The so-called red feather messenger was the highest level among all the messengers.
Every time these messengers passed by a city, they would inform the entire city of the news.
Moreover, they would obtain supplies in this city and rush to the next city to obtain supplies again.
And so on, all the way to Chang 'an!
The nearest city to Jilei Mountain was Heluo City in the border area.
Being at the border, he was naturally very clear about the bandits in Jilei Mountain. In fact, Heluo City was often harassed by bandits a few days ago.
Later on, although the imperial court sent troops, Zhang Liang's Right Military Guards, which could be considered elites, they could not take it down for a long time and had no choice but to retreat.
This made the people of Heluo City feel even more disappointed. The atmosphere had always been very depressing.
At this moment…
"Great victory at Jilei Mountain, Commander Lu killed 30,000 enemies!”
The red-feathered messenger's loud howls reached Heluo City, and the entire city was shocked!
Every city had a special person in charge of receiving the Red Plume Messengers. They were on standby all day and all year round.
Therefore, as soon as the navy's red-feathered messengers entered the city and shouted the news, someone immediately carried the Honglin family name off the horse and placed it on another group of fierce horses.
He skillfully poured water, washed his face, and stuffed food into his mouth. He really did everything he could!
The reason why he was working so hard was because this was a Red Feather Messenger. If he was delayed for even a moment, he would immediately be beheaded.
Moreover, the information that the Red Feather Messenger could deliver was definitely important. Who wouldn't want to know more?
Therefore, the people who received them quickly completed their work while they began to ask questions.
The red-feathered messenger replied directly.
"I already said that our Internet Water Army won a huge victory.”
"You said that even Duke Xun was defeated at Jilei Mountain. Heh, how can he be compared to our Marshal Lu?”
"Marshal has modified the Tiger Leopard Crossbow. Not only is it extremely powerful, but it can also be worn by a single soldier. Eagle Beak Cliff was directly razed to the ground, and Jilei Mountain was massacred!”
"What? You're asking me who is Handsome Lu?”
"Of course it's the current General of the Flying Cavalry, Lu Chen. If he followed Commander Lu, he would even kill six Tibetan dogs!”
Hearing the red-feathered messenger's words, everyone sucked in a cold breath.
Even the messenger had killed six enemies and gained military merits. How rich would the military merits of the other navy soldiers be?
And this General of the Flying Cavalry was the ten-year-old boy from Chang 'an!
The Red Winged Messenger would not give these local officials time to think, nor would he waste time talking nonsense with them.
After changing the water bottle, eating, and the horse, he clamped the horse's belly with his legs and lashed the whip with all his might.
More than a dozen red-feathered messengers rode on their horses, bringing up dust along the way.
Every time they passed a city or arrived at a state, a red flag would be stuck on the back of the messenger.
Running from day to night, and then from night to dawn, almost ten good horses were exhausted. The Red-feathered Messenger's legs were bleeding from the grinding!
However, this was nothing. His speed could only be faster, not slower at all!
Finally, Chang 'an Fortress was in front of them!
When they were about to arrive in Chang 'an, the messengers changed into the clothes and armor they had worn during the battle in Jilei Mountain according to Lu Chen's instructions. They were covered in blood and had some dust on their faces. They looked very embarrassed.
Although they didn't understand why, they trusted Lu Chen unconditionally.
He mounted his horse and headed straight for Chang 'an.
"Great victory at Jilei Mountain, Commander Lu killed 30,000 enemies!”
Even if his voice was hoarse from shouting, he could not care less. Right now, the Red Winged Messenger was completely hoarse.
"What is it? What did you shout just now?"
"Where did you win?"
The general guarding the city gate of Chang 'an did not hear what was being shouted at all. A group of more than a dozen Red Feather Messengers directly broke through the city gate.
"Great victory at Jilei Mountain, Commander Lu killed 30,000 enemies!”
The red-feathered messenger shouted as he walked. Now, the gatekeeper finally heard him clearly.
Jilei Mountain, Longyou Wilderness, that was the place where Duke Xun Zhang Liang led the elites of the Right Military Guards and returned in defeat.
Now, they had actually won a great victory and even killed 30,000 enemies!
Who was this person? How brave!
On the other side, the red-feathered messenger was running wildly, charging around and roaring at the top of his lungs.
More than a dozen fierce horses galloped through the streets of Chang 'an as if there was no one there. The frightened Guanzhong people were about to curse when they saw the red flags on the messenger.
In an instant, he forcefully swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and his entire face turned pale.
That was a Red Winged Messenger. If he obstructed the Red Winged Messenger's advance, it would be a waste if he was killed by a warhorse!
Soon, the Red Caltrop Messenger rushed into Chang 'an City like a madman!
In truth, the people of Chang 'an had been very depressed these days because they knew that the Great Tang was preparing for war against the Eastern Turks.
Bad news about foreign invaders often came from the border areas, causing panic.
However, there was a sudden clap of thunder.
"Great victory at Mount Juji, Commander Lu killed 30,000 enemies!”
Boom!
Chang 'an City, which had been suppressed for a long time, suddenly came alive and boiled with excitement!
In the Great Tang, the news that the people wanted to hear the most was that the Tang army had returned victorious.
No matter which army it was, no matter where the battle was fought, it was good news that they won the battle. It was worth cheering and celebrating!
Every street that the Red Winged Messenger passed by was filled with cheers!
Wherever the Red Winged Messenger passed by, it would be ignited!
Amidst the cheers, some people asked,"Commander Lu, which Commander Lu is this?!"”
"Wait…Oh my god!"
"This, good fellow! It couldn't be that ten-year-old great general of the standard cavalry, right?”
After a brief recollection, the people of Chang 'an matched the news and instantly fell into an even more boiling revelry.
At this moment, the Red Plume Messenger had arrived at the Great Tang Imperial Palace and reported the news of the Longyou victory to the herald in the palace.
……
It was midnight, the time for morning court.
In Taiji Palace, Li Er sat at the Dragon Book Table and listened to the reports of his officials.
"Your Majesty, at a time like this, countless foreign tribes are staring at the Great Tang. We are surrounded by foreign tribes, and it is not wise to start a war with the Eastern Turks!”
As a remonstrant who was second only to Wei Zheng, Feng De was like all the remonstrants. He loved to nitpick and nitpick.
Although Li Er had already expected it, he could not help but frown.
The Great Tang was plagued with internal and external problems. Li Er knew the overall situation better than anyone else. If they did not experience a battle and fight to the death, the Great Tang border would never have a day of peace!
This was also the idea that he, Zhangsun Wuji and the generals and confidants came up with after many days of discussion.
They had been preparing for war for so long. Seeing that the battle was about to begin, the officials in the court set up a scene. Instead of thinking about how to win, they began to criticize this matter!
Since Wang Chen wanted to stop them, they could only hope that the generals would agree!
Unfortunately, Cheng Yaojin and his old brothers had gone to other places to gather rations and were not in the court. It was not appropriate for Li Jing to stand up and speak.
Suddenly, a voice came from the general's side. Zhang Liang stood out.
"Your Majesty, the Eastern Turks are the most aggressive of all the foreign barbarians, and they are also the most excessive. Our Great Tang will definitely have a war with them!”
"But…"
Seeing Zhang Liang say this, Li Er was somewhat gratified in his heart, so he asked casually.
"But what? What do you think, dear minister?"
Li Er thought that Zhang Liang understood what he meant. The monarch and minister cooperated with each other and settled this matter.
However, what Zhang Liang said next almost angered Li Er!
"Your Majesty, this subject believes that war with the Eastern Turks is inevitable, but we should first deal with the bandits in the Longyou Wastelands. Otherwise, with both internal and external threats, we will have no way to start!”
All the officials in the court were smart and could tell Zhang Liang's intentions at a glance.
This Zhang Liang obviously wanted to take advantage of this critical period, when Li Er was in a dilemma, to seek some benefits for himself.
One had to know that Zhang Liang's Right Military Guard was originally in charge of the matters in the Longyou Wilderness and Jilei Mountain.
However, some time ago, he lied that he was sick and could not go to Jiji Mountain for the time being. This was a common method used by officials in the court.
At that time, as long as Li Er promoted Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang would immediately gather his troops and take down Jilei Mountain.
Li Er also saw through Zhang Liang's intentions, but he really had no other choice.
Unless Lu Chen, who was currently in the Longyou Wilderness, led the Tang Navy to take down Jilei Mountain.
However, how was that possible…
There were tens of thousands of mountain people and Tubo people in Jilei Mountain, which was several times more than the navy.
As long as Lu Chen could stall them and prevent the situation from worsening, it was already rare. As for directly taking down the mountain, Li Er didn't even dare to think about it.
Zhang Liang took the lead and suggested, and some officials in the court came out to agree.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Duke Xun is right. Please promote Duke Xun to a higher rank to boost morale before attacking Jilei Mountain!”
"Your Majesty, the accumulation of the mountain is of great importance. It is not a safe move to hand it over to a child like Lu Chen.”
"Your Majesty, state affairs are not child's play. We can't let Lu Chen ruin the country!”
In an instant, the voices in the court were almost one-sided!
At this moment, a thunderous explosion suddenly sounded from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, the Red Plume Messenger has sent a message!"
"Great victory at Mount Juji, Commander Lu killed 30,000 enemies!”
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