Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 310: Chapter 300 Post Station Chief

After sending off Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao, Yang Zhenshan immediately took his trusted aides and headed to the camp outside the city.

However, as he left the government office, Xie Yuan came rushing over urgently.

”What’s the matter, my lord?”

Xie Yuan had heard that Yang Zhenshan ordered Song Dashan to gather troops, and that’s why he came rushing over.

”Let’s talk while we walk!”

Time was of the essence, arriving in Liao’an Prefecture a minute earlier could potentially give Zheng Xiao a better chance of surviving. Yang Zhenshan dared not delay.

While riding towards the camp outside the city, Yang Zhenshan said, ”Don’t worry about other matters, I am going to Liao’an Prefecture. You will take full responsibility for the affairs inside the government office!”

Xie Yuan tensed up and reminded, ”My lord, mobilizing troops privately is against the regulations!”

”I know, I have already submitted a letter admitting my fault. As for the rest, we’ll talk when I return,” said Yang Zhenshan calmly.

He was breaking the rules, but Luo Fu was recklessly bold, no different from rebellion.

A mere Salt Transport Commissioner being able to mobilize garrison troops was a real crime.

Compared to that, he was responding to Zheng Xiao’s call for help and had submitted his plea of guilt before leading his troops out.

That should be considered reasonable, right?

Seeing that Yang Zhenshan was resolute, Xie Yuan did not ask further but silently followed him to the camp.

By then, Song Dashan had already gathered the soldiers at the camp.

In reality, the Tenglong Guard didn’t have many combat-ready troops.

Apart from the five hundred men Yang Zhenshan brought from An Yuan City, there were over a thousand soldiers who had just completed basic training.

Of the five hundred soldiers brought from An Yuan City, one hundred were serving as civil servants in the government office, two hundred were assigned as mid-level officers to various households, leaving only two hundred.

As for the thousand-plus soldiers who completed basic training, the first batch trained numbered over three thousand, but most had returned to their respective households and garrisons.

The remaining thousand were the better performers, soon to become Camp Soldiers.

However, at this time, Song Dashan had gathered all soldiers in the camp.

”My lord!”

Yang Zhenshan had not yet dismounted when Song Dashan came to meet him.

”Hmm!”

Without dismounting, Yang Zhenshan glanced at the gathering of soldiers.

Currently, there were over three thousand soldiers in the camp, and the second batch undergoing basic training had yet to assemble completely.

”Let the soldiers who have not completed basic training disperse!” Yang Zhenshan commanded in a stern voice.

Without completing basic training, they naturally lacked combat effectiveness.

Taking them along would only be a burden; twelve hundred would be enough.

In fact, the main force was the two hundred soldiers from An Yuan City, as they were the elite.

As for the other soldiers, who hadn’t even seen blood, they were essentially a mob at best.

Upon receiving the order, Song Dashan immediately sent the rest back to their barracks.

With a rustling sound, the soldiers loosely scattered apart, while those up front maintained a tidy formation.

Having completed basic training meant they possessed fundamental military qualities and discipline.

Their military stance and alignment were uniformly precise.

From the outside, they looked somewhat like an elite force.

Only their aura was somewhat lacking.

”Collect your equipment and military rations, prepare to depart!” Yang Zhenshan continued issuing orders.

Song Dashan immediately directed the soldiers to collect their equipment and rations.

The camp had no shortage of military rations, but they were not fully equipped with cotton armor.

But now, there was not much concern about that; it was more important to move the troops first.

As the saying goes, the true combat force consisted only of the two hundred soldiers brought from An Yuan City, the rest were merely filling numbers.

As the soldiers collected their equipment and rations, Yang Zhenshan spoke to Xie Yuan again, ”After we leave, bring over the brothers from the government office to temporarily maintain order in the camp.”

”No need for training in the next few days, just ensure there are no disturbances!”

”Yes, sir! I will arrange everything properly, rest assured, my lord,” said Xie Yuan.