Following that, many navy soldiers, under Li Dingzhong's lead, went straight to the Gongyang River to help the ships.
Lu Chen also followed and personally sat in the array.
The most important thing now was to build the ship. This matter could not be careless!
At the same time, a shocking change was about to happen in a farmer's house outside Chang 'an City.
……
Gongshu Yan, who was nearly seventy years old, had white hair and a hunched body. He looked at his family of dozens of people and shook his head helplessly.
In the past, since the Warring States Period, the Gongshu family had been honored as the ancestor of mechanisms. The only one who could compare to the Gongshu family in terms of mechanism techniques was the Mo family tycoon.
However, at that time, the collapse and rise and fall of dynasties were too frequent.
As long as a great clan was born, they had to rely on the nobility of a certain dynasty.
The world was too chaotic, and no one could guarantee how long this noble family would last, or how long this dynasty would last.
In order to ensure that the Gongshu family could escape the chaotic times and continue, the family head at that time ordered them to hide in the world. If they were not 100% confident, they could not appear.
Although he had been hiding in the world, the Gongshu family's mechanism skills had not fallen behind for generations. Instead, they were much more exquisite than before.
But now, Gongshu Yan looked at his entire family and had lost the aura of a great clan.
If he continued to hide from the world, after a long time, perhaps these descendants would really think that his family was just an ordinary farmer.
He absolutely could not hide anymore. He had to come out!
Then, Gongshu Yan thought of Lu Chen, whom he had been observing all this time.
At the age of ten, he was granted the title of king and was appointed as the general of the hussars!
His personal combat strength was unparalleled, and he was extremely experienced in commanding the troops!
Such a young talent would definitely have limitless potential in the future.
If the Gongshu family could rely on Lu Chen and become his wing, they would do their best to help Lu Chen.
In the future, Lu Chen would rise to prominence, and the Gongshu family might still be able to revive again!
However, what her husband never expected was that the sixteen Luban locks that the Gongshu family was proud of were not considered exquisite in Lu Chen's eyes.
In just the time for an incense stick to burn, Lu Chen had made a 24-Pillar Luban Lock!
Gongshu Yan looked at his eldest son, Gongshu Ji."My son, what do you think of General Lu?”
"Father, this general is young and brave. He is a genius from ancient times to the present. He will definitely be a powerful figure in the future. If our Gongshu family can seek refuge under him and restore our past glory, it will not be empty talk!”
Gongshu Yan nodded. He had doted on his eldest son since he was young. Fortunately, Gongshu Ji did not live up to his expectations. He was talented and intelligent, and he was very good at studying.
Now, in the entire Gongshu family, Gongshu Ji was already the one with the deepest attainments in mechanism techniques.
In fact, when the entire Gongshu family was completely helpless against the twenty-four Luban locks, only Gongshu Ji opened one of them!
"Alright, in that case, it's settled!”
"At noon today, the twenty-seven members of the Gongshu family followed me into the world and became General Lu's disciples!”
Gongshu Yan had already made his final decision!
……
At this moment, a temporary navy camp had been set up on the shore of the Gongyang River.
The Internet Water Army and craftsmen were working hard.
"Commander-in-chief, an old man requests an audience.”
"He claimed that he could help our navy reach Jilei Mountain in three days!”
Lu Chen was stunned. What was going on?
Chang 'an was at least a thousand miles away from Jilei Mountain in the Longyou Wilderness. If the fleet wanted to arrive within three days, they would have to have the propellers of the later generations, and they would have to be the ones that were well-made.
But this was only the Great Tang. Even though it was a country of the Celestial Empire, how could there be a propeller here?
"Let him in!"
Lu Chen really wanted to see who dared to boast.
Soon, an old man brought his son to the tent.
"Greetings, General Lu!"
As soon as the old and young entered the tent, they immediately bowed.
He was extremely polite and respectful, but he was neither servile nor overbearing. He exuded the demeanor of a noble clan.
Lu Chen habitually looked at the two of them and found that their eyes were very clear and spirited.
Indeed, he did not look like a hardworking farmer.
On the contrary, it had a scholarly air that needed a long time to develop. In short, it gave people a very comfortable feeling.
"What are your names?"
Lu Chen asked, and the old man replied.
"Commander Lu, my name is Gongshu Yan. This is my son, Gongshu Ji.”
"Gongshu!" Lu Chen muttered to himself.
Lu Chen knew very well what the surname Gongshu represented.
At this moment, the system notification sounded.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. The purple Character Summon Card has taken effect. Gongshu Yan has arrived beside the host!”
Hearing the system notification, Lu Chen understood everything.
Lu Chen had also thought about who would be sent over for the purple Character Summon Card.
However, he never expected it to be the Gongshu clan. The Gongshu clan had a great background!
During the period of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy, the Mohist School's Art of Traps was unrivaled!
In the entire world, only Lu Ban could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
Lu Ban's original name was not Lu, but he was from the Lu Country. Lu was the surname of the country, and his original name was Gongshu Ban.
Then Gongshu Yan in front of him was a true descendant of Luban!
This explained why ordinary people dared to boast that they could reach the mountain within three days!
He had profited. He had picked up a treasure this time!
Lu Chen was overjoyed, but he did not show it on his face. It was the foundation of a Great General to not show his emotions.
"It seems that after seeing Lu Bansuo last night, you have the idea of entering the world!”
Lu Chen's words once again reminded Gongshu Yan and his son of the exquisite 24-pillar Luban lock.
"General Lu's methods are extraordinary, you are truly a great talent of the current era, one that is hard to come by in the past and present. The Luban Lock that you casually created, my entire clan, 27 people, not a single one of them could break it!”
"However, don't worry, Marshal Lu. The Gongshu family has been passed down for a long time, and there are still many exquisite uses of mechanism techniques that are enough to help Marshal Lu!”
At this point, Gongshu Yan raised his head and looked at Lu Chen, the urgency in his eyes increasing.
"Marshal Lu, my Gongshu family has been in seclusion for too long. If we don't enter the world now, everything will be over. The mechanism technique passed down by our ancestor will be buried here!”
"General Lu, please allow the Gongshu family to defect to you. The entire family will be crushed to death and serve you!”
Gongshu Yan was already in tears when he reached the point of heartache.
As the current head of the Gongshu family, he had to think for the entire family.
Right now, Lu Chen was the only life-saving straw for the entire Gongshu family!
Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.
He originally thought that the Gongshu family only had Gongshu Yan and Gongshu Ji in this generation.
Unexpectedly, Gongshu Yan had said that there were a total of twenty-seven people. This meant that there were twenty-seven peerless craftsmen who were proficient in the art of traps!
This was not just picking up a treasure, this was seeing a batch of treasures!
Lu Chen immediately stood up and helped the two of them up.
"Don't worry about this matter. If the Gongshu family is willing to follow me on the expedition to Jilei Mountain and return victorious, I will definitely ensure that the Gongshu family will be safe!”
Since they had already received Lu Chen's promise, Gongshu Yan and Gongshu Ji immediately kowtowed.
"Thank you, Marshal Lu! Thank you, Marshal Lu!"
At this moment, the system notification sounded again.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully subduing the Gongshu family. Everyone in the Gongshu family has full loyalty and will never betray you!”
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