Chapter 251 Return to Ningzhou
"Now let me show you the terrain around Huaizhou." Yan Xing said, "Huaizhou is different from Lingnan. Lingnan is mostly mountainous, but Huai'an is a vast plain."
Yan Xing said this and looked up at Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang nodded in understanding: "I know, this is another factor that is unfavorable to me."
Yan Xinggang finished speaking, "The Tatars' most powerful weapon is their cavalry. The abundance of plains means their cavalry can play a significant role."
As for the Lu family army’s cavalry... well, let’s not talk about them.
Yan Xing said, "I'll leave all the cavalry this time to you. As for how to use them, it all depends on how you, the commander, use them."
The Lu Family Army currently only had 3,000 cavalrymen. You have to remember that the Lu Family Army had at least 500,000 soldiers and horses. This 3,000 men sounded really pitiful, and in fact, it was indeed pitiful. These 3,000 cavalrymen were only gathered by Lu Chenyang through scrimping and saving and racking his brains.
It was the same reason again: horses were so hard to come by. Lu Chenyang couldn't even buy a foal, let alone an adult horse.
Lu Chenyang treated these three thousand cavalrymen as treasures, fearing that they would suffer any harm.
Lu Chenyang nodded, his eyes flashing: "We have a small number of people, so we can fight guerrilla warfare..."
Yan Xing curled his lips. "Yes, that's one way. But you also have to consider one thing. Huaizhou is not Lingnan. In Lingnan, you are the highly respected Lord Lu. You give an order and the people follow your lead. But Huaizhou is not like that. The people may not cooperate with you in the same way."
A very important point in guerrilla warfare is unity. Can Lu Chenyang get the local people to cooperate?
When Lu Chenyang heard this, he felt extremely heavy.
At the beginning, the Duke of Zhenguo said that he defeated the King of Nanyang because he had the right time, place and people, so even if he was weaker than the King of Nanyang on paper, he would still win in the end.
But after Yan Xing's analysis, he found that he had neither the right time, place, nor people.
How should this battle be fought?
Lu Chenyang humbly asked for advice: "If it were you, how would you fight?"
Yan Xing thought for a moment and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'm afraid I can only know when I get there and see the actual situation with my own eyes. My father once said that no matter how many times you imagine a situation, there will always be unexpected situations on the battlefield. And I don't want my ideas to restrict you. We have different ways of fighting."
Lu Chenyang seemed to be thinking about something.
Seeing his frown, Yan Xing felt distressed. Such heavy pressure fell on him. If he couldn't stop the Tatars, the war would be over.
Yan Xing told Lu Chenyang about the situation in Huai'an and tried his best to let Lu Chenyang understand the situation on the battlefield.
Ningzhou is the only way to Huai'an. When the convoy arrived in Ningzhou, Yan Xing got off the car, and Lu Chenyang went to meet Cui Jun.
Now Cui Jun is helping Lu Chenyang open up trade routes, and with Ji Ping's assistance, everything is going smoothly.
This time, Lu Chenyang went to the city and moved directly into the Cui family, giving the Cui family enough face.
After settling in, Lu Chenyang and Cui Yong and Cui Jun, father and son, went to the Cui family's study.
When Cui Yong saw Lu Chenyang, he said, "Congratulations, sir. This trip to the capital has taken you one step further."
The news of Lu Chenyang being appointed as the Minister of the Central Secretariat had spread throughout the officialdom, and Cui Yong was both happy and relieved. Fortunately, he had realized his mistake early and admitted his mistake quickly, so he didn't follow the wrong person.
Many people share the same views with Cui Yong on this matter.
Lu Chenyang waved his hand and said, "Have you heard about the Tatars' capture of Huai'an and the retreat of the Yanhui Army?"
Seeing that Lu Chenyang didn't look happy at all after his promotion, Cui Yong cursed himself for saying the wrong thing.
Lu Chenyang is still Lu Chenyang, always the Lord Lu who puts the people first. In Lu Chenyang's heart, his promotion is not important, it is not as important as the suffering of the people.
But that was the Minister of the Central Secretariat, second only to the emperor and above all others! How many scholars aspired in their lives to be an official in the imperial court, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat was the ceiling for officials.
In just six years, Lu Chenyang broke through seniority, age, and all other restrictions to reach this position.
But he played it down so lightly and didn't take it seriously, and the matter was not even worth receiving congratulations.
Cui Jun immediately said, "I knew Your Excellency would ask about this. I've already sent people to inquire. The situation isn't that dire. Although the Fourth Prince led the Yanhui Army to retreat, some of them still refused to leave and are actively resisting the Tatars."
Lu Chenyang was stunned for a moment and immediately thought of Yan Xing.
Some of the Yanhui Army's soldiers weren't simply following orders; they had their own judgment and will. A soldier's duty was to obey orders, but for them, resisting the Tatars was a mission etched in their bones.
They will not give up just because of orders, so this group of people choose to stick to their beliefs even if it means disobeying orders or bearing the blame.
Lu Chenyang was deeply moved. There were still people who refused to give up and would not retreat even if it meant they had to fight to the death.
Lu Chenyang's expression changed a little: "What's the current battle situation?!"
Cui Yong saw that Lu Chenyang was obviously more interested in what Cui Jun said, so he immediately stopped talking and gave the scene to his son.
Cui Yong had the idea of handing over the leadership to Cui Jun again. Perhaps the Cui family should be handed over to Cui Jun.
On this point, Shen Baicheng and Cui Yong can also reach a consensus.
Cui Jun said, "They are currently defending Haicheng. I heard they've taken in quite a few civilians and are staying inside. General Ji has already dispatched 30,000 troops to rescue them after receiving your letter." He paused, then added, "General Ji also brought a batch of food and fodder with him. Calculating the time, they should have arrived in Haicheng by now."
Lu Chenyang nodded, looking much more relaxed.
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