187: Replenish supplies

“My Lord, the Xiongnu people Encampment is twenty li ahead. It’s a relatively small camp, with about fifty thousand Xiongnu people,” Zhao Ponu said, pointing forward.

Lin Yue looked at the scattered animal droppings on the ground and nodded.

“Xing Daorong, Liu Sandao, Du Tong, each of you will lead a camp of Soldiers. We will surround them from all four sides,” Lin Yue said.

“Understood!” the three replied. The Army then split into four, with Lin Yue retaining only ten thousand of his personal guard to continue forward.

“White Horse Camp has reached its designated position!” Xing Daorong’s voice came through the communication token.

“This humble general Liu Sandao is ready to advance!” Liu Sandao’s voice also came through.

“This humble general Du Tong, entering… crap, we’ve been discovered!” Du Tong cursed under his breath!

“All Army, attack!” Lin Yue shouted!

The Army had already formed a pincer movement; being discovered was of no great consequence!

Upon hearing Lin Yue’s command, the Generals put away their tokens and ordered the charge!

With the four-sided encirclement, as the White Horse Righteous Cavalry charged, the entire Xiongnu people Encampment trembled slightly!

“What’s wrong?” A Xiongnu Danghu poked his head out of his tent and asked!

The next moment, a tall, pure white warhorse leaped over the fence and charged directly into the Encampment!

“Kill!”

The Xiongnu Danghu was greatly alarmed to see white warhorses charging into the Encampment one after another!

Could it be the Qin Army? Or people from another Xiongnu people tribe?

Countless conjectures flashed through his mind, ultimately converging on one point: he was in danger!

The Xiongnu Danghu turned and returned to his tent, grabbed his long saber, and rushed out with a few guards around him!

As soon as he exited the tent, he saw two Qin People charging straight towards him. He exerted all his strength, swinging his saber at their warhorses!

The surrounding guards were also ready; once the two fell from their horses, they would pounce and hack them to pieces!

“Pfft!”

A spear pierced through the Xiongnu Danghu’s chest!

The person holding the spear was none other than Zhao Yun!

“Such a fast spear!” This was the Xiongnu Danghu’s last thought before he died!

Because the next moment, his head flew into the air!

[Congratulations to the player for slaying an alien High-level Military General!

Reward: 10,000 Merit Points!]

“23,140 Merit Points now!” Lin Yue thought to himself.

When he wanted to charge forward, he found that all the surrounding guards had already been slain by Zhao Yun, saving him a lot of effort.

With the Xiongnu Danghu dead, the remaining Xiongnu people naturally couldn't cause any trouble.

After half an incense stick of fierce fighting, the Xiongnu people threw down their weapons one after another and knelt on the ground to surrender.

With the four-sided encirclement, almost no Xiongnu people escaped.

The White Horse Righteous Cavalry began to wrap things up and count the numbers.

“My Lord, how should we deal with these prisoners of war?” Xing Daorong asked.

“This long-distance raid on King Baiyang’s Encampment is primarily about taking them by surprise and achieving a swift victory!

Why do you need so many captives?” Lin Yue said indifferently.

At this time, not a single person could be let go. Otherwise, if the news got out, the Xiongnu people tribes would be on guard, and he wouldn't be so lucky!

“Understood!” Xing Daorong replied thoughtfully.

“Furthermore, all captured supplies, except for food, are to be discarded.

Don’t let these things become a burden to us!” Lin Yue said in a deep voice!

“Understood! This humble general understands!” Xing Daorong stopped and replied, then strode away!

“My Lord, I found food!” Zhao Ponu’s voice rang out. Lin Yue turned his head and saw Zhao Ponu running towards him, holding a string of dried meat!

“My Lord, this is dried beef!

It can be preserved for a long time and is essential food for the Xiongnu people when marching!” Zhao Ponu said excitedly.

Dried beef!

Lin Yue’s eyes lit up. He had seen this in reality, and it wasn't cheap!

As for whether the dried beef in reality was authentic or different from this, he couldn't tell.

Now, looking at the large piece of dried beef Zhao Ponu was carrying, he asked with some interest, “How much dried beef is in the Encampment?”

Zhao Ponu laughed, “This humble general found a place where dried beef is stored. A rough estimate suggests there should be about ten thousand catties of dried beef inside!”

Lin Yue was a little astonished. Ten thousand catties of dried beef sounded like a lot, but the White Horse Righteous Cavalry numbered one hundred thousand people. If distributed, each person would only get one tael, which wasn't enough to eat!

Zhao Ponu seemed to have seen Lin Yue’s concerns and explained:

“My Lord, about one hundred catties of beef can produce forty catties of dried beef. This stuff is easy to carry and very filling.

And we haven’t searched thoroughly yet. This humble general believes there must be more than this in this Encampment!”

“Good, you take men to search,” Lin Yue said with a smile.

If they could find more, it would be a worthwhile trip.

Otherwise, if the Army broke through the Xiongnu people Encampment and the captured food wasn't even enough for one day, wouldn't it have been a wasted effort?

They also couldn't travel with herds of cattle and sheep like the Xiongnu people.

That would severely delay their time!

Lin Yue then joined the search party, hoping to discover more food for the Army.

Here, as the setting sun fell, there were no longer any Xiongnu people cries of pain or shouts in the Encampment.

Lin Yue decided to encamp here tonight and march again tomorrow morning. He had already sent out five waves of scouts to patrol and ensure the Army’s safety.

Tonight’s food was roasted lamb, because they couldn't take these cattle and sheep with them, so they tried to make these livestock the Army’s rations for the night.

The lamb had a slight gamey smell, but with milk, it was still palatable.

Good news from Zhao Ponu kept coming. Every so often, another food warehouse would be discovered. Finally, he led his men to discover eleven large warehouses.

They cumulatively obtained two hundred thousand catties of dried beef, one hundred thousand catties of dried lamb, and about fifty thousand catties of dried horse meat.

There were also various other foods totaling about one hundred thousand catties. On average, each Soldier could receive nearly four and a half catties of dried food.

If they ate sparingly, it could last another three or four days, which was enough to meet their needs!

Lin Yue only requested one and a half catties of dried beef, because he hadn't heard of the others, and they weren't popular in reality, so he assumed the taste wouldn't be very good.

Moreover, he still had some food in his spatial ring. Relying on that food, he could also last until King Baiyang’s Encampment.

After a quick meal, Lin Yue went to rest.

The continuous days of forced marches had not only dampened the morale of the White Horse Righteous Cavalry but had also left him somewhat exhausted.

It wasn’t until he lay on the Xiongnu Danghu’s luxurious bed that Lin Yue finally felt a sense of comfort.