This was normal; no one would look up, because they never thought there was any threat in the sky other than arrows, let alone that Ning Ye and his men were just a small group of cavalry.
However, when the barbarians arrived at the place, they found nothing but empty barracks.
The barbarian chieftain was very puzzled. Could this person really have escaped right under his nose?
At this moment, Ning Ye and the others were already flying over the mountain in a hot air balloon. Although the hot air balloon was not very high, it was not a problem for them to fly over it.
Some of the bolder soldiers had already begun to look out, after all, such a view might only be seen once in their lifetime.
No one wanted to miss such a novel experience. Even Hu Laosan, who was afraid of heights, kept looking out at the tiny things below him.
Ning Ye used his binoculars to determine his direction. If he continued forward, he would be completely out of the border area and into his designated landing point in about half an hour.
If the hot air balloon's range could be even better, he would like to go even further. After all, these barbarians can only travel along one official road. The farther they are from the border, the safer they are, since they have already come out in full force, so the threat from the front is far greater than that from the rear.
"Old Wang, once we get down there, everyone immediately find a hiding place. We'll make our move as soon as we see these grain trucks appear."
Wang Wu was also holding binoculars. "Sir, there are almost no obstructions on either side of the official road. It might be difficult for us to ambush them."
"After you go down there, dig holes on both sides and bury your bodies completely in them. Then cover them with grass. That way you can hide yourselves."
"My lord, it's all thanks to your sharp mind that you were able to come up with such a solution."
Ning Ye smiled and said, "I taught you before that you should consider your own situation and the surrounding environment to see how to conceal yourself. It seems you still haven't learned it well."
Wang Wu scratched his head and said, "Sir, you've taught us far too much. With our dull minds, it would take us a long time to learn it all. Please bear with it for now."
"Alright, so Old Wang can still say that now, huh? I don't want to argue with you about these things right now, but learning them will benefit you, so you should keep them in mind."
Wang Wu silently made a note of it, and he was also aware that everything he was encountering now seemed completely different from what he had experienced before.
No general ever considered whether the soldiers under his command were literate or capable of arithmetic.
As long as a soldier can understand the flag and charge forward without hesitation when given the order, he is already a good soldier. Ning Ye's requirements are clearly much more demanding.
Wang Wu wasn't sure what kind of army could be trained using this method, but for now, he knew that his men far surpassed those of ordinary elite troops.
As they flew along, Ning Ye wasn't sure if anyone had discovered their presence, but even if they had, they would never have imagined that there would be anyone on this flight.
When they finally landed, Ning Ye immediately led everyone to lie in ambush on both sides of the road. The days ahead would probably be tough. Unless they spotted the enemy's supply convoy, they would have to stay motionless in that small pit.
Since the border was breached, Jamut has been leading his army forward at breakneck speed without encountering any obstacles along the way.
However, when they reached the halfway point, large tracts of forest appeared on both sides of the official road. The mountains were high and the forests were dense, and if a person or two hid inside, they would not be able to find anything at all.
It was in this area that Zhamut was attacked, and countless arrows and stones flew in from the shadows, causing considerable casualties in the first instance.
Li Ruochen even led over a thousand men in a direct attack on Zhamut's army. Although the attack was extremely swift and gave the enemy no time to react, it still left over a hundred lives, but it also thoroughly enraged Zhamut.
Because these attacks were not just one, but repeated one after another, it would take a long time for an army to completely traverse this area, but Li Ruochen's attacks never stopped.
After losing the city walls, Li Ruochen was indeed powerless to fight head-on, but when it came to sneak attacks, she was already a master of them.
Each sneak attack was never long. Li Ruochen would either feint and retreat as soon as they engaged in combat, or he would only leave after achieving some results.
This was completely unpredictable, so much so that Zhamut didn't have time to actually keep Li Ruochen there. After all, catching up with him in the wilderness wouldn't be easy.
This vast forest is the best hiding place for Li Ruochen. Once he enters the forest, if the pursuers continue to chase him, he will face sneak attacks from all directions.
In just two days, Zhamut had already lost over a thousand men, and his marching speed was being delayed indefinitely. After all, he couldn't just charge straight through with his men; what about the rest of the supplies?
If his soldiers go hungry for even a day, they'll probably riot; if they go hungry for two days, they might rebel outright. Besides, they don't have much food or supplies. If Li Ruochen destroys them, they'll be left eating dirt.
Just as Zhamut was in a fit of impotent rage, Li Ruochen, who was hiding in the mountains, was leaning against a big tree, bandaging himself.
She hadn't had much rest while at the border, and now she hadn't closed her eyes for two whole days and nights. The injuries on her body were already shocking, and her eyes were bloodshot.
The tightly bound strips of cloth didn't seem to be for stopping the bleeding, but rather to allow the body to continue moving.
After the bandaging was completed, Li Ruochen sat weakly under a tree. There were only six or seven hundred soldiers left around him, and all of them were facing the same direction. Not one of them would turn around to peek.
The congealed blood had stuck Li Ruochen's flowing long hair together, making him look like a string that could snap at any moment.
The longsword that had been with her for many years was now broken and battered, its blade warped and deformed, and it was unknown how many more heads it could still sever.
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