Although Lu Chen's words were not loud, they were powerful and had an unquestionable power and extreme pressure!
At that moment, the soldiers who had surrounded him subconsciously swallowed their saliva.
He recalled that Lu Chen had struck out like lightning just now. With a simple move, he had directly knocked out a burly man from the army.
He was vicious, decisive, and ruthless!
None of these characteristics seemed to be possessed by a ten-year-old child.
Without giving the navy generals much time to react, the black-armored soldiers who had escorted Lu Chen to the navy camp from Chang 'an City shouted.
"General Lu is here. You have no manners and don't know how to pay your respects. You should be killed!”
The seven black-armored soldiers shouted in unison.
Moreover, the black-armored army formed a well-tempered battle formation in the blink of an eye.
The seven of them were very particular about their positions. Their gazes were fierce, and the spears in their hands were pointed at the front. They were aimed at the navy soldiers, and their killing intent surged. They were unstoppable!
After all, the Black Armor Army was Li Shiming's personal guard, the elite of the Great Tang.
A murderous aura that seemed to come from an ancient battlefield assaulted his face.
The navy generals could not help but retreat. Their eyes were filled with fear, and their hearts were trembling!
Lu Chen suddenly took a step forward and shouted.
"Why aren't you lining up? Are you waiting for death?!”
This group of navy generals were already shocked by the aura of the black-armored army.
In addition to Lu Chen's roar, he was so frightened that he panicked. In a panic, he hurriedly began to line up.
Everyone was like a frightened bird, afraid that they would be too slow.
He had long forgotten about the words that he had said earlier to show Lu Chen his might.
Some of the soldiers even shouted at the navy soldiers in other places.
"Quick, quickly line up. The general is here!”
"Hurry up, come out and line up!"
……
All of a sudden, the navy camp was in chaos.
Groups of soldiers rushed out of the barracks, their faces filled with doubt and dissatisfaction.
Their clothes were also a mess. Some of them even came out bare-chested. As for the standard armor, no one was wearing it at all.
Judging from the way these people ran and lined up, it was just one word-inferior!
"What happened? Where did the general come from?"
"Why is there a brother here who has fainted? Why is there a child opposite?”
"Hmm? Could it be that the child is…"
The soldiers who had just come out had no idea what was going on, so they started discussing.
However, Lu Chen did not indulge them. He shouted in a low voice,"All of you, be quiet. Who dares to disturb military discipline!”
Lu Chen's voice was like a landslide and a tsunami, directly suppressing the noise.
Lu Chen glanced at the soldiers and said coldly.
"According to the Imperial Court's records, the Great Tang Navy has a total of ten thousand soldiers. Why is it only this small number?”
"Also, where are your usual sentries, patrols, and drills?”
"Look at your current attire. You don't look like soldiers. Where's the standard armor issued by the imperial court?”
Under Lu Chen's questioning, none of the navy soldiers could answer.
Then, Lu Chen pointed at the soldier on the ground. Although he had woken up, his bones were broken and he could no longer get up.
"This person is extremely rude and contradicted the commander.”
By now, the navy soldiers who had lined up had already confirmed that this child was the new commander of the navy.
Furthermore, he was indeed a young boy. He really looked like he was in his teens!
These soldiers were already filled with anger, and they were only frightened by the berserk aura of the Black Armored Army.
Now that he had regained his senses, he was naturally dissatisfied with Lu Chen.
"Hmph, why are you still wearing standard armor? We usually wear this. We're already used to it!”
"You think there are too few people in the navy? The treatment of the navy now is worse than that of the government soldiers.”
" Besides, you've already beaten that old man up badly, and you still want to punish him with another fifty strokes of the stick. Even a commander can't be so unreasonable…"
After regaining his senses, the troll army's bad habits were revealed again.
The navy was notorious for being unruly and fighting amongst themselves.
Lu Chen was indifferent as he looked on coldly.
At this moment, a person who looked like a leader walked out of the formation.
"Commander, I am Li Dingzhong, the deputy general of the navy. I will explain the current situation of the navy to you.”
"The reason why everyone's clothes are not uniform and tattered is because they sold the armor issued by the imperial court. It can't be helped. The navy is really poor.”
"There is also the problem of numbers. According to the records of the Imperial Court, it is indeed ten thousand, but the commanders of the navy have all lied about the number of people in order to get more pay from the Imperial Court.”
"There are only 2,000 people in the navy now. Most of them have gone to Chang 'an to work and do odd jobs. Some of them are farming for the landlords.”
The more Li Dingzhong spoke, the more agitated and aggrieved he became.
"Lord Commander, according to the annual division of the Imperial Court, the pay that belongs to the navy is already very small. The previous Commanders all took in both internal and external expenses, and the brothers of the navy didn't even have enough to eat.”
"We're really so poor. If we think of a way, we won't be able to live. If we see the order to escort rations or even participate in the battle, we'll have to bring our own armor to kill the enemy.”
"If you want to know why the navy has become what it is now, you should ask the Minister of War, ask His Majesty!”
As Yu Dingzhou spoke, his voice became more and more agitated, and his eyes were filled with tears.
Lu Chen had long heard that the Great Tang Navy was really poor. Now that he saw it, he indeed felt pity for it.
However, he could not soften his attitude just because of this. These people were all military ruffians and veterans.
After all, he was just a little kid, and many people were already unconvinced.
Today was his first time joining the Internet Water Army. No matter what, the rules had to be set and his prestige had to be established!
Lu Chen said coldly.
"I don't want to hear about the commander's previous actions and the tragic state of the navy, nor am I interested in paying attention to them!”
"But! "From this moment on, I, Lu Chen, am the commander of the navy. I will take care of everything that the navy deserves, including the pay, rations, supplies, food, and clothing. I will not lose a single cent!”
"Next, it's you guys. The navy must act like a navy. The rules and etiquette of the military must not be lacking!”
After Lu Chen finished speaking, some of the navy soldiers revealed disdainful expressions.
"Hmph, another one here to brag. He's talking so much, but in the end, isn't he just embezzling the army's pay and taking it from both inside and outside?”
"That's right. He's probably the same as the previous commander-in-chief. He just needs to pretend. Does he really want to ride on our heads?”
At this moment, deputy general Li Dingzhong also had a disdainful expression on his face.
"Commander, we have heard of your deeds in the imperial court. After you came to the navy, you have already said what you should say. That's enough…"
"Puff!"
Before Li Dingzhong could finish speaking, his vision went black and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He flew up and smashed into the other soldiers in the formation.
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