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Lu Fei and Lei Ming were causing trouble on the grasslands again. They acted like thorns in the enemy’s side—always messing things up. When the army of Great Yu showed up again on the grasslands, Chagatai (the barbarian commander) became so angry he almost broke his teeth from clenching too hard. “Qishou, we should retreat!” Inside Chagatai’s tent, many Qishou of the tribes were kneeling. Their people had come to beg for help, and many soldiers no longer wanted to fight after hearing the…-
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Advanced chapter at Patreon.com/caleredhair “Crossbow Cavalry?” In the main camp at Cangzhou, when Xiao Ming shared his idea, everyone looked confused—even Niu Ben shook his head a little. That’s because in the history of Great Yu, there had never been crossbow cavalry. People believed it was impossible to use a crossbow while riding a horse. Xiao Ming knew they would react like this. So he explained, “Back in the Qin dynasty, the Qin army had a unit of crossbow cavalry. That cavalry helped…
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Inside the Cangzhou military camp, the soldiers trained with even more vigor when they saw Xiao Ming arrive. Watching these honest and straightforward men, Xiao Ming turned to Lu Fei and said, “Looks like you’re going to be heading into the grasslands again soon.” “Have the barbarian armies mobilized?” Lu Fei asked. Xiao Ming nodded. “Yes. The scouts have just reported—Blood Wolf Tribe has assembled a large force and is advancing toward Cangzhou. Their objective is to destroy our new city…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Within Chagatai’s pupils, there was only the endless firelight erupting from atop Cangzhou’s walls and the trenches before them. An entire hour had passed. Wave after wave of slave soldiers had been driven forward, and wave after wave had vanished. In this moment, Chagatai suddenly felt that the seemingly close Cangzhou City was impossibly far away. “Retreat! Retreat! All of you, fall back!” Another wave of slave soldiers collapsed and fled. They…
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“Commander! Here, eat!” Inside the Cangzhou military camp, long rows of tables were packed with food and drinks. A feast had been prepared to reward the soldiers returning from their mission into the steppe. Everyone, especially Niu Ben and his men, was eating like ravenous wolves. After hiding in the mountains and starving for three days, they had no interest in manners—grabbing food with both hands and stuffing themselves, even choking occasionally. Niu Ben was no exception. He clutched a…
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The afternoon sun cast a golden light across the dry grasslands. The foundation work on the new wall was finally nearing completion. As the concrete was poured into the beams, a group of craftsmen followed Prince Xiao Ming’s instructions. They used metal rods to repeatedly stab into the freshly poured concrete and pull them out again. In modern construction, this is done with a vibrating rod to shake the concrete and remove air pockets. Since they didn’t have that equipment here, this was their best…
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Advanced chapter at Patreon.com/caleredhair “Hurry up, move faster!” In the Qinling Mountains, Lu Fei was barking orders as soldiers tried to pry open the rocks sealing the mountain tunnel. The entire 50-meter-long tunnel had been tightly blocked with cement and stones last year to prevent the nomads from sneaking through. Now, reopening it was proving far more difficult and time-consuming than sealing it had been. Outside the tunnel, a squad of 500 soldiers stood guard. But the tunnel was so…
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At Cangzhou, the moment the first group of warhorses was brought back by the soldiers, cheers erupted on the city walls. This signaled that Lu Fei’s mission on the grasslands was going well—they had scored their first victory. But the cheers didn’t last long. Scouts soon returned with reports: multiple cavalry forces were converging, a total of around 30,000 riders heading straight for Cangzhou. “Your Highness, it seems what’s meant to come has come. But the nomads still haven’t realized our…
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Advanced Chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Golden sunlight bathed the withered grasslands, and the morning frost hinted that another harsh winter was fast approaching. Two days after riding non-stop, Guduo and Kuha finally reached the Blood Wolf Banner Camp, home to Commander Chagatai. In the Great Yu steppe hierarchy, only the Khan resided in a Golden Tent, the Taiji (princes) in Silver Tents, and the tribal leaders in Bronze Tents—the color of the tent denoted one’s rank within the Golden Tent…
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The stars in the night sky grew brighter as the evening deepened. By midnight, apart from a few dozing sentries, most of the barbarian soldiers were already fast asleep. Their bonfires still burned quietly, with a few lazy guards slumped beside them, nodding off. To them, the idea that Great Yu soldiers might venture deep into the grasslands alone was laughable. Their night guards were more for keeping wolves away from the livestock than for defending against humans. At midnight, Lu Fei was nudged awake…
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