When the army arrived on land, they continued to march at a rapid speed. In less than two hours, the navy had already arrived at Jilei Mountain.
"Stop!"
Lu Chen suddenly ordered as he scanned the terrain on both sides.
Right now, there was a low mound on the left side of the army, but on the right side was an unusually tall cliff that reached into the clouds. It was more than 60 meters tall!
Looking up, he saw that the peak was like a protruding hook, and further behind it was a dense forest.
The entire mountain peak was like a sharp eagle's beak.
This was Eagle Beak Cliff!
Lu Chen immediately determined that the navy had already reached the main peak of Jilei Mountain, Eagle Beak Cliff!
Looking carefully at the Eagle Beak Cliff, it was no wonder that Duke of Xun Zhang Liang led the elites of the Right Military Guards to attack for several months without taking it down.
The terrain here was extremely dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was a natural place to resist enemies!
If they attacked forcefully, the soldiers would be shot down by the arrows from the mountaintop before they could reach the top. If they were too close, they would be like rolling logs and boulders.
Moreover, the Eagle Beak Cliff was too high. The arrows below could not shoot up at all. Even if they did, there would be protruding rocks that looked like eagle beak blocking them.
In the end, when the scattered arrows reached the enemy above, they had long lost their power.
Logically speaking, this battle could not be fought unless a large number of soldiers were sacrificed!
"Commander-in-chief, Eagle Beak Cliff is in front of us. Should we set up camp first and wait for the soldiers to rest before launching an attack?”
Deputy General Li Dingzhong asked Lu Chen. Lu Chen looked at the Eagle Beak Cliff that towered into the clouds, nodded, and gave the order.
"Alright, pass down the order. Set up camp and rest for a while. In an hour, we will launch an attack!”
After receiving the order, Li Dingzhong immediately led the soldiers to set up camp.
At the same time, the sound of hooves could be heard from behind the army.
It was Cheng Chumo, the son of Cheng Yaojin. Although he was young, he was tall and sturdy. He was wearing a full set of armor, making him look like a small mountain.
"Commander-in-chief, you promised me that you would let me go into battle to kill the enemy. This time, when we attack Eagle Beak Cliff, I apply to be the vanguard and lead the charge!”
The closer it was to the start of the battle, the more excited Cheng Chumo became.
He was Cheng Yaojin's son, and Cheng Yaojin was a founding hero and Li Er's old brother. Therefore, he had been in good condition since he was young and had no worries.
Even though he didn't make any contributions, his official position rose all the way up. At the age of ten, he was already a lieutenant.
However, this was not what he wanted. Cheng Chumo was a person who fought on the battlefield.
Lu Chen didn't reply, but looked at Cheng Chumo from head to toe.
Reckless! Strong!
Facing Cheng Chumo, Lu Chen only had these two words.
In order to match the punishment for his unwarlike blood and strong body, Lu Chen specially ordered Gongshu Yan to forge a heavy armor suitable for him along the way.
Cheng Chumo, who was fully armed, was like a tank on the battlefield, charging forward!
With this armor and his bloodthirsty nature, Cheng Chumo's eyes were bloodshot and he couldn't wait to start the battle.
The more excited Cheng Chumo was, the more worried Lu Chen became.
Being overly reckless and losing one's rationality was definitely a great taboo for the militarists.
Lu Chen's face darkened as he thought of this. He ordered Cheng Chumo in a commanding tone.
"Since you've followed this marshal and are Uncle Cheng's eldest son, Uncle Cheng has also taken great care of me in court. As long as there's a chance to make a name for yourself, I naturally won't treat you unfairly!”
"But you better remember, no matter what happens on the battlefield, you must obey my orders unconditionally!”
"If you don't listen to military orders, not to mention Uncle Cheng, even the current Emperor can't protect you!”
Cheng Chumo also knew the importance of military orders on the battlefield, so he nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry, Commander. I'll beat whoever you want me to!”
Lu Chen couldn't help but smile. This Cheng Chumo…
Then, Lu Chen began to size up the surrounding environment and terrain. Suddenly, he realized that something was wrong!
No, it was indeed wrong!
Instantly, Lu Chen became vigilant!
In the open space directly below Eagle Beak Cliff, there were actually some broken arrows, stones, and rolling wood scattered!
Previously, Zhang Liang had indeed led the army to attack Eagle Beak Cliff, but that was half a month ago.
Normally, they would clean up the battlefield after the battle.
It was obvious that they were not cleaning up the battlefield. There was only one reason. Someone was preparing for battle above!
"Stop setting up camp immediately and prepare for battle!”
The situation was extremely critical. Lu Chen immediately shouted.
The navy warriors were setting up camp, and they were completely unaware of the danger.
However, after hearing Lu Chen's order, he still instantly picked up his weapon and entered combat mode.
This was the unconditional trust they had for Lu Chen that they had developed over such a long time.
Li Dingzhong was also in the camp, shouting over and over again.
"Commander-in-chief has ordered us to prepare for battle!"
"Commander-in-chief has ordered us to prepare for battle!"
……
In just a few breaths, the navy that was setting up camp had completed all the battle arrangements and could start the battle at any time.
At this moment, a large number of enemy soldiers suddenly appeared above Eagle Beak Cliff.
Looking from afar, there were only a few Tibetans wearing sheepskin, while the rest were mostly Han Chinese, citizens of the Great Tang!
The people on the Eagle Beak Cliff saw that Lu Chen and the navy had already discovered them.
" What?!" he shouted angrily," Has Chang 'an fallen to such a state? How dare they send a kid to fight?!"”
"Humph, shoot! Kill all these pigs from the Central Plains!”
On Eagle Beak Cliff, a Tibetan dressed in sheepskin ordered.
In an instant, countless Han Mountain Bandits drew their bows and nocked their arrows, shooting down at the navy from above.
"Retreat 100 feet and prepare to defend!"
Li Dingzhong was able to complete the command in such a simple exchange.
The quality of the Great Tang's armor was excellent, and its shields were indestructible. It would have no problem blocking the first volley of arrows!
However, defending was definitely not the best strategy. They had to counterattack!
However, Eagle Beak Cliff was a natural barrier and was very difficult to attack. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Amidst the rain of arrows, Li Dingzhong raised his shield and walked up to Lu Chen with difficulty.
"Commander-in-chief, if we continue to defend, we will definitely fall into a disadvantage. However, if we attack forcefully, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties.”
Only then did the navy soldiers understand that it was no wonder that the elite Right Guards had not taken down Eagle Beak Cliff even after several months of attack.
However, just because Zhang Liang could not take it down did not mean that Lu Chen was helpless.
"Bring all the Tiger Leopard Crossbows over and prepare to attack!" Lu Chen shouted.”
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