[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-138":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338601,4572,"Chapter 138: Ambush the Black Tiger Tribe Squad!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-138",138,"\u003Cp>In the hollow of Heisong Mountain, Gervas and his men lay in ambush on both slopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he deployed three hundred men, leaving only one hundred to guard Heibei Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his mission tonight was vigilance, not offensive action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, those one hundred men were there to prevent Fariao from catching him off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, will western barbarians really launch an ambush here tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mi Gen and the others wore expressions full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days of being targeted by Fariao, watching other noble squads return with trophies while they were left to clean up the battlefield—anger had long been building inside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At dusk, Zhuiyue reported that a western barbarian group, angered by the attack on Heibei Village, plans to strike back tonight—right here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t grow careless—this barbarian unit is said to be from the Black Tiger Tribe, which has already killed three nobles, one of them a viscount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this barbarian force is no ordinary band—it’s far deadlier than the ones we faced at Heibei Village today!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, we understand! Rest assured, we’ll give it our all!” Mi Gen and the others immediately patted their chests in pledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gervas turned to Wood beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wood, my promises are always worth a thousand gold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For this campaign, every pirate who fights faithfully and earns merit will no longer be a prisoner upon our return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will grant you status as slaves of Stormhold—and the chance to become serfs again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I imagine you’ve heard rumors from other slaves about pardons these past days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So whether you redeem yourselves or not depends on your choices in this battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Gervas, we’ve heard the rumors—we’re willing to fight and earn merit to atone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Go prepare everyone. Wait for my order!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood was a minor leader among the captured pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas noticed he carried some authority, and after interrogating other pirates, learned he had never committed atrocities—so he promoted him to captain of the pirate captives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had promised that if they earned merit in this battle, their death sentences would be lifted after the war, and they would become slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a few among the pirates—those irredeemable monsters who delighted in torture—had already been purged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, for the remaining pirates, if they become cannon fodder, their fate is in heaven’s hands—if they survive, they’ve been lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A howling sound came as a Moxun Eagle rider landed—it was Yefulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, enemy traces detected three li ahead—about two hundred men, over a hundred wearing leather armor. They’ll reach the valley in twenty minutes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Half wearing leather armor?” Gervas and Lei Meng exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over recent days, the two had learned much about the barbarians through conversations with other nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they lived and struggled in harsh environments, western barbarians generally possessed higher combat ability than noble armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they’d been able to capture noble territories one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, noble armies had advantages—the greatest being their superior weapons and equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most barbarians struggled to even possess iron weapons, let alone armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this Black Tiger Tribe unit had half its men in leather armor—clearly no ordinary band.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, tonight’s battle would not be canceled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, prepare for battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Kuihu, once we pass through Heisong Mountain ahead, another twenty minutes’ march will bring us to Heibei Village!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent! These damned nobles dare come to die? Then let their blood atone for our kin they slaughtered!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuihu’s eyes blazed with fury; his curved blade gripped tight, as if he already stood in Heibei Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a week ago, his unit had been the first to breach Baron Levin’s castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, Kuihu—the most valiant young warrior of the Black Tiger Tribe—had personally executed Levin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d cut off the noble’s head and mounted it on the tribe’s bone flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, though he brought only two hundred tribal warriors, he was confident he could slaughter many of these foolish noble soldiers in a night ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with hundreds of enemy blood and trophies, they’d withdraw unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve reached Heisong Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kuihu’s heart surged with excitement, the scout guiding them called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuihu glanced at the dark hollow—paid it no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fighting another tribe, he’d send scouts ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But against foolish nobles? Those cowards hid behind stone shells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who dared fight tribal warriors in open wilderness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! I can’t wait to feast on the flesh of these foolish nobles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Captain!” The scout responded first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his words ended—a piercing shriek rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…” The tribal guide shuddered, hands flying to his neck in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick, short arrow had pierced his throat with perfect precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuihu froze, then turned pale. “Alert! Enemy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge! Leave none alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment as Kuihu’s shout, a cold voice echoed from the hillside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the command, over three hundred figures surged down from the slopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the damned noble army! Black Tiger warriors—form a defense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though caught off guard, the Black Tiger Tribe was elite among barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of panic, they immediately raised weapons and shields, forming a tight circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those wearing leather armor—all took positions on the outer ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Gervas’s side, a hundred pirates charged ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates wore tattered leather armor, one hand gripping shields, the other a longsword or short axe, roaring as they slammed into the tribal warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid thudding impacts, the battle began—moans and screams rose continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western barbarians were indeed far stronger than ordinary humans—nearly one Black Tiger warrior could handle two pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, desperate for Gervas’s promised pardon, the pirates fought without fear or retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Stormhold soldiers followed close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hundred fully armed Stormhold soldiers joining, the Black Tiger warriors faced sudden, crushing pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stormhold soldiers wore complete, brand-new armor—not the ragged gear pirates had looted from Scorpion Bandits and their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the Stormhold soldiers stood another hundred slave spearmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore no armor—only linen tunics and long spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t need to close in—they only needed to stand behind the soldiers and pirates, thrusting spears from the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all three forces united, the Black Tiger warriors immediately felt the strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuihu’s face turned ashen—these humans were tougher than he’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially their tactics—vastly different from the noble armies of old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, noble armies always placed unarmored serfs in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That allowed tribal warriors to easily cut down entire ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It boosted tribal morale and terrified even the noble elite soldiers into pale-faced shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the rest was simple—just a few disciplined tribal charges, and the terrified noble armies would flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming lambs to be slaughtered as they ran.\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","179857e282391a2e6e7604ce4b9fa67d440b7afbb2fc013db6b49f6d6dcd01d6","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-139","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-137",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]