Chapter 97: Admit
Yan Yuanjie said, "Brother Lu, the situation is not that serious at all. You are just overthinking it. If we give them food and fodder and ask them to withdraw, I think they will not cause trouble again. If we can relieve the prefectural city, we can both explain ourselves."
Lu Chenyang asked, "What if they come again?"
Yan Yuanjie choked and said, "Then sign the terms with them..."
Lu Chenyang looked at him with a sneer, and Yan Yuanjie couldn't continue.
They are rebels. Will rebels abide by any treaty?!
Lu Chenyang continued, "They can withdraw their troops from the prefectural capital, but where will they go? After robbing the prefectural capital, they will go to the county towns. We will go through all seventeen counties in Lingnan one by one, feed them well and strong, and then turn around to attack the prefectural capital. By then, I have no confidence that I can repel them."
Yan Yuanjie slammed the table and said, "Lu Chenyang, are you threatening me?!"
Lu Chenyang said: "I dare not, I am just reminding you."
Yan Yuanjie calmed down when he thought of Lu Chenyang's garrison outside the city. He said to Lu Chenyang with a pleasant face, "I will consider this matter. Brother Lu, you have worked hard guarding the city these days. You should go back first."
Lu Chenyang walked out of the governor's mansion with a frown, fearing that Yan Yuanjie would compromise with the rebels.
After returning, Tan Feng asked him about the situation.
Lu Chenyang shook his head: "I persuaded him temporarily, because I was afraid that he would lose his courage and then..."
Tan Feng said, "Will he collude with the rebels? If the rebels run out of food, they'll come to him for donations. Since he doesn't have that much food, he'll have to ask the people for it."
Lu Chenyang took a deep breath and said, "I'm worried about that too."
Yan Xing remained silent, so Lu Chenyang looked at him: "What about the prince? What do you think?"
Yan Xing actually had an idea in his mind, and he looked at Lu Chenyang deeply.
The strange thing is that the two people's thoughts suddenly became syncretic at this moment.
Lu Chenyang had done something like this before, just like he did to Dewey.
Yan Xing wants to kill Yan Yuanjie!
This is a governor, not a small garrison commander.
Lu Chenyang immediately made a judgment and shook his head: "No."
At least not now.
Yan Xing raised his eyebrows: "Do you have a better idea?"
A glint of determination flashed in Lu Chenyang's eyes. He said, "Isn't it just coercion and inducement? The rebels can do it, and so can I."
Lu Chenyang said, "I'll write a letter and you send someone to deliver it to Yu Shihao."
Fang Shihao was the leader of the rebels. It was said that he was the son of a hunter, but his family was well off, so they sent him to school for a few years. He was also very agile. After the flood, the King of Nanyang forced the people to join the army, so he simply led a group of people to rebel.
He was eloquent and righteous, and he quickly gathered a group of people. He was both civil and military, and he led the troops himself, winning several battles and seizing several counties. He became famous, and many people who could not make a living came to him for help.
Fang Shihao claimed that he would never attack his own fellow villagers, so he brought his team to Lingnan.
Lu Chenyang wrote a letter to Fang Shihao, trying to persuade him to surrender. In the letter, he carefully analyzed Fang Shihao's current situation.
He hoped that Fang Shihao would surrender. Although he seemed to have a lot of people now, they were actually a mob and could not even defeat the garrison in Yanquan County.
If they allied with the King of Nanyang, Fang Shihao would have no choice but to die. After all, it was the King of Nanyang that Fang Shihao rebelled against!
He was a natural writer, and the letter was written with brilliant writing and earnest words. Fang Shihao's original five-point danger was made ten-point dangerous by him.
It was as if Fang Shihao would be dying soon if he didn’t surrender now.
Then Lu Chenyang went to find Yan Yuanjie again, and this time, he was very tough.
Yan Yuanjie was overwhelmed when he saw Lu Chenyang coming back.
Why is he here again?
"Does County Magistrate Lu have anything else to say?" Yan Yuanjie's attitude became a little cold.
Lu Chenyang asked, "Sir, I see the servants outside carrying food. Are you planning to negotiate peace with Fang Shihao?"
Yan Yuanjie said coldly, "County Magistrate Lu, when is it your turn to comment on what I do? You'd better remember your identity!"
Yan Yuanjie saw that Fang Shihao was about to withdraw his troops and the siege of the city could be lifted, so he started to destroy the bridge after crossing it.
Lu Chenyang's face darkened slightly, and he stared at Yan Yuanjie with a sullen look. This look was offensive, and Yan Yuanjie was quite angry.
A small county magistrate dared to be so disrespectful to him. Wasn't Lu Chenyang relying on the military power in his hands?
Yan Yuanjie slowed his voice and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this period. Now that the siege can be lifted, County Magistrate Lu should lead his troops back as soon as possible."
Lu Chenyang said calmly, "Fang Shihao hasn't left yet. Do you really believe that he will keep his promise?"
Yan Yuanjie didn't care. In his opinion, people like Fang Shihao could be driven by interests and could be dealt with by giving them some food and supplies. It was no big deal.
Yan Yuanjie said, "County Magistrate Lu, Fang Shihao, and the others are just a mob. Don't take them too seriously. The Emperor's fiftieth birthday is coming soon. If something like this happened and the Emperor knew about it, none of us would be able to bear the consequences, right?"
Fifty is the emperor's birthday. Since the year before last, the whole country has been preparing for the emperor's birthday. Rare treasures from all over the country are sent to the capital, all hoping to show themselves in front of the emperor.
The emperor's birthday is approaching, and Yan Yuanjie doesn't want to be the first to stand out.
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