Chapter 68: Reforging the Anwu Army

"Huh?"

Lu Shuwan did not expect that Chu Feng would actually still remember this matter.

Being asked by him like this, she suddenly did not know how to bring it up.

"This..."

Chu Feng looked at Lu Shuwan's hesitant appearance and placed a hand directly on her shoulder.

"We are all brothers here, no need to be so reserved; if you have something to say, just say it!"

Lu Shuwan was moved by these words from Chu Feng.

The phrase "all brothers here" instantly closed the distance between them.

"We have produced such good wine here, and I would like to transport a batch to Pingjing Fortress."

"Oh? Pingjing Fortress!"

Chu Feng frowned, "What kind of place is that?"

"Pingjing Fortress is an important border defense fortress in the south of Great Wei, where General Lu Wenhan leads an army of six hundred thousand to resist the invasion of the Demon Race."

"Oh, I see!"

Chu Feng nodded, then seemed to realize something was off, "Wait a moment, the General's surname is Lu, and your surname is also Lu; are you and he relatives?"

"Uh..."

"Yes, he and I are of the same clan!"

"Oh, that explains it!"

Chu Feng nodded silently.

At the same time, he was secretly overjoyed in his heart.

This was a rare opportunity to make a connection with the General!

If he could establish a good relationship with the General, his future in the military circles of Great Wei would be smooth sailing.

"But don't worry, they will definitely pay for it!"

Fearing that Chu Feng might not agree, Lu Shuwan immediately added another sentence.

As a result, she was sternly refused by Chu Feng.

"How strange that would be! The General is working so hard, leading troops alone at the border to fight the Demon Race for the safety of the people of Great Wei,

so I have decided to gift the General one thousand jars of Life-Prolonging Wine, plus five hundred jars of Spirit Plum Wine, and will send people to deliver them to the General tomorrow.

It is mainly because our current production volume is not very high, so we can only send this much for now."

"That is enough, that is enough!"

Lu Shuwan was overjoyed, "This is plenty; the main purpose of this wine is to boost the morale of the soldiers, and I would be afraid they might drink too much if there were any more!"

Chu Feng's response far exceeded Lu Shuwan's expectations.

This money-grubber was actually so generous.

However, she also understood that everything Chu Feng did was for the sake of guarding the border.

Therefore, his little flaws were naturally ignored by her.

"Also, prepare some Life-Prolonging Wine and Spirit Plum Wine to send to Her Majesty the Empress."

"His Majesty has only recently ascended the throne, and with the end of the year approaching, we don't have any special local products to celebrate for Her Majesty, so let's just send some wine!"

"Also, send some to your family as well; you are out here alone, and your family will feel much more at ease when they receive the items!"

These words left Lu Shuwan so surprised that she could not speak.

"He... he actually considered things so thoroughly for me!"

Lu Shuwan stood there in a daze.

Such actions made Lu Shuwan feel that Chu Feng was particularly charming at this moment.

This person not only possessed unparalleled and formidable strength.

He also handled social situations very appropriately.

"Hey, Old Lu, what is wrong with you?" Chu Feng waved his hand in front of Lu Shuwan.

"Ah?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered some matters in the army!"

Lu Shuwan hurriedly found an excuse to brush it off.

"Oh, I see!"

Chu Feng did not dwell on it too much,

"Leave these matters to you to handle; I am going to the workshop to see how the forging of the Heavy Armor is coming along."

"Understood, General!"

After they parted ways.

Lu Shuwan stared blankly at Chu Feng's departing back.

In an instant, she could not help but feel a bit dazed.

For a moment, she suddenly felt that this man was actually quite handsome.

The workshop.

This place was specially built according to Chu Feng's requirements.

To fully support Chu Feng's dream of building the Heavy Armored Cavalry,

Zhu Kang exerted all of his abilities.

He found every excellent blacksmith he could and brought them over.

"Old Chu, you're back."

"Mm, I'm back!"

"Look, see, these are all the blacksmith masters I've found for you; every one of them has over ten years of forging experience."

"Especially this one!"

Zhu Kang pointedly introduced a middle-aged man with dark skin, a burly build, and slightly graying temples.

"This Master Liu here has a full thirty years of forging experience; back in the days when this was still Anwu Prefecture, Master Liu was the one who forged weapons for the army."

"Oh? Is that so!"

Chu Feng said in pleasant surprise.

He hadn't expected the capabilities of this fellow Zhu Kang to be truly this impressive.

To think he could even dig up a national-treasure-level master like this.

"This humble one pays respects to General Chu!"

"Master Liu, no need for formalities!"

Liu Ao looked at Chu Feng, his eyes filled with emotion as he said, "This humble one used to specialize in forging weapons for the Anwu Army, but alas, the Anwu Army's commander, General Cheng, died at the hands of a Turkic powerhouse, and the Anwu Army declined from then on."

Mentioning this matter.

Liu Ao's eyes were full of hot tears.

This was the greatest humiliation of their Anwu Army.

That battle.

The Anwu Army suffered a crushing defeat against the Turkic forces.

General Cheng Liao died at the hands of the enemy, and his corpse was also taken away by them.

It is said that his skull has already been made into a wine vessel by the Turkic powerhouse.

The former Anwu Prefecture also turned into the tiny Anwu County of today.

Nearing sixty years of age, he could only eke out a living in a small village within Anwu County.

Later, he heard that a very extraordinary young general had come to Anwu County.

With two thousand troops, he had severely damaged a thirty-thousand-strong Turkic army and captured their Prince.

Upon learning this, Liu Ao was overjoyed; this deed was truly satisfying.

Later, Zhu Kang found him.

He hoped he would come out of retirement to help Chu Feng and recast the glory of the former Anwu Army.

Liu Ao agreed without the slightest hesitation.

And he sought out his old companions from back then, bringing them along to forge Heavy Armor for Chu Feng.

"Master Liu, please rest assured, we will have another battle with the Turkic forces sooner or later."

Chu Feng said with a solemn expression, "In this battle, we will penetrate deep into the Turkic heartland, recover all lost territory, and take back General Cheng's remains."

"Good!"

The crowd shouted in approval.

They had long been yearning for this day to come.

As long as they could recover the lost territory and take back General Cheng's remains, they would die without regrets.

"Therefore, Master Liu, your task is also very heavy; you must forge at least two thousand sets of Heavy Armor before the spring thaw."

"Two... two thousand sets of Heavy Armor!"

Upon learning of this quantity, Liu Ao felt somewhat troubled.

At their current speed.

They could forge at most three or five sets of Heavy Armor a day.

After all, this wasn't the modern era, where one could rely on lathes and die-casting machines to forge them.

Heavy Armor in these times was all hammered out bit by bit by the craftsmen.

"I know the task is very heavy, but the Turkic forces clearly will not give us any time to prepare.

We killed so many of them; they certainly will not let this rest, and after the spring thaw, they will surely return."

Liu Ao replied, "I understand, General. I will have everyone complete the task you assigned as quickly as possible, but the cost, I fear..."

"Master Liu, you can rest assured about that!"

Chu Feng gave Liu Ao his guarantee, "Whether it is funds or resources, whatever you need will be provided; you only need to focus on forging the Heavy Armor with everyone."

"That is no problem then, but this humble one has one more request."

"Oh? What request?"

"It... it is, could we have some Life-Prolonging Wine to drink? One bowl would suffice."

"No problem, a bowl of Life-Prolonging Wine will be prepared for every master every day."

"Many thanks, General!"

After finishing the instructions regarding the workshop.

Chu Feng left together with Zhu Kang.

"Old Zhu, you've performed a great service this time, actually finding me such a group of skilled craftsmen."

"Heh heh, they are all the old foundation left over from the Anwu Army back then!"

Zhu Kang gave a bitter smile, "It's just a pity that I can never see the Anwu Army of the past again."

"Cheer up, Old Zhu!"

Chu Feng placed his hand on Zhu Kang's shoulder, "Aren't we in the middle of recasting the Anwu Army bit by bit right now!"

"Believe that before long, the banner of the Anwu Army will be planted all over Anwu Prefecture, and when that time comes, you will be the head of the prefecture!"

"Heh heh, I believe in you!"

He might doubt others, but he absolutely trusts Chu Feng.

Because he believes Chu Feng can create this miracle.

No!

To be precise, Chu Feng is a miracle himself.

"Nothing to do today, care to come over to my place for a drink?"

"No, there are still some important matters that need to be done quickly."

"Oh? What matters?"