Tragic death and rebirth, married to the abstinent uncle and was spoiled crazy
Chapter 15: Trading with the Southern Barbarians
The general looked her up and down and said, "Miss Lin is truly brave, going into the enemy camp alone."
"General, you are wrong. Behind me are the people and soldiers of Yongjin."
The general's eyes flashed, he looked at Lin Tingwan, nodded and said, "You two follow me in."
He was talking about Lin Tingwan and the mysterious man in the mask.
Chang Feng frowned, "Let me go in with the young lady."
Lin Tingwan shook her head. Since the man was with them, as the saying goes, trust a man when you employ him, and don't employ him if you don't trust him, she chose to trust him.
"Shao Bu, please take good care of these guests from Liangzhou." He said to the leader who brought the group here.
"Yes, General."
The two followed the general into the tent.
"Please take a seat - I wonder what Miss Lin is here to discuss?" The general sat down and asked kindly.
Lin Tingwan smiled faintly and asked, "I don't have any other intentions, but this matter is of great importance. I wonder if the general can make the decision?"
The general found it interesting and raised his eyebrows. "My Nanman soldiers are all loyal. I have the Khan's military order in my hand, so I can make the decision."
"In that case, I'll be frank." Lin Tingwan stared at him and suddenly smiled. "General Lin knows that you attacked the city yesterday only because the food reserves were destroyed. It was a helpless move. General Lin is willing to donate the food in the city to the Nanman."
The general raised his thick eyebrows and immediately became interested. "If we take Liangzhou, the food in the city will still be ours. In this case, why should I make this deal with General Lin?"
Lin Tingwan's face was calm. "It is winter now. The women and children in the rear of the Nanman are suffering from hunger and cold. The soldiers stationed here can wait, but their wives and children cannot."
"From what I know, your forces in the city are divided into two. If our army goes all out to attack the city, it will only be a matter of time before the city is captured."
Lin Tingwan's face was not at all flustered, and a smile appeared on his lips. "The general's intelligence is correct, but our army is on the way back to Liangzhou. The Lin family army has been stationed in Liangzhou for decades. I believe you know that none of our Lin family soldiers are cowards. They are the best men in Yongjin!"
The general had a rare look of solemnity on his face.
"If this is the city, our Lin family army wants to defend it! Even if there is only one person left! We will never let you easily step into Liangzhou. If the general does not believe me, you can try it."
The smile on the general's face gradually disappeared, "Are you threatening me?"
Lin Tingwan curled her lips and smiled, "I have absolutely no such intention, it's just the opinion of some women. If there is anything wrong with what I said, the general is a great hero, so please don't judge me like a little girl."
After this was said, the general naturally had nothing to say. The barbarians were born taller than the people of Yongjin. Lin Tingwan looked thin and small, so he just thought of her as a little girl. If he argued with her, he would naturally feel uncomfortable if the news got out.
"General, please think about this carefully. My father always keeps his word. Since he said he is willing to donate food today, he will definitely not cheat."
"Of course, I believe in General Lin's character." After a pause, he said, "The terrain here is dangerous, and the weather has been bad these days, so I'll trouble Miss Lin to stay here for a few days."
Lin Tingwan's expression was calm, "Of course."
The general seemed to be unintentional and asked in a low voice, "I heard that General Lin has a son who is brave and resourceful. Why didn't the young master come today?"
Lin Tingwan smiled as if nothing had happened, "My brother wanted to come too, but there have been some trivial matters at home these days, and my father can't take care of the army. My brother is still in command in the army, so he really can't spare the time."
The general's eyes were sharp, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. "We captured a few soldiers of the Lin family last night. I thought the young master was among them. I thought we could take them back when Miss Lin came. I never thought that I was overthinking."
"Although my brother is not among them, I hope the general can still allow us to bring them back. They are all heroes of Yongjin." Lin Tingwan smiled.
Having said that, she was extremely nervous. The general was setting a trap for her just now to test her. If Lin Yuehong was really among them, given his status, he would not let him go back easily. She was afraid that something would be discovered.
"They killed a lot of our soldiers."
"This is also a helpless move. I wonder if the general knows that last year my father captured the barbarians who wanted to sneak into Liangzhou, but he did not treat them harshly. He sent them out of the city after a few days. I wonder if they returned to Nanman safely?" Lin Tingwan hinted.
The general naturally knew about it. They were just a group of children who were no more than ten years old, but someone with ulterior motives sent them to Liangzhou to spy on military intelligence.
The general nodded solemnly, "I know about this."
Having said all, Lin Tingwan said nothing more and followed Origel to the tent where they were to rest.
Shao Bu watched the two men walk away and hurried in, "General, why don't we accept General Lin's deal?"
The general glanced at him.
Shao Bu quickly explained, "I am not a coward, but Miss Lin is right. The soldiers have been worried about their families these days. It has been snowing recently. If there is no food for a long time, I am afraid they will not be able to carry us back."
There was a hint of hesitation on the general's face.
"Everyone says that we are warlike southern barbarians, but we know in our hearts that we only take up arms for the sake of our families. Food is the most important thing now. General, why don't we send the food back first and attack Liangzhou next spring?"
The general slammed the table and said, "Fool, Liangzhou has sufficient troops in the spring, what can we use to attack the city?"
Shaobu lowered his head and dared not speak anymore.
"You step back first."
"Yes--"
The tent was not big, with only a bed, a table and a stove inside.
"Is your name Origele?" Lin Tingwan raised her lips slightly. Seeing him nod, she continued to ask, "Do you know where those people who came with us just now went?"
Origele looked very honest and said, "Don't worry, they were taken to another camp by General Shaobu, but they are safe."
Lin Tingwan nodded, "Of course I believe in the general's character. I'm sure he won't do anything to a group of soldiers who don't even have weapons."
Origele nodded and said, "I will be outside the door to protect your safety. If you need anything, just call me."
"Thanks."
After he left, Lin Tingwan turned to look at the man with a serious expression, and asked defensively, "Who are you?"
The man smiled directly into his eyes and bowed, "Of course I am a soldier under General Lin."
Lin Tingwan's eyes were firm, "You are not."
The man chuckled and took off his mask.
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