With Su dingfang''s help, Merton led a huge team of firearm supervisors to go all out on the road. He didn''t have to worry about horsepower at all. When he met the post station, he would replace the horses, and the speed was greatly accelerated.


    There are many chariots, thousands of horses and strong mobility. Although there is no way to replace horses, the personnel need to rest. At the moment, the huge energy of Mojia village has been fully mobilized. The children of the Mojia family have prepared food and accommodation in advance all the way west, Chencang, Tianshui and Lanzhou.


    After receiving the supplies, the firearm supervisor set out immediately without stopping. Although there was no limit speed of 300 Li a day at the same time day and night, the speed of 200 Li a day was enough to surpass the troops. According to this speed, the firearm supervisor had enough time to get to Yumen pass.


    However, not far from Lanzhou, the condition of the brick road has obviously deteriorated. The originally spacious brick road has become a narrow one-way road, which can only accommodate a carriage. Rao is so. This is the brick road specially made by the Ministry of industry in order to catch up with the construction period, which is only for the marching army.


    Merton looked at the brick road that could not see the end and disappeared into the vast snow. For the sound of children playing in his ears, the prosperous Inns on both sides of the brick road were pasted with red peach Charms at home and abroad, and the faint sound of family reunion, Merton remembered what day it was today.


    "It''s new year''s Eve."


    Merton suddenly counted the days. They had set out from Chang''an City for eight days.


    "Wine worship Lord, the soldiers have camped!" Xue Rengui came to Merton and listened to the order. The firearm supervisor finally set out. The army of the western expedition left many abandoned camps, but it saved the firearm supervisor a lot of effort.


    Merton said, "today is new year''s Eve. Every soldier sends a letter to his family. He can only report peace and can''t reveal a trace of military aircraft."


    "Thank you, sir!" Xue Rengui said with a happy face. Only people in the army know how valuable it is to send a letter to their family. Moreover, when the army goes to war, it can send a letter to their family and calm the morale of the army.


    "Also, every soldier will have a canned meat meal tonight! Continue to travel tomorrow!" Merton continued to order.


    "Yes!" Xue Rengui took orders and went away. Soon there were cheers in the army.


    At Merton''s strong request, the literacy rate of the officers and men in the firearm prison was very high. Even the officers and men who did not know words had to learn by themselves. After three years, there was no problem writing a family letter. Soon, thousands of family letters were written and directly put into the post station nearby.


    Next, cans of meat and cans of hair were put into the hands of the firearm officers. Soon, the whole camp was filled with a smell of meat,


    Canned meat is a commodity that has just become popular in the last three years. After making the meat, it is put into a full iron box. After sealing, it can be stored for a year. It can be opened and eaten. It tastes very delicious and is very popular in the army.


    At present, canned meat and compressed dry food are the necessary dry food for marching and fighting. Of course, most of them are portable and hungry compressed dry food. Although Mohist children prepare in advance, most of them are dry food along the way, which has long tired the officers and men of the firearm prison. With the addition of canned meat, the officers and men naturally cheered.


    As for going on the road tomorrow, the firearms officers and men have long been psychologically prepared. After all, their departure time is too short, so they naturally have to speed up their march.


    Outside the firearms camp, Merton also held a meat can and looked at Chang''an. Unconsciously, the thirteen years of Zhenguan had ended.


    "I''m homesick," said Xue Rengui, sitting beside Merton with a can of meat in his arms.


    Merton sighed, "this is the first time I haven''t spent the new year in Chang''an. It''s also the first time I left Mosha. I don''t know whether she can adapt or not."


    Every new year''s Eve, Chang''an city is the most lively, which is the happiest day for Mosha. On this day, Mosha will always receive all kinds of surprises from Mosha village. The craftsman grandfather in Mosha village will make all kinds of toys for Mosha every year, and this year must be no exception.


    "What about you?" Merton turned to look at Xue Rengui,


    Xue Rengui suddenly showed a trace of tenderness and said: "there are also wives and children in the humble family. Speaking of being a soldier in the humble position, he was inspired by the poems of mohou and supported by his wife Liu. When the humble position told his wife Liu about her work under mohou, don''t mention how happy she was. He repeatedly advised him to do his best and don''t disappoint the wine worshippers."


    Merton nodded and said, "behind every successful man, there is a woman who pays silently. His wife Liu is really a good wife."


    "Jiannei must be very happy to hear the evaluation of the wine worship Lord." Xue Rengui thanked seriously. What Merton said is probably the highest evaluation of an ordinary woman. When it came out, his wife Liu must honor the village.


    The two men sat opposite each other and talked about family affairs until night fell.


    The brick road outside Lanzhou is dark, but the whole Chang''an city is brightly lit. On New Year''s Eve, every family takes turns to watch the night, whether it''s a small family, a rich family or an aristocrat.


    In Mo mansion,


    The lights in the three-story villa are bright. Princess Changle holds Martha, while Wu Meiniang sits aside. The three people keep a vigil in front of a brazier.


    In Mo mansion, Merton has marched to Gaochang in the West. Naturally, Princess Changle, the hostess, acts as a vigil.


    "Mother, where did you say your father was?" Martha opened her big eyes and looked listless. Even the house full of new toys made her not interested,.


    "Calculate the time, your father should have passed Lanzhou." Princess Changle replied carelessly.


    "When will my father come back!" Martha naturally didn''t know where Lanzhou was, but cared about when my father would come back.


    "Soon, your father will come back after winning Gaochang." Princess Changle comforted Martha.


    "Win Gaochang? Sal hasn''t seen her father fight yet?" Martha said naively.


    Princess Changle couldn''t help laughing and said, "this is not a fight between two people, but a war between two armies. The firearms prison led by your father is the most powerful army in the world."


    Princess Changle talked about Merton''s achievements in Tuyuhun on the western expedition, and mersha''s eyes lit up,


    "Father is the best in the world," said Martha proudly.


    "That''s nature!" Princess Changle said proudly, and she took it for granted.


    "Then I want to hear my father''s story," said Martha coquettishly, snuggling in the arms of Princess Changle.


    "That starts with the secret skills of live fish..." Princess Changle held Martha in her arms and said softly.


    In the gentle voice of Princess Changle, Martha gradually went to sleep, but Princess Changle did not feel free at all, but quietly looked to the West. She believed that in all parts of the Tang Dynasty, there must be countless women like him, looking forward to her husband''s safe return.


    With the flicker of fire, the passage of time, with the bell ringing at midnight, new year''s Eve has passed and the new year has come.


    The 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty has finally arrived.