PDLP Chapter 1556: Prepare to Go North
Chapter 1556: Prepare to Go North
"Hey, Brother Chen, I'm going to check their quality. You can do whatever you want!"
After saying that, Fat Tiger ran away in a flash.
What a joke! The wives already know that he took his father-in-law to a brothel.
I met one a few days ago who asked me where I could go mermaid fishing at night. I could go, but I absolutely couldn't admit it. After all, Lu Jixing is getting on in years, and his wives are all concerned about his health.
Chu Chen smiled helplessly and turned to walk towards the training ground where Gou Shengzi was training.
On the training ground, everyone was training hard. In addition to regular training, they also needed to train in shooting, infiltration, ambush, intelligence gathering, and other skills.
Many of the skills training sessions were newly added by Chu Chen.
After their training, these soldiers felt that what they had been trained in was different from what they had been trained in, so everyone was now thinking about testing their skills and holding their breath for the big battle to begin.
On this day, a strong wind blew, and the entire northern desert was covered in yellow sand.
At this moment, 20,000 young and strong men have gathered on a huge training ground outside the capital.
They were all dressed in the same clothes, each wearing iron armor, with a submachine gun hanging on their chest.
On his waist, a leather belt held ten submachine gun magazines and a razor-sharp long knife.
Before them stood a vehicle entirely covered in sheet metal, pulled by four tall, powerful horses, ready to depart.
Gou Shengzi stood on horseback beside the carriage, clad in chainmail, with a weapon that looked longer than a submachine gun hanging on his chest. It was the rifle that Chu Chen had Tito make recently.
Inside the carriage, Chu Chen, clad in chainmail, was observing the soldiers behind him through the window.
"Dog's Leftovers".
"Brother Chen, what are your orders?"
"Is everything ready?"
"Brother Chen, everything is ready and we can set off at any time."
"Alright, beat the drums, let's go!"
"Beat the drums...Let's go to war..."
At Chu Chen's command, the entire Northern Desert Army set off, and for a moment it seemed as if the whole earth was shaking.
Lacking any means of transportation, all the soldiers carried dry rations and marched on foot.
However, after being educated by Chu Chen, these people no longer feared hardship or fatigue. They wished they had more legs to reach the north as quickly as possible, to fight to the death against those who had taken away all the silver from the northern desert, and to reclaim what belonged to them.
Inside the carriage, Chu Chen leisurely held a cup, the bright red liquid inside swaying with the movement of the carriage.
The cup was specially made by the ceramics merchant; it was a stemmed cup.
As for the wine, it's made from grapes grown in western Xiongnu territory. Chu Chen fell in love with it at first sip; it's all-natural and pollution-free, something that's not something easily found in modern society.
Gou Shengzi rode his horse alongside the carriage, his eyes fixed on the road ahead.
Chu Chen's carriage was completely surrounded by the army, making it extremely safe.
"Come on, have something to eat."
Chu Chen opened the carriage window and handed a rabbit leg to Gou Shengzi.
Gou Shengzi didn't say much; he took the food and started eating it in big bites.
"Goushengzi, how long will the rations our men brought last?"
“Brother Chen, the compressed biscuits made according to your method can last for two months without any problem. As long as we get to the north, we won’t burn, kill, or rob, but it won’t be difficult for those rich people to get some food.”
Chu Chen nodded after listening. He had only given suggestions, and the specific arrangements were all handled by Gou Shengzi. However, after so much training, Gou Shengzi was now fully capable of fulfilling the role.
In a palace to the north, Lu You looked at his master with some anxiety.
"Master, according to our scouts, Chu Chen is already assembling an army, and our place may be his first stop."
"Master, please allow me to muster the troops and go to war!"
After listening, the old Taoist shook his head: "Don't worry, disciple, it's not the right time yet. According to the information I have received, Emperor Dong Shilan of the Song Kingdom has completely given up on Chu Chen and intends to kill him."
“With your military strength, you are definitely no match for Chu Chen. Therefore, we must wait for the right opportunity, the opportunity when the State of Song will send troops to attack Chu Chen.”
“My men have already gone to the Song Kingdom to prepare to reach an agreement with Dong Shilan to jointly eliminate Chu Chen.”
"If Dong Shilan agrees, this matter will be easily resolved."
After listening for a moment, Lu You bowed to the old Taoist priest and said, "Master is right. It is said that no one can break Chu Chen's weapon."
"That's right. There's no way to counter it in this world right now, but don't worry, the Song Dynasty's arsenal has been burned down, and Fat Tiger, who helped him manufacture weapons, has disappeared without a trace."
"Therefore, Chu Chen will not have that many weapons in a short time. So, once our people return, about a month from now, it will be time for us to join forces with the Song Kingdom to launch an expedition."
After saying that, the old Taoist closed his eyes.
Lu You, on the other hand, wore a joyful expression. If everything went smoothly, all things would be good for him.
Chu Chen, it seems your good days are over. As long as I can kill you, what does it matter if I have to grovel at Dong Shilan's feet again?
You should know that the culprit behind the execution of an entire family was, in Lu You's mind, Chu Chen.
Although it was Dong Shilan who ordered the execution, Dong Shilan was the emperor, and with a traitor in the country, her actions were understandable.
However, the damage Chu Chen caused to the router was too great.
Ten days later, Chu Chen looked at the boundless grassland in front of him, opened the window and asked Gou Shengzi, "Where are we?"
"Brother Chen, we're moving fast. In about six or seven days, we'll be able to enter their city. That's when the great battle will begin."
"Alright, let the brothers hold on a little longer. This time, it's not war, it's massacre."
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, the brothers are all in great spirits. They're all howling like wolf cubs, eager to get here as soon as possible."
"Alright, in three days, veterans in front, machine gunners in front, advance in a fan shape!"
Three days later, the atmosphere across the grassland became tense.
On the outermost perimeter of the northern city, the garrison soldiers looked at the dense black dots in the distance and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Send a few men on horseback to check what's going on over there. Why haven't our scouts returned?"
A minor officer of the garrison, looking at the black dot in front of him, sent out a few cavalrymen with some concern.
Several cavalrymen mounted their horses and galloped away.
However, just as they approached the dark spots, a loud bang slowly approached, making the garrison commander's heart tighten, because he was all too familiar with this sound, having retired from the battlefield in the capital.