Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

If getting to the capital was urgent for Li Yuanqi and Lian Rongrong before, it is now of utmost importance.

They only have one month. If they cannot obtain the magical artifact from Li Yuanyi within that month, then Xiaobai, Fubao, and all the Lian family members trapped in the space will disappear from this world.

Lian Rongrong has already lost a loved one once, and she doesn't want to lose another.

Without the support of the space, it would be difficult for Lian Rongrong's injuries to heal quickly.

To make Lian Rongrong more comfortable, Li Yuanqi bought a carriage and made it as comfortable as possible with thick bedding.

Lian Rongrong and Li Yuanqi did not make things difficult for Xiao Hong when they left Huai County. Even though Li Yuanqi lost ten secret guards because of them.

But every wrong has its perpetrator, and Li Yuanqi knew that the mastermind behind the incident was his half-brother.

The old woman and her family were merely misled and deceived. If they were in his shoes, he would likely have made the same choice to protect his wife.

Moreover, now that the old woman and her two sons are dead, Xiao Hong will surely have a difficult life raising the children alone in the future.

That price is enough.

After leaving Huai County, Li Yuanqi drove north, estimating that his wanted posters were everywhere in Dasheng.

Therefore, in order to avoid being seen, Li Yuanqi still wore a human skin mask.

On the way, Li Yuanqi tried his best to keep the carriage steady, wanting Lian Rongrong to be as comfortable as possible.

Even though Lian Rongrong was seriously injured, no matter how much Li Yuanqi cared, her face grew paler day by day.

Meanwhile, things weren't much better for the Lian family, father and sons.

As everyone expected, Lian Jinghuai was targeted by Li Yuanyi's men not long after he joined Dasheng.

With the Lian family father and his two sons all present, and a large number of bodyguards protecting them, they were also on their side.

Therefore, the people sent by Li Yuanyi guessed that the eldest prince, Li Yuanqi, must be in the group.

Since entering Dasheng territory, Lian Jinghuai and his group have encountered several fierce battles.

Fortunately, the Lian family father and son, as well as An Ye and his group, were no ordinary people, so although there were some injuries, there were no serious casualties.

"Father, something seems wrong up ahead."

On this day, Lian Jinghuai and his group arrived at the canyon. The canyon was flanked by steep peaks, making it an ideal place for an ambush.

Lian Yicheng had sensed something was amiss early on; he had an innate sensitivity to danger.

After several days of fierce fighting, almost no one dared to take any chances when facing the canyon.

Everyone knew in their hearts that this might be their final resting place.

However, for Li Yuanqi, their master, not one of the forty guards retreated.

"It seems that those people have concentrated their main forces on our side. That's even better, as it will make Master and the Princess much safer."

An Ye stood beside Lian Jinghuai, his eyes filled with determination, not fear.

"General, let our brothers lead the charge in this battle."

Dark Night knew that in such a treacherous terrain, those who went first would inevitably become easy targets.

But he wasn't afraid; he wanted to protect the Lian family, father and son. This was not only his master's order, but also his master's hope.

Given Lian Jinghuai's character, how could he possibly allow someone else to die in his place?

Lian Jinghuai understood An Ye's thoughts; he admired him but would not agree with them.

"Lord Dark Night, my family has always lived and died alongside our soldiers. How could we possibly step over your lives now?"

"General, we are willing. Only you and the two young generals can mobilize the Lian family army."

Therefore, the three of you must live. What do our lives matter as long as you can successfully protect my master?

Apart from Dark Night, all the other guards nodded firmly and said in unison:

"We are willing to pave the way for the general!"

"No, His Highness entrusted you to me, so I cannot let you all perish here!"

The Lian family army has encountered similar perilous situations before. Let's work together and figure out a way to get through this safely.

"Father, why don't we probe their strengths and weaknesses first?" Lian Yicheng stepped between the two sides and came up with a compromise.

"How do we investigate?" Dark Night asked.

Lian Yicheng's gaze fell on the horse beside him. He stroked the horse's mane and said with some regret, "We'll have to sacrifice the horse."

“That’s feasible.” Dark Night nodded slightly, then beckoned for someone to bring over two horses.

They hurriedly tied two straw figures to the horse's back and then drove the horse into the valley.

As soon as the horse entered the valley, arrows flew through the air from both sides of the precipitous peaks, and the two straw figures were quickly riddled with arrows.

One of them was even shot off his horse and carried away by it.

The straw man was carried forward, and a cloud of sand and dust rose up in the valley.

Looking at the dust in the valley, Lian Yicheng had a sudden inspiration and said to Lian Jinghuai:

"Father, if a horse leads a large number of straw men and charges forward, could the dust it kicks up help block the enemy's view?"

Upon hearing this, Lian Jinghuai frowned slightly in thought, and then replied:

"We can certainly block some of the arrows, but even with a hail of arrows, we cannot avoid casualties."

However…” Lian Jinghuai paused, then continued, “Did you notice that there are actually gaps in the ambush on both sides?”

Lian Yijun nodded: "I've discovered that there's a gap between the two waves of attacks, which means they don't have many people."

“So, we can make full use of this interval!” Lian Yicheng said with great enthusiasm.

“I think it’s feasible.” Lian Yijun and her brother exchanged a glance, their eyes igniting with renewed fighting spirit.

"Alright, let's do it this way then." Lian Jinghuai gathered everyone together and arranged things according to the intervals they had just been given:

"After the initial probing, the people lying in ambush will surely observe carefully, so for the first batch, we will only release the horses and not leave."

Once the first batch of horses gallops past, raising dust, those sneaky rats on the mountain will surely start shooting arrows like crazy.

Therefore, the second batch of horses also did not leave. If the calculation is correct, the gap between the two waves of arrows should occur when the third batch of horses passes by.

Therefore, we need to hide among the third group of horses. But then another group of horses needs to pass through after that group to maximize their distraction.

"Father, I'll take control of the last batch of horses," Lian Yicheng volunteered.

"Young General Lian, let me do it," An Ye said to Lian Yicheng as he stepped forward.

"Lord Dark Night's skills are indeed superior to mine, but when it comes to lightness skills, it's not necessarily true. Besides, Doctor Ruan still needs your protection."

Everyone knows that the person covering the rear is in the most danger, so neither side wants to leave the danger to the other.

However, this team must follow Lian Jinghuai's arrangements in everything, so the final decision-making power still rests with Lian Jinghuai.

Lian Jinghuai glanced at his second son, then at An Ye, and finally sighed, patting Lian Yicheng on the shoulder and whispering his instructions:

"Be careful." Lian Jinghuai's choice was quite clear. Everyone has their own selfish motives, and Lian Jinghuai certainly didn't want his son to take any risks.

However, objectively speaking, Lian Yicheng's agility was indeed superior to that of An Ye, and Lian Yicheng had a greater chance of surviving while covering the rear.