Soon, after speeding up the pace, only about half an hour later, Zhu Youxiao, who was walking at the front, could already see the light of the fire ahead. Due to the difficulty of walking on the road, the team was slightly unable to maintain its strength at this time and looked very messy.

The road leading to the salt field was widened and repaired by Wang Wenyan when he built the salt field. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to walk. He also cleared away a large area of ​​reeds on both sides of the road, which broadened the field of view and allowed the entire salt field to be seen.

Of course, it was dark at this time, so Zhu Youxiao couldn't see anything. Due to the location, he couldn't see the lights on the sea, he could only see the fire at the entrance of the village.

The entire tidal flat here is very flat. Only the area where Yanding Village is located is higher and has a steep slope. The entire village is just under the slope, and the salt field is behind the slope. You have to go around to see it.

"Wang Wenyan, the villain, please see Your Highness."

Suddenly, a man's excited voice came from in front of him, and then he looked over in the dim light, and Zhu Youxiao saw a man bowing in his direction. From the sound, he could tell at once that the man kneeling down was exactly

Wang Wenyan.

"No need to be polite, Mr. Wang is leading the way. The men are already starving." Zhu Youxiao's voice was a little tired. After marching continuously for such a long time, even he was tired, let alone the other young soldiers.

"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Wenyan also knew that this was not the time to say anything, so he hurriedly led the person over.

While the two were talking, the team did not pause at all, and neither did Zhu Youxiao. They were like robots, mechanically walking forward with their legs. Wang Wenyan was already very surprised by Zhu Youxiao's arrival.

When he got closer and saw the real person, he was even more shocked.

The emperor's grandson who appeared in front of him did not have the graceful and elegant demeanor that he had when they met in the palace. Except for the mandarin duck war jacket covering his body, the leather armor painted white and the long knife hanging on his waist, he and other people walked silently.

The soldiers in the queue are generally the same. They all carry the same rucksacks, carry the same spears, and walk on the same feet. They have traveled more than a hundred kilometers to get here.

The humid air kept blowing, mixed with the icy temperature, which made Wang Wenyan, who was wearing thick clothes, couldn't help but shudder. However, Zhu Youxiao, who was walking at the front of the team, seemed not to notice at all and still held his head high.

chest, stride forward.

The team kept passing in front of him, and everyone in it was almost a replica of Zhu Youxiao. Their pursed lips, resolute look, and heavy but determined steps were almost carved out of the same mold. Looking at

This team, Wang Wenyan's mouth opened wide, and a huge impact shook back and forth in his heart.

He was not familiar with military formations, but based on his direct experience, he could detect an indescribable power from this silent but neat team. He could not describe this power, but it was extremely shocking, especially that

It was low, like a person's footsteps, like a wild beast roaring, which was frightening.

After a long while, when the team had passed, he came back to his senses and followed with a complicated expression. When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he saw another scene that surprised him.

After the team arrived here, they did not disband on their own. Instead, they performed some actions that seemed strange to him. Ten people stood neatly in a row, and then those people started shouting numbers.

The strange movement in Wang Wenyan's eyes was that Zhu Youxiao was arranging the team and counting the number of people. With the firelight behind his back, he stood silently at the front of the entire team. In front of him, there were twenty horizontal rows, and each squad leader was organizing the team.

Count the number of people in your class.

"Report to the general, there should be ten people in one class, but there are actually ten people. All are here, please give instructions." After counting the number of people, Li Yuyu ran over to report. The backpack on his body had no direction, and the spear was also carried on it.

In his hands. Although he was very tired and the backpack on his back was weighing him down like a mountain, his movements were still very standard and he completed the prescribed procedures conscientiously.

"Take a break." Zhu Youxiao replied.

"Yes!" After a salute, Li Yuyu ran back again.

Then came Class 2, Class 3, and Class 20. The organizational system was too small, which made the whole scene very cumbersome. Seeing this situation, Zhu Youxiao also reflected on it, and completed the organizational structure after returning, otherwise the command

It was too troublesome to get up, and the military salute was also going to be changed. Li Yuyu was half-kneeling on the ground just now and almost couldn't get up.

The whole process lasted about ten minutes. After checking the number of people, each class slowly walked towards the fire under the leadership of the squad leader. The things hanging on their bodies and backpacks were not littered.

, but were placed in an orderly pile not far from the fire, and the spears were placed one by one on the pile of backpacks, very neatly, and ready for use at any time.

At this time, the clouds were thick, the wind was strong, and the bonfire was swaying, which also caused the aroma of food to float over. The little warriors who often ate meat these days shrugged their noses and immediately judged from the aroma that the gudu gudu was

The mutton was stewed in the pot that kept making noise.

Thinking of the crispy and delicious mutton, these teenagers couldn't help but salivate and their throats kept trembling. Even the cold wind could not extinguish the yearning for eating meat in their hearts.

Not only them, but even the salt workers who were collecting firewood next to them were full of saliva and glanced into the pot from time to time. They had not eaten like this for a long time. Only when the salt field was just started, the owner was so generous. Please

Everyone had a hearty meal of meat.

At that scene, all the men, women, and children in the village burst into tears. He will never forget it.

Ten bonfires were lit, and two classes made a bonfire. They also had their own bowls and chopsticks, which were the same as the bamboo tubes containing dry food, but a little thicker. They had three such bamboo tubes, one containing packaged green salt and toothbrushes.

After washing up, one is filled with dry food, and the other is a cooking bowl with chopsticks in it. The village did not prepare the staple food. The flatbread they brought with them was much better than the one prepared by the village name. It became soft after being roasted over the fire.

It's extremely salty and delicious.

Not long after, all the teenagers were in their places. Looking at the little warrior who was still standing tall in front of the delicious food in the cold wind, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Let's eat!"

There was no cheering, and all the teenagers just moved silently. At this time, the lights on the sea stopped moving and became still. However, these lights were swaying a little under the strong wind, and they looked very pitiful on the dead sea.

Except for the salt man who was setting up the pot, there was no one else here. The remaining salt men and their families were driven into the village and were not allowed to watch. This was Wang Wenyan's attention. He was afraid that the vulgar salt man here would bump into his grandson.

Your Highness is also more worried about the complexity of the crowd and what kind of accident might happen.

Boom!

There was another muffled sound. Dark clouds piled up, almost covering all the moonlight, and only the corners of the moon were exposed.

Zhu Youxiao himself didn't eat much. Although his long-term wealthy life did not weaken his will, it did develop him to live a more particular life, especially in terms of food. In addition to salt, the mutton cooked in this big pot had

There was only a small amount of seasonings such as star anise and peppercorns, which seemed like delicacies to these teenagers, but they were a bit too much for him to eat.

He randomly picked up a piece of meat in the pot and ate it with a big cake. Zhu Youxiao lost his appetite. Looking at the young man who was devouring it, he smiled and said, "Everyone, eat slowly, don't choke, everyone will grab it with you."

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Some teenagers raised their heads, smiled sheepishly, slowed down the movements of their hands, and chewed slowly. This was the usual rule. You should not eat too fast, you must chew it into pieces before swallowing, but today

Too tired and too hungry, they couldn't control themselves for a while.

"Mr. Wang, would you like to go shopping with me?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Wenyan aside and extended an invitation.

"It's an honor, little man." Wang Wenyan smiled, and then led the way, briefly introducing the Yanding Village here as he walked. Behind him, Luo Yangxing also put down the food in his hands, and followed with a few people to protect him.

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"General, there are a total of 273 people in this village, 134 of them are strong men, and the others are old people, women or children. At first, this was also a salt farm, just for boiling salt. However, due to poor management, the salt farm was slow.

It gradually became dilapidated and there were fewer and fewer people. Later, the government management personnel stationed here also withdrew, leaving these salt workers to fend for themselves. They only came here regularly to search for some oil and water." Wang Wenyan led Zhu Youxiao slowly.

Visit here slowly and then walk to the top of the slope.

Zhu Youxiao didn't specifically give him the title "General". He said it himself when he saw the young soldiers reporting just now, so he called him that.

"The salt farm is right behind this slope. You can see it from the top of the slope." After walking a few steps and reaching the top of the slope, Wang Wenyan pointed to the darkness below, with a dozen tall black figures and said, "

General, there is a big windmill over there, which is constantly lifting water up and storing it day and night, and then slowly draining it into the evaporation pond."

"This side is the filter tank, and this side is..." Wang Wenyan slowly pointed over and introduced them one by one.

"Wait, what is that?" Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao discovered something was wrong. On the darker sea surface in the distance, there seemed to be a few lights, and several huge black shadows could be vaguely seen.

"Where?" Following Zhu Youxiao's finger, Wang Wenyan also looked over, "This... This seems to be a light. It's strange. Who would light a light on the sea?" Wang Wenyan's eyesight is a bit poor, he didn't

See those dark shadows.

Luo Yangxing also looked at it strangely. He was also a martial arts practitioner with relatively good eyesight. He could also clearly see the huge black shadow under the light. After staring for a while, his face suddenly became ugly, "General, then..."

.That seems to be a boat!”

"Ship? Sea ship?" Zhu Youxiao chewed in his mouth and suddenly laughed, "Our enemy is coming."

Turning around suddenly, he stood tall and strode down. The further he went down, the more his heart became excited and his blood slowly boiled. He even shouted in his heart to make the storm more violent.

Bar!
Chapter completed!