Chapter 640, War Breaks Out Again
The house-raiding incident caused considerable turmoil, and officials in Zhongzhou were all in a panic. It was not until November, when successor officials began to take office, that everyone gradually calmed down.
Yan Mansion.
Looking at the maid sweeping snow in the yard, Daohua was stunned for a while, and then began to concentrate on processing the medicinal herbs.
Wang Maner, Guyu and Lixia were helping on the side.
Wang Man'er: "Miss, do we really need to prepare so many pills?"
Daohua Pharmaceutical's hand paused for a moment: "It's better to be prepared."
I originally thought that Xiao Yeyang and his third and fourth brothers would be able to come back and rest for a while after successfully completing their tasks outside. However, after returning from the provincial government, they became even busier.
Both of my brothers haven't been home for several days.
This made Daohua a little worried.
There was only so much she could do to help with things outside. She could only prepare some ginseng tonic pills, sleeping pills, incense pills, and common medicines for them.
Daohua's worries were soon confirmed. In the evening of that day, after Yan Zhigao left the government office, he told his family worriedly that war had broken out again in the northern border.
"How could this be?! Didn't Xia Teng's army force back the main force of the Tatars a few months ago?" Daohua looked surprised.
Yan Zhigao shook his head: "The specific reason is still unclear, but the Tatars have made a comeback."
After all, the northern border is quite far away, so even if a war breaks out, everyone's lives will not be affected. After hearing about it, they just sigh a little and forget about it.
However, in mid-November, the troops stationed at Ningmen Pass began to be transferred to the northern border, and everyone gradually realized that the war in the northern border might be a little tense.
"What did you say? Are you going to the Northern Frontier again?"
In the main courtyard, Yan Zhigao and Madam Li sat at the top, Yan Wenxiu and Daohua sat at the bottom, and the four of them looked at Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao in surprise.
Yan Zhigao frowned: "What's the reason this time?"
Yan Wentao said, "The sudden resurgence of war in the northern border is due to the Eight Princes and the Tatars getting involved."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao and others were shocked.
Yan Wenxiu couldn't accept it. "How can this be? The Eighth Prince is the prince of Daxia. How can he unite with foreign tribes to deal with his own people?"
Yan Wenkai sneered, "How could the Eighth Prince care about the lives of the people? Last time, we eliminated the Eighth Prince's influence in Zhongzhou, Jiguang, and Fenxi provinces, which made him anxious. For the sake of power, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice the interests of the country."
Yan Wentao looked at Yan Zhigao and said, "Uncle, this is a good opportunity for us to make a contribution."
Yan Zhigao: "What did you do there?"
Yan Wentao: "Because there are people planted by the Eight Princes in the Northern Frontier Army, our mission is to firstly identify these people and secondly to gather intelligence on the Tatars."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao, Madam Li, and Yan Wenxiu all frowned.
This job is not easy and is also quite dangerous.
Daohua thought for a moment and asked, "Do I have to go?"
Yan Wentao was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "I want to give it a try."
Yan Wenkai: "I thought so too." He looked at Yan Zhigao and Madam Li seriously and said, "Dad, Mom, please let me and my third brother go. I know you are worried about our safety, but my third brother and I have made some progress in internal martial arts, so we should be able to protect ourselves. You don't need to worry too much."
Yan Zhigao and Madam Li looked at each other, both of them looking hesitant.
Daohua asked again, "Is Xiao Yeyang going too?"
Yan Wentao shook his head: "Ye Yang is not going this time. He wants to stay and take care of other things."
Daohua was worried now: "Just the two of you going?"
Yan Wentao looked at Daohua and said, "Daohua, Third Brother knows what you mean. You think that with Yeyang around, Fourth Brother and I will be safer. But have you ever thought that Fourth Brother and I can't hide under Yeyang's protection forever? Sooner or later, we will have to leave him, right?"
The rice flowers stopped talking.
Yan Zhigao was silent for a while, then looked at Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao: "Have you thought it through?"
Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai nodded affirmatively at the same time: "I've thought it through."
Yan Zhigao sighed and said with some self-blame, "Our family's foundation is too shallow, and our heritage is too thin. We don't have many resources to share with you brothers. Now we can only rely on you to fight and struggle on your own."
Hearing this, Yan Wenxiu showed a look of shame on his face. As the eldest son of the Yan family, he was the one who should have been working hard, but now he let his two younger brothers take the lead.
Yan Wenkai immediately laughed and said, "Dad, what are you talking about? Our family is based on literature. My third brother and I learned martial arts, so even if we had resources, we wouldn't be able to use them."
Yan Wentao also nodded.
Yan Zhigao didn't say anything. Seeing that he agreed, Mrs. Li moved her lips and tried to say some words of objection, but when she saw the determined looks of the two children, she swallowed them back helplessly.
Seeing that her parents agreed, Daohua asked, "Third brother, fourth brother, when are you leaving?"
Yan Wenkai said, "We'll be leaving in two days, joining the army heading north from Ningmen Pass." He smiled at Madam Li and said, "If anyone asks about me and my third brother in the future, mother can tell them that we're joining the army."
Daohua: "Third brother, fourth brother, if you need anything, tell mother and me so we can prepare it for you."
Madam Li nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes. We don't know how long you'll be staying in Northern Xinjiang this time, so we need to prepare well."
Yan Wenkai smiled and said, "Mom, big sister, please stop busying yourself. We've prepared too many things, and it's hard to take them all away."
Yan Wentao looked at Daohua and said, "There is one thing I need."
Rice Flower: “What?”
Yan Wentao: "The dog Xiaoqi helped me a lot on my last errand. I want to take it with me."
Yan Wenkai also thought of the hunting dogs: "Yes, yes, bring me one too. If it weren't for the dog Xiaoqi's help in the pursuit last time, the Eighth King's gang would have gotten away with several big fish."
Daohua said without hesitation: "Okay, Fourth Brother, go and choose which one you want to take."
Yan Wenkai: "Let's go with Xiaoliu. I think he's pretty fierce. It's better to be a bit fierce on the battlefield."
When they came out of the main courtyard, Daohua reminded Yan Wenkai, "Fourth brother, you still have to tell Sister Su and the Su family about your trip to Northern Xinjiang."
Yan Wenkai nodded and said, "I will write a letter to Shiyu when I get back."
Daohua didn't say anything more and turned back to the yard to prepare things for the two of them.
Because they were leaving, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao stayed at home with their family for the next two days. Everyone in the Yan family knew that the two were going to join the army.
Although Old Lady Yan was very worried, she did not hold her grandson back. She just repeatedly reminded them to be careful.
Others also expressed their concern.
Early in the morning of November 18, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao bid farewell to Old Lady Yan, Yan Zhigao and others, then rode to Ningmen Pass. That afternoon, they set off for the northern border with the army.
"Don't worry. Wen Tao and Wen Kai are both captains now. They have many capable people under their command and have completed many missions. They have both experience and skills. It's time for them to venture out and try their luck."
Xiao Yeyang came over to give people rice flowers in a comforting manner.
Daohua looked at the long dragon army going away, was silent for a while, turned around and asked: "What about you, don't you want to go out and try your luck?"
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "After a while, I may have to leave for a while."
Daohua quickly asked, "Are you also going to Northern Xinjiang?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "Return to Beijing."
Daohua's heart tightened: "Then will you come back?"
Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "Of course I have to come back." Then he stroked the pearl flower on Daohua's head, "You are still here, so of course I have to come back."
(End of this chapter)
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