A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

A cavalry unit clad in full black armor charged straight at Zhao Daxuan's supply convoy, blocking their path.

Leng Wuye's eyes were red and his breathing was rapid. He spurred his horse and rode out of the group, staring intently at Zhao Daxuan.

"Zhao Daxuan, return my people and my food!"

Zhao Daxuan picked at his ear expressionlessly.

"They are hoarding grain, driving up market prices, and disturbing public order. I suspect they are spies of the Manchus."

"fart!"

Leng Wuye's eyes widened suddenly, veins throbbed on his forehead, and his voice rose sharply.

"These two are both from my Leng family, how could they possibly be Tartar spies!"

"Release them immediately, and I'll let this go. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite today!"

Zhao Daxuan's eyes flickered, and he smiled faintly.

"Captain Leng, why get angry? I can agree to talk, but you can only choose one: release the people or release the grain. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself!"

As soon as Zhao Daxuan finished speaking, Leng Wushuang and the shopkeeper struggled to call out to Leng Wuye.

"Big brother, save me, big brother!"

Leng Wushuang cried out in despair. He thought he was going to die this time, but he was grabbed by the hand like this. Luckily, his older brother Leng Wuye came!

"My lord, I have devoted myself to you for so many years, you must save me!"

The manager of Fuyuan Grain Store also struggled to look at Leng Wuye, his face pleading.

Leng Wuye gritted his teeth, "Zhao Daxuan, don't go too far!"

Zhao Daxuan gave a cold laugh, "Enough nonsense, are you going to choose or not?"

"Hmph! If I had to choose, I'd want them all!"

With a wave of his hand, Leng Wuye summoned five hundred Black Armored Cavalrymen to surround Zhao Daxuan and his men. He drew his long sword an inch from his waist as a warning to Zhao Daxuan.

"Zhao Daxuan, if you don't hand over the people and distribute the grain, don't blame me for taking it by force!"

Zhao Daxuan squinted at the Black Armored Cavalry that had surrounded them.

"Captain Leng, you dare to use force with so few men? You should take a look behind you!"

Leng Wuye frowned and looked back towards the direction of the Wangbei Village camp.

At this moment, a fully armed force of a thousand swordsmen and shieldmen was rushing towards them.

Another cavalry force of over a thousand men arrived first, quickly rushing out of the camp.

The cavalry quickly overtook the swordsmen and shieldmen; at this speed, they would soon arrive at this spot.

The two hundred cavalrymen at the head of the cavalry were equipped exactly like the Tartars' Azure Wolf Iron Cavalry, which reminded him of the fear he felt when he was dominated by the Azure Wolf Iron Cavalry on the battlefield two days ago.

Leng Wuye turned his head and gave Zhao Daxuan a cold look, knowing that his goal for today was impossible to achieve.

His face was tense, and he hesitated. Then he looked at the two people in the line who were pleading with him, and then at the carts loaded with grain in the line.

Leng Wuye gradually found the answer in his heart.

In these chaotic times, what is more important than food?

People can be replaced, but if food is lost, even the future will be lost.

Seeing Leng Wuye's increasingly determined gaze towards the grain, Zhao Daxuan felt a surge of disdain.

"Captain Leng, you should think carefully before you choose!"

"These two have committed serious crimes such as hoarding grain, price gouging, and disrupting public order; in wartime, this is punishable by death!"

Upon hearing Zhao Daxuan's words, Leng Wushuang and the other woman struggled even more fiercely, bursting into tears with their faces covered in snot and tears.

Seeing Zhao Daxuan constantly sowing discord, Leng Wuye's eyes flashed with a hint of resentment. He looked at Leng Wushuang and the other person.

"Wushuang, don't be afraid. He won't dare to do anything to you. I'll come back and rescue you once I bring the food back."

Leng Wuye's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads. Leng Wushuang and the manager of Fuyuan Grain Store felt as if a pair of giant hands were choking them, and their pleas came to an abrupt halt.

They stared blankly at Leng Wuye, their hearts filled with despair.

Leng Wuye turned his head away, not daring to meet Leng Wushuang's gaze.

At this moment, Zhao Daxuan's troops had rushed over and surrounded them, and Leng Wuye completely lost the will to resist.

"Zhao Daxuan, give me back my grain!"

Leng Wuye's eyes were filled with endless resentment. Seeing that Leng Wuye had made a ruthless choice, Zhao Daxuan's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Since we have already offended him so deeply, it is naturally impossible to return the grain to him.

"Captain Leng, I can't bear to see you brothers separated. I'll return the man to you. The grain will be confiscated as evidence!"

Zhao Daxuan looked amused, but what he said made Leng Wuye so angry he almost exploded.

"Zhao Daxuan! You dare to play me!"

Leng Wuye roared furiously, his face contorted with rage, and looked at Zhao Daxuan in front of him with such hatred that he wanted to skin him alive and tear him apart!

As he spoke, he drew his long sword from his waist, pointed it at Zhao Daxuan, and in a moment of impulsiveness, wanted to order his men to surround and kill Zhao Daxuan's troops.

But when Leng Wuye's gaze met Zhao Daxuan's cold eyes, he clearly caught the excitement hidden deep within them.

It was as if the other party was just waiting for him to draw his sword first.

Leng Wuye shuddered, a cold sweat breaking out on his back, and the anger in his heart instantly subsided by more than half.

He turned his head and looked around. He saw thousands of soldiers under Zhao Daxuan's command, all staring at him menacingly. As soon as Zhao Daxuan gave the order, they would pounce on him.

Leng Wuye sat upright on his horse, took several deep breaths, and after a long while, he heavily sheathed his long sword back into its sheath.

Seeing Leng Wuye sheath his longsword, a hint of disappointment flashed in Zhao Daxuan's eyes.

Seeing this, Leng Wuye became even more certain of his earlier guess, and a feeling of relief rose in his heart.

"Hmph! You two good-for-nothings, get your ass over here right now!"

Leng Wuye dared not provoke Zhao Daxuan any further, so he could only vent his anger on Leng Wushuang and the other person.

Leng Wushuang and the manager of Fuyuan Grain Store experienced several dramatic ups and downs in the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Finally, amidst Leng Wuye's angry shouts, he scrambled back to the Black Armor Camp.

Finally, with a gloomy face, Leng Wuye led the soldiers of the Black Armor Camp to slowly retreat, not daring to utter a single cold word.

As the Black Armored Battalion of several hundred men gradually disappeared into the distance, Zhao Fubao's face showed worry.

"My lord, we've really offended the Black Armor Camp now."

"What's there to be afraid of? How can we expect to take all the benefits? If we're going to requisition grain, we're bound to offend some people."

Zhao Daxuan chuckled softly.

"You have to choose. Do you want to avoid offending anyone, or do you want to choose food?"

Zhao Fubao looked conflicted and hadn't answered when Li Erlong strode up, his rough voice ringing out at the same time.

"Of course, we'd choose grain!"

"We Tartars aren't afraid of anything, so why should we be afraid of their Black Armored Battalion?"

"It's still the best to hang out with the adults. We're fearless, and if anyone dares to mess with us, we'll chop them up!"

Zhao Daxuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm a reasonable person and I've never bullied anyone."

Li Erlong nodded, his face full of agreement.

"That's a must. I just understood. If Leng Wuye dares to make the first move, Your Excellency will surely cut him down!"

Zhao Daxuan's lips curled slightly as he spurred his horse and continued towards the camp.

"Let's go back first. We need to make good use of all this food. Also, the Tartars' withdrawal from the Great Xia border must be resolved immediately."