Chapter 264: Leaving Them No Choice
Lu Chenyang said, "But if this happens, the battlefield will spread to Anzhou. The refugees in Anzhou have finally settled down. How can I bear to let them be caught up in the flames of war again?"
Anzhou is the place that has taken in the largest number of refugees. Until now, they are still taking in refugees, and have taken in more than 100,000 refugees in total.
And the reason why these people became refugees was because they fled from Huai'an. Because this place became a battlefield, they had to leave their hometown.
Lu Chenyang said in a deep voice: "If we can't stop the Tatars from advancing southward, what are we doing here?!" He said coldly: "We must not let the Tatars leave!"
Gao Ming nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "Then we must make plans early."
Lu Chenyang looked at the map in front of him thoughtfully. He was looking for a place that would be advantageous to him and how to stop them.
Yan Xing once said that the Tatars' most powerful weapon is their cavalry, and the area near Huai'an is full of plains, which is most suitable for cavalry combat, which is very disadvantageous to them.
But how to turn this disadvantage into an advantage?
Lu Chenyang suddenly asked, "How long will it take for Zu Xingwei to arrive?"
Gao Ming calculated the time and said, "Three days at the slowest, two days at the fastest."
Lu Chenyang's eyes flashed, and he knew what was going on.
"The prince once told me that the Tatars are big and strong, so their flexibility is a little lacking. Seeing it today, I can see that it is indeed true. In view of this, we should also let the soldiers strengthen their flexibility training." Lu Chenyang said, looking at Tan Feng: "General Tan, you will give the soldiers intensive training in this area later. Since we can't compete in physical fitness, we can only compete in skills."
Tan Feng agreed immediately.
Gao Ming looked at Lu Chenyang with a frown on his face, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Sir, it's getting late, and you're tired. You should go back and rest."
This is not how the war is fought.
Lu Chenyang pondered and said, "We are tired, and the Tatars will be tired too. If I take advantage of this opportunity to attack... I can catch them off guard." Before he finished speaking, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, we can't be too aggressive."
Gao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Lu Chenyang was still rational.
Lu Chenyang rubbed his brows. The Lu family army had fought exceptionally well in today's battle. With only one-third of the enemy's strength, they held their own. Anyone who saw them would praise their ability.
After fighting for so long, I'm really exhausted.
If we continue to fight, it's not impossible. But now is not the time to fight to the death and rely on fighting spirit to fight to the end.
Lu Chenyang let them go back to rest, and he also returned to the tent to rest.
However, Lu Chenyang still couldn't sleep while lying in bed. His mind was full of thoughts about the war and the next plan.
It’s not that I don’t want to think about anyone on purpose, it’s just that there are too many things on my mind.
Zhao Xi was helping to accommodate the wounded. She walked out of the tent and subconsciously looked towards Lu Chenyang's tent, only to see that the candlelight inside had been extinguished.
Zhao Xi immediately turned around, took something, and walked towards the general's tent.
The guard outside the door stopped her and said in a low voice, "Miss Zhaoxi, the master has gone to bed."
Zhao Xi said, "I know, it's okay, I'll go in quietly and won't wake him up."
Zhaoxi will always have smooth sailing with Lu Chenyang.
Zhao Xi quietly walked into the commander's tent. Lu Chenyang heard the noise and called out, "Zhao Xi?"
Zhao Xi smiled slightly: "I knew that you were still awake, so I brought you some calming incense."
As she spoke, she walked to the side and placed the incense in the incense burner and lit it.
Then she sat down beside Lu Chenyang's bed and whispered, "Sir, please go to sleep. I will leave after you fall asleep. There are still wounded people waiting for me outside."
Lu Chenyang quickly said, "Then go quickly."
Zhao Xi didn't move: "The serious injuries have been treated, and the rest will not die. I will accompany you, sir, and I will leave after you fall asleep."
Lu Chenyang curled the corners of his lips. There was a faint scent of calming incense in the air. He closed his eyes, and his originally confused thoughts gradually became blurred.
Zhao Xi held his chin and stood quietly beside him.
Her daughter has been kind-hearted since childhood and always has trouble sleeping after returning from the battlefield.
But it doesn't matter, she will protect her.
After Lu Chenyang's breathing became steady, Zhao Xi went out and continued to help treat the wounded.
Most of the soldiers suffered minor injuries this time. The military doctors of the Lu family army were the best, and the wounded soldiers received proper treatment quickly.
Zhao Xi bandaged the wound of a wounded soldier with an expressionless face. His movements were quick but not gentle. The soldier's expression was distorted and he grimaced in pain, but he didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction.
Zhao Xi was very satisfied: "You are indeed strong, worthy of being our Lu Family Army!"
The wounded soldiers: "..." The next morning, Lu Chenyang woke up very early. Although he woke up early, he slept well and was in good spirits.
After breakfast, Lu Chenyang called Lu Ning.
"You said yesterday that someone named Weidong wanted to see me? Bring him here."
Lu Ning agreed, turned around and told the guards to go fetch someone. He said, "He's a good guy. He's young, bold, and skilled. He's from Huai'an and used to be one of our regulars, hired to guard the goods. I've made some inquiries and found him to be a righteous man, as well as quite clever. I think he'd be useful to you, my Lord, in your campaign against the Tatars."
Lu Ning rarely praises someone so much, and Lu Chenyang just happened to need someone who understands the local situation.
Wei Dong came in quickly, still wearing tattered clothes. He looked a little embarrassed and kept grabbing the hem of his clothes, but his bright eyes couldn't help but look at Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang caught his gaze immediately. Wei Dong seemed frightened and lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at him.
How could he look directly at an adult? That would be disrespectful.
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "Lu Ning said you were brave and calm in the face of danger. You even managed to stay calm when fighting the Tatars. How dare you not look at me?"
Wei Dong subconsciously raised his head and met Lu Chenyang's smiling gaze.
He was looking at him gently.
For some reason, this look made Wei Dong's eyes redden. He hadn't shed a tear when he was tortured and humiliated by the Tatars, but now, just a glance made him feel unbearable.
It was as if all the grievances came flooding back to my heart.
Lu Chenyang ignored the sensitive thoughts of the survivors and said, "Get up and sit down first. I have something to ask you."
Wei Dong quickly said, "Whatever you want to ask, I will tell you everything I know!"
Lu Chenyang asked about the situation near Huai'an, which villages the Tatars had visited, and which villages still survived. Also, if the Tatars had no food, which route would they choose?
Wei Dong knew all of this and answered immediately. When he talked about business, he was not sentimental, and every word he said was very organized, which pleased Lu Chenyang very much.
Lu Chenyang was thoughtful and thought that he was indeed a promising talent.
Lu Chenyang then asked, "Are you willing to serve me?"
Wei Dong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Yes, I am willing!" After a pause, he said seriously: "I am willing to die for you!"
Lu Chenyang was deeply moved.
Lu Chenyang called Gao Ming, Tan Feng, Ji Ping and others to discuss countermeasures.
Lu Chenyang said, "According to Weidong, only the villages near Jing'an City have not been invaded by the Tatars." He looked at Gao Ming and said, "Dongzhe said he was going to rescue the people. Is this the place he's going to?"
Gao Ming nodded slightly. Dong Zhe told him where he was going before leaving.
Lu Chenyang's eyes flashed. "The current situation is that the Tatars will definitely need to replenish their food supplies, and they will definitely go to plunder the people again. Jing'an City is the only place they haven't been to, so they will definitely go here."
He tapped the map a few times. "Chen Village and Xiafang Village are the wealthiest villages in Jing'an City. They're definitely their top targets." He traced a line across the map. "These three roads lead to these two villages. So, we need to prepare our forces before they act."
"But there are three ways..." Ji Ping frowned and said, "We already have few troops now, and we can't split them up any further."
Lu Chenyang smiled slightly: "So, what we have to do is to leave them with no choice but to take one path."
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