Chapter 79 Tell the Truth (Please collect! Please vote! Please invest!)

Now the team has arrived at the Huishan mountainous area where bandits are rampant. Encountering spies here is not news. But if the spies they encounter are Japanese spies, that would be a different story!

When people in the palace mention the Japanese, the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly the infamous Black Dragon Society!

"Sir, are you sure it's the Japanese?" Chen Yannian and Wang Xian exchanged glances secretly, and Chen Yannian slowly asked:
"Yes! The dead spy's feet were deformed because he wore clogs for a long time!" Ye Mingsheng said affirmatively:
Seeing Ye Mingsheng's affirmation, Chen Yannian nodded and asked tentatively: "Sir, what do you think next?"

"Although we don't know whether the Black Dragon Society is targeting us, no matter who it is, I want to lure them out of the dark and annihilate them before entering the mountain area!" Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:

Knowing Ye Mingsheng's thoughts, Chen Yannian and Wang Xian looked at each other again, and Wang Xian spoke first: "Sir, Commander Xu has ordered that we must cross the Huishan Mountain area and reach Datian Pass within 15 days. Time is not abundant. If we waste time on this... We can't afford the consequences for the commander..."

Feeling the meaning of Wang Xian's words, Ye Mingsheng remained expressionless, but his eyes narrowed slightly.

Wang Xian and Chen Yannian are of the same mind. Although these words came from Wang Xian's mouth, in fact, these can also be understood as Chen Yannian's meaning. Chen Yannian couldn't refute himself and could only speak through Wang Xian's mouth.

It can be seen now that Chen Wang and the other two are somewhat opposed to his idea, but Ye Mingsheng can understand it. After all, the two of them don't know the inside story. There are many bandits in Huishan, and encountering a few spies, even if they are Japanese, is not a big deal.

In the eyes of King Chen and the others, being monitored by spies does not mean that they will be attacked. After all, those bandits will be very nervous when they see the appearance of government troops, especially the imperial guards of the Great Zhou. They are afraid that their 700 troops are here to suppress the bandits, so it is normal to send a few spies to monitor the situation.

Ye Mingsheng was very clear about Chen Yannian and Wang Xian's thoughts, but in the current situation, Ye Mingsheng was in a dilemma and he had no way to explain it to Chen Yannian and Wang Xian.

He couldn't tell these two people that the surprise attack on Liujing was carried out by him and the Supervisory Office without Xu Zhaojie's knowledge, so Xu Zhaojie, who was stabbed in the back by him, wanted to take revenge on him, right?
"You two, we should eliminate the danger as soon as possible before we enter the mountain, instead of dragging it out... If something happens after we enter the mountain, it will be troublesome!"

"Our troops are not slow in their movements. We can reach Datian Pass within 15 days, or even two days earlier. So we still have plenty of time!" Looking at the two of them, Ye Mingsheng said firmly:
Seeing Ye Mingsheng's firm attitude, although Chen Yannian and Wang Xian still had some ideas in their minds, under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, they could only nod and express their agreement with Ye Mingsheng's ideas.

After forcibly unifying the opinions of Chen and Wang, Ye Mingsheng shifted his attention to Lin Huaiwu who was sitting at the end.

Lin Huaiwu, who had been silent at first, knew immediately after feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze that it was time for him to show off, and immediately said, "Report to the commander, we can deliberately reveal a few flaws during the march to lure the enemy out!"

Although Lin Huaiwu's strategy was not very clever, Ye Mingsheng still showed a hint of satisfaction after hearing it. Although Lin Huaiwu had disappointed him before, he was still sensible now and knew how to extend the topic in the direction he wanted. After Lin Huaiwu started this, Chen Yannian and Wang Xian also actively participated in the discussion and proposed many strategies such as loosening the outside and tightening the inside, and reducing the scope of scouts' exploration. With everyone's collective efforts, they soon came up with a plan that Ye Mingsheng thought was not particularly clever, but still pretty good.

Now that the plan had been established, Ye Mingsheng asked his three men to return to their respective units to make preparations. However, not long after the three men left and Ye Mingsheng was continuing to study the Huishan map, a person walked into his tent again...

Looking at Chen Yannian with a serious expression in front of him, Ye Mingsheng felt a little headache. He knew that this old guy must have realized something, otherwise he would not have come back!
Although he knew Chen Yannian's intention, Ye Mingsheng still pretended to be a little surprised at first, and asked knowingly: "Master Chen, why are you back again? Did you find any problems with our plan?"

Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, Chen Yannian looked at Ye Mingsheng deeply, and then slowly said: "Commander, we are all in the same boat now. If there is any danger, please be frank with us so that we can be prepared!"

Seeing that Chen Yannian came straight to the point and spoke in such a serious tone, Ye Mingsheng understood that he would have to give Chen Yannian some clues this time. If he continued to play dumb, it would be difficult to fool him.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Mingsheng looked at Chen Yannian, sighed, and said faintly; "Master Chen, you are indeed very perceptive... When you found out that the scout was missing, you should have realized it..."

"That's right, your behavior was a little abnormal at that time!" Chen Yannian nodded and said:

Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Ye Mingsheng advised: "Master Chen, you have been in the Imperial Guard for most of your life. You should understand that knowing too much is not good. Sometimes knowing more is better than not knowing more!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, which were full of profound meaning, Chen Yannian's eyes flickered slightly. After a few seconds, he lowered his voice and asked, "Is this matter related to the commander?"

Seeing that this old man Chen Yannian had guessed this, Ye Mingsheng was shocked, but on the surface, he still had a blank expression and looked normal, and said in a low voice:

"Master Chen, please don't make blind guesses. I can only tell you that if nothing unexpected happens, my army will be attacked! Master Chen, please go back and prepare yourself. We will need to rely on you when the time comes!"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng was unwilling to say more, Chen Yannian, who knew the depth of the matter, did not ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "What the lord said to me is known only to heaven and earth. I will not tell anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction. Chen Yannian really knew the importance of the matter and there was no need for him to worry.

(End of this chapter)