Words Strategize for the World

After calming the three men down and letting them go back to rest, and after the six soldiers had also left, Fang Wei began to think about what to do next.

It's very unsafe in the military camp now, because of Captain Han Jiang's suspicions; staying in the army will inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later.

The entire unit had been solidified by Han Jiang; if he made any move, he would face Han Jiang's wrath.

They couldn't stay inside, so they had to find a way to leave. Although they would still be under Han Jiang's surveillance, they would have much more freedom of movement.

After much deliberation, Fang Wei finally came up with a plan. However, he still needed to think carefully about how to persuade Han Jiang.

Fang Wei spent the entire night deep in thought and couldn't sleep well.

The next day, as usual, the army set off. But around noon, shouts of battle suddenly came from ahead.

The sudden shouts of battle startled Fang Wei.

Has the army of the Hegemon Kingdom attacked? That's incredibly fast!

Niu San and his two companions quickly surrounded Fang Wei. If they confirmed that it was the Ba Kingdom's army, the four of them could rush out together.

The six people Han Jiang sent to monitor them were also prepared for battle in order to deal with any unforeseen events that might occur.

After everyone had been ready for a while, the shouts of battle did not increase or advance, but continued in front of the troops.

Everyone was puzzled; couldn't the shouts of battle be coming from the army of the Hegemon Kingdom?

Fang Wei led Niu San and the others forward to see what was going on.

By the time Fang Wei arrived, the shouts of battle had ceased. Ahead lay corpses, blood flowing everywhere. The clothes worn by the bodies were clearly tattered.

It seems the conflict was caused by the refugees. Presumably, the refugees were hungry and wanted to steal military rations to fill their stomachs; when their attempts to dissuade them failed, the army had no choice but to kill them.

Fang Wei's guess was correct. The truth of the matter was indeed largely the same.

Seeing this scene, an idea suddenly popped into Fang Wei's mind. After thinking it through, the problem that had been bothering him all night had a solution.

The supply train was delayed for a long time due to the influx of refugees. By the time they resumed their normal march, more than an hour had passed.

The longer the delay, the better it will be to negotiate with Han Jiang.

When they arrived at Han Jiang's side, he was frowning, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing Han Jiang's worried expression, Fang Wei, who was also about to bring up the matter of going out, paused for a moment before speaking: "Lord Han, what is troubling you so much?"

Han Jiang glanced at Fang Wei, but did not say anything.

"If I'm not mistaken, Lord Han must be worried about the incident of the refugees attacking the troops today."

Han Jiang was clearly in a bad mood, so he said expressionlessly and in an icy tone, "Fang Wei, just say what you want to say."

Seeing Han Jiang's mood, Fang Wei worried that things wouldn't go through.

After carefully considering his words and thinking it over, Fang Wei tentatively said, "If Lord Han is indeed troubled by today's events, I have a way to resolve it."

"explain"

Han Jiang's tone remained unchanged, as cold as ever.

"My men and I are not part of the supply battalion; we are just following them to Beikangzhou. Therefore, we have nothing to do on the road. Now that there is an influx of refugees, everyone else has something to do. Why don't I take some men ahead as scouts and do my part for Lord Han?"

As soon as Fang Wei finished speaking, Han Jiang immediately turned his head and stared intently at Fang Wei. A few seconds later, he looked away.

After a moment of silence, Han Jiang said, "Alright, we're short of scouts, so you can take your men and go assist."

Fang Wei was overjoyed and immediately replied, "Very well, I will certainly live up to your expectations, Captain."

After Fang Wei and his men left, someone nearby asked, "Sir, why did you send him as a scout? What if he escaped?"

"It's alright, he won't run away. I actually hope he does. Also, have the six men I sent keep a close watch on him, and report any unusual activity to me."

Han Jiang's thinking was simple: within the military camp, he couldn't find any fault with Fang Wei. However, outside, it was a different story. As long as he kept a close watch on him, he wasn't worried that Fang Wei wouldn't slip up.

After returning from the captain's office, Fang Wei led Niu San and others to leave the army and act as scouts.

The six men sent by Han Jiang naturally followed Fang Wei closely.

Once outside, Fang Wei felt extremely relaxed; the oppressive feeling had vanished without a trace.

The main purpose of scouts is to search for any dangers along the route the troops will take.

Fang Wei led his men, searching forward for five miles. In reality, there was nothing to search along the way.

We are currently still within Wu'an Prefecture, which is part of the Chi Kingdom, and there is no danger whatsoever. The refugees are merely an isolated incident.

Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. The supply corps had traveled more than 200 kilometers and entered the territory of North Connecticut.

For the past three days, Zhong Fangwei has been dutifully leading his men as scouts to eliminate potential threats to the supply battalion.

But in secret, he was constantly thinking about how to resolve Han Jiang's defection to the enemy.

Lai Fengwu has left, but he doesn't know where she is or whether she can send out the information.

The situation is unclear, and Fang Wei doesn't dare to put all his bets on Lai Fengwu; he needs a better approach.

Over the next three days, he passed through several small villages and towns, but he dared not openly lead his men inside, as there were no troops there. The only time he passed through a checkpoint, Han Jiang called him back.

We don't know how Han Jiang defected to the enemy. If he led his men to defect directly, he wouldn't have gone to Taoshan Prefecture. If not, then we can try to find a way in Taoshan Prefecture.

Thinking about these things filled Fang Wei with sorrow, and once again he felt his own weakness.

It's been nine days since we left Kyoto. If we can't come up with a good solution soon, will we have no choice but to defect to the enemy along with Han Jiang?

This is not the desired outcome, so he will definitely try his best if he can.

Currently, the only person around me who knows the truth and can be of use is Niu San.

Therefore, that very evening, Fang Wei summoned Niu San to his tent.

As soon as Niu San arrived, one of the six men sent by Han Jiang followed him.

What's going on? Do I have to look you in the face just to say something?

"Get out. I need to talk to Niu San about some private matters." Fang Wei said bluntly, dismissing him directly.

"Sir Fang, I don't know whether it's a private matter or not, but Commandant Han told us to protect you at all times and in all places, and that's the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, Fang Wei was furious. He stood up, pointed at the soldier's nose, and roared, "Get out! I don't need your protection all the time. Get out of here!"

Seeing Fang Wei's anger, the soldiers dared not force their way in and had no choice but to retreat to the entrance of the tent.

However, Fang Wei couldn't say anything more to Niu San, lest the news leak out and things get bad.

Fang Wei was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He had originally planned to go to Beikang Prefecture to assist the army in fighting against the Ba Kingdom, but he never expected to be humiliated by such a coward on the way.

This Han Jiang is simply too much! If I have the chance, I will definitely kill this scoundrel myself.

Since we can't even consult with anyone, it seems we can only endure it for now and wait for the right opportunity.

This is the last thing Fang Wei wants to see, because if he waits any longer, the situation will change even more drastically.