When the group left their own county and arrived at another prefecture.

Hearing that there was a war outside, the villagers were so frightened that they didn't dare to show their faces.

They all hid in the mountains and forests.

"What should we do now? We've reached the end of the mountain; there's nowhere left to hide!"

"If we go out now, and we run into the people of Mengcao Kingdom, we might lose our lives!"

The village chief has been very worried these past two days; he even has blisters on his lips.

"Let's pick a few strong young men and go out to scout out the situation."

"If circumstances permit, we will rest during the day and travel at night to reach the birch forest as soon as possible!"

"Once we reach the birch forest, we can continue along the mountain path. It's quite far from the city, so the war shouldn't affect us there!"

Lin Xue took out a simple map she had drawn herself and pointed out the places where war might break out.

Then, with a flick of his finger, he pointed to another mountainous landscape.

Although the mountains and forests are dangerous, there are many people here, so even if there are wild animals, they will stay far away from them.

In addition, villagers from other nearby villages followed them.

After all, everyone was more at a loss than the people of Linjia Village.

Now that there are people from Linjia Village leading the way, they are naturally happy to follow.

"Then let's do as my nephew Zhongyi says!"

Now that Lin Qingliu is no longer a reliable source of information, they can only listen to Lin Xue's advice.

You only know who can shoulder the responsibility and who can't be relied on when it comes to a critical moment!

Normally, Lin Qingliu appears aloof and knowledgeable in the village, but who would have thought that she would be more cowardly than anyone else when faced with trouble?

Despite all those years of schooling, he's completely useless when it comes to practical matters, aside from classical Chinese texts.

I didn't realize it until I had something to compare it to.

Now that there is such an outstanding young man as Lin Zhongyi, the balance in the hearts of the Lin family villagers is slowly beginning to shift.

Although there were several dangerous moments during the process, fortunately they did not encounter the people of Mengcao Kingdom.

They also did not encounter the biggest obstacle on their escape route—bandits.

They were already lucky!

After successfully entering the birch forest, the group once again sped up their journey.

The fighting on the front lines was getting further and further away from them, but even after they were far away from these things, the old and young people of Linjia Village still dared not go out.

The reason is simple.

There's a massive recruitment drive going on outside.

Besides the local able-bodied men, those who fled from other places would also be captured and sent to the front lines as cannon fodder.

No one in Linjia Village wanted their child to be conscripted into the army, so Lin Xue found a valley and settled the villagers there.

After the war is over, the village chief will lead his people back to Linjia Village.

Or perhaps they could find a way to settle down in a nearby city.

In short, those who don't want to go to the battlefield can't go out now.

Lin Xue, however, found Old Man Lin and Old Lady Lin.

"What? You want to leave!"

Lin Xue's decision startled the two elderly people. They never expected that after finally settling down, their second son would go out to seek death.

They supported him for over ten years to produce such a scholar. If he dies out there, how will the old couple live?

"Mom and Dad, listen to me, I will definitely protect myself when I go out, and this time I'm with my friend!"

"You two don't need to worry about my safety. This is a crisis for the people, but it's also an opportunity for me!"

"If I can distinguish myself in this war, it will be of great help to my future academic success!"

"A scholar who deserts in the face of battle versus a scholar who devises strategies and plans. I'm sure your parents understand the difference between the two!"

If Lin Xue wanted to leave, she could naturally find enough excuses to persuade her family.

"But your mother has never met your friend. What if your friend is unreliable..."

"Old woman, stop talking. If our second son wants to go out and make his way in the world, let him go. As his parents, we can't hold him back!"

Compared to Mrs. Lin's emotional nature, Mr. Lin was much more rational.

He knew that no matter what he and his wife said, they couldn't stop their son from leaving.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to agree openly so that my son can leave in peace.

After persuading her parents, Lin Xue said goodbye to her brothers and sisters and left the valley with a small bundle on her hip.

After several twists and turns, Lin Xue arrived in Qiyuan City.

Are you here to join the army?

When the soldiers guarding the city saw Lin Xue coming alone, they assumed she was a refugee who wanted to join the army to earn a living.

"I am a scholar from Jing'an Prefecture who has passed the imperial examination this year. I have studied for more than ten years and have a broad understanding of the world. I wonder if the sir needs someone to offer advice and strategies here?"

Lin Xue spoke with undeniable arrogance, but unfortunately, the soldiers guarding the city were uneducated and didn't understand a word she said.

However, upon hearing that the other party was a scholar, the soldier dared not delay and hurriedly ran inside to inform him.

Soon, Lin Xue was led inside, where he was greeted by a young officer.

After all, the general has countless advisors, and not just anyone can come in.

Lin Xue could only be sent to the general's side if she achieved good results under this young general.

After Lin Xue arrived, she relied on her superior martial arts skills and the clues provided by the system.

He quickly established himself on the front lines and within a few days joined the ranks of the general's staff.

At several meetings, Lin Xue put forward ingenious countermeasures, making the general remember the name Lin Zhongyi.

The war was initially at a stalemate, but thanks to Lin Xue's brilliant strategies, which helped our soldiers devise plans, the lost cities were quickly recaptured.

They fought their way from Qiyuan City to Jing'an City, and then to Yong'an City, which was closest to the front lines.

The lost territory was gradually recovered, and the Mengcao people were gradually driven out.

After the lost border line was reclaimed, both sides hung up signs of truce.

Both the people of Mengcao Kingdom and their Great Yuan Dynasty suffered considerable losses in this war.

Both sides need to recuperate, and the general originally wanted to keep Lin Xue in the military camp.

If a few more battles were fought in a few years, the general would want to appoint Lin Xue as the strategist of their army.

But Lin Xuezhi was not there.

He truthfully told the general that he wanted to pursue an official career, and that if he passed the imperial examination in the future, he hoped that the court could assign him an official position.

He hoped to come to Yong'an City to serve as a county magistrate.

Sending any official to a city like Yong'an, which is close to the border, is a form of suppression.

But none of this mattered to Lin Xue. If he came here, he could lead the local people to prosperity.

Strengthen border defenses and enhance military capabilities.

With a great general guarding this place, the two of them can join forces to make this border impregnable.

After listening to Lin Xue's series of plans, the general felt that he should be allowed to return to conduct scientific research.

At worst, he could have his family arrange for Lin Zhongyi to be assigned to Yong'an City.

There was a clever county official who believed that the next time the Mengcao Kingdom came to Fan, they would not be defeated so quickly.