In Xiao'an Village, people finally crossed the mountains and arrived at the place marked by Yan Yu on the map, where she and Qi Si went into the mountains on their last return trip.

Yan Huaiwen and his government officials returned to Huju City and blocked Mr. Tian who was getting ready to go.

"Where do you want to go, sir?" Yan Huaiwen asked.

Mr. Tian was calm: "Huai Wen is back. Thank you all for your hard work. Did the trip go smoothly? Is the food bought from Linhai at the back?"

He had a vague guess in his mind that the location of Xiao'an Village was too coincidental, and it happened to be stuck at a key place for the tigers to travel to various cities.

He still had some luck. He calculated the time. His student Yan Huaian and the people from Xiaoan Village should have entered the mountain yesterday, and Yan Hushu returned at this time, maybe...

Maybe not?

Maybe he didn't return to the village?

Maybe the grain bought from Linhai fell behind and arrived later, and Yan Hushu and the others were just one step ahead?

But...how could he count the government servants around Yan Huaiwen? They were all the same ones when he left, not any less.

Then there are only two possibilities. One is that Yan Hushu’s trip to buy food failed. How is this possible? There are still people who can’t buy food with the banknotes? It’s just a question. Then, the second possibility is huge.

In addition, Yan Hushu temporarily stored the grain somewhere, most likely - Xiao'an Village!

"The boat stopped at Xiao'an Village Ferry the night before. I wanted to use the help of my villagers to transport food back to Huju, but unexpectedly I heard that the villagers were leaving the village the next day... I wanted to do something big.

Snow fell continuously at night, so in a hurry, I had to let the Gufeng people and the boat return first. I rested in the village for a day, settled the food, and then came. Fortunately, there were still a few horses captured from Beirong in our village.

The war horses, the fast horses galloped, and finally the time was not missed..."

Yan Huaiwen's eyes glanced at the carriages and horses prepared by the government office, and he thought that it was as expected. Mr. Tian was indeed uneasy at home.

"My lord, just send me here. When my subordinates return, they will definitely work side by side with the volunteers on the border. This trip will be worry-free."

Master Tian secretly gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Huai Wen just came back, don't work too hard, rest for a few days before..."

"Your Excellency has just recovered. It's windy and snowy today, so you should go back early. God is worried about you, and you have repeatedly told me, my brother, to take good care of you for him." Yan Huaiwen glanced at Mr. Tian's carriage and said sincerely: "Sir

Don't worry, just wait patiently in the Yamen for our return..."

"I will send you out of the customs." Mr. Tian was still making his last effort.

"The horse carriage approaching the pass is too conspicuous. In my opinion, our troops can be divided into two groups. The people originally scheduled can go out with the border troops. We will enter the mountains from the north of the city and follow the route that the Beirong army fled that day.

"Yan Huaiwen pointed to the mountain to the north.

Mr. Tian frowned and said: "The mountain road is difficult to navigate. Huaiwen has never walked through it..."

"It's okay, the government officials know the map and the way." Yan Huaiwen found the map and handed it over.

"Sir, please see, we enter the mountain from here, and after walking a short distance, we can walk on this line, which is the path that the waiter walked that day."

Mr. Tian took it and took a closer look. He had to admit that the picture was clear and clear, and every key position was marked.

"This picture was painted by the waiter?" Mr. Tian was somewhat surprised.

That child can draw a road map after walking once?

Yan Huaiwen looked calm, as if this move was very ordinary.

"Determine eight directions, measure with a step ruler, have a high visual distance, and mark prominent objects... The waiter is indeed good at identifying directions."

He glanced at the yamen officer nearby and praised him without hesitation: "The yamen officer is also good at identifying pictures and locations."

On this trip to the sea, Guan Yamen helped a lot.

Yan Huaiwen didn't mind helping him say something nice in front of the great master.

Everyone looked at this inconspicuous young man.

The officer's face turned red.

He was not very old, and he entered the government office on an errand from his father.

The old Guan Yamen was an expert at mapping and surveying land, and this skill in housekeeping was naturally passed on to his son.

Xiao Guan Yamen were people who escaped from famine and settled in Huju, and then gradually emerged in the government offices. Measuring land was not a hard job, but it did not allow for mistakes.

Previously, there were no documents in the household, and no one cared if the officials' ropes were loosened or tightened. But since the two new household secretaries came to take charge of the household, they went through all the documents in the household and pointed out a few places to measure the land.

It's his fault that this job fell to the small-guan yamen servant.

Although he did it slowly due to his lack of proficiency, his temperament was very serious. The key was that he had an excellent sense of direction and Yan Huaiwen used it very smoothly.

He has not been in the big dyeing vat of the government office for too long, and his temper is still a bit shy.

The government officials present winked and were envious.

"Sir, it's almost time. I'll take the first step."

When Yan Huaiwen saw Mr. Tian nodding, he got on his horse. He was very agile and heroic.

Master Tian looked at his carriage and couldn't help but sigh.

Yan Huaiwen was right about one thing. It was really inappropriate to leave the customs in a carriage.

He was also able to ride a horse. He originally planned to ride on a horse, but it snowed heavily for days and days. He knew that his body bones would be infected with wind and cold if he kept riding a horse, so he thought of changing horses at the pass. Unexpectedly,

After bumping into Yan Huaiwen, the two brothers met in the village to exchange information, and he could no longer hide his thoughts.

Yan Huaiwen is a man of literary and military skills. Although he is only temporarily serving as a household secretary, he has conquered the city for a long time and all the officials are impressed by him. He can control all the officials and he can definitely impose orders and prohibitions. If we say that he is a great master, he relies on his prestige.

, that Yan Hu’s book certificate is what people are looking for...

"Alas..." Mr. Tian sighed, with a complicated look on his face.

Because he was injured and had not recovered, he stayed in the government office. The government servant who was temporarily acting as the driver this time said in an ignorant tone: "Sir, Yan Hushu has come back just in time. With him here, he will definitely come back victorious."

Mr. Tian looked at him, said nothing, got into the carriage and sat down.

Feel the carriage start to move.

Master Tian's half-closed eyes suddenly opened.

Tianyou is right, the firewood, soap and servants must be matched by four people, and the groom must also make up for it. Five people, one hundred and twenty taels of silver a year, is really a lot...

Write another letter to Fucheng to urge you!

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The border troops, government officials, and the martyrs of Xiao'an Village finally met on the grassland.

When General Xue Qi saw that Yan Hushu was leading the government office, his momentum immediately dropped by three points.

He laid out his plans.

To put it bluntly, it's very simple.

If you know where the Beirong gathering is, you can surround them at night and kill them.

After Yan Huaiwen heard this, he immediately said: "Not at night. Of the three of us, only the frontier army is capable of carrying out a night attack. The wind and snow block the sight, making it difficult for archers to lock on to the target. If we fight closely, the frontier army will not have an advantage in numbers. The government officials and village warriors will not be able to attack at night."

It is easy to confuse the enemy with ourselves, and in chaos, mistakes will be made, and in war, mistakes will result in death or injury."

"We are catching rabbits in a urn, and there are no obstacles day or night. General Xue led the frontier troops to make a surprise attack from the rear; the government offices divided the troops into two sides, forming the left and right armies, and responded from the side; Xiao'an Village Yong formed small teams and dispersed in the front

Stay ahead to prevent any fish from slipping through the net..."

"What do you think, Mr. Xue Qi?" Yan Huaiwen asked.

Mr. Xue Qixin said that you have already laid out your plans for marching and fighting, so there is nothing else to say.

"Just follow what Yan Hushu said."

Yan Huaiwen nodded and said loudly: "Check the bows, arrows and weapons!"

The officials were stunned for a moment, but they still subconsciously drew their knives.

The border soldier's body was faster than his brain, and he only remembered halfway through the inspection that the person who gave the order seemed to be wrong.

Mr. Xue Qi:......

To be honest, he didn't react at that moment and almost went to check his knife.

Fortunately, my hand stopped on the handle of the knife, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing.

The so-called village heroes in Xiaoan Village were naturally the slowest to respond.

But it doesn't matter, they have Yan Er.

Yan Laoer shouted loudly: "No matter what you brought, take it out and look at it. You can take it out at any time if you put your head down. Don't let Beirong run up to you. You are still touching the sticks and knives all over your body. Where is the knife?"

Don't place your crossbow and arrow too far, otherwise you might miss an arrow and miss it..."

The men in Xiao'an Village got busy and placed their weapons within easy reach. Several of them were torn between using bamboo crossbows or bows and ran to Yan Lao'er to ask, causing Yan Lao'er to kick his feet in anger.

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It was not a heavy move, and the men hid away with smiles and no signs of anger. They discussed with each other whether to hold a bow or a crossbow...

So, why do you have to get hit with these two kicks?

Mr. Xue Qi's jaw dropped in surprise.

He only knew that Xiao'an Village had a brilliant record, but he didn't know that they were like this on the eve of the battle.
To be continued...