Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

The female prisoners all raised their heads, with an expression of disbelief and confusion in their eyes, as if they did not understand what Zhou Chuxuan said.

Zhou Chuxuan whispered, "Who's the leader here?"

After a few breaths, a tall woman slowly walked out from behind, dragging shackles. Her face was covered in mud and dirt, and her original appearance was basically unrecognizable. She looked like a savage walking out of a swamp.

"what's your name?"

However, in response to Zhou Chuxuan's words, the woman just lowered her head and remained silent. The other female prisoners also stood there, looking at Zhou Chuxuan coldly without saying a word.

Zhou Chuxuan smiled bitterly and turned to leave.

"Your Highness, what happened? Are you okay?" Xu Mo came forward with concern and looked Zhou Chuxuan up and down, fearing that he was injured. After all, he knew how vicious the female prisoners inside were.

With only seven or eight hundred people, they forced the three thousand strong government troops into pieces. If one of them had not betrayed them in the end, it would have been difficult for the government troops to win.

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand gently: "After dark today, you put them in the carriage and send them to the Fuling Army camp outside the city! There, I will send someone to meet you!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Zhou Chuxuan gave his orders, he rode back to the Fuling Army camp without stopping and found Han Bin. "General Han, immediately send a few soldiers to the city to buy some spices and tonics. Then, boil enough water for a hundred or so people to bathe!"

"what?"

Ma Sandao, who was standing by, was completely bewildered. "Your Highness, we just washed yesterday, why do we have to wash again today?"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "It's not for you. There are new people coming to your barracks! Remember, General Ma, you must control your men. These are all women, so you must control yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Sandao swallowed his saliva with a grunt and said in disbelief, "A hundred or so female soldiers? Your Highness, where did you get them from?"

Han Bin compiled a list of what Zhou Chuxuan wanted, stuffed it into Ma Sandao's hands, and slapped him on the back of the head: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just do whatever His Highness tells you to do! Go, go shopping!"

"Brother, you are so annoying. Shouldn't you ask after I left?" Ma Sandao muttered a few words, rubbed the back of his head, and went out to ask someone to buy things.

"General Han, what's wrong? Don't you have any questions?" Zhou Chuxuan sat aside, picked up the teapot on the table with a smile, and poured himself a bowl.

Han Bin touched his nose, pulled out a chair and sat across from Zhou Chuxuan: "I only know that during the days that His Highness has been with me, he must have had his reasons for everything he did. All we have to do is follow his orders!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "General Han is truly a loyal and righteous man! I won't hide it from you. These women were all prisoners. There was a Lotus Mountain to the west of the capital..."

Xu Mo told Han Bin everything he had said to Zhou Chuxuan: "What I mean is, use them to help you forge heavy armor. When the time comes, you put on the heavy armor I give you, add muskets and crossbows, and five thousand people will be enough to rival an army of tens of thousands!"

Han Bin excitedly stood up and knelt on one knee: "On behalf of all the soldiers of the Fuling Army, Han Bin thanks His Highness!"

"Hurry up, General Han!" Zhou Chuxuan quickly helped Han Bin up from the ground: "Of course, General Han must have a good talk with his brothers!"

Han Bin knew what Zhou Chuxuan meant, but he didn't want them to question him and insisted on being absolutely loyal to him. "Your Highness, don't worry. After going through so much, the brothers have gradually come to trust you. If you don't believe me, just go out and listen to the soldiers' discussions. Everyone is talking about your kindness."

"Hahaha!"

Zhou Chuxuan laughed out loud: "I can't say I'm being kind! But, I do hope that the forces under my command can grow stronger and stronger, not only to protect me, but also to protect the Wu Dynasty!"

Mentioning the Wu Dynasty, Han Bin suddenly whispered, "Your Highness, when I was suppressing the pirates along the coast, I heard a piece of news that the Liao Kingdom overseas was planning to infiltrate the Wu Dynasty, quietly disintegrate the Wu Dynasty from within, and then annihilate it in one fell swoop!"

"what?"

Zhou Chuxuan immediately took a deep breath and his expression became serious: "General Han, do you still know what the specific plan is?"

If those people from the Liao Kingdom really infiltrated silently and grew stronger within the Wu Dynasty, it would not be difficult to overthrow a dynasty.

After visiting Tongfu Inn, Zhou Chuxuan no longer dared to ignore these forces existing among the people. As long as he allowed them to grow and become stronger, sooner or later they would be able to compete with the Wu Dynasty!

Han Bin shook his head. "Your Highness, I overheard this during a sneak attack on their lair. But before I could hear anything more, they had already discovered us and a melee ensued."

"Your Highness, do you need me to send two more brothers to Qinzhou to investigate?"

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head: "That's not necessary! However, General Han, from now on, you must be careful. If you find someone whose words or actions are inconsistent with the Wu Dynasty, you must arrest them and interrogate them strictly!"

"It's better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to let a single fish slip through the net! If we allow these people to infiltrate at will, the Wu Dynasty will definitely perish!"

Han Bin nodded, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "Your Highness, since the Liao Kingdom can cross the ocean and come to our Wu Dynasty, why can't we directly cross the sea and attack them? Wouldn't it be easier to destroy them?"

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled and shook his head: "How can it be that simple? The Wu Dynasty's navy is extremely weak. Up to now, the navy's strength is only about 10,000 to 20,000 people, and they have no experience in water combat!"

"With this little force, if we rashly cross the sea to attack the Liao Kingdom, we will most likely never return!"

"Well, we can't just sit here and wait for them to infiltrate us!"

Zhou Chuxuan looked deeply at the sky outside the tent, lost in thought. After a while, he sighed softly, "We don't have any better solution at the moment. We can only strengthen ourselves. If a disaster strikes one day, we will have the power to protect ourselves!"

"What His Highness said is absolutely true!"

"Okay, that's all I have to tell you. I'll come back to see you when it gets dark!"

After Zhou Chuxuan finished his instructions, he returned to the courtyard. Murong Xue was practicing martial arts in the yard. The sword in her hand was powerful and dashing, and her proud figure was also displayed to the fullest.

Su Qiao'er was preparing dinner. When she saw Zhou Chuxuan coming back, she immediately ran up to him with a bitter face: "Your Highness, I'm in trouble!"