The Northern Di people did not have intelligent birds like the black kite to carry messages, so it would take at least half a month for news of their supplies being robbed to reach the front lines.
But they were different; Black Kite could make a round trip in just a few hours.
Gu Yuzhi knew that this huge time difference was exactly what they wanted!
When Hei Yuan arrived at the Northern Desert Army, it was only just getting dark.
When Xie Changshi saw it, his eyes lit up. He quickly beckoned it to stop and skillfully untied the letter from its paw.
General Lu, Tian Shu, and the others rushed over, only to see Chief Secretary Xie staring blankly at the letter for a moment before finally laughing: "Your Highness, Your Highness really..."
He didn't know how to describe his feelings at that moment; pride or worry seemed inadequate.
Although the Beast Legion was there to assist them, His Highness and his party only numbered twenty. By the time this letter arrived, they were down to just a few people, and even the Beast Legion had suffered more than half its casualties.
The hardships involved cannot be described in just a few words.
Chief Secretary Xie turned around and quickly wiped away the tears on his face, trying to calm himself down: "His Highness stated in the letter that they had burned two batches of enemy supplies and annihilated more than 5,000 enemy soldiers..."
Upon hearing Xie Changshi's words, everyone in the tent became serious.
They all knew that this good news was the result of His Highness and his comrades fighting their way through countless dangers.
The young prince only reported good news in his letter, but didn't mention how he was doing now.
General Lu took the letter, glanced at it, and said in a low voice, "His Highness said that tonight they will try to infiltrate the Northern Barbarian headquarters, kidnap or kill Alentel's only son. The Northern Barbarians will receive the news within half a month at the latest..."
General Lu handed the letter to Guard Qi. Seeing that his eyes were red, he squeezed his shoulder and said, "Your Highness means that without food and supplies, the Northern Di people will definitely not be able to survive. In addition, with your son in trouble, Alentel will definitely order a retreat."
He looked at Chief Secretary Xie: "His Highness wants us to send some troops to ambush the Northern Barbarians on their route, so that we can attack them from both sides when they retreat and deliver a heavy blow!"
Chief Secretary Xie nodded solemnly: "General Lu, I don't know anything about fighting. I just need to cooperate with you. You can handle the arrangements."
As soon as he finished speaking, General Lu convened an emergency meeting with his deputy generals and others. In the middle of the night, he dispatched 20,000 troops to detour from their hometown in the snowy night, and set up traps and ambushes at the place where the Northern Di troops had withdrawn.
They will only reveal themselves when the Northern Barbarians can no longer hold out and withdraw their troops.
Gu Yuzhi was leaning against Xueye, with Xueye's soft tail beneath him, staring wide-eyed at the stars in the night sky.
In quiet moments, the pain seems to be amplified infinitely, and even wounds that were previously unnoticed become apparent.
Gu Yuzhi puffed out his cheeks, feeling a little aggrieved. He tried to turn over, but found that both his arms were sore and weak, and he couldn't muster any strength at all.
Since the two wars, Shu Xiaohan and Wen Xiuzhu have become much quieter, hardly speaking at all, their minds filled with calculations.
Seeing that the young prince's eyes were vacant, but his brows were almost completely furrowed, one could tell that he must be feeling very uncomfortable.
Shu Xiaohan whispered, "The main system hasn't summoned us back yet. Does that mean the young prince's operation this time will be fine?"
Wen Xiuzhu sighed and shook his head: "How can I explain that clearly?"
He certainly didn't want anything to happen to the young prince, but the situation was clearly unfavorable to them this time: "Perhaps, as you said, the young prince is blessed with good fortune, and even if it's dangerous tonight, he will be able to turn misfortune into good luck."
As soon as Wen Xiuzhu finished speaking, the previously clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and soon after, it began to snow heavily.
At first glance, the whole world turned white, and people a meter away could not be seen clearly; visibility was extremely low.
Gu Yuzhi, who had been lying quietly, suddenly sat up, turned his head and called out loudly, "Mr. Huo, Mr. Huo!"
Hearing the shouts, Mr. Huo hurried over: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Gu Yuzhi had already stood up, and stretched out his swollen little hand. Snowflakes fell into his hand, icy cold, making him shiver.
He quickly withdrew his hand, looked up at Mr. Huo with bright eyes, and said, "Mr. Huo, let's set off now!"
Mr. Huo turned his head to look up and down, but all he could see was a vast expanse of white. In the instant he looked down, even the little prince's face seemed to become blurred.
He instantly understood what the young prince meant and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, please have some things first. We will depart in a quarter of an hour!"
As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of hardened jerky from his pocket and handed it over: "The weather is cold and time is short, Your Highness, please make do with this."
Gu Yuzhi gritted his teeth as he squeezed the jerky: "You guys should eat some too."
He puffed out his cheeks, but ultimately didn't say that this might very well be his last meal.
After Mr. Huo left, Gu Yuzhi sat down next to Xueye again, leaning against Xueye's warm body, as if the coldness around him had been dispelled.
As he ground the meat, he whispered, "Xueye, would you like some of this jerky?"
Xueye glanced at him briefly, then narrowed her eyes again and let out a soft howl.
Gu Yuzhi said "Oh," and then put a small piece of dried meat into his mouth: "I know you've eaten a lot of fresh meat these past two days and aren't interested in the dried meat I brought. But I think even if this dried meat isn't very tasty, we can still eat it, right?"
Those guards who lie buried in the land of the Northern Barbarians can no longer eat even if they want to.
Gu Yuzhi wiped away his tears and took another big bite.
The next moment, Gu Yuzhi felt a pain in his mouth. When he opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood and a small, white tooth.
It turned out that his tooth, which had been loose for a long time, had finally fallen out.
Gu Yuzhi washed his hands with snow, pinched his little teeth, and said in a low voice, "Granny Xu said there's a reason for throwing away teeth, but I don't remember it very well."
"If I can go back, I'll tell Granny Xu that this tooth is from the top..."
Shu Xiaohan and Wen Xiuzhu exchanged a glance, both of them filled with worry.
They all understood that Gu Yuzhi chose to act now simply because the blizzard was raging, which would surely lower the guard of the Northern Di people, and most importantly, the visibility was low.
By the time the enemy saw him, his longsword was already capable of piercing their body.
But no matter how favorable the weather conditions were, Gu Yuzhi and his group were in a difficult situation, because including Gu Yuzhi, there were only six of them left.
Shu Xiaohan tugged at Wen Xiuzhu: "The young prince might encounter difficulties this time. Should we..."
She pointed to the task leaderboard, which was only visible to the two of them: "If I remember correctly, these points can be exchanged for items..."
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