Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

The generals under He Xiong had long disliked Yu Shida. Since the general had saved him and was only leading the way, there was no need to make him a deputy general.

"I see that the explosives used by Longtan to blow up the city gate are much more powerful than those used by Deputy General Yu. There is even a faint smell of alcohol."

Someone looked at Yu Shida suspiciously, "I heard from the soldiers defending the city that the explosives they used were extremely small, but their power was even greater than the two boxes that Deputy General Yu used last time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started to discuss in a low voice.

"Two big boxes of stuff. The hole in the city gate is only slightly bigger than the dog hole."

"This time, the people from Longtan detonated the explosives silently, and the soldiers defending the city didn't hear any sound at all."

He Xiong looked at Yu Shida with a half-smile, "Deputy General Yu, do you really mean what they said?"

Everyone's eyes were on him, and Yu Shida felt a chill down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat.

"General, this is absolutely not the case. The Longtan thieves are shameless and they set fire to my family's farm and stole the recipe and many explosives to modify them. I lost the recipe, so I made it based on my vague memory, so the power is naturally greatly reduced."

Thinking of He Xiong's habit, a sly light flashed in Yu Shida's eyes. He said unintentionally, "When I was chasing the Longtan thieves, I found that the one leading their troops this time was actually their female city lord!"

"Female city lord?" He Xiong became interested when he heard it. He sat up straight and stared at Yu Shida.

"I heard that this city lord is not only talented, but also extremely beautiful, and a stunning beauty."

Even though Morey had not seen it with his own eyes, he still used his magic to try to exonerate Yu Shida.

Yu Shida glanced at him calmly.

"The Yun Mo we captured two days ago is her husband. If we capture her, it will be equivalent to capturing the entire Nanman Prefecture!"

"really?"

"The Cangwu County Military Headquarters was also persuaded by the city lord." Yu Shida said.

He Xiong's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Pass the order down and send more people to find out where the Cangwu County and Longtan Army are stationed."

The more Yu Shida talked, the more interested he became in this female city lord.

If he could get help from such a talented woman, he would be able to rule the South with twice the result with half the effort.

Seeing Yu Shida using sweet words to please the general and allowing him to escape punishment for his incompetence again, the generals were so angry that they wanted to drag him out and give him fifty lashes.

Seeing that Yu Shida and Morey were trying to digress from the topic by coaxing the general, the quartermaster in charge of rear-line services could no longer sit still and interrupted them directly.

"General, the granary has been destroyed. We don't have enough food to last for three days. What should we do?"

"This is easy." He Xiong waved his hand and said to the other generals, "Immediately pass the order and send dozens of teams to collect food from the people in the cities and villages, and recruit some young and strong men to repair the city walls."

The rear service applauded and said, "The general is wise. I have heard that the south grows two crops a year, and every household has more food than they can eat."

"Now is the farming season. Do we need to provide food and financial subsidies to the conscripted laborers?" a general frowned.

He Xiong glared at the general, "It is their honor to work for us, how can they have the nerve to accept money!"

After everything was discussed, dozens of teams set out from the city of Nanzhou.

The entrance to the valley where Longtan camped.

Yun Qi and Yun Si were standing guard in the dark with their secret guards when they suddenly saw fast horses galloping towards them from a distance.

"Fourth brother, the Hu people are coming again!"

Yun Qi held the telescope in his hand, his eyes fixed on the movement on the road ahead.

"How many are here?" Yun Si asked.

"There are about thirteen of them. Do you want to take them down?"

Lin Yian and Lu Changqing approached from behind quietly, "Brother Yun Qi, are they all cavalry?"

Yun Qi nodded, "Yes, thirteen horses."

Yun Er nonchalantly poked his head out from the tree. "Since they still dare to come, we will not be polite and take them all in! An'er, Changqing and all the archers, listen to my order. Shoot down the Hu people on the horses and do not harm the horses."

The sharpshooters hiding in the woods drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the Hu people who were still riding their horses towards them.

It was getting closer. Just as the cavalry entered the shooting range of Yun Er and his men, more than a dozen arrows were shot out from the dense forest.

Yun Si and Yun Qi led the soldiers to hurriedly stop the frightened horses and kill the remaining Hu people.

They acted quickly, with one team going to take the horses and another team carrying away the bodies on the road.

The last team of people took hoes, shovels, branches and other tools to clean the serum on the ground and sprinkle it with dry leaves and weeds.

After a moment, the road looked as if no one had walked on it for a long time.

Even the sound of the horse neighing just now seemed like an illusion.

Seeing that he had harvested more than a dozen horses, Yun Er laughed heartily, patting Lin Yian and Lu Changqing on the shoulders while laughing.

"Good boy, your archery skills are getting better and better!"

Lu Changqing became shy after being praised and smiled with pursed lips.

"Thanks to Uncle Yun's teachings. We want to learn from you and become as powerful as you in the future." Lin Yian grinned with a sincere smile on his face.

Yun Er was slightly stunned and unconsciously touched the gauze wrapped around his left eye. The wound had almost healed, but he still couldn't see with his left eye.

After a joint consultation between Yun Wu, Guo Xun and Doctor Lu, it was determined that the chances of recovery of his left eye were very slim.

He felt sad in his heart, and he lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on the bow and arrow in his left hand that had accompanied him for many years, and his heart suddenly became clear.

Even though he only had one eye left, he was still a sharp shooter, and he found that his hearing became more acute after he lost sight in his left eye.

There is an old saying: A blessing in disguise.

Yun Er, who had figured everything out, laughed loudly and raised the bow and arrow in his hand, "Yes, I want to be as good as me!"

Yun Si and Yun Qi looked at each other and realized that all their worries were unnecessary.

Even though he lost an eye, he is still as handsome as ever!

Yun Si had already sent people to send the confiscated horses back to the camp.

"Second Brother Yun, we have captured all three groups of troops sent by the Hu people. Do you think the Hu people will send more people?" Lin Yian asked with a frown.

Yun Er was lying on a tree trunk holding a piece of grass in his mouth, with his hands clasped behind his head.

After a long while, he said, "The people sent by the Hu people are getting more and more each time. There is no such thing as a third time. I'm afraid their temptation has come to an end."

"Then wait for them to come. We are definitely not cowards!"

After this period of tempering, Lin Yian has become sharp and determined.

"No hurry. From this point of view, a war is inevitable."

A few people were talking about the upcoming battle when the secret guards patrolling in the back mountain were tying up two people and bringing them back.

"Second brother, fourth brother, we have captured two more spies in the back mountain."

"It's unfair! We are from a nearby village."