Chapter 282: Come to Persuade Surrender
Several people walked into the tent.
Lu Chenyang noticed his uneasiness and said with a smile, "Don't worry about the food." He glanced at Wei Dong and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Wei Dong, the newly appointed prefect of Huai'an City. He will be responsible for the resettlement of the people you brought back. They are all my people."
Wei Dong bowed to Dong Zhe and said, "Wei Dong greets General Dong." He looked at Dong Zhe gently and said, "I am originally from Huai'an City. When the city was captured, I became a prisoner of the Tartars. Thanks to you, sir, for bringing troops to rescue us, we were able to avoid becoming slaves of the Tartars. This time, sir, you want to rebuild Huai'an, and you are in need of manpower. Even if General Dong doesn't believe me, he should believe you. He said he would support the reconstruction of Huai'an."
A glint of brilliance flashed in Dong Zhe's eyes. He was in his forties, and had been in the military for so many years. He thought he had become accustomed to the vicissitudes of life, even life and death. But he had never expected that there really was an official like Lu Chenyang in this world.
The fall of Huai'an City was a hurdle he could never get over. The Yanhui Army's overnight retreat had exposed Huai'an City to the Tartars, which was simply a shame!
But some people did not give up. Some people were still thinking about Huai'an and tried to rescue the people who were captured in the city.
It turns out that when everyone in the world is vying for power and profit, there are still people who care about the people.
Wei Dong said: "I also want to thank General Dong. Huai'an is in need of manpower right now."
Lu Chenyang also smiled and nodded. He said, "General Dong, you saved them. I thank you."
Dong Zhe felt ashamed and said immediately, "Your Excellency loves the people like your own children. Your reputation is well-deserved. I admire you deeply."
Lu Chenyang said, "I still need General Dong's help with something."
Dong Zhe immediately said, "Master Lu, please feel free to speak. As long as I can do it, I will die for it."
Lu Chenyang chuckled and said, "It's not that serious." His expression became serious: "The Fourth Prince and Yan Hui's army are just outside Jing'an City."
Dong Zhe's brows immediately furrowed in confusion, and he muttered to himself, "He can't have come back to deal with the Tatars, so that means..." His eyes flashed, "He wants to take advantage of us! What a shameless fellow!"
Lu Chenyang: “…”
Is the Fourth Prince's intention known to everyone now?
Wei Dong quickly said, "The Tatars have been driven away by our Lord, so there's no need to worry about them now. My Lord hopes General Dong can help persuade the Yanhui Army to surrender. My Lord is grateful to them, and they are also good men who defend their country; they were merely following orders. The real culprits are the Fourth Prince and Yuan Kuishan. My Lord does not want to start a war with the Yanhui Army and deplete the country's strength. General Dong, you are from the Yanhui Army and must be very familiar with the soldiers there, so my Lord would like to ask you to come forward."
Dong Zhe suddenly understood Lu Chenyang's good intentions.
He certainly had no choice but to do his duty and immediately agreed: "Don't worry, sir, I will ensure that I complete the task!"
As he spoke, he actually seemed to be treating himself as Lu Chenyang's subordinate.
Lu Chenyang turned around and took out two letters. "I hope this letter can help you a little."
Dong Zhe took it and his eyes turned red. "Duke? Crown Prince? This is the letter they wrote."
These were letters written by the Duke of Zhenguo and Yan Xing, especially the letter from the Duke of Zhenguo. Dong Zhe burst into tears after reading it.
They all asked Dong Zhe to fully assist Lu Chenyang and to recapture Yanhui Pass.
This is a shame for the Yanhui Army, and it can only be washed away by retaking Yanhui Pass.
After Lu Chenyang arrived in Huai'an and heard about Dong Zhe's situation, he wrote letters to the Duke of Zhenguo and Yan Xing, hoping that they could help persuade him.
No matter what the Duke of Zhenguo planned, nothing was more important than retaking Yanhui Pass. If Yanhui Pass was not taken back, the Duke of Zhenguo would not be able to rest in peace even in his death.
Dong Zhe could not sit still and set out that day. He took all the Yanhui troops who had rebelled with him and set out immediately, going directly to the outside of Jing'an City to face the Yanhui army.
The Fourth Prince originally wanted to get a share of the spoils when Lu Chenyang and the Tatars fought, but he never expected that the Tatars would actually withdraw their troops!
The Fourth Prince was furious when he received the news. "Aren't they very powerful?" They had beaten him so hard that he was completely defenseless. "They're actually retreating just like that?! There's an army of 500,000, and Lu Chenyang only has a few men. And he's actually just leaving like that? What a bunch of losers!"
Yuan Kuishan on the side looked at him silently and thought to himself, the Tatars are trash, so what are they who were beaten to a pulp by the Tatars?
In fact, the commander of the Yanhui Army should have been Yuan Kuishan, but the identity of the Fourth Prince was there, and before setting off, Emperor Qianyuan also made it clear that the Fourth Prince was young and had never led troops, so he hoped that Yuan Kuishan would provide more assistance.
What does this mean? This means he should take the blame! If he does well, it's the Fourth Prince's credit. If he does badly, it's because Yuan Kuishan is incompetent!
Unfortunately, the Fourth Prince is a man who loves to show off and has great achievements, and he won't listen to advice.
At first, it was fine, and the Fourth Prince didn't go too far. But ever since Concubine Lan fell out of favor and was confined to the palace, and the Second Prince was named Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince started to lose control.
He now felt that the Yanhui Army was his private property and his only chance to seize power, and he was unwilling to waste any more troops there.
No matter how Yuan Kuishan tried to persuade him, it was useless.
Yuan Kuishan said, "Your Highness, what should we do now?"
The Fourth Prince said angrily, "Ask me? Ask me everything. What's the point of asking me?! Ask me everything. What's the point of having you?"
But you didn't listen to him.
Yuan Kuishan rubbed his eyebrows and felt exhausted.
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