Chapter 39: This Time It Is the Battle of Guandu

Xiao Moting was slightly stunned.

Where did this rumor come from?

The most common Instant Noodles in the camp had actually become a precious food item in the outside world?

Warhorses were expensive, but Instant Noodles... his Northern Frontier Camp's granaries were stacked with tens of thousands of them!

Goddess also said that it was junk food and did not allow the soldiers to eat too much of it.

Seeing Xiao Moting silent, Abu panicked a little and hurriedly stepped forward to cup his hands.

"Prince of Northern Suppression, the price can still be negotiated."

"How about 1,200 catties of Refined Rice in exchange for one case of Instant Noodles?"

The soldiers standing nearby were left speechless!

This was heaven-defying!

The Instant Noodles they ate every day were actually so valuable in the outside world!

"Deal!" Xiao Moting said in a deep voice.

A windfall had fallen from the sky!

If he hesitated for even a moment, he would be failing himself and failing the Northern Frontier Camp!

Abu breathed a sigh of relief, "May we taste it first?"

He was a shrewd merchant who had never suffered a loss in business; he always tasted before buying.

Xiao Moting waved his hand, letting Xiao Dabao bring the Instant Noodles into the tent.

Soon, ten steaming buckets of Instant Noodles were placed on the table.

Various brands, various flavors.

—Baixiang, Master Kong, Lord Tang...

—Braised Beef flavor, Old Hen Soup flavor, Fresh Shrimp and Fish Cake flavor, Old Altar Pickled Cabbage flavor...

Instantly, a rich aroma filled the tent!

Abu was cautious as he picked up a bucket of Braised Beef noodles and clumsily picked up a Plastic Fork.

After one bite, he immediately held his breath, his eyes bursting with intense surprise!

"This is simply... a delicacy of the human world! %￥#..."

He was so excited that he started blurting out Yuezhi language.

Several Yuezhi envoys could not care about the heat and scrambled to eat the Instant Noodles.

They were all Yuezhi nobles, high-ranking and powerful, but at this moment, they completely disregarded their manners, sweeping through the food like a storm and eating the ten buckets of Instant Noodles clean!

They even drank the soup until it was all gone!

Abu was still unsatisfied and spoke with a fawning smile.

"Prince of Northern Suppression, could we exchange for one thousand cases first?"

The soldiers nearby almost dropped their jaws in shock.

One thousand cases!

That was 1.2 million catties of Refined Rice!

As expected of the wealthy Yuezhi Kingdom!

Xiao Moting narrowed his eyes, "The stock of noodle soup in the camp is not large, but since Yuezhi is a friendly nation, I will give you seven hundred cases first, and we can trade more in the future."

Things are valued for their scarcity; if he wanted long-term trade, he could not give too much at once.

"Many thanks, Prince of Northern Suppression!"

Abu was filled with gratitude.

Such a delicacy would surely be very popular among the Yuezhi nobles.

He exchanged a look with the other envoys, feeling secretly pleased.

Profit!

He had picked up a huge bargain!

The Yuezhi Kingdom also wanted to trade horses, but Xiao Moting did not agree immediately; he ordered people to take the envoys to be settled in the camp and discuss it tomorrow.

He looked up toward the outside of the tent.

A dozen wounded soldiers were supporting each other, walking with difficulty; some were missing a leg, some were missing an arm...

They were the soldiers who had fought against the Daye Iron Cavalry with Old General Han last time; after returning to the camp, they could not receive proper treatment and had to have limbs amputated.

Even more soldiers had died on the battlefield.

The Northern Frontier Camp had over 100,000 people, and the 1.2 million catties of Refined Rice obtained would be far from enough for consumption.

Xiao Dabao rushed in frantically, "Prince, I heard you want to trade warhorses for military rations. There are only over 6,000 warhorses in the camp, not even enough to field an army..."

Xiao Moting interrupted, "Who said I am going to use my own warhorses to trade for military grain?"

"Then you..."

Xiao Moting said in a deep voice, "Pick 1,000 elite soldiers to raid the Daye military camp with me, avenge Old General Han, and get some grain and forage while we're at it!"

One hundred miles away at the border between the two countries, a Daye military camp was stationed.

The camp had 15,000 troops and was commanded by Nalan An, the nephew of the Daye Empress Dowager.

He was of the Nalan clan and favored by the Empress Dowager; his military supplies and grain were more abundant than other armies, and he was incredibly wealthy.

Even the ordinary soldiers had meat at every meal.

Relying on his abundant supplies, Nalan An had repeatedly invaded the Northern Frontier, wounded Old General Han, and killed hundreds of Northern Frontier Army soldiers.

It was time for revenge!

Xiao Dabao was filled with excitement and immediately roared.

"Understood!"

Xiao Moting walked to the wardrobe and told Bai Wei about exchanging the Instant Noodles for Refined Rice.

After all, the supplies were provided by her, so she had to be informed.

Qingshan Village.

Wearing pajamas, Bai Wei held a cup of Mixue Bingcheng, drinking it while reading Xiao Moting's message.

She was quite surprised.

She hadn't expected that Xiao Moting, who usually led troops into battle, would actually have such a good head for business!

Exchanging for so much grain and fodder could also be considered a way to lighten her burden.

"Xiao Moting, go ahead and exchange them. I have as much of that junk food, instant noodles, as you want."

"Shennü Daren, the Daye Army has repeatedly invaded Beijiang. Tonight, Mo Ting plans to launch a surprise attack on the Daye military camp..."

Xiao Moting told Bai Wei about the surprise attack plan.

Bai Wei understood it clearly.

This time, Xiao Moting was preparing to adopt the tactics of the "Battle of Guandu."

The Battle of Guandu was one of the "three famous battles" of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was also a victory of the few over the many.

The armies of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao stood in a standoff at Guandu.

Yuan Shao had stockpiled his grain and fodder in the camp, but Cao Cao personally led five thousand elite soldiers to launch a midnight sneak attack, burning the grain and fodder, and soundly defeating Yuan Shao's army of one hundred thousand!

Xiao Moting also sent over the troop deployment map, asking for her guidance.

Bai Wei nodded as she looked at it.

He is a teachable youth!

This young general is truly an honor student!

In less than a month, he had memorized all the materials she sent him until he knew them by heart, and he was even using them flexibly!

"Xiao Moting, this tactic is perfect. You are truly diligent and eager to learn!"

"I will buy another batch of books on military strategy and send them to you!"

Xiao Moting was praised, and his handsome face flushed slightly.

"Shennü Daren, Mo Ting is borrowing the tactics you sent to reduce soldier casualties."

When two armies engage in battle, death is always inevitable.

Every nameless soldier is a living, breathing person; they are sons, husbands, brothers...

Xiao Moting did not want his soldiers to die in battle, but he could not prevent it.

"I want the soldiers under my command to return to camp alive as much as possible."

Looking at the bold and vigorous handwriting, Bai Wei's heartstrings trembled.

Across time and space, she could feel Xiao Moting's complex emotions!

He watched his soldiers die one by one, feeling pain, sorrow, and conflict... Facing the chaos of war, he felt anger in his heart, yet he was helpless...

She picked up a pen and wrote on the wooden board.

"Xiao Moting, rest assured! For this surprise attack, I will ensure all your soldiers return to camp alive."

"Even if there are casualties, I will reduce the probability of the soldiers dying in battle to the absolute minimum!"

After saying this, Bai Wei picked up her phone.

The epidemic hadn't even arrived yet, and now there was going to be a war!

As the "golden finger" for the Northern Frontier Army, she had to take action as well!

Bai Wei picked up her phone and called the owner from whom she had bought the Bow and Arrow last time.

The owner ran an equipment shop in the city.

"Boss, send me a batch of equipment: German Triangular Military Knives for assassination, Thermal Imaging Night Vision Devices, and also... I'll send the specific list to your WeChat."