Chapter 576 Gaining Trust
"These 20,000 people are all acting as human shields! Even if we were to loosen military orders against indiscriminate killing, we still couldn't possibly kill that many!" Liang He chuckled self-deprecatingly, scratching his head in frustration. "Isn't this ridiculous? A direct assault is definitely not feasible!"
“A direct assault is indeed not an option.” Wen Ni’s cool voice continued, and she looked up at Liang He. “Whether from a human nature perspective or from the perspective of the battle plan, attacking Fuping cannot be done by force; it can only be done by strategy. We must take Fuping with minimal casualties!”
"To catch the thief, first catch the king. Since they are all bandits, if we kill their leader, the men below will naturally fall into chaos." Following Wen Ni's words, Liang He quickly came up with another idea.
Wen Ni thought the same thing, but she said it through his mouth.
“But who should we send…” Liang He frowned again, unable to think of a suitable candidate, after all, this mission was no ordinary one.
“I’ll go!” Wen Ni volunteered.
Liang He glanced at her but didn't say anything.
"Brigade Commander, we can't let her go! Who knows if they're just putting on a show for us? What if they turn around and go into the city to report to Cong Ran, letting him know that our numbers are about the same as theirs, and then secretly bring reinforcements? We'll probably all die here!" The deputy brigade commander and the others said solemnly.
Their considerations are not without merit.
Faced with their doubts, Wen Ni remained remarkably calm. "I may not go, but I must remind you that the person you send to carry out the assassination mission must be 100% certain of success and can guarantee that if the mission fails, this person would rather die than reveal our troop information. Otherwise, if we alert the enemy, taking Fuping will be difficult, and it might even lead to our total annihilation!"
"If I send you, how can you be so sure you can kill Cong Ran? And how can you promise not to reveal our whereabouts?" Liang He's interested gaze subtly returned to Wen Ni.
"Because they have a warrant for my arrest."
Wen Ni coldly uttered a sentence, then rolled her eyes and continued, "They are issuing a nationwide warrant for my arrest in Myanmar under the guise of a Chinese spy. Cong Ran must also know me. As long as I am captured by his men in Fu Ping and brought before him, I will have the opportunity and confidence to kill him!"
"Using yourself as bait, should I praise your courage or your recklessness?" Liang He shook his head sarcastically.
"Commander, you can't trust her, she..." The person next to him tried to persuade him further. Liang He frowned, stopping their nagging, and turned to look at Wen Ni again, saying, "Give me a reason why I should believe you?"
Whether it's her identity or her title, we're only hearing this girl's side of the story right now, and Liang He and the others have no way to verify it! How could they possibly entrust such an important mission to her? That would be equivalent to entrusting the fate of the entire brigade to her alone!
"..."
Wen Ni was stumped by the question, which was rare for her.
She also knew that proving herself was a very difficult thing.
She stared at Liang He for a long time, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Excuse me, before the 85th Group Army was reorganized, which army did Brigade Commander Liang belong to?"
"I served in the Southern Military District."
"Southern Military Region, 79th Group Army Marine Corps?"
"right."
"Does Brigade Commander Liang know Colonel Hu Huai-ren?"
"Of course I know him," Liang He replied. "Before I was promoted, he was my former boss!"
That would be wonderful.
Wen Ni tentatively led him further, "Since you've worked under him before, you should know about that incident a few years ago during a joint army group exercise, where Hu Huai-ren's elite team was completely outmaneuvered by a special forces team from the Northern Military Region, right?"
Liang He raised his eyebrows slightly and hesitated before saying, "Indeed, Lao Hu was quite frustrated after that incident."
Wen Ni shook her head and corrected him, "Not only was he frustrated, but after the exercise, Hu Huai-ren also took a bunch of candy wrappers to his superiors and said that the special forces team didn't respect him. He even childishly asked his superiors to ban the special forces team from eating candy for a year!"
“I don’t know anything about the complaint, but every time I went to Lao Hu’s office, there was a pile of candy wrappers in his office. He said that was his shame and that no one was allowed to touch them.” Liang He recalled the past and twitched the corner of his mouth.
But his smile froze as he stared at Wen Ni. "Old Hu didn't reveal the details of that incident back then because of his pride. How do you know such specifics?"
"Because it was me who threw those candy wrappers all over the place and dismantled his heavy tank," Wen Ni said casually.
"Is it...is it you?" Liang He stammered, a rare occurrence for him.
He had already experienced firsthand the woman's formidable fighting prowess.
Once all the previously unknown details were laid bare, it was as if a secret code had been exchanged, dispelling any doubts he might have had before!
When Liang He looked at Wen Ni again, his expression was no longer as cold and defensive as it had been at the beginning.
"There were many fun moments from that exercise. Do you want me to tell you about them one by one, Commander Liang?" Wen Ni asked again.
"That won't be necessary."
“Indeed, we don’t have time to waste. The longer we delay, the easier it will be for the enemy to discover our whereabouts!” Wen Ni knew that Liang He’s attitude meant that, while he didn’t trust her completely, he at least believed her.
“The infiltration and assassination mission is too dangerous. I need to send some people with you,” Liang He said.
“The Burmese wanted poster lists both me and Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan hasn’t fully recovered and can’t take any risks. So I just need you to send one person with me. The two of us acting together will avoid arousing suspicion.” Wen Ni’s arrangements were cautious and meticulous. “The person you choose doesn’t have to be the most outstanding in the entire brigade, but they must meet two criteria!”
Which two?
“First, he needs to be tight-lipped and quick-witted, not too talkative. Second, he needs to have a relaxed demeanor, not too upright. These two conditions must be met, otherwise I can’t guarantee I can bring him back alive.” Wen Ni held up two fingers.
"The appearance... even if it's different, is that okay?"
"I can do makeup and disguise myself."
Wen Ni's abilities repeatedly left them speechless with amazement.
Another night passed, the night was deep and the fog was thick.
The girl and man, dressed in casual clothes, disappeared into the wilderness and cautiously headed straight for the heavily guarded Fuping City!
Deep in the jungle, Liang He's eyes were deep, his gaze following them all the way until they were completely out of sight.
"Brigade Commander, is she really trustworthy?"
"Regarding her identity, we can be basically certain she wasn't lying." Liang He turned his gaze and casually patted the chief of staff's shoulder. "Besides, we have her friends and those two Burmese barbarians in our hands. What are you worried about?"
"I'm relieved to hear that, Brigade Commander." The Chief of Staff smiled awkwardly, then pondered for a while before asking, "But what's the deal with the military exercise? Could you explain it to me in detail?"
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