Chapter 507 Thorn

"Uncle Liu, isn't there anything fun?".

With Ye Tao's understanding of Liu Yong, Liu Yong is rarely so excited. As he grew older, and in recent years he had less and less contact with people, his reputation gradually faded, but in the army, in terms of training and operational command, he was very commendable. The current Liu Yong, although he has been following Ye Tao, Tan Weixin and others, has very few opportunities to make a move. And Liu Yong's current expression is clearly that he has just won a big victory in a hearty battle with others.

"There were a couple of little thieves, who seemed to be preparing to stab in the crowd. I'm just going to cook it. Liu Yong's expression did not change meaningfully.

"Is there a master?" Ye Tao continued to ask.

"There are two guys who are very good." Liu Yong replied lightly, and Liu Yong was able to stand here with confidence, naturally because he had made those guys with good skills no longer have the possibility of coming out to cause trouble. Liu Yong added: "Judging from the strength, the master of the other party should not be naïve enough to think that these people can hurt your family, but his whereabouts are indeed slippery, and he should be here to sabotage and disturb people's hearts." These people are all slippery, and I almost didn't catch up, but Kanazawa took the handle. ”

Ye Tao didn't speak again, now, the battlefields of Dongping and Northern Liao are temporarily silent, but all kinds of open and secret battles are becoming more and more intense. There are more and more spying and counter-espionage on both sides, more and more collisions between small forces, elite scout troops and those masters in the army, Ye Tao does not know the details of these battles, but there are always some reports every few days, from which the cruelty of the battle can be vaguely seen.

Now Dongping has the upper hand in this regard, and the special battalion alone has recently carried out several quite eye-catching operations behind enemy lines, including once having the audacity to annihilate a transport team, and then disguised as a transport team to sneak into the enemy camp, assassinate the opponent's main general in a very short period of time and then retreated, and the enemy actually discovered it after more than an hour, and at that time the special battalion had already run away without a trace. That operation made the Northern Liao side annoyed, but they just couldn't catch the whereabouts of the special battalion. The time, place, and arrangements of the participants in each operation of the special battalion are extremely ingenious, and the planning and design of each operation is an interesting brainstorming process for several commanders of the special battalion, and it is a design process that challenges the tactical quality, the will to fight, and the officers' understanding of the subtle changes in the psychology of both the enemy and the enemy. Now, the special battalion is more and more fond of these dangerous but challenging operations, but the special battalion has maintained the characteristics of every discussion, everyone can point out the mistakes and omissions of the boss according to their own ideas, everyone improves together, and never holds grudges, everyone is very experienced, and the plan of action is becoming more and more perfect. Those unbridled plans of action made Ye Tao sometimes have the urge to publish at least one internal version.

But these thoughts just turned in Ye Tao's mind, and he still turned his attention to the airship that was slowly landing.

Getting off the airship, Dai Yun's expression was relaxed, which made Ye Tao breathe a sigh of relief. This operation against Xiling was the first time in many years that the Northern Xinjiang Jingluo Prefecture failed to achieve the relatively high objectives in the pre-formulated battle plan. Dai Yun, who has always been very high-spirited, will always be a little dissatisfied. But looking at Dai Yun's peaceful and firm application now, Ye Tao knew that Dai Yun had already figured it out, she knew where the gap between her and Tong Bingwen was, and in order to enter Xiling in the future, she would work hard to make herself go one step further and be able to better lead the army.

When Ip Man saw his mother, he pounced excitedly. And Dai Yun hugged Ye Wenxuan with a smile and rubbed his head vigorously. Although Ip Manji's movements are intense, he doesn't speak much, just using his actions to express his attachment to his mother. Ye Tao's family has always been on the move, and even the children are used to enjoying the warm and cordial time in the limited time they have their parents, and once they run around because of various things, they have to get used to having fun on their own. Of course, in Yunzhou, in the whole of northern Xinjiang, they are never short of fun.

"It's hard this time, isn't it?" Ye Tao also greeted him and walked side by side with Dai Yun. The guards and retinue scattered and stood guard all around. Tan Weixin, Tan Weiying and the others didn't move, still drinking delicious tea and eating snacks under the tent. As a family, they always show etiquette and affection on the surface.

Dai Yun smiled and said, "This time I was defeated. I didn't see that Tong Bingwen was so powerful back then. ”

"The older the rivers and lakes, the less courage they have. Back then, we were ready to fight with the Blood Qi Army, but today we want to be as immortal as possible...... It's really different. Ye Tao said casually, you can't fight like this, in fact, they all know it. But all the current armies in Dongping have one problem, that is, they are too professional, too elitist, and too expensive...... They can't help but think about loss reduction first.

"Mother, did you lose?" Ip Man asked in a childish voice: "Grandpa, they all went to Ye, and they would actually lose." ”

Ip Man doesn't understand war, he is obsessed with the world of craftsmanship and technology created by his father. But in his heart, his father, mother, and those elders are always so trustworthy, and the current situation is very incredible.

"Well, it didn't hurt the enemy." Dai Yun smiled and admitted frankly.

"Oh, I see. I learned to build a ballista, but I could hit it very far, but I couldn't even break the planks...... It's the same thing. Mother, don't take it to heart, just win next time. Ip Man waved his fist and encouraged enthusiastically.

Dai Yun rubbed Ye Wenji's head again, his eyes were full of love. Ci is not in charge of the army...... Maybe it really is. But it's nice to have something in your heart that you have to defend. "What's scheduled for today?" Dai Yun turned to Ye Tao and asked curiously. Since it is rare for the family to gather together in Northern Liao, and now they have put on a pomp and circumstance to get together, Ye Tao has naturally already made proper arrangements.

"It's still early, go hunting?" Ye Tao asked with a smile.

"You? …… Do you see me fighting? Dai Yun teased.

"I've got some weapons I'm used to, and I'm playing with them today." Ye Tao shrugged. If you want to talk about archery, Dai Yun is good enough in their family, after all, it is the basic skill of riding and archery that has been practiced in a small way. Tan Weiying can fiddle with the short bow, and the accurate head is fine, but the power is really not very good. The princesses in the palace learned archery in order to strengthen their bodies, after all, they were not required to do anything. And Tan Weixin is even exempted from such a subject.

Ip Man Xuan had long been eager to try. This guy is addicted to hunting, and although he can't use a heavy bow at a young age, he has studied the art of hunting very thoroughly, and he also knows the habits of various animals. However, the Northern Xinjiang Economic Strategy Prefecture has very strict management measures for hunting activities, and the annual hunting quota is auctioned to maintain the perfection of the natural ecology as much as possible. And Ye Tao only buys the quota for small hunting once a year, even if he adds the quota purchased by the Dai family and the excitement that Uncle Golan can run to join in, it is still not enough for him to enjoy. Now that the Northern Liao has just arrived, most of the decrees of the Northern Xinjiang Economic Strategy are not yet applicable here. Knowing that Dai Yun and Ye Wenxuan both liked this tune, Ye Tao also took advantage of this loophole. And what he wants to test himself is also a very important reason.

Every time the Ye family went out hunting, it was when the strange guys collected by the guard camp showed their skills. Like any person in a high position, after he reaches a certain status, there are always some people who come to him, especially with a master like Liu Yong by his side. Some Jianghu figures made a special trip to find Ye Tao and wanted to take refuge in him, but Ye Tao had let Liu Yong take full responsibility for this matter before. Liu Yong is still good for these Jianghu characters, as long as he doesn't have any excessive requirements, he usually accepts them. But as soon as there were too many people, the guard battalion swelled too much. Although Ye Tao was extremely wealthy, Liu Yong was a little worried about the exaggerated expenses of the guard camp, and finally discussed some disposal methods with Ye Tao. Some veteran guards battalion soldiers, according to each person's ability, some joined the intelligence bureau, and some entered the various armies as the guards of the military commander, the battlefield was ruthless, and the army under the Northern Xinjiang Economic Strategy Mansion, the officers had the habit of taking the lead in charging, considering that talents were rare, this kind of personal protection was still quite necessary. In addition, some people have formed the security office of the Northern Xinjiang Economic Strategy Mansion, organized into a team, specially used to escort the officials of the outside shooting to perform official duties, especially some things to combat corruption, there are such experienced rivers and lakes, strong combat power, and also represent the authority of the Economic Strategy Mansion The soldiers are guarded, and the officials are a lot stronger. This arrangement not only solved the problem of the expansion of the guard battalion, but also allowed many soldiers from Jianghu characters to develop in other aspects, which was deeply appreciated by some people. But the most elite warriors, the most distinctive guys, remained in the guard camp. Ye Tao has no fight, mingles with these people, and often eats with these people or organizes various activities. Several children of the Ye family have been mixed with these guards since they were children, and everyone has long known that Ye Wenxuan loves hunting. With such a good opportunity in Beiliao, everyone is naturally very interesting. More than 100 guards went into the mountains and forests to drive away their prey in groups of five. This is not a big thing, the soldiers of the guard battalion are considered basic skills to kill lions and tigers with their bare hands, even those warriors who specialize in dexterity and reconnaissance can at least jump away from the pursuit of wild beasts. These experienced and daring warriors soon found a tiger and a small pack of wolves, and happily drove them out.

"Father, the tiger belongs to you, I can't beat it, and the wolves will be given to me, okay?" Ye Wenxuan asked happily.

"Okay." Ye Tao said with a smile, and in front of them was a small piece of flat land in the mountains. And Ye Tao had already spread a blanket on the ground. Dai Yun helped him carry a heavy one, opened it, took out the complex mechanism inside, and pieced together an extremely delicate sniper rifle. Hot weapons are still a little far from popularization, but this does not prevent him from carrying out generations of technical pre-research and doing something interesting by the way. "I'll fire first, and then I'll take care of the rest." Ye Tao admonished. And Ye Wenxuan nodded seriously, Ye Tao regarded them as adults, and they have always deserved this kind of treatment.

Ip Man-jun has little interest in hunting, but a battalion of guards quickly puts a cute squirrel on a chain and hands her hands. She happily teased the cute little guy with snacks. And Ye Wenji lay down beside Ye Tao excitedly, watching Ye Tao adjust the scope, and put his finger on the trigger with bated breath. Liu Yong put soundproof headphones on his ears, and he didn't realize it.

Ye Tao put the scope on the tiger's head, and immediately pulled the trigger, and he clearly saw a small blood flower erupting from the tiger's head...... This can be regarded as a kind of success. Whether it was the guards who were driving the animals, or the guys who were guarding Ye Tao's side, they were all shocked by this, this was amazing. Now, Ye Tao is undoubtedly outside the longest-range range of the bow and arrow, although Ye Tao's arm strength is not weak, his strength is not too good in opening the bow and arrow. But now, Ye Tao was able to solve a tiger with one shot at such a distance.

Looking at everyone's admiring and admiring eyes, Ye Tao smiled bitterly, he stood up, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "The effect is not bad, but ...... This thing is too heavy. ”

The sniper rifle that Ye Tao took out was not a very mature version, he didn't have any experience in firearm design, and the previous firearms were just the ones he presided over the research. This sniper rifle is very inconvenient to use, uses a lot of immature technology, and basically cannot be mass-produced. All parts are made one by one by craftsmen at the level of craftsmen, and they are repeatedly tested and corrected to the best accuracy. It is also thanks to the fact that Ye's Workshop has sufficient experience in precision machinery manufacturing to be able to manufacture such a one. Even each bullet is hand-made...... If this thing can be put into mass production, it is estimated that it will not be possible in two or three years.

Ye Tao's test of the sniper rifle did not affect Ye Wenxuan's interest in hunting, and he excitedly led a small team of people to outflank the wolves. Ye Wenxuan's own archery skills are very good, and the left and right deputies are Zheluo and Dai Yun, which is really a disaster for those wolves. Within a few minutes, Ye Wenxuan easily annihilated the entire wolf pack, and the internal and external double helix formation he adopted was the most standard way in the army to encircle and annihilate small troops, seeing that he could use it so skillfully, Ye Tao couldn't help but nod in admiration.

"This kid will be a great general in the future, right?" Liu Yong was also quite impressed.

"No...... I'm afraid it won't ......," Ye Tao said with a wry smile. And Tan Weixin and Tan Weiying were laughing on the side. From the family side, whether it is Ye Tao or them, as well as Tan Xiaopei and others, I am afraid they will not watch them go to the battlefield. And judging from Ye Tao's current situation of organizing the war, when Ye Wenxuan grows up, I am afraid there will be no battle to fight.