The originally peaceful border, due to the sudden outbreak of war, instantly changed from the wind blowing through the grass and the sight of cattle and sheep to a place with flames and blood everywhere.
Tai Yongan had no time to send his relatives home. He just knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, then rushed into the battlefield with his soldiers.
Tai Yonglu and his friends had red eyes and clenched their fists tightly, wishing they could follow their elder brother to kill the enemy.
Old Master Tai's throat was also choked with sobs. If possible, he didn't want his grandson to follow his old path, didn't want him to get hurt, or even...
But there is a country before there is a home. If you don’t go to the battlefield, I will be afraid of death and sacrifice. The enemy will break into my home without any obstruction, and my relatives will be slaughtered!
Men are passionate, they defend their country and make great achievements!
The blood and fire along the way is the price he must pay!
"Let's go, we also have our mission! Don't worry about your eldest brother, he will be safe!"
The old man tried to persuade his grandchildren, but in the end, he was still worried. He quietly hugged his little granddaughter and asked, "Zhuzhu, what color is the luck on your eldest brother's head?"
"Red!" Zhuzhu stared with her big round eyes and waved her little fists, "Big brother is the best, big brother wants to be the general!"
The old man immediately felt relieved!
Good luck to my granddaughter!
The Sixth Prince also looked deeply at the flames of war outside the pass. Something was surging in his eyes, and finally disappeared without a trace. He gave the order directly, and the team set off immediately!
Zhuzhu sat in the carriage, eating and sleeping well, not worried at all. Instead, she was very happy to have her brothers with her.
Tai Yonglu, Tai Yongyue and Chen Ruiyang were a little dispirited. The old man couldn't bear it, so he simply revealed a few words to them. After all, if he didn't say it now, the boys would know it when they got to the mountains.
Sure enough, when they heard about taking treasure, the boys' eyes lit up and they kept covering their mouths with their hands to prevent themselves from screaming in excitement.
They are not stupid. They know that this matter must not be leaked. They even monitor each other even in their dreams for fear that they will talk in their sleep.
As for the rest, the Sixth Prince's guards were all orphans raised from childhood, their loyalty undeniable. Only the thousand guards were kept in the dark for the time being...
In just two or three days, the residents of the border town, because their relatives were fighting against the Russian devils outside the border, not only did no one flee, but they stopped all their work and went to help. Even if it was just feeding the horses and fetching water, they did their best to share the burden.
But after leaving the border town and approaching Tai'an County, the villages became visibly desolate. Even in broad daylight, smoke rarely rose from chimneys, as the people either took refuge or fled south.
This actually made things easier for the treasure hunters, as no one was curious about where such a large group of people were going or what they were doing.
After two days of walking on the road and one day of climbing the mountain, they finally arrived at the valley that the old man had secretly guarded for many years at dusk on the third day.
With so many people, there is no need to worry about the wild beasts in the forest. Instead, the wild beasts should be careful not to become food for the crowd.
They set up camp, lit a bonfire, had a simple meal and then rested.
At daybreak, a cold wind howled through the mountains and forests, and the broken snow was blown everywhere, occasionally sneaking into someone's collar. The sudden coldness made people shiver uncontrollably.
The Sixth Prince opened the temporary tent and walked out with two dark circles under his eyes, which made the boys laugh.
Zhuzhu ran over, hugged her cousin's legs, and asked in a baby voice, "Cousin, did anyone hit you last night? Your eye is black! Zhuzhu will help you blow it, it won't hurt anymore!"
The Sixth Prince quickly bent down and picked up his little cousin, looking embarrassed and amused, and replied, "Thank you, Zhuzhu. Don't worry, your cousin wasn't beaten."
After saying that, he looked at the boys and scolded them with a smile, "You all combined are not as considerate as Zhuzhu. From now on, I won't give you any good things. Give them all to Zhuzhu!"
Several boys quickly came forward, one pulling his sleeves, another moving a wooden block, and they were very attentive.
The old man and Chen Zhao watched and laughed, while his men baked buns, and three rabbits came to their door to make breakfast.
The old man broke open a bun to cool it down and handed it to his granddaughter. He then broke off a rabbit leg and gave the rest of the rabbit meat to the Sixth Prince. He asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night? Don't worry, I've guarded this place for many years. I'm sure it's right. Don't worry."
The Sixth Prince distributed the legs to several boys and replied casually, "It's not that I don't trust Grandpa, I'm just thinking too much. Now that the war has started at the border, there's no telling when it will end. We need weapons, rations, and pay. I hope this batch of supplies will be enough to support the border troops in repelling the Rakshasas."
Mr. Tai only has the treasure map and doesn't know what's inside the treasure, so it's naturally difficult to persuade him.
He changed the subject and said, "Zhuzhu's mother misses you very much. She brought you a pair of new boots this time. Don't forget to take them back later. Things are so busy right now, and I'm afraid it won't be long before you visit her again. Take care of yourself. Everything is 70% effort and 30% luck. If you try your best but still can't get what you want, don't get angry. As long as you're alive, there will be opportunities in the future."
The Sixth Prince felt warm in his heart after hearing this. Instead of feeling that the old man was nagging, he felt very happy.
He was thrown into the palace when he was young, and had never been given such earnest teachings and comfort by any elders.
"Grandpa Tai, don't worry. What I'm doing is bound to be dangerous, and I've made all the necessary preparations. Even the missing part is now complete with the treasure map you provided.
"Sometimes I think it was my mother's spirit in heaven that blessed me, allowing me to find my aunt and have the good fortune to marry into our family. You and your family have always supported me, and I will always remember that."
The old man waved his hand, saying that one should not take credit for himself.
"We are just ordinary farmers. We never expected to have such a distinguished relative like you. Then, things happened one after another and we have come to this point. Maybe it was your luck that pushed us forward, and we just happened to be in the right place."
The Sixth Prince smiled. He did not promise wealth and glory, but he kept this friendship deeply in his heart.
Chen Zhao listened, lost in thought, and only came to his senses when Chen Ruiyang stuffed him with a rabbit leg.
"Uncle Tai, Your Highness, let's eat quickly and then go look for the treasure. The sooner we finish our work, the more confident we'll be. After all, the war at the border is getting more intense day by day, and it's truly dangerous."
Everyone nodded, ate breakfast in a few bites, and began the final preparations.
When the old general chose this place, I don't know whether he didn't have time to cover it up or he wanted to take advantage of the fact that people are always in the dark. The last location on the treasure map was actually a mountain wall covered with vines. If it were summer, it would never be discovered, but now it is winter, and the vines are so dry that the stone gate behind it is vaguely revealed.
The Sixth Prince persuaded the old man, Chen Zhao, and the children to move more than ten feet away, and then led only a few dozen of his bravest guards to start thinking about opening the stone gate.
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