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!
…
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.
.
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.
Yan Er looked like the backbone of the village.
That's not right, they listened to Yan Hushu's words even more.
But after Yan Hushu gave the order, they all looked at Yan Er...
Mr. Xue Qi felt that his mind was confused.
After reading it for a while, I felt like I understood it again.
Yan Hushu is the one who has the final say. Not only Xiao'an Village, the government offices, but also his border troops are affected. There is really nothing he can do to explain this. He is obviously the most powerful official here.
Yan Laoer is... adjutant, deputy, oh, that's pretty much what it means. He expanded on what Yan Hushu said and explained it in detail. He used a very special way to communicate with the villagers. Looking at it, the effect was not
Generally good.
Originally, these village heroes were a little nervous, but he suddenly talked a lot of "nonsense", and the atmosphere suddenly changed.
After Yan Huaiwen saw that the people in the village had also finished, he said to his younger brother: "God willing, detach your team and surround them in a fan shape."
Yan Yu's eyes lit up.
This is what she wrote on the map.
Yan Huaiwen felt that the comparison with a fan was very vivid, and he also agreed with the latter sentence of "concealed advancement".
His eyes fell on the waiter.
Yan Yu straightened her body, holding a crossbow in her left hand and a stick in her right hand. She was not tall, but she was the most energetic. Her face was covered with a mask, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and she looked at him unblinkingly, bright and bright.
Yan Huaiwen raised the corners of his lips and nodded slightly towards her.
The child smiled and rolled his eyes, patted the quiver on his back, and waved the stick in his hand.
People in Xiaoan Village are no strangers to detachment orders.
But he still went to see Yan Laoer after Yan Huaiwen gave the order.
Yan Laoer stopped talking nonsense with them.
He stretched out his hand and waved it casually twice, and the men in the village immediately started to move, looking for their little friends.
…
"You can't rush forward later. Dad is here." Yan Laoer whispered to Yan Yu.
Yan Yu promised seriously: "Don't worry, Dad, I won't charge, I will shoot arrows from behind."
Yan Laoer looked at the wind and snow, and became even more worried: "The wind is so strong, don't use arrows, otherwise you will miss the mark."
Yan Yu's eyelashes fluttered, and she thought to herself, Dad, you'd better remember this, your archery skills are the most unreliable.
"Qi Si, help me keep an eye on the waiter." Yan Lao Er said to Qi Si who was lying next to her daughter.
Qi Siweng promised: "Brother Yan, don't worry."
"Dad! It's starting!" Yan Yu saw the border troops in the distance.
Through the wind and snow, she couldn't really see it, but she felt that the one who shot the first arrow was her Uncle Hu!
It was as if a warm current had been injected into the blood, and soon it started to burn.
Yan Yu raised her head to see more clearly, but her father pushed her down mercilessly, and her face was almost touching the snow.
But soon, her father no longer cared about her.
The government officials on the left and right rushed out at the same time. They ran hard on the snow-covered grassland, leaving behind traces like combs.
Yes, there is no horseback riding. The riding skills of the government officials are limited to walking, and fighting on horseback is not suitable. They, like the people of Xiaoan Village, came on legs.
Yan Laoer stared at one of them, crawling forward uncontrollably, wanting to get closer.
His brother shot several arrows while running, and several Beirong soldiers fell down. I don't know whether it was shot by the border troops or his brother.
Yan Laoer prefers the latter.
When his brother held a bow in his hand, the sky and the earth were eclipsed.
It seems that he is the only one with one bow, who is the most powerful and fascinating person in this scene!
Yan Yu took the opportunity to crawl forward, his eyes constantly scanning the whole place, paying attention to every move of Beirong in his sight.
She kicked Fourth Uncle Qi.
Qi Si felt it, but didn't take it seriously, thinking it was an accidental touch.
Yan Yu had no choice but to kick him twice more.
Qi Si looked over in confusion.
He knew the strength of the waiter. If it was unintentional, it would be painful for others, but their brother was fine.
Yan Yu winked hard with her big eyes, and regardless of whether Uncle Qi understood it or not, he propped himself up with both hands and feet and moved slowly laterally...
Qi Si...naturally followed.
He had been waiting in the snow, and was already buried firmly in the snow. He broke through the snowdrift that was pressing down on him. The snow on his body didn't even have time to shake, so he ran with his tail between his legs.
Beirong's response was quick.
They were yelling something, and more and more people rushed out of the tent.
The frontier army and Beirong collided head-on.
There were only about forty soldiers in the frontier army, but they were as powerful as tigers.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
plan?
All plans end here.
All that remains is a bloody fight.
After Hu Da entered the military camp, he practiced equestrian hard and was now able to shoot arrows on horseback. He was still unable to shoot arrows while galloping, but the horses of the border army were all well-trained horses. They carried him and stayed still, within sight.
There is no one he can't hit, and even the wind and snow can't block his arrow path.
When arrows arrive, people die.
Mr. Xue Qi has Hu Da, and he can wake himself up with a smile even from his dreams in the middle of the night.
He did not let Hu Da learn any swords, guns or sticks. Apart from the most basic training, Hu Da only practiced two things, equestrianism and archery.
The frontier army is also having a hard time, but General Xue Qi gives Hu Da extra meals from time to time, and can eat meat every now and then. The entire military camp knows that this new Hu Xiaoqi is highly valued by the leader.
Hu Da lived up to his expectations and was good at crossbows and bows. In a short period of time, he was recognized as the top marksman in Touzhou.