Chapter 271 Arrangement (Part 2)
The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked everyone to pack up. They couldn't just leave, they had to pack some things, and some even wanted to take their own hens with them.
The villagers were very stubborn and refused to throw anything away. The soldiers had no choice but to use force.
The remaining soldiers continued to transport food, which was food for the people of Chen Village. They had to be sent to Jing'an City because the people also needed to eat.
The village chief saw that the soldiers were helping to transport the food and hadn't taken it. What soldier wouldn't be jealous of the food? They hadn't taken it all. Thinking of the rumors about Lu Chenyang, the village chief began to believe them a little.
The soldiers finally sent the villagers away, and in front, the Lu family army and the Tatars started fighting.
As Lu Chenyang expected, Zar didn't see Lu Chenyang, and his anger subsided a little, and he became more cautious.
He did not send out a large number of troops. His reinforcements had not arrived yet, and he only had 100,000 men. His greatest advantage was gone, so he fought very conservatively.
This is exactly what Lu Chenyang wanted.
The two sides fought for three hours until dark, when they finally stopped fighting.
Zar didn't expect that he couldn't even capture the short distance of twenty miles.
But fortunately, he didn't suffer any more losses. He was still worried, wondering if Lu Chenyang had other plans.
Inside the tent, Ji Ping, Zu Xingwei and Tan Feng were reviewing the situation.
Ji Ping said happily, "Just as you expected, Zar was too cautious to use his full strength."
Zu Xingwei was also full of admiration: "Your Excellency's foresight is truly extraordinary."
Tan Feng said calmly: "Okay, the master is not here, and you can't see him flattering me."
Ji Ping and Zu Xingwei: "..."
Tan Feng said, "Zar is not that easy to deal with. Everyone should be alert tonight and keep an eye on the movements on the other side." After a pause, he continued, "The adults have sent news that the people of Chen Village must be evacuated tomorrow. There must be no mistakes."
The two agreed immediately.
The flower blooms at both ends, each showing its own beauty.
The army here was fighting fiercely, and the wounded soldiers were also sent to Huai'an City.
After the deputy general settled the wounded, he immediately prepared to mobilize his troops and planned to steal Lu Chenyang's house.
But in addition to stealing the home, he also wants to increase his troops this time. Now Zar only has 100,000 soldiers and horses. To be honest, the deputy general is very uneasy.
They suffered such a great loss when their numbers were greater than Lu's army. If their numbers were equal... the deputy general didn't even dare to think about it.
The deputy general originally wanted to order 100,000 troops, but after thinking about it, he added another 50,000, making a total of 150,000 troops to set off.
This time, the Tatars sent 500,000 men, which was the mobilization of the entire nation. This was because in more than 200 years, this was the first time that the Tatars had broken through the Yanhui Pass and entered the territory of Dagan.
The Tatar king saw this as a once-in-a-century opportunity, so he mobilized the entire nation to raise 500,000 soldiers and horses and handed them over to Zar. His intention was to allow Zar to conquer half of Dagan. Of course, if he could directly occupy Dagan, that would be the best.
However, the Tatar King also knew that it was a bit of a pipe dream to completely occupy Dagan. If they could occupy half of it, their people would have a chance to breathe and recuperate.
Therefore, they must not lose!
The army of 150,000 set out in a mighty force. The Tatars did not hide their whereabouts at all, and even hoped that the Lu family army would see their power.
Lu Ning, who stayed behind in the camp, watched from the hillside as the Tatar army set out. It seemed the Tatars were going to reinforce their forces. It seemed Lu Chenyang's plan had succeeded.
Lu Ning was happy but also worried, worried that Lu Chenyang would be in danger next.
Wei Dong walked up to Lu Ning and asked, "General Lu, are you worried about me, sir?"
Lu Ning smiled and said, "What general? I'm not a general. We're brothers who have fought side by side and shared life and death. If you don't mind, just call me by my name."
Wei Dong was deeply moved. Lu Ning was Lu Chenyang's personal guard, yet he was so approachable. Sure enough, everyone around him was just as friendly and easygoing as him.
Wei Dong talked about business. "The Tatars have sent reinforcements. It seems that your plan has been successful. I just saw that they brought back a lot of wounded soldiers. It must be caused by General Zu's trap." He looked at Lu Ning and said, "We have to help your Excellency."
Lu Ning hesitated for a moment, then said, "But the Lord asked us to stay here and wait for an opportunity to retake Huai'an City."
Wei Dong said, "We'll have to wait until they send more troops. They have at least 200,000 people in the city right now, and how many of us are there? We'll just be thrown in. It's not time for us to take action yet." He said, a sly look in his eyes, "But we can use this opportunity to help the lord."
Lu Ning immediately urged: "How can we help you, sir? Tell me quickly."
Wei Dong gave Lu Ning a meaningful look. "I heard that General Zu set traps on both roads just in case?"
Lu Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant and gave him a thumbs up.
"Good idea! If our plan succeeds, I will definitely recommend you for credit when you come back!" Lu Ning said happily.
Weidong smiled shyly: "As long as I can help you, I will be satisfied."
Lu Ning pulled him out and said, "Let's go, let's go. We have to hurry, otherwise it will be too late."
There were only about 10,000 soldiers in the military camp, and the remaining 7,000 to 8,000 were ordinary civilians. However, they were not ordinary civilians, they were all strong and healthy young men who had survived.
Lu Ning called up the troops, took all these people with him, and then followed the Tartars.
Before leaving, he left behind a few cooks and asked them to cook when it was time to cook and light the fire to create the illusion that there were still people in the camp.
They quickly caught up with the Tartars, after all, they were few in number and familiar with the terrain, so they quickly caught up. However, they did not overtake them because they were worried about being discovered by the Tartars.
Fortunately, there are three roads leading to Chen Village, and in the end they all have to pass through the fork of those two roads. Lu Ning and Wei Dong chose another longer route, and then marched quickly without rest, and finally got ahead of the Tatars.
Then, they came to a fork in the road, where Zar suffered another loss.
At first, Zar had chosen to take the long route through the woods based on the traces. Now that Zar was gone and the deputy general was leading the team, would the deputy general still dare to take this route if he saw signs of a trap on the road through the woods?
Maybe not.
The deputy general had experienced traps and mechanisms, and he had witnessed with his own eyes how terrifying they were. Because of these unpredictable traps, they suffered heavy losses.
This can be regarded as a great humiliation for the Tatars. Without Zar, would he dare to take the road through the woods when he was leading the team?
Wei Dong thought of this, so he hoped to lead these people to another path.
In order to be more rigorous, Zu Xing set traps on both roads.
Weidong said, "We can't let our General Zu's efforts go to waste!"
Lu Ning nodded proudly and said, "After this battle, I'll introduce you to someone. You and her will definitely get along well."
Lu Ning was talking about Zhao Xi. He felt that Wei Dong's mean-spirited look must have something in common with Zhao Xi.
But Zhao Xi is not a mean person. She will take revenge on the spot and poison immediately. She will never force herself to wait until the next day.
But the two people gave him a very similar feeling, both of them had the feeling of scheming against others without paying for their lives.
This was just a fleeting thought. Fighting is more important now.
So the group rushed to the fork in the road while it was still dark, and then began to study the trap.
When Zu Xingwei was setting the trap, Weidong was following him.
Wei Dong also learned a few moves carefully, but he was not as professional as Zu Xingwei. But there was nothing he could do now.
But Weidong has one advantage. If he wants to learn something, he will definitely learn it properly before he goes on to learn other things. He never dabble in half-baked stuff.
Therefore, the few traps he learned were exactly the same as those made by Zu Xingwei. Although they were just some simple mechanisms, they were enough to leave traces.
Several people slandered Gang Weidong and set a trap.
They only made a few of them, right at the entrance. They didn't dare go any deeper, because if they went any further, they might run into the Tartar army.
Weidong set up a trap and the group left quietly.
Lu Ning said, "You guys go back first, I'll go tell the adults."
Weidong nodded and left with his men.
Lu Ning used his lightness skills to shuttle through the woods, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the flag of the Lu family army.
Relying on this face, Lu Ning successfully met Tan Feng.
Tan Feng frowned: "Didn't the master ask you to stay in the barracks? Why are you here?"
Lu Ning told Tan Feng what he and Wei Dong had done: "I'm here to remind you that if the Tatars decide to take another route tomorrow, you must be prepared."
So as to avoid being attacked from both sides.
Tan Feng understood. He smiled and patted Lu Ning on the shoulder: "Not bad, not bad. No wonder adults always say you have a sharp mind."
Lu Ning looked embarrassed. He said, "It wasn't my idea. It was Weidong's."
Tan Feng had also met Wei Dong, whom Lu Ning had brought back from Huai'an City. Lu Ning had always been very optimistic about him and had even introduced him to Lu Chenyang, but he hadn't expected this guy to be so capable.
This is a stroke of genius, and it's a smart move.
After Lu Ning reported the news, he left. Tan Feng then called Zu Xingwei and Ji Ping and told them about the matter. With this change, tomorrow's arrangements would have to be changed.
The three of them discussed the matter late into the night. Regarding the battle plan, Lu Chenyang outlined it for them, but the details were entirely up to them. On this point, Lu Chenyang didn't restrict them.
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