At the end of October, Dapan Fort.

Chu Yunfei sent news about Sun Qian and gave Liu Yan a wake-up call. Sun Qian is a person who will be repaid, unlike Chu Yunfei, who is a smuggler who compares his duties, but a thorough salt lord, once he has a thought, Sun Qian will really die!

Liu Yan knew very well that he had not handed over the sea salt business to Sun Qian, which had already made him hate Dapanbao to the core, so since Sun Qian had already forced Chu Yunfei this time, he would definitely take action against the salt drying field.

An outlaw like Sun Qian, Liu Yan knows very well in his heart that if he can't get the business, others should not think about running it well. If you use violent means to beat it, you can take over Chu Yunfei's distribution business of sea salt, or even directly take down the salt drying field in one fell swoop, Liu Yan estimates that Sun Qian will definitely not hesitate at all, maybe he is already secretly mobilizing manpower.

So Liu Yan summoned several small flag officials to discuss and make arrangements.

Liu Yan left Chen Xun's banner men and horses to garrison Dapan Fort, and there were still hundreds of young soldiers in Dapan Fort, so Chen Xun's banner alone was enough to defend Dapan Fort.

Then Liu Yan was ready to personally lead Wang Yue, Wang Bo, and Miao Shao to the north of the salt field, where there was a depression and forest, which was very suitable for ambush, and Liu Yan was ready to lead his troops to wait for Sun Qian to come, using the salt field as a bait, trying to decide the victory or defeat in a battle.

As for Zhang Yi's bannermen, he continued to be stationed in the salt field, as a garrison force on the surface, so as not to surprise Sun Qian by rashly mobilizing.

In addition, the night flag led by Xu Ming was also dispatched and stood by on the periphery of the salt drying plant.

At this time, Liu Yan spent more than 1,000 taels of silver to buy horses, and equipped the soldiers with war horses for the whole night without collecting flags, although the monthly cost of raising horses increased greatly, and it cost more than 300 taels of silver for a month of forage alone, but Liu Yan did not hesitate at all, and directly provided the best war horses that could be bought for the night without collecting flags.

With the war horse, Xu Ming can lead the soldiers who do not collect the flag at night to support quickly, or he can temporarily use it as a cavalry, and the military strength of Dapanbao will increase rapidly in a short period of time.

Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Wang Bo, Zhang Yi, Miao Shao, and Xu Ming were all excited when they heard the news.

At this time, there is no need for Liu Yan to mobilize again, everyone's fighting spirit is very high, and they are ready to do a big job, the good days are not easy to come by, and everyone should do their best to protect them.

After Wang Yue followed everyone to express his determination, he said to Liu Yan with a smile: "Captain A, don't send someone to contact the management team this time, after all, there are also members of the management team in the salt drying field, let's inform the management team, maybe there will be reinforcements coming." ”

Liu Yan also thought about this matter, but then shook his head and said: "We don't have any real evidence for this matter, and Sun Qian's attack on the salt field was only speculated through Chu Yunfei's warning, and it seems that the evidence is insufficient to report to the official. Now we don't even know when Sun Qian will bring someone to kill, how can we report this matter to the management team? So at present, we can only rely on ourselves, even if we want to report to the management team, we have to wait until Sun Qian shows up. ”

After all the deployments were completed, Liu Yan asked Chen Xun to lead his troops to guard Dapan Fort, and mobilized some young and strong military households in the fort to jointly guard and defend.

"No matter what happens, even if the sky falls, you are not allowed to lead your troops to attack, just honestly defend the fort!"

Although the Dapan Fort has not yet been completed, the walls of the fort on all sides have been largely completed, only some arrow battlements and female walls have not been completed, and there is no problem for the Zhongdun army to defend the fort.

But once he rashly attacked, with Sun Qian's cunning and brutal character, Chen Xun, an honest man, would most likely suffer, and if he didn't get it right, Sun Qian would take advantage of the loophole to kill in the castle, and the joke would be big.

Therefore, Liu Yan repeatedly instructed before leaving, and Chen Xun also solemnly agreed: "Don't worry, Captain A, his subordinates must be careful and stubborn, and if they don't see Captain A come back, they will never lead their troops out." ”

Then Liu Yan led the Three Banners to the ambush in the depression forest, although this forest is not big, but it is also more than ten acres in size, Liu Yan led the Three Banners Dun Army has more than 100 people, hiding here is not a problem at all.

This time, everyone carried more than ten days of rations and a large amount of water, and Liu Yan was also ready to fight a protracted war, so he died here.

In order to hide his whereabouts, Liu Yan ordered everyone not to make a fire every day, so they ate dry food and drank cold water in this wood, and kept hidden and waited for Sun Qian and his group to arrive.

All the dun troops have been strictly trained by the small flag officers, although the training time is not very long, but with the blessing of the "Infantry Drill Code", it has also completely achieved the order and prohibition, although the field camping at this time is hard, but none of the dun troops complained.

But after everyone waited for a few days, Sun Qian and his group were nowhere to be seen, every day and every night passed, only the uninterrupted autumn wind blew in the woods, and only the gradually yellowing trees were swaying with the wind, and there was no one else.

After a few days of waiting, although Liu Yan was still calm on the surface, he also began to muttered in his heart: "Could it be that I guessed wrong, Sun Qian's target is not the salt drying field?" Or did Sun Qian smell the danger in advance and temporarily changed his mind and didn't dare to come? ”

Miao Shao and Wang Bo were also a little discouraged after a few days of waiting, feeling that Sun Qian was just a smuggler of salt, maybe just to grab business, deliberately scaring Chu Yunfei, killing some people to scare Chu Yunfei away, and he could come over to take over. Could it be that a smuggler still dares to meet with the officers and sabers, then it is not a business robbery, but a rebellion!

Although Wang Yue also felt that Sun Qian and his gang should not dare to come, but looking at Liu Yan, who was still confident, Wang Yue did not dare to show any tiredness, but often helped Liu Yan cheer everyone up.

Liu Yan smiled dumbly when he saw this, this Wang Yue is really a qualified follower, and he can always stand up at the right time and solve some small troubles for himself, even if the solution effect is not very good.

However, Miao Shao and Wang Bo don't give Wang Yue face, every time Wang Yue flatters in front of Liu Yan, Miao Shao and Wang Bo sing and harmonize, sarcastically mocking Wang Yue, which makes Wang Yue lose some face.

Watching the three of them fighting with each other, Liu Yan also smiled, which can be regarded as a little joke in the boring waiting for the past few days.

However, fortunately, the morale of more than 100 dun troops is still very high, although it is very hard to be stationed in this forest every day, but under the influence of Liu Yan's policy of sufficient food and salary, all the dun troops are obedient to Liu Yan, and it can be said that where Liu Yan pointed, all the dun troops will kill. This time, everyone was ambushed in this depression and woods for a few days and nights, and they didn't see these Dun soldiers shaken their hearts, and Liu Yan was also very relieved to see it.

In this way, two more days passed, and at midnight on this day, most of the dun soldiers had already slept, only a few dun soldiers who were in charge of vigilance were vigilantly on duty, Liu Yan and Wang Yue, Wang Bo, and Miao Shao had not yet slept, and were gathering together to discuss something in a whisper.

At this time, the surrounding of the depression forest was quiet, and there was no sound except for the sound of insects.

Just half an hour ago, Xu Ming specially sent someone to report that the northern periphery of the salt drying field was safe and sound, and no suspicious people were found.

Liu Yan let out a slight breath, it seems that he has waited in vain tonight: "Why don't you go back to the castle tomorrow to rest for two days, everyone is tired during this time." ”

Liu Yan calculated in his heart, although Dapanbao is not close to the salt field, but under the rapid march, it can be arrived in half an hour, and with Zhang Yi's banner garrisoned, there should be no major incident, and he can hold on until he leads the main force to come to support.

Just when Liu Yan was thinking, Wang Yue, who was suddenly sitting opposite, opened his mouth wide, raised his right hand and pointed to the night sky in the north, and exclaimed loudly: "Look, look at it, it's firelight!" ”

Liu Yan stood up suddenly, and sure enough, under the night sky in the north, the orange-red firelight was swaying, like a huge beast, roaring in the night.

"It's over there!"

Liu Yan only felt a wave of anger rushing to the top of his head, and immediately led his troops to help, damn Sun Qian didn't directly attack the salt drying field, but went to burn down the water conservancy facilities in Dapanbao, bastard!

In addition to the water conservancy facilities on the Juntun side, it is the cultivated land that has been reclaimed, and what will be the fire at this time, if it is not a water conservancy facility?

Wang Yue, Miao Shao, and Wang Bo hurriedly greeted the dun army on duty at night, and everyone called the dun army together, and after a little rectification, everyone was ready to go.

"Send someone to contact Xu Ming, and if you don't collect the flag at night, rush to support immediately, immediately!"

"Yes!"

Liu Yan led the soldiers of the Three Banners to trot all the way in the dark night, although he was anxious, but Liu Yan did not want to run with all his strength, so even if he arrived, he and more than 100 soldiers of the Three Banners would be exhausted, and he would cheapen Sun Qian and his gang of thieves. So rushing to Juntun at this time, Liu Yan could only suppress the anxiety in his heart, lead his troops to save his physical strength, and jog over.

Fortunately, the two dun troops sent out quickly contacted Xu Ming's department, and Xu Ming also saw the fire in the north at this time, and hurriedly led thirty-six soldiers who did not collect at night to rush to support.

Half an hour later, Liu Yan led his troops to arrive at Juntun, and everyone stood next to the big waterwheel, their faces were very ugly.

At this time, the big waterwheel has turned into a huge fire tower, the raging fire is burning, eroding the once tall big waterwheel, there is a crackling sound in the flames, Liu Yan even saw a burning wooden bar falling from mid-air, the big waterwheel is finished!

At the same time, Wang Yue commanded his subordinates to inspect the surroundings, and then walked to Liu Yan's side with a blue face and said: "Chief Jia, the irrigation wells and canals in this vicinity have been destroyed, at least the water conservancy facilities of hundreds of acres of cultivated land in this vicinity will be rebuilt!" ”

At this time, Xu Ming also rode over, and after dismounting, he said: "Captain A, my subordinates took people to inspect the vicinity, and did not find a single figure, we can be sure that there is no one else except us within five miles of the vicinity." ”

Liu Yan nodded, indicating that he heard it, and then his face changed, and he yelled: "Everyone immediately rush to the salt drying field!" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they reacted, could this be Sun Qian's thief's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain? Sun Qian actually used a firefire as bait to lure everyone here!

I saw Liu Yan pointing at Xu Ming and yelling: "You immediately take someone to take the first step!" ”

"Yes!"

Xu Ming anxiously flew on his horse and shouted: "Go, go, go to the salt farm!" ”

More than 30 people set off in a hurry at night, Liu Yan also led the remaining three banner soldiers to chase on foot, more than 100 people were panting and running in the night, everyone was holding back a wave of anger in their hearts, Liu Yan was already angry, he was led by the nose by this Sun Qian, this bastard was really impatient!