-aged general strode forward, followed by seven or eight other generals of the Zhenshan Army.
"General Zhao Feng pays homage to His Highness the Third Prince."
This Zhao Feng is the general of the Zhenshan Army, responsible for managing the Zhenshan Army. Looking at Zhao Feng, who looks rough and tall, Xiao Chen secretly nodded in his heart. This man is indeed a powerful general, and his cultivation level is already Having reached the level of Dao Zun, it is no wonder that the royal family asked him to guard Hulao Pass and command the mountain-suppressing army alone.
The military power of the four armies around Hulao Pass is naturally firmly controlled by the royal family. Regardless of the great power of the four princes and eight princes in the imperial capital, they actually have no military power in their hands.
The royal family is not a fool. How could it be possible for these powerful ministers to hold military power? Therefore, the entire Wuyue Empire's army is almost in the hands of the royal family. Without the order of the royal family, even the four princes will have difficulty mobilizing a single soldier. , except of course their own private soldiers, but how many private soldiers can there be.
Under normal circumstances, when there is no war, Zhao Feng is in charge of this mountain city. Once a war breaks out, the royal family will send people from the imperial capital to take charge. At that time, the four princes and eight princes can command the mountain army to fight. Of course, Command power and military power are two different concepts. After the war, the four princes and eight princes will exchange military symbols to the royal family.
Facing Zhao Feng's salute, Chu Wuming nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, General Zhao."
After a few polite words with Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng didn't pay much attention to Xiao Chen and others, so Xiao Chen naturally didn't care.
A residence has been prepared for Chu Wuming in advance. At the same time, Xiao Chen and others naturally live with Chu Wuming. After all, Xiao Chen and others are the personal guards responsible for protecting Chu Wuming.
That night Zhao Feng held a grand banquet. At the banquet, all the senior generals of the Zhenshan Army were present. The third prince Chu Wuming sat in the main seat, while Xiao Chen and Zhao Feng sat on the left and right of him respectively.
The atmosphere of the banquet was very lively, but in this lively atmosphere, Xiao Chen keenly felt that although Zhao Feng and others were polite to Chu Wuming, they did not show much respect.
Thinking about it, this time when he went to Hulao Pass, Chu Mu did not give Chu Wuming any command of the army. To Zhao Feng and others, Chu Mu just said that Chu Wuming came to Hulao Pass for training, and the Zhenshan Army did not need to obey. Chu Wuming’s command.
Chu Mu did not delegate power, and Chu Wuming did not command the full strength of the Zhenshan Army. As a result, Zhao Feng naturally did not have to obey Chu Wuming's orders.
The banquet ended quickly in a cheerful atmosphere, and it was not until late at night that Xiao Chen and Chu Wuming returned to their residence together.
Xiao Chen didn't make any special moves in the next few days. When he first arrived at Hulao Pass, he had better figure out the situation here first.
To outsiders, Xiao Chen and Chu Wuming seemed to be doing nothing every day, drinking and hanging out all day, but behind the scenes, Zhang Qi and others had already started taking action.
A full five days passed. On this day, Zhang Qi and others returned one after another and truthfully told Xiao Chen the general situation of Hulao Pass. After hearing the report from Zhang Qi and others, Xiao Chen showed a faint smile. Then he opened his mouth and said to Zhang Qi.
"Go and invite His Highness here and say that I have something to discuss."
Letting Chu Wuming come to him was obviously not the behavior of a courtier, but the relationship between Xiao Chen and Chu Wuming was indeed not that of a monarch or a minister, and Chu Wuming also knew that Xiao Chenzhi was not in the Wuyue Empire, and it was impossible for him to be in the Wuyue Empire. What kind of position does the Wuyue Empire seek? Therefore, facing Xiao Chen, Chu Wuming never felt that he was a king, and Xiao Chen was a minister. Therefore, after hearing Zhang Qi's message, Chu Wuming didn't care at all and came here on his own initiative. Xiao Chen's study.
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