The border was temporarily stable, and Xiao Tuo's training at home was several times more intensive than in the barracks. Xiao Kangyuan did not arrange for him to go to the barracks, thinking of taking him with him when he returned to the border.

But in order to let him get familiar with the situation in the barracks, he would occasionally take him to the army around the capital to have a look. Compare.

After each competition, the soldiers in the barracks would train even more severely.

"Look at you guys! You were beaten into this state by a young man who has never been on the battlefield! Are you ashamed?"

"You're embarrassed, right?! If you're embarrassed, then practice!" "You're in

such a mess?! And you're still fighting!"

Xiao Kangyuan was very satisfied. Every time Xiao Tuo won, he would stand aside and scold the generals in a pretentious manner.

After Xiao Tuo got married, he never went to bars or brothels again. He spent all day reading and practicing martial arts. His record of defeating ten enemies at a time in the military camp spread to the capital. Everyone said that the girl from the Jiang family was so charming that she could make the most unruly young man in the capital turn back.

Jiang Yuanyi heard this occasionally and just thought it was funny. But thinking about it, it made some sense.

That day, the two went to the armory to try out various weapons. Jiang Yuanyi's sword was too long and the dagger was too short, so Xiao Tuo customized a short sword for her.

It was just made today and brought back. Lian Fei ran into the study and handed it to Xiao Tuo: "Master, I got it back."

Jiang Yuanyi was practicing troop deployment in the study with his father, elder brother and Xiao Tuo. When he heard it, he went over excitedly.

The dagger was placed in an exquisite wooden box. Xiao Tuo gently pushed open the lid of the wooden box and picked up the black dagger. The scabbard was engraved with complicated patterns, and the top was engraved with a golden raised "Yuan" character.

Jiang Yuanyi walked over and gently picked up the dagger.

Xiao Tuo picked up the sword beside him and looked at Jiang Yuanyi with a smile: "Do you want to try it?"

Jiang Yuanyi smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

On the arena, the two stood with swords in their hands.

Jiang Yuanyi took the lead and stabbed at Xiao Tuo with a sword, but Xiao Tuo swept his hand horizontally and swung the sword away. Jiang Yuanyi did not pause at all, and turned flexibly, with the short sword slightly tilted back, using the force of turning to slash towards Xiao Tuo.

Xiao Tuo swung the sword, switched to his left hand, stepped back, and the sword body and the short sword collided, making a crisp sound.

Jiang Yuanyi was delighted, this time was much faster than before.

She smiled and looked up at Xiao Tuo, holding the hilt of the sword with her right hand, and swung the sword quickly, and Xiao Tuo swung her sword away while stepping back.

Xiao Yuning yelled from below: "Boy, you always give in to your sister-in-law, she can't make any progress!"

Xiao Tuo swung Jiang Yuanyi's sword away and yelled back at Xiao Yuning: "If I ask you to fight with your sister-in-law, can you do it?!"

Xiao Yuning: "..."

Jiang Yuanyi's eyes flashed with cunning, she suddenly raised her sword, and the sharp tip of the sword was against his neck.

Xiao Tuo gently pushed her sword away with his fingertips and said: "The short sword really suits you."

The two put the sword back into the scabbard, Xiao Tuo looked at Jiang Yuanyi: "I'll take you somewhere later."

Jiang Yuanyi responded.

The four returned to the study to continue practicing.

Xiao Kangyuan picked up several rows of figurines and placed them under the miniature city wall, then looked at Xiao Tuo and Jiang Yuanyi: "What if the enemy is at the gates of the city and it is surrounded by mountains?"

Jiang Yuanyi and Xiao Tuo had memorized the map given by their sister.

She pointed to the mountain next to her: "This mountain is very steep. There is a hidden path around here that can lead you to the mountain behind." She pointed with her jade hand: "There is a relatively large cave complex here that can accommodate nearly a thousand people."

Xiao Kangyuan shook his head: "This cave complex could be used as a hiding place a few years ago."

Jiang Yuanyi pursed her lips.

Xiao Tuo put his hands around and pointed at a few places nearby: "There are a total of four armies guarding the Yuzhang Mountains. They are the Chiyang Army, the Shihuo Army, the Jinchi Army, and the Zhenghui Army. The Chiyang Army is stationed in the important border town of Heyou. We can go around from the path that Yuanyi mentioned and transfer troops from where the Jinchi Army is stationed."

Xiao Kangyuan said, "What if all the paths in the mountains have been blocked by the enemy and we can't get out of the city?"

Xiao Tuo and Jiang Yuanyi looked at each other. Jiang Yuanyi hesitated for a moment and said, "There are many small paths on the map that my sister gave us. There are many caves where people can hide, and they can't block every one of them. "

Xiao Yuning looked at Jiang Yuanyi: "But the path to get help is definitely blocked. The other paths can only evacuate the people at most, and can't really solve the problem."

Xiao Tuo said: "Send a team to attack along this path, and the other three groups will flank, and then the last few people will go around this path to the back to call for help."

Xiao Kangyuan nodded, looked at the two people and said: "No matter what situation you encounter, you must stay calm, send people to find out the actual situation, and then respond."

"Yes."

The four of them finished dinner in the front hall, and Xiao Tuo took Jiang Yuanyi for a walk to the back mountain. As the path went around to the back, it turned into a clear lake.

At this time, the autumn wind was rustling, and ripples gradually appeared on the water.

Xiao Tuo took Jiang Yuanyi to the lake: "Women are naturally weaker than men. To win in close combat, learning to use skill is one aspect, but the most important thing is speed."

Xiao Tuo pointed to the lake water, which looked cold: "If you can practice in the water to be able to swing the sword freely, your speed will increase exponentially."

Xiao Tuo took off his shoes and jumped into the lake. After a big splash, he never swam again.

Jiang Yuanyi smiled, took off his shoes, stood at the lake, and jumped into the water like a fish.

Xiao Tuo hid under the water, and the sunlight shone through, reflecting the clear water clean and bright, with a hint of green. He heard a slight sound, and then saw Jiang Yuanyi swimming towards him as leisurely and freely as a fish. Her absolutely beautiful face was softly illuminated by the water light, and her smooth hair spread out like seaweed behind her back, moving with the water, like an aquatic fairy.

Xiao Tuo was stunned for a few moments, then he waved his hand and moved towards her.

Jiang Yuanyi was about to stop when Xiao Tuo grabbed her waist. Her lips felt hot, and his hot tongue easily pried open her lips.

Jiang Yuanyi was startled and pushed him with her hand.

Xiao Tuo held on with one hand, and with his other hand, he grabbed the back of her head and kissed her deeper.

"Wow-wow--"

Two sounds of water were heard, and Xiao Tuo and Jiang Yuanyi broke through the water and swam up to breathe heavily.

Jiang Yuanyi looked at Xiao Tuo shyly: "What are you doing..."

Crystal clear water drops slid down her smooth and delicate facial features, her eyelashes were wet and clump together, the corners of her eyes were slightly red, reflecting her red lips, she was extremely gorgeous and a little pitiful.

Xiao Tuo's Adam's apple rolled slightly, he moved closer, hugged Jiang Yuanyi's slender waist, lowered his head and kissed her, after the kiss, he smiled and sighed: "Beauty is a disaster."

Jiang Yuanyi gently hit him, Xiao Tuo pointed over there: "There is a three-layer shallow beach over there, we are now in the shallowest, where people just drowned."

Jiang Yuanyi nodded, the two of them dived into the water and swam over there together.

Before Jiang Yuanyi swam over, she saw dozens of wooden stakes stuck in the three-layer shallow beach. She turned around and looked at Xiao Tuo in surprise. Xiao Tuo smiled, swam over, grabbed her, and rowed forward.

The shallow beach underwater was relatively flat, but the mud in the lake was slippery and it was completely impossible to stand steadily. Xiao Tuo swam over and pulled up a thicker seaweed from the side and tied it to Jiang Yuanyi's waist, then pointed at the wooden stake.

Jiang Yuanyi nodded, swung the sword and chopped down.

Swinging the sword underwater was blocked by the water, and each stroke was very strenuous. She was still cold when she first entered the water, but after swinging dozens of times, her whole body was hot.

Xiao Tuo came over to take a look and found that the marks on the wood stake were very shallow, almost non-existent.

He pulled Jiang Yuanyi up to breathe and said to her, "Push harder. Push harder every time."

Jiang Yuanyi nodded, took a breath, and dived into the water again.

Xiao Tuo also dived into the water, swam to a deeper level, pulled out his sword, and began to swing and chop continuously.

This place was discovered by Xiao Yuning by chance, and after the discovery, he sent people to install the wood stakes. His teacher Xiao Tuo was not so good-tempered, so he came over and kicked it down.

The two practiced for an hour and a half, and Xiao Tuo swam over to untie the rope on Jiang Yuanyi, and the two swam towards the shore together.

Jiang Yuanyi seemed to have no strength left, and swam very slowly. Xiao Tuo swam to her side and gently held her hand.

"Huh!"

Two figures, all soaking wet, jumped up from the lake, their faces were white from being soaked in water, and their fingertips were wrinkled.

Jiang Yuanyi was picked up by Xiao Tuo, and then she lay on the grass beside her, not wanting to move, her chest heaving violently, her mouth slightly open, gasping for breath.

Xiao Tuo touched her wet eyebrows and squatted beside her: "We have to go back quickly, or you will catch a cold."

Jiang Yuanyi slowly opened her eyes and lay on Xiao Tuo's back.

She was really tired and had no strength at all, and her hands drooped softly from her shoulders. The pale and slightly cool little face leaned on his shoulder, breathing lightly, as if she had fallen asleep.

Xiao Tuo looked at the road ahead, pushed her up, and took her back to the mansion step by step.

At the end of the path, there is a flat road. The terrain here is higher, and he can see the streets and rooftops. Street vendors push carts and weave in and out of the alleys. The voices of people are bustling, so close, yet so far away.

His dark eyes stare ahead, taking in the thousands of homes...

I only wish that this world will always be peaceful.

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Unknowingly, the trees on the back hill have become bare, and a thick layer of ice has formed on the lake.

Jiang Yuanyi was sweating all day, but she was still wearing a thin sweat shirt. When she stopped at this moment, the cold wind blew and she shivered.

Xiao Tuo came over and hugged her in his arms. The young man's chest was hot, and Jiang Yuanyi came to her senses. She raised her head and looked at the sky.

The sky in the capital was misty and gray, with dry branches interlaced in the sky, bleak and cold.

Xiao Tuo took the cloak that Lian Fei had handed over and put it on Jiang Yuanyi: "Go back to the house quickly."

A stove had been set up in the house, and hot water was boiling beside it.

Xiaoqing took Jiang Yuanyi to take a simple bath behind the screen, and changed into dry winter clothes.

There was a circle of thick fox fur on the cloak, which was wrapped around the neck and was very warm.

Jiang Yuanyi sat back by the stove, looked outside, and suddenly said: "It's snowing."

It was November, deep winter, and the snow was much heavier than the previous few snowfalls, like goose feathers, falling down.

Xiaoqing and the others happily ran to the yard to catch the snowflakes.

Xiao Tuo poured a cup of hot tea and put it in Jiang Yuanyi's hand. She stared outside in a daze. Her clear pupils reflected the heavy snow, as if it would be like this every time it snowed. She didn't look very happy.

Xiao Tuo held her hand: "Are you unhappy?"

Jiang Yuanyi came to her senses and looked at him: "What?"

"It's snowing, are you unhappy?"

Jiang Yuanyi nodded: "Yeah, unhappy."

Xiao Tuo moved closer to her and kissed her eyes: "What now?"

Jiang Yuanyi shook her head.

Xiao Tuo's narrow black eyes were smiling. He put his hands around her waist and moved closer to kiss her lips: "How about this?"

Jiang Yuanyi nodded reluctantly, lowering her eyes to hide the smile in her eyes: "Not bad." Madam

________

, please go back first. The young master is handling official business. "

Zhongwu walked to He Huilan, lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully.

He Huilan smiled gently and took the box handed by Jinxiu: "This is what I made specially for my husband. It's his favorite □□ fish."

Zhongwu took it: "Yes."

Seeing He Huilan turning around to leave, Zhongwu couldn't bear it after all. The previously favored concubine Liu suddenly had a disfigured face a few days ago, and died before she could see the young master for the last time.

The young lady was dignified and kind, but she was neglected by the young master for days. The young master also became more and more gloomy. Zhongwu didn't know the reason, but he just served him carefully every day.

He Huilan turned and looked at Zhongwu: "What's the matter? "

Zhongwu raised the box in his hand and said, "If the young master is hungry, I will ask the small kitchen to make some. There is no need to trouble the young lady to do it herself."

His implication was clear. He Huilan lowered her eyes to hide the coldness in her eyes and said softly, "Then I will go back to the house to rest."

He Huilan walked back to the main house with Jinxiu's support and looked at the coldness in the house.

She waved away all the things on the table with one hand, and the porcelain shattered all over the floor with a sharp sound.

Jinxiu hurriedly knelt on the ground.

He Huilan suddenly turned around, tightly grasped Jinxiu's shoulders, her eyes were red with anger: "Why?! Why did I get rid of that bitch Liu Ruyan, but he still didn't even look at me!"

Jinxiu shrank her neck and dared not answer.

"I know." He Huilan stood up with a chuckle, "It's because of her..."

She leaned her hands on the table and slowly stood up after a long while.

He Huilan wiped the moisture from her face and looked at Jinxiu as usual: "Bring the red hairpin to the tea party the day after tomorrow."

Jinxiu was stunned and raised her eyes to look at He Huilan.

But she had a faint smile on her lips, and a chill ran down her back, rushing straight to her forehead along her spine. She didn't dare to say much, and nodded quickly: "Yes."

Outside, red clouds gradually rose, like blood, gorgeous and ghostly.

The author has something to say: Wuwuwuwu, there is an emergency today. This is the first time I'm so late, Xunbao can only kneel down. I deliberately updated a slightly longer chapter today, hehe. Still, I'm sorry everyone.

Oh, Liu Ruyan is officially offline. Liu

Ruyan: Bye everyone? Bye~

Finally the transition is over, and the plot begins.

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