HBWnovel Chapter 124 Raid Team
Chapter 124 Raid Team
"You eat first, we will eat." Tian Zhenwei replied unhappily, "Xing'er girl, are you worried that we will encounter a war on the way?"
"I'm a little worried, but if we head toward the official road, we shouldn't be so unlucky to run into one."
"Eat first, I'll ask the store owner later."
"Don't worry, I know the way. We won't meet them. I will take everyone to take another road and guarantee that we won't encounter a fight. They also choose the place they fight, and how could General Li Yun let them enter the town?" Zhao Shi advised.
"Do you really know where it's safe? How about we leave a few days later?" Tian Xing'er was still a little uneasy, worried that they would encounter war on the way.
"Don't worry, Xing'er, I'm here, you can rest assured."
"Okay, then I will reluctantly believe you. You have to lead the way. Otherwise, we won't care about you when we get to Yingzhou, and we won't give you what you want."
“I know.”
"Okay, let's eat, don't blame me for thinking about this."
Zhao Shi's words made Tian Xing'er feel much more at ease. They all finished their meal quickly and went upstairs to rest, preparing to set off early the next day.
"Do you really know how to avoid danger?" Tian Zhenwei was afraid that there might be danger along the way, so he came over to ask Zhao Shi.
"I can't guarantee it 100%, but we should try to take the main road and then follow the route I know to avoid possible battle lines."
"Then do you think it would be better if we leave a few days later?"
"Who knows how long this war will last, how long we will have to stay here, and if a real fight breaks out, with so many people and such a large battle, we will definitely be able to spot it from a distance. The most important point is that General Li Yun is very good at leading a battle. There is nothing to be afraid of about those Liao people. They are not really fighting, they are just stealing some things, and there must not be many people. You have so many men under your command and secret weapons, what are you afraid of them doing, right?"
"What you said makes sense. Well, you should go to bed early, too."
Tian Xing'er and her companions replenished a lot of supplies when they entered the city. Although they were not far from Yingzhou City, it would still take 7-8 days. They were afraid that they would not be able to enter the city in time, so they bought more things. Yesterday they discussed changing the route, and they went to buy some more the next day.
"Look, aren't there people all along the way? We may not be able to win this battle. This place is actually far away from the border. General Li Yun will not let those people break in so easily." After leaving Liaocheng, they headed north and did not encounter any people fleeing.
"I see, Mr. Zhao, I was overly concerned. You are right." Tian Xing'er felt a little relieved now. As a child in her early teens and her previous life, Tian Xing'er had never seen a war, so she was somewhat nervous.
"We will go to the right ahead and take the official road. We will go through Wu County. That county is big enough and has enough troops."
"Okay, let's listen to Mr. Zhao. What does Uncle Zhenwei think?"
"Well, let's listen to Brother Zhao. He is more familiar with this place."
"Then let's hurry up and get there sooner so we can feel at ease sooner."
They rode their horses at full speed during the day until the sun went down, then they found a place to rest in the shelter from the rain.
After another two days of travel, we were getting closer and closer to Wu County.
"Let's rest here tonight. It's still several hours' walk to the next town." Tian Zhenwei arranged for everyone to rest on the spot.
"it is good."
"Everyone should be more careful at night. It's still the old rules. Half of the people will guard the first half of the night, and the rest will guard the second half."
"Brother Tian, let me keep watch with you tonight." Zhao Shi suddenly proposed to keep watch together. He had never participated before, which surprised Tian Zhenwei.
"Why did Brother Zhao suddenly ask to keep watch? Did you discover something?"
"No, I'm just worried that something might happen to Wu County. Sometimes the more relaxed you are, the more likely it is that something will happen. I just want to be prepared for the worst and feel more at ease."
"Really?" Tian Zhenwei didn't quite believe him.
"Of course, why would I lie to you?"
"If there's anything, you'd better tell me as soon as possible."
"Brother Tian, don't overthink it. Nothing happened. I am just a suspicious person sometimes. I just want to make myself feel at ease, so I want to keep watch. If you don't want me to keep watch with you, then I will go to sleep and stop keeping watch."
"Don't be angry, Mr. Zhao. I'm just doing this for everyone's safety. After all, Xing'er is a girl, and I have to take her safety as my primary responsibility. I can't take any chances."
"Don't worry, I understand. I can keep watch with you for the second half of the night."
"Okay, I'll watch the rest of the night, too."
Although Zhao Shi said everything was fine, Tian Zhenwei still felt that he was hiding something. He secretly ordered his men to be extra cautious tonight, just in case, and also asked someone to check the outside.
Everything was normal in the first half of the night and nothing happened. When changing shifts, Tian Zhenwei always felt that something might have happened. Zhao Shi also looked very serious and neither of them spoke.
It was not until around three o'clock in the morning that Zhao Shi suddenly spoke up, "Brother Tian, we need to put out the fire."
"Why?" Tian Zhenwei sensed that something might happen, so he grabbed Zhao Shi's collar and said, "Zhao Shi, you'd better explain why you want to put out the fire. You look suspicious today."
"Okay, Brother Tian, let me go first and have someone put out the fire. I'll tell you the details later."
"Iron Seven put out the fire, get the brothers up and get ready."
"Yes, big brother."
"Well, now that the fire is out, tell me what happened."
"It's not that serious, and there's no need to wake up the others. I just calculated that the Liao people might pass by here tonight and attack the towns around Wu County."
"Zhao Shi, you just want to trick us. You knew they would go to Wu County, and you asked us to go there. What are you thinking?"
"Hush, the little girl is still sleeping, don't wake them up. Those people will probably just pass by us tonight. They can't just attack whenever they want around Wu County. General Li Yun should have sent people waiting there. I let you go this way so that you can harvest some Liao people's heads and help General Li Yun and his men. We will secretly follow the Liao people and cut off their retreat when they retreat, so that they have nowhere to escape."
"Why are you doing this? My goal is just to protect Xing'er and get her to Yingzhou safely. I don't care about the war. The people of General Li Yun you mentioned can fight the war. Why should we ordinary people get involved?"
"Alas, you don't understand. Although this battle is foolproof, the Liao people are cunning. If we let them escape, they will scatter and flee into various towns and villages. At that time, we don't know how many people will be killed. I think if we have the ability, we should help these people. They are powerless, how can they fight against the Liao people?"
"You really are a righteous person. You use others as your weapons to show your righteousness."
"No matter what Brother Tian says, we are already here and it is difficult to get off the tiger's back."
At this moment, Tian Zhenwei really wanted to beat Zhao Shi up.
"Tie Qi, take a few people to investigate ahead, and come back to report if you hear any unusual movement."
"yes, Sir."
Tian Zhenwei sat there staring at Zhao Shi. If eyes could kill people, Zhao Shi should be dead now.
"Boss, something's happening." Tie Qi suddenly ran back and said in a low voice.
"what happened?"
"There are flames ahead, quite a few."
"Shh, everyone be quiet and don't move." Tian Zhenwei immediately asked everyone to be quiet and asked someone to watch the horses to prevent them from making any noise.
The moonlight tonight was not very bright, so they stopped beside a tree. According to the other party's route, they should not go this way.
Everyone held their breath and watched the long string of flames slowly approach and then move away.
"I'll go over and take a look. Everyone stay where you are and don't move. Pay attention to Xing'er and ask her two maids to keep a close eye on her." After saying that, Tian Zhenwei secretly followed the team in front. He kept following the team from a distance because it was night and there was only firelight, so it was difficult to lose them.
Judging from the direction of this team's movement, they should be preparing to travel to Wu County overnight and prepare for a surprise attack.
After Tian Zhenwei determined their direction, he immediately turned back.
"Well, I was right, wasn't I? They are passing by us on their way to Wu County. General Li Yun has already set up the game and is just waiting for them to join in."
"How do you know it so clearly?" Tian Zhenwei was even more suspicious of Zhao Shi.
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