Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

An Yuan State City lies to the east of Chongshan Pass, over three hundred li away and is one of the most important cities in the eastern region of Chongshan Town.

”You mean they were transporting materials from An Yuan State City outward?”

”That’s right!” Lv Hua nodded.

”The garrison commander of An Yuan State City is Cao Han, he’s involved too?” asked Liang Chu.

”Yes!”

”What about Wang Bin?” Liang Chu frowned.

Wang Bin was the commander of East Road Songzhou Guard in Chongshan Town, which meant he was Cao Han’s direct superior.

”We haven’t found anything on him yet!” said Lv Hua.

Liang Chu slightly nodded, if nothing was found on Wang Bin, that probably means Wang Bin wasn’t involved.

”Replace with whom?”

Lv Hua coldly said, ”Replace with someone who has no involvement!”

Liang Chu stroked his beard, replacing with someone without any involvement, that’s really not easy.

To say he had no involvement himself, there were many he could find within Chongshan Town.

But if it was about being uninvolved in treason, he really wasn’t sure who could be.

Even the former governor Sun Xincheng and the former garrison eunuch Zhang Yude were involved, so their subordinates and underlings probably also had involvement.

And from the looks of it with Lv Hua, the replacement couldn’t be too simple.

Lv Hua’s intention he could guess, the replacement was either to startle the snake by hitting the grass or to muddy the waters.

He needed to carefully consider this person. The officer couldn’t lack abilities or strength, and crucially must not have too many ties with the previous high-level officials of Chongshan Town and should have a reasonable reason to be transferred to An Yuan City.

”When will the switch happen?” Liang Chu pondered and asked.

”No rush, I also need some preparation!” said Lv Hua.

Liang Chu nodded, if there was no rush, then that made things much easier, he could gradually find the right candidate.

And the top priority was to repel the approaching Hu Clan’s army, he didn’t have the energy to attend to these matters right now.

As for cooperating with Lv Hua, even though he disliked the Secret Martial Guards, he couldn’t obstruct them from carrying out their duties.

It was a principle, a bottom line.

Seeing that the important matters were settled, Lv Hua glanced at the Hu Clan’s army below the city, his indifferent gaze not wavering at all.

”I also wish the Marquis a great victory!”

With that, he turned and left.

”Don’t interfere, this Marquis will definitely win!” Liang Chu said.

Lv Hua paused slightly, ”I’m not Zhang Yude, I never act recklessly in military affairs, the Marquis can rest assured!”

Liang Chu watched his retreating figure, disdainfully curling his lip.

You are indeed not Zhang Yude, but you are more detestable than Zhang Yude.

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The twenty-fifth year of peace, February 15th, on the mountain peak west of Linguan Castle.

The piercing cold wind howled, the gloomy sky pressing down on the mountain top like a block of lead.

Yang Zhenshan, enveloped in a thick cloak, gazed at the Hu Clan’s large camp in the north.

The Hu Clan’s army had been encamped below Chongshan Pass for several days, if nothing unexpected, they would act within the next few days.

Yang Mingwu stood beside him, looking up at the gloomy sky.

”Sir, it’s going to snow!”

Snow meant the Hu Clan would halt all actions, whether attacking or plundering, they would have to pause for some days.

This definitely was good news for them.

However, Yang Zhenshan looked at the sky and shook his head, ”It’s not going to snow!”

His senses towards the weather were becoming sharper, almost able to accurately predict the weather changes within three days, and even had a vague idea for the coming year’s weather.

If he were in his previous life, his senses would be more accurate than the weather forecast on TV.

”It won’t snow?” Yang Mingwu was skeptical.

Such a gloomy day, it should snow, right?

Yang Zhenshan did not explain, instead, he turned and headed down the mountain.

”Let’s go!”