Chapter 095 Forced Smile

Zhao Wenxuan and Wang Pengfei interrogated Zhang Chi, who came to the city as a lobbyist overnight. Without making any stubborn attitude, he told everything he knew in detail. Wang Pengfei, who learned that he still had two accomplices in the Gaosheng Inn, immediately returned to the Pingnan County government and took good handmen to catch him. Zhao Wenxuan, who did not directly kill him, immediately sent more people on the city to prevent any accidents.

Lin Zimo did not show any strangeness, and set off firecrackers and fireworks with Yang Mengqi and Chu Hanlu. Under great psychological pressure, he did not show himself in front of his family, but played with them with a smile. The sound of 'crackling' and 'haha' can be heard everywhere in Quanpingnan County, completely presenting a peaceful scene, and there is no sign of the coming crisis at all.

Wang Qiang and Gao Xiang, who knew what was about to happen, did not play with the people in the house, but stayed in their respective rooms to choose portable weapons conducive to the battle. Wang Qiang, who held the knife with both hands, sharpened the knife carefully. After all, sharpening the knife is also a knowledge. If the blade is too sharp, it is easy to roll, but if it is too blunt, it is not easy to kill. Gao Xiang spent his main energy on grinding arrows and was committed to penetrating the enemy's armor.

The most tiring person in the city is Lin Zimo. After all, on the one hand, he thinks about how to resist the attack of the rebels, and on the other hand, he has to accompany his family for the Spring Festival with a "forced smile". There are a large group of people around him, so he can't show anything strange, otherwise he will be guessed by his subordinates. He didn't want to see that before the enemy arrived, the city was in chaos.

Lin Zimo, who accompanied his wife and concubine all night, did not go to bed and rest with one of them, but set out to Zhao Wenxuan's camp before dawn. As the highest administrator of Pingnan County, he has to figure out some situations and trends of the rebels in order to know himself and his enemy and be invincible. I spent so much money on the defense of Pingnan County, and I definitely want to see the results, otherwise more than 100,000 taels of silver will not be washed away. He is not a "loser", let alone a man who likes to do loss-making business.

Lin Zimo, who walked into the tent, noticed that Zhao Wenxuan, who did not close his eyes, sat not far from the brazier and seemed to be thinking about how to arrange troops, so he asked, "I believe Zhang Chi, should I honestly explain all the situation? This time, the rebels who are about to play against us should be the last time. There won't really be tens of thousands of horses!"

Zhao Wenxuan, who raised his head, found that his brother had come in, so he hurriedly got up and said, "He has something to explain. Wang Pengfei and I haven't done much yet. He took the initiative to say some details. There will be tens of thousands of horses there, or 5,000 at most. We spent so much money on the city fortifications, but it's not a waste of money. As long as we stick to Pingnan County, I'm afraid they can't help us. However, there is a new situation in Zhang Chi's mouth, which makes me very worried.

Lin Zimo, who walked near him, slowly sat down and said, "What's going on? Just say it."

"This time, the rebels should not come one way, at least two ways, or more. Their target is not only Pingnan County, but also a powerful attack on Guiping County, where the government office is located. If we bear the 5,000 rabble of the rebels alone, there should be nothing. Even if there are no reinforcements from the imperial court, they will retreat sooner or later with insufficient food and fodder. And what I'm very worried about is that if they come together to attack us, it will be a big trouble.

Lin Zimo expressed his worries and said, "What you are worried about is still one of them. There are still many people from your county outside Pingnan County. If the war starts, I'm afraid they will be the first to be persecuted. And I'm thinking that we should put them into the city first to avoid more innocent people from suffering. However, I'm not worried about their food. After all, the food in the city is enough to support for more than half a year, but I'm worried that they are mixed with rebel spies.

Zhao Wenxuan clearly knows what he is worried about, which is not unreasonable. On this side, only 600 people can go to the city to kill the enemy, while the rebels, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands. The influx of a large number of people into Pingnan County is bound to increase the instability in the city. If he stood at the top of the city and saw the unarmed people slaughtered by the rebels, he could not bear it.

Lin Zimo, who had been silent for a long time, still made the final decision. He marked out the western area of the city and reserved it for the people outside the city to live in. Knowing such a result, it is bound to increase the pressure on Wang Pengfei. Between the massacre and the risk, he chose the latter. The only thing I can do is to control this risk within a limited scope, so I decided to introduce very severe emergency measures. If some of the people entering the city do not abide by the county government notice that they can't move around at will, they will go to prison, and if they are serious, they will be on the right place.

Lin Zimo, who can be kind-hearted, will never be kind to women. After all, tens of thousands of lives are in their own hands. At such a critical moment, he can never make mistakes. If you make a mistake, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to reform. Knowing this, he is bound to do the necessary preventive work, otherwise he will regret it.

Seeing Lin Zimo, who saw Zhao Wenxuan's speechless, he took the initiative to speak with a blank face, similar to explaining the afterth, "If you still have difficulties, just say it. If I can do it, I can do it for you. Soon, we will face an unprecedented battle. If I unfortunately die in the battle, then the whole city's people and my family will be saved by my virtuous brother.

Zhao Wenxuan always knew that anything would happen on the battlefield and understood his brother's mood. After all, his initial mood was also like this. Later, after a long time, he became numb. The reason why I don't have a family is that I don't want to be hindered by too many things. He saw his adoptive brother like this and knew that he was not afraid of death, but that no one could take care of his family after death. Zhao Wenxuan suddenly realized that it was extremely wise for him to make a single decision.

Lin Zimo, who doesn't want his family to be wronged, knows that the eternal truth is the fall of many families or families, which often starts from the moment he loses his family. He didn't want Yang Mengqi and Chu Hanlu's life to fall from heaven to hell immediately after he died. From beginning to end, the two of them were the most reassuring people. He believes that bullets do not have eyes, and swords also do not have eyes. Facing the enemy, the boundary between death and life is often just a moment.

Lin Zimo, who has experienced several life and death, has long realized that death is awe-inspiring and so on are all bullshit. Only at that moment, his courage could suppress his inner fear, making him have a higher chance of living in exchange for hope. Wealth prefers a bold mind, so the hope of survival prefers a brave heart.

"I guard the north of the city, and my brother guards the south of the city." Zhao Wenxuan held his fists and said sincerely.

Lin Zimo, who smiled faintly, hugged his fist and patted him, "I'll guard the north of the city, and you guard the south of the city."

Zhao Wenxuan, who suddenly stood up, insisted, "Brother, don't argue with me again. I don't think the offensive in the south of the city will be much lighter than the north of the city this time. There should be no less than 5,000 people from the rebels. Since they have so many people, they will definitely attack both ends, and will not only attack the north of the city and ignore the south of the city.

Lin Zimo, who knew what he said was reasonable, nodded and said righteously, "Thank you for your hard work."

While the two were chatting, Wang Pengfei had captured Zhang Chi's two accomplices in the Gaosheng Inn alive. Lin Zimo saw that they had been beaten black and blue by Wang Pengfei's men and could not see their true faces. He didn't intend to let Zhang Chi live, and he and his two accomplices were escorted outside the tent waiting to be released.

Lin Zimo, who walked out of the tent, noticed that the sky was white, so he sneered and said, "Since the weather is good today, it's time to send the three of you back to your hometown. It's really good for you to go on the road with your companions.

Zhang Chi, who suddenly understood, with dead ashes on his face, kept trembling and said, "Lin Zhixian, can't you not be trustworthy? I have told you everything I know. You promised to let me live. Doing so is completely the behavior of a villain, not the work of a gentleman. How can you do such despicable behavior?

Lin Zimo, who did not move a step, looked at the distance and said blankly, "I did promise you, so what? What is the morality of a scumbag like you? Now, the knife is in my hand. Do you still need a reason to kill you?

Wang Pengfei, standing next to him, smiled on his face that could avenge his brothers and said, "Zhang Zhixian, save this energy!" If there is a grievance, then go down and make it clear to the Lord of Hell. My brothers are still waiting for you there. The Lord of Hell is the most sensible. He will not wrong a good man or let a wicked man go.

The two accomplices who accompanied Zhang Chi asked for mercy in unison. After all, they didn't want to die. Lin Zimo, who didn't pay attention to them, cut off their heads first with an order. Seeing Zhang Chi covered with blood, he thought that it would soon be himself, and his whole body collapsed. His eyes are like dead ashes. He really doesn't want to die, and ten thousand don't want to die.

Wang Pengfei slowly pulled out the long knife at his waist, walked behind Zhang Chi, smiled coldly and said, "Zhang Xianzun, I will personally send you on the road. It's not wrong you!"