Chapter 155: Lord Lu, a Man of Both Civil and Military Power
Lu Chenyang has that belief. He wants to go into battle and kill the enemy himself. He wants to fight side by side with all the soldiers.
And his identity as a scholar can better stimulate the morale of the soldiers, as long as they can hold on for the last time.
Lu Chenyang took a deep breath.
He can't lose.
Lu Chenyang looked at Duobu and said, "Don't worry. I have done nothing wrong since I was born. Tomorrow, we will live and die together."
Duobu and Gao Ming looked at Lu Chenyang's calm eyes, and their originally uneasy hearts gradually calmed down.
Suddenly all the worries disappeared, there was nothing to be afraid of, it was just a matter of going all in.
They chose to follow this young man from the beginning, who could have imagined that they would get to where they are today? He has led them to unprecedented heights.
What needs to be done must be done. Lu Chenyang gave an order for all the people to evacuate first.
Let them retreat to the provincial capital first, and then let them come back if Yanquan County can be defended.
The people of Yanquan County were very obedient. They immediately took action at the command of Lu Chenyang.
There were also those who were unwilling to leave and felt that they were capable of going to the battlefield. They all organized themselves and wanted to protect Yanquan County with Lu Chenyang.
However, Lu Chenyang did not let them stay, but asked them to guard the evacuated people.
When these people heard this, they felt that they could also be useful, so they all agreed.
In fact, many civilians had already followed Lu Chenyang to the battlefield, all of them young and strong men. However, Lu Chenyang had principles. If there was only one male left in the family, he would not accept him.
He always remembered his goal, which was to make the people live a good life, not to destroy their hope.
Even if Yanquan County may not be able to be defended in the end, he hopes that these people can survive.
Zhang Tong personally led the charge. He was riding on a horse, wearing bronze armor, a fiery red cloak fluttering behind him, and a silver spear emitting a sharp light. He looked majestic.
Lu Chenyang had seen it many times and was extremely envious, mainly because he liked the horse.
Alas, what his army lacked most was horses, and he also wanted a steed like this.
Zhang Tong shouted outside the tent, "Lu Chenyang, if you surrender, I can give you a quick death."
There was no movement from the other side, so Zhang Tong shouted again, "Lu Chenyang, are you going to be a coward? You don't even dare to fight?"
In fact, the soldiers of the Dongyi Army were also wondering about this. Many of them were injured, so who was the commander? Zu Xingwei was still on Fairy Mountain, playing with the Nanyang Army and couldn't make it back.
They made a lot of guesses, and none of the candidates were convincing.
The curtain of Lu Chenyang's tent was lifted, and Lu Chenyang walked out wearing black armor and holding a spear.
When the soldiers saw this, their eyes widened.
Everyone knew that Lu Chenyang was good-looking, but he used to dress like a scholar, handsome, elegant, and graceful.
But today, he was dressed in armor, wearing a silver helmet, with sharp eyes and a spear in his hand. In contrast to his usual elegant image, his whole temperament had changed.
No one expected that Lu Chenyang would actually go to the battlefield himself. Can he do it?!
Everyone had questions in their minds. Lu Chenyang mounted his horse and straightened his back.
You know what, it’s really good-looking. If we compare faces, their Lord Lu will definitely defeat everyone in the world.
But, this is not just about looks.
Lu Chenyang raised his voice and said, "Brothers, follow me out to meet the enemy!"
We can’t lose momentum!
The Dongyi army also knew that it was time to fight to the death, so the soldiers followed Lu Chenyang and walked out of the barracks with their heads held high.
When Zhang Tong saw Lu Chenyang, his eyes turned red with anger.
The greatest setback in his life was given to him by the man in front of him. With an army of 150,000, he thought that Yanquan County was in his pocket, but now it is in this situation. This is the greatest defeat in his life!
Lu Chenyang patted the horse's buttocks lightly, walked out of the crowd slowly, and came in front of Zhang Tong.
Lu Chenyang raised his eyebrows, his young face full of confidence.
"General Zhang, after fighting for so long, I guess given General Zhang's personality, he's still not convinced. Why don't we keep it simple and have a one-on-one fight?" Lu Chenyang said slowly.
Zhang Tong sneered, "One on one? Are you looking for death?"
This may not sound nice, but Zhang Tong really wanted to ask this.
He admitted that Lu Chenyang was indeed better at leading troops than he was. However, he didn't think Lu Chenyang could beat him in a one-on-one fight.
He was older than him and had more experience on the battlefield. How could a frail scholar like Lu Chenyang get the confidence to challenge him in a duel?!
Lu Chenyang said with a sigh, "I can't possibly compete with General Zhang in writing articles, right?"
Zhang Tong was so angry that his face changed.
When it comes to writing articles, it's a big deal. No matter who is alive or dead, Lu Chenyang will not be intimidated by anyone he meets.
Lu Chenyang smiled slightly: "In order to prevent others from saying that I bully you, let's fight. What? General Zhang, don't you dare?"
Zhang Tong said coldly: "Lu Chenyang, since you are looking for death, don't blame me."
Lu Chenyang shouted, "Wait!" He looked at Zhang Tong and said, "General Zhang, how about making a bet with me? If you lose, you withdraw your troops, and if I lose, I withdraw my troops."
Zhang Tong hesitated. He was cautious by nature, and the fact that Lu Chenyang had proposed such a bet showed that he was confident. He hadn't considered Lu Chenyang to be a martial arts expert. He felt that Lu Chenyang would resort to some underhanded tactics, such as drugging him. He had already suffered too much.
General Zhang's loss was not in vain, look at his vigilance.
Zhang Tong said coldly, "Let's fight. It's between you and me. If you resort to despicable tactics and win unfairly, do you expect me to give up my victory? Lu Chenyang, I'm not that stupid."
Lu Chenyang twitched the corners of his lips and said proudly, "I, Lu Chenyang, wouldn't resort to any tricks in a duel. Between you and me, I won't resort to tricks, I'll just compete with my moves. It's fair and square. I dare to sign a written agreement! Even so, General Zhang, are you still unwilling?"
Zhang Tong became even more nervous, as he had suffered too much.
Lu Chenyang thought for a moment and said, "If you think I've resorted to trickery, you don't have to abide by the bet. However, if I win fairly, I hope General Zhang will keep his promise."
A fair and square fight? Zhang Tong's heart was moved. He hated Lu Chenyang so much and wanted to beat him just once.
As for not being able to defeat Lu Chenyang, Zhang Tong hadn't even considered the possibility. How could he not be able to defeat a weak scholar? It was a joke.
Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Chenyang asked provocatively, "Is General Zhang afraid? He doesn't look like a coward. It seems I was wrong. He doesn't even dare to fight a weak scholar like me alone. Tsk tsk tsk, is the Zhang family really deserted?"
Having said that, if Zhang Tong still refuses, it will not be him who will be embarrassed, but the entire Zhang family.
Zhang Tong said angrily, "Shameless boy, I accept your bet. Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish! Give me your life!"
After Zhang Tong finished speaking, he rode his horse and rushed forward first.
Both of them were using spears. Zhang Tong fired his spear straight at Lu Chenyang's face with great momentum.
Lu Chenyang calmly leaned back to avoid the attack, but Zhang Tong's second move followed. He retracted his spear and thrust it at Lu Chenyang the moment he stood up.
Zhang Tong's two consecutive moves were both killing moves. He really wanted to kill and had no intention of underestimating his enemy. Every move was aimed at Lu Chenyang's vital points.
But Lu Chenyang's reaction was also very quick. He jumped off his horse, put his toes on Zhang Tong's spear to gain leverage, then jumped into the air again, and then rushed towards Zhang Tong with the spear from top to bottom.
Zhang Tong's attack hadn't yet been withdrawn. He hadn't expected Lu Chenyang to dodge his two moves in a row. However, he was very experienced and dodged Lu Chenyang's moves by moving sideways.
It happened in a flash. After just a moment of fighting, Zhang Tong knew that Lu Chenyang was a master, not a weak scholar as he looked.
Lu Chenyang actually knows martial arts! And he's not weak at all!
Not only Zhang Tong was shocked, but even Lu Chenyang's own people were shocked. No one had expected Lu Chenyang to actually know martial arts, and they had never noticed it before.
One soldier who was originally stationed in Lingnan understood, "No wonder Lord Lu was so powerful when he trained with us before. It turns out he is so skilled."
Because he was ill, he did not follow the main force to support the provincial capital, but stayed behind, so he did not miss this wonderful scene.
Lu Chenyang's performance was truly brilliant, and the soldiers behind him cheered continuously.
"Well done, Master Lu!"
“Okay, okay!”
They were trying to boost Lu Chenyang's morale, while the Nanyang Army was relatively quiet. Damn, their general was evenly matched with a scholar. Just hearing this was incredibly insulting.
A general who came from a family of military generals and learned martial arts since childhood, and a top scholar who was well-read and won the top six places in the imperial examination. If these two people fought, and the general failed to kill the top scholar with one move, he would be called incompetent.
It's really shameful that this incompetent man is their general.
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