He Yan originally thought that if Xiao Jue had asked Ma Damei and the others to compete with him in archery, then after the competition, they would have seen that he was quite skilled, so he should have done something to show his ability. But more than ten days had passed, and life was still going on as usual. Except for the occasional new recruits who wanted to compete with him, nothing happened. He was not even given an extra bowl of rations every day.

Maybe... it was just a coincidence? He Yan thought, maybe a few coaches were bored staying in Liangzhou Guards and wanted to try their skills.

She put the matter aside for the time being.

After a few rains, the heat seemed to have subsided a bit. Sometimes when I went for a run in the morning, the sun was not out and there was a cool breeze. It wouldn't be long before the summer in Liangzhouwei was over.

It is precisely because the weather has gradually become cooler that the new recruits have been able to go into the mountains since a few days ago.

Baiyue Mountain is very large, and it takes at least a day and a night to climb over the top of the mountain. Therefore, the new soldiers were strictly prohibited from climbing over the mountain, and could only go to the top of the mountain at most. Every day, five people formed a team and went up the mountain for patrol.

Hong Shan was confused. "Why are five people patrolling the area? If there is any danger, will five people be enough?"

He Yan thought, of course it’s not enough, because you weren’t asked to patrol in the first place.

This group of new recruits stationed at Liangzhou Guards have been training here for a whole summer, and it won’t be long before they will be “fighting for the flag”.

The flag-fighting competition is to plant more than a dozen flags on the top of the mountain. The recruits with better qualifications and outstanding performance are selected and divided into teams to compete on their own. There may be fighting between teams during the competition. When they finally go down the mountain, the team with the most flags wins. The final winner will become the most promising recruit and is very likely to enter the vanguard camp.

He Yan's target now is no longer the Vanguard Camp, but the Nine Flags Camp.

At present, letting the new recruits walk around the mountain every day is actually to let them familiarize themselves with the terrain of Baiyue Mountain in advance and remember the location, so that they will not be unfamiliar with the road when fighting for the flag. It's just that the new recruits don't know, but He Yan, as someone who has been in the army, knows.

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, all landmarks disappeared and the sand dunes also changed. The situation was very dangerous when they fought for the flag. If it weren't for a big brother in the team who found a small river, it's possible that no one could get out of the desert.

The "Fight for the Flag" not only tests the individual skills of the recruits, but also the unity and cooperation among the team. It is not enough to be good at one thing. It is a high test for everyone. Although the so-called "Fight for the Flag" is said to be in a certain period of time, in fact, in a sense, the competition has already started now. Smart people can remember the route when patrolling, while those unaware recruits just take it as a casual turn and don't take it seriously, which will not help them at all in the future "Fight for the Flag".

"Never mind, Brother Ahe. It's your turn to go up the mountain today. Can you use a bow and arrow to hunt a few rabbits? We can secretly come back and roast them. I haven't tasted meat for half a month." Xiaomiai licked his lips.

"I won't take a crossbow," He Yan smiled, "a crossbow is too heavy, I'll take a knife." Most importantly, a crossbow is not suitable for close combat, and if you really encounter any problems, it will not be of much use. Besides, there will always be someone in a team who carries a crossbow, so you can just borrow it when the time comes.

Seeing Xiao Mai's regretful look, she comforted him, "It's okay. We can go up the mountain together in a few days and hunt as many rabbits as we want."

Xiaomai was skeptical.

He Yan couldn't tell him that everyone was on the mountain during the flag-fighting match, and the coach was not there. They might even have to spend the night on the mountain, so naturally they could eat whatever they wanted.

She tied the belt around her clothes tightly and heard Hong Shan say, "Then you should come down the mountain early. We can celebrate the festival together tonight."

"What festival?" He Yan was at a loss.

Xiao Mai said: "It's the Chinese Valentine's Day!"

He Yan: “…”

I almost forgot that today is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, Girls' Day. But why are they, a group of men, celebrating Chinese Valentine's Day? He Yan said with a smile, "It seems like we should celebrate it with the girls we like, right? Do you have girls you like?"

Hong Shan immediately said, "Don't look down on others. There are many girls who like you, Brother Shan. If Brother Shan wants to celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day, the girls will definitely be happy."

"I... I don't have one," Xiao Mai also spoke up quickly, "but my brother does! My brother likes Sister Xiaolan who works in the noodle shop owned by Mr. Sun in the east end of the city!"

Stone: “…”

He Yan looked at Shitou, whose ears were red. Xiao Mai asked again, "Brother He, do you have a girl you like? What kind of girl do you like?"

He Yan made up a story: "Good-looking, smart, excellent in skills, rich, and gentle, considerate, lively and interesting. It would be best if she can play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and it would be even better if she can cook."

After He Yan left, Xiao Mai was still chewing on He Yan's words, muttering: "Brother He's requirements for his sweetheart are really high..."

"You are listening to his nonsense," Hong Shan nodded his head, "He wants to marry the princess, Xiao Mai, don't learn from him!"

Xiao Mai nodded seriously.

…

He Yan first went to the weapons rack in the martial arts arena and took a Yaoyao sword. Ever since she defeated Huang Xiong's golden-backed broadsword with the Yaoyao sword, there was a period of time when someone practiced with the Yaoyao sword every day. However, they were not as flexible as He Yan in practicing with the Yaoyao sword, and after practicing a few times, they felt that it was not suitable for them and stopped. Therefore, in the end, He Yan was almost the only one who used the Yaoyao sword in the martial arts arena.

When she went up the mountain today, she took this knife with her because it was light and easy to use. If she wanted to make a fire on the mountain and roast a couple of fish, this knife would also be convenient for killing fish.

She took the knife and walked to the other end of the path. The other four were ready.

He Yan didn't recognize these four people. They were not Liang's subordinates. When they saw He Yan, one of them smiled and pointed behind him, "Go pick a horse quickly. We're leaving now."

He Yan nodded, and she went to the stable to pick a horse, and the five of them headed towards Baiyue Mountain together.

The mountains were covered with dense forests, providing shade and making it much cooler and more comfortable to walk on than at the foot of the mountain. Hares occasionally hopped by on both sides, and someone asked, "How about we hunt a few rabbits?"

"Okay, okay," the new soldier who greeted He Yan agreed immediately, "Who among you brought a bow and crossbow?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Perhaps the bows and crossbows were too heavy, and since they would be staying in the mountains for more than half a day, no one wanted to bring them, so no one brought them.

"Well, I didn't bring any," a new soldier with droopy eyes shrugged his shoulders, his tone was not very good, but his eyes were looking at He Yan, "Then we can only watch."

Everyone knows that He Yan is an excellent archer, so they probably thought that He Yan would be able to lead.

He Yan looked back calmly, his expression calm.

You let General Feihong hunt rabbits for you. Do you have any sense? You are so shameless, she thought.