Chapter 270 Arrangement (Part 1)
Lu Chenyang also had a plan for defending Jing'an City. First, Chencun and Xiafangcun were the two wealthiest counties in Jing'an City. The Tatars were currently short of food and fodder, so they would definitely attack these two areas to replenish their supplies before attacking Jing'an City.
Therefore, Lu Chenyang must defend these two villages, mainly Chen Village, because Xiafang Village is behind Chen Village. As long as he can defend Chen Village, he can defend Xiafang Village.
Lu Chenyang immediately began to arrange the next tasks.
First of all, Lu Chenyang didn't want Chen Village to become a battlefield, so he had to keep them out. The twenty miles from the woods to Chen Village was the best battlefield.
In addition to Ji Ping and Zu Xing as two generals, Lu Chenyang also sent out Tan Feng.
His exact words were: "You three, at all costs, you must hold back the Tatar army. Don't let them advance a single step while I evacuate the people of Zouchen Village! I don't care what means you use, but you must hold them back."
Lu Chenyang had no intention of showing up, as this was his second psychological warfare strategy against Zar. "Don't be afraid, I won't show up. Zar hates me to the core, but he's also very wary of me. If I don't show up, he'll think I have a backup plan, and he'll be restrained when the fight comes." Lu Chenyang said, "Let's stick to the tactics we originally developed: don't fight them head-on, but do our best to disable them."
Tan Feng had previously trained the Lu family army specifically to target the Tatar soldiers' combat characteristics. This training aimed to improve their agility, further optimizing the original seven-man formation. Previously, the goal was to kill the enemy, but this time, they weren't going to kill, only to injure them.
The day before yesterday, Chen Songyuan had just sent over a batch of weapons. There weren't many large weapons, such as swords, but mostly daggers and spears. Because these two items required less iron, one sword could make ten daggers.
But these weapons were just like a pillow when you wanted to fall asleep. Almost every squad was equipped with such a dagger. They were used to attack the enemy's hands and feet during battle.
Lu Ning had used this kind of dagger before. It was extremely sharp and very useful for killing people.
Regarding this battle, Lu Chenyang has held countless meetings with them and discussed every detail.
Everyone was full of confidence. They looked at the young leader in front of them. His brows were determined. Even if they faced an opponent stronger than them, they were not afraid because of the man in front of them.
"yes!"
Their resounding voices revealed their confidence.
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "After we defeat the Tartars, I'll treat everyone to a drink."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst out laughing.
The adults are treating us to drinks, so let's just listen to it. Lu Chenyang himself can't even eat eggs. Oh, yes, he couldn't eat eggs a long time ago, but even Zhao Xi can't eat eggs, this is a more serious matter.
Even during Lu Chenyang's most difficult times, he hadn't let Zhaoxi down and always fed her eggs. But now the war was critical, and all transport capacity was being used to transport medicine, weapons, and war preparations. Even if they were transporting supplies, they were mostly food. Eggs were too much of a luxury.
Because of this, the cook cried every day and felt that Lu Chenyang had been wronged.
They didn't complain about the current hardship, and they knew that the big promise Lu Chenyang had painted wouldn't come true anytime soon. But they believed that day would come.
When peace is restored, Lu Chenyang will treat them to a meal and everything will be fine.
Zu Xingwei and Ji Ping walked away arm in arm, wanting to discuss their next steps. They had never fought together before, so they needed to communicate their feelings.
Tan Feng did not go out. He looked at Lu Chenyang and said, "Sir, Lu Ning and I are not with you. You must be careful."
Tan Feng was really worried, and he never left Lu Chenyang's side.
"Otherwise, I'd better not go. With Ji Ping and Zu Xingwei, the two of them are enough." Tan Feng said.
Lu Chenyang shook his head and said, "No, you are a very important person. Everyone knows you are my bodyguard, and you are always with me. Zar will be more suspicious when he sees you, and he will not dare to act rashly, which will give us a chance." After a pause, he said, "Now is not the time for a life-and-death battle. We can't let the Tartar fight us to the death."
Of course, even if they fought desperately now, the Lu Family Army was not afraid. With the Lu Family Army's fighting spirit, they would not necessarily lose.
But, again, there's no need. It's not time for a life-or-death fight yet. He needs to make Zar suspicious, thinking he has a backup plan, so he'll hold back.
After these two traps, Zar must have been furious. He was definitely going to get back at them, but now was not the time to risk his life. As for setting up a trap, making Zar suspect Lu Chenyang of other plans would calm him down, conserve his strength, and not fight them to the death.
Lu Chenyang said: "We all need to conserve our strength, the war is still long." He sighed.
No matter how worried Tan Feng was, he could only nod in agreement.
Lu Chenyang said, "Alright, go find Zu Xingwei and Ji Ping. They both have a problem: an unstable mentality. If the wind is in their favor, they tend to drift; if the wind is against them, they tend to get carried away. They've never worked together before, so they're usually fine. But if they encounter setbacks, they might get upset with each other, but they won't dare to contradict you. You have to help me keep an eye on them."
Everyone knows that Tan Feng was brought from Lu Chenyang's home and is his direct subordinate. In the entire Lu family system, his status is second only to Zhao Xi.
Even Gao Ming and Chen Songyuan had to show some respect to him. Yan Xing? Yan Xing wasn't considered part of the Lu family.
Tan Feng bowed and retreated, going to chase Zu Xingwei and Ji Ping.
Lu Chenyang let out a breath and his eyes fell on the map on the table. He was thinking about how to convince the people of Chen Village to leave.
It is hard to leave one's homeland; this is a persistent attachment etched in the bones of every Han Chinese. Even in the midst of war, there are still people who are unwilling to leave their homes, and even if they die, they want to die in their own homes.
Lu Chenyang now wants to persuade the people of Chen Village to leave. In fact, he had already been to Chen County a few days ago, met the village chief, and told him the situation.
The village chief met Lu Chenyang in fear, but he refused without hesitation his advice to evacuate.
"This is our home, where can we go? We have lived here for generations, our ancestors are all here. If the Tartars want to come, then let them come, we will die here. How can we abandon our ancestors and run away alone?" said Chen Cun.
Zhao Xi was furious when he saw how ungrateful they were. Lu Chenyang racked his brains and put in so much effort to save their lives that he couldn't sleep for several days, thinking only of saving their lives.
But they just refused to leave!
Zhao Xi said angrily, "If you don't leave, then when the Tartars arrive, we'll escort you all to see our ancestors! When you see them, tell them that your stubbornness has wiped out their descendants, and your ancestors will be grateful to you!"
Zhao Xi was always blunt in his words, and these words made the village chief so angry that his beard started shaking.
Then... the village chief drove them out.
Lu Chenyang was helpless and glared at Zhao Xi a few times. Zhao Xi looked innocent.
She felt she was right.
Lu Chenyang sighed, but there was nothing he could do. He later sent people to persuade him several times, but the village chief was very adamant and refused to leave no matter what.
It has been delayed until now.
Lu Chenyang thought that if they didn't leave, the next plan would not be able to be implemented. A faint light flashed in his eyes.
This time he sent people to the village to spread the news that the Tartars were going to attack, and also told people about the tragic situation in Huai'an City.
"All the women were captured and insulted by the Tartars, the elderly and children were beheaded, and the young and middle-aged people were enslaved." A soldier said with great sorrow.
Many villagers ran out when they heard the noise. They had heard that the Tartars were going to attack, but this rumor had been circulating for more than a year.
Everyone has a sense of luck, so of course they won't be afraid before the knife falls.
The soldiers' descriptions were vivid and lifelike; these were all real events. Even the people who had originally lived in Huai'an came running over, weeping and urging them to leave quickly.
When the villagers of Chen Village heard this, they were immediately frightened. If there are those who are not afraid of death, there must be those who are afraid of death. After all, the majority of people in this world are afraid of death.
The soldiers immediately said, "Now there is an opportunity to save everyone from this dire situation. Our Lord Lu loves the people like his own children and has sent troops to evacuate the people and take them to a safe place. Anzhou and Ningzhou are both good places. There, you can get housing, food, and even work and get paid."
"Aren't those all fake?" a villager asked bravely.
The village chief said, how could such a good thing exist in this world? It's all a lie. If they were deceived, their lives would be in the hands of others.
The soldier immediately cursed, "What a lie! Our master loves the people like his own children, and everyone knows it! I used to be a refugee, but later I took refuge with the master. The master gave me food and even allocated land and a house. Now my wife is at home taking care of the children, and my children are in school, all for free!"
The villagers were now certain it was fake, it had to be fake. There was no way such a good thing could happen. Free education? Even his father wouldn't let him study for free.
The soldier continued, "If you don't leave, you'll be dead if the Tartars attack. I might as well tell you, the Tartars are only twenty miles away. If you don't believe me, go out and see for yourself."
"It's true!" someone shouted. "I just came back from outside and saw the Tartar army."
Now the villagers could no longer sit still, so they immediately gathered together and ran to the village chief's house to make a fuss, demanding to evacuate.
No matter how stubborn the village chief was, he could not stop the villagers' intentions, and finally had to give in.
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