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

Lin Feng's words almost made Lü Zheng laugh in anger.

He really couldn't understand why Raymond Lam could always so easily provoke his anger.

The guards standing nearby could no longer contain themselves. They stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Lin Feng, although you are incredibly strong, you can't be so arrogant! What makes you think everyone should listen to you? What about Lord Lü?!"

Zhang Luqian chuckled twice and quickly smoothed things over: "Lin Feng, if you have any good ideas, just say them. We'll discuss them together. We're all brothers-in-arms, there's no need for anyone to listen to anyone else."

Lin Feng smiled slightly, his gaze fixed on Lü Zheng, his tone leaving no room for argument: "I, Lin Feng, never make empty promises. As long as everyone follows my orders, I can get you out of here alive."

"Lord Lü, would you be willing to relinquish power?"

Lu Zheng's fists clenched slowly, and anger surged to the top of his head in an instant.

But when his gaze swept over the soldiers who were exhausted, hungry, and pale, he suddenly paused and hesitated.

A thousand people followed him into the mountains, but now only three hundred remain.

Are we to let all three hundred brothers be buried here?

After a long internal struggle, Lü Zheng finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! From this moment on, the entire army is under your command!"

He was at his wit's end and could only place all his hopes on Lin Feng.

"Tell me quickly, what exactly is your plan!"

Lin Feng, who took over command, showed no sign of smugness.

After a moment's thought, he immediately ordered, "Brother Zhu, you come from a hunter's family. I'll trouble you to lead a team to hunt under the cover of night. Hare, grouse, anything will do, the more the better!"

This first order left everyone bewildered.

However, since Lü Zheng had already delegated authority, Zhu Yong, who had a good relationship with Lin Feng, immediately accepted the order and quietly left with several skilled men.

The soldiers of the Trapped Camp who remained behind couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"What exactly is he trying to do? Hunting so much wild game, is he planning to have a feast before he dies?"

"Hmph! I don't believe he's more capable than Commander Lü; he's probably just wasting his time!"

"Look at his pretentious act, it's disgusting!"

Lin Feng ignored the gossip and whispers.

He took out a simple map, bent down to examine it closely, and quietly waited for Zhu Yong to return.

Two hours later, the eastern sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Zhu Yong led his men to throw the last skinned and gutted wild rabbit onto a high slope, then quickly returned to meet up with the others in the shade of the trees below the slope.

The crowd's expressions varied. Zhang Mao frowned deeply and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Lin, what exactly are you planning to do? You've been up all night just to find this high slope and pile up all this prey?"

Lin Feng, who was wiping the armor-piercing arrow in his hand, looked up and smiled upon hearing this: "That's right!"

Even though Zhang Mao and Lin Feng were close, he couldn't contain his anxiety: "Brother Lin, the lives of over three hundred brothers are in your hands. This is not something to be taken lightly! Tell me, what is the purpose of this?"

Lin Feng looked up at the sky, his tone becoming more serious: "Don't you all find it strange? The Northern Barbarians always seem to be able to catch us with pinpoint accuracy, as if they have some kind of supernatural ability."

Lu Zheng replied coldly, "I had already noticed this. During the retreat, the Trapped Camp personally covered the rear and checked, and found no traces or signals left behind."

He initially suspected there was a traitor within the army, but after repeated investigations, he was unable to find the traitor.

"Lord Lü, those who have held out until now are all tough men of our Great Qian Army, and none of them would betray us."

As Lin Feng spoke, he picked up the hard bow and slowly drew it to nock an arrow: "The Northern Barbarians' spies are not on the ground, but in the sky."

In the sky?

Lu Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "You mean... birds? The Northern Barbarians actually use birds as spies?"

"唳——"

A high-pitched, sharp cry suddenly came from the horizon.

Zhu Yong suddenly pointed to the sky and exclaimed, "An eagle! It's an eagle!"

He slapped his forehead, his face full of regret: "And I, a hunter by trade, didn't even notice this eagle! Those barbarian Tartars actually train eagles as spies!"

Everyone immediately perked up.

The most troublesome thing these days is that we can't shake off the Northern Barbarian army's pursuit.

If we can eliminate this "heavenly eye", our chances of escaping will greatly increase!

Zhang Mao looked worried: "Lin Feng, eagles are extremely fast. We're more than 130 paces away from here. Can you hit it?"

Eagles are naturally wary, and once they miss, finding another opportunity to shoot them is extremely difficult.

Lin Feng slowly drew back the bowstring, looking at Zhang Mao with a calm tone: "Half a month's worth of wine."

"What?" Zhang Mao was taken aback.

"If this arrow hits its mark, when I return to Zhenyuan City, you'll treat me to drinks for half a month!"

Lin Feng added, his tone slightly mocking, "I want the best wine from Yichun Courtyard!"

Zhang Mao's tense nerves instantly relaxed, and he shook his head with a wry smile: "Don't even mention half a month, a month is fine too!"

"唳——"

The eagle cried out again, circled a few times in the sky, and then swiftly swooped down following the scent of blood.

The common saying that "eagles can only see moving prey" is actually a misunderstanding.

Eagle eyes have a much higher density of cone cells than humans, making them like having a built-in ultra-high-definition telescope and microscope, capable of clearly distinguishing extremely subtle differences in texture, color, and shape.

Lin Feng instructed Zhu Yong to hunt and kill wild animals, skin them, and throw them on a high slope, intending to use the fresh blood and flesh to lure the eagle into a trap.

"call!"

The eagle spread its wings, and with a swift movement of its sharp talons, snatched a skinned wild rabbit.

The hearts of everyone below the slope were in their throats.

Just as the eagle snatched its prey and took flight, Lin Feng's armor-piercing arrow suddenly shot out!

"Whoosh!"

The arrow pierced the air, carrying with it the survival hopes of all the soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty, and hurtled straight towards the eagle.

In an instant, it reached the eagle's body, and a mournful cry was heard, blood splattered, and large feathers fell in a flurry.

The armor-piercing arrow was incredibly powerful, piercing a terrifying bloody hole directly through the eagle's body!

The eagle flapped its wings a few times and then plummeted straight to the ground.

"It's a success! Lord Lin hit the target!"

"Lord Lin is mighty!"

"This beast has been following us for so long, we've finally gotten rid of it!"

"Quick, pick it up and roast it to vent our anger!"

The crowd cheered and jumped for joy, and the gloom that had been weighing on their hearts for many days finally dissipated a bit.

Lu Zheng also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as their chances of survival had increased significantly.

After eliminating the eagle, the group dared not linger. They took the remaining game and immediately began to maneuver through Elephant Trunk Mountain, deliberately leading the Northern Barbarian army in circles.

Sure enough, without the eagles' reconnaissance, the Northern Barbarian army's tracking ability was greatly reduced.

The group traveled all day and only encountered a group of about two hundred Northern Barbarian soldiers. After a fierce battle, they managed to escape.

After another day and night of rapid travel, they finally arrived at the southern foot of Elephant Trunk Hill and were about to escape this desperate situation.

But misfortunes never come singly!

Just as they were about to escape, a small group of less than a hundred Northern Barbarian soldiers happened to be patrolling the area, and the two sides immediately engaged in battle.

What's even more troublesome is that the Northern Barbarian general Baoyin happens to be stationed nearby.

A fierce battle to break out suddenly broke out at midnight!