Chapter 99

First year of Chuping, early June

"My lord, once we pass the official road ahead, we will enter the territory of Yangzhou!"

Traveling all the way from Yuzhou, the great army marched, and finally, they were about to arrive in Yangzhou!

Crossing Yangzhou, they could reach Guangling Commandery in Xuzhou!

"By the way, has Li Gang sent any news back?"

Asking Zhao Yun beside him, Lin Yang remembered the matter of Li Gang!

Ever since he obtained the imperial edict, he had sent Li Gang to do a task for him!

"My lord, Li Gang has already sent word that he has received the people and is on his way back. If they travel quickly, they are expected to meet us at Huai'an near Bai Mahu!"

Listening to Zhao Yun's account and looking at the map in his hand, Lin Yang nodded!

As long as the people were received, it would be fine!

Although Li Gang was not a famous general of the Three Kingdoms!

He was a trusted aide who had followed him all the way from Jiangdu County!

Lin Yang felt at ease entrusting certain matters to him!

"Continue forward!"

With a wave of his hand, Lin Yang led everyone to continue forward toward Yangzhou!

And at this moment, in the middle of the army, inside several carriages, Cai Yong and Cai Yan were sitting!

"Father, we are almost in Yangzhou. Are we really going to follow this person to Guangling Commandery?"

Cai Yan looked through the window at Lin Yang outside!

Although Lin Yang was indeed handsome and had an extraordinary bearing!

He was young, yet he possessed a heavy army and had achieved the position of an Administrator!

But she was a woman with a betrothal!

Being abducted like this was ultimately not good!

"Sigh, Wenji, there is no other way!"

With a sigh, this was not the first time Cai Yong had been abducted!

When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, hearing of his reputation, he sent people to summon him to Luoyang!

Now he had been sent to this person by Dong Zhuo!

Without military power, he could not resist!

"What about sister Zhenji? She is not here?" Cai Yan asked about her sister!

"I have already sent a letter, and I think she will go to Guangling Commandery to reunite with us!"

Cai Yong was helpless; he had already let Lin Yang send people!

At least for now, Lin Yang did not look like he wanted to kill them!

In his daily life, Lin Yang would also come to seek his advice on learning, looking every bit like a disciple!

Cai Yong thought this, but he was completely unaware!

Lin Yang was not here to seek advice on learning at all!

But had set his sights on his daughter!

The army marched all the way, with two thousand soldiers clearing the path, so they did not encounter any great danger!

After traveling for half a month, seeing that they were about to step into Yangzhou, the convoy stopped again!

"Hmm?"

Cai Yan, Cai Yong, and the others sitting in the carriage all frowned slightly, lifted the curtain, and looked outside!

They saw that on both sides of the road outside, for some reason, there were many ragged commoners carrying their belongings!

"Officer Dian, what happened here?"

Seeing these commoners who looked like refugees, Cai Yan's heart was slightly touched!

"Oh? The river embankment in Yangzhou collapsed, the river flooded, drowning their crops, and now they can only beg to survive!"

Dian Wei, who was responsible for guarding the safety of Cai Yong's family, recounted the course of events!

They were now near the border between Xuzhou and Yangzhou!

Summer rains were frequent, and the Huai River flooding was a common occurrence!

Once the embankment broke and the river flooded the fertile fields, the commoners could only flee!

Seeing these scenes, Cai Yan could not bear it and wanted to help, but ultimately, she was powerless!

With so many disaster victims, she, a weak woman, could not help them!

"My lord has ordered the army to rest in place and provide relief to the disaster victims!"

Just then, in the team ahead, the shouts of the messenger rang out!

For a moment, hearing the words "provide relief to the disaster victims," Cai Yong, Cai Yan, and the others were stunned!

Had they heard correctly!

Lin Yang wanted to provide relief to the disaster victims?

After a long while, on the open ground in front of the team

"Everyone, line up. Everyone will get some. Anyone who does not obey orders will receive fifty heavy lashes!"

Beside the open ground, lines of figures stood in long queues, receiving a bowl of white porridge and a white flour bun at the temporarily built porridge shed!

Looking at the white porridge and the fragrant white flour buns, the disaster victims all seemed to have seen a savior!

"Oh my, white porridge, white flour buns, I must be dreaming!"

"This is actually for us to eat. This is truly a great official!"

"Sob, sob, I am saved, I will not starve to death!"

"Father, mother, why couldn't you hold on for a few more days!"