"I can't make the decision on my own. I'll have to discuss it with someone else before I give you an answer."
Yang Si didn't agree right away, but he didn't reject it either, which meant there was still room for negotiation.
After he left, Yan Lin covered the wound on his shoulder. He frowned as if he was enduring something.
He unbuttoned his shirt and found that the wound hadn't split open. He couldn't help but sigh. He knew his own body well. When he was a ranger with Yang Tao, he had been injured due to carelessness. It wasn't as serious as this time, and it took him more than two months to recover.
This time, his injury was serious. He had almost died, but he was still able to come back. In less than 20 days, his wound was almost healed. During this time, his wound didn't fester, and he didn't fall into a coma due to high fever. His medical skills played an important role.
When he heard that Jiang Pengji's female doctor sewed people up like clothes, he thought it was scary.
But after experiencing it for himself, he felt that the rumors weren't entirely true. This method of treating hand injuries was indeed unique. Not to mention other things, it was much more effective in stopping the bleeding than normal methods. Looking at the wound on his shoulder, Yan Lin thought that when it healed, there would only be a thin scar left. Unlike Zheng Ze's scar, it was long and thick, as if a centipede was crawling on it.
"I wonder how Roujia and Ruo Jia are doing …"
Yan Lin murmured his wife's name, his heart filled with worry.
Yang Tao had sent them away in advance to protect them. Who would've thought that An Cui would be so ruthless? The landowning households of Nansheng were also so supercilious and snobbish, betraying them and changing sides just like that. Not only was Yang Tao in danger, but the women and children in the backyard were also involved.
Even though Yan Lin was wearing a meter thick filter, he wasn't blindly cheering for Yang Tao.
According to the current situation, Yang Tao had almost no chance of turning the tables. If he wasn't careful, he could die without a grave.
An Cui was a despicable person, and Hua Yuan was a lunatic.
Even if Yang Tao was willing to surrender for his wife and family, they wouldn't let him go.
If Yang Tao gave up his military power, he might still have a chance. If he gave up his military power and submitted to An Cui, there would be no turning back.
In comparison, Jiang Pengji was much more reliable than An Cui.
She had never mistreated the widows and orphans of Xu Pei and Xu Fei, much less tormented them.
Even Huang Song, who was at loggerheads with her, was still alive and kicking even though Huang Song didn't have much of a presence now?
According to the information sent back by the previous spies, it seemed that someone had seen Huang Song, who was gradually growing horizontally, walking his bird and listening to music.
Yan Lin didn't want Yang Tao to end up like Huang Song, but the most important thing right now was to keep Yang Tao and his family alive.
Yan Lin would be able to answer to his late lord, Yang Jian, when he arrived at the Yellow Springs in the future. He would be able to live up to Yang Jian's expectations.
Of course, Yan Lin didn't completely trust Yang Si's information. He was only planning for the worst.
Yan Lin would not have given up so easily if Yang Tao could have saved the game.
On the other side, Yang Si relayed Yan Lin's words to Fu Wang and the others.
Since the lord was not here, this kind of thing had to be voted by everyone and then let Fu Wang make the decision.
If something really happened and the lord wanted to hold them accountable in the future, none of them would be able to escape.
"Are you saying … that we should help him?" Fu Wang was a little uncertain. After all, the two families were at loggerheads more than half a month ago. Now, they were helping Yan Lin to deliver information to Yang Tao. It was strange no matter how he looked at it. "Aren't you afraid of Yan Lin's scheme?"
Feng Zhen wasn't sure what Yan Lin's plan was, but he was sure that Yan Lin was trying to save himself and not get himself killed. "So what if it's a scheme? Yan Lin is already a prisoner, Yang Tao only has a few remaining soldiers, and the aristocratic families of Nansheng have all defected to the An Cui. How can Yang Tao make a comeback? "
"That's true, but …" Fu Wang said sadly, "I'm afraid of people like you who plot against each other and beat around the bush. Who knows what Yan Lin is thinking? Maybe he's trying to get Yang Tao out of trouble by taking a roundabout way? "
Feng Zhen and Yang Si were speechless.
They didn't remember Fu Wang being tricked. What did he mean by that "I'm an experienced man, you can't fool me" expression?
Strategists are human beings too. Don't demonize them, okay?
Li Yun, who had been silent for a long time, said, "No matter how smart Yan Lin is, he's still a human being. There's a limit to what he can do. How can he help Yang Tao survive while he's in prison? If he had the ability, he wouldn't be our prisoner in the first place. So what if he's delivering a letter for him? What can Yang Tao do now? If Yan Lin is up to no good, we'll kill him. "
Fu Wang was a little hesitant, probably because he was traumatized by being tricked, but he couldn't resist the opinions of the crowd.
Everyone could imagine how Yang Tao felt when he received this letter personally written by his best friend.
Yang Tao had been very frustrated for the past 20 days. First, he suffered a great loss at the hands of Fu Wang and the others. With great difficulty, he boarded a ship and returned to his own territory under the cover of his best friend. That very night, he received news that his troops had rebelled. He led the rest of the troops who hadn't rebelled and fought their way out. After a short rest, he received news that his wife, children, sister, and nephew had been seized by the Nansheng aristocrats.
The series of blows exhausted Yang Tao. In just a few days, he had lost a lot of weight. His cheeks were thin and his eyes were sunken. He didn't look as energetic as before. On one hand, he was worried about his best friend who was left behind in Zhangzhou. On the other hand, he was worried about his wife, children, and relatives who had fallen into the hands of the Nansheng rebels. Perhaps it was because he thought about them during the day and dreamed about them at night. In the middle of the night, he would dream about them being bathed in blood …
"My lord, there's news."
At this moment, Yang Tao was leading more than 20,000 soldiers to defend a certain pass. They used the terrain to their advantage and kept the enemy at bay. The rebels were aware of Yang Tao and the others' predicament. They knew that they lacked food and could not hold out for too long, so they decided to surround them without attacking to buy time.
Yang Tao had just woken up from his nightmare when he heard Qian Su's voice.
"What news?"
Yang Tao was leaning against a big tree with both hands holding his weapon. He looked very alert and relaxed a little when he heard Qian Su's voice.
Qian Su sounded a little hesitant. "Look at this handwriting. It's from Shaoyang."
Yang Tao understood why Qian Su was hesitating.
According to Yan Lin's situation, he was either dead, captured, or in hiding.
If he had the ability to send a letter in such a short time, the only explanation was that Yan Lin had been captured or had surrendered to the enemy.
What kind of lord would want their important minister to surrender to the enemy while they were still alive?
However, Qian Su had underestimated the relationship between the two.
When he heard about Yan Lin, Yang Tao's first reaction was to be happy that his best friend was still alive. It was good that he was alive.
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