He Yan originally thought that if it was Xiao Jue who asked Ma Damei and the others to compete in equestrian archery with him, then after the competition, they would be able to see that his skills were out of the ordinary and would do something about it. But after more than ten days had passed, the days were still as usual. Other than the occasional recruits who came to compete with her, nothing else happened. She didn't even get an extra cup of military rations.
Maybe … it was just a coincidence? He Yan thought that maybe the instructors were bored in the Liang Province Guard and wanted to test their skills.
She put this matter to the back of her mind for the time being.
After a few rains, the summer heat seemed to have lessened a bit. Occasionally, when she woke up in the morning for a jog, there was no sun and a cool breeze. Before long, the summer of the Liang Province Guard would be over.
It was also because the weather was gradually cooling that the recruits were allowed to enter the mountain a few days ago.
Mount Baiyue was extremely large. It would take at least a day and a night to climb the mountain. Because of this, the recruits were strictly forbidden from climbing the mountain. At most, they could only go to the top. Every day, five people would go up the mountain to patrol.
Hong Shan didn't understand. "What are five people patrolling for? If there really is any danger, will five people be enough?"
He Yan thought, of course it won't be enough. You weren't supposed to be patrolling in the first place.
The new recruits of the Liangzhou Guard had been training here for an entire summer. Before long, it would be time for the "Battle for the Flag".
The flag battle was to plant more than ten flags at the top of the mountain. The recruits with better aptitudes and outstanding results would be divided into teams and they would go up the mountain to compete. There would be fights between the teams competing. When they finally went down the mountain, the team with the most flags would be the winner. The final winner would become the most promising recruit and would most likely enter the Vanguard Battalion.
He Yan's goal was no longer the Vanguard Battalion, but Nine Flags Battalion.
Now, he had the recruits walk around the mountain every day to familiarize them with the terrain of Mount Baiyue. He wanted them to remember the location so that they wouldn't be unfamiliar with the way during the flag battle. However, the recruits didn't know. As someone who had been in the military, He Yan knew.
The last time she fought for the flag in Mo County, Mo County was connected to the desert. When the wind blew in the desert, the landmarks disappeared and the sand dunes changed. When they were fighting for the flag, the situation was very dangerous. If it wasn't for a big brother in the team who found a small river, perhaps no one would have been able to walk out of the desert.
"Battle for the Flag" not only tested a recruit's individual skills, but also the team's teamwork. It wasn't enough to just focus on one aspect. The test for everyone was very high. Although the so-called Battle for the Flag was in the future, from a certain perspective, the competition had already begun. Smart people would be able to remember the way while patrolling, but those new recruits who did not have any awareness would just take it as a random walk and would not take it to heart. It would not be of any help in the future "battle for the flag".
"Who cares. A He Ge, today it's your turn to go up the mountain. Can you take a bow and arrow and hunt a few rabbits? We'll come back secretly and roast them. I haven't tasted meat for half a month." Xiao Mai licked her lips.
"I won't take a crossbow." He Yan smiled. "A crossbow is too heavy. I'll take a knife." Most importantly, a crossbow was not suitable for close combat. If there was a problem, it wouldn't be very useful. Moreover, in a team, there would always be someone who carried a crossbow. When the time came, they could just borrow it.
Seeing Xiao Mai's regretful expression, she comforted him. "It's okay. In a few days, we can go up the mountain together. At that time, we can hunt as many rabbits as we want."
Xiao Mai was skeptical.
He Yan couldn't tell him that during the flag battle, everyone would be on the mountain. The instructor wouldn't be there either. They might even have to spend the night on the mountain. Naturally, he could eat whatever he wanted.
She tied the belt on her clothes tightly. Then, she heard Hong Shan say, "Then go down the mountain early. Let's celebrate the festival together tonight."
"What festival?" He Yan was confused.
Xiao Mai said, "Qixi Festival!"
He Yan: "…"
He almost forgot that today was the seventh day of the seventh month, Daughter's Day. However, why would a group of men celebrate Qixi Festival? He Yan found it funny. "Shouldn't we celebrate it with the girls we like? Do you guys like any girls? "
Hong Shan immediately said, "Don't look down on others. There are many girls who like your Brother Shan. If Brother Shan wants to celebrate Qixi Festival, the girls will definitely be happy."
"I … I don't." Xiao Mai quickly said, "But my brother does! My brother likes Sister Xiao Lan, who works at Uncle Sun's noodle shop in the east of the city! "
Shi Tou: "…"
He Yan looked at Shi Tou. Shi Tou's ears were red. Xiao Mai asked again, "A He Ge, do you have any girls you like? What kind of girls do you like? "
He Yan casually made up a story. "Good looking, smart, good fighting skills, and rich. Oh right, gentle, considerate, lively, and interesting. It's best if she has some skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. It'd be best if she knows how to cook. "
After He Yan left, Xiao Mai was still thinking about He Yan's words. She muttered, "A He Ge's requirements for his sweetheart are really high …"
"Don't listen to his nonsense." Hong Shan nodded. "He wants to marry a princess. Xiao Mai, don't learn from him!"
Xiao Mai nodded seriously.
He Yan went to the weapon rack in the martial arts arena and took a Mandarin Duck Sword. Ever since she defeated Huang Xiong's golden broadsword with the Mandarin Duck Sword, there were people practicing with the Mandarin Duck Sword every day. However, they were not as agile as He Yan when it came to practicing the Mandarin Duck Sword. After practicing a few times, they felt that it was not suitable for them and gave up. In the end, He Yan was the only one who used the Mandarin Duck Sword in the martial arts arena.
Today, when she went up the mountain, the Mandarin Duck Sword was light and easy to use. If she wanted to start a fire and roast two fish, the Mandarin Duck Sword would be easy to kill.
She took the Mandarin Duck Sword and walked to the end of the horse path. The other four people were already ready.
He Yan did not know these four people. They were not Liang Jiaotou's subordinates. When they saw He Yan, one of them smiled and pointed to He Yan. "Go and pick a horse. We're leaving now."
He Yan nodded. She went to the stable and picked a horse. The five of them went up Mount Baiyue.
The mountain was covered with dense forests. It was much cooler and more comfortable to walk than at the foot of the mountain. From time to time, there were wild rabbits jumping by. Someone asked, "Why don't we hunt a few rabbits?"
"Okay, okay." The recruit who greeted He Yan immediately agreed. "Who brought a crossbow?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Probably because the crossbow was too heavy and they had to stay on the mountain for more than half a day, no one wanted to bring it. So no one brought it.
"Well, no one brought it." A recruit with slanted eyes shrugged. His tone was not very good, but his eyes were looking at He Yan. "Then we can only watch."
Everyone knew that He Yan's archery skills were outstanding. They probably thought that He Yan would bring it.
He Yan looked back indifferently with a calm expression.
You asked General Feihong to hunt rabbits for you. Did you bring your brain? You're really shameless. She thought.
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