Ambushing the Xiongnu Supply Camp

The twenty-odd Anning Pass guards also ran over with Wang Wu, standing not far away and watching Sheng Huai'an and the others.

"Last night, we attacked the camp from the left flank. The attack wasn't very smooth. Although we successfully raided and impacted the Xiongnu army's camp, our losses were not small."

"After charging into the enemy camp, we started setting fires everywhere and fighting the Xiongnu enemy. Later, as the Xiongnu enemy forces grew in number, we were scattered."

"By the time we escaped the enemy camp, we couldn't tell east from west and just fled in one direction," Wang Wu said.

"They were also scattered soldiers who gathered on the way while fleeing. After dawn, we discovered we had fled to the rear of the Xiongnu."

"This morning, we headed towards Anning Pass, preparing to return, but we encountered Xiongnu cavalry on the road. They were wandering in this grassland, seemingly searching for us who had scattered during last night's raid."

"Wait, Brother Wang, are you saying that on the way back, there were Xiongnu cavalry wandering around, blocking our way back?" Sheng Huai'an asked.

"Yes, many Xiongnu cavalry were wandering, blocking the way back. We were discovered by the wandering Xiongnu cavalry, and they pursued us, hunting us down like prey," Wang Wu nodded.

"There were originally about forty of us. These Xiongnu cavalry treated us like livestock prey, toying with us and shooting more than ten of us."

"These damn Xiongnu!" Tang Yunshan was extremely angry upon hearing this.

Those Xiongnu cavalry actually treated them like livestock prey for hunting and amusement.

"Among you, are there any Squad Leaders or Platoon Leaders?" Sheng Huai'an looked at the more than twenty soldiers.

"No, they are all like me, just common soldiers," Wang Wu answered first.

Sheng Huai'an nodded subtly. It was good that they were all common soldiers.

"I assume you are all soldiers from the Seventh Battalion's raid last night. I am the Captain of the Tenth Squad of the Seventh Battalion. Now, as Captain, I order you to join the Tenth Squad and come under my command," Sheng Huai'an said, directly incorporating these twenty-odd soldiers into his unit.

Now, in the rear of the Xiongnu enemy forces, he had to maintain the army's numbers and enhance combat effectiveness to have a chance of survival when facing the Xiongnu enemy.

The twenty soldiers looked at each other; no one came forward to object.

They were soldiers from different units and were now scattered. Sheng Huai'an was still a Captain, a higher rank than them. They couldn't resist being incorporated into his unit.

Moreover, Sheng Huai'an had saved them. Otherwise, they would all have died under the blades and arrows of the Xiongnu cavalry.

At the same time, Sheng Huai'an's display of power, shooting down a small cavalry team with his bow alone, had deeply impressed them.

With the addition of these twenty-odd people, his unit's numbers increased to over seventy.

"Brother Huai'an, we can't stay here long. We must leave quickly. Those few Xiongnu cavalry who escaped will definitely bring more cavalry to hunt us down," Wang Wu said.

They were too close to the enemy camp; they had to leave.

With their way back blocked, they could only head deeper into the grassland now.

"Let's go. Take the supplies and horses, and leave here. We'll head into the depths of the grassland," Sheng Huai'an decided to lead the soldiers into the enemy's deep rear.

Everyone took their belongings and then headed into the depths of the grassland.

They stopped to rest after walking more than twenty kilometers into the grassland.

"Let's rest for a bit and eat something," Sheng Huai'an ordered.

They had obtained a lot of food and water from the Xiongnu cavalry, which was just enough to fill their stomachs.

After eating and drinking their fill.

"Captain, what do we do now?" Tang Yunshan asked.

They couldn't return to Anning City. Out here, they were an isolated force. If they encountered a large Xiongnu cavalry unit, their fate was obvious.

Food was also a problem.

They hadn't brought any food with them when they came out for the raid.

"Can a living person be choked to death by urine? We'll take it one step at a time. Don't worry, I won't lead you to your deaths," Sheng Huai'an said.

Out here now, he was the absolute commander of this army. Although their numbers weren't large, his word was the only military order.

This was much better than being in the city. In the city, even though he was a Captain, to those generals, he was just a small soldier who had to follow orders.

"Let's go. We can't linger on this grassland for too long, or the Xiongnu cavalry will track us down like hyenas, smelling us out," Wang Wu said.

Sheng Huai'an generally accepted the opinions of these veteran soldiers.

After all, this was experience. He might not understand, but he had to listen to advice.

After eating and resting well, everyone continued to advance. Since they couldn't go back, they would wander on the grassland.

Sheng Huai'an didn't want to go back to guard the city obediently. Having finally come out, if he didn't cause some trouble, wouldn't his trip be in vain?

Twenty-one warhorses carried some of the wounded and supplies, while the others walked.

After all, there weren't enough horses for everyone to ride. Sheng Huai'an didn't want to appear too conspicuous right now. Having just taken command of this unit, he wanted to build rapport first, so he could lead these men to charge and kill the enemy.

In the evening, they found a sheltered mound and rested.

Sheng Huai'an then continued to look at the light screen.

Name: Sheng Huai'an

Race: Human

Realm: Martial Practitioner Early Stage (+)

Cultivation Methods: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)] (+) [Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Minor Accomplishment)] (+)

Strength: 2900 jin

Talent: Silver Archer (+)

Slaughter Value: 193

Upgrading the Archer level consumed twenty Slaughter Value. Originally 185 points, leaving 165.

After shooting down twenty-one cavalry, the Slaughter Value increased to 193, an increase of twenty-eight points.

Staying in the territory behind the Xiongnu enemy forces made him feel uneasy; he still needed to improve his strength.

Otherwise, if they encountered a Xiongnu expert, they would all be finished.

Sheng Huai'an unhesitatingly used a one-click upgrade to improve his cultivation.

This upgrade directly consumed one hundred Slaughter Value.

He had thought it would be eighty Slaughter Value; it seemed the price had gone up.

A vast power surged through his entire body, continuously refining, tempering, and strengthening his physique.

At the same time, the Martial True Essence within his body was also continuously increasing and growing stronger.

Martial Practitioners refine their bodies, excavating their own potential, emphasizing that all great power returns to oneself.

Therefore, the primary focus of Martial Cultivation is the physique!

Now, Sheng Huai'an's golden finger, which could be considered a slaughter system, was continuously strengthening his physique.

Soon, his cultivation advanced to the middle stage of Martial Practitioner.

This speed of cultivation breakthrough was even faster than that of a Martial Dao genius who had cultivated for two and a half years.

Name: Sheng Huai'an

Race: Human

Realm: Martial Practitioner Mid-stage

Cultivation Technique: [Ferocious Ox Strength (Minor Accomplishment)][Blood Fiend Saber Technique (Minor Accomplishment)]

Strength: 3400 jin

Talent: Silver Archer (+)

Slaughter Value: 93

One hundred Slaughter Value was consumed to advance his cultivation to the middle stage of Martial Practitioner.

With 93 Slaughter Value remaining, the plus signs after his cultivation technique and saber technique had disappeared. It was clear that this amount of Slaughter Value was insufficient for further upgrades.

Looking at the quickly depleted Slaughter Value, Sheng Huai'an didn't know what to say. To advance his cultivation to Xiantian, how many enemies would he need to kill?

Just thinking about it gave him a headache!

His strength breaking through 3000 jin was already comparable to a strong expert at the early stage of Martial Master.

With his strength improved, Sheng Huai'an felt a bit more at ease.

Throughout the day, the Xiongnu army was in a weakened state and did not launch further attacks.

This provided the defenders of Anning Pass with some much-needed peace.

After half a month of intense defensive battles, even iron men would get tired, let alone those made of flesh and blood.

Anning Pass experienced a rare quiet day.

Without the sound of war drums or the clamor of battle horns, even the braver residents dared to venture out within the city.

Night!

The north wind howled, and Sheng Huai'an and his men did not sleep soundly.

Firstly, it was cold, and secondly, they had to guard against the Xiongnu cavalry finding and sneaking up on them.

After daybreak, Sheng Huai'an continued to lead his men forward, changing direction this time.

After advancing more than ten li, the soldiers sent out to scout quickly returned.

"Captain, we have a situation!"

"There's a Xiongnu enemy troop ahead, numbering around five hundred. They seem to be transporting something to the Xiongnu camp in front of the pass," the two scouts reported upon their return.

"Tang Yunshan, you wait here with the squad. Come, let's go take a look," Sheng Huai'an said.

"Yes, Captain!" Tang Yunshan accepted the order.

"Huai'an, I'll go with you. I used to work as a scout for a while!" Wang Wu spoke up.

"Alright, let's go!"

Sheng Huai'an and Wang Wu followed the two scouts back to observe the specific situation.

The few of them lay on the grass, watching from a distance as a troop of Xiongnu soldiers was transporting something, their marching speed not fast.

"Huai'an, this is a Xiongnu logistics unit, transporting supplies to the Xiongnu army," Wang Wu said after watching for a while.

"What, supplies?" Sheng Huai'an's eyes lit up.

It was like a pillow arriving just when he was sleepy.

What they needed most right now were supplies.

Seeing the eagerness in Sheng Huai'an's eyes, Wang Wu felt a sense of unease.

"Huai'an, you're not thinking of making a move on this Xiongnu supply camp, are you?"

"Why not?" Sheng Huai'an retorted.

"This Xiongnu army is probably around five hundred strong. Are you sure our seventy-odd men charging in wouldn't be suicide?" Wang Wu thought Sheng Huai'an was far too bold.

"Five hundred people? What's there to fear? It's not a thousand. How strong is the strongest person in this Xiongnu detachment?" Sheng Huai'an asked.

"Based on my understanding of the Xiongnu, the strongest person in a transport army of about five hundred is usually a Grand Perfection. I'm not sure if the commander of this unit is a Grand Perfection or in the late stage," Wang Wu replied.

"Let's do it. Let's go back first, get ahead of this unit, and set up an ambush," Sheng Huai'an decided immediately.

Upon returning, he led the army and galloped ahead, positioning themselves in front of the Xiongnu transport team's expected route.

"Captain, with our seventy-plus men against five hundred Xiongnu, this doesn't look good," Tang Yunshan said, reminding him.

"What's there to fear? If I say we can fight, we can fight," Sheng Huai'an stated with firm conviction.

He was determined to take this Xiongnu supply unit today. Even Tengger's shaman god couldn't stop him, he declared!

"Those who can ride, step forward!" Sheng Huai'an commanded.

Over thirty soldiers who could ride stepped out of the ranks. Wang Wu, Tang Yunshan, Hai Dahe, and others were among them.

"Wang Wu, Hai Dahe, you two pick nineteen men to form the cavalry. You'll launch a charge from the left flank later," Sheng Huai'an instructed.

"The archers will act with me to initiate the attack. Shoot all your arrows, then charge," Sheng Huai'an began arranging the tactics.

On both sides of the road, within a fifty-meter range, Sheng Huai'an started assigning men to dig pits.

It was difficult to set up an ambush on the plains, so they had to create the conditions.

They only needed to dig pits large enough for one person to squat in. The sod would be cut out intact and placed back on top later for camouflage, making it undetectable.

Once the ambush was set, they would wait for the Xiongnu supply unit to arrive.