After Lu Chen said this, he turned around and left, leaving Li Er and a few ministers looking at each other in confusion.
At this moment, Li Er calmed down and felt that something was wrong.
He glanced at Zhangsun Wuji, then at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.
Through these people's eyes and expressions, Li Er felt as if he had been tricked again.
Moreover, Li Er remembered what Lu Chen had said before he left.
At the mention of this sentence, Li Er had a headache, and the anger in his heart rose!
Lu Chen had previously relied on the words 'Jun Wujouyan' to obtain the position of the General of the Flying Cavalry.
Now, these four words had come out again. This time, the goal was to become a Martial Marquis!
Regret, annoyance, extreme regret!
Why couldn't he change his habit of pretending to be cool? He always boasted!
It was fine to boast to others, but what was he always promising to Lu Chen?
Li Er wanted to slap himself.
At this moment, Lu Chen was in a good mood after leaving Taiji Palace.
Li Er, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du, Ruhui, and the others had teamed up to set him up. This was something Lu Chen had already thought of.
Moreover, Lu Chen was already prepared to beat them at their own game and take down Jilei Mountain.
Therefore, to Lu Chen, there was no such thing as being scammed or slaughtered.
He had turned back this time to have a reason to ask for a reward.
He had never expected that Li Erzhen would directly give him the position of Marquis Wu!
In the Great Tang, nobility was extremely important!
If you didn't have a title, no matter how high your position was, you would still be an official.
Once you obtained a title, you would be a new noble. You could inherit the family and slowly develop into a great clan.
Even those large clans had accumulated their strength to a certain extent. Even if the dynasty was destroyed, the strength of this clan would not decrease!
Only by obtaining a noble title could one truly be considered to have stepped into the ranks of the new nobles of the Great Tang.
In the face of such a good thing, Lu Chen naturally agreed to it and took the insurance of a monarch's words!
Although the promise of the Martial Marquis position was tempting, the prerequisite was that Lu Chen had to perform well in the battle at Jilei Mountain.
Moreover, they couldn't set off now. They had to wait for a few days.
This was because the new ships of the Great Tang Navy had yet to be completed.
Although the Great Tang had only just been established, its territory was not small.
The Great Tang was divided into ten regions.
Shannan Road, Longyou Road, Hedong Road, Henan Road, Hebei Road, Huainan Road, Guannei Road, etc. Each road governed a different state.
For example, the Jilei Mountain in the Longyou Wilderness that Lu Chen was going to this time belonged to the Longyou Road.
To the south of Longyou Road was the border with Tubo and Bashu. This was also why the bandits near Jilei Mountain could collude with the Tubo people.
If they were to march on land, the journey would be long and would take at least two to three months. It would be too time-consuming.
However, if they were to drive the fleet straight through the Grand Canal, their speed would be much faster.
Thus, the most important thing right now was to wait for the Great Tang Navy's ships to be built.
Night fell, and the night passed quickly.
……
Early the next morning, just as the sun was about to set, Lu Chen brought Zhang Polu and the others out of the Lu Residence and drove to the navy camp.
Moreover, Cheng Chumo also followed him on his horse. Lu Chen didn't say anything and just followed.
Lu Chen entered the palace overnight last night. As for what exactly happened, Zhang Polu and the others did not know.
This was actually a rule in the army. As long as the commander-in-chief did not say anything, no one else was allowed to ask about any news.
If some confidential information was leaked and the enemy knew about it in advance, it would cause unimaginable consequences.
The real war was about to begin. Lu Chen was prepared to beat the drum in the navy camp today to mobilize in advance.
Along the way, Lu Chen did not mention this matter at all. Zhang Polu and the others also consciously did not ask.
Just like that, everyone headed straight for the navy barracks.
Not long after, they arrived. However, the first thing Lu Chen did was not to rush to the commander's tent, but to the center of the camp.
"Commander-in-chief, are we not going to train today?”
Zhang Polu asked in confusion.
Lu Chen didn't look back. He walked straight ahead and said loudly as he walked.
"Go ahead and sound the drum!"
Instantly, Zhang Polu and the others widened their eyes in surprise.
"Sound the drum. Commander, are you preparing for war?”
It was impossible for these people in the army not to know what it meant to sound the general drum.
He was extremely excited and ecstatic!
Their navy had been in decline for a long time. Even if there was a war, they could not go to the battlefield, let alone make contributions.
All they were left with was the dirty work of transporting rations.
However, since a good man joined the army, who wouldn't want to go into battle to kill the enemy and exchange for military merits to bring honor to their ancestors?
However, they did not have the chance to do so. They had been holding back their anger for a long time.
Even though Lu Chen had promised to let them go to the battlefield, everyone thought that it was just empty talk and did not have much hope. Who would have thought that it would actually come true now!
Thinking of this, Li Dingzhong and Zhang Polu immediately rushed to the place where the drums were being played. They were too excited!
Cheng Chumo was stunned for a moment before he clenched his fists.
The war was finally about to begin, and the opportunity to make contributions had come!
"Zhang Polu, sound the drum!"
Looking at the huge drum in front of him, Lu Chen gave the order. Zhang Polu was so excited that his entire body trembled.
Clenching his hands, he gripped the drum hammer tightly and slammed it down on the huge general drum in front of him!
"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"
In an instant, a huge rumble spread throughout the entire military camp like thunder. It lasted for a long time and became louder and louder!
The soldiers in the barracks were stunned at first, then they were instantly overjoyed.
"The beat drum, this is the sound of the beat drum!”
"Everyone gather, our navy is going to war!”
"Gather, get ready to go to the battlefield!”
……
In an instant, these soldiers who had been suppressed for a long time rushed out of the barracks in all directions!
At the same time, the red-feathered messengers in the army galloped in four directions after hearing the drum.
At this moment, the silent navy camp was completely in an uproar!
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