Chapter 71 Rescue
Deng Wenbo is in his forties and has a burly build, but he is a serious scholar and has great respect for Lu Chenyang.
Deng Wenbo strode up to Lu Chenyang and said gratefully, "County Magistrate Lu, thank you so much! Thank you for leading the troops to rescue us at this time."
Lu Chenyang smiled slightly: "You and I are neighbors, and it's only natural that we should help each other."
Deng Wenbo nodded heavily, "Exactly, exactly."
Tan Feng spoke up at this point, "County Magistrate Deng, we have so many people and we need food and fodder. We can't ask Lord Lu to provide this. Lord Lu is kind-hearted. He immediately mobilized the troops upon learning of Sanyang County's plight. But this is Sanyang County's business, and we can't let Yanquan County suffer."
Lu Chenyang glared at him and said, "Don't be rude." After a pause, he looked at Deng Wenbo and said, "This is my deputy general. He is upright and speaks frankly. Please don't take it to heart, County Magistrate Deng. He does have a point, though. Our personal relationship is personal, but I must give an explanation to my brothers."
Deng Wenbo's face was filled with embarrassment. "This... this is what I should do. I'm extremely grateful to Magistrate Lu for sending troops to support us. We should be responsible for providing food and fodder for the next few days. Once the refugees leave, I'll reward you handsomely."
Lu Chenyang looked satisfied and said hypocritically, "You are so polite, County Magistrate Deng. It really makes me ashamed. But don't worry, County Magistrate Deng. These brothers under my command are all good men. They will definitely repel the refugees and protect the safety of Sanyang County!"
Deng Wenbo smiled bitterly, realizing that the two men were trying to get benefits from him, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop.
But even if he saw it, he could only accept it. He couldn't let Sanyang County be breached, right?
These refugees will not let go of the people in the city.
Lu Chenyang knew that Deng Wenbo had seen through it, but he didn't care.
He brought his men to Sanyang County, asking his brothers to risk their lives with him. Was it really just for a peaceful world? What a joke! His brothers risked their lives, while those refugees were so poor that three of them could only scrape together a set of clothes. What could he give his brothers?
Sanyang County is different. It is a famous wealthy county.
Since Deng Wenbo is willing to pay them readily, they have to roll up their sleeves and work hard.
Tingshu is a good fighter, Tan Feng is a martial arts expert, and there is also the insidious and cunning Lu Chenyang, uh, I said it wrong, it is the resourceful Lu Chenyang.
It was easy to deal with a group of refugees, but there were too many of them.
So Lu Chenyang thought of a way to win over the enemy's heart.
Taking advantage of the night, Lu Chenyang ordered Tan Feng to lead his men out of the city gate and attack the refugees. Yes, these refugees had no idea that they needed to send people to guard the night.
The refugees surrounded the entire city, and then Lu Chenyang took advantage of the chaos of the charge and sent another 500 people to sneak away.
Five hundred people were divided into two groups, guarding the necessary intersection roads to delay their support.
The Yanquan County garrison was well-trained, and based on their formation, the refugee army had little room for resistance. Furthermore, most of them were unarmed.
The refugee army was scattered and in chaos. Tingshu led the army and shouted: "Surrender and you will not be killed! Surrender and you will not be killed!"
Someone tried to escape, and Tan Feng saw it and shot the deserter with an arrow.
Tan Feng drew the bow towards the sky, and the bowstring made a crisp sound in mid-air.
"Everyone surrender, anyone who escapes will be killed!" His voice was stern, and the soldiers around him heard and shouted along.
The voices of more than 2,000 people resounded through the night sky, emitting a huge deterrent effect. Many refugees were frightened. This was the first time they encountered a combat-capable regular army, and they dared not move again.
This was Lu Chenyang's order, to capture them alive and force them to surrender.
It’s not that Lu Chenyang is soft-hearted, he is worried that these refugees will escape and become bandits. Then they will have nowhere to go and can only rob civilians in order to survive, and then hurt innocent people.
So Lu Chenyang asked Tan Feng to capture as many prisoners as possible, and if anyone tried to escape, they would be killed without mercy.
It is better to kill them than to let them go and hurt innocent people.
That night, many people in Sanyang County stayed awake all night.
They listened to the sounds of fighting outside the city and vaguely knew that these peaceful days seemed to be gone forever.
The next morning, Deng Mingbo hosted a banquet for Lu Chenyang and others to thank them for their contributions to Sanyang County.
Lu Chenyang waved his hand: "I am also an official appointed by the court, and I can't bear to see the people caught up in the war."
Deng Mingbo was a very insightful person, so he took out a list and handed it to Lu Chenyang.
"This is the food and fodder that I had people prepare overnight. Thank you brothers for your hard work. The things are already outside the county. Lord Lu can send someone to inspect them." Deng Mingbo said.
Lu Chenyang glanced at Tingshu, who understood and nodded, then told his confidant to do it.
Lu Chenyang smiled and raised his glass: "Then I would like to thank County Magistrate Deng."
Deng Mingbo looked at Lu Chenyang and asked thoughtfully, "What are you going to do with those refugees, Lord Lu?"
Lu Chenyang's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "Of course, take them back. If these people are released, they will only harm innocent people. We can't let them cause chaos again."
These are all laborers. If nothing else, they are great for road construction and mining.
It's free anyway, and it's not worth it to work yourself to death just to feed the stutterer.
Deng Mingbo is a good official, but he still has a natural sense of superiority and feels that the lives of these rioters are worthless.
Deng Mingbo wanted to keep these people.
Lu Chenyang saw what he was thinking and said, "These people are wild and difficult to tame. If there are too many of them and they start a rebellion, I'm afraid County Magistrate Deng will have a headache."
When Deng Mingbo heard this, he immediately gave up the idea.
How many people would be needed to guard so many people? These were refugees, and who knew if they would riot again? The risk was too great, so Lu Chenyang should worry about it.
It can be considered as doing Lu Chenyang a favor. Who knows if he will be useful in the future?
But in an instant, Deng Mingbo's mind changed several times and he no longer mentioned the rioters.
Lu Chenyang took his people back with satisfaction.
The two men rode in the carriage, and the soldiers behind them pressed down the rioters.
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