The winter was bitterly cold; even wild animals couldn't withstand such a long journey on a snowy night, let alone Gu Yuzhi.

But aside from necessary rest periods, Gu Yuzhi and his group persevered and kept moving forward.

After marching for about half a month, they finally spotted a Northern Di army.

Mr. Huo, accompanied by his guards, observed from the front and returned shortly afterward with a grave expression: "Your Highness, it's a supply corps!"

The Northern Di people want to invade Sangchao, so they must want to win quickly. Therefore, the supplies led by the vanguard will not be too much, at most enough to last for half a month. As long as the supply troops can keep up, that will be enough.

After all, the Northern Di people would never have imagined that the young prince would lead the beast army to bypass them and strike directly at their base.

Mr. Huo continued, "Judging by the time, this should be their second batch of supplies, more than the first batch."

Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and then he heard Mr. Huo say, "I've estimated that, in total, the other side should have two thousand people."

The Northern Di army was mostly at the front lines, and since they believed that the territory within the Northern Di was safe, they only left two thousand men behind.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up even more: "Mr. Huo, shouldn't we...?"

He covered his mouth and chuckled secretly, but the pain from pulling at his wound made him wince. He quickly puffed out his cheeks and blinked his big eyes at Mr. Huo.

From the very beginning of his study of military strategy, he knew the principle that "an army must first have its supplies."

Food supplies don't just refer to what people need to eat; they also include horses.

The Northern Di people were strong and well-equipped, but their warhorses were not wild animals and could hunt for food on their own. If they were starving, they would definitely get sick!

Once the Northern Di cavalry falls, their infantry will be no threat!

Therefore, they had to burn all the grain and fodder!

Not only Gu Yuzhi, but also the other guards were staring intently at Mr. Huo, looking as if they were about to go up and cause trouble.

After a moment's thought, Mr. Huo said, "We definitely have to intercept this batch of supplies!"

Gu Yuzhi nodded repeatedly, urging, "Then what should we do?"

Mr. Huo looked up at the sky: "The weather is gloomy today, with heavy snow, but judging by the time, it will be dark in at most half an hour."

"Your Highness, we need to go back again."

Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and she nodded with her lips pursed: "I understand. They're moving slowly with the supplies, so we'll circle around to the front and set a trap to ambush them!"

In winter, the soil freezes into ice blocks, making it impossible to dig holes, but it can be used as simple tripwires!

Gu Yuzhi patted Xueye's head and muttered, "Xueye, we're going to ambush the bad guys later, so you guys have to keep a low profile and don't scare the warhorses!"

If the warhorses were frightened to the ground by the intimidating presence of wild beasts, and the Northern Di people noticed, then all their efforts would be in vain.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huo turned his head and saw that Xueye's green eyes were full of grievances. He couldn't help but smile and whispered the battle plan for this time.

Gu Yuzhi listened and nodded, occasionally offering small suggestions. After about an incense stick's time, the group rode wild beasts back at breakneck speed, soon overtaking the Northern Di escort army by a considerable distance.

Mr. Huo led his guards in two groups, burying a thick hemp rope at intervals.

The soil couldn't be disturbed in winter, but fortunately, it was covered by snow, and those traces quickly disappeared.

The next step is to wait patiently.

Gu Yuzhi lay on Xueye's big tail, his body gently pressed against by Xueye, feeling warm all over. However, his breath was white and froze instantly when it touched his eyelashes and eyebrows.

He gently pinched it with his hand, and tiny shards of ice fell off, making a very soft sound.

Shu Xiaohan felt like crying when she saw this, but it seemed like she had cried too much lately. Her nose felt a little sore, but she couldn't shed any tears.

She made a joke out of the bitterness: "With the white frost on his eyebrows, the young prince looks just like the White-Browed Swordsman!"

Just as Gu Yuzhi was about to ask who the White-Browed Hero was, and why he hadn't heard of this person's name when he was in Jiangnan last time, he heard the cry of the Black Kite. He instantly raised his head, then quickly lowered it again, his hands tightly gripping the hemp rope.

During the discussion, Mr. Huo had mentioned that the Black Kite's first cry was a reminder that the enemy had entered their ambush area.

They can make their move when they hear the second chirp.

Gu Yuzhi felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He let out a soft, long sigh and then noticed Xue Ye gently nuzzling against him.

He cautiously turned his head and saw Xueye biting a rope, her green eyes fixed on him, looking at him with an expression that said, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you."

Gu Yuzhi then smiled and cautiously leaned forward to whisper, "The Northern Di's provisions must contain a lot of delicious dried meat and such. Once we seize these things, we'll definitely let you have a good feast."

Not only did they work hard during this period, but the Beast Legion also worked hard, and Gu Yuzhi remembers it all.

I had originally planned to let the Northern Di people run wild once we got to their territory.

Anyway, the Northern Di have plenty of cattle, sheep, horses, and the like.

Before we even arrived at our destination, our wish was granted.

Just then, the supply wagon passed in front of Gu Yuzhi. Hearing the heavy sound of the wheels, Gu Yuzhi couldn't help but look up and glance at the other party's warhorse. Gu Yuzhi couldn't help but swallow.

These horses are much bigger and more powerful than those of the Northern Desert Army.

Gu Yuzhi was thinking when he heard the black kite's second cry.

He instinctively gripped the rope tightly and pulled hard, his face turning bright red. Xueye, biting the rope, also took two steps back, and the rope, which had been hidden in the snow, quickly sprang out.

Accompanied by the painful neighing of warhorses, the wild beasts, including Xueye, no longer hid and charged towards the Northern Di escort army with a howl.

These Northern Barbarians never expected to be attacked here, let alone encounter wild beasts!

War is imminent!

Riding on Xue Ye's back, Gu Yuzhi charged towards the Northern Di warrior and, before the man could react, slew his life with a single sword strike.

As the first enemy fell, Gu Yuzhi shouted, "My comrades, follow me to kill the enemy! Don't let a single one escape!"

Two thousand Northern Di soldiers against a raiding force of twenty men—this should have been a sure win.

However, Gu Yu knew that there was a legion of wild beasts on this side. When these beasts howled, the battle-hardened warhorses were not only unable to resist, but were also trembling with fear when trying to escape. They were completely unable to assist these Northern Di people in their battle.

When some of the Northern Di people saw the snowy night, they mumbled something in their tongues for a while, and then suddenly knelt down. After that, more and more Northern Di people knelt down.

Gu Yuzhi turned to look at Mr. Huo, only to see Mr. Huo riding his iron-eating beast, expressionlessly reaping the lives of the Northern Di people...