Time flew by quickly. At this moment, it had been two days since Lu Chen sent out his troops.
Chang 'an was still as usual, but Li Er was a little anxious.
The Eastern Turks were truly savage, and they were becoming more and more unbridled. They had repeatedly invaded the Great Tang's borders through the Northern Desert steppe, massacring the people and robbing their food.
"Humph! Jie Li, this bastard, is really condescending and thinks that our Great Tang is easy to bully!”
Li Er's temper flared as he threw down the memorial. He had been violated by the puny Eastern Turks so many times that he couldn't take it anymore!
Beside Li Er, Zhangsun Wuji was also holding back his anger with a face full of hatred.
"Your Majesty, it's only a matter of time before we deal with the Eastern Turks. We will definitely exterminate them!”
"But we can't be angry right now. We can't act on impulse. Duke Lu and the others have gone to Shu to escort rations and haven't returned yet.”
"If we aren't prepared enough and start the war early, even if we can annihilate the Eastern Turks, we'll still be exposed and be targeted by the other races!”
After saying this, Zhangsun Wuji took a step forward and whispered.
"Your Majesty, a pack of wolves is waiting for a tiger. We have to be on guard…"
Of course, Li Er knew what Zhangsun Wuji meant.
The Great Tang had just been established, and there were many things waiting to be done. Which of those foreign countries did not have their eyes on the fertile land of the Central Plains?
But all the barbarians and foreign tribes were watching from the shadows. If the Great Tang revealed any weakness, they would attack.
This time, the Great Tang had to crush the Eastern Turks like a thunderbolt in order to suppress the other foreign tribes.
But if fighting the Eastern Turks was too troublesome and too much for him to handle…
The other Outsiders would definitely attack the Great Tang, and when that time came, it would truly be difficult!
Thus, in this battle against the Eastern Turks, he had to sweep through and crush them!
After thinking through the key points, Li Er's clenched fists slowly relaxed and he let out a long sigh.
"Sigh, how could We not know the importance of this Eastern Turkic war? I hope that no other war will break out in the Great Tang during this period.”
Speaking of this, Li Er naturally thought of the Jilei Mountain in the Longyou Wilderness and muttered to himself.
"Two days have passed. Lu Chen should be reaching the Longyou waterway soon. I hope he can really stall the mountain bandits and the Tubo race.”
"We mustn't cause any more trouble on Jilei Mountain. The Great Tang really can't afford to suffer anymore.”
The Great Tang was naturally not afraid if the timeline was extended, but this was a critical moment, and the Great Tang had to act carefully.
But on second thought, Li Er felt a little regretful.
There were at least tens of thousands of bandits on Jilei Mountain, including the Tubo foreigners. However, Lu Chen only brought 3,000 navy troops with him this time.
Thinking of this, Li Er started to worry for Lu Chen.
……
It was now late autumn, and the autumn wind was blowing. The navy sailed at a fast speed.
It had only been two days, but Lu Chen had already led the navy to cross the four waterways of the east and south.
In the early hours of the morning, the navy warships officially entered the Longyou waterway.
This place was not far from the Jilei Mountain in the Longyou Wilderness.
On both sides of the river, there were trees and weeds.
Lu Chen stood on the plank and monitored the movements of the water army while paying attention to the movements of the grass on both sides.
From the moment the army set off, they had entered combat mode. They had to be on high alert at all times!
Moreover, the navy had many ships and occupied half of the water surface. They must have attracted the attention of the enemy.
Therefore, after entering the Longyou waterway, Lu Chen ordered the fleet to slow down and added more scouts to observe the enemy's situation.
The soldiers of the navy had strong bodies. They held their breaths and prepared to kill the enemy. They didn't feel any discomfort along the way. Instead, they were extremely excited.
However, Uncle Gong's family was different. Compared to Bing Yong, their bodies were naturally much weaker.
After days of marching, not only were they physically tired, but they were also seasick, causing them to vomit endlessly.
Even the young and strong Gongshu Ji seemed to have lost a lot of weight as if he was dehydrated.
However, even so, he still managed to finish modifying the Tiger Leopard Crossbow that Lu Chen had given him.
"Handsome Lu…"
At this moment, an old and deep voice came from behind.
On the deck, Lu Chen turned around and saw Gongshu Yan dragging his old body out of the cabin.
Lu Chen frowned. He didn't answer but shouted.
"This place has already entered the combat range. We may encounter enemy troops at any time. The plank is too dangerous.”
Her husband waved his hand." This time, this old man went out with the army to kill the enemy and make contributions. Even if I die here, I will not hesitate!"”
"However, the Tiger Leopard Crossbow has already been modified. I hope that Marshal Lu can find some time to come over and inspect it…"
"Get out of the way!"
Before her husband could finish speaking, Lu Chen shouted and pounced forward, pushing her husband to the ground.
He charged to the left, raised his hand blade, and suddenly slashed!
"Kacha!"
With a crisp sound, Lu Chen's arrow suddenly fell!
Her husband reacted quickly and immediately realized that Lu Chen had saved his life just now. The gratitude in his heart was indescribable.
However, the urgent matter at hand was definitely not the time to say these polite words to show his loyalty.
Her husband picked up the half arrow that had fallen to the ground.
"General Lu, look, the tip of the arrow is green, it has obviously been dipped in poison and is used to assassinate enemy commanders!”
Lu Chen frowned. He knew this very well.
At that moment, Lu Chen realized that both sides of the river bank were filled with danger. However, the trees on both sides were tall and lush, and they were tightly covered. It was impossible to see where the enemy was.
However, Lu Chen was different from ordinary people. He held his breath and quickly noticed something!
"Everyone, enter the cabin immediately. Be careful of the scouts on the shore!”
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he pressed down on the sides and immediately shot out dozens of arrows. The arrows were firmly embedded in the plank, and the tails of the arrows were still trembling!
Two soldiers were a little slow in entering the cabin and were shot directly. They fell into the cabin and fell into the water!
This was definitely not a solution!
Suddenly, Lu Chen leaped out of the cabin and arrived at the position where the Tiger Leopard Crossbow was controlled. He was extremely fast!
On the riverbank, the enemy scouts saw the navy commander come out and immediately shot arrows, preparing to behead him.
However, Lu Chen was faster than them.
The crossbows of the Tiger Leopard Crossbows were aimed at the riverbank, and the arrows were released.
As soon as the sound of air breaking rang out, the three-meter-long siege chisel carried an unstoppable force and directly rushed towards the river bank through the firing of the Tiger Leopard Crossbow.
"Bang!"
With an explosion, the siege chisel pierced through several enemy scouts from the chest to the back!
In an instant, all the navy members on the warships were stunned!
Lu Chen's skills, judgment, and decisiveness were something that even a veteran might not have!
With his own strength, he directly blew the horn of the counterattack!
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