Chapter 259: Battle

They used the topographic map to find the best place to sneak into the city. The walls on all four sides were guarded by Tatars, so they could only wait for an opportunity.

When fighting breaks out, you may be in a relaxed position and look for an opportunity to sneak in.

Now just wait for dark.

After dark, Lu Chenyang put on armor, picked up his sword, and led the team out personally.

Gao Ming rushed over and looked at Lu Chenyang with a worried look on his face.

Lu Chenyang knew he was worried, so he said, "Don't worry, Mr. Gao. I just want to attract Lu Ning's attention and find an opportunity to enter the city. I won't really go to the battlefield and put myself in danger. I know I am important and I won't take any risks."

Gao Ming knew this in his heart. His master always had a plan in mind, but even so, the battlefield was brutal, and he couldn't help but worry.

Now, all of their lives and fortunes depended on Lu Chenyang, and the Lu family had no one who could fully inherit his power. If anything happened to Lu Chenyang, the entire family, individuals, and team that depended on him would fall apart.

Gao Ming had previously been pleased and proud to know that Lu Chenyang was skilled in martial arts and could personally fight on the battlefield. He felt that Lu Chenyang had good vision and good luck, having found a lord so skilled in both civil and military matters. He had also worried that Lu Chenyang's inability to fight in the battlefield would weaken his control over military power. After all, without personal experience and military achievements, he couldn't convince the public.

Unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events. Lu Chenyang went straight into battle and defeated the King of Nanyang in the first battle, winning beautifully. As happy as he was then, he was now worried.

The lord is too capable, and it is too dangerous for him to go to the battlefield. It is better for him to stay in the camp so that he can feel at ease.

Gao Ming nodded slightly: "Don't worry, sir, I will take care of everything in the camp."

Zhao Xi put the helmet on Lu Chenyang and watched him leave with gentle eyes.

Gao Ming couldn't help but glance at her: "Miss Zhaoxi, aren't you worried about the master?"

Zhao Xi was still watching Lu Chenyang's back as he left. "I'm worried, how can I not be worried? When she was little, she learned swordsmanship from the master. I was so worried that I couldn't sleep or eat, afraid that she would hurt herself..."

Gao Ming smiled and said, "Miss Zhaoxi is very calm now, much calmer than me."

Zhao Xi smiled and glanced at him. "You're too kind, sir. I'm actually even more worried than you are. That's why I've studied medicine so seriously since I was young, just so that if she gets hurt one day, I can heal her properly."

Gao Ming was stunned.

Zhao Xi said, "She can do whatever she wants, and I will help her do it." After a pause, she said, "The battle will begin today, and there will definitely be casualties. I also have to go to the military doctor to prepare to receive the wounded. I'll be leaving now, sir, please do as you please."

Zhao Xi ran out in a hurry. Gao Ming looked at her back and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

As expected of him being brought up by his parents since he was a child, he is always so unexpected.

Lu Chenyang sent people to declare war first. Well, to put it nicely, it was a declaration of war, but to put it bluntly, it was a threat.

Send someone with a loud voice to curse...

Anyway, they cursed the Tatars' ancestors for eighteen generations, no matter how dirty they were, just to force them to send their troops out of the city.

When Lu Chenyang saw this scene for the first time, he was completely stunned. He never expected that a matter of life and death would start in such a frivolous way.

Later, after listening to it so many times, he became numb. Sometimes, when he was in a good mood, he would give a few pointers, and his scolding would be cultural, profound, and full of sarcasm.

The Tatars were known for their strong limbs and lack of brains. They couldn't understand overly complex insults, so this time I simply greeted their mothers directly.

Then the city gate opened.

The Tatar general was named Zar, a very young man, not even thirty years old. When Yan Xing introduced him to Lu Chenyang, he wasn't very familiar with him, though the Duke of Zhenguo had fought him twice.

However, on both occasions, the Duke of Zhenguo spoke highly of him.

"He is young, has great martial arts skills, and is cunning in his use of troops. He is a very formidable opponent. He fights in an imaginative way and often takes the enemy by surprise." This is what the Duke of Zhenguo said.

It was precisely because of this that even someone as experienced as the Duke of Zhenguo fell for his tricks. Otherwise, Emperor Qianyuan would have had no reason to attack the Duke of Zhenguo.

The Duke of Zhenguo, known as an undefeated general, was defeated in his first encounter with Zar. Of course, the Duke of Zhenguo hadn't committed treason; that was naturally Zar's fault.

The Duke of Zhenguo added, "He climbed up from the bottom. It was only after the Tartars had a new king that he was given an important position. So he is very eager to make achievements."

Now it seems that he is doing very well.

Yan Xing had said to Lu Chenyang at the time, "He's cunning in his tactics, young, and comes from a low-class background. It's inevitable that he'll be stubborn and self-righteous. And you've always been cautious and prudent, so I'm not worried about you facing him."

Lu Chenyang came back to his senses from his memories and watched Zar riding out on a horse.

He was wearing black armor, had a short beard, and a pair of bright eyes. He was a very manly man.

Zar had obviously heard of Lu Chenyang, but every capable person is inevitably proud. He prided himself on his abilities, so how could he be willing to be outdone by others? Naturally, he wanted to try it himself to prove his superiority.

In Zar's eyes, Lu Chenyang is just a weak scholar. Even if he has some skills, he is just a foil to a group of good-for-nothings. In fact, he has no skills.

Zar looked at Lu Chenyang with an arrogant expression: "So you are Lu Chenyang. You Han people are so ignorant that you praise you to the sky. Today, I will let you see that there is always someone better than you!"

He was tall and strong, with a loud voice, and he intended to humiliate Lu Chenyang. This news spread throughout the army.

The soldiers of the Lu family army were all furious. This damn Tatar actually dared to injure their Lord Lu so badly!

Lu Chenyang rode his horse and walked calmly in front of Zar.