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With this in mind, Xiao Ce realized that he needed to speed up the operation here.

Only by throwing their rear into chaos can the pressure on Yanbei City be relieved.

Moreover, we saw so many slaves captured from the northern desert, as well as a considerable number of horses left behind!

According to Zhang Yunqing, all the slaves who survived were young, strong, and healthy!

After all, the people of the northern deserts here really don't treat these slaves as human beings; their living conditions and diet are worse than those of animals.

Those who survive under such circumstances are all in excellent physical condition.

A new idea flashed through Xiao Ce's mind.

He turned to the gathered slaves and said, "I plan to take advantage of the darkness before dawn to attack another tribe and rescue some slaves! Anyone among you who can ride a horse can come with me!"

The slaves misunderstood Xiao Ce's words, and the group lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, for fear that they would be chosen.

There's no such thing as a free lunch when it comes to what they're thinking. What's good for them is just a way of getting them to be cannon fodder.

At this moment, Wei Wuji whispered to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, these people are afraid... because when conflicts broke out between tribes before, everyone used slaves as cannon fodder to rush to the front! So, they think you're using them as cannon fodder too!"

Xiao Ce listened to Wei Wuji's explanation and laughed helplessly.

Then, addressing the slaves who were bowing their heads, wishing they could bury their heads in the ground, he said, "Don't misunderstand. I brought you here to tell you... those Turks are not invincible! We, too, have two shoulders and one head!"

“I will show you that they also have fear! They can be just as terrified of death as they are of death!”

"Of course, it's all voluntary! And if you want to be at the forefront, I won't give you that chance!"

"Anyone willing, step forward! You must know how to ride a horse! I'll reiterate, it's all entirely voluntary!"

"Of course, those of you who stayed behind also have things to do. Go and slaughter all those cattle and sheep first, fill your stomachs, and then make them all into jerky! Then get some rest, and I'll take you home next!"

Then Xiao Ce looked at Zhang Yunqing and said, "Boss Zhang, why don't you stay and lead them in this matter? Then go and search for Turkic weapons and form a self-defense force!"

Zhang Yunqing nodded, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "Your Highness, yes!"

"Should we send some cavalry to protect you?" Xiao Ce continued to ask.

Zhang Yunqing shook his head repeatedly, "Your Highness, there are already so many people here, no need!"

Xiao Ce looked at the soldiers in camouflage uniforms on the side of Yan Jia, who were wiping the recovered arrows.

"Yan Jia, assemble the troops, let's pull off another big heist before dawn!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ce asked Zhang Yunqing where there were any other nearby sub-tribes.

Zhang Yunqing said awkwardly, "Your Highness, they are all nomadic tribes. I only know their general territory, and I cannot be sure where each of them is permanently stationed!"

At this moment, Wei Wuji raised his hand.

Xiao Ce looked at this young man and asked, "You know?"

Wei Wuji nodded: "Your Highness, I understand. My previous Turkic master was the son of a chieftain, and he took me to many places. I am quite familiar not only with the Helu tribe, but with most of the tribes here... I can lead the way!"

Da Lei exchanged a wary glance with Xiao Ce.

Clearly, Da Lei didn't trust this kid.

However, Xiao Ce was somewhat unconvinced. After all, he wasn't afraid of whatever tricks this kid might be up to.

In the face of absolute power, all tricks are futile.

"Which of the Helu tribes is the closest and has the largest population?"

Wei Wuji bowed and replied, "Your Highness, the Gesa tribe is not far from this tribe. It takes about half an hour to reach them by horseback..."

Listening to Wei Wuji's words, Xiao Ce finally understood why the sub-tribes here were called sub-tribes.

This is because the so-called "son tribe" is the tribe of the son.

In most of the sub-tribes here, the chief of the Helu tribe, Helu, is the wife of Helu, and only those with five or more sons can establish a place and form a sub-tribe.

The tribe called Gesa was the tribe of Helu's first wife, so it was considered relatively wealthy among Helu's tribes.

There were 20,000 slaves over there, and there should still be tens of thousands of cattle and sheep left.

After hearing this, Xiao Ce immediately decided to attack the Gesa tribe.

Yan Jia asked Wei Wuji, "How many people are left in that tribe?"

Wei Wuji replied, "It should be similar to this side; the strong and capable men over there have all left. After all, when it comes to dividing the spoils, it will depend on how much each side contributed, so they've brought all their fighting force over there!"

Xiao Ce nodded and asked Wei Wuji, "Is there any kerosene here?"

Wei Wuji, that clever fellow, said, "Your Highness, there's one over here! Do you want to use fire?"

Xiao Ce asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Wei Wuji replied, "Because they are asleep at night, as long as we surround them first and fire a volley of fire to make them escape from their tents, we can shoot them like prey!"

Wei Wuji's method and Xiao Ce's method coincided.

Xiao Ce's gaze towards him grew even more appreciative!

"You even know about warfare?"

Wei Wuji scratched his head and said, "To be honest, Your Highness, I had my Turkic master use this method before, and it worked very well! So, it should be feasible!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Okay, then go and prepare the kerosene quickly."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce noticed that among the slaves, quite a few thin young men had stood up.

Seeing Xiao Ce looking at them, they raised their hands timidly and asked weakly, "Your...Your Highness...we...we can all ride horses, can we...can we go?"

Xiao Ce glanced at them and nodded: "Of course. You don't need to be afraid. I'm here to save you, not to harm you!"

These people listened to Xiao Ce's words, their eyes still darting around, and they stammered.

Seeing their expressions, Xiao Ce asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything else you want to say?"

One of the young men said, "Your Highness...we don't want to watch! Can we go and kill the Turks too?"

Xiao Ce was delighted to hear this and said, "Of course! But you'll follow orders! And as long as you take action, kill a Turk and cut off their left ear, we can exchange it for gold and military merits when we return. Once we accumulate enough military merits, we can get promoted!"

Then he looked at Wei Wuji and said, "Wei Wuji, you take them there. You have the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!"

Wei Wuji bowed with his hands clasped. Xiao Ce then told the remaining men to fill their stomachs first, and then slaughter the cattle and sheep!

After a cup of tea, Wei Wuji led more than 800 slaves, who each selected a horse.

Xiao Ce was somewhat surprised to see them riding horses so skillfully: "Do the Turks teach you how to ride?"

Wei Wuji, standing at the front, bowed and said, "Your Highness, under normal circumstances, we are not qualified to ride horses. However, the Turks often use us as cannon fodder, so they select some to train in riding. Most of these people are survivors of several cannon fodder missions!"

Xiao Ce felt terrible upon hearing this; the phrase "life is as worthless as grass" was the most fitting description here!

According to them, there are only 300,000 slaves left in the northern desert, but in recent years, millions of slaves have been captured and sent from the northern desert.

In the eyes of the Turks, the lives of their cattle and sheep were more precious than those of these slaves. Moreover, according to them, the average lifespan of these slaves was only about three years.

Xiao Ce said in a deep voice, "A blood debt must be repaid with blood! I will lead you to collect the debt! You all follow behind us!"

As Xiao Ce spoke, he gently squeezed the horse's belly with his leg, and 'Iron Egg' let out a neigh and leaped out!

The cavalrymen, dressed in camouflage uniforms, followed closely behind.

The group carried bows and arrows and machetes, and also carried cotton cloths soaked in kerosene.

Because their horses didn't have stirrups, they had to hold the reins tightly to keep up with Xiao Ce's group.

Wei Wuji followed from the side.

More than half an hour later, Wei Wuji stopped and told Xiao Ce that there were many dogs being kept over there.

With the help of the moonlight, Xiao Ce immediately spotted a large tribe in the distance.

They bark immediately upon hearing any noise, and those dogs eat raw meat year-round, making them exceptionally fierce attackers!

This tribe is more than twice the size of the tribe where Wei Wuji and his group were just now, and it is surrounded by a fence that is half a person high.

Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "It's alright, just take care of yourselves. By the time they realize what's happening, their tribe will probably be a bonfire!"

"Gentlemen, spread out! Same as always. Surround them. Use my rockets as a signal. Two volleys of rockets. Once their men come out, then kill the Turks! No need for close combat!"

After Xiao Ce gave the order, the more than 1,000 cavalrymen immediately dispersed.

Xiao Ce said to Wei Wuji, "Shoot the arrows only when you are confident; otherwise, just watch!"

The group of people behind Wei Wuji nodded.

After a cup of tea, Xiao Ce saw that the cavalry had formed an encirclement.

He gestured for Da Lei to raise the torch.

Xiao Ce spurred his horse forward, and the sound of their hooves startled the guards' dogs, who began to bark!

Once they reached the firing position of the composite bow, Xiao Ce immediately ignited the fire arrow.

Xiao Ce lit the rocket, and the others nodded in agreement.

Soon, a ring of fire appeared in the darkness, surrounding the tribe in front of them.

Upon seeing this, the dogs began barking wildly.

"Fire towards their tents!"

After Xiao Ce shouted, a thousand arrows were fired simultaneously, turning the entire tribe's night sky red.

Some Turks came out after hearing the commotion and saw this scene. They were rubbing their eyes, looking at the scene in disbelief.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The arrow struck the tent and immediately ignited.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The Turks who went out to scout were stunned for a moment before they reacted and shouted at the top of their lungs...