"What should we do?" Pan Qingfeng asked, frowning.
"I have already sent someone to inform Yun Yi and Qu Ming to withdraw most of their troops from Xihe and Chi'an. I have also sent a letter to the Deng family in Cangwu County. I believe they will reply today. We are also mobilizing sufficient food, weapons, and rear support."
Yunye explained everything in detail, and Lin Tiezhuang and Pan Qingfeng picked up their pens to take notes.
Lin Yinan occasionally added to the discussion.
The meeting lasted until the afternoon before Lin Yinan dismissed everyone.
She rested her head on her hand in deep thought, leaving Lin Yiheng and Yunye behind.
Yunye cut to the chase and asked her, "Third sister-in-law, are you going to rescue my third brother personally?"
"That's right!" Lin Yinan didn't hide it.
"Anan, you have no experience in leading troops into battle, how can you go?"
Lin Yiheng was deeply worried about her persistence.
"My method of dealing with the Hu people is best suited for me to go."
"Anan, you!!" Lin Yiheng remembered her mysterious weapon and instantly understood. He stared at her with wide eyes, "I'll go with you!"
Yunye rubbed his aching temples. "Third sister-in-law, do you have any ideas? Tell me, I'll go!"
Lin Yinan didn't keep anyone in suspense.
“I previously had Yun Er research a new secret weapon that produces tremendous power. Once this thing is released, it will bring endless trouble, so it cannot be used openly. I will modify it slightly on the battlefield. The weapon is locked in the armory on the mountain. Besides Yun Er, I have the key. So I am the most suitable person to go there.”
She glanced at the two of them and continued, "I know how difficult this battle is. Yun Mo is trapped in Nanzhou Prefecture, and other powerful families will inevitably go to Longtan for protection. The safety of Longtan still depends on you to protect it. I don't want someone else to take the credit for the place we have worked so hard to build."
"Second brother, you must stay. I'm going to save Yun Mo. Brother, you also have to manage all the affairs of Dragon Pool and can't leave for even a moment."
"I can only feel at ease when the two of you are my support!"
Lin Yiheng covered his face with his hands, his eyes stinging with tears. He had thought they could live peacefully here for the rest of their lives, but in the end, his sister had to shield them from the wind and rain.
After a long while, he raised his eyes and looked at her with a firm gaze, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely guard the Dragon Pool for you!"
“I’ll take all the secret guards with you, and transfer half of the people from the salt fields as well. The new recruits we recruited last year will stay; they’ll just be sent to their deaths, so they won’t go. Leave the guards in Chi’an, and I’ll have Yun Ming bring the rest back,” Yun Ye said clearly.
"I trust my second brother's arrangements."
After the three of them discussed and agreed on their plans, they each went about their own business.
As soon as Lin Yinan walked out of the county government office, the news spread throughout the streets, and everyone was spreading the word, causing widespread panic.
She didn't go back to the Yun family home, but went straight to the distillery. She needed to check on the progress of the brewed liquor.
Stepping into the distillery, I saw Lin Chunmei gathering firewood in the courtyard.
"Sister Anan, you've arrived."
She already knew about what was happening in Nanzhou Prefecture; it was said that Sister Anan was going to lead troops to fight the Hu people.
Seeing her worried expression, Lin Yinan smiled slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about your sister?"
Yu Qiutao? She's from the Yu family, so Lin Chunmei isn't worried about her at all.
She shook her head and took out a piece of flatbread wrapped in a white handkerchief from her bosom. "I didn't see you eat lunch. This flatbread has meat inside and smells delicious. It's still warm. Eat it quickly."
Lin Yinan then remembered that she hadn't eaten lunch, so she took the pancake and took a big bite.
"The pancakes smell delicious, thank you!"
Huang Qingqing stared intently at the distilled liquor. When she saw her come in, she turned around and went to greet her.
"Anan, are you really going to Nanzhou Prefecture?"
Lin Yinan nodded, chewing on a biscuit.
Lin Chunni and several other girls gathered around.
"Sister, what should we prepare?" Lin Chunrong asked.
Lin Yinan swallowed the cake in two bites, clapped his hands and said, "What you need to do next is to put all the liquor that has been distilled during this period into the jars that were ordered before the New Year."
Upon hearing this, no one said anything more; some went to move the jars, others went to get spoons...
With Huang Qingqing and the others watching over the distillery, and nothing requiring her help, Lin Yinan left the distillery to go back and pack her things.
Back at the Yun family home, Yun's mother, her daughter-in-law, and Yun Yan were there. Not only were Grandma Zhao and her daughter-in-law present, but Yun Ying and Qian Xia, who were still in their postpartum period, also came.
About two weeks ago, they each gave birth to a baby boy, one after the other, and they are still in their postpartum period.
When Lin Yinan returned, the group looked at her anxiously.
Yunmu stepped forward and pulled her to sit down. "You lot, how come you didn't come back and tell us about such a big thing?"
"Don't worry, I'll come back and pack my things. I'll go to the military camp on the mountain tomorrow," Lin Yinan said, patting her hand to comfort her.
Li Shulan's eyes were filled with tears, and her face was full of worry. "A'nan, your elder brother said you are going to lead troops to Nanzhou Prefecture?"
“Why don’t you send your second brother? He has a wealth of experience in military campaigns,” Yunmu said.
The women from both families took turns trying to persuade her to stay.
Lin Yinan understood their intentions perfectly well, but their numbers were far greater than those of the Hu people. Without the support of secret weapons, they might not be able to win this battle.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Li Shulan got anxious and stood up from her chair, walked up to her, and touched her forehead with her finger.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke. Li Shulan took out a handkerchief and covered her eyes, choking back sobs as she said, "Anan, can you please not go?"
Lin Yinan stood up and pulled her to sit down. "Mother, don't cry. I will come back safely."
Grandma Zhao sighed, and Yunmu pursed her lips. The atmosphere became somewhat tense. Lin Yinan still had things to pack, so she spoke first, "Grandma, Mother, don't worry, I'll rescue Yunmo in a bit. I still have things to pack, so I'll go ahead and get busy."
Without waiting for a reply, she turned and walked towards the backyard, with Qianxia getting up and following closely behind.
Once inside the backyard, Qianwu was already waiting for her at the door of the room.
Lin Yinan didn't come back at noon, and Qianwu turned to go to the kitchen to get her food, but Lin Yinan stopped her.
"I've already eaten, don't bother, you two come in and help me pack my things."
Once inside, Qianxia knelt before Lin Yinan, "Madam, I'll go with you!"
Lin Yinan bent down to help her up, touching her slightly cold hands. Seeing that she was dressed in thin clothes, she felt a little displeased. "You're not even a month old yet, and your body hasn't fully recovered. How can you come with me? Besides, Xiao Bao is so small. How can you, as his mother, bear to abandon him?"
Xiao Bao is the son of Qian Xia and Yun Shiyi. Lin Yinan attended his third-day celebration. He looks very much like his father.
“But…” Chika was somewhat at a loss.
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