Chapter 239: Behind Enemy Lines, the General Has a Plan
"By the way, cousin, have you heard any news about Zi Su? There were letters from home a few days ago, but now there is no news at all. Anian looks fine on the surface, but Mu Shao said she didn't sleep well when she took her pulse these days. I guess she is worried about her."

Mrs. Pei mentioned this with a worried look on her face.

Although with Mushao around, it's no problem for her to regulate her body, but thinking too much is always harmful to her health. What's more, given her current situation, the child is not even one year old, so of course she needs to pay more attention to him.

Su Sheng understood her concerns and began to speak.

"The medicinal materials have been provided. Pei Zitian is very careful. My people have explored it several times but have not found the specific location. However, I also have some business stalls in Nan Tang, and I haven't heard of any special places, so it should be safe."

Mrs. Pei also understood that for the soldiers fighting outside, no news was the best news, but she was still a little worried.

Su Sheng understood what was going on, so he whispered something to comfort her.

"Zi Su became famous at a young age, and he is not the type to be proud of his achievements. Since he is the main force in this battle, he must have made full preparations before the start. What we can do is to stabilize the rear so that he has no worries and wait for the day of triumph, which is also the day when the family reunites."

Although this has been said over and over again by many people, Mrs. Pei still felt an unprecedented calm and comforting force when Su Sheng said it. For her, the days of supporting herself alone had already trained her to be strong and independent of others, so it was rare to hear such an answer, and she was also slightly satisfied.

"Okay, then we will guard the rear and wait for him to return triumphantly."

The wind and snow outside are still there, and it is even more severe if you go north, but if you go south, you can feel the remaining warmth.

It is a small town on the border south of Southern Tang. Further out is the coast of the South China Sea, so it is named Bincheng.

Unlike the founding of Da Sui, Southern Tang prospered for only a few decades, and the rulers were never concerned about the stability of people's livelihood, but tried every means to attack Da Sui in the north. Therefore, over the years, the more than ten cities opposing Hanzhou City have been prosperous, bustling, majestic and towering, but other cities in the real heartland of Southern Tang seemed to have been sucked dry.

The food on the land does not belong to them, the livestock raised at home do not belong to them, and even their lives do not belong to them.

This was the problem Pei Zisu discovered after a secret visit with Yue Sheng and Pei Ziyao.

Bincheng, although it looks like a city, is actually not even as good as a county under Hanzhou. At best, it can be regarded as a village. Therefore, the people of Southern Tang were enslaved in dire straits, but no one could start a rebellion.

Because the strong men were conscripted, the food grown on the fertile land was supplied to the front line. The Southern Tang Dynasty mobilized the entire country to transport all the good things to the front line, and no one cared about the miserable situation in the rear.

After settling in a private house, the three men did not take off their human skin masks.

After all, we are in enemy territory, so it is better to be careful.

"Brother, we have been deep in the hinterland for more than a month, but we can't even find someone capable of starting a rebellion. If we continue to delay like this, we might as well fight head-on. While the weather is cold now, we can directly fight the battlefield on the territory of Southern Tang, and minimize the losses!"

Pei Ziyao's words made sense, and Yue Sheng also thought so.

Instead, Pei Zisu remained silent and did not respond immediately. He knew the cruelty of war. After so many years of fighting, they had lost so many soldiers and families. Therefore, he had been thinking that if he wanted to defeat Southern Tang as quickly as possible, the way was to deal with internal and external troubles. He was absolutely qualified as the "external trouble", but he did not find a suitable candidate for the "internal trouble", so he disguised himself and came to the rear of Southern Tang. Who knew that this would be the result? Therefore, he was greatly disappointed.

"Pack up and rush back to Fancheng immediately. We should not stay here for long."

"yes, Sir."

"Yes, General."

All three of them were good at hiding their whereabouts, and they used different human skin masks when entering and exiting, so they did not attract anyone's attention. So they spent a few days quietly coming to the outside of the bustling city, waiting for dawn, and then entering the city as ordinary citizens.

The sky was dark and the men had been on the road. Although they were a little tired, they were in good spirits. Compared with the marching and fighting, this was not considered hardship, so the three of them ate dry food while resting.

Suddenly, Pei Zisu's ears moved. He heard some stealthy footsteps, so he gestured to Pei Ziyao and Yue Sheng. The three of them climbed up the tree skillfully and hid very well. They even cleaned the place where they had just stayed.

Therefore, no one else could tell how many people had been here.

They all have military experience, so the place they choose to stay is naturally not easy to notice. Similarly, those who can find this place also have other intentions.

Soon, Pei Zisu saw a group of more than ten people, all dressed in black, with strange and ordinary faces. So when he looked closely, he found that they were also wearing human skin masks.

Oh my god, they finally ran into each other.

He wanted to see who these immortals were that had the same method as him. What were they trying to do by trying to sneak into Fancheng?
So he stayed on the tree with bated breath, and soon he saw a group of people below who had changed their clothes. Some of them were dressed like farmers, carrying shoulder poles with some fresh fruits and vegetables on them. It was obvious that they were going to the city to do some small business. Some of them were dressed like bodyguards, and you could tell from the looks of them that they had just returned from escorting goods from other places.

After all this trouble, it became legitimate.

Pei Zisu glanced at them and raised the corner of his mouth slightly. The other party was no pushover either. They felt a little uncomfortable after being stared at by Pei Zisu for a few times. They raised their heads to take a look, but the forest was so deep and the leaves were so lush that they didn't notice anything.

"Go ahead and gather here in ten days."

"Yes."

So the few people dressed as farmers set off first. Their movements, postures, expressions, and even the way they carried the shoulder poles were flawless. Pei Zisu was actually a little impressed at this moment. These people were probably there to make a living by reporting secrets. Their ability was truly amazing.

They left this place in groups of three or two. After a while, Pei Ziyao wanted to go downstairs.

As a result, Pei Zisu signaled her not to move. It was not until the sky gradually brightened that she saw a figure passing by. Only then did she realize that the man just now was so meticulous that he would have waited here for a long time even if he hadn't found anyone.

If she had really jumped down just now, wouldn't it have alerted the enemy?