In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 835 Improvement

"How does General Tian intend to deal with the Lu family?"

Yang Zheng asked with concern.

Tian Yu frowned and fell into deep thought.

With Li Qiao's help, he didn't need to worry about his safety. After all, according to the information provided by Yang Zheng, the Lu family only had two first-grade martial artists who could fight. In terms of high-end strength, they were not stronger than the combination of Tian Yu and Li Qiao, and might even be weaker.

However, this does not mean that Tian Yu can rest easy, because in addition to the two first-rank martial artists, the Lu family also sent a large number of second- and third-rank martial artists!

Even a large number of ants can kill an elephant, let alone a warrior with great strength.

Once Tian Yu and Li Qiao are restrained by the two first-rank martial artists from the Lu family, and other martial artists seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on them... the two will probably not fare well either.

"I wonder what realm Yang Tianwang and Mr. Chen are at?"

Tian Yu turned to look at Chen Dao and the other two and asked. He could sense that Chen Dao, Chen Cheng, and Yang Zheng were all martial artists, and their levels were not low, but he could not determine their specific levels.

"Yang is a third-rank official."

"I am a third-rank official."

"Second grade."

As the three of them revealed their cultivation levels, Tian Yu's gaze toward Chen Dao held a strange glint.

Chen Dao looks so young, not even twenty years old, yet he has already reached the second rank of martial arts...

Such talent is truly astonishing, even comparable to that of Li Qiao in the past.

"Two third-rank officials and one second-rank official are probably not enough!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Tian Yu pondered and said.

The Lu family invited far more second- and third-rank martial artists than their own side. Chen Dao and his two companions alone would probably find it difficult to withstand such a large number of martial artists.

"General Tian, ​​there's no need to worry!"

Chen Dao calmly replied, "Besides the three of us, I have other forces that can help General Tian defeat the Lu family!"

"Oh? Could it be that Mr. Chen brought other helpers?"

Tian Yu's eyes brightened slightly.

"Not bad!"

Chen Dao nodded, pointed to the little round creature perched on his shoulder, and said, "This beast is named Little Round, and it is a rare beast no less powerful than a second-grade martial artist!"

A beast no less powerful than a second-rank martial artist?

Tian Yu looked surprised. He had long sensed that the little beast on Chen Dao's shoulder was extraordinary, but he did not expect it to be so miraculous, no less than a second-grade martial artist.

"Besides Xiaoyuan, there are two other strange beasts in the air!"

Chen Dao pointed upwards and said, "His combat strength is no less than that of a second-grade martial artist!"

Is there more in the air?

Tian Yu was even more surprised.

The existence of Xiaoyuan was already surprising enough for him. After all, beasts equivalent to second-grade martial artists are extremely rare. Perhaps there are many such beasts deep in the Cangmang Mountains, but they have almost never appeared on the land of Kyushu.

However, Chen Dao possesses three of these strange beasts, which is quite astonishing.

"Three second-grade exotic beasts may not be enough to deal with the first-grade martial artist of the Lu family."

Chen Dao slowly said, "But I think dealing with those second and third-rank martial artists who came at the invitation of the Lu family should not be a problem."

Upon hearing this, Tian Yu nodded in agreement. Most of the martial artists invited by the Lu family were at the third rank, with a few at the second rank. If these three strange beasts were indeed capable of fighting second-rank martial artists as Chen Dao said, then with the addition of Chen Dao and the other two, dealing with those second and third-rank martial artists should not be a problem.

Thinking of this, Tian Yu immediately relaxed and laughed, "With Mr. Chen's exotic beast as my aid, I will make sure that the Lu family never returns!"

Tian Yu had already prepared himself to hide in the military camp to avoid the Lu family's siege, but now, with the help of Chen Dao and the others, as well as the strange beasts...

Tian Yu felt that he no longer needed to evade; he was confident that he could send all the invading warriors from the Lu family to meet their maker!

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So, for the next few days, Chen Dao and his group stayed at the Tian residence, keeping an eye on the Lu family who might arrive at any time, while touring the town of Shaman and learning about its local customs and culture.

The town of Shaman has a long history. It is said that in the earliest days, these military towns were the settlements of the laborers who were responsible for building the Great Wall. After the Great Wall was completed, the laborers returned home one after another. However, these towns were not abandoned. Instead, they became the garrison of the Great Wall army.

The soldiers of the Great Wall Army, along with their families, mostly lived in military towns behind the Great Wall, such as Shaman Town.

As time went by, these military towns became increasingly important to the Great Wall Army.

Even today, these military towns are no longer just places of residence for the soldiers of the Great Wall Army and their families, but also an important force supporting the Great Wall Army in resisting the barbarians!

These military towns not only provided food and supplies for the Great Wall Army, but also often recruited young men from these military towns when the Great Wall Army was conscripting soldiers!

It's fair to say that without these military towns, the very existence of the Great Wall Army would be questionable.

Because most families in the town had able-bodied men who joined the army, and many people had died fighting against the barbarians, the townspeople undoubtedly harbored great hatred towards the barbarians.

Walking along the streets of the town, Chen Dao and his companions could hear the people cursing the barbarians from time to time.

"The people of this town are truly determined to resist the barbarians!"

Hearing the sounds around him, Yang Zheng couldn't help but nod slightly. It was no wonder that the Great Wall Army could hold out for so long without the support of the imperial court, given how much the people in the town hated the barbarians.

"The barbarians are brutal, and even the people of Youzhou hate them, let alone the people of the military town who live in the Barbarian Killing Town and suffer from the barbarians' cruelty."

Li Qiao began, "Whenever the barbarians cross the Great Wall, the first to suffer are the people in these military towns behind the Great Wall. It's no exaggeration to say they have a blood feud with the barbarians, so naturally they will support the Great Wall Army and General Tian! It's a pity..."

Li Qiao sighed and said, "The people in these military towns are really too poor! In order to support the Great Wall Army, the vast majority of the people in the towns are scrimping and saving, and their faces are pale and emaciated!"

"This situation should improve soon!"

Yang Zheng said with a smile, "As long as the Lu family is eliminated, Youzhou will be able to regain its vitality. The high-yield wheat of Chenjia Village will also take root and sprout in the farmland of Youzhou and these military towns. At that time, neither Youzhou nor Shaman Town will have to worry about food shortages, and the Great Wall will be more secure!"

"Ah."

Li Qiao nodded emphatically. He knew that Yang Zheng's words were not empty talk. As long as the Lu family's problem was resolved, and with the strong support of Yang Zheng and Chen Dao, the situation of the Great Wall Army would definitely improve, and the people in military towns like Shaman Town would no longer live in such poverty.

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time flies.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

That morning, Tian Yu woke up early, put on his armor, and prepared to head to the Great Wall.

This has always been Tian Yu's habit. Every now and then, he would return to his mansion in Shaman Town to reunite with his wife for a few days, and then return to the Great Wall to eat and live with the soldiers of the Great Wall Army, shouldering the responsibility of resisting the barbarians.