"Your information must be wrong!" Li She said with certainty, "Thousands of Tartars have fled to the Western Regions, so why is there no movement at all?"
"Maybe we heard the wrong information!" Pei Lun followed Li She's words and ended the topic.
"Since the news is wrong, let's not talk about it!" Zhang Zan said, "I have some official business to attend to. Why don't you two go back to the post station and rest first? Remember to attend the banquet tonight!"
After leaving the Jiedushi Mansion and returning to his residence, Tang Yanhai slammed his fist on the table and said angrily:
"This Li She must be colluding with Chechi State to conceal this! Are we just going to let that Timur roam freely in Chechi State and become a major threat to the trade routes in the future?"
Pei Lun remained relatively calm and said thoughtfully, "Captain Tang, since Li She is also involved in the cover-up, and Governor Zhang is unlikely to help, then we should do it ourselves!"
"Otherwise, if Timur gets wind of our trade with Longyou, he'll definitely come and harass us. We have to strike first!"
"How can we strike first?" Tang Yanhai looked at him.
"You and I can act separately." Pei Lun's eyes were blazing. "I will lead the thousand elite troops we brought with us and move towards the Western Regions under the guise of suppressing bandits and patrolling the border to attract the attention of Timur and Chechi Kingdom."
"You will lead the brothers in the scout camp, split up into small groups, and sneak into Chechi Kingdom to find out Timur's exact hiding place and Chechi Kingdom's defenses."
"When the time comes, we'll combine our strength inside and outside, fight a quick battle, and eliminate Timur in one fell swoop! As long as we act fast enough, by the time Li She and Yuchi Ming react, we'll have already succeeded and withdraw!"
Tang Yanhai's eyes flashed: "Good plan! Let's do it! We must not give Timur a chance to breathe!"
Just as the two were making their plan, a subordinate came to report that the Shuozhou caravan had arrived in Ganzhou, and someone in the caravan had brought a secret letter from General Zhao.
Pei Lun and Tang Yanhai were cheered up and quickly summoned Chen Wu.
Chen Wu, exhausted, respectfully presented the secret letter.
In addition to greetings and informing about the latest situation in Shuozhou, Zhao Muyun's letter focused on Xiao Lie's collusion with the Northern Di and emphasized the importance of the Western Region trade route.
They were required to ensure the safety of trade routes, to decisively eliminate possible threats, and to execute first and report later if necessary.
After reading the secret letter, Pei Lun and Tang Yanhai became more determined.
"General, we're on the same page!" Pei Lun handed the letter to Tang Yanhai. "There's no time to lose. Let's get started now!"
At the same time, inside the Governor's Mansion, Li She summoned his confidants and whispered:
"Hurry to Chechi State and tell my father-in-law that the people from Shuozhou are suspicious of him harboring Timur and may mobilize troops soon. Tell him to prepare early."
The messenger received the order and quietly left the city under the cover of night, galloping towards the Chechi Kingdom in the Western Regions.
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