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Chapter 874 Not Enough!
After killing Lu Shengyan with a single spear thrust, Tian Yu continued to wield his spear, killing the remaining Lu family elders. Then, gazing at the corpses scattered on the ground, he murmured, "This can be considered revenge for you!"
The "you" that Tian Yu was referring to were naturally those who died because of the Lu family's concoction of longevity pills, and those who starved or froze to death due to the Lu family's exploitation. Although those who died could not be brought back to life, at least...
The Lu family, the culprits who killed them, finally paid the price!
but……
Tian Yu felt that this was not enough!
There were at least tens of thousands of Lu family members living in the Lu Family Manor. Only a thousand of them have died here so far. There are still at least nine thousand Lu family members and their lackeys inside the manor!
In Tian Yu's eyes, both members of the Lu family and their lackeys were heinous criminals and none of them should be let off the hook!
So, after glancing at the corpses scattered on the ground, Tian Yu said loudly, "Leave 500 men to deal with the gold and silver treasures here, and the remaining 1500 men will return with me to the Lu family to exterminate all members of the Lu family!"
"As ordered!"
The soldiers shouted in unison. The vast majority of the soldiers of the Great Wall Army were from Youzhou, and they deeply hated the Lu family. They were very willing to follow Tian Yu to kill the Lu family members.
On the contrary, the soldiers who stayed behind to deal with the treasure were somewhat unwilling!
They also wanted to kill those beasts from the Lu family, but under the strict orders of the military, they could only obediently stay here and deal with the gold and silver.
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Half an hour later, profuse bleeding began inside the Lu family manor.
Tian Yu, who led 1500 soldiers back, and Yang Zheng, who had already led a large army into the manor, began to search the Lu family members as if digging three feet into the ground.
Any member of the Lu family who is found will immediately be stabbed and then beheaded.
One head after another rolled to the ground, and the entire Lu family manor seemed to be stained red with blood. The cries of agony rose and fell, which terrified many of the serfs in the manor. They hid in their dilapidated thatched huts, locked the doors, and dared not take a single step out of their houses!
The wailing that echoed through the manor only gradually subsided as the sun set.
At this moment, Yang Zheng and Tian Yu were already sitting in the hall of the Lu family manor.
"General Yang, General Tian."
Qi Zhenlong, who was also in the hall, reported to the two men: "Today, a total of 8253 members of the Lu family were found, and they have all been executed."
"Only 8253 people?"
Tian Yu murmured, clearly dissatisfied with the number. The Lu family members living in the Lu family manor numbered over 10,000, but his side had only found 8253. Even if they added the 1000 people that Tian Yu had killed, there were still at least 1,000 who had escaped.
However, Tian Yu also knew that it was unrealistic to find and kill all the members of the Lu family. After all, they were living people, not pigs and sheep to be slaughtered. They could run away and hide.
So although Tian Yu was somewhat disappointed, he didn't say much, just nodded and fell silent.
Instead, Yang Zheng spoke up, "Has the money and grain in the Lu family manor been counted and verified?"
If we were to ask Yang Zheng what he was most interested in within the Lu Family Manor, it would undoubtedly be the money and provisions there.
The Lu family has a history spanning thousands of years, and the wealth and provisions they have accumulated must be astonishing. This wealth and provisions can completely alleviate the Yang family army's urgent needs.
"Never!"
Qi Zhenlong shook his head and said, "This subordinate has already sent people to the Lu family's warehouse to check the money and grain. It will probably take until tomorrow to complete the check."
"Ah."
Yang Zheng nodded, then asked, "How are the prisoners of war being dealt with?"
"As per the orders of General Yang and General Tian, those prisoners of war have been placed in the prisoner-of-war camp."
"very good!"
Yang Zheng said, "Carefully verify the identities of the prisoners of war. If they are serfs of the Lu family, release them after verifying their identities; if they are servants of the Lu family..."
Yang Zheng paused for a moment, recalling the Lu family troops who had fought to the death during the siege and caused huge losses to his side, and said angrily: "Keep the Lu family troops locked up in the prisoner-of-war camp."
"As ordered!"
After Qi Zhenlong left to receive his orders, Yang Zheng turned to Tian Yu with a smile and said, "General Tian, after the Lu family's money and grain have been counted, how about we split it in half?"
"Can!"
This was a profit-sharing arrangement that both parties had agreed upon long ago, so Tian Yu naturally had no reason to refuse.
After exchanging a few words about how to divide the spoils, Yang Zheng glanced at Tian Yu's blood-stained armor and asked with concern, "General Tian, are your injuries alright?"
"fine."
Tian Yu waved his hand. He had indeed suffered quite a few injuries today, but with the physical condition of a peak first-grade martial artist, he would recover after a few days of rest.
"That's good!"
Yang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. After chatting with Tian Yu for a few more days, the two left the hall and went to rest in an empty house that his soldiers had already prepared.
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The next day, after resting overnight, the two returned to the hall and sat down.
Shortly after the two took their seats, Qi Zhenlong hurriedly arrived with several quartermasters, bowing to Yang Zheng and Tian Yu with a beaming smile: "Commander Yang, General Tian."
"Ah."
Yang Zheng nodded slightly and asked, "Has the money and grain in the Lu family's treasury been counted?"
"Exactly!"
Qi Zhenlong said excitedly, "Commander Yang, the wealth of the Lu family far exceeds my imagination."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng straightened up a bit. Although Qi Zhenlong came from an ordinary background and had little experience, that was the Qi Zhenlong of the past.
Now, Qi Zhenlong is the commander of ten thousand men in the Yang family army, and his knowledge and experience are far beyond what ordinary people can match.
Even he said it was hard to imagine; the Lu family's wealth must be an astonishing figure.
"I wonder how much grain and fodder is in the Lu family's treasury? Is it 500,000 shi?"
Yang Zheng couldn't help but ask, as the supplies he cared about most were undoubtedly food and provisions.
This time, the Yang family army mobilized a total of 200,000 troops, including civilian laborers and auxiliary soldiers. Assuming that each soldier consumes 2 catties of rations per day, the army consumed more than 100,000 shi of rations in just over a month!
This has almost emptied the Yang family army's meager food reserves. If they cannot replenish their food supplies as soon as possible, the Yang family army will probably have to tighten their belts until the autumn harvest this year!
If the Lu family manor has 50 shi of grain, it means that all the grain consumed by the Yang family army during this campaign can be replenished, and there may even be a surplus...
Thinking of this, Yang Zheng couldn't help but breathe more rapidly, his eyes fixed on Qi Zhenlong, hoping he could give a positive answer.
However, Qi Zhenlong shook his head under Yang Zheng's gaze.
Seeing this, Yang Zheng couldn't help but show disappointment. They didn't even have 50 shi of grain; the Lu family wasn't as wealthy as he'd imagined...
As Yang Zheng was pondering this, Qi Zhenlong spoke up, "Commander Yang, the grain and fodder in the Lu family's granary far exceeds 50 shi!"