Scholars in the courtyard

Seeing Xiao Liu running in, Section Chief Yu frowned.

Speaking of the Ran family just now, Yang Xiaotao is also in trouble here.

Although the other party is very secretive, they have taken it seriously since the deaf old lady happened last time.

"Section Chief, there is news from the courtyard."

Xiao Liu calmed down and said, "My sister-in-law came to me today and said that Liu Haizhong's wife in the backyard has been inquiring about Yang Xiaotao's whereabouts for the past two days."

"Also, I heard from Liu Guangfu that every time Liu Haizhong comes home, he writes and draws in the house."

"He didn't recognize some words, so he asked Liu Guangfu to help. Only then did he realize that all the information collected was Yang Xiaotao's information."

After Xiao Liu finished explaining the situation, he didn't feel that it was a big deal.

Section Chief Yu naturally knew Xiao Liu's sister-in-law. At first, he wanted to arrange for people to be stationed in the courtyard to protect her nearby, but he couldn't find a suitable excuse and didn't want to alert the snake. However, he didn't expect Xiao Liu's cousin to be here.

Because the other party didn't know Xiao Liu's identity, he asked Xiao Liu to move around frequently. Since his sister-in-law was indeed quite suitable as an 'investigator', he asked her to help collect information.

Of course, this matter came from the street office.

"Has Liu Haizhong been in contact with anyone recently?"

Section Chief Yu knows something about Liu Haizhong. Apart from being obsessed with bureaucracy and liking to solve educational problems violently, he is not a brainless person.

"No, apart from going to work and going back to the courtyard, there are no other social activities."

"Xiao Bo."

"Section Chief."

"Contact the comrade at the steel rolling mill and see his recent activities."

"yes."

"Xiao Liu, you go to the courtyard to stay for two days."

"clear."

The sun begins to set in the west, and the afterglow shines on the desolate Gobi, making it even more deserted.

In the valley.

More than three hundred men and horses were fully armed.

Although they did not have uniform clothes, their toughness was beyond words, and they stood motionless in the cold wind.

They carried spears in their hands and sabers at their waists.

There were even a few Czechs being held in the arms of the wide-hearted and fat ones.

In the middle, there was a 60mm mortar that was disassembled and placed on horseback, and the artillerymen on both sides took it and hung ammunition boxes.

The entire team waited quietly in the valley, filled with chills in the cold wind.

At the front of the team, Tie Ying's face was full of spring breeze, and the wings on his head were even more delicate. He looked at the woman riding beside him from time to time, feeling satisfied in his heart.

A straight military uniform was worn on Butterfly's body, which outlined his figure, and the collar badge on his shoulder made him feel ashamed.

However, only by conquering such a woman can you feel a sense of accomplishment.

"coming!"

The woman's voice interrupted the picture in Tieying's mind, causing him to come back to his senses and look ahead.

Seeing Bai Yuhua approaching on horseback, Tie Ying stepped forward quickly and said, "Commander!"

"The commando team is ready, please review it!"

Bai Yuhua didn't say much and nodded lightly.

Looking at the brother who had been following him, Bai Yuhua's eyes flashed with sadness.

"Brothers, I'm at home, waiting for everyone to come back and drink!"

Ho ho ho

Everyone cheered, Bai Yuhua walked up to Tie Ying, glanced at the butterfly, and said solemnly, "This journey is day and night, brothers, it is up to you to lead them, be sure to bring them all back to me."

"Don't worry, Commander, I'm here, no problem."

"How can those little bastards be better than Xiao Dongyang back then?"

"Brothers, each of you has a knife and we'll finish the job."

Bai Yuhua nodded happily, as if remembering the past grudges, patted Tieying on the shoulder, and then looked at the butterfly beside him.

"Colonel Bai, please don't worry. I have already released the news. As long as the plan is successful, someone will help us. By then, you and your family and brothers will live a free and prosperous life."

Bai Yuhua nodded slightly, the smile on Butterfly's face still remained.

One last look at the brothers on horseback, and then they saw off together with the dozens of people, men, women, old and young, who stayed in the valley.

"Let's go, chop off the head!"

Tie Ying roared and the team rushed out of the valley.

Behind him, Butterfly is also riding a horse, with a Browning pistol on his waist, looking heroic.

Rumble

Everyone rode on horseback and followed closely behind.

Under the sun, the team stretched out for a long day.

Target, Southwest.

Bai Yuhua looked at the people leaving, and the majesty he had tried to maintain collapsed in an instant.

"Dad, will Uncle Tie come back?"

The girl standing next to her asked softly, and beside her was a little boy.

Looking in the direction of the War Horse Courtyard, the little boy had a look of desire on his face.

Bai Yuhua didn't answer, just watched the smoke and dust dissipate in the blink of an eye.

"Ma Chun!"

"Here, Commander!"

Suddenly, Bai Yuhua looked solemn and called to his men.

"Let everyone prepare their bags, take everything they can, and set off in the evening."

"ah?"

Ma Chun was a little confused.

"Why don't you go quickly?"

Bai Yuhua snorted coldly. Ma Chun didn't dare to say anything more and hurriedly went down to make arrangements.

"Dad, aren't we waiting here? Didn't we say we were going north?"

The daughter was confused, but Bai Yuhua shook her head.

"Going to the north? You're going to die. What kind of good person do you think Butterfly is?"

"This guy is ruthless."

"Even if you go to the north, you will still be waiting for death."

Bai Yuhua directly rejected Butterfly's proposal.

Regardless of whether the other party succeeds or not, he will not be here, waiting to die.

"But if you leave here, what will you do if Uncle Tie comes back?"

"Don't worry, as long as he comes back, he will find us!"

"Then where are we going?"

"Go south."

Bai Yuhua said firmly.

"South? Luo Bu Nao?"

"Yes, that's right there. It's surrounded by Gobi desert and sparsely populated. It's exactly where we are hiding."

The next day, early morning, the farm.

Yang Xiaotao went out after breakfast and happened to see Lao Ma wandering outside, so he stepped forward to ask.

"How is your research going, Mr. Yang? Do you still want tamarisk?"

Lao Ma asked happily. Since Yang Xiaotao asked the farm to find some tamarisk last time, this task has been given to Lao Ma.

Of course, Lao Ma didn't know why Yang Xiaotao wanted Hongliu, and he only regarded it as his own task, but it did not prevent him from helping Yang Xiaotao.

Thanks to Yang Xiaotao's work, the wolf meat gave adults and children on the farm a taste of meat, and the peeled off wolf skins also made this winter much warmer.

He was given a wolf's skin. Although he and Gao Yu were squeezed into the same bunk, it also gave Lao Han some relief.

"Just to do some research?" Yang Xiaotao said casually, "Old Ma, you are very familiar with this area around you."

He has experimented many times in the past few days, starting from Populus euphratica wood, the roots of Populus euphratica, and then thinking about tamarisk, but Xiaowei was exhausted.

These require a lot of materials, so Lao Ma became his 'assistant', going out to look for things when he had time.

Of course, there are gains, but there are still more similarities in energy between the two. Yang Xiaotao plans to study it further and narrow the scope.

"Don't tell me, there is nothing within ten miles around here. I really know."

"This red willow, the locals call it the strange willow, because it looks strange. Sometimes it looks like a ball of grass, and you can't tell which is the trunk and which is the branch."

Lao Ma is a good storyteller and introduced it to Yang Xiaotao.

"Old Ma, besides tamarisk, what other plants are there?"

"There are so many, like tumbleweeds, Welwitschia, and by the way, there are some camel thorns in the west."

"This is a good thing..."

Lao Ma said he was not playing, so Yang Xiaotao couldn't help but interrupt to save time.

"You can get some for me when you have time. I need to study it."

"Hey, don't worry, I'll remember it."

Lao Ma patted his chest and promised, "But, Teacher Yang, you have been studying these for so many days, what are you going to do?"

"Well, it's okay to tell you. Look at the salt-alkali land here."

Yang Xiaotao thought for a while and finished his thoughts. Lao Ma's eyes widened and he muttered.

"Be good, I'll be good."

"You knowledgeable people are extraordinary. Not only do you dare to think, you also dare to think, you also dare to do it. It's amazing, it's amazing."

Lao Ma sighed for a while.

Then he thought of the wood for the fire, and Lao Ma secretly glanced at Yang Xiaotao, feeling a little flustered.

"Teacher Yang, if we succeed, corn can be grown on all the land here?"

"This, if successful, should be possible."

Yang Xiaotao couldn't guarantee it and could only speak vaguely.

Unexpectedly, Lao Ma seemed to be full of energy, "Teacher Yang, if you want anything else, we'll tell you together."

"Well, just a little more."

"Okay, when I get back from my work, I'll go find it for you."

"Not urgent!"

Saying goodbye to Lao Ma, Yang Xiaotao returned to the house again to sort out documents.

Conduct secret research by the way.

Boom boom boom

The roar of horse hooves woke up the entire Gobi desert.

This is a cavalry team of more than 300 people. Everyone is riding a horse, with a long gun, a short gun on the back, and a mortar on the horseback, as the team continues to advance.

At the front, a man with a maroon face and a horse with wings spread out on his head is holding a woman in his arms. The two are close to each other, very close.

After one night of marching, the butterfly body couldn't stand it anymore.

It can be said that I have been pampered in the factory these years, and my health is not as good as before.

He had no choice but to be led by Tie Ying, and the two of them rode together.

Fortunately, the two men changed their horses in time, but it did not slow down the team's speed.

Hu…

Tieying pulled the reins and the entire team stopped quickly.

"Hulu, look where you are?"

Tieying took Butterfly off the horse and shouted to the man behind him.

Soon, a man in a sheepskin jacket ran over, took out a map from his arms, opened it and spread it on the ground.

The map looks like it was drawn by hand and is very rough.

But in this vast Gobi desert, just marking the important locations is enough.

"Hulu, where are we?"

"Second Master, we are in this area. Ten miles further, there is a mountain col with trees inside. We can go there to take shelter."

Tieying looked at the map and nodded with satisfaction.

It had been a day and a half since we left the valley. In order to avoid alerting the enemy and preventing any accidents, the entire team traveled day and night, taking them in a big circle.

Although it is slower, it is safer. If you encounter a farm along the way, avoid it. Fortunately, there are no patrols.

Things are going well.

"Where is our goal?"

Gourd looked at the map and finally pointed to the southeast, "According to the intelligence, they should be here!"

Tie Ying frowned. If the surprise attack went wrong, it would be a disaster if the other party was prepared.

"Xiaoying, can you confirm the location?"

"It's pretty much this area, but we still have to see which farm specifically."

Tie Ying frowned, the uncertainty of this kind of information was far worse than when he attacked Xiaoguozi.

The people back then were passing on information overtly and covertly.

pity

"According to our speed, we will set off this evening. After determining the target, we will launch a surprise attack in the second half of the night, just like killing an imp. We will end the battle and leave before dawn."

Tieying stated his plan, simple and practical.

"good!"

Then he mounted his horse and continued to move forward, and soon came to the secret place mentioned by the gourd.

Rumble

The war horse was ordered again, blowing like a whirlwind and quickly disappearing on the horizon.