Qin Huaidao faced the inquiry and said calmly: "There are two options. Escape to Huashan. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and the roads are complicated and difficult to be exposed. Just hide for a while and then come out; or go north to the grassland. The Wang family in Taiyuan has gathered some
A small tribe has certain human resources on the grassland. It is so far away that it cannot be traced. It can also allow Wang Tongbiao to grow slowly on the grassland for the future."
"Hiss!" Xu Shiji's pupils suddenly shrank and he asked: "I have also heard that the five surnames and the seven Wangdus have an unexplained relationship with the alien races on the grassland. Your analysis is very reasonable. Which one is the most likely?"
"If it were me, I would go north to the grassland and hope for the future." Qin Huaidao said in a deep voice.
"But what if I don't go? If I make the wrong choice, I will miss the opportunity to pursue him. I will let the tiger go back to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles. It will be difficult for the Holy Emperor to explain it." Xu Shiji said worriedly.
Qin Huaidao smiled: "What are you afraid of? Let's go to the north first. If we chase them wrongly, it means they are in the country. Just come back and continue the chase. If we let them escape to the grassland, it will be impossible to chase them again."
"It makes sense. You are a very good boy. You also said you don't know how to march and fight. I think you are better than Qin Qiong." Xu Shiji slapped Qin Huaidao on the shoulder with satisfaction and added: "The Holy One has an order to assassinate the coal truck driver.
The clues will allow you to quickly return to Chang'an to investigate the case."
"Any clues?"
Qin Huaidao was overjoyed. As a result of the assassination, there was no one to help transport coal. Without coal, bricks could not be burned. The weather was freezing and the young and old men in Qinjiazhuang might not be able to bear it. If there was a heavy snowfall, those dilapidated thatched houses would collapse by one or two percent.
We don't know how many people will die. We must resolve the assassination as soon as possible and resume coal transportation.
"Why, you don't want to go back?" Xu Shiji asked.
"No, I will leave now, junior." Qin Huaidao said decisively. Although the affairs of the Wang family are important, it is not a big problem with Xu Shiji. He should be able to catch Wang Tongbiao. There is little point in staying. It is better to go back to solve the assassination and restore his fortune as soon as possible.
Coal, the life and death of thousands of people in Qinjiazhuang is a top priority and cannot afford to delay. He added: "Let them follow. Junior and Luo Zhang can just return to Chang'an."
"Yes!" Xu Shiji agreed.
At this time, Cheng Chumo and others came over, and Qin Huaidao asked bluntly: "Will you go back to Chang'an with me, or will you go with General Xu to hunt down the rebels and perform meritorious service?"
"Go hunt down the rebels."
"How can you miss something like a war?"
Everyone expressed their opinions that military merit is the foundation of martial arts and no one wanted to miss it.
After a conversation, Qin Huaidao introduced Zhao Shuwen to Xu Shiji, and took Luo Zhang to ride back to Chang'an, taking with him a hundred war horses. If you take more, you will be suspected of having ulterior motives, and you must not touch weapons and armor.
Xu Shiji looked at Qin Huaidao's leaving figure, his eyes full of admiration, and secretly said: "If you are not greedy for merit at a young age and know how to choose, your future will be unlimited."
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Qin Huaidao didn't know Xu Shiji's thoughts, otherwise he would have laughed to death. He trotted forward with his war horses. He was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Luo Zhang, a hundred war horses and thousands of taels of silver. If you make a lot of money, I will give them to you to rebuild the mountain guard."
Team, we can’t be overturned by someone again this time - it’s a shame!”
"Uncle, do you really give them all to me?"
"Why, if you don't want it, forget it."
"No, I want it, I want it. With these horses, I can form a cavalry. Looking back, who dares to come to Meishan to cause trouble? Then let's go directly to Meishan?" Luo Zhang asked excitedly.
"Okay!" Qin Huaidao said with a smile. He was driving his horses back to Chang'an. If Li Er knew about it, he might have to dig up a layer of horses and collect only a hundred horses. Why not go directly to Tongguan County. Suddenly something occurred to him and he asked seriously: "Luo Zhang, you
Do you blame me for not letting you follow me just now to make military achievements?"
"No, although I don't know why my uncle did this, he must have deep meaning. Follow him and have a good time. In the future, he will become a rich man, marry a lot of wives and concubines, have a lot of children, and carry on the family line. It's good. It will also make military achievements.
What can we do? It’s not just for the reward of silver so that we can get married and have children. The titles have come to an end. It’s not like others who need military honors in exchange for titles, right?”
"Hahaha, you can see clearly, so I'm relieved." Qin Huaidao smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. Just now he was really worried that Luo Zhang was young and energetic and couldn't think about it, so he had to fight for the military glory.
Luo Zhang suddenly said seriously: "Uncle, don't worry, I've thought about it these days. The higher the Duke's position, the higher the title of king. It's impossible for the Holy Emperor to grant a reward, so why go for military merit? As for the silver reward for meritorious service, follow uncle
You can earn more without risking your life."
"You're right. It won't take long before uncle can give you countless money. However, in life, you have to do something meaningful and what you want to do." Qin Huaidao was completely relieved to be able to say this.
The words showed that this kid really wanted to understand and was not lying to himself.
"What is meaningful? Taking care of the Qin family village like uncle does?"
"You will know when you are older, drive!" Qin Huaidao shook the reins.
The two of them were chatting and laughing as they ran all the way.
At dusk, the two came to Meishan. Qin Huaidao checked it out, explained some things, changed horses and continued on the road. By the time Chang'an arrived, it was already night and he could not enter the city, so he had to change his horse and go straight to Qinjiazhuang.
The moonlight was hazy and the road was bumpy.
Qin Huaidao had to slow down a little, and finally arrived at the entrance of Qinjiazhuang Village. He saw that the paddy fields had been turned into ponds. The earthen dams in the middle were crisscrossed, straight and uniform, and the width was not small. There was no need to worry about collapse. The water was stored, but it was far away.
It's far from enough. It will be better in the spring.
After entering the village, someone shouted in the darkness: "Stop, who is it!"
"I!"
"Young Master?" Soon, a man came from the woods ahead, holding a torch.
Qin Huaidao stepped forward and said, "Are you on guard duty tonight? You are very vigilant."
"Thank you, young master, for your compliment. It's freezing cold. Xue Li asked to change it every hour to avoid freezing. I just put it on not long ago and I'm still energetic. I don't dare to say it later because it's too cold."
Qin Huaidao looked around, pointed to a high ground and said: "Notify me and arrange for someone to dig a hole on that hillside early tomorrow morning. The entrance will be smaller and the inside will be larger. Three or five people can be hidden there. A fire can be made to keep the cold at bay."
You can also observe the intersection here.”
"Good idea, I've written it down." The other party was overjoyed.
Fortifications such as bunkers are also good for use as hidden sentry points. Qin Huaidao didn't say anything more. He took his horse to the vicinity of the ancestral hall and took a look. There were people talking around the fire. He found a place to tie the horse and walked in.
"Young Master, it's so nice of you to come." Jia Youcai recognized Qin Huaidao and shouted in surprise.
Xue Rengui also stood up to greet him: "I've met the young master!"
"No need to be polite. Sit down and talk. Uncle Jia, has something happened?" Qin Huaidao found a seat and sat down, stretching out his hands to warm himself. It was freezing all the way. Even though he was young and energetic, he couldn't bear it.
Jia Youcai quickly said: "Young Master, someone in Chang'an is offering fifty thousand taels for the method of burning bricks."
"fifty thousand?"
Qin Huaidao was very disdainful. He wanted to take away only 50,000 yuan. He also underestimated the value of coke. He asked instead: "What is this person's background? Could he be the person behind Coal Burning Mountain?"