Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chen Anguo said with a hint of excitement, "No need to think about it anymore, I've decided to follow General Dou. Moreover, I can also recommend my second brother to follow General Dou as well."

Yang Sanlang was puzzled.

"Your second brother is..."

"He is the governor of Suizhou."

Chen Anguo picked up the half-written letter from the table and handed it to Yang Sanlang.

"To be honest, although my second brother and I are the governors of Dingzhou and Suizhou respectively, we have little say in many matters, big and small, within our prefectures. No matter how dissatisfied we are with the decisions made in the capital, we dare not easily go against the Emperor. So, as you can see, the lives of ordinary people are still not easy."

"The day before yesterday, another decree was issued from the capital, saying that the land rent for ordinary people will be increased again this year. Heh, if the higher-ups really follow their wishes and increase the land rent again, the Great Qing Kingdom will be in chaos sooner or later."

"This letter is for my second brother. I have said some outrageous things in it. I hope you will not tell anyone after reading it."

Yang Sanlang quickly read through the unfinished letter and was certain that Chen Anguo was indeed greatly disappointed with the current Qing Kingdom.

He returned the letter and said sincerely, "Alright, since Governor Chen is willing to follow General Dou, let's go outside the city to meet General Dou and his men as soon as possible. They are outside the city right now."

Upon hearing this, Chen Anguo felt a wave of fear wash over him.

Are General Dou and his men already outside the city?

Oh my god.

If he resists to the death, will tonight be the night the city of Dingzhou fall?

Then he thought with great relief that he was already dissatisfied with the capital, and now that he had surrendered to General Dou, the people in the city were spared from the ravages of war.

Having figured this out, he immediately said to Yang Sanlang, "Alright, then let's hurry out of the city."

"Okay, don't rush, I'm going to put something away."

Yang Sanlang gave Chen Anguo some instructions, then turned and left.

He went into the courtyard, raised his right hand, and sent something into the air.

A sharp sound immediately rang out from the sky, accompanied by a flash of bright light.

Dou Qingran and the others, who were far outside the city, were stunned for a moment when they heard the urgent voice. They quickly realized that Yang Sanlang and his men had succeeded.

So he ordered his men in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: tell everyone not to make any rash moves and just wait."

The subordinate immediately clasped his hands in a fist and replied, "Yes, General."

Inside the government office.

After Yang Sanlang gave the signal, he and Chen Anguo, who had come out, walked outside together.

Zhao Yan and Zhao Yunchen had been waiting outside the government office gate since they saw Yang Sanlang's signal. When they saw Yang Sanlang and Chen Anguo come out together, the two of them quickly went to greet them.

"Sanlang, what's the situation now?"

Yang Sanlang hurriedly explained to Zhao Yan and the other woman, "Yan'er, this is Governor Chen. He is willing to surrender, and we are just about to go outside the city to welcome Brother Dou and the others."

Then he said to the bewildered Chen Anguo, "Prefect Chen, this is my wife, and this is my nephew."

Chen Anguo finally understood the situation and nodded politely to Zhao Yan and Zhao Yunchen.

Zhao Yan nodded slightly to him.

"General Dou is still outside the city. Let's go out first."

Yang Sanlang urged from the side.

So, under the cover of night, everyone hurriedly rushed out of the city.

When the soldiers guarding the city gate saw that it was the governor himself, they hurriedly clasped their hands in greeting.

"grown ups."

Chen Anguo calmly grunted in acknowledgment and then ordered in a deep voice, "Open the city gate. I have urgent business to attend to."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers guarding the city immediately clasped their hands in a fist and replied, "Yes, sir."

The heavy city gate slowly opened, and Yang Sanlang led the way, quickly leading Chen Anguo, Zhao Yan, and the others out of the city.

Outside the city, Dou Qingran and the others waited quietly on both sides of the road. When they saw several figures coming out of the city, their eyes flickered slightly.

However, it is still unclear who the other party is, so he instructed his men to wait and see.

After walking for about a mile, Yang Sanlang and the others spotted Dou Qingran and the others in the woods and called out, "Brother Dou, it's me and Yan'er. Come out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dou Qingran and the others jumped out of the woods on both sides in a flash.

Upon seeing this, Chen Anguo's heart clenched painfully.

What a strong murderous aura!

Dou Qingran's sharp gaze swept across Chen Anguo's face, and he guessed, "Sanlang, is he Governor Chen?"

Before Yang Sanlang could speak, Chen Anguo immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply to Dou Qingran.

"I am Chen Anguo, the governor of Dingzhou, and I respectfully welcome General Dou into the city."

Yang Sanlang said at the opportune moment, "Brother Dou, Governor Chen is sincere in his surrender, so I brought him here. Moreover, the Governor of Suizhou is Governor Chen's second brother, and he is willing to persuade his second brother to surrender."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light appeared in Dou Qingran's eyes.

This is good news.

He smiled and stepped forward to help Chen Anguo up.

"You're too kind, Governor Chen. The fact that you have this thought shows that you are a good official who truly cares about the people."

Thinking of something, he asked again, "I wonder who the garrison commander of Dingzhou is now? Does Governor Chen know?"

We've captured Governor Chen, but we still haven't taken down the garrison.

Unexpectedly, Chen Anguo immediately smiled and said, "General Dou, don't worry. The garrison commander of Dingzhou is my brother in arms. I'll tell him, and he will naturally follow you."

Upon hearing this, Dou Qingran was overjoyed.

"That's wonderful, Governor Chen. Shall we enter the city first, and then discuss other matters?"

"Alright, General, please."

Chen Anguo generously gestured for Dou Qingran to go first.

Dou Qingran glanced at Yang Sanlang, then immediately headed towards the Dingzhou government office with Chen Anguo.

After discussing it, Yang Sanlang and Yu Hao secretly made their way to the residence of the Dingzhou garrison.

Seeing that there was basically nothing more for her to do here, Zhao Yan stopped keeping Zhao Yunchen in check. Before Yang Sanlang and the other man could run away, she quickly handed Zhao Yunchen over to them to look after, and then she quietly slipped back to the inn to sleep.

Chen Anguo moved quickly. Upon returning to the government office, he instructed someone to invite Dou Qingran and the others to rest in the guest rooms first. He then went to his study and quickly wrote a letter to Zhao Longfei, the garrison commander of Dingzhou, and had it delivered overnight.

Yang Sanlang, Yu Hao, and the other two arrived at Zhao Longfei's place before Chen Anguo's letter.

Zhao Longfei was fast asleep and didn't even know that Yang Sanlang and the other two had entered his room. In the end, it was Yang Sanlang who woke him up.

Yang Sanlang couldn't help but wonder how this person had become the garrison commander of Dingzhou, as he seemed to lack any vigilance whatsoever.

Zhao Longfei was woken up by the slap and suddenly saw Yang Sanlang and the other two. He immediately shouted, "Ah! Who are you? What are you doing in my room?"