Chapter 94 I’m Afraid of Comparison
Yan Xing even felt a little sympathetic towards Yan Yuanjie. There was a wolf in front and a tiger behind.
Lu Chenyang immediately led his troops to the city, and entered the city by taking a detour along a mountain road. The mountains happened to block the traces of Yan Xing's troops.
This time, Tan Feng followed Lu Chenyang into the city. As soon as they entered the governor's mansion, they were invited in.
Yan Yuanjie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Chenyang. He felt a sense of security that only Lu Chenyang could give him.
Yan Yuanjie said, "Now that Lord Lu has arrived, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people in this city are in the hands of Lord Lu."
Setting a trap for him? Lu Chenyang sneered in his heart.
Lu Chenyang said, "The Governor summoned me, and I dare not disobey. Is the Governor going to hand over the military power of the garrison to me? How can I shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"
No, he didn't want to hand over the command to Lu Chenyang.
But he was really worried about letting the garrison resist, because he knew very well what kind of people the garrison was capable of.
But the troops stationed in Yanquan County were not like that. They defeated the Dongyi people so much that they immediately agreed to peace talks.
The main combat force now still depends on Lu Chenyang.
Yan Yuanjie was a provincial governor after all, so he still had some courage. He gritted his teeth and said, "I will bear all the consequences. County Magistrate Lu, just go ahead and do it!"
Lu Chenyang raised his eyebrows. Yan Yuanjie's decisiveness was beyond his expectation.
Lu Chenyang bowed and said, "I will do my best."
"It's not about doing our best, it's about repelling the rebels!" Yan Yuanjie said sternly, "County Magistrate Lu, the safety of the people of Lingnan depends entirely on you."
Lu Chenyang said that as a county magistrate, he could not bear such a heavy responsibility.
Lu Chenyang said without further ado: "Your Excellency has high hopes for me, and I dare not disappoint you. However, I have come in such a hurry, and the army's food and fodder still depends on you, Your Excellency."
Yan Yuanjie's expression was distorted. Lu Chenyang asked for money when he sent troops to aid Sanyang County, and now it came to him. It seemed that he, as a superior, had no face either.
"You don't have to worry about this." Yan Yuanjie said immediately.
Lu Chenyang nodded. What else is there to say? Just roll up your sleeves and get to work.
Lu Chenyang turned around and left with Tan Feng.
Lu Chenyang did not stay in the city for long, but went out of the city to the garrison camp.
Lu Chenyang said to Tan Feng, "We still have to rely on ourselves in this battle. The garrison in the capital city is unreliable. You have to be more careful when fighting together."
Tan Feng responded seriously.
Lu Chenyang is a civilian official, and it is not time for him to go to the battlefield yet. With Tan Feng and Yan Xing on the front line, he feels very relieved.
The two sides soon started their first confrontation. The garrison in Yanquan County was well-trained and extremely brave. Once the garrison in the capital city was stimulated, although they could not help much, they did not lag behind and at least they could make up for the loss.
The two sides fought for more than two hours, and finally the rebels retreated.
However, in this battle, many garrison troops were injured. After hearing about it, Lu Chenyang took the data to find Yan Yuanjie.
"Sir Governor, I have fulfilled my mission and finally put down the battle." Lu Chenyang said with a bow.
Yan Yuanjie was immediately delighted and breathed a sigh of relief. "County Magistrate Lu really didn't disappoint me. I will definitely write a letter to commend him for his achievements."
These casual words could not get rid of Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang said, "There's no rush to ask for credit, but sir, this is only the first battle, and the rebels might come back again. However, our soldiers have all been killed or wounded, so we must do our utmost to treat the wounded and replenish our troops."
Yan Yuanjie understood that this was a way to get benefits from him.
It was well known throughout Lingnan that the people of Yanquan County made their fortunes from medicinal herbs, especially those used most in war, such as hemostatics and wound medicines. This was asking him for money to buy medicinal herbs.
Lu Chenyang led his troops to rescue as soon as he received the letter. He still valued him as the governor, so it was normal to give him some benefits.
As for replenishing the troops, that was normal. This incident had truly frightened Yan Yuanjie. Without enough troops, who would resist the rebels?! These rebels had no worries about recruits. If they ran into the streets and shouted, many of the people, unable to survive, would join them in the rebellion!
Yan Yuanjie thought for a moment and nodded, "That's as I should. I've heard of the medicinal herbs in your Yanquan County a long time ago, so I'll purchase them from you. As for the soldiers, I'll give you a recruitment order later, and you can go and recruit them."
Lu Chenyang immediately bowed and saluted: "Thank you for your sympathy! With your support, we in Lingnan will unite as one and will surely capture all the rebels!"
Yan Yuanjie thought to himself that he didn't have such ambitions. He just wanted to be an ordinary governor in peace and stability, and not let any accidents happen again.
Since Yan Yuanjie agreed to pay, the efficiency must be very fast. It has to be fast, otherwise he is worried that Lu Chenyang will not fight for him well.
The commander of the garrison in the city, Xu Hao, had already reported this matter to him. Xu Hao and Yan Yuanjie were old acquaintances, so Xu Hao did not hide it from him at all.
"The garrison's combat effectiveness is truly formidable. Not only are they well-trained, but each one is also incredibly brave and fearless. It's a shame they're a little short in numbers. If we had ten thousand more, I'd be confident I could fight back." Xu Hao said to Yan Yuanjie, "Your Excellency, the siege of the city can be lifted."
Yan Yuanjie understood that he still had to rely on Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang slapped his forehead as he walked out of the Governor's Mansion, which made Tan Feng tremble with fear: "What's wrong? What's wrong? He didn't agree?"
"I agreed, but I agreed too readily." Lu Chenyang's face was full of regret. "I should have asked for more. He looks like he's rich."
Tan Feng couldn't help laughing.
Lu Chenyang looked at him and said, "Brother Feng, you have made great contributions in leading the army this time. I will ask for an official position for you someday."
Tan Feng said indifferently: "I don't care about that."
Lu Chenyang walked out: "The proper title still needs to be obtained. The commander of the Yanquan County garrison is not easy to handle, but a deputy general is still possible."
He is the current commander of the garrison.
Tan Feng asked, "What about Prince Yan?"
Lu Chenyang stopped and gave him a meaningful look: "He is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo."
Tan Feng was a little confused. He didn't understand what Lu Chenyang meant.
Lu Chenyang didn't plan to say much. He wrote a letter and sent someone back to give it to Shen Yihuan, asking her to collect a batch of medicinal materials as soon as possible, and also asking Shen Shiqian to collect more food. This year, the Shen family's business will be mainly based on food.
He also wrote such a letter to Zhao Tingyuan, and asked Zhao Tingyuan to raise more cloth and other things.
After receiving the letter, Shen Yihuan immediately took action and then sent someone to notify Shen Shiqian.
Shen Shiqian took the news very seriously, and he thought thoughtfully: "It seems that chaos is going to happen."
Shen Yihuan looked at him in surprise: "You mean..."
Shen Shiqian looked at the letter in his hand. He had also heard about the rebels. The world was becoming increasingly unstable, and now Lu Chenyang had begun to suppress the rebellion. A small county magistrate still wronged Lord Lu.
How high will Lord Lu rise in the future? And what role will the Shen family play in following him?
Shen Shiqian immediately dispatched a number of officials to Jiangnan and other places to buy grain, and even used the Shen family's savings.
When Shen An heard about this, he immediately went to find Shen Baicheng, and Shen Baicheng scolded him.
"As a descendant of the Shen family, you not only do not expand the family, but also cause trouble for the family. This is unfilial! As an elder, you do not care for the younger generation, but only do these things to sow discord. This is unkind! Even your niece knows how to bring honor to the family, what have you done? You still have the nerve to come and complain about Qian'er. Do you still have any shame?!" Shen Baicheng scolded Shen An angrily.
When Shen Yihuan went to work as a manager at the pharmaceutical factory, Shen Baicheng initially disagreed. However, he later realized the benefits this would bring to the Shen family. Because Shen Yihuan did a good job, Lu Chenyang valued her more. Whenever there was something good, Lu Chenyang would always think of the Shen family and take extra care of them.
Lu Chenyang told Shen Shiqian bluntly that this was all because you have a good sister.
Not only that, the several women taught by Shen Yihuan did a good job. Later, they were reused by Lu Chenyang, and they were very grateful to Shen Yihuan.
Therefore, the Shen family has a very good reputation in the city this year. People are not as afraid of the Shen family as before, but are sincerely grateful to them.
The Shen family’s reputation for providing free porridge and building roads in the past few decades was not as good as it has been in the past year since Shen Yihuan took over as the manager.
In comparison, Shen An is just a freeloader.
Shen An was scolded so badly that he turned around and went to complain to his mother.
But now Madam Shen didn't dare to help him out, because Shen An caused trouble and Shen Shiqian paid most of the Shen family to settle the matter. Shen Baicheng also took his anger out on her and scolded her several times behind closed doors.
They said that she was a kind mother who often spoiled her son, and that she was not allowed to indulge Shen An again, otherwise the Shen family would not have the money to compensate him.
Old Madam Shen comforted her son with a few words, but never mentioned speaking up for him.
Shen An was furious. Wasn't it just a job as a steward? He could read and study, and he heard that Lu Chenyang was still looking for a teacher who could read and teach his students. He just couldn't believe that with his talent and knowledge, he couldn't even become a teacher?
Shen An made up his mind to ask Lu Chenyang about it when he came back.
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