Chapter 1132 Capricious
Gan Sheng's previous rhetoric was actually quite well crafted, and he gained the other party's initial trust at the beginning. However, there was not enough time to refine and refine this plan, and there were still some subtleties in the details that were unavoidable. loopholes. Sun Zhen and Wang Jinmin were able to gain the trust of their superiors and lead a team alone to perform tasks in unfamiliar areas. They were not easy to fool. Gan Sheng's slight negligence due to his eagerness for success was noticed by the two of them.
Gan Sheng always kept in mind that Gan Qiang asked him to take the person back to his inn to stay for close surveillance, but in his haste, he failed to take care of him before and after, which contradicted what he had said before. Now that they discovered something was wrong, Sun and Wang naturally had to think about Gan Sheng's true intentions.
"He wants to drag us to Guxian Town. What good will it do to him?" Sun Zhen frowned and said, "Or is there someone or something in the villages and towns ahead that he doesn't want us to see?"
"Maybe he secretly colluded with the thieves and wanted to plot against us." Wang Jinmin added: "It is not surprising that a place like Guxian Town has been infiltrated by Wanjiajun. If we stay at Gan Sheng's inn, we may be careful The confidence will be lowered. If the opponent takes advantage of our unpreparedness to play some dirty tricks, it will be really hard to prevent.”
If they fight on a frontal battlefield, they will naturally not be afraid of the defeated general Wan Jiajun, but if the opponent adopts shady methods such as poisoning, arson, and assassination, then even if their team is a specially trained warrior , and may not be able to prevent the chaos of the world. It can be said that it is no less than the risk required to allow the cavalry to enter the mountain environment to fight.
"Previously, he said that he did not recommend that we apply for reinforcements. He was probably playing hard to get. Maybe he wanted to take the opportunity to divert the tiger away from the mountain. The real target is actually over in Fushan County."
"If they have the upper hand, they can also make a fuss near the ancient town, set up an ambush, and then use us as bait to surround us for reinforcements!"
"It's too exaggerated to surround the point and call for reinforcements. These people are just bandits and not the Ming Dynasty's officers and soldiers. How can they have such high military quality?"
"What if the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers are also supporting them behind the scenes? Don't forget that the Dengzhou garrison does not welcome our arrival, and the true identity of Gan Sheng has not been fully confirmed."
Sun and Wang had quick minds, and they had already thought of five or six possibilities in a moment, which were even more comprehensive and feasible than the plan that the Gan brothers had previously considered. If Gan Sheng had been around to hear the ideas of these two people, he would have admired them to the point of admiration. He was just an innkeeper in a small town with limited knowledge and methods. He only thought about how to make his opponents follow the rules. If you act with your current thinking, you won't have these wild ideas.
Gan Sheng watched the heated discussion between Sun and Wang from a distance, and felt uneasy in his heart. He no longer had the mind to think about the details of the action, and was only thinking about how to escape safely from any situation he encountered. For him, being able to The inability to really kill this group of Haihan people was far less important than his own wealth and life. He knew very well that his brother Gan Qiang didn't really care about his life or death. If something happened to him, Gan Qiang would probably run away as soon as he got the news and would never take the risk to rescue him.
Sun and Wang finally stopped after discussing a stick of incense, and then called Gan Sheng back.
"We will be stationed on the north bank of the small river outside the town for three days. If you have any further news during these three days, please come and inform us. We will then plan the next move." Sun Zhen said while paying attention. The expression on Gan Sheng's face showed whether his mood would fluctuate due to his arrangement: "We have other tasks, we will only wait three days. If there is no news by then, we will leave first. ”
Wang Jinmin added: "Whether it succeeds or not, if you want to immigrate, you can go to Zhifu Bay on your own at any time, and someone will guide you to go through the relevant procedures when you get there."
Gan Sheng said: "Then you won't live in the town?"
"Didn't you just say that? The thieves may have eyes and ears in the town. If we live in it, wouldn't it be easy to alert them?" Sun Zhen asked with a mocking look on his face.
Gan Sheng suddenly realized that there seemed to be an obvious inconsistency in what he said just now, and his heart became tight at the moment, but he was still lucky, and replied with a smile: "Uncle Sun is right, I really didn't think well. What a joke!”
Wang Jinmin asked: "Boss Gan, you said before that Gan Qiang had coerced you into purchasing food on your behalf. Is this the first time, or have you already had cooperation experience before?"
Gan Sheng said: "This... is the first time..."
"Then he trusts you a lot. The first time we cooperate, he can let your people go to his secret hiding place in the mountains." Wang Jinmin said with a smile on his face: "Since he trusts you so much, how about finding a way to lie to him?" Come out of the mountains to Guxian Town?”
"This...I can't think of any excuse to deceive this thief into coming out!" Gan Sheng quickly excused himself.
"Isn't it hard to find an excuse? There are ready-made ones!" Sun Zhen took over the conversation and said: "You just send someone to say that you have found a big grain merchant who is willing to trade, but you can't agree on the price or delivery method, and you need him Handle it personally. If he is really short of food, he will definitely not ignore this news. As long as he dares to come out, we will let him die in Guxian Town!"
Gan Sheng thought that although the purchase of grain was fictitious, the shortage of food in the mountains was also a reality, and the idea proposed by the other party was just right for the current situation of Wanjiajun. But from his standpoint, of course he couldn't agree to such a plan rashly. Gan Qiang would definitely not risk going out of the mountain and throwing himself into a trap, otherwise he wouldn't have to go to such trouble to trick the Haihan people into entering the mountain.
"This... doesn't seem feasible!" Gan Shengqiang responded with a smile: "If the traitor Gan Qiang has the courage to come out, why should he entrust this matter to me?"
"Then let me teach you a way." Sun Zhen pretended to be mysterious and said: "Just find someone to bring the message and say that you have restrained a whole group of Haihan people. That Gan Qiang has always had a problem with us, and he will definitely come out to take over. Captive.”
"As for the means, you can say that they put ecstasy in our meals." Wang Jinmin added.
However, even if Sun and Wang blew the truth, it was contrary to the Gan brothers' original plan. Naturally, Gan Sheng would not actually follow it. He still found excuses to decline their proposal.
Wang Jinmin pretended to be angry and said: "This won't work, that won't work either, so what do we need from you? If you want the silver reward, just cooperate with us, do you understand?"
Gan Sheng was yelled at by Wang Jinmin, and he was even more nervous at the moment. He responded tremblingly: "Yes, yes, I made a mistake. Don't blame me!"
Sun Zhen saw that Gan Sheng was becoming more cautious in his replies and did not reveal any obvious flaws. He winked at Wang Jinmin and started to use his big move: "I will send people back to Zhifu Island later to interrogate the prisoners of war and question them quickly. News related to Guxian Town and Cishan here. Nearly a thousand prisoners were captured last time. Some of them must know the situation here, and maybe someone will know where Gan Qiang can hide in the mountains." Sun Zhen and Wang Jinmin. It is believed that if Gan Sheng did secretly collude with the thieves, or was even an accomplice in the first place, then the means to reveal his true identity may be confessions and identifications from his accomplices. The two of them had just prepared a move to test Gan Sheng's reaction. If he had something in his heart, he probably wouldn't be able to hide it at this time.
Sure enough, Gan Sheng's expression changed slightly after hearing this. Although not many outsiders knew his true relationship with Gan Qiang, there were many people from Wanjiajun who had come to Guxian Town for business, and almost all of them stayed at his inn. Naturally, Also knew his identity. Last time the Wanjia army killed thousands of people in Fushan County, and those who survived were taken away by the Haihan people. It is not surprising that some of these prisoners knew the secret of the Gan brothers. As long as Haihan judged the right person, Gan Sheng It is probably only a matter of time before his identity is exposed.
Gan Sheng originally had little confidence in being able to handle this matter. Now that he was threatened by Sun Zhenyi, he suddenly panicked and responded incoherently: "These thieves may be talking nonsense in order to get away... Their words cannot be believed at all. …”
Seeing his reaction, Wang Jinmin felt somewhat confident, and he continued to talk: "Boss Gan, if you have any secrets, it's best to tell them yourself. Don't wait until we grasp the situation. The nature will be different by then. ! ”
Gan Sheng trembled when he heard this, and asked subconsciously: "What's the difference?"
"If you cooperate with us well now, we may not be able to give you a way out, but if you play tricks, you will only be unlucky in the end!" Sun Zhen said and suddenly raised his voice: "If you confess, you will be lenient! If you resist, you will be stern. ! You still don’t do it from the ground up!”
Gan Sheng was so frightened that his legs gave way and he fell to the ground, with a look of horror on his face: "I...I did not deceive you two..."
"You are so stubborn now, but when we find out the details, it won't be settled with just a few words!" Seeing that he was on the verge of collapse, Sun Zhen continued to deceive him: "As long as we find out between you and Gan If you have any other relationship, you will be dead!”
Of course, Sun Zhen did not have any evidence to convict Gan Sheng of the crime at the moment, but these erratic beatings had already made Gan Sheng's psychological defense unbearable. He is just an ordinary person, and his psychological quality is not very strong. How can he withstand this continuous attack of routines.
"Spare your lives, both of you! I have no intention of harming anyone... I was forced to do this by that thief Gan Qiang..." Gan Sheng only wanted to save his own life, and at the moment he didn't care to tell whether the other party had really found out. His own trick was to kneel on the ground and kowtow.
Sun Zhen heard the clue and quickly asked: "Gan Qiang is still in the town at this time?"
Gan Sheng responded tremblingly: "At this time... I have already entered the mountain... I was there before..."
"Damn! I missed the opportunity!" Sun Zhen suddenly regretted.
Wang Jinmin said: "We were eating in the town earlier, and you appeared in the restaurant. It's probably not a coincidence, right?"
Now that Gan Sheng had opened his mouth, there was no need to hide anything anymore, and he responded honestly: "That was also forced by Gan Qiang... I wanted to use this to find out your movements."
"What is your relationship with Gan Qiang?" Sun Zhen quickly adjusted his emotions and got the interrogation back on track. When he mentioned interrogating prisoners of war just now, Gan Sheng lost control of his emotions. It was obvious that someone among the prisoners of war might know his identity, and this might be the real reason why he conspired with Gan Qiang.
"Gan Qiang... is my brother..." Gan Sheng knew that he could no longer hide it, so he had no choice but to reveal the truth. At the same time, he tried his best to clear up the relationship with Gan Qiang: "But I am not a thief, and I have never done anything. I have never participated in all the evil deeds of the Wanjia Army! If I were not forced by Gan Qiang, I would never dare to murder you two!”
"That's it!" Sun Zhen said with a hint of ridicule: "We are really brothers fighting! Then let me ask you, what were your original plans?"
Gan Sheng did not dare to hide it, so he told Gan Qiang's plan. Sun Zhen and Wang Jinmin were also secretly frightened. They did not expect that the remnants of the Wanjia Army were actually close at hand, and they were already planning in secret to set up an ambush against their team. There are people and horses. This means that the other party prepared too hastily and did not have enough time to perfect the plan. If they were more fully prepared and the person in charge was not a rough guy like Gan Qiang, and Gan Sheng's play was more realistic, maybe he could really be It’s hard to say what the trap was that introduced them.
"According to what you said, after Gan Qiang sets an ambush in the mountain, he will send someone to notify you, and then you will take us into the mountain?" After Sun Zhen sighed, he quickly began to wonder whether he could use the advantage of information asymmetry to counterattack. control the opponent.
Gan Sheng nodded in agreement, and Sun Zhen said again: "How do you plan to escape then?"
Gan Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "Probably we can only... take advantage of the chaos to escape!"
"Then you are a very cruel brother. I will not care whether you live or die if I send you out!"
Sun Zhen's seemingly unintentional words stabbed the scar in Gan Sheng's heart again. When Gan forced him to be the guide, he really didn't think about how to let him escape safely. Once the ambush is launched, the Haihan people will definitely know that the problem lies with Gan Sheng. Even if Gan Qiang's plan succeeds, Gan Sheng may not have a chance to escape from the battlefield.
"This brother...is indeed a ruthless person..." Gan Sheng said a few words before he couldn't continue. Thinking about how he had been coerced by his brother to be used as a bait, now that the Haihan people had seen through him, could he be saved? It's hard to say whether he will survive, and now he feels so sad and depressed.
Seeing that he did not refute his comments, Sun Zhen had already guessed about the situation of the two brothers. Gan Sheng was soft-hearted and not firm-minded. If he took advantage of him, he might have a chance to trap Gan Sheng. powerful.
"Gan Sheng, I will give you a chance to live now. You must obey our arrangements. After we are done, we will send you to settle in the south. You can forget about the past." Sun Zhen paused and said viciously: "But if you do it again If you play tricks, I will pluck out your tongue with my own hands, do you understand?”
(End of chapter)