After sending off Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao, Yang Zhengshan immediately took his personal guards and went to the camp outside the city.
However, just as he was leaving the yamen, Xie Yuan hurried over to find him.
"My lord, what happened?"
Xie Yuan had heard that Yang Zhengshan had ordered Song Dashan to gather the troops, so he had rushed over in a hurry.
"We'll talk as we go!"
Time was pressing. The earlier he reached Liao'an Prefecture, the greater Zheng Xiao's chance of survival might be. Yang Zhengshan did not dare delay in the slightest.
The group rode toward the camp outside the city. On the way, Yang Zhengshan said, "Don't concern yourself with anything else. Next, I'm going to Liao'an Prefecture. You will take full responsibility for the affairs in the yamen!"
Xie Yuan's heart tightened, and he warned, "My lord, mobilizing troops without authorization violates the regulations!"
"I know. I've already submitted a memorial admitting guilt. As for the rest, we'll talk after I return!" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.
He had violated the regulations, but Luo Fu was audacious enough to cover the sky, no different from rebellion.
A Salt Transport Commissioner was actually able to mobilize garrison troops. That was the real grave crime.
Compared with that, he was only leading troops out of the border after receiving Zheng Xiao's plea for help, and had even submitted a memorial admitting guilt in advance.
That should count as having extenuating circumstances, right?
Seeing Yang Zhengshan's insistence, Xie Yuan did not ask further. He only followed Yang Zhengshan silently to the camp.
At this moment, inside the camp, Song Dashan had already assembled the soldiers.
In truth, Tenglong Guard did not currently have many troops capable of battle.
Aside from the five hundred men Yang Zhengshan had