For three consecutive nights, the empress finally gave in! If she doesn't admit defeat, Ning Chen should admit defeat. Ning Chen defeated him, helped Daxuan deal with the old thief King Rui, and then came to Wu Kingdom to help the Empress deal with Tuoluo Kingdom. In fact, Tuoluo Kingdom is the common enemy of Daxuan and Wu Kingdom. That night, after the battle, Ning Chen hugged the sweaty empress. "Can you do me a favor?" The empress shook her head in fear, "I really can't do it anymore!" Ning Chen had a black line on his forehead, and said in his heart, don't say you can't do it anymore, I have developed that kind of Qi, and even the support of Yangyuan Jiuyang Decoction can't bear it anymore. Sure enough, there were only exhausted cows and no damaged land. "I want you to talk to Emperor Xuan about building a city on the border between Daxuan and Wu Kingdom."
"Built the city?" Ning Chen nodded, "Da Xuan and Wu Guo funded the construction of a Xuanwu City... I know that building a city is not a simple matter and requires a lot of manpower and financial resources." "Don't worry, I will take care of the Wu Kingdom part." The empress said in surprise: "You want to be the city lord?" Ning Chen nodded. The empress said: "Why bother? You can choose any city in Wu Kingdom." Ning Chen shook his head and said: "The purpose of building Xuanwu City is for myself... My current status is very embarrassing. King Xuanwu is equivalent to one woman marrying two husbands." "I want to have my own site and build it on the border between Daxuan and Wu Kingdom. It can take care of both sides and maintain the relationship between Daxuan and Wu Kingdom." The empress looked at him and said, "You are so brave. You actually want to establish a country on the land of Wu Kingdom, and you want my help?" "It is a city, not a country... If it is built well, Daxuan and Wuguo will each occupy half of Xuanwu City, and I will only be responsible for managing it." Ning Chen hugged her tightly and said, "Think about it carefully. If a city is built on the border between the two countries... I can come to Wu Kingdom to see you and your children at any time." "At the same time, I can maintain the everlasting friendship between Daxuan and the Wu Kingdom... Daxuan is a vast land with rich materials. Having a good relationship with Daxuan will be of great benefit to the Wu Kingdom without any harm." The empress thought for a moment and said, "Let me think about it!" Ning Chen smiled and said: "You take your time and think about it, I'm not in a hurry... After you think about it, you can mention it to Emperor Xuan directly. Both of you are emperors and it's easy to talk to each other." The empress snorted, "I always feel that you are holding back something bad!" Ning Chen looked innocent, "I will not do anything detrimental to Da Xuan, nor will I do anything detrimental to Wu Guo... You and Emperor Xuan are both my relatives. I am incapable of doing anything, so you can't take me Tear it in half? So, I can only be in the middle, it’s so difficult for me!” After Ning Chen finished speaking, he waited for a while, but didn't hear the empress speak. When he lowered his head, he saw that she was asleep. After staying in Wu Kingdom for a few days, Ning Chen left and returned to the border. It took almost a month to go back and forth.
Back at the border, Ning Chen rested for the night. The next day, he brought Feng Qizheng and Yue Congyun to Chenyue Lake. On the lake, there are hundreds of bamboo rafts floating, divided into two camps. There were soldiers standing on the bamboo rafts, rowing the famous bamboo rafts and starting to rush towards each other. The one who fell into the water would lose. Naturally, the drills could not use real swords or guns, but only wooden sticks with one end wrapped in cloth. On the east bank of the lake, there are rows of scarecrows. The bamboo raft moves forward, shaking and bumping. The soldiers on it are holding bows and arrows. If one of the three arrows hits the scarecrow, it will be qualified. Ning Chen was riding on a horse, holding a strange thing in his hand. It was thick at one end and thin at the other. It could be retracted. He was observing the situation on the lake and nodded slightly, "You're practicing pretty well!" Feng Qizheng asked curiously: "What did you get?" Ning Chen smiled and said: "Telescope!" He made this in the Wu Kingdom, which had begun mass production of glass. He asked the Empress to help him create a lot of concave and convex mirrors, and he studied for several days before making such one. Feng Qizheng looked puzzled, "What is a telescope?" "It can also be called clairvoyance." Ning Chen said, handing him the binoculars. Feng Qi was taking it, imitating Ning Chen, looking at Ning Chen through the telescope, and suddenly laughed, "Ning Chen, you are so little!" Ning Chen's lips twitched, "Feng Dasheng, you held it upside down and looked at it from the other side." Feng Qi turned around and looked into the distance, and was stunned on the spot. "You are really clairvoyant. Can you see so far?" "Miss Xiaoyue, look at it...you can clearly see the situation on the water." Yue took it from the cloud and looked at the water, with a face full of shock. This thing can actually see so far? It's incredible to see it so clearly. Feng Qizheng said: "Where did you get this treasure?" "I made it myself when I was in Wu Kingdom. Don't let me break it. I just made this one." Yue Congyun handed the telescope to Ning Chen with a face full of admiration, "The prince is so wise that ordinary people can't match it... No wonder he can conquer everything." Feng Qizheng was unwilling at once. Ning Chen smiled and said, "Let's go and have a look!" The three of them rode towards the camp. Feng Qizheng approached Ning Chen, "Can you please stop showing off in front of Miss Xiaoyue in the future?"
"Um?" "If you continue to show off your skills and talents in front of Miss Xiaoyue, I will die alone." Ning Chen had a black line on his forehead, "Uh...I'll try my best!" "What do you mean by trying your best... From now on, you should act more stupid and make me smarter." "This..." Ning Chen was a little embarrassed, "It's a little difficult, after all, you are already very smart." Feng Qizheng nodded and agreed, "That's right!" Sun Gaohan hurried over after hearing the news. "General Lieutenant General!" Ning Chen raised his hand, "Get up, you've practiced well!" "Thank you for the compliment, General!" Sun Gaohan looked expectant, "General, when do we set off?" "Half a month later!" He had to give Yuan Long, Mu Anbang and Yuan Long enough time. Some of Daxuan's warships are in the capital, and some are in Lingzhou. At that time, Mu Anbang will lead his men to drive the warships down the Tianhe River and meet him at the mouth of the East Sea. Yuan Long will lead the Ning'an Army, take the warships, go straight to the mouth of the Luojiang River, and cut off the support of Xiangzhou. These were all arranged before he came to Wuguo, and the eldest prince brought the plan back to the capital. ...... Half a month later, the army set out. Because the boatman was not needed for the time being, the boatman served as the baggage camp, led by Zhao Xuelin. The 50,000-man army set off towards the northeast. But Ning Chen still underestimated the difficulty of this journey. The closer to the east, the more rivers and swamps there are. In many places, people can pass, but the baggage camp cannot. Ning Chen brought all the muskets and artillery from the border. These things can't be thrown away. So, they can only change their route. It took Ning Chen a full month and a half to lead his men to Donghaikou to meet Mu Anbang.
Hundreds of soldiers were lost along the way. Daxuan's ship industry is already very developed. The building ship can accommodate thousands of people, but the hull is too large and not suitable for fighting in such a place with dense rivers... So, this time Mu Anbang took the dragon tooth ship of Daxuan. The dragon tooth ship is light and fast, but it can only accommodate two hundred people at most.