Chapter 70 Seeking Help

Yan Xing poured Lu Chenyang a glass of wine. Lu Chenyang took it and drank it without thinking. His eyes lit up: "Peach Blossom Drunk?"

Yan Xing nodded and said, "This year, the Dongyi people sent me a lot of New Year gifts. I know you like to drink, so I think they sent me a lot."

Lu Chenyang drank another glass happily, then raised his glass: "It's a new year, may we get better and better!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

Lu Chenyang's cheeks were rosy and his eyes were watery and bright. Yan Xing looked at him and felt that he seemed particularly handsome today.

The group ate and drank until the evening and got a little drunk.

Yan Xing grabbed Lu Chenyang and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see something good."

The two men sneaked out and came to the open space in the backyard.

Someone was already waiting there, and Yan Xing pulled Lu Chenyang aside.

Lu Chenyang looked and saw that the two men were holding iron buckets and torches. Are they making iron flowers?

Brilliant sparks bloomed in the night sky, and Lu Chenyang looked on with surprise.

Yan Xing lowered his eyes slightly, looked at the surprised smile on his face, and curled the corners of his lips.

The light in his eyes at this moment was brighter and more brilliant than the fireworks.

This New Year’s Eve is different.

Even though this Spring Festival was not peaceful and many things happened, what Lu Chenyang remembered most was the bright sparks that night.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, news reached Yanquan County that the neighboring Sanyang County was besieged by the influx of refugees.

Sanyang County is not far from Yanquan County, a four-day journey.

Sanyang County has a relatively good location. It is one of the few flat counties in Lingnan. It also has well-developed transportation and can be considered a transit station. Therefore, Sanyang County is very wealthy.

When Lu Chenyang went to find the teacher, he went to Sanyang County.

Deng Mingbo, the county magistrate of Sanyang County, was also a good official who managed Sanyang County in an orderly manner.

The two met when Lu Chenyang went to see the teacher.

Deng Mingbo admired Lu Chenyang's ability very much. When he learned that Lu Chenyang came to see the teacher, he helped a lot.

Sanyang County is one of the few wealthy counties in Lingnan, and this time the refugees came to Sanyang County.

The refugees directly surrounded Sanyang County and tried to enter the city. The garrison of Sanyang County could not resist them, so they sent someone out to find Lu Chenyang to report the news and ask for help.

Deng Mingbo went to see Lu Chenyang instead of the Governor of Lingnan because the Governor of Lingnan was a figurehead and had no authority at all.

When Lu Chenyang saw the person who brought the news, he looked serious and asked, "How many refugees are there?"

"There are over ten thousand of them! But most of them are unarmed." The messenger said anxiously, "Sir Lu, our county magistrate said that you are the only one who can save Sanyang County now."

The garrison in Yanquan County is famous for its strong combat effectiveness.

Lu Chenyang nodded: "I understand. I won't ignore this matter. You can go down and rest first."

When Xu Zhenghui heard this, he frowned: "Sir, there are tens of thousands of people on the other side..."

Lu Chenyang said expressionlessly, "If we don't do anything, where do you think they'll go next after breaking into the city?"

Xu Zhenghui was stunned and speechless.

Sanyang County was wealthy, and now Yanquan County wasn't far behind either. It was just that Sanyang County had always been wealthy, so the refugees went there first.

Yanquan County is only a four-day journey from Sanyang County. Wouldn’t those refugees stop by Yanquan County?

Lu Chenyang said: "We must keep them in Sanyang County and scare them!" A sinister look flashed in his eyes.

Xu Zhenghui no longer objected, and Lu Chenyang immediately went to the garrison to find Yan Xing.

Yan Xing went out to look for iron ore last year and found one.

However, Lu Chenyang did not make this matter public and only sent his personal soldiers to open a mine there.

Lu Chenyang understands the principle of making a fortune in silence.

When Lu Chenyang saw Yan Xing, he told him about the refugees. Yan Xing understood what he meant after hearing it.

"I will lead the troops out immediately." Yan Xing said.

Lu Chenyang held his hand. Yan Xing was stunned and lowered his head to look at his hand holding his own.

Lu Chenyang said, "They have 10,000 people. How many do you plan to take with you?"

Yan Xing suddenly came to his senses and said, "Three thousand."

In fact, there are currently 8,000 people in their army, 3,000 of whom are garrison troops, and the rest were recruited by Lu Chenyang later.

However, these people were not on the garrison list. Now Lu Chenyang also serves as the commander of the garrison, so there is no need to explain to anyone.

Lu Chenyang frowned: "Too few, they have 10,000 people."

Yan Xing said, "If you bring too many people, it will be too conspicuous. Besides," he looked at him, "I have to leave some people in the city for you."

Although he signed a peace treaty with the Dongyi people, Yan Xing never gambled on human nature.

Lu Chenyang pursed his lips and nodded: "Be careful."

Yan Xing felt something in her heart and thought that this scene was a little strange. It seemed like he was giving instructions to her husband who was away.

When this thought came into his mind, his whole body trembled and the tips of his ears turned red.

Why would he think that? They were clearly friends.

Just as Yan Xing was about to walk out, Lu Chenyang suddenly had an idea and stepped forward to hold his wrist.

Yan Xing: “!!!” Here it comes again!

Lu Chenyang didn't notice his abnormality, he just instinctively wanted to keep him.

"Don't lead the troops this time. I'll take Tan Feng with me." Lu Chenyang said seriously, "It's not appropriate for you to show up."

Yan Xing: “…”

Yan Xing was silent for a rare moment. He almost forgot that he was actually a criminal who was exiled and it was not easy to publicize him.

Thanks to the Second Prince and the late Queen who still had some men left, and the arrangements made by the Duke of Zhenguo, they were able to conceal the matter from the Emperor - their people were among the spies sent by the Emperor.

Yan Xing nodded and asked Tan Feng to go and count the troops.

"But then you should take the four thousand men with you." Yan Xing said, "I'm worried."

Lu Chenyang accepted his kindness.

Yan Xing added, "I'll let Tingshu follow you. Although he doesn't have any other skills, he's good at extending his hands and can even block a knife at a critical moment."

The person who just walked in heard his master say that he had no ability and was hit once, and then he heard that his role was to block the knife and was hit a second time.

The servant felt that his life was not going well.

Yan Xing didn't care whether he was hit or not, he just said: "You protect Lord Lu well."

Lu Chenyang looked conflicted. He was not a weak scholar who could not even tie a chicken, but he could not tell anyone about this!

It’s all Lu Chenyang’s fault!

Now Tan Feng is already a deputy general in the military camp. He is down-to-earth, loyal, and has excellent martial arts skills. He is very prestigious in the army.

Lu Chenyang immediately set out for Sanyang County and marched quickly all the way, but it still took him two and a half days to reach the outskirts of Sanyang County.

The flags of the refugee army could be seen from a distance, but they were just a group of rioters, without any military discipline and were lazy and disorganized.

Lu Chenyang held up the topographic map and said, "It looks like they've divided their forces and surrounded the entire city. Then we should attack from the front, rush through their forces, and enter the city directly."

Tan Feng nodded: "Okay, they don't have many people at the main gate, but I don't know if the people in the city will cooperate."

Lu Chenyang said, "Deng Mingbo is looking forward to our rescue. Once we attack, he will know and will definitely open the door."

Tingshu said: "There is no time to lose, let's launch the attack as soon as possible."

Tingshu didn't allow Lu Chenyang to go into battle to kill the enemy, and even found someone to protect him.

Lu Chenyang had no choice but to be the weak one who was protected for a while.

Tingshu and Tan Feng were the vanguards, charging straight down.

The refugee army did not expect reinforcements and was stunned.

They were just a bunch of rabble who had gotten to where they were today based on their hot-bloodedness. They had no idea how to coordinate tactics, so they were torn apart by this attack.

Tingshu and Tan Feng successfully brought their men to the city gate.

Deng Mingbo immediately opened the city gate and let them in. The cooperation was seamless.