While Hei Muyi was wondering if Ning Guzhou had some back-up plan, Ning Guzhou had already identified the person being bribed by Mr. Hua.
Ning Guzhou knew that Tang Miaoxin used specific symbols to report to him. She must have verified this matter and it was true.
But Ning Guzhou would not doubt all the people around him just because of that letter.
Because he knew that suspicion at this time was more dangerous than their direct rebellion.
If he is suspicious at this time and no one believes him, the final result will definitely be extremely tragic.
At this time, appropriate temptation and effective prevention are the most appropriate methods.
He looked at Qin Shu, who was leading people to dig a pit for Juma not far away, with a deep look in his eyes.
Qin Shu felt a little uneasy since the messenger troops from Kaicheng came over.
He secretly glanced at Ning Guzhou. Ning Guzhou's figure was as tall and straight as a mountain, and his face was as calm as water, with no hint of joy or anger as before.
Qin Shu knew that looking too much could easily arouse Ning Guzhou's suspicion, so he glanced at it and withdrew his gaze.
His deputy general walked up to him and said: "General, the messenger is very tight-lipped and can't ask anything."
Qin Shu was not surprised by this, he just let out a breath.
The deputy general asked with a worried face: "What should we do next?"
Qin Shu took a deep breath and said, "Wait."
"What are you waiting for?" the deputy general asked.
Qin Shu replied: "Wait for the best time."
The deputy general looked at him and said softly: "The Linyuan people are more anxious than us."
"Then they lost that battle. They will definitely launch an attack later on, and they must win. Otherwise, the morale of the Linyuan army will be in chaos."
"So the next time they attack, the attack will be much more intense than the last time."
"And the Linyuan people have the majority of cavalry, so they have an absolute advantage..."
He glanced at the mouth of the river and said, "They still occupy the natural barrier."
The lieutenant general said with some worry: "But you are in the vanguard this time. Once there is a battle, you will rush to the front."
Qin Shu took a deep breath and said, "After I did something like that, I deserved to die..."
He paused for a moment before saying with a smile: "I chose this path myself. If I die, you must try to save my wife and children."
The deputy general's eyes turned red and he nodded lightly.
Qin Shu looked at Linyuan's barracks in the distance, smiled and said: "Don't be like this, I may not die this time."
The lieutenant general looked at him with some worry and said: "My life was given by the general. No matter what happens, I will stand on the general's side."
Qin Shu smiled slightly, but only he knew how much sadness there was in this smile.
After nightfall, a thick chill came over from the snow-capped mountains not far away, and the Juma pit had been dug.
Ning Guyzhou came over to inspect the Juma pit in person. He nodded with satisfaction and praised Qin Shu: "This pit was dug well."
Qin Shu smiled and said: "If the Linyuan people dare to come here, these horse-rejecting pits will definitely break their horses' legs."
Ning Guzhou did not discuss this issue with him anymore, but asked another thing: "Qin Shu, how old are you this year?"
"As far as I'm concerned, my lord, I will be twenty-six at the end of the year," Qin Shu replied.
Ning Guzhou nodded lightly: "I have been too busy since I arrived in Qinzhou, and you will also be too busy to attack Linyuan and purge Qinzhou."
"Those guards who were brought out from the capital back then, after arriving in Qinzhou, experienced battles and nearly half of them were killed or injured."
"Every time I think of this, I feel sorry for you."
"After this war is over, if you have a woman you like, I will give you a generous gift and help you get married."
Qin Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Ning Guzhou reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "I am also a man and I understand what you are thinking."
After Ning Guzhou finished speaking, he looked towards the Linyuan people's camp in the distance, where he could see a large area of lights.
He said slowly: "Behind us are the people of Linyuan, tens of thousands of acres of fields waiting for irrigation, and the home we protect."
"So, we must not retreat. We must drive Linyuan out of Qinzhou and let them see how powerful Qinzhou's son-in-law is."
Qin Shu bowed and said: "Yes!"
Ning Guzhou's eyes narrowed slightly and he said quietly: "When I brought you to Qinzhou, I felt somewhat guilty."
"You have endured hardships with me these years, but what I want has never been Qinzhou."
Qin Shu looked at Ning Guzhou in surprise again: "What the prince means..."
Ning Guzhou interrupted him and said, "You should still remember that in addition to being the King of Qin, I am also the crown prince of Dayan."
Qin Shu's eyes widened, and Ning Guzhou smiled and said, "I have never acknowledged this identity."
"But regardless of whether I admit this identity or not, I am the crown prince of Dayan."
Qin Shu's heart beat faster, and Ning Guzhou said again: "When I came to Qinzhou with nothing, I was still able to drive the Linyuan people out of Qinzhou."
"Now even if the Linyuan people attack with many times more troops than before, I will have nothing to fear."
When he said this, he looked at Qin Shu and said: "Now there is an opportunity to make a contribution, do you want it?"
Qin Shu did not hesitate, knelt on the ground and said: "Please give me your instructions, the general will definitely obey."
Ning Guzhou pointed to the barracks in Linyuan in the distance and said, "They must feel that they have an absolute dominant position."
"But how can there be any real dominance in this world? Everything depends on man-made things."
Qin Shu's heart beat faster. Ning Guzhou looked at him and said, "Do you dare to attack the camp?"
Qin Shu: "..."
He really didn't expect that Ning Guzhou would let him attack the camp at this time!
Ning Guzhou stretched out his hand to help him up and said, "Everyone makes mistakes."
"You have been with me for many years. You should know that although I run the army strictly, I don't care about the past."
"I just ask about your heart at the moment and the path you want to take in the future."
Qin Shu was so frightened that he knelt down again, his face pale: "Your Majesty, I..."
"There's no need to say anything." Ning Guzhou looked at him and said, "If you tell me everything, it will be evidence of your crime, and you will die."
Qin Shu's heartbeat was beating like a drum at this time, and he lay on the ground and did not dare to look at Ning Guzhou.
He kept repeating one sentence in his heart: "Your Majesty knows everything! Your Majesty knows everything!"
Ning Guzhou said again: "Are you thinking now that the king wants you to attack the camp at this time because he wants to take the opportunity to kill you?"
"The general will not dare!" Qin Shu's voice was trembling.
Ning Guzhou's voice was as cold as ever, and there was a bit of domineering air in his tone: "If I want to kill you, there is no need to go to such trouble."
"I just want to give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. Whether you want to or not is entirely up to you."
Qin Shu has been with Ning Guzhou for many years. He is very aware of Ning Guzhou's methods and knows that he is definitely not just talking.
