No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

On the land dominated by the moon, the grassland is so vast and dim. The wind blowing straight south from the northern plains is like a sharp blade, determined to kill all living things on the grassland.

At this time, a large group of dark shadows were trapped in the cold wind and unable to move. It was a large group of horses.

The team leader Yang Xiaolai wrapped his clothes tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. He looked at the horses that were frightened by the wind and slowly shrank into a circle on their own. No matter how they were whipped, they refused to move forward a step. His eyes were full of anxiety.

Feng Yingman and Tang Kaide were at the end of the herd, responsible for driving and keeping guard. They were also very anxious when they saw the horses stop.

In the two days and one night since they succeeded in stealing the horse and escaping, they hardly stopped for even a minute, just running away desperately, just for fear that the Huihe cavalry would catch up. Now the reason why the Huihe people did not catch up immediately was all because the team was interfering and blocking them, but they did not know Li Changxiang's current situation, nor did they know how long he could stop them.

It was very difficult to drive such a large group of horses, not to mention that there were many foals in the herd. For this reason, the three people had to abandon some skinny foals and cruelly abandon them in the grassland just to speed up the movement of the herd.

Even so, the speed of the horse herd was still faster than that of a single horse galloping. It was estimated that they had only run less than two hundred miles in the past two days. If the Uighurs rode their horses and pursued them with all their might, it would probably take less than a day and a night to catch up with them.

Yang Xiaolai looked at the night sky. He was very glad that the wind was only a little strong tonight, while the sky was clear and cloudless, so he could rely on the stars to identify the direction.

According to the map obtained from the Uighurs, they still need to travel about another 800 miles to reach the Dali border. Like people, the horses have been traveling without rest for two days. Under the invasion of hunger, fatigue and cold, their speed has slowed down little by little. If they do not stop to let the horses rest, the horse casualty rate will be terribly high.

At this time, Feng Yingman and Tang Kaide rode up from the end of the team and discussed with Yang Xiaolai what to do next.

Although the three were worried about Li Changxiang, whose life or death was uncertain, they could only choose to remain silent at this time. Only by driving the herd of horses back to Dali would their efforts not be in vain.

The sound of the wind whistled throughout the grassland, and the three of them had to get very close to each other to hear each other's voices.

Feng Yingman looked at the herd of horses behind him and said, "It looks like the Huihe people won't catch up tonight."

Tang Kaide checked the horses and found that they were in a very bad condition: "Two days of rapid running is already the limit. If we continue running, I'm afraid even the strong stallions will not be able to hold on."

"If it weren't for this wind, we could have run another thirty or forty miles. This wind blows at a really bad time..." Feng Yingman cursed.

"I think this wind came cleverly..." Yang Xiaolai thought for a while and came up with a countermeasure: "The wind blew so hard that it covered up all the hoof prints on the ground, making it more difficult for the Huihe people to pursue us. But we haven't escaped far enough, so we can be easily discovered even without hoof prints."

After hearing this, Tang Kaide became even more anxious. After all, the wind was not good for them! It was not good for the horses to stay on the flat ground without any shelter, as the cold wind would freeze them.

"I have an idea. Do you remember the valley where we chased the Huihe cavalry? We can't run far now, so we might as well take a risk."

Feng Yingman's eyes lit up: "Do you still remember the direction?"

"Of course I remember." Yang Xiaolai had a very good sense of direction, and he also had his own way of remembering directions. "Let's take a detour to the valley. This way, the horses can rest, and we can also take advantage of the wind to avoid the pursuit of the Huihe people."

"Okay! Let's go!!"

The three men whipped their whips desperately to urge the horses to turn around and move towards the valley little by little.

They didn't know that this strong wind, which was very unfriendly to the horses, would actually save the life of team leader Li Changxiang.

When they first discussed the plan to steal the horses, the four of them planned a route for their escape. Yang Xiaolai and the other two ran southeast, while Li Changxiang, who was responsible for interfering with the pursuit, ran in the opposite direction.

He first set fire to the Uighur base camp, then opened the stables in the horse farm and let all the horses out, and finally threw down the bracelet to confuse and lure King Hunxie to catch up.

I am not afraid of the enemy chasing me; I am afraid of the enemy not chasing me.

As expected, King Hunxie and his men caught up with them.

Li Changxiang took a look at the shadow behind him that was getting bigger and bigger, and then threw down the corpse wearing a wizard's costume that was used to confuse the Uighurs on his back to lighten the weight.

The Uighur cavalry took a quick look at the body thrown down and found that it was just a slave, and immediately shouted in anger! !

Now everything is clear!! They were fooled by the bastard in front!!

What wizard! What Bo'e! What celestial power! ! They are all fake! !

"Kill him for me!!"

In terms of riding skills, he was certainly no match for these Huihe people who grew up on horseback. No matter how he ran or hid, they could catch up with him accurately, constantly closing the distance between them, and even had the momentum to encircle and surround him.

If he can't get rid of it, he will definitely not be able to escape.

If the map drawn by the Huihe people is correct, then the direction he fled must have...

For a while, the two forces kept running for two days and nights, one fleeing and the other chasing, and the horses under them could no longer bear it!

Just when Li Changxiang was considering abandoning his horse and running away, he looked up and saw an endless lake area in front of him! It was exactly the place he was looking for! !

The entire lake area is like the Yunmengze, existing in the grassland desert.

When we arrived at the lake, we saw that the surface of the lake was frozen.

The clear lake water is free of impurities after it freezes into ice. The almost transparent ice layer makes people afraid that it is an illusion.

Seeing the pursuers getting closer and closer, Li Changxiang immediately came up with an idea.

Li Changxiang took down the straw basket hanging on the horse, put it on his back, listened to the sound of horse hooves getting closer, and took the next step cautiously into the lake area.

When King Hunxie arrived at the lake, Li Changxiang had already walked some distance away.

King Hunxie was so angry that he screamed on the shore. He was unwilling to give up. He didn't care whether the ice could bear their weight. He roared and ordered to chase him: "Wrap the horse's hooves with cloth and follow me! We must kill him today! Only then can I get rid of the hatred in my heart!!"

The clean and flawless ice surface revealed the emerald green lake water underneath. Li Changxiang walked carefully, but when he saw that the Uighurs had not given up and were riding horses onto the ice, he had to quicken his pace.

After feeling the thickness of the ice, the Uighur cavalry finally felt relieved, squeezed their horses' bellies and yelled at them to speed up.

Even though both sides were not fast, given the speed at which the Uighurs could run on horseback, it was only a matter of time before they could catch up.

Just as Li Changxiang was thinking about how to escape, he noticed that the ice surface under his feet began to flow with ice crystals like salt grains.

got windy……

Li Changxiang curled the corners of his lips, God is really helping me.

He stopped moving forward and took off the straw basket and pulled out the cloth rope wrapped inside.

Seeing this, the sharp-eyed King Hunxie immediately tightened the reins and slowed down: "Wait, what is he doing?!"

In response to Li Changxiang's decision to give up on escaping, the Uighurs were cautious and did not approach him any further, but wanted to see what he was going to do.

Li Changxiang was seen holding the limp cloth rope and fiddling with it up and down. I don't know what he did to it, but the limp cloth rope became harder and straighter little by little, as if it had grown bones.

It was strange! In his hands, the rope was like a snake bone, straight where it should be straight, and curved where it should be curved.

Then he took off his cloak and fixed it on the "L"-shaped "rope stick".

Just like the sail of a ship.

"Not good!!" King Hunxie realized something was wrong when Li Changxiang raised the cloth sail in his hand, so he quickly pulled the reins.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, blowing the ice crystals into the air.

The ice crystals on the ice surface are like flowing waves, flying into the air and turning into ice mist.

Li Changxiang did not pay any attention to the approaching Uighurs, but stepped into the straw basket and held up the cloth sail with all his strength.

The next moment, the gust of wind escalated into a gale, sweeping in with the force of a tsunami, blowing Li Changxiang, who was sailing, deep into the lake area, and soon he disappeared in the icy mist.

Also because of the strong wind, the horses under the Uighurs no longer dared to move forward. They lifted their hooves and shook their heads as if frightened. Now the Uighurs had no strength to chase them anymore.

……

As the days passed, Ji Qingyue spent the New Year alone in the mountains.

The sixth year of Baoying has passed, the seventh year of Baoying has arrived, and next year will be the eighth year of Baoying, which is full of dangers.

During this period, Ji Qingyue found out about Li Silang's situation. Because his house was burned down, Silang had nowhere to stay in the county. Yang Jinyu followed Yang Huang to the provincial capital, and there was no one to take care of him. The Li family had to take him back to the village and transfer him from the county school to the village school.

The new village school was finally built, and it was located in a village about an hour away from the Li family.

Thanks to the county government's vigorous efforts to suppress bandits and the current prosperity of Lijia Village, people passing through this area are no longer afraid of bandits blocking their way. The village school has been rebuilt, and children nearby have a school to go to, and the distance from home has been greatly reduced.

The Spring Examination is held in March, and candidates from all over the country will set out for Chang'an at the latest after the beginning of spring.

On the eve of New Year's Eve, Ji Qingyue began to pay special attention to the situation in the county and found that the Li family came to the county to buy New Year's items before the New Year as in previous years.

He sat in the teahouse and looked down. Li Silang and Xiao Douding followed his mother and sister to the county. Li Silang not only helped carry things, but also kept a close eye on Xiao Douding.

After not seeing each other for a year, the two children have grown up a lot. The eight-year-old and the four-year-old are lively and naughty, which is very happy to see. Li Jinniang is over fifteen years old. She no longer wears braids like a child but braids her hair into a bun. She is different from the shy and timid appearance when she was a child. Now she is graceful and elegant.

It can be seen that Li Jinniang is in charge of the purchase this time. She is very skillful in bargaining and obviously knowledgeable. The boss and his employees no longer dare to look down on her because of her young age.

After getting the treat, Douding stopped making noise and held his uncle's hand obediently.

Silang stopped craving for sweets and went into the pen and ink shop to choose a new piece of ink for himself.

Ji Qingyue had no intention of going up to recognize them. He still hadn't found the person who harmed him, and he didn't know if those people were still targeting the Li family. If he rashly got close to the Li family, he didn't know what the consequences would be.

Several members of the Li family were walking on the street. After getting tired from shopping, they found a stall to sit down and ordered a bowl of mutton soup to warm themselves up.

Seeing her little daughter so generous and confident, Li A'niang couldn't help but praise her in her heart, thinking that it was the right decision to let Jinniang manage the cotton mill.

"Mother, we have almost finished buying things. Do you think our second brother will come back for the New Year?" Jinniang held the soup bowl and blew away the hot steam from the bowl.

Speaking of this, Li A Niang pursed her lips and sighed: "I don't know. Your second brother has been in the barracks for such a long time and hasn't sent a letter home. I don't know if he is living well in the barracks. I don't know if he knows that your third brother has passed the imperial examination..."

Li Jinniang also sighed. Ever since Brother Ji got into trouble, Second Brother seemed to have become a different person. He was not cold towards their family, but he became colder and colder. The aura around him became sharper and sharper, and outsiders would subconsciously step back when they saw him.

"After the spring, my third brother will go to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. He has already prepared all the clothes, shoes and socks. Is there anything else you need to prepare?" Seeing that A Niang was in a low mood, Li Jinniang quickly changed the subject.

Li A Niang forced herself to cheer up. The success of her third son in the imperial examination was a great joy for the whole family. "Just prepare all the clothes, shoes and socks. San Lang will take care of the rest."

Ji Qingyue sat at the next table with his back to the mother, drinking soup and listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter.

After knowing that Saburo would not set out until the beginning of spring, he had an idea.

However, when he heard that there had been no news from Erlang since he was drafted into the army, his heart sank again. He wondered if Erlang was safe now, and whether any of the many wars he had heard about involved him.

"Okay, let's go back!" Li Jinniang paid the money and got up with her mother and brother to drive the donkey cart.

Just as everyone worried, Li Erlang did not come back for the New Year, and did not even send a letter home. Compared with his family's worry and expectation without knowing anything, Yang Huang in the barracks had prepared for the worst, and his excitement after grabbing the horse gradually cooled down.

A month ago in December, Yang Xiaolai and his two companions led nearly two thousand horses from the grassland to the border.

After four months, they successfully completed the mission and snatched horses from the Huihe people! ! The whole barracks was excited when they heard the news. How could someone really go deep into the grassland and snatch horses from the enemy? !

Another month passed after he came back, but Li Changxiang still hadn't returned.

Could it be that Dui Zheng really died on the grassland?

Just when Yang Xiaolai and the others were almost in despair of waiting, Yang Huang called the three of them into the main tent.

"Meet the General!!"

"Get up."

When the three of them got up, they unexpectedly saw Li Changxiang who had not returned yet!

"Captain!! You are finally back!!"

Tang Kaide was the first to step forward and hugged the haggard Li Changxiang.

It can be seen that he returned to the barracks with his life after going through hardships in the grassland.

For a moment, the four of them hugged each other.

The friendship formed after experiencing danger together and collaborating with each other to complete the mission is the deepest. No one can understand how they feel when they are lurking alone in the enemy camp. Only after sharing the hardships can they appreciate each other.

Li Changxiang had been struggling in the lake area for nearly a month. After leaving the lake area, he almost couldn't find his way. It is no exaggeration to say that he finally came back after going through a lot of hardships.

"Li Changxiang, you have done an excellent job on this mission! I will grant you a month's leave to visit your family, to make up for your regret of not being able to go home for the New Year! Although you can be with your family this time, in the future, the tasks on your shoulders will only be heavier."

"Thank you, General!!"

On the second day, Yang Huang announced the reward for Li Changxiang and other three men to the entire camp.

Li Changxiang was promoted to captain, responsible for integrating and training the cavalry battalion. Yang Xiaolai, Feng Yingman and Tang Kaide were promoted to colonels, assisting Li Changxiang in managing the cavalry battalion.

So, a month after the Lantern Festival, Li Changxiang finally returned home.