Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

At this moment, Gao Yao's intention of doing so was actually to avoid alerting the enemy. In order to further verify the situation, he directly suggested to Li Shou that all the hunters and doctors in the nearby open villages be summoned to carefully interrogate them whether they knew any relevant clues.

"After all, whether they are hunters, farmers, or doctors, they are all people who frequently go in and out of the mountains and forests, and it is very likely that they have insight into some clues. Although the Xiang family chose to live in seclusion, it is impossible for them to be isolated from the world. Otherwise, how can they receive information from the outside world? Therefore, to some extent, they must have a certain degree of contact with the outside world. Since there is some contact, there must be some traces left, and these people are undoubtedly the best guides."

Gao Yao's suggestion was soon confirmed three days later. The scouts had indeed discovered a hidden village with at least 500 people. It was located in a valley where it was spring-like all year round. There was a river running through the valley. There were just two entrances and exits in front and behind the valley. However, the scouts also said that they did not dare to get closer to investigate because the other party seemed to have scouts as well.

"Hahahaha, God helps me, Gao Yao, you really are my deputy general. From now on, you are my deputy general."

"Thank you, my lord, what are you going to do now?"

Gao Yao did not take this so-called deputy general seriously. Although the deputy general sounded very important, he was actually just a running errand boy beside Li Shou. He had prestige in the team, but he did not have a corresponding military position. It could be said that he was even worse than the secretaries in later generations. At least they had corresponding positions, but the deputy general did not even have a position. Gao Yao naturally did not take him seriously. In the end, he would still be judged by his military merits.

"Of course, we will surround the enemy from the front and back and annihilate them in one fell swoop."

"Sir, I suggest that you concentrate your superior forces and launch a surprise attack from the front of the valley entrance."

"Oh? Why do you do this? Wouldn't this let the enemy escape?"

Listening to Gao Yao's words, Li Shou was very confused. Since he already knew the front and back exits of the valley, he would naturally attack from both sides to prevent the enemy from escaping.

"Sir, I know you are brave, but have you ever thought about one thing? Most of the soldiers we brought are infantrymen. Since this is the gathering place of the Xiang clan, there must be many descendants of the Xiang Kingdom, and there must be many veterans. Moreover, we cannot determine the exact number of people now. If we underestimate the enemy, it will be easy to suffer losses. Most of the soldiers under the general's command are county soldiers, and most of them have never really fought in the battlefield. The general should be very clear about the gap between the two."

After hearing Gao Yao's analysis, Li Shou put away the excitement on his face. Although Gao Yao's words seemed to boost others' morale and reduce his own prestige, Li Shou had actually been on the battlefield, so he naturally understood that what Gao Yao said was true.

"Gao Yao, I didn't expect you to know a lot about military matters. Did you serve in the army before?"

"Sir, I have never been a soldier. I just listen to what people say when I cook, so I understand some of their hearts."

"What if we transfer troops from Sishui County again?"

"No, we have come all the way here, but this is not the general's position after all. Besides, my three thousand men can barely hide for a day or two. If we stay like this for too long, the enemy will surely notice it, and then I'm afraid our efforts will fail."

"But wouldn't it be a pity if the rebels were allowed to escape?"

"General, what's important now is whether you can make meritorious deeds. How many people you can kill and how many rebels you can kill are one thing, but whether you can make meritorious deeds is more important to you, isn't it? As for whether you can completely wipe out the rebels, General, I think it's better not to kill them."

"What? What are you talking about?"

"General, do you still remember where Xiang Liang fled to and who was responsible for Xiang Liang's case?"

"Of course it's the County Magistrate, so what?"

"General, the county governor failed to do what he did and even lost people. General, do you think it is more appropriate for you to hunt down and destroy the rebels or destroy their hideouts? The same thing has two completely different results. And how many soldiers can you have left in the end? General, you should consider things more comprehensively. Sometimes, it is easy to offend people by making achievements. What do you think?"

At this time, Gao Yao's simple words revealed such a plan that even Li Shou was shocked. Gao Yao had figured out other people's minds. Whether the rebels could be killed completely by attacking from both sides was one thing, and whether the losses would be great was another. Moreover, the people who were not killed by the county magistrate escaped right under his nose. He, a captain of his own army, directly wiped them out. Would the county magistrate be happy or unhappy at that time?

How many troops were lost? Would the county governor or even the commander leave his post and attack Li Shou directly? Li Shou might even die. The laws of the Qin Dynasty were so strict that the merits would go to the commander and the county governor.

On the other hand, if one does not pursue catching all the criminals at once, then he will have done a good deed and he can share the credit after he returns. When the county governor and the commander see that Li Shou is so sensible and capable, they will naturally make use of Li Shou. After all, Li Shou is able to find people to do good deeds. The same thing has two different results, and it is really possible that this will happen. Li Shou naturally has to consider it.

"Well, it's you again. Thanks to you, if I make any contribution this time, I will definitely recommend you for the credit."

"Thank you sir"

"Set up the pot and cook, and launch the attack at four o'clock in the morning"

"Here"

After hearing what Li Shou said, Gao Yao left the tent directly. At the same time, he heaved a sigh of relief. He had finally succeeded in fooling Li Shou. What Gao Yao said was meant to scare Li Shou and then proceed according to his plan. As for whether it would turn out to be as Gao Yao said, Gao Yao had no idea. After all, it was impossible for Gao Yao to contact the captain or the county magistrate with his identity.

The reason why Gao Yao did this was very simple. Even if he really followed Li Shou's method of attacking from both sides, he might not be able to kill Xiang Yu. Especially after Yi Xiaochuan saved Liu Ji, Gao Yao began to suspect that these people had so-called good fortune. Otherwise, why would they be so difficult to kill?

Gao Yao was also thankful that after he rescued Liu Ji, from what he saw so far, Yi Xiaochuan had not returned to Xiang Yu. This was what Gao Yao was worried about before. After all, if Yi Xiaochuan really returned and told Xiang Yu and the others about it, Gao Yao would be in real trouble. How to explain it would become a problem. Now it seemed that things were not so bad. This battle was an opportunity for him to truly rise.