12dz Chapter 125: Being Calculated by Zhao Shi
Chapter 125: Being Calculated by Zhao Shi
"I will tell you about this later. You don't want them to find us, do you?"
"Okay, you have to remember what you said. Besides, I don't want you to use us to achieve your goals anymore. Xing'er is just a child.
You can't put her in danger again. If you find out again, I will kill you. Don't worry, I'll keep my word."
"Don't worry, this is an exception and I didn't mean it."
Tian Zhenwei used to admire Zhao Shi, but now all his admiration and goodwill are gone.
Although he hated Zhao Shi's behavior, he couldn't bear to see the Liao people hurting the nearby people. If he could really help, he would be willing to do so, but he didn't want to be set up by others. This was what made him dissatisfied with Zhao Shi.
Especially now that Tian Xing'er is still with them, the little girl doesn't know anything. She is just an ordinary person, and swords have no eyes. If something unexpected happens, he doesn't know how to explain to her father.
"Tie Qi sent a few brothers to follow him and come back to report the situation at any time."
"Okay, big brother." After Jiang Jin left, Tie Qi was the most reliable person, and this time he was asked to take people to follow him.
After arranging his brothers, Tian Zhenwei came to Tian Xing'er's carriage and asked her maid to wake her up.
"Uncle Zhenwei, what's up? Is it dawn yet? It's so early today."
"It's not even daybreak yet, and there are new developments. I need your opinion."
"Okay, wait for me." Tian Xing'er said as she got off the carriage, yawning and rubbing her eyes.
"What's wrong."
"Zhao Shi, this guy has tricked us. A group of Liao soldiers just passed by here. They were heading to Wu County. Zhao Shi set us up and wanted us to help General Li Yun's men to cut off the Liao soldiers' retreat in order to prevent them from fighting. This time, the Liao soldiers fled into the villages around Wu County."
"Zhao Shi, come over here and talk yourself." After saying that, Tian Zhenwei dragged Zhao Shi next to him to Tian Xing'er.
"Good evening, Miss Xing'er. I'm so sorry to have disturbed your sweet dreams. This is a long story, but I'm not doing this for myself.
I have also weighed the pros and cons comprehensively. Firstly, Magistrate Tian should have sent you a lot of new muskets, and in addition to some that you already have, I believe that with our current firepower, it should be no problem for us to deal with those roving deserters.
Secondly, I really don’t want the people around me to be harmed. I have been to many villages and towns that have been attacked. Because of the invasion of these Liao soldiers, families have been broken up and people have died. The generals will definitely be able to clean out those foreigners in the end, but it will take time, and how many lives will be wasted during this time?
I think since we have the ability, we hope to help them.”
"Zhao Shi, stop trying to seduce Xing'er." Tian Zhenwei glared at Zhao Shi fiercely.
"Okay, you did take advantage of us, but since you had good intentions, I won't bother with you for now."
"Then Uncle Zhenwei, do you want to help?"
"I listen to you."
"If you want to help me, I agree. Don't worry about me. I have the pearls to protect you. Just hide. But you all have to pay attention to your safety. The safety of our people is the priority. I believe those generals must have their own ways to deal with it, and they don't really need us."
"Okay, go back and rest for a while. I'll ask your maid to call you when we set out. I'm afraid we have to leave early today."
"Ah."
Seeing that Tian Xing'er agreed, Zhao Shixin finally felt relieved. He was afraid that Tian Xing'er would not agree to the last step.
Originally, Tian Zhenwei and Zhao Shi were to guard the second half of the night. After arranging for the other brothers to rest, Tian Zhenwei pulled Zhao Shi aside and asked him about what he knew.
"Do you know what's going on in Wu County now?"
"I'm not very clear about the specific situation, but according to the plan, General Li Yun should have sent people to guard Wu County at this time, waiting for this batch of Liao soldiers to arrive."
"How did they know these Liao soldiers were going to Wu County?"
"We have been fighting for years and we know their tactics. They dare not attack directly. Besides, even if they don't come, the general has other preparations, so there is no need to worry about not being able to catch them."
"You are probably a subordinate of General Li Yun, so your position is not low."
"I will tell you then, Brother Tian. Trust me, now is not the time to tell you in detail."
"Humph."
"A real man should not care about such trivial matters. Let's continue to talk about the situation in Wu County." Seeing that Tian Zhenwei was listening, Zhao Shi continued.
"The one sent to guard Wu County this time is most likely General Li Yun's third son Li Cheng. Although Li Cheng is young, he is calm and steady. There will be no problem in this battle. It's just that they can't spare other troops to cut off the retreat of the Liao soldiers. And these Liao soldiers are not stupid. Once they find that they can't successfully capture Wu County, they will definitely not fight to the end.
Their main purpose is to seize supplies, so we are afraid that they will make a feint to the east and attack in the west, and place their main force outside Wu County to attract General Li Cheng's firepower, forcing them to defend Wu County. "
"Wait, didn't you say we were just helping to deal with the deserters? Now you mean we don't just fight the deserters, we also have to be on guard against their other hand, right?"
"indeed."
"Well, your Zhao Shi never tells the truth. Tell me what plans you have. If you don't tell the truth, I will take Xing'er and the others and leave directly. I don't care about your plans."
"Hey, brother Tian, don't be angry." When Zhao Shi saw Tian Zhenwei was about to leave, he immediately stopped him.
"I am telling you the truth now. I have even told you the general guarding the city. I really have nothing else to hide now. I promise, really, please believe me."
"Okay, I'll trust you one last time. If you don't behave, we'll have nothing to discuss."
"Yes, definitely."
"Then let's continue talking." Zhao Shi drew a picture of the confrontation between the two armies in front of the re-lit fire.
"We'll send someone to keep an eye on their movements first. We'll be behind them. As long as they split up their forces and go out, we'll follow them and launch a surprise attack from behind. I know you guys are pretty good at using those muskets now. You must have practiced a lot in Shang County, right?"
"Hmm, so what?"
"I know there are many forests near Wu County. We can use the forests to change positions after firing a shot. They won't be able to find us. Besides, they probably haven't seen your muskets before, so it's easy to hit them."
"Everyone listen to my command and follow my arrangements. I will definitely not let you fight head-on. If you can't beat us, just run away. How about that?"
"Okay, then let's do as you say. I'll go and rest first, you watch carefully." Tian Zhenwei believed that he just disliked Zhao Shi, and after hearing the plan, he didn't want to pay attention to him.