Kill the enemy and get a wife? I'll single-handedly slaughter my way through the Northern Barba

Elephant Trunk Hill, just before dawn.

After a night of rapid march, the Daqian army finally arrived at Elephant Trunk Hill, where they tacitly retreated into a secluded dense forest to rest.

Lin Feng leaned against an old tree, arms crossed, eyes closed, resting. Beside him, Zhang Ergou rubbed his aching thighs, grimacing and complaining, "That kid surnamed Lü is really ruthless! Two soldiers on the road were too tired to walk any further and took a break, and he whipped them mercilessly. Doesn't he fear they might one day die mysteriously in the mountains?"

Wang Dahu broke off a piece of bread and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing and mumbling, "What's there to be afraid of! Didn't you see he's surrounded by two hundred elite soldiers from the Trapped Camp? With those men protecting him, who would dare touch him?"

"Stop worrying. Take advantage of this rest to eat and drink more, so you won't be too tired when it comes to the fight later."

Zhang Ergou sighed and lamented, "I've only been away from Zhenyuan City for less than half a day, and I already miss it. Before, after guarding the city, I could go to the Yichun Brothel to relax. Those days were like living in paradise! Sigh..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the shouts of Baihu Zhuangyan came from not far away.

"Get up! Get up! Lord Lü has already marked out the ambush points!"

"Hurry up! Stop lying there, come with me!"

Zhuang Yan was Lin Feng's superior in this operation and was also a veteran who had been through many battles.

He commanded over a hundred men, including several squad leaders such as Lin Feng, Chen Shan, and Du Song.

The mountain paths within Elephant Trunk Hill are complex, with several routes traversing the mountain, forcing the ambush troops to be deployed in a dispersed manner.

Fortunately, there were guides in the army to lead the way, and after many twists and turns, the group finally arrived at the ambush location assigned by Zhuang Yan.

"This place is called Zoumapo. Going south from here is an uphill slope, and after passing the top of the slope, it is a downhill slope."

Zhuang Yan squatted on the ground, drawing a rudimentary terrain map with a twig, and solemnly instructed, "I'll send a team to ambush them down the slope. When the Northern Barbarians' grain convoy arrives, we'll first block their supply train. Then, I'll lead the rest of the team to block the rear of the convoy, and then we'll flank them from both sides to completely annihilate these Northern Barbarians!"

After hearing this, a squad leader couldn't help but grin and question, "Lord Zhuang, isn't sending only one team to ambush ahead too few? If the Northern Barbarian grain transport team has more men, wouldn't the brothers ambush ahead be in danger?"

"You don't know anything!"

Zhuang Yan glared at him fiercely and said, "If those who are lying in ambush can hold out until I lead my men to surround them, we can annihilate the Tartars! Who is willing to go ahead and ambush them, and earn a merit first?"

Zhuang Yan's gaze swept over the group of squad leaders, but they all lowered their heads, none of them willing to take on this arduous task.

Zhuang Yan's plan was clearly full of flaws, and no one wanted to gamble with their own and their men's lives.

"Aren't you going to say anything?"

Zhuang Yan crossed his arms, glanced sideways, and directly called out, "Lin Feng, you're a renowned warrior in our Zhenyuan City garrison. The task of ambushing the Northern Barbarian Tartars is entrusted to you!"

Lin Feng listened quietly, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Lord Zhuang, could you send another team of brothers to assist me in the ambush?"

"Are you the centurion, or am I the centurion?"

Zhuang Yan glared and shouted sternly, "Quickly take your men to set up an ambush! If you delay the passage of the Northern Barbarian grain convoy and miss military opportunities, you'll be in big trouble!"

Seeing this, Du Song glanced at Lin Feng with concern, hesitated for a moment, and then mustered his courage to step forward: "Lord Zhuang, I am willing to go with Brother Lin to ambush them..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhuang Yan slapped him across the face and roared, "Du Song! Mind your own business! You will carry out my orders. Any disobedience will be punished according to military law!"

Du Song's defiance completely enraged Zhuang Yan.

His original plan was going smoothly, but he never expected someone to jump out and cause trouble.

Lin Feng shook his head at Du Song, signaling him to stop interfering.

Zhuang Yan was clearly targeting him, and Lin Feng quickly figured out the reason after a moment's thought.

The other party was most likely trying to curry favor with Lü Zheng.

There are quite a few opportunists in the military who curry favor with the powerful; he's long been used to it.

As dawn broke in the east, Zhuang Yan led his trusted men into the depths of the dense forest.

Chen Shan moved closer to him, gave him a thumbs-up, and said obsequiously, "Lord Zhuang, your move is brilliant! By using the Northern Barbarians to get rid of that Lin fellow, General Zhang won't be able to hold you accountable when we return to Zhenyuan City."

Zhuang Yan chuckled smugly, "That brat Lin Feng overestimated himself, daring to mess with someone he shouldn't have. General Qiao said that if things succeed, I'll get all the credit!"

"Once I'm promoted to commander of a thousand, you'll all benefit from that and get promoted too!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding confidants were overjoyed and rushed forward to flatter him.

"From now on, I will rely entirely on Lord Zhuang!"

"With your abilities, sir, being a commander of a thousand is far from enough. You're destined to become a general!"

"Yes, yes, yes! You have a bright future ahead of you, sir!"

Just as Zhuang Yan was being flattered and filled with fantasies of promotion and wealth, Lin Feng had already started working with his men.

As Wang Tu dug the pit, he cursed and swore, "That Zhuang fellow is a real scoundrel, dumping the hardship of blocking the Northern Barbarians on us. Sir, how many men do you think the Northern Barbarians' grain transport team has?"

Lin Feng walked over carrying a bundle of thick tree branches that he had just broken off, and casually replied, "Not necessarily! The larger grain transport teams can have over a hundred people, while the smaller ones only have twenty or thirty."

"Over a hundred?" Wang Tu's face fell upon hearing this, and he cried out in despair, "Then we're finished! If the Northern barbarians swarm us, won't they tear us apart alive?"

"Snapped!"

Wang Dahu raised his hand and slapped Wang Tu on the back of the head, scolding, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? We'll do whatever Xiaofeng tells us to do! Focus on digging your pit; there are other traps and mechanisms to set up later!"

Zhang Ergou squatted on the ground, carefully calibrating the silk thread in his hand and setting up the trigger mechanism. At the same time, he couldn't help but remind Lin Feng: "Feng, I have a feeling that Zhuang Yan is a bit strange. He and Chen Shan have always been birds of a feather. We have to be careful and watch out for them doing something bad behind our backs."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Er Gou, I know what I'm doing."

If Zhuang Yan handles matters officially, he will fully cooperate.

But if anyone dares to plot against him in secret, he wouldn't mind sending Zhuang Yan to his death in these deep mountains and forests, leaving him here forever!

Time slipped by unnoticed, and before we knew it, it was broad daylight, almost noon.

The sound of wheels rolling grew louder as a medium-sized convoy slowly approached.

More than fifty northern barbarian soldiers escorted twelve horse-drawn carriages, which were fully loaded with grain and a small amount of military equipment.

"Everyone, pay attention! There's a dirt slope ahead!"

The leading centurion of the northern barbarians shouted urgently, "The front lines are desperately short of food; the grain must be delivered to the camp today!"

His trusted aide stepped forward, his face full of worry, and advised, "Sir, the mountain road is difficult to traverse. The brothers have been traveling for six days straight and are truly exhausted. Why don't we set up camp by the roadside tonight and continue our journey tomorrow?"

The northern barbarian centurion's dark face instantly hardened with a fierce glint as he roared, "Bullshit! Take a night's rest? Can you bear the blame for delaying military operations?"

"If you dare utter another word, I'll send you to the front lines to siege the city! Hurry up, all of you!"

The soldiers dared not disobey and could only brace themselves.

Some pulled from the front, while others pushed from the back, laboriously pushing the carts up the slope one by one.

Fortunately, the slope wasn't too steep, and we soon passed the top of the slope.

The northern barbarian centurion raised his hand to shield his forehead as he gazed into the distance, estimating the journey.

At the current pace, the food supplies will definitely be delivered to the military camp before midnight tonight.

With the creaking of the carriages, the caravan slowly descended the earthen slope, soon reaching a flat area.

"boom!"

A loud crash suddenly rang out, and the horse pulling the lead cart stumbled and fell heavily to the ground!

Upon seeing this, the northern barbarian centurion roared, "What's going on?!"

The Northern Barbarian soldier in charge of leading the horses cried out in a shrill voice, clearly panicked: "Lord Tali, there's a horse trap!"

Tali's heart sank, and he rushed over, only to see that the horse's front half was completely stuck in the pit.

The pit was filled with countless sharp wooden sticks, the tips of which had been carbonized, making them sharp and hard. The horse's body was riddled with thorns, and blood was gushing out.

Tower's nerves tensed instantly. He drew his long sword abruptly from his waist and roared, "Ambush! Everyone on high alert!"