After a while, Wang Ba couldn't help but ask, "What is this formation you're talking about?"
"It's a military formation. A general needs to learn how to use troops to set up a formation. The military formation was originally modified by the Qimen Dunjia." He Yan said, "It's a long story, but this formation …"
"What's wrong?" Shi Tou asked.
"It's not a military formation. It's just a normal eight trigrams formation." He Yan answered.
She really didn't understand why there was a formation here. There wasn't this formation when they went up the mountain. Wang Xiaohan and the others didn't see it either. It seemed like it was prepared for them, or for her. But why?
"Then … can you walk out of here?" Jiang Jiao stared at her face and asked.
"Of course."
This time, Huang Xiong was also surprised, "You even know how to do this?"
He Yan smiled, "I only know a little."
Her "only know a little" usually meant "very well." Everyone was speechless. He Yan knew that there must be guards hiding in the dark to observe their situation on the mountain. At this moment, her words and actions were probably being watched by the eyes in the dark. She couldn't reveal that she wasn't good enough.
Maybe Xiao Jue specially set up this formation for her to test her ability? After all, she had never seen a "flag battle" where she had to break a formation. It seemed like it wasn't easy to enter the Nine Flags Battalion. If everyone in the Nine Flags Battalion knew how to break a formation, then the Nine Flags Battalion really wasn't simple. Xiao Jue had such a strong cavalry. No wonder she was invincible.
With that thought, she said, "Follow me. Follow the way I walk. Don't take a wrong step."
He Yan was rarely this serious. Jiang Jiao and the others didn't dare to be careless. They followed He Yan's footsteps and slowly walked down the mountain.
Huang Xiong asked as they walked, "Brother He, who did you learn this from?"
He Yan smiled and said, "My master is a master."
"I thought so too." Huang Xiong nodded, "Your master must be a peerless master. Otherwise, how can you know everything?"
He Yan lowered her head and smiled. She didn't answer. In fact, General Feihong was brave on the battlefield. It wasn't rare. The world didn't lack of heroes who weren't afraid of death. Although she was skilled, she wasn't the best in the world. She didn't need to mention fighting a group of heroes by herself. General Feihong was best at arranging troops and formations.
Her master was indeed a peerless expert, but as a woman, she was born inferior to a man in terms of physical strength and physique. One must know how to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses. If one could learn how to arrange troops, deploy troops, and dispatch generals, it would be much more effective than if she went to the battlefield alone to fight. Her master was most proficient in the art of divination, so she learned it and combined it with the art of war. Finally, she became a famous general of her generation, Fei Hong.
Generals should learn how to train troops and set up formations, but why did the Nine Flags Battalion have to learn this as well? He Yan couldn't figure it out. She couldn't find a clue. She could only give up and walk down the mountain. Actually, she could directly break the formation here and destroy it. However, He Yan wasn't sure if the formation was prepared for her. If it was prepared for someone else and she destroyed it, what would happen to the people who came after her?
Therefore, she led Jiang Jiao and the others out through the Life Gate.
Breaking the formation was as easy as flipping her hand for her. She was familiar with it. However, in the eyes of the secret watchers, it was a big deal.
Ma Damei and Liang Ping were hiding in the dark. When they saw He Yan and the others leave, they opened their mouths and looked at each other. They saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"He … he left just like that?" Liang Ping stuttered.
"As if nothing happened …" Ma Damei said.
He Yan didn't even stop to think. He didn't think about how to break the formation. He just glanced at it and knew how to get out. They actually had such a person among the new recruits. Until now, there didn't seem to be anything that could stop him.
This should have been a good thing. He was a heroic young man who was outstanding. Anyone who had such a hero under their command would feel that they were lucky for several lifetimes. However, the current situation was complicated. She didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse based on Chief Instructor Shen's words.
The forest was dense. Half of the sun had already set. He Yan and the others walked out of the formation. She stopped and looked back. The formation made of Shi Tou and dried branches was so blurry that she couldn't see it clearly.
"Are we walking out?" Wang Ba asked.
"That's right."
Wang Ba was happy. "Damn it. There's nothing to stop us this time, right? I estimate that we'll be down the mountain in less than an hour. "
Jiang Jiao was also happy. "It's almost over." He saw that He Yan was still looking behind them. He asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Nothing." He Yan shook her head. She still felt that the formation was inexplicable. When she fought with Lei Hou, there were also some strange places. These discomforts were like small stones falling into her boots. It made her panic. It made it difficult for her to feel happy. She only felt that she had overlooked something and was somewhat uneasy.
"It's getting dark. Let's go down the mountain early," Huang Xiong said.
He Yan collected her thoughts and only said, "Let's go."
The sun didn't pass Bai Yue Mountain and fell into the Wulu River. Half of its body sank into the river. The water surface was bathed in the setting sun. It was as if a woman's makeup box was opened and pearls were scattered all over the surface.
The pot of tea in the room was already cold.
It was evening. The wind was soft and the curtains were green. The autumn scenery was far away. Two people were playing chess. One of them was anxious and the other was calm.
Someone walked in from outside and said, "The first team is down the mountain."
Shen Han looked at Fei Nu and waited for Fei Nu to say the name.
"It's He Yan."
With these three words, Shen Han's body leaned back slightly. His entire body relaxed.
This result was both unexpected and reasonable. He had long guessed that this would be the result, but he had some doubts. Now that his suspicions were confirmed, he was momentarily at a loss.
The black piece was placed. The youth in front of him raised his head and said indifferently, "You've lost."
Shen Han, "… Governor's chess skills are superb. I'm ashamed of my inferiority." In this half day, he hadn't won once.
He didn't know why Xiao Jue was in the mood to play chess like this.
"Governor, they've gone down the mountain. Should we reward them now …"
"No need," Xiao Jue curled her lips, "Du Mao will do as he sees fit. Five days from now is the Mid-Autumn Festival. We'll reward them on that night."
"Regarding the Vanguard Battalion, should we let He Yan enter?" Shen Han asked hesitantly. He Yan had already won first place. Naturally, he should enter the Vanguard Battalion. But his identity was suspicious. Right now, they didn't know if he was a friend or foe. Wasn't it a bit inappropriate to hastily agree?
"No," The youth stood up and looked at the osmanthus trees outside the window. The osmanthus trees had bloomed, and their fragrance assailed their nostrils. Together with him, he looked like a gentleman. He said, "Let Lei Hou enter the Vanguard Battalion."
After the battle, they came down from the mountain and arrived at the City Guard Station in less than an hour.
There were a few torches outside the martial arts practice field. Everything was as peaceful as before. There was no instructor guarding the door. There was no scene of celebration as they had imagined. They looked at each other in dismay.
"I thought there would be a celebratory feast," Wang Ba was a bit dissatisfied, "Why isn't there anything?"
Just as they were speaking, someone in the martial arts practice field saw them and walked over. It was only when they got closer that they saw that this person was Du Mao.
Du Mao wasn't as excited as when he saw them off. His expression was very calm. When he saw them, he asked, "Where are the flags?"
He Yan took out a bunch of flags from her bosom. Her bosom was bulging from the flags. She suddenly handed them over to someone and felt much more relaxed.
Du Mao counted, "Twenty flags?"
"That's right." Jiang Jiao was still a bit excited. He couldn't help but ask, "We should be first, right?"
"We are first." Du Mao nodded and put away the flags. He said to them, "Go take a bath and rest first. Tomorrow morning you can rest for two more hours before coming to the martial arts practice field. You've worked hard today."
He still didn't have any intention of rewarding them. Wang Ba asked, "That's it?"
Du Mao looked at him, "What else do you want?"
Wang Ba didn't know how to respond. He felt wronged for some reason. Du Mao said, "I'll go back first to report to the head instructor. Don't stay here. You're all sweaty. Wash up and eat something." Then, he didn't care about them and turned to leave.
He was really heartless.
Looking at Du Mao's back, they felt the night wind become a bit colder. Wang Ba saw that Du Mao had walked far away. Only then did he dare to point at his back and ask, "No, what's the meaning of this? He's just going to leave us here? He has to give us an explanation! So all our hard work for the whole day was for nothing! "
Huang Xiong and Jiang Jiao were also somewhat disappointed. Shi Tou said, "Maybe it's not today. After all, there are still recruits who haven't left the mountain."
"That's right." He Yan also thought so. "We don't know when the last recruit will leave the mountain. Moreover, the head instructor needs to discuss the prize for a while. It's not something he can think of immediately."
Wang Ba glanced at her and said sourly, "Of course you don't care. Your prize — entering the Vanguard Battalion is definitely in the bag. Of course you can say that."
"When I enter the Vanguard Battalion, I'll go get you two jars of good wine." He Yan patted his shoulder and said seriously.
Wang Ba shook off her hand and snorted twice, "I don't care what you say. Grandpa, I'm going back!"
They didn't live in the same house, so they went their separate ways at the martial arts practice field. When He Yan and Shi Tou returned to the house, the originally quiet house suddenly became lively.
Xiao Mai was the first to rush up and threw herself in front of Shi Tou. "Brother! How was it? How many flags did you get? What rank did you get? "
Shi Tou revealed a rare smile and said, "All of them."
The house was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly cheered. He Yan was almost lifted up and thrown into the sky. Hong Shan shouted exaggeratedly, "All of them? You guys are too hardworking! A He, you're good. You got first place again. I think it won't be long before you don't live in this house anymore. I heard that the soldiers in the Vanguard Battalion eat and sleep better than us. Sigh, I'm so jealous! "
"Shi Tou, Brother He, tell us quickly. How did you guys get the flags?"
"That's right. There were so many recruits on the mountain. Did you guys fight? Did you have a good time fighting? "
"You all got 20 flags. How could you not fight? You guys didn't seem to be injured. Are the others so weak? "
He Yan could only say, "Brothers, let us eat something and drink some water first. I'll tell you slowly. Don't be impatient."
As they spoke, it was already late into the night.
Outside, they heard the recruits coming down the mountain one after another. Not a single one was missing. He Yan felt relieved. When it was late at night and there was no one around, he sneaked to the riverside to take a bath.
The long summer was finally over. The river gradually became cold. He Yan couldn't help but shiver when he didn't get into the water. She was a little worried. It was still okay in summer and autumn, but in winter, she couldn't go to the bathroom with the recruits to take a cold shower. She didn't know how cold the river would be. The cold was secondary. What excuse could she use to explain why she didn't use hot water and instead took a cold shower in the river?
Other people would think that she was crazy!
Therefore, she had to enter the Nine Flags Battalion as soon as possible. Xiao Jue didn't lack money and he was also a young master. He wouldn't mistreat his confidante. It would be more convenient than now.
He Yan's body gradually adapted to the cold. She splashed some water on her body and used Xiao Mai to wipe her spleen.
All the new soldiers had already left the mountain and there was no news of anyone falling down. This also meant that the array on the mountain path should have been removed after He Yan and the others left. The formation was indeed prepared for her. He Yan thought that Xiao Jue really wanted her to enter the Nine Flags Battalion and deliberately tested her qualifications. Since that was the case, Xiao Jue should be satisfied with her after she passed the test. She would definitely enter the Nine Flags Battalion. In the future, she still needed to perform more. This way, the more satisfied Xiao Jue was with her, the more likely she would become his confidante. It would be best if she could become his right-hand woman.
He Yan always felt that something was wrong when she fought with Lei Hou today. She thought about it but couldn't figure out what was wrong. Even now, she still felt the same. She could only shake her head and think of a reason to fight with this person again in a few days. Maybe she could figure out the crux of the problem.
However, this person didn't show any mercy. She still had to be careful.
He Yan rinsed the foam off her body and wiped her body with a cloth. Then, she put on her clothes and walked back to her room. Ever since she bumped into Xiao Jue at the Wulu River, He Yan had to walk very far away every time she took a bath. She didn't want to bump into him again. No matter how she thought about it, she had been very cautious as a new recruit.
The next day, all the recruits who went up the mountain the day before rested in their tents for two hours. Cheng Lisu came to find He Yan.
Young Master Cheng brought two round pomegranates for He Yan. He sat cross-legged on her couch and said, "I only found out last night that you guys went to fight for the flags. My uncle locked me in my room for the whole day. I copied books for the whole day. If I knew, I would have come to see you guys. "
He leaned closer to He Yan and said, "I heard that big brother got twenty flags. This time, you are the number one recruit in Liangzhou."
He Yan smiled and opened the pomegranates that Cheng Lisu brought. The pomegranates were big and round. The insides were already ripe. When he opened them, each one looked like red crystals. Just looking at them made one's mouth water. He Yan picked up a few and ate them. He answered, "I was just lucky."
"Big brother, you are good at everything. You are just too humble!" Cheng Lisu said seriously, "How can this be called lucky? You are very good! "
"Since I am so good," He Yan wanted to get some information from him. He looked at him and asked with a smile, "Do you think I can enter the Nine Flags Battalion?"
"Of course …" Cheng Lisu swallowed the word 'of course'.
Originally, this was something that went with the flow and couldn't be more normal. However, Cheng Li Su still remembered that not long ago, when Xiao Jue got the information from his mouth, his attitude towards He Yan didn't seem to be one of admiration.
"I think that big brother, you have already proven to everyone that you are the number one in the Liangzhou Guards. There is no doubt about it." Cheng Lisu carefully chose his words. "Any ordinary person would choose you to enter the Nine Flags Battalion."
His words were very clear. "Any ordinary person." However, Xiao Jue was not an ordinary person. Therefore, no one could say for sure what the result would be.
He Yan did not detect the trap in Cheng Lisu's words. He was probably too confident in himself. After all, in this battle for the flags, she had already gotten all the flags. This was enough to show how good she was. Moreover, in the battle for the flags, He Yan thought about it carefully and felt that his performance was very outstanding. He knew how to use people, how to set up traps, and how to use tricks. He did not lose when he fought against Lei Hou. Even Xiao Jue's final formation was easily broken. He Yan felt that even in Xiao Jue's Nine Flags Battalion, he could be ranked first or second.
How could Xiao Jue let go of such a good talent?
She was very happy, so she did not notice that the happier she appeared, the more guilty Cheng Lisu appeared.
"However, do you know when the rewards will be given?" He Yan asked. "It wasn't yesterday. If it isn't today, then it should be in the next few days. You and your uncle are inseparable, so you should know a thing or two. "
Cheng Lisu sighed in relief. He could answer this question. She said, "Isn't it almost mid-autumn? On the night of the fifteenth of the eighth month, the rewards will be given in the barracks."
He Yan was slightly startled. "Mid-autumn?"
"Yes." Cheng Lisu sighed. "Time really flies. I feel like I haven't been in Liangzhou for long, and it's already mid-autumn."
He Yan looked at her. This usually energetic young man had a rare look of worry on his face. He Yan asked, "Do you want to go home?"
The worry on his face quickly faded. It was so faint that it made one wonder if it had even been there. Cheng Lisu flung her sleeves and said angrily, "How is that possible? Is it because Liangzhou's scenery is bad, or is it because my uncle is ugly? Why would I want to go home? I'm simply too happy here! I don't want to go back and get married! "
He Yan: "… …"
At this age, children usually yearned for more freedom.
Cheng Lisu turned to him and asked, "Big Brother, what about you? Do you want to go back? "
The young man lowered his eyes. The shadow of his body made it difficult to see his expression clearly. Her voice was also smiling, but there was a hint of disappointment in it. She said, "It's okay. I don't really miss home."
The next few days were as usual. The discussion about the battle for the flag was only lively in private among the recruits. Everyone was talking about what kind of reward the first place winner would receive. The instructors were very calm. They were very tight-lipped and did not reveal anything. The more they thought about it, the more excited they became.
The autumn moon became more perfect day by day. In the blink of an eye, four days had passed and mid-autumn arrived.
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