Hold His Hand - Chapter 168

Lu Yanzhou’s soldiers had enough food and enough rest, and with sufficient supplies, they walked faster than Sun Chongshao.

A day’s journey from the capital, Lu Yanzhou set up camp and began to wait for Sun Chongshao’s arrival.

Suddenly, the barracks reeked of the smell of salted fish.

Wang Tingyun and Wang Pinghou, the father and son who used to smoke their clothes with expensive incense, are now marinated by salted fish! A fishy smell.

“General Yan, it is said that Sun Chongshao has led an army of 300,000 people. Can General Yan be sure to deal with him?” Wang Tingyun asked Lu Yanzhou.

When Lu Yanzhou went to the capital this time, he only brought 50,000 horses with him. In these 50,000 miles, there were 20,000 people who were logistic and not on the battlefield.

300,000 to 30,000… Wang Tingyun was worried that Lu Yanzhou would not be able to beat Sun Chongshao.

Lu Yanzhou scratched the beard on his face: “It’s okay, we can definitely win.”

In fact, the population of this era was very small. In the past years, there were famines, plagues, frequent wars, and many people died.

So now the entire Dayan is up and down, it is estimated that there are more than 20 million people.

Supplies such as food are scarce.

Sun Chongshao claimed to have an army of 300,000 people, but in reality it would be good to have 150,000.

Otherwise… How did Sun Chongshao get so much food to feed them?

What happened this time was sudden, and he couldn’t pull up such a huge team in a short period of time.

Moreover, Lu Yanzhou has dealt with Sun Chongshao, and his logisticians are more capable than Sun Chongshao’s soldiers. As for his soldiers…he recently upgraded their equipment.

Lu Yanzhou is very confident, and this is what he needs in a war!

Seeing Lu Yanzhou like this, his subordinates are confident and full of fighting spirit!

When Sun Chongshao came with his “300,000 army”, he met Lu Yanzhou’s side who had rested and was a strong warrior.

Sun Chongshao actually got the news long ago, and knew that Yan Hang was also going to the capital.

But he still came, after all, he and Yan Hang will have a fight sooner or later!

Now that there are many others, it is not certain who will win or lose in a fight between the two sides, but if Yan Hang is allowed to go to the capital first, get the resources of the capital, and then become the emperor… He will have no day to turn over when the time comes.

The two sides fought together without saying a word.

Lu Yanzhou’s soldiers wore uniform armor and had sharp weapons, but Sun Chongshao’s soldiers did not have such conditions…

But this is not the key. The most important thing is that Lu Yanzhou used gunpowder.

Very primitive bomb, not very lethal, but can be used to scare people.

The cries of “surrender and not kill” accompanied by the sound of the explosion disintegrated the morale of Sun Chongshao’s men.

Wang Tingyun: “…” The rapid progress of this battle was a bit unexpected.

He was even more surprised when he saw that Lu Yanzhou’s logistics staff and uninjured soldiers went to rescue the wounded prisoners, even cooking for the prisoners.

Generally, after they fight and capture the enemy, they will not be given food for a day or two, nor will they be treated. After all, food and medicinal materials are very precious.

And starvation for two days can also make the prisoners have no strength to resist.

As for the wounded or something, they will die… weak, isn’t it just right to die?

“General Yan, you are really good to the prisoners!” Wang Tingyun admired Yan Hang more and more!

When he was young, he also had a dream of changing the world, but later, he gradually forgot.

Now, he feels he might be able to witness someone else change the world.

Lu Yanzhou said: “They have surrendered, they are not prisoners, they are my soldiers.”

Wang Tingyun asked, “Do you have enough food, General?”

Lu Yanzhou said: “Not enough, but it can last a few days.”

The entire population of Dayan was not as large as that of a megacity in later generations, but agriculture was not developed enough at that time, and wars had been fought in the past few years. Even if Lu Yanzhou found another way to fish and feed his soldiers, the food was still a little short.

Wang Tingyun said: “If the general can capture the capital sooner, he should be able to get a lot of grain. Many aristocratic families have innumerable grain reserves, and there are several granaries near the capital.”

“We will go to the capital tomorrow,” Lu Yanzhou said.

Wang Tingyun said again at this time: “General, although Xie Chengze is a eunuch, he is very talented. If the general is against him, it will not be easy to take the capital. In my opinion, the general can recruit him.”

Wang Tingyun actually admires Xie Chengze very much.

Before, he thought that Xie Chengze had done too much, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to survive, but after getting to know Yan Hang in depth, he felt that Yan Hang might let Xie Chengze go.

“Oh?” Lu Yanzhou looked at Wang Tingyun in surprise.

“I have some friendship with Xie Chengze, and I can help the general lobby Xie Chengze.” Wang Tingyun said again.

Lu Yanzhou laughed: “No, my friendship with Xie Chengze is much deeper than yours with Xie Chengze!”

Wang Tingyun: “…” No matter what happens to Xie Chengze, it is also his nephew, the friendship between Yan Hang and Xie Chengze, how could it be deeper than he and Xie Chengze!

Lu Yanzhou felt a little guilty towards Wang Tingyun because of Miss Wang’s relationship.

But he was sure that Wang Tingyun didn’t know his existence.

As for the lady of the Wang family, he secretly inquired, that girl has long been married, and the child is born, and he will definitely not know him when he sees him again.

He used to cover up his appearance in front of Wang Tingyun, afraid that Wang Tingyun would find out that he was Xie Chengze’s pillow.

But now he doesn’t have to worry about this anymore, after all, Xie Chengze has already killed the emperor.

Lu Yanzhou has already treated Wang Tingyun with a normal heart.

Early the next morning, Lu Yanzhou left most of the people behind and asked them to take prisoners, but he went straight to the capital with 10,000 horses.

After more than five years apart, he misses Xie Chengze!

He could finally see Xie Chengze!

Xie Chengze naturally knew about Lu Yanzhou and Sun Chongshao fighting near the capital.

He blocked the capital, but his own people kept coming in and out, and he also sent people to check the news.

He thought that Lu Yanzhou would let Sun Chongshao open the way and take advantage of the fisherman in the back, but he did not expect Lu Yanzhou to defeat Sun Chongshao’s army first.

But it’s normal to do this… Lu Yanzhou’s army is very strong in combat, and Sun Chongshao has no ability to fight against him. Lu Yanzhou can completely deal with Sun Chongshao first, and then come to the capital.

This morning, Xie Chengze sat on the dragon chair again and smiled at the officials standing below.

These officials insisted on going to court every day for half a month, and the number of people was reduced by half.

Each of them has lost at least ten pounds.

What a pity!

Xie Chengze laughed out loud.

The officials below him were trembling all over, and did not dare to lift their heads, for fear that in the next second, Xie Chengze suddenly felt that their heads were ugly and wanted to chop them off.

Xie Chengze said at this time: “Everyone, our family has just received good news. Sun Chongshao’s army of 300,000 people has arrived near the capital.”

The breathing of these officials almost stopped, 300,000 troops! Xie Chengze will never be able to deal with it!

Are they saved?

No, not necessarily!

Seeing that he was about to die, Xie Chengze might bring the entire capital to be buried with him!

Xie Chengze said again: “Unfortunately, he met Yan Hang and was captured by Yan Hang!”

Officials: “…” Their minds went blank, and now they don’t know how to react.

“Yan Hang is coming, you said… Will he like the current capital?” Xie Chengze asked.

Before the officials spoke, Xie Chengze said, “Don’t speak one by one. It’s useless to have a long mouth… Pull a few people to chop!”

Tian Qi immediately pulled down a few people.

The officials trembled even more.

But Xie Chengze stood up: “He came too fast, I haven’t finished my work, I can only work harder today and get things done first…”

Not all the people to be killed were officials, and some nobles who fled to the capital were not officials.

Now… let’s kill them together!