Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 672 Strange Soldiers
Yang Jun's guess was correct. Prefect Qiu dared not violate the laws of the court, and could only give Xie Yuyan a few dozen laborers.

For the prefect, this was already a great risk.

Therefore, as long as he places his pieces on the board again, he will surely win.

"The mantis' arm blocks the car."

Xie had been very careful, leading the prisoners away in advance and not daring to linger along the way. He had also requested brave soldiers from Prefect Qiu, so everything seemed foolproof. However, he hadn't expected that the prefect had so many troops under his command.

The subordinates were somewhat worried: "The supervisor can't be without someone by his side."

“It’s alright,” Yang Jun said, gesturing with his hand. “A few guards are enough. Xie Yuyan is already surrounded by you, so I’m naturally safe here.”

The subordinate said, "Let's call over those people who are still outside."

Yang Jun thought about it carefully and finally nodded. He did not bring all his troops with him, but left some people at a distance to provide support, in case someone secretly helped Xie Shi and cut off his retreat.

Although their scouts had discovered that the so-called "reception" was nothing more than Xie's charade, Yang Jun was always cautious, so he kept some men on hand just in case.

It seems we won't need it now.

If someone really is there to meet him, and he's leading so many troops to attack, why wouldn't they show up sooner?
As his subordinates were about to leave after receiving their orders, Yang Jun instructed them, "We must take down the Xie family. We only have one good chance."

They were getting closer and closer to Daming Prefecture, where He Tan was stationed. If He Tan heard the news and sent troops, things would get even more complicated. He wasn't afraid of He Tan, but if he made too much of a commotion, it would be difficult to extricate himself in the future.

After his subordinates led the troops away, Yang Jun put his hands behind his back and relaxed. He knew that Xie must have other preparations besides ambushing them. Before he figured out what they were, he dared not "go all out," fearing that he would not be able to deal with Xie when they used their methods.

Now that he knows the brave and courageous are being used as laborers... he has nothing to worry about anymore.

Because he had already seen through the Xie family.

"Being able to see these soldiers is a blessing for you; your death wasn't unjust," Yang Jun concluded calmly.

No sooner had Yang Jun finished speaking than a burst of excited shouts was heard, followed by the flickering of torches, indicating that the troops had advanced considerably.

They're about to break through.

Seeing that the western flank was about to fall, Guo Xiong panicked. Ignoring the blades swung at him by the soldiers, he took a blow head-on, then thrust his blade forward, quickly ending his opponent's life.

"Hurry up, send them away, and get them all to help in the west."

Guo Xiong's shout roused the slightly dazed crowd.

Guo Xiong looked at his younger brother Guo Chuan: "Once the situation here is a little more stable, you take your men over there and make sure you stop them."

Guo Chuan glanced worriedly at his elder brother's wound, wanting to say something, but finally nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you, brother." He was actually more worried about his elder brother, but he couldn't worry about that now; the bigger picture was more important.

……

In the darkness, there are many places where the moonlight cannot reach, especially in this season when the trees are lush and green, making it easy to hide one's figure.

Not far from Xie Yuyan's camp, a patch of overgrown weeds was swaying abnormally.

The next moment, a hand parted the grass, and a face appeared.

It should have been a young face, but the weathered years had left his eyes with signs of age. However, his eyes were bright and piercing, fixed on the distant battle.

A moment later, another person approached. This man was much younger, with a scholarly air about him, but upon closer inspection, one could see a certain "hardened" quality in his eyes. In the past, Liu Erlang would have long since been unable to contain himself and would have urged Zhao Zhongliang to lead the militia to immediately rescue the lady. However, after being falsely accused of treason, witnessing the hardships of the border people, and experiencing the harsh winds and sands of the frontier, Liu Erlang understood the importance of "timing" even more.

Having received the letter from the eldest daughter-in-law, they led their militia to the scene. They were unable to help rescue Tang Xing and the others in time, but they became the eldest daughter-in-law's "secret weapon," waiting to catch this big fish that had leaped out of the water.

“Those troops have been called away,” Liu Erlang said. “He probably has no other plans.”

If they went to rescue the lady while she was surrounded, they would be surrounded by the soldiers and might not only fail to save her but also put themselves in danger.

They weren't afraid of these things, but they knew they would ruin a good move by the eldest daughter-in-law, so they waited in secret for these troops to be transferred away.

“Wait a little longer,” Zhao Zhongliang said. “It’s not possible now.”

Liu Erlang couldn't help but frown.

Zhao Zhongliang said, "I am just as anxious as you are. Madam saved my life, and my whole family was able to get justice because of her. I cannot let anything happen to Madam."

"Those people have just come out in full force and can retreat at any time. If they are delayed, they will be completely bogged down by the war, and it will be difficult for them to get away then."

Liu Erlang understood Zhao Zhongliang's meaning. This was to make those people unable to attend to both sides. Their leader was attacked, but they could not return to help. In their confusion, they were bound to make mistakes. At that time, even if they outnumbered each other, they would still be defeated by the eldest daughter-in-law.

Zhao Zhongliang stared intently ahead. After a while, the sounds of fighting grew louder. Finally, he reached out and said, "Charge forward, capture the bandit leader, and rescue Madam."

Upon receiving the order, the guards gripped their clubs tightly and immediately followed Zhao Zhongliang forward.

Liu Erlang also ran forward, but after only a couple of steps, he was dragged down by the guards by his arms, which made Sun Changchun laugh a few times.

Liu Erlang looked at the two of them and asked, "What are you doing?"

The two men from the security team said, "Brother Liang said that you shouldn't go forward, sir. It would be better to find a place to hide."

In other words, he, a scholar, was looked down upon.

Is it no longer the time for him to help recruit people?

How many ideas did he come up with along the way?
At the last moment, they abandoned him. Knowing he was incompetent and that going forward would only cause trouble, Liu Erlang waved his hand and said, "I understand, you can go now!"

The man nodded; before leaving, he reminded him, "Sir, you must hide it well."

Liu Erlang felt utterly humiliated at that moment.

……

Yang Jun also had doubts about himself.

When he heard the sounds of fighting behind him, Yang Jun's heart tightened, and a wave of regret immediately washed over him.

This was the trap Xie Yuyan had set.

He had clearly anticipated this, but at the last moment, he still transferred the troops left outside to his side.

While Yang Jun was distracted, he heard a whooshing sound. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too late. He was hit squarely by the thrown object, lost his balance, and fell off his horse.

(End of this chapter)