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Before returning to the city, Lou Yu specially summoned Li Shu and Huo Yan, and the three held a military meeting.

Lou Yu sternly said:

"When I go back this time, I want to launch a surprise attack on the government barracks. We only have 100 people. It is definitely not possible to fight head-on. What good strategy do you two have?"

Li Shu was dumbfounded: "Your Highness, are you planning to pit 100 people against 3000 people?"

Two thousand nine hundred people is no different from three thousand.

Huo Yan showed some interest, and said: "I'm not familiar with the terrain and defense of the government barracks, can Deputy Commander Li clarify?"

Li Shu: "..."

Are these two crazy or is he crazy?

The "crazy" Deputy Commander Li had to dictate the structure of the government barracks and the locations of the guard posts, and he couldn't help but ask again: "Your Highness, do you really want to make a surprise attack?"

"Yes," Lou Yu said resolutely, "not only to make a surprise attack, but also to capture Zhou Man alive."

Li Shu didn't know what to say for a while.

"Let's make an action plan first."

Lou Yu didn't give him time to react, and looked at Huo Yan, "Tell me your opinion first."

Huo Yan thought about it for a while, and then said: "According to Vice Commander Li, the government soldiers rest at the beginning of Xushi ([-]:[-] p.m.) on weekdays. Generally speaking, the government soldiers sleep the most deeply during the ugly hour ([-]:[-] a.m. to [-]:[-] a.m.). We can choose This is the moment to act."

"Isn't this from Yin?" Li Shu couldn't help asking.

"Since it's a surprise attack, it's natural to take advantage of the moment when the enemy's defenses are loosest." Huo Yan paused and said, "Besides, the battlefield changes rapidly, and you can't expect the enemy to be a gentleman."

Li Shu understood, and could only silently sympathize with Zhou Man.

"But the sentries don't sleep," Lou Yu said. "You know the sentry Li Shu of the Fubing Camp best. When the time comes, you lead people to deal with the sentries quietly first. Huo Yan leads people straight to Zhou Man's camp. Capture the thief first." king."

Li Shu: "...as ordered."

Your Highness, is it really okay for you to treat the soldiers as thieves? !

Huo Yan said: "The gates of the city are closed at night, we must enter the city during the daytime, hide in the dark, and act when it is ugly."

For him, the government barracks is nothing to worry about.

Lou Yu smiled and said, "The two of you will discuss the specific action plan. After training for such a long time, you have to let them test the waters. However, remember not to hurt anyone's life during the action."

"Yes!"

The next day, the dark clouds cleared and the sky cleared.

Lou Yu rode a horse and only brought Feng Erbi and Huo Yan into the city.

Li Shu led a hundred government soldiers and entered the city in batches disguised as ordinary people, trying not to attract the attention of Zhou Man and others.

Although the soldiers of Prince Qing's Mansion are tired and lazy, they have been stationed in the city for many years and have their own news channels. If they want to catch them by surprise, they must avoid their eyes and ears.

Lou Yu went back to the mansion first to meet Princess Qing and King Qing, and brought a lot of things to honor the two elders.

What was given to King Qing was a stack of fine white and smooth paper. King Qing didn't pay much attention to it at first.

"This is……"

Lou Yu invited credit and said, "It's made by the paper mill in our farm, father, do you think this paper can be sold at a good price?"

King Qing is an arty person, although he is not a master, but he is also a man of knowledge, he does not care about common affairs, he claims to be upright, he doesn't quite agree with Lou Yu's behavior of falling into the eyes of money.

"It's an elegant thing, why should it be stained with copper smell?"

Before Lou Yu could speak, Princess Qing grabbed his ear and said fiercely:

"Do you think it doesn't cost money to make such good paper? Our son is working hard to make money outside, and you only know to lie in the house and enjoy the blessings. If you don't have money, let's see if you can afford it!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong, princess, take it easy!" King Qing apologized bitterly.

Princess Qing let go of him with a cold snort, and when she turned to Lou Yu, she instantly put on a motherly smile.

"Xue Nu, don't listen to your father's nonsense, he is just a bastard, and your mother will support you no matter what you do! But you have lost weight, and my mother feels distressed when she sees it."

Lou Yu said helplessly: "Mother, don't you call me a baby name?"

It's a shame to hear that.

"Also, I'm not losing weight, I'm growing taller."

He said, and quickly ordered the servants to bring a wooden box, and said to Princess Qing: "Mother, I have prepared a gift for you as well."

The wooden box was full of hangers, and Princess Qing asked curiously, "What is this?"

As soon as Lou Yu stretched out his hand, Feng Erbi immediately took a piece of clothing and showed it to Princess Qing.

"Back to the princess, this is a hanger made by His Royal Highness, whether it is to dry clothes or store clothes, it is very useful."

Princess Qing didn't have to hang clothes to tidy up herself, so she didn't have much interest in it, but at least it was given by her son herself, and she accepted it with joy.

"I'll let someone use it."

A family of three enjoyed themselves happily.

After talking about the family relationship, Lou Yu took Feng Erbi and Huo Yan to the market for shopping.

He has been here for so long, and he hasn't really gone shopping once.

The street market is bustling with hustle and bustle, vendors are hawking, and merchants are full of dust, all of them are working hard for their livelihood.

Lou Yu wore a low-key brocade and went straight to the embroidery shop.

The shopkeeper of the embroidery shop recognized him, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "His Royal Highness is here, the shop is full of splendor!"

Lou Yu said: "I'm sorry, I'll make some clothes."

He tapped Huo Yan with his chin, "Give him a measure, first make... two sets."

Huo Yan has to grow taller again in a few months, and I don't know how long the clothes he made this time will last.

Just make two sets, one for the other.

Huo Yan is now 15 years old, probably due to good genes, he is much taller than his peers, and he is handsome. Some girls in the shop who are choosing fabrics hide their faces and secretly look at him.

Lou Yu looked at it with a smile, feeling a sense of pride that "my family has a child who is just growing up".

After measuring, Lou Yu launched Feng Erbi again.

Feng Erbi's eyes widened in surprise, "Your Highness, slaves too?"

"Naturally," Lou Yu patted him on the shoulder, "Huo Yanchang is taller, don't you?"

Last year's Feng Erbi was still round, but this year he started to draw a strip, and he turned into a thin and delicate young man.

He grinned and followed the shopkeeper to measure his body.

It just so happened that Guo Tang passed by outside the shop with his long entourage. He glanced casually and saw a very familiar figure from the back. He immediately stopped and looked around.

Chang Sui asked, "Master, are you going to the embroidery shop?"

Guo Tang snorted softly, "Come on, go in and have a look."

He lifted his robe and stepped across the threshold.

The shopkeeper of the embroidery shop didn't know what kind of blessing he had received today, but he did not dare to neglect the presence of two big figures from the Qingzhou Prefecture, the son of King Qing and the son of the magistrate.

He was about to step forward to serve him, but Guo Tang gave him a glare and walked straight towards Lou Yu.

When Lou Yu saw him, he remembered the women's clothes from before, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Guo, are you all right?"

After staying in the farm for so long, not only did he not turn black and ugly, but his face grew a lot, and most of his original immatureness disappeared.

Now his eyebrows are beautiful, his lips are red and his teeth are white, his romantic attitude is fully displayed, and his actions are calm and his speech is moderate, adding a bit of elegance.

It is very different from the innocent and innocent appearance before.

But it makes people more happy.

Guo Tang couldn't utter a single sarcasm that he had planned, he coughed lightly, and said with a stern face, "Staying in the farm for so long, do you really want to become a farmer?"

As he spoke, he looked at Huo Yan again, feeling unhappy, and said sarcastically, "You still take such care of a sinful slave."

Huo Yan, the criminal slave, glanced at him lightly, without changing his face.

He is taller than Guo Tang, so he looks condescending and contemptuous.

Guo Tang was already upset at him, and immediately became more annoyed. He said angrily, "What's your attitude! Don't forget your identity! Why don't you kneel down and salute me when you see this young master?!"

"You're sick!" Lou Yu stared at him speechlessly, "Why are you yelling? He didn't say anything, and you're just here to show off."

Guo Tang was even more sad. Although he didn't really have friendship with Lou Yu before, he didn't want to see Lou Yu abandon him and be friends with others.

"You really protect him!"

Lou Yu almost rolled his eyes, Guo Tang is usually quite normal, why is he like a jumping little rooster in front of him, pecking at anyone he catches.

He asked: "I am the prince, you are white, do you have to kneel and salute when you see me?"

Guo Tang: "..."

He lowered his voice, "We are different."

"It's nothing different." Lou Yu retorted lightly.

Guo Tang's face darkened, "I was planning to buy horses for you, but if you treat me like this, I won't do it!"

Buy a horse? !

Lou Yu suddenly became interested, "Didn't you say that the racecourse was closed due to the snowstorm in Jizhou?"

"I found another way, buy it or not, it's up to you!" Guo Tang said fiercely.

Lou Yu smiled slightly, "I haven't seen you for a long time, brother Guo, can you do me a favor and go to Minglou to talk about it?"

Guo Tang looked at Huo Yan arrogantly, "Don't take him."

"Okay." Lou Yu nodded in agreement, and told Huo Yan, "You go back to the mansion first, and I will take the second pen with me."

Huo Yan nodded in response.

Lou Yu, Guo Tang and a group of four came to Youminglou on foot.When the shopkeeper of the Minglou saw them, he was more affectionate than seeing his parents.

"It's been a long time since I saw you, Your Highness is getting more and more charming." The shopkeeper personally made tea for them, "Is it still the same as before?"

Lou Yu generously ordered: "Send more Mr. Guo's favorite snacks."

"Okay, the villain will give orders now."

Tea and snacks were all ready, Guo Tang ate some snacks, started to drink tea again, and sneaked a glance at Lou Yu by the way.

They sat by the window, the fine sunlight fell gently on Lou Yu's face, glowing white and pale gold.

Why didn't you find Lou Yu's jade and metal appearance before?

The anger in Guo Tang's heart gradually dissipated, but his face was not happy and he said: "You cheated me so much before, and I still wanted to buy a horse for you, Lou Yu, touch your conscience!"

"When did I cheat you?" Lou Yu asked in surprise, "Didn't I make money for your family?"

"You deliberately framed me with tricks and threatened my father with me, didn't you cheat me?"

"If you stand upright and upright, there is nothing I can do." Lou Yu refilled his glass himself, and said softly, "Let what happened in the past be the past. We are sitting in the same boat right now. We should unite and work for a better future." Life struggles."

He put down the teapot, his face was obscured by the steam, "So, let's talk about buying a horse."

Guo Tang saw that his attitude was soft, so he didn't care anymore.Just like what Lou Yu said, Guo's mansion and Prince Qing's mansion are both prosperous and ruined.

"I have a way to buy a horse. If you want to buy one, I can help you."

Guo Tang twirled a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, his peach blossom eyes were full of meaning.

Lou Yu smiled and asked, "What way?"

"If I told you, would you still sit here and drink tea with me?"

The old god Guo Tang was there, waiting for Lou Yu to ask him for help.

Lou Yu said bluntly, "You help me, on what terms?"

"You need to provide me with snow salt."

He has been investigating where Lou Yu made snow salt, trying to steal the method of making snow salt, but found nothing.

I don't know how Lou Yu hid it.

Lou Yu leaned forward, resting his chin on one hand, and said in a low voice, "Could it be that you want to exchange snow salt and Beiman for horses?"

It is normal for the northern barbarians to be short of food and salt. They need food and salt, while Dasheng needs horses. It stands to reason that the two sides can benefit from each other.

However, Dasheng has a ban on mutual trading, and if someone is caught, he will be imprisoned or even beheaded.

Guo Tang's expression turned serious, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I trade with Beiman?"

"Jizhou borders the Beiman, and the people on the border often secretly trade with the Beiman. The government turns a blind eye to it. Do you think I don't know?"

Lou Yu played with the teacup with one hand, smiled softly and said, "Gyeongju and Beiman are only separated by Jizhou. As the son of the magistrate, it's not surprising that you can get on the route of Beiman horse dealers."

Guo Tang: "..."

He took a sip of tea, and said sternly, "Are you still buying it or not? If you don't buy it, forget it!"

"Of course." Lou Yu pushed the dim sum plate to the opposite side, "However, I need you to introduce me to the Beiman horse dealer. As a reward, I will send someone a gift to your residence later."

Guo Tang was still unwilling, but his eyes lit up when he heard the gift, "What gift?"

Lou Yu said, "You'll know it when you see it."

He got up, and said slowly: "Make an appointment, how about you match me up for me?"

Guo Tang looked puzzled, "Let me think about it."

"it is good."

After returning to the mansion, Feng Erbi hesitated to speak before serving the case.

Lou Yu laughed and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Your Highness, Mr. Guo mentioned horse dealers, is it a trap?"

Lou Yu held a travel book, turned a page and said, "You mean, he wants to lure me into a trap?"

"His Highness used snow salt to catch him before, will he entrap His Highness in turn?"

Lou Yu nodded, "You are right, let Sanmo find out the details of the horse dealer first."

He wasn't really worried that it was a trap.

Even if Guo Tang wanted to accuse him of decapitation, he could do it directly by selling smuggled salt, instead of going around such a big detour with great fanfare.

The reason why he pretended to be difficult was just to increase his bargaining chip in exchange for more benefits.

Lou Yu is not afraid that he is greedy for profit, but he is afraid that he is not greedy for profit. He hopes that the Guo family and his son will be able to recognize the gift he sent to Guo's mansion.

Guo Mansion, Guo Tang opened the wooden box with great interest, and seeing the stacked papers inside, he couldn't help asking the long follower: "That's it?"

Chang Sui nodded, "This is the only thing His Royal Highness sent."

Guo Tang couldn't believe it: "Why did he give me the paper? Could it be that he was mocking me for my ignorance and asking me to practice calligraphy?"

"What practice calligraphy?"

It was just when Guo Lian returned home from the Yamen, and when he heard what he said, he couldn't help asking.

If his son can really concentrate on practicing calligraphy, he can wake up laughing at night when he falls asleep.

"Father," Guo Tang handed him the wooden box, "I don't need the present Lou Yu gave me, so you can take it."

Guo Lian glanced at it casually, wondering, what is that thoughtful little fox doing with the paper?You won't smear poison on the paper to harm them, will you?

He thought so and asked.

Guo Tang was stunned when he heard the words, "Father, who do you think Lou Yu is?"

Guo Lian snorted coldly: "He has bad intentions in the first place! Just you rushing to play with him all day long, just see how he treats you!"

"That would not be such a clumsy method," Guo Tang said helplessly, "Such a blatant entrapment is not like what he did."

Guo Lian calmed down, thought about it, and went back to the study with the wooden box in his arms.

He wants to see what mystery is hidden in this paper.

After all, Guo Lian was a little worried, so he ordered his servants to take out the paper and spread it on the desk.

In this shop, I noticed something strange.

With the afterglow of twilight, he found that the paper was smooth and lustrous, and its color was jade white. Compared with the paper he usually used, it was too elegant and soft.

He was delighted to see Liexin, and he didn't care whether there was any poison on the paper, so he took out a sheet, pressed it with a paperweight, rubbed the ink and used the brush, and wrote the word "Guo" on the paper.

But seeing that the ink is clear without smudges, I can't help but cherish it even more.

"Excellent!"

He stroked his beard in admiration, couldn't put it down, and carefully wrote a few words, feeling very happy in his heart.

No matter how well-informed he is, he has never seen such a good product.

"Where did you get this paper?" he asked the servant.

The servant was inexplicable: "This is a gift from His Royal Highness."

Didn't I just say that?

Guo Lian looked solemnly: "I am asking, where did the son come from?"

The servant shook his head to express his ignorance.

Guo Lian sighed, holding a piece of paper to look for Guo Tang.

"Father, what do you mean, this paper is not extraordinary?" Guo Tang widened his eyes and asked in surprise, "Really?"

Guo Lian was displeased and said, "You don't believe me?"

"Don't dare," Guo Tang hurriedly pleaded guilty, and thought for a while, "Lou Yu built a paper workshop in the farm. Many people know about it. Could it be that this is the paper he made?"

After so many things, he no longer underestimated Lou Yu.

Guo Lian immediately denied: "Impossible! He is the son of a vassal king, how could he know how to make paper? I don't know where he dug the papermaker from!"

"Anyway, this paper is from his workshop." Guo Tang sighed.

Guo Lian thought more, he felt that he needed to meet Lou Yu.

When the night is ugly.

Li Shu led 100 people and sneaked to the vicinity of the government barracks.

The effect of devil training during this period is remarkable, and the hundred soldiers are not what they used to be.They are light on their feet, strong in body, and can easily cross obstacles.

Li Shu and a hundred soldiers of the government knew the sentry positions of the government barracks well.

They were wearing black combat uniforms, and their figures were hiding in the night, approaching the barracks bit by bit.

Li Shu leaned behind a low wall and gestured behind him. Immediately, several government soldiers easily jumped over the low wall and attacked the drowsy sentry on the sentry post.

In order not to hurt their lives, they cooperated tacitly, one covered his mouth, the other tied them up, and then took out the cloth ball they carried with them and stuffed the sentry's mouth vigorously to prevent making a sound.

Agile and vigorous.

The sentries watched in horror as they dragged back one prisoner after another, shouting loudly in their hearts that there is an enemy attack, but no one heard them.

The government barracks remained silent.

At the same time, another cheetah-like figure sneaked outside the main barracks.

Two guards stood guard in front of the barracks.

Huo Yan nimbly sneaked behind the two, quickly cut them down with a knife in his hand, caught the fallen body in time, and dragged them aside silently.

In the barracks, Zhou Man, the commander of the army, fell asleep.

Huo Yan inserted a wooden knife into the crack of the door, and with the sound of snoring and thunder coming from the house, he moved the bolt little by little without making any movement.

The latch moved, and he pushed the door open.

Perhaps the wooden door hadn't been repaired for a long time, and there was a creaking sound when the door hinge turned.

"Who?!"

The figure on the bed screamed and quickly attacked Huo Yan!

Huo Yan kicked the gate and wrestled with Zhou Man.

Zhou Man's body was strong, the wind of the fist brushed against Huo Yan's ear, Huo Yan quickly dodged it, and hit Zhou Man's shoulder.

After all, Zhou Man has been slacking off for several years. It was his bad luck to meet Huo Yan, a strong general. He fell into a disadvantage in a short while, and was restrained by Huo Yan.

"Who are you? Why did you break into the barracks at night?!" Zhou Man pressed half of his face to the ground and asked in a rough voice.

He tried to wake up the soldiers in other barracks and called for help from his personal guards, but no one came.

Huo Yan silently tied his hands and feet, gagged his mouth, and pushed him out of the door.

Seeing the two bodyguards lying not far away, Zhou Man thought they had died tragically, the pain was unbearable, two lines of hot tears rolled out of his eyes, he struggled and screamed.

Huo Yan: "..."

After leaving the barracks, he covered Zhou Man's eyes with cloth strips, and took him into a secluded room according to Lou Yu's instructions.

Zhou Man knew that he had entered the enemy's lair, and after the cloth ball in his mouth was removed, he did not yell and make a fuss, but calmly listened to the sound to identify his position.

Besides the one who kidnapped him, there were three other people in the house.

"Who are you? What are you going to do?"

A sharp dagger was pressed against his throat, and he heard a young voice coming from the front right.

"The commander of Prince Qing's army, that's all."

The tone of his speech was strange, and he didn't seem to be from Dasheng.

Could it be the secret work of the northern barbarians? !

Zhou Man broke out in a cold sweat.

His eyes were blindfolded, so he couldn't see that Lou Yu was praising Huo Yan with his thumb up.

Huo Yan had seen the northern barbarians who paid tribute, and those northern barbarians spoke official dialect with this kind of accent.

"Who the hell are you!"

Zhou Man's eyes were tearing apart, and his heart was full of remorse.

If he could strengthen his defenses, these northern barbarian spies would not break into the government barracks so easily, and his personal guards would not be brutally killed!

Great regret overwhelmed him, and he even thought of dying.

"I just want you to help with something."

Huo Yan said to Zhou Man in a strange official language: "I heard that there is a military map of Qingzhou hidden in Prince Qing's mansion, please take it out for me."

Zhou Man was stunned. Is there a military defense map in Prince Qing's Mansion?Why doesn't he know? !

"Your information is wrong. There is no defense plan in the palace."

The dagger moved forward, and the cold blade almost pierced Zhou Man's neck skin.

"Don't play tricks with me! I have captured several of your men, if you don't do things for me, be careful that you and your men will die!"

Zhou Man was about to open his mouth when he suddenly heard a loud noise from outside the door. It turned out that the government barracks found an enemy intruding and came to search and rescue.

He was overjoyed, and heard the man say: "Someone is coming! Well, anyway, we have captured a lot of him, so forgive him for not daring to resist!"

The government soldiers approached with shouts, and the few who robbed him quickly left the house.

Zhou Man was successfully rescued, but he was not happy at all.

His face was gloomy and cold. When he returned to the main camp, he saw that the bodies of the two bodyguards had disappeared. His heart was filled with pain and his eyes were red.

It's all his fault!It's all his fault!

Zhou Man beat himself on the head and chest fiercely, and was blaming himself, when a mansion soldier held a note and handed it over, "Commander, look!"

He opened the note and wrote a sentence on it: "If you want to save their lives, you can exchange them with a defense map."

Zhou Man clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were red with anger.

Damn barbarians!