Chapter 147 Looking for Help

Lu Chenyang did not hide his tracks, and he did have some thoughts of attracting firepower to the city.

As Lu Chenyang ran away, the Nanyang Army behind him sent troops to pursue him. Fortunately, Xu Hao also sent people to block him, giving Lu Chenyang time to leave.

However, as soon as Lu Chenyang left, the Nanyang Army did send troops to Yanquan County.

The current leader of the Yanquan County garrison is Li Dajun, who was originally the head of the Yanquan County government. He is a smart and agile person, knows the situation in Yanquan County very well, and his martial arts skills are also quite good. Later, under Lu Chenyang's promotion, the garrison was handed over to him.

Li Dajun was therefore deeply grateful to Lu Chenyang and remained loyal to him.

Li Dajun sent troops to meet Lu Chenyang halfway, and Lu Chenyang entered the military camp smoothly.

Lu Chenyang said, "You must immediately mobilize 20,000 soldiers to rescue the city."

Li Dajun was shocked. These were all the troops in Yanquan County.

"Sir, what about your safety? Why don't you come with me to retreat from the city?" Li Dajun said.

Lu Chenyang shook his head: "I can't leave. I need to borrow troops from the Dongyi people to defend Yanquan County."

General Li asked anxiously, "What if the Dongyi refuse to lend us the money? Or if they turn against us halfway through? Wouldn't that be dangerous for you, sir?"

As a native of Lingnan, Li Dajun had no good feelings towards the Dongyi people and naturally had malicious thoughts towards them.

Lu Chenyang sighed deeply: "Then I was arrested."

"Sir!" Li Dajun called out urgently.

Lu Chenyang said, "The city is in danger now. With only 10,000 people, it can't be defended. You must lead the troops to the rescue. This is an order!" He paused, his eyes darkening. "I'm worried about Xu Hao. Once we get to the city, you will take over command of the troops. I'll bring Tingshu with me, and the safety of the city is in your hands."

Li Dajun's eyes turned red. He had to obey Lu Chenyang's orders no matter what, even if he was worried about Lu Chenyang.

He clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee: "I obey your orders. I will never let you down! Please take care of yourself, sir!"

After Li Dajun finished speaking, he turned around and strode away. He was going to set out immediately to rescue the provincial capital.

The support this time was delivered very quickly because they did not need to carry food and there were food stores in the city, which saved a lot of time.

Lu Chenyang called Chang Jing and took him to the rainforest to borrow troops from the leader of the Dongyi people.

The leader of the Dongyi people immediately agreed, and now the Dongyi people are truly grateful to Lu Chenyang.

Zhao Xi's prescription was very effective, and the health of the elderly people who tried it has improved significantly in the past two years. It can be said that Lu Chenyang is the benefactor of the entire Dongyi people.

Moreover, the Dongyi people are not stupid. If Yanquan County is lost, their peace talks with Lu Chenyang will be invalid, and they will be plunged into war again.

This is something that all Dongyi people do not want to see.

They also want to surround Yanquan County.

Therefore, when the tribes heard that they would help Lu Chenyang fight, they were all very enthusiastic and gathered 10,000 troops in just one day.

Lu Chenyang was so grateful that he almost asked the person to become his sworn brother.

The leader smiled and said, "I am very happy to be able to help Lord Lu. We Dongyi people will always be Lord Lu's brothers!" We are Lord Lu's brothers, but not Han people.

They are still very suspicious of the Han people.

Lu Chenyang patted the leader's shoulder: "Good brother!"

"Good brother!" the leader said proudly, "I have someone prepare a dinner. Please eat before you leave."

Lu Chenyang saw a stream of insects appearing before his eyes. He immediately stood up and said, "No, thanks for covering my belt, but I have to hurry back in case the situation changes."

Lu Chenyang's back as he left looked like he was fleeing in panic, which made the leader laugh.

Lu Chenyang is still so afraid of the insect banquet.

Lu Chenyang successfully borrowed some men and returned to Yanquan County, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

The Dongyi people's fighting power is still reliable, and Shen Shiqian has the most say in this matter.

Shen Shiqian came to ask to see Lu Chenyang. He came to plead for mercy and help Zu Xingwei.

You may not remember this person, but he was the bandit leader of Fairy Mountain, which was supported by the Shen family. Later, when Lu Chenyang wanted to attack the Shen family, he asked Yan Xing to lead his troops to capture all the bandits in Fairy Mountain.

Zu Xingwei was the leader of the bandits. After Lu Chenyang asked him to march, he did not waste his good physical strength at all and asked him to go mining.

However, after the Shen family took refuge with Lu Chenyang, Shen Shiqian still remembered him and asked Lu Chenyang for mercy. It happened that the Shen family donated a lot of food at that time, and Lu Chenyang agreed when he was in a good mood.

Over the years, Zu Xingwei has been in the Shen family, guarding the house and the yard.

Zu Xingwei was born into a bandit family. He knew that his identity was embarrassing, so he rarely appeared in public.

Shen Shiqian always felt that his talent was wasted. He was skilled in martial arts and had great strength. If he could serve in the army, he would definitely achieve something.

When Lu Chenyang first met Zu Xingwei on Fairy Mountain, he said that if he came to him one day, he would have a bright future.

pity……

No matter how much Zu Xingwei regretted, it was too late.

Shen Shiqian felt this was an opportunity. Several of Lu Chenyang's generals were away, leaving Yanquan County without any available generals. Zu Xingwei, aside from anything else, was at least a brave general, qualified to lead the charge.

Shen Shiqian said gently: "I know that you don't like what he did in the past, but in fact, it was also our Shen family's fault. Now the situation is critical. Isn't it a waste to leave such a sharp talent unused?"

Lu Chenyang raised his eyebrows: "You are quite honest. Don't you feel reluctant to let Shi Qian go?"

Shen Shiqian smiled and said, "To be honest, I am a little reluctant. Zu Xing does have some flaws, but he is loyal, grateful, brave and courageous. It is really a waste of his talent to let him guard the house. In fact, it is our Shen family that has implicated him. He doesn't deserve this."

Lu Chenyang sighed softly, "He can be grateful, but he can't be so confused about right and wrong. If someone like him were to gain power, I'm afraid it would only lead to greater disasters."

Shen Shiqian thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency's words make sense, but I think Zu Xingwei is just a knife. In the past, it was the Shen family who wielded the knife, causing him to do many bad things. But if it were you, Your Excellency, this knife would only hit the person it was meant to hit. The weapon is not wrong, but the person holding the knife is what's important."

Lu Chenyang laughed, "You're getting better and better at flattering people. No wonder Zhao Tingyuan always tells me you're good at flattering people."

Shen Shiqian defended himself seriously: "Sir, every word I said came from my heart, and I didn't mean to flatter you at all."

Lu Chenyang thought about it and said, "Then let him come over."

Shen Shiqian's eyes lit up and he immediately bowed in agreement.

When Shen Shiqian ordered someone to inform Zu Xingwei, Zu Xingwei's eyes immediately turned red.

He knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Don't worry, I will never let you down!"

Shen Shiqian personally stepped forward to help him up, patted his shoulder, and said: "It is because of your ability that Lord Lu gave you this opportunity. In the future, go to the army and work hard. Don't have any other thoughts. Just be loyal to the Lord. The Shen family has helped you, and you have also worked for the Shen family. The Shen family and you are even. Don't worry about the past. This opportunity is hard-won, you must cherish it. In the future, you only need to work hard for your own future and don't worry about anything else."

This passage ended the master-servant relationship between the two parties. It wasn't that Shen Shiqian was so magnanimous, but Lu Chenyang would not allow his generals to still miss their former masters.

He took the initiative to sever ties with Zu Xingwei, and Zu Xingwei would still care about the Shen family, which could be considered a good relationship. If Zu Xingwei had good fortune in the future, it would also be a good thing for the Shen family.

Shen Shiqian still believed that Lu Chenyang still had a long way to go and would rise to a higher position. Making friends with those around Lu Chenyang wouldn't be a bad thing.

He has no intention of getting off Lu Chenyang's boat.

Zu Xingwei was truly grateful, and upon hearing Shen Shiqian's words, he felt even more grateful for his kindness. He didn't know what his future held, but now he had to seize the opportunity Shen Shiqian had secured for him and make a name for himself in the army.

Zu Xingwei just went to the county government office to report to Lu Chenyang.

Lu Chenyang was not polite either: "Lu Ning sent me intelligence this morning that 150,000 Nanyang troops are heading towards Yanquan County and are expected to arrive in five days. You have to hurry."

Zu Xingwei bowed and said seriously, "Yes, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely not let you down."

Lu Chenyang said, "The soldiers you will lead are from the Dongyi tribe. They are already prejudiced against us, so what you need to do is to make them accept you." After a pause, he continued, "In the military, strength is always the most important. Use your strength to conquer them and make them your weapons, at your service."

A gleam of light flashed in Zu Xingwei's eyes. He had been silent for too long.

Zu Xingwei said, "Sir, to be honest, I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. In terms of strength, I am not afraid of anyone!"

Lu Chenyang smiled: "Okay, then you are worthy of being my general! Go."

Zu Xingwei clasped his fists and turned to leave.

Lu Chenyang sighed lightly, his eyes deep.