It was already a pleasant surprise for him to get the copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems. Now his wife wanted to give him an even bigger surprise. If he could really know the contents of the ancient book and master the formations and mechanisms inside, how great a role would it play when he applied it on the battlefield in the future.

"Yes, I remember!" Su Wenyue nodded. Seeing Han Yu's surprised look, she was very happy. This could be considered a benefit of her rebirth. To be honest, her memory was not that good, but for some reason she could remember the contents of the book clearly. Even she herself could not explain why. But this was a good thing, especially facing Han Yu's surprised and expectant eyes. Su Wenyue felt that she was finally useful and could help Han Yu.

However, Han Yu did not ask Su Wenyue to write it down from memory. Taohua Valley was not his territory. To be cautious, Han Yu asked Su Wenyue to dictate it to him directly and then memorize it in his mind.

Compared to Su Wenyue, whose memory is a bit fake, Han Yu can be said to have a truly good memory. Although not to the extent of photographic memory, he can basically remember what Su Wenyue said. When Su Wenyue finished speaking, he had not only remembered the general content, but also understood a small part of it. This kind of talent and ability made Su Wenyue envious and jealous, but fortunately, this is her husband, and she, as his wife, is proud that her husband has such ability.

Because he had to digest the contents of the ancient books narrated by Su Wenyue, Han Yu did not follow Doctor Mu when he went to the mountains to collect herbs these days. He and Su Wenyue stayed in the room with their husbands. Others thought that the couple was unusually affectionate. Although Sikong Ling felt that something was wrong, he could not find the reason.

"What on earth is Han Yu up to? Wasn't he secretly planning to take Su Wenyue away from Taohua Valley? He should have continued to look for a way out in the back mountain. Why did he suddenly settle down and not make any movement? It's really hard to understand."

Sikong Ling frowned. As expected, he had noticed Han Yu's purpose, but he didn't know the relationship between Han Yu and Doctor Mu. He also didn't know that Han Yu had found a way, but that way was not feasible. So Han Yu suddenly stopped all actions and became silent, which made him a little confused.

"That's not right. Have you found anything wrong with Han Yu? Has he really not stepped out of the yard in the past few days?" Sikong Ling called the servants who served Su Wenyue and Han Yu over and asked them again carefully. He still didn't find anything wrong, so he became even more confused.

"All of you should watch carefully. Don't miss any suspicious spots. Han Yu is very cunning. I'm afraid he did something without you noticing. So keep your eyes open. If you miss anything due to your negligence, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Sikong Ling still felt that something was not thought out well, so he called Meiying over and asked Meiying to watch Han Yu personally. Unless Han Yu did nothing, he would definitely reveal some clues.

Han Yu also noticed that the people sent by Sikong Ling were watching him more closely, but he was not worried at all. Since he had the most convenient method, why bother going far away? Going to the back mountain to find a way was just a last resort when he had no other choice. However, this ancient book was truly extraordinary and was not much worse than Sun Tzu's Art of War. As long as he learned the contents of the ancient book, even if he only learned half of it, he would have no problem dealing with the mechanisms and formations in the valley.

What Han Yu feared most were the mechanisms and formations in Peach Blossom Valley. Without this threat, other problems would not be a problem, so he was not in a hurry. The right thing to do was to learn more about the contents of the ancient books. As for Sikong Ling, even though he was skeptical, he would never have thought that he would have such an opportunity because of his wife.

"Husband, I'm glad I listened to you. These servants sent by Sikong Ling have been peeking around all day long. It's obvious that they have bad intentions. They are trying to get information from us, but unfortunately they can't find out anything." Not only Han Yu noticed it, but Su Wenyue also noticed it.

"Be a good wife, just don't worry about them. We have nothing to be ashamed of anyway!" Han Yu deliberately raised his voice when he said this. After hearing this, the servants knew that they had gone too far and left traces, so they restrained themselves a little. They were also scared by Sikong Ling's harsh words. You know, if the master really blamed them, the methods he used would be so cruel that they would have nightmares just thinking about it.

After hearing what Han Yu said, Su Wenyue resisted the urge to cause trouble for the servants. After all, it was not easy for them either.

Yiyang Prefecture

Liu Xiu looked at the intelligence collected by his subordinates, and his already frowned brows furrowed even tighter. Since Han Yu was away, too many things have happened, one after another, making him feel quite overwhelmed. Not only did the court send troops to provoke him from time to time, but there were also considerable problems within the army. There were more spies in the army than he had imagined, and they were hidden very deeply, so that even though he was careful to guard against it, a lot of confidential information still reached the enemy.

"My lord, the current situation is really not optimistic. According to information obtained by spies, the court has issued a final ultimatum to Zhao Fan, requiring Zhao Fan to capture Yiyang Prefecture within a limited time. Zhao Fan will definitely make big moves in the near future, and may even launch a general attack on us." The subordinate said worriedly, his tone full of worry.

"Since the last defeat, the enemy has been badly hurt, but after a period of rest and recuperation, they have recovered. In addition, the court has added troops. I'm afraid we are no match for the enemy. We need to make plans early and be ready to retreat."

"You are trying to boost others' morale and destroy your own. The enemy had more troops than we have now, but they were still defeated by us. The enemy's troops are much smaller than last time. What's so scary? Thinking of retreating at every turn is the behavior of a coward!"

"What are you talking about? I am a coward. I was at the forefront of the battlefield. How dare you call me a coward!"

"If that's the case, then why are you saying such discouraging words? This won't demoralize the troops."

"I'm speaking the truth. Unlike you who keep everything in mind, I don't believe you have confidence in the court's attack this time. At the beginning, the enemy and I had such a big gap in military strength, but we were still able to win a great victory. It was thanks to General Han's strategy and ability that he led everyone to victory. But now General Han is not here. Let alone a large-scale attack by the enemy, even a small fight may not be able to win." Zhang Han respected Han Yu very much, so he knew that the higher-ups were very dissatisfied with Han Yu's attitude, and he couldn't hide what he said in his heart. In addition, the current situation was indeed like this, so he couldn't help but say these words. As for whether he would offend anyone, Zhang Han was too lazy to care.