A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Instead of feeling angry, Zhao Daxuan felt a surge of warmth in his heart after hearing this.

He stepped forward and gently helped Chen San up, saying with a faint smile, "Chen San, get up!"

"The fact that you risked your life to tell me this shows that you haven't forgotten your original intentions. I not only don't blame you, but I also feel very gratified."

While Zhao Daxuan was comforting Chen San, a thunderbolt seemed to strike his mind, and the vague thought from before became crystal clear.

Wang Liefeng and his men are going to make their move at 3:45 AM tomorrow night. But Wang Liefeng is now under the command of the quartermaster battalion. Where are the soldiers coming from?

There is only one possibility: he was leading troops from Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuan.

He had been planning how to set a trap by using the escort to lure Chu Hanchuan out to make a move, and he was worried that if Leng Wuye cooperated with Chu Hanchuan, it would be troublesome.

But now an opportunity has presented itself, so let's seize this chance to set up a series of elaborate schemes.

First, they spread the news that they were going to escort the kidnapper to Zhenbei City, luring Chu Hanchuan to ambush and kill him halfway.

Meanwhile, at the gold mine, Chen San was instructed to feign cooperation and lure Leng Wuye's men into an ambush, catching them red-handed.

By timing their actions precisely so that they split up, we can not only weaken their forces and reduce the activity at the mine, but also launch a simultaneous attack from both sides.

Thinking of this, before Chen San could speak, Zhao Daxuan grinned, patted Chen San on the shoulder, and said, "Chen San, you really are my lucky star."

Chen San thought Zhao Daxuan was being sarcastic, and his face immediately turned pale. He quickly explained, "Sir, I didn't mean to..."

"Hey! You misunderstood!" Zhao Daxuan waved his hand and explained with a smile, "What I meant was that it has brought me an excellent opportunity to break out of the current predicament."

"Alright, now I'm giving you an important task. Set off now and go find Wang Liefeng. Tell him you've received definite news that I'll be sending an additional thousand troops to the gold mine tomorrow night!"

"Furthermore, all the sharp weapons that were previously placed outside Zhenbei City, which had crushed the Tartar cavalry into mincemeat and burned them to ashes, will be placed around the gold mine."

As Zhao Daxuan spoke, he took half a step forward and lowered his voice, saying, "We must make them realize that if they don't make a move tomorrow night, even if they bring ten thousand men, they won't be able to break into the gold mine, and they'll never have another chance in their lives."

Upon hearing this, Chen San froze on the spot. He scratched his head, his eyes full of doubt, and after a moment he said, "Sir, this... will this work?"

"Won't they become suspicious if we say that? Besides, what if they're too scared to come after we've revealed our troop deployment?"

Zhao Daxuan smiled upon hearing this and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, Leng Wuye and Wang Liefeng are already obsessed with the gold and silver from the mine."

"This isn't meant to scare them off, but rather to force them to take action tomorrow night, leaving them no way out."

Chen San nodded as if he understood, then asked, "Sir, what should I say if they ask about the sentry post deployment and air raid shift change tomorrow night?"

Zhao Daxuan thought for a moment and said, "Just tell them that the new deployment will not be announced until tomorrow night. After they arrive at the mine tomorrow night, you can take them there."

"Tonight, someone will lead a team to the mine to find a suitable place to ambush. Once the ambush location is determined, you will lead Wang Liefeng and his men there tomorrow night."

Although Chen San listened attentively, he wasn't entirely confident. However, he trusted Zhao Daxuan from the bottom of his heart, so he nodded emphatically.

"Sir, don't worry, I'll do exactly what you say. I'll make sure those bastards are led into your trap!"

Zhao Daxuan smiled and nodded. "Very good. After this mission, no matter what the outcome, I can plead with the general on your brother's behalf and guarantee that he will not be held accountable for what happened."

Chen San was so excited that his eyes turned red, his legs went weak, and he tried to kneel down and kowtow to Zhao Daxuan.

Zhao Daxuan quickly helped him up, gave him a few more words of advice to be careful, and then told him to set off immediately to find Wang Liefeng.

After seeing Chen San to the door, Zhao Daxuan turned around and returned to the council hall with a smile.

When he left, he had a worried look on his face.

He pushed open the door and entered, looking relaxed and smiling, a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor.

Everyone in the council hall was stunned. The impatient Li Erlong was the first to get restless, craning his neck to ask, "My lord, what... what good thing has happened to you?"

Li Changming chuckled and said, "Yes, sir, you looked so serious when you went out just now, but you seem quite cheerful now! Could it be that there's some good news at the mine?"

Zhao Daxuan smiled, walked to the head seat, sat down, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

He then slowly said, "To be honest, I just received news that Leng Wuye and his men are going to seize the mine at 1:45 AM tomorrow night!"

Everyone was stunned. This was hardly good news! It was clearly a double fire, and things were really in trouble!

Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Zhao Daxuan laughed and, no longer keeping them in suspense, slowly revealed his elaborate plan to everyone present.

"I've come up with a brilliant plan, two separate schemes, that will take care of those two menaces, Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuang, all at once! Give me your advice!"

Qin Lide was also infected by Zhao Daxuan's joy and said with a smile, "Please speak, sir, we are all ears."

Zhao Daxuan glanced confidently at everyone, coughed twice, and then slowly spoke.

"First, tomorrow morning, spread the word that we have captured a gang of kidnappers and learned that their backer is a captain in Zhenbei City."

"The specific evidence is all in Zhenbei City. Tomorrow at the end of the day, we will send two hundred soldiers to escort the prisoners to Zhenbei City to collect the evidence. We will rest at Duanhun Valley tomorrow night."

"Remember, spread the news as widely as possible, and make sure Chu Hanchuan knows about it."

Li Erlong scratched his head. "Sir, what if Chu Hanchuan finds out and tries to ambush and kill the hostages?"

Zhao Daxuan grinned. "I want him to kill someone to cover it up! Triangular Eyes is not only a living witness, but also a testimonym. Once the man arrives in Zhenbei City, the general will interrogate him, and the hideout in Zhenbei City will be exposed."

"If he doesn't want his hideout in Zhenbei City to be exposed, he'll take his trusted men to Duanhun Valley to kill and silence them!"

"We'll lay in ambush beforehand and catch him red-handed in the act of treason. The evidence will be irrefutable! Even if he has powerful backers, he won't be able to overturn the case."

Li Erlong immediately realized what was going on and exclaimed excitedly, "Brilliant! The problem with Chu Hanchuan is solved, but what about the gold mine? What about Leng Wuye?"