The undercover agent sent by the imperial court

The battlefield in the north does not have much complicated terrain. Beyond the border established by the two sides are some hills and plains, except for a valley farther away, there is an underground river.

The city mainly relies on groundwater wells to draw water, and the outside is to divert water to build canals to irrigate the fields. There should be no problem with the water source here if a forest can grow. Ling Xuan walked south and west while observing the forest while shuttling through the forest. of growth.

The closer to the southwest, the woods began to dwindle, and there was a hill through the woods. Ling Xuan looked down, and he could vaguely see the existence of a village in the bloody light, but no one lived there.

But Ling Xuan was looking for such a village. After confirming, Ling Xuan bent down and patted the dog's back, "Go and call another person over."

The ready-made combat power is useless. Ling Xuan watched the dog bark twice and returned to the forest before walking to the dilapidated village step by step. Before coming, Ling Xuan made a rough calculation based on the distance here. It is impossible to go back and forth and set up traps in a day.

But if there is a village here, you can use the room here to stay for one night. In this case, it can be explained clearly. Ling Xuan walked around this fairly large village. The farmers here should have lived well before. It was only after the war that we had to move out. The damage to the house was not bad, and it could be used after a general cleaning.

This is much more convenient. Ling Xuan chose a small room, and the fence outside the courtyard was broken. Ling Xuan stepped directly through the door panel on the ground to enter the house, and there was nothing left.

There is not even a table, only a broken bench. Ling Xuan went around to other places before moving back a small table. There is no bed, and it cannot be said that there is no bed, but this one looks like mud. The cold and hard bed made Ling Xuan doubtful, "This seems to be called Kang?"

Forgive Ling Xuan for his previous life, although he heard people say it when he went to the north, but Ling Xuan, who paid a high price to stay in a hotel, was not so curious that he even went to see a bed, "How is it used?"

"Light a fire below to keep warm." Yin Tianming's voice came from behind, and he put down the dog in his arms, Yin Tianming walked around the small room, "Do you want to live here?"

"What would a hunter look like if he lived here for a short time?" Ling Xuan got up and asked, clapping his hands.

"A hunter who comes to the mountain to hunt and occasionally lives in the village." Yin Tianming turned around, "Then you need a whetstone here, there should be one in the backyard, no one will take such a big stone away."

"That's right." Ling Xuan touched the knife, "I will sharpen the knife myself in the future."

Yin Tianming paused, "How can I say that you are also a martial arts practitioner, have you never sharpened a knife yourself?"

"Actually, I sharpened it once myself, but my brother forbade me to cut my hand. I didn't bother to sharpen the knife so I didn't pay attention." Ling Xuan spread his hands.

Yin Tianming stretched out his hand helplessly, "Okay, I'll sharpen the knife. First polish the whetstone, you can take a look and at least know how to do it."

Ling Xuan untied the knife from his waist and handed it to Yin Tianming, and then went to the backyard, Yin Tianming dragged out a black stone from the corner and put it on the millstone, then grabbed a handful of snow and spread it on it, patted the stone and took the knife After trying it a few times, I put my hand on the upper part of the blade, grasped the back of the blade with the other hand and began to grind it repeatedly, explaining, "The knife is relatively long, so first grind it from the middle, and then polish the tip. The blade close to the handle can be polished casually, or not, if you want to polish it, it can’t be broken too easily.”

Ling Xuan nodded aside, "Enen, what else?"

Seeing that the stone was a little shiny, Yin Tianming returned the knife to Ling Xuan, "I just polished the stone directly. If the polishing stone has not been used for a long time, please pay attention to polishing the surface with other stones before using it."

Ling Xuan shoved the knife back into the scabbard, "Okay, I remember, do you want to clean up the kitchen?"

"I don't need this, just make an earthen stove here." Yin Tianming shook his head.

Ling Xuan nodded understandingly, "I understand, you do it, I'll go and chop some firewood." After finishing speaking, he slipped away. The name Tuzao doesn't sound good, so it's better to give it to Yin Tianming.

Yin Tianming looked at Ling Xuan who was slipping away so fast and shook helplessly and began to make an earthen stove. He said he would do it, but as a martial arts practitioner, it is actually not that complicated. Although the soil in winter is indeed a bit hard, it is also true for Yin Tianming. The existence of random kneading, so when Ling Xuan came back with firewood, Yin Tianming had barely made up a table and two usable stools with the tables and chairs he didn't know where.

Even the bed was paved with withered grass, so Ling Xuan put down the wood and moved over curiously, "Where did you get the straw?"

"It's not straw, it's just cut from reeds by the river." Yin Tianming spread a piece of animal skin on it casually, "This way you can sleep at night."

Ling Xuan looked suspiciously at the rough bed, "I'd better find a random tree outside to sleep on."

"Sleeping outside in winter is not something an ordinary person can do." Yin Tianming sat up, "There is a clear difference between a bed that has been pressed and a bed that has not been pressed... don't you know this?"

"To be honest, I seldom stay in one place for a long time. At home, the bed is often changed." Ling Xuan shook his head, "What's the difference?"

Yin Tianming paused for a moment and always felt that Ling Xuan's trip was very dangerous, "It will harden after a long time, and the fabric will be worn."

Ling Xuan thought for a while, "It's like gloves when practicing martial arts. It will become thinner after a long time. Will this animal skin do the same?"

"No, this one won't be thinner, but the hair on it will be less." Yin Tianming said as he pressed the bed carefully to remove the protruding grass roots.

"But this is just a temporary residence, right?" Ling Xuan folded his hands and said casually, "It doesn't exist for a long time, right?"

"Well, but you must know the basics, right?" Yin Tianming lay down on the bed, "I'll just sleep here tonight to see if there's anything else I need."

"Then go ahead." Ling Xuan brought firewood, "Is this going to be burned under the kang?"

"Let me do this, don't burn the bed down." Yin Tianming took the firewood from Ling Xuan who was studying, "Do you know what Orion usually does?"

"Yes, I have participated in hunting. When I was in the north, a landlord took me to participate in winter hunting, so I know the traps and the process of catching them. There will be no problem." Ling Xuan squatted aside. Look at how Yin Tianming burns the kang, "But his house doesn't use this, it uses a kind of floor heating, a kind of charcoal fire with a low temperature is burned under the house, and the whole house is very warm."

"The way of the landlord is not suitable for you." Yin Tianming said sincerely, "It is difficult for the people here to even get carbon."

"How do you survive the winter when you are so poor that you can't even use carbon?" Ling Xuan was a little surprised, "Do you rely on going to the mountains every day to cut firewood?"

"They will store firewood in advance, and it's not that they can't use charcoal. They'll burn some trees to save some charcoal, but the smoke is very heavy and there are restrictions on cutting trees, so it's a rare thing." Yin Tianming slightly lit the fire and then Slightly cover half of it with the board on the side.

"That's why it's hard to get rich in the north." Ling Xuan sighed, "The harvest is not much and we have to find a way to survive the winter, and there are a lot of dead people. The biggest headache every year is the snowstorm. The numbers on the paperwork are enough to form another army. Call it over. No amount of money is enough."

"You're working hard here too." Yin Tianming touched the bed, "Okay, it's hot now."

"It's fine if I don't roast you." Ling Xuan glanced at Kang and said.

"Okay, you go back, it's getting dark soon, and it gets dark early in winter." Yin Tianming glanced outside the door and said to Ling Xuan.

"Then I'm leaving, and I'll come to see you tomorrow." Ling Xuan also stood up and patted his clothes politely, leaving the dog here and disappearing into the snow field with a little kung fu.

Shao Ziqian sat quietly in the room and read a book. In fact, he has read this book three times. There are quite a lot of books here, but Shao Ziqian reads faster. Except for walking around the military camp every day, Shao Ziqian sits Reading here, did Dong Yongjing ask him if he was not bored when he came here?

Shao Ziqian thought for a while and slowly shook his head. It made no difference to him what he did during the days when Ling Xuan was not around, so he also rejected Dong Yongjing's invitation. Although he didn't know what was the right thing to do as a prince, but, In his heart, he made a corresponding move very naturally, just like the experience of the previous martial arts leader.

This state is very strange, but there is no other way at the moment. Shao Ziqian turned over a page of the book to think about the feasibility of this case. Here are basically military books, and Shao Ziqian has learned a lot during this time.

When Ling Xuan came back, he saw Shao Ziqian reading the military book, "Why are you reading this, do you understand?"

"It's more or less understandable." Shao Ziqian closed the book and smiled, "Is the prince going to Chu State? It seems that the preparations have been completed."

Ling Xuan rubbed his chin. Did Shao Ziqian become smarter? Ling Xuan reached out and tried to pat Shao Ziqian's head.

Shao Ziqian smiled happily, "Ling Xuan, I have been working seriously recently."

This smirk made Ling Xuan withdraw his hand, "Well, I can see it, and I will continue to work hard in the future."

"I will." Shao Ziqian pursed his lips and smiled happily.

"Then I have something to do, so I'll leave first." Ling Xuan nodded casually, then turned and left, "Let's read more about the book of war, after all, it's on the battlefield."

Yin Tianming stayed for one night and found many problems. The dog's food is a problem. Although he used force to beat a prey back, but normally there should be a way to solve this problem. Would a normal hunter give meat to the dog? ?

Ling Xuan didn't have enough firewood if he wanted the bed to keep warm. He spent the rest of the night with internal strength. Is it really okay to not have quilts and pillows?

When Ling Xuan came again, he was silent after listening to Yin Tianming's question, "After talking for a long time, you only have theoretical knowledge."

"Besides, it would be good to ask an Orion about this kind of question. If I knew it, I would have asked the soldiers. Many of the soldiers here must have been from farming families." Ling Xuan disgusted and ignored Yin Tianming, picked up the dog and returned to the city.

Yin Tianming touched his nose and followed back. After returning, Ling Xuan was the first to find Dong Yongyong, and Jie Guo was ridiculed first.

"What kind of stupid question is this, who would go out without food, and the whetstone is too weird, why use a whetstone in this kind of place, isn't it handled at home? Even if there is an accident, can it be Do you want to sharpen the knife on the spot? Isn’t it common sense to have two knives?” Dong Yong shook his head helplessly, “I think Ling Xuan, you should give up. You used to steal it when you had no money in the Jianghu. I have never suffered."

Ling Xuan silently glanced at Yin Tianming who was handling the whetstone, Yin Tianming looked away guiltily, "I heard it from Orion's friend, and at least it is necessary to learn how to sharpen a knife."

"It makes sense, but it seems that the method of joining the army for an ordinary Orion who wants to serve the country is not feasible. This method is not suitable for me, so I should change my thinking." Ling Xuan looked outside, "Speaking of which, what do you think? , Is it possible for me to pretend to be Chu Ziyan and sneak in?"

"Isn't that going up to get beaten?" Dong Yong looked at Ling Xuan suspiciously, "Could it be too false to say that Chu Ziyan surrendered?"

Oh, yes, this guy doesn't know Chu Ziyan's identity yet, Ling Xuan reacted and glanced down at Dong Yongyong with a 'huh' look and said lightly, "You don't understand."

This is revenge, this is definitely revenge, Dong Yong looked at Ling Xuan who had a "huh" expression and rubbed his forehead, really, why did he get into an argument with this guy, Dong Yong still habitually gave way , "It's best if you are sure, you can come to me anytime if you have any questions."

"Of course." Ling Xuan said casually while thinking, "These should be your work, thank you soon."

Sure enough, it would be better to ignore this guy, Dong Yong forever raised his forehead, "Go ahead, I still have something to do."

"Well, you can go." Ling Xuan turned and looked at the sand table and continued to think, Dong Yongyong nodded to Yin Tianming and left.

Seeing Dong Yong leave and approaching Ling Xuan, Yin Tianming asked, "I said, are you serious?"

"True is false and sometimes false is true." Ling Xuan raised the corner of his mouth, "There is no such thing as true or false, and it's not like a child's play."

In other words, it may be used or it may not be used. Yin Tianming glanced at the battleground between the two armies, "Do you want to start small or directly enter the army as a master?"

"Destiny, do you know one thing?" Ling Xuan picked up a chess piece, "It is true gold that will always shine. I have realized that I cannot be like ordinary people. Instead of being suspected so accidentally It's better to catch him off guard."

Said that the chess piece in his hand fell into the enemy's camp, "But you just need to help me play a scene, after all, it should be impossible for my martial arts to be higher than the opponent's."

"If you have already made up your mind, just tell me what to do." Yin Tianming smiled helplessly, "What else can I do with the seal of heaven in your hands."

Ling Xuan looked down at Tianyin, "I haven't done anything, you insisted on coming here."

"Hi hi."