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"We're already at the White Wolf camp."

Lu Xiao murmured a correction, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He had anticipated the retaliation from the Black Sand Cocktail Tribe, and with the information provided by the Hu soldier before him, he could roughly estimate the enemy's troop strength.

Around a thousand, roughly equivalent to the main camp's troop strength.

But to his surprise, Hu Zu brought him another unexpected piece of news:

"The chieftain's daughter of the Qingwu tribe married the third prince of the royal family."

"Just recently, the Third Princess brought a group of people home to visit her relatives, accompanied by two thousand warriors."

boom--

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and Zhou Daxing, unable to contain himself, hurriedly asked:

"What about the third prince? Will he come along?"

This question was of utmost importance, so everyone held their breath and waited for Hu Zu's response.

If it were the third prince of the Northern Hu royal family returning to visit relatives with his queen, and the remnants of the Black Sand Chuo tribe had joined forces with the Green Grass tribe, then it was highly likely that he would lead these two thousand Hu soldiers to attack the White Wolf camp.

Further reinforcements from other Northern Hu armies may arrive!

If this is indeed the case, Lu Xiao and his men must abandon the main camp and the refugee camp behind them immediately and retreat directly to Changyang County for defense!

Fortunately, Hu Zu's answer gave them a slight sense of relief:

"The third prince did not accompany them!"

"Send the order back!"

Upon hearing this answer, Lu Xiao immediately summoned the two men to return ahead of time.

"Tell everyone in the camp what I just said, and have them prepare for battle. Before the Black Sand Remnant and other forces attack the main camp, do your best to fortify the fortifications and do not go out unnecessarily!"

"Furthermore, order Commander Huang and the other two to immediately lead their troops back to defend the area, and not to linger outside!"

"Here you go!"

For the next period of time, Lu Xiao and the others pressed the Hu soldier in front of them for more information that would be beneficial to them.

However, the other party was indeed just a small fry, and the information they could provide was already the limit.

The rest are all trivial matters!

After questioning him, Lu Xiao ordered Chen Ye to take the man away and dispose of him. Then, they drove the cattle and sheep, along with the gold and silver treasures, back to camp overnight!

……

Just as noon arrived, the enticing aroma of food wafted through the White Wolf camp. Soldiers finished their morning training and lined up to get their meals.

Meng Dali, who remained behind, stood with several subordinates on the arrow tower at the north gate of the camp, gazing into the distance in the direction from which Lu Xiao and the others were returning.

An hour ago, a soldier brought back news of a great victory, and the whole army cheered.

But just a quarter of an hour ago, two more soldiers returned, saying that the remnants of Heishachuo's forces would be attacking soon!

Meng Dali was born a refugee and had the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the imperial examinations). He once led hundreds of his fellow villagers to the vicinity of the county town, where he obtained the position of Baihu (a military officer).

He didn't have to become a vagrant, but after passing the county-level imperial examination and wanting to continue his studies, he was told by the county school teacher that he had to pay a hefty tuition fee to continue his education; otherwise, he would remain a county-level imperial scholar for the rest of his life.

Outraged, he took a dozen taels of silver and some books, preparing to head north to the capital to beat the drum of petition.

However, he was taken hostage by refugees halfway there and lost all his money that night. He finally made his way to the White Wolf camp.

Therefore, Meng Dali, who had obtained the position of centurion, decided to abandon his studies and join the army, hoping to make a name for himself in the military!

Upon receiving the news, Meng Dali immediately intercepted it, only letting a few squad leaders around him know about it, and at the same time notified the Fan siblings next to the camp, telling them to prepare.

He knew that the Fan siblings were the Qianhu's relatives, and only they were trustworthy.

However, the news that the remnants of the Black Sand Cutter's army were about to attack still made him uneasy!

"The centurions are back!"

Lost in thought, Meng Dali suddenly heard the sergeant beside him point to the northwest and exclaim in surprise:

"It's Lord Chiju and the others!"

A group of fifty people shouldn't have caused such a commotion five or six miles away, but unfortunately, several hundred cattle and sheep followed Lu Xiao and his group back.

It's hard to ignore the billowing dust.

Seeing this, Meng Dali said urgently:

"Open the camp gates immediately to welcome them, and organize men to drive the cattle and sheep into the pens!"

"Here you go!"

In less than an hour, the two sides successfully reunited.

As Meng Dali took the reins from Lu Xiao, he gave the instructions:

"Immediately fetch water and food for the commander and his brothers!"

"No need for food. Summon all households for a meeting!"

Lu Xiao waved his hand, then asked:

"Have Commander Huang, Commander Zhao, and Commander Gao returned?"

"An hour ago, the three centurions intended to continue their mission as you instructed, but after receiving the news of the victory, they did not go far and are now on their way."

Upon seeing Lu Xiao's group, Meng Dali immediately sent someone to call Huang Shan and the others back.

After all, it's pointless to go out and intimidate the remnants of the Black Sand Sect.

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Shan and the other two, along with the other centurions, walked in.

Lu Xiao directly relayed the intelligence he had obtained from the Die Lan tribe, and after everyone had calmed down slightly, he said in a deep voice:

"Three thousand barbarian soldiers are still a considerable force for the White Wolf Camp today."

"We don't yet know when they will attack or whether there will be reinforcements, so after the meeting, we must immediately instruct the brothers below to hurry up and build fortifications."

"Now, let's discuss how to deal with this war!"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Meng Dali, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

Just now, he learned that Meng Dali had already made some arrangements and saw that the other party had good talent in this area, so he planned to give him a chance to show it.

But after he finished speaking, no one said anything.

Seeing Meng Dali secretly shaking his head, Lu Xiao felt a chill in his heart, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved.

The other party is still a new recruit who has never experienced combat. It's already quite good that he was able to do those things. There's no need to be too demanding.

Then he said loudly:

"Since no one has any good ideas, then I'll share my own thoughts!"

"Immediately send a message to the county garrison camp, requesting Lieutenant Luo to be ready to provide support at any time."

"Our White Wolf camp cannot sit idly by and wait to be destroyed. We must prepare things like fire oil, caltrops, and rolling logs to prevent the Hu people from attacking the camp."

"Furthermore, select fifty skilled archers and horsemen from the army to form a cavalry battalion, with Chen Ye, a centurion, as its commander. Let him lead the cavalry on patrols and training!"

"Here you go!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye immediately clasped his hands in a salute, his eyes filled with joy.

Zhou Daxing, standing to the side, looked somewhat dejected, but thinking about his performance in last night's operation, he knew he had no right to say anything.

Lu Xiao had no time to pay attention to their emotional changes. After finishing speaking, he gave the following instructions:

"I will personally write a letter to Magistrate Qian later, asking him to do his best to gather the people outside the camp and return after the great battle."

"Now, let's focus on how to deal with the attack from the combined forces of Heishachuo and others!"