Chapter 255 What I have been doing
The refugees looked at the young man before them. He was so young, yet he had saved so many lives. They had discussed privately that they felt Lu Chenyang must be a deity from heaven, which was why he was so compassionate and capable, and he had saved so many people.
But now, he said, he had no other options. He also had his share of difficulties, he wasn't omnipotent, and he needed their help.
One man immediately raised his hand: "I'll go! If Master Lu needs me, I'm willing to fight on the battlefield for you!"
"I'm willing to go too! You saved my family, and I only have this life to repay you!"
One after another, people raised their hands, and gradually it became a wave of sound. More and more people raised their arms high, afraid that Lu Chenyang would not see them.
They were willing to fight for Lu Chenyang and help him so that he wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.
No one wanted to go to war. One of the many things the King of Nanyang did that aroused public resentment was to forcibly conscript civilians into the army.
No one wants to die unless they really can't survive.
But now they were willing, vying for it, even afraid of being a step late. There was no coercion, no reluctance, they were all willing.
They knew Lu Chenyang was right, and they went to the battlefield to protect their home. But at this moment, their thoughts were all on Lu Chenyang, just to help him.
Lu Chenyang's eyes were slightly red, and he thanked them repeatedly, "Thank you very much."
He was deeply moved, but the refugees were even more moved. He had saved them, and now he had to thank them.
Lord Lu is different from all other officials.
Yan Xing looked at Lu Chenyang beside him with a smile. This was the person he loved.
In fact, when leaving the capital, the prince found him and whispered something to him.
The prince said, "Between you and Lu Chenyang... I won't say much. You should know what's going on. Don't let lust cloud your thinking. You are not yourself, and he is not just Lu Chenyang."
Yan Xing touched his heart, which was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of his chest.
He listened to those voices because of the people around him. He was so dazzling, and he, like these people, had already worshipped him as a god.
He is his most loyal believer.
As soon as Lu Chenyang showed up, his appeal was unprecedented. However, Lu Chenyang had a bottom line: if there was only one man in the family, he would not accept her.
With this requirement, the number of people dropped sharply.
Lu Chenyang had been busy all day. When Cui Jun and Tan Feng came, Lu Chenyang was earnestly rejecting a sixty-year-old man and urging him to go back quickly.
"Uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but it really can't be done..." Lu Chenyang said with a bitter face.
"Do you dislike my age, sir? In fact, I am very strong and healthy. I can kill enemies for you on the battlefield!" said the old man stubbornly.
Lu Chenyang's face was full of helplessness, but when he saw Tan Feng, his eyes lit up: "Tan Feng, come over here and try to persuade me."
How could Tan Feng persuade anyone? He stepped forward with a confused look on his face, and the old man said, "General Tan, please accept me! Although I am old, I am young at heart!"
Tan Feng: “…”
Tan Feng picked up the old man with one hand, then walked to the side and put him down. He said to the two guards, "Send the old man back. He is not allowed to come out until we stop recruiting soldiers."
uncle:"……"
The old man was so angry that he turned around and called Lu Chenyang: "Master Lu, Master Lu, save me..."
For the first time, Lu Chenyang ignored the people's cries for help and turned his head away.
The old man was carried away by two guards.
Cui Jun couldn't help laughing, and once again saw Lu Chenyang's influence.
Cui Jun asked, "Since Your Excellency has come personally to recruit soldiers, it will surely be twice as effective with half the effort. How many people have you recruited?"
Lu Chenyang shook his head: "Only more than 7,000." Among them were local people from Ningzhou.
Local people in Ningzhou also signed up enthusiastically. After all, the refugees were outsiders, but they were locals, and they had a greater obligation to defend their homes.
This number surprised Cui Jun. He thought that with Lu Chenyang personally coming forward, he would be able to recruit 30,000 to 50,000 people, right?
Yan Xing said, "It's because the number of refugees is too small."
Cui Jun looked embarrassed. Why were there so few refugees in Ningzhou? Ningzhou was clearly the closest prefecture to the battlefield, but wasn't it the Cui family's passive treatment that led most of the refugees to Anzhou?
If the Cui family had not been passive due to their own selfish interests, but instead actively responded to the call to gather refugees, wouldn't they have recruited more soldiers today? These would all become the fighting force to protect Ningzhou in the future.
Cui Jun regretted it deeply.
Lu Chenyang said in a deep voice, "So now you understand? Why have I been providing disaster relief, giving money, inviting them to build houses, and providing them with jobs?"
Lu Chenyang looked at Cui Jun and said, "Mr. Cui, I hope you remember one thing: people are always the most important! People are the most important thing because whether you're an official or a businessman, you can't do without them. With people, you have everything. Disregarding human life will only backfire."
Cui Jun suddenly realized and thought about it carefully, this is what Lu Chenyang has been doing.
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