Frontier Hero: From Receiving a Convicted Woman to Becoming an Emperor for All Time

"That's enough for me to know."

Shen Chuxiao replied with a smile,

The group entered the depression. Shen Chuxiao leaned against a blue stone, thought for a moment, and felt that the fire was not quite hot enough.

The old grudges between the Black Stone Tribe and the Guafu Tribe run deep, and a single ranch fire may not be enough to force them to fight to the death.

To make them completely break off relations and fight to the death, we must add fuel to the fire and solidify the hatred between the two sides.

Having made up his mind, he turned to Qian Wanli and said, "Interrogate that prisoner again."

Qian Wanli was taken aback. "Another interrogation? What kind of interrogation?"

"Find out whether the Guafu tribe has any other hidden camps around this grassland."

Qian Wanli understood and immediately went to interrogate him. The prisoner, who was already terrified, dared not hide a word and revealed all the information he knew.

Upon hearing this, Qian Wanli's eyes flashed with surprise, and he immediately said, "Captain Shen, there really is such a place, located thirty miles to the south. It's a small outpost for sending messages on the outer perimeter."

"How large is it?" Shen Chuxiao asked.

"There are very few people, only a few dozen, who are stationed here to patrol and deliver messages."

Shen Chuxiao remained silent for a moment.

This undefended outpost was the final spark he needed.

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"Choose fifty men and come with me."

Tie Niu's eyes lit up, and he suppressed his excitement as he asked, "Boss, are we going to kill someone?"

Shen Chuxiao mounted his horse and said, "Let's wipe out that messenger battalion of the Guafu tribe."

Tie Niu chuckled, turned around, and deftly gathered his men.

Shen Chuxiao then turned to Qian Wanli: "You take the rest of the men and stay in the low-lying area. Keep a close eye on the prisoners and make no mistakes. If any remnants of the Black Stone Tribe appear in the north, everyone stay calm. No matter how much commotion there is outside, you are not allowed to show your face or interfere. We'll discuss everything when I get back."

"I see!"

Qian Wanli nodded emphatically, expressing his immense admiration for Shen Chuxiao.

This young man is brave and resourceful. He is very glad that he made the right choice that day. Otherwise, becoming enemies with such a person would be like sleeping with one head in the air and waking up with no head in the air.

Just thinking about it is terrifying!

The next moment, Shen Chuxiao led his men southward.

Thirty miles of grassland, galloping swiftly on horseback, can be covered in the blink of an eye in half an hour.

The guard post in front of us was laxer than we could have imagined.

A few tattered sheepskin tents were pitched alone behind the low slope, completely exposed and unprotected.

Seventy or eighty warhorses were tethered at the edge of the camp.

A bonfire blazed brightly in the center, and several sentries, their clothes loose, sat around the fire, drinking and frolicking, completely drunk and relaxed.

Far off on the second line, they had no idea of ​​the devastating news of the burning of the northern ranch, let alone that annihilation was imminent. The entire camp was unguarded, with no patrols or sentries, and its defenses were practically nonexistent.

Moreover, the Guafu tribe is a powerful and influential tribe in the area, and no one dares to cause trouble for them under normal circumstances.

Tie Niu sneered, "These guys are too ambitious; they're practically leaving the door wide open to die."

Shen Chuxiao stood in the night, expressionless, uttering only one word: "Kill."

At a single command, fifty iron cavalrymen suddenly swooped down!

Instead of greedily killing the enemy, the men rushed straight for the vital points, charging into the herd of horses to cut off the enemy's escape route. Tie Niu led the charge, his axe gleaming coldly, and with a single, powerful stroke, blood spurted from the horse's neck!

The warhorses were startled and scattered in all directions.

Tie Niu and his men pursued closely, their axes flashing as they slashed at the horses' legs and necks, killing them in droves in the camp in the blink of an eye.

The soldiers inside the tent were finally awakened by the deafening neighing of horses. They rushed out in a panic, their clothes disheveled. Before they could recover from their shock, they saw a rocket land on the top of the sheepskin tent.

The grassland weather is dry, and the sheepskin is extremely flammable. The flames instantly burst forth and engulfed several felt tents.

Several brave soldiers who dared to draw their swords in resistance were crushed by Tie Niu and his men, who quickly dispatched them all. The remaining defenders were utterly terrified and fled in disarray, lacking even the slightest courage to resist.

In a short time, the camp was in complete chaos.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Shen Chuxiao led his men to retreat.

Tie Niu gazed at the completely burned-out camp, feeling somewhat unsatisfied.

"Boss, are we leaving already? Why not just slaughter them all in one go, leave no survivors!"

"No need."

Shen Chuxiao said calmly, "Leaving a few survivors is the key to this move."

Fifty iron cavalrymen came and went like the wind, quickly retreating from the fire.

Following orders, Tie Niu led his team, deliberately slowing down and retreating slowly along the due north direction, clearly exposing their retreat route to the fleeing remnants behind them.

Sure enough, the few survivors who had managed to escape immediately mounted their horses and gave chase.

However, with few men and still shaken, they stopped abruptly after chasing for less than three miles, wary of ambushes lurking in the shadows, and dared not pursue any further, leaving them only to stop in frustration.

Tie Niu turned around and saw the other party cowering, and couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath: "A bunch of cowards, they don't even dare to chase after them!"

"It's better if they don't pursue it."

Shen Chuxiao's eyes were deep. "They dare not pursue alone. Their only way out is to go back and report to the main force."

"When the time comes, the Guafu Command will be furious to learn that the outer outposts have been burned and the men have been killed. They will definitely mobilize a large force to go north and track down the murderers."

Tie Niu suddenly understood, grinning broadly, "I get it, boss! We weren't just burning down a camp; we deliberately left clues to lure their main force here, then forced them to clash with the Black Stone Tribe in a deadly battle!"

"Let's go back to the depression and wait."

The group took a detour and returned to their hiding place.

Seeing that everyone had returned unharmed, Qian Wanli's eyes lit up with joy: "Captain, did it work?"

Shen Chuxiao nodded: "Next, let's see them kill each other."

Sure enough, within two hours, commotion came from the south.

A large, dark cavalry force galloped north along the pastoral road, far exceeding the previous outposts, numbering over a hundred riders, all in full armor and exuding a menacing aura.

At the very front of the procession, a burly man clad in heavy black iron armor, with a giant hammer slung across his back, sat atop a tall horse, exuding a fierce and imposing aura.

At the rear of the column, several battered and bruised soldiers, their faces filled with grief and indignation, pointed out the direction of the attack they had just suffered.

Without a doubt, this was the main force of the rescue team that was drawn in by news of the remnants of the army.

At the same moment, a series of soft, dense hoofbeats echoed from the northern slope.

The sounds were extremely faint yet dense, and a series of disheveled figures slowly emerged from behind the slope, the leader being the wolf-skinned boy from the Black Stone Tribe.

He was followed by more than forty remnants of the Black Stone army, their faces ashen and their eyes burning with rage.

The supplies given by Wochijin were the last trump card that the Black Stone tribe used to turn the tide. Now that the pasture has been burned down and they have lost everything overnight, the hatred in their hearts has been pent up to the extreme.

The wolf-skin boy rode his horse over the gentle slope, and in an instant, his eyes were fixed on the oncoming army of scorpions.

The two groups of people suddenly faced off, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

The heavily armored giant reined in his horse and stopped, raising his hand to retrieve the heavy hammer from his back. The weighty weapon gripped his hand, his eyes flashing with a fierce and piercing light. He glanced at the remaining Black Stone soldiers opposite him, then turned to look at the clansman who had brought the news, instantly forming a preconceived notion.

In his eyes, the murderer was a member of the Black Stone tribe.

After the remnant soldiers who delivered the message embellished their story, the burly man's face grew even more gloomy, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes.

Without further ado, the wolf-skin boy drew his sword.

Enraged by this, the burly man laughed, gripped the heavy hammer with one hand, and swung it sharply above his head in a defiant display of arrogance.

If you can take action, don't just talk; settle both old and new scores together.

And so, the two groups clashed violently!

With a deafening roar, the open grassland instantly turned into a hellish inferno. Countless sounds intertwined and reverberated throughout the surrounding area, remaining clear and piercing even half a mile away in the depression.

The fighting escalated and became increasingly brutal.

The Guafu tribe had superior numbers and overwhelming strength, but the remnants of the Heishi tribe were all desperate men who didn't care about their lives and only wanted to exchange their lives with the enemy.

The wolf-skin boy took the lead and quickly killed three of the cavalrymen.

Enraged by the sight, the heavily armored giant charged forward, wielding his massive hammer and unleashing a fierce wind. The hammerhead cleaved through the air with tremendous force! The wolf-skinned boy, with his exceptional agility, barely managed to dodge to the side, as the giant hammer slammed into the neck of his own warhorse!

The wolf-skin boy flipped and landed smoothly, rolling on the ground to dissipate the force, and stood firmly on his feet. He still gripped the curved knife tightly in his hand, and his eyes were filled with cold killing intent.

The burly man also dismounted, his heavy hammer blocking his path, and roared as he charged forward again.

The close-quarters combat on foot was fraught with danger!

However, the absolute difference in numbers is ultimately difficult to reverse.

The cavalry swiftly flanked and encircled the remaining Black Stone troops, tightly compressing them into a small area. The Black Stone soldiers fell one after another, but not a single one retreated an inch.

They had no way out.

Only by fighting to the death can we vent the deep-seated hatred in our hearts.

Inside the depression, Tie Niu couldn't help but turn back to look at Shen Chuxiao, his heart filled with restlessness, wanting to rush in and kill him.

But Shen Chuxiao refused to give the order.

After an unknown amount of time, Qian Wanli looked at the two armies outside, both of whom were completely exhausted: "Captain, both sides are almost dead. The time should be right."

Shen Chuxiao glanced indifferently at the battlefield.

Of the more than one hundred elite troops of the Guafu tribe, only sixty wounded and disabled soldiers remained, all of whom were exhausted and utterly drained. The fearless Heishi tribe, on the other hand, had only a dozen or so remaining soldiers struggling to hold on, and were already on their last legs.

Both sides were so engrossed in the battle that they ignored everything around them.

Shen Chuxiao smiled and nimbly mounted his warhorse.

Tie Niu was already fired up, and upon seeing this, he instantly sprang to his feet.

"Jingnan Army, heed my command!"

Shen Chuxiao drew his long sword from his waist. "Charge with the entire army and leave no one alive."