The life of the Xianyu family through books

Dark clouds rolled in, covering the sky and the sun.

Yan Yu looked up at the sky.

Tick.

Raindrops fell on her forehead.

Yan Huaiwen put his hand to cover her head and glanced at Kang Er beside him.

Kang Er hurried back to the house, found an umbrella and opened it.

Yan Huaiwen took it and leaned to the side naturally.

Yan Yu subconsciously leaned towards his uncle.

The latter only felt that the side he was touching was windless and warm.

The uncle and nephew stood under the eaves, watching the rain grow from light to heavy, with only a bamboo umbrella to shelter them from the rain.

Yan Huaiwen looked at it for a while and said slowly: "It's a good rain. The rebels will be delayed for at least two more days on the road."

"Uncle, I won't leave. I'll stay with you." Yan Yu looked up and said.

When two armies fight, no one can tell who will win until the very end.

They had made sufficient preparations, and so had the rebellious King of Qi.

If something really went wrong, she was confident that she could escape quickly with her uncle.

She moved at such a speed as a donkey that the rebels could not catch up with her even if they rode their horses hard.

Yan Huaiwen chuckled: "When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?"

"If we fail to defend the Tiger's Nest, the rebel king's army will be able to march straight in. Xizhou, Guanzhou, and Leshan will be completely lost. The rebel king will dominate the northwest. As long as he can calmly manage for a few years and avoid the imperial army's sharp edge, and only defend but not attack, the imperial court will not be able to sustain such a huge military expenditure and will be dragged down."

Yan Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The uncle's tone was a little sad, but also a little too affirmative.

She didn't think much about it, as her uncle always had a far-sighted vision and understood everything.

"Then, I will only take half of the craftsmen with me? I will leave the other half for them to continue making catapults."

Drawings, materials, and craftsmen obtained from Xizhou.

In addition, her master and uncle worked together in perfect coordination.

By mobilizing all available human resources, the impossible was accomplished in a short period of time.

The number of catapults increased to a level that even Yan Yu found unimaginable.

The reason why the construction of the high wall in Xiaoan Village was stopped was because the quarry could no longer supply.

If you want to throw stones, how can you do without stones?

Although the size and weight of these stone bullets are not very strict, if they are too big, they cannot be thrown, and if they are too small, they will be powerless.

In order for every stone bullet to meet the standards, human intervention is required.

The Huju County government sent another team of yamen runners to supervise the situation.

First, they were wary of the captives in the quarry being unable to withstand the high-intensity work and rioting. Second, they were more worried that the servants in the quarry would exploit them too much.

It doesn't matter how you save food on a daily basis to enrich yourself.

During this war, everything is focused on supplying military supplies.

"The war is about to start, and people's hearts are in turmoil. Even if we leave them here, they will be frightened and unwilling to do anything. Since you want to lead people back to make the Eight Ox Crossbow, then take them back." Yan Huaiwen said softly, "It is recorded in the book that the arrows fired from the Eight Ox Crossbow are unparalleled in force and can penetrate bricks and stones to make ladders to climb walls. If there are enough such sharp weapons, there will be no worries in the war."

"It's true, uncle. When we were testing the shooting, we used an iron arrow about half a zhang long, which penetrated the rocks as long as an adult's palm. The adults who restored the crossbow bed said that the arrow could be longer. If we could test it closer, it would be no problem to pierce the city wall. But as for stepping on it to climb the wall, I haven't tried it yet, and I don't think it will last too long, unless you are a Boy Scout like us, who is as light as a swallow!" Yan Yu said proudly.

The two chubby hands gestured excitedly in front of them: "Use our iron hook and throw it upwards, and it will go up soaring!"

The Boy Scouts' training was a bit miscellaneous, and she, the leader, would train whatever she wanted. They were at the age when they could flutter about, and jumping up and down was very much in line with the children's aesthetics.

It’s really exciting!

For example, when they were chasing Ding Jiao, they climbed trees with such agility. It can be said that each Boy Scout had some unique skills.

Yan Huaiwen raised the umbrella in his hand so that he could see the fat boy next to him more clearly.

Well, it is a little rounder.

Looking from above, the thick hair cannot cover the slightly protruding cheeks on both sides.

At this moment, her eyebrows were beaming with joy, and her fair little face was trembling slightly.

"You are all good kids." Yan Huaiwen lowered his eyebrows and smiled slightly.

Yan Yu raised his head and looked at his uncle from this angle. Maybe it was because of the moisture from the rain, but his uncle looked much gentler.

"This time, the rebels infiltrated. Xiao Er led 2,000 new troops to capture and kill 5,000 enemies. Xiao Er has made contributions, and the boy scouts have made contributions. Uncle will remember this for you. If there is a chance in the future, uncle will find a way to return the credit to you."

He said slowly: "At this time, it is more appropriate to attribute the military achievements to your fathers."

"Everyone understands. We talked about it together after returning to the village. Hehe, the title belongs to you. What's more important is that we get the reward money. Dad also promised me that I can divide the free food however I want."

She felt that this was not enough, because her father was promoted to the fifth rank because of this achievement!

So she also reserved five years' salary for her father.

From then on, her father worked and the salary belonged to her, perfect.

"Food..." Yan Huaiwen pondered and asked, "A lot?"

Yan Yu said with a smile: "I can't mention it in front of the prince, but it's a lot, uncle, it can solve our urgent needs. The barns in the village are taking out grain every day, but not bringing in grain. It's really worrying. With this batch of grain, we can survive for a long time. Once the people who went south to buy grain come back, we will be better."

Yan Huaiwen nodded and said calmly: "No need to mention it to the prince, and the same goes for your master."

Is this what you want to keep secret?

  Just what she wants!

Her uncle's flexibility in handling matters really shows his consideration for her.

"If you can make the Eight Ox Crossbow, do it. If you can't, don't force it. Find a few places in the village cellar to store important items such as food separately, and build earth to hide them. If the tiger's nest is lost, I will immediately order Kang Er to return to the village to report the news. Don't leave your property behind, and hide in the mountains and forests together. If the rebels search the mountains, then..." Yan Huaiwen paused and said, "Go outside the pass, occupy a grassland, pretend to be the remnants of the Northern Rong, and wait for the news of the victory of the imperial army."

Yan Yu’s eyes widened.

  Have you thought of a way out for them?

Pretending to be a barbarian?

"Uncle..."

"Just be prepared." Yan Huaiwen said slowly: "We have discovered that the Western Rong have made unusual moves, and they may be conspiring with the rebels to send troops."

Yan Yu: !!!!

"Uncle, are the Western Rong really going to send troops? Yes, the barbarians outside the Great Wall and the rebel king have already colluded. They, they are so daring! The blood on the Jingguan we built hasn't even dried yet, aren't they afraid?!"

The Jingguan was built that day to intimidate the barbarians.

  With the example of the Northern Rong in front of us, the Western Rong are really bold!

Aren't you afraid of never coming back? !

Yan Huaiwen looked at the heavy rain that was getting heavier and heavier.

The rain hit the ground, splashing and dirtying the corners of my robes, shoes and socks.

The whole body is wrapped in sticky moisture that cannot be shaken off.

His voice was as chilly as the cold rain at that moment.

"Western Rong is trying to take advantage of the rebellion to cause trouble, so he will never return!"

"The Guanzhou border troops were able to wipe out the northern barbarians. What is there for the imperial court's elite troops to fear when facing the western barbarians?!" (End of this chapter)