Cut off my army's food supplies? I'll open a portal between the two worlds and max out my

"They're not just rolling in money! Do you know how many cattle and sheep that guy Blackstone bought from White Elephant Country a few days ago?"

"How many?!"

"Five hundred heads!"

"Where did he get so much gold?!"

The words of their companions roused the tribal leaders.

The survival rules of the nomadic tribes next door are simple and realistic: if everyone is of equal strength, then they are good friends.

If one tribe becomes powerful, the situation will turn into a case of the big fish eating the small fish.

Five hundred cattle and sheep are no small fortune for them. If Blackstone and his people develop their strength, by next spring, their tribe's power will be more than a third ahead of ours.

If the Blackrock tribe continues to develop in this way, then their next step will inevitably be to annex other tribes.

If you put yourself in their shoes, you'd know they would do the same.

"Not only that, I also saw the Black Stone tribe carrying a lot of rice and flour out of Anxi Town! There must be even more food inside!"

"If we can get our hands on this food, we won't go hungry this winter!"

"But... we are no match for the Anxi army! Tens of thousands of the kingdom's army were defeated by Anxi Town with fewer troops, and now we only have a little over a thousand soldiers at most. How can we possibly be a match for them?"

"That's what a tribal chief said."

His words also calmed down the other leaders.

"Yes! We dare not oppose the Anxi army. I can pretend I didn't hear about this. I'll go back now."

The leader of the White Wolf tribe gripped the scimitar at his waist and spoke.

He surveyed his surroundings, ready to strike first if anyone else showed any ill intent.

With the White Wolf tribe leader taking the lead, the other two tribes shared the same view, and the three of them stood together.

If it were just the White Wolf tribe leader who refused to cooperate, the others could use force to keep him in place. But now it was three against four, and the remaining four leaders exchanged glances. They didn't want to give up this golden opportunity.

The leader said, "White Wolf! I don't care what you're thinking, but as friends of the Gobi Desert, you can't betray your friends, understand?"

After the leader finished speaking, he glared fiercely at the white wolf. His meaning was clear: the white wolf tribe could choose not to get involved, but they could not tip off the others.

White Wolf knew very well that the four guys in front of him had been blinded by profit... and their collusion with the Kingdom of Kucha was no secret.

These fools have no idea of ​​the treachery of those Western Region kingdoms. The Kingdom of Kucha funded the herding tribes to do these things simply to let them test whether the tiger of Anxi Town still had the strength to fight.

White Wolf verbally agreed, "Of course. We are brother tribes. Although I will not participate in this matter, I will not ruin your plans."

After speaking, the white wolf winked at his two companions beside him.

The other two immediately echoed this sentiment.

Hearing the assurances from the three white wolves, the remaining four herdsmen leaders finally lowered their hands from their waists.

After leaving the settlement, the white wolf led the two of them on a wild run.

"Hurry! They might catch up!"

White Wolf urged.

"Didn't we promise them we wouldn't tip them off?"

A leader standing nearby asked in confusion.

The white wolf scoffed, "You and I are both tribal leaders. Do you think we're the kind of people who keep our word?"

The man thought for a moment and agreed with the white wolf's point of view.

A group of people urged the guards to spur their horses and gallop away.

Sure enough, not long after they left, a lot of dust appeared behind them, which was the trace of the cavalry's movement.

"That Eagle guy is too cunning!"

After escaping the trap, another leader complained.

White Wolf gazed at the distant dust and said, "You two take my guards back to my tribe's encampment first, then gather the able-bodied men of the tribe. That way, Azure Eagle and the others won't dare to cause trouble."

"White Wolf, what about you?"

The person who spoke just now asked.

White Wolf replied, "I'm going to Anxi Town."

"But Cangying and his men have the support of the Kingdom of Kucha..."

White Wolf interrupted the other's worries: "Even with the White Elephant Kingdom's help, it's useless. Do you really think we're a match for the Anxi army? Think about the fate of those bandits, stop daydreaming!"

"If we're unsure of our stance at this point, do you think the Anxi Army will just let you fence-sitters go after they've dealt with Cangying and his men? You all laughed at Heishi when he went to work in Anxi Town, but I'd say Heishi is the smartest one!"

The benefits that the Blackrock tribe gained from its good relationship with Anxi Town made everyone envious.

If it weren't for this, Eagle and his men wouldn't have had such wicked thoughts.

The Eagles naively believed that with the help of the Kingdom of Kucha, they could take Anxi Town in one fell swoop. Even if they couldn't conquer it, they could still break through the enemy's defenses and plunder it.

The supplies in Anxi Town made them so envious that they lost their minds.

After persuading the other two leaders to return to their own camp, White Wolf headed alone towards Anxi Town.

The white wolf galloped all the way to the entrance of Anxi Town.

"Who goes there? Dismount and speak with me."

The white wolf was stopped by the guards at the entrance of Anxi Town.

White Wolf was quite surprised to see the guards standing on a tower that looked like it was made of stone (concrete). Anxi Town had never had such defensive measures before. Why didn't they just block the entrance and build a simple city gate?

Suppressing his doubts, Bai Lang dismounted and respectfully said, "Sir, I am Bai Lang, the leader of the Bai Lang tribe. I have something important to tell General Li Chen."

The guard continued, "What urgent matter is it?"

White Wolf hesitated for a moment before saying, "Someone is plotting against Anxi Town."

White Wolf thought that after revealing this crucial information, the other party would be surprised and ask follow-up questions.

To everyone's surprise, the other person simply replied, "I understand," and then took out a black cube. After the person shouted a few words at the black cube in their hand, the white wolf was horrified to discover that the black cube, which looked like a stone, was actually making a sound.

White Wolf didn't have to wait long. Soon, Jiang Tian arrived with a group of personal guards and said, "My general invites White Wolf for a chat."

At this moment, White Wolf noticed that these Anxi soldiers were carrying a special weapon on their backs. It looked a bit like the crossbows from the Great Zhou, but the size didn't match. Was it too small?

According to White Wolf's understanding, if it is a military crossbow, it should be at least larger than an arm, otherwise the range and power will be severely reduced.

Soon, the White Wolf met the legendary Heavenly Messenger, General Li Wen.

"You mean the Azure Eagle tribe, in alliance with the people of Kucha, are plotting against my Anxi town?"

Upon seeing the white wolf, Li Wen asked with a smile.

He was naturally familiar with this matter.

Because he had long ago equipped the scouts of the Anxi garrison with modern optical telescopes and large aerial photography drones.

Under the watchful eyes of these secretly trained scouts, the entire Gobi Desert held no secrets for them.

The presence of the Azure Eagle Tribe and a group of knights from Kucha had already been discovered by the Anxi army scouts. When Li Wen went to Dashan Village to build an orchard, he also contacted several manufacturers through Liu Xing, the factory manager he had worked with before, and ordered a batch of custom parts.

These custom-made parts combine to form the modern composite crossbow.

Its power can produce effective damage within a range of 200 meters, and most importantly, these composite crossbows are all equipped with optical sights.

With just a little training, the soldiers of the Anxi Army reached the level of being able to hit a target from a hundred paces away.

These sharpshooters are like the Grim Reaper on the battlefield.

Li Wen equipped the Anxi army with a full two hundred composite crossbows.

Because Li Wen did not order any crossbows, the shopping process went smoothly.

Li Wen placed the production of crossbows in the Anxi army.

White Wolf was unaware that Li Wen had prepared all this in advance. When he heard Li Wen directly state the "important intelligence" he wanted to report, he was completely stunned.

The dialogue you've mentally prepared is no longer needed.

White Wolf had initially thought he could gain a favor from the Anxi army through this incident... At the same time, a sense of lingering fear arose in his heart, thankfully his choice was not wrong.

He hadn't thought Cangying and his men would succeed in their sneak attack on the Anxi army, but now it seemed that it wasn't a sneak attack at all.

White Wolf lowered his head and said, "General, that's right. The leader of the Azure Eagle tribe today joined forces with me and two friends to form an allied army and plot against the Anxi army..."

White Wolf honestly recounted everything he knew, daring not to conceal anything.

Li Wen was very satisfied with the choice Bai Lang made.

Anxi Town is short of population for development, and herders like these who can see the situation clearly are very suitable to be absorbed into Anxi Town.

"Very good, time will tell you that today's choice was absolutely right."

Upon hearing Li Wen's affirmation, White Wolf had an idea and wanted to contribute more: "General, if I were to return to the tribe and summon the able-bodied men, we could gather more than two hundred knights to serve you."

Seeing the white wolf's declaration of loyalty, Li Wen was even more satisfied.

However, he rejected the White Wolf's suggestion: "No need. We have already found traces of those scoundrels ahead. If Chief White Wolf goes back now, he will easily encounter enemy scouts. It would be better to stay in my Anxi Town and see how the warriors of my Anxi Army deal with those scoundrels."

And so, Li Wen left Bai Lang with the Anxi army.

White Wolf had lost count of how many times he had been in a daze since arriving in Anxi Town. General Li Wen was right in front of him, so how did he know about the situation ahead? He hadn't seen any trace of knights on the road either.

Li Wen didn't give Bai Lang time to think, but instead led him to the newly built tower outside the exit of Anxi Town.

White Wolf saw that more than two hundred Anxi soldiers had infiltrated the poplar forest ahead.

The poplar trees and pebbles concealed their tracks well.

However, as long as the scout team gets close enough to observe, they will surely be able to find the messy traces on the ground, right?

White Wolf followed behind Li Wen, not quite understanding the tactical arrangements Li Wen had made.

According to legends circulating in the Gobi Desert, Li Wen was a general with unparalleled military prowess.