Tie Hang asked in bewilderment, "Sir, are you no longer mining coal?"

Lu Tu glanced at the pile of coal next to him, which looked like a small mountain: "This is enough for now, let's put it aside for the time being. Come with me back to the village, and send a few people to notify the people who are digging clay to come back with us."

"This subordinate will go!" Nie Yun had lost face earlier and didn't want to go back with the others, so he simply led a few people towards the Huai Shuo border.

Iron Hammer, carrying his massive iron hammer, approached the Kunlun slave. The burly man shouted, "Stop!"

Upon hearing the sound of the ram, the Kunlun slaves instinctively trembled, immediately stopped what they were doing, and gathered in formation, carrying their pickaxes.

Lu Tu watched in amazement: "Tie Hang, what did you teach them to say?"

Tie Hang scratched his head: "Hehe, it wasn't me, it was Xiao Zhou who taught me."

This place is truly a place where hidden talents abound. Following the sound, Lü Tu saw the skinny soldier who had called out "Iron Hammer" earlier: "You're Little Zhou?"

Xiao Zhou quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Sir, my name is Zhou Guonian."

Lu Tu nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. From today onwards, you will be promoted to squad leader. From now on, you will work well with Tie Hang and manage the Kunlun slaves well for me."

Tie Hang chuckled and said, "Little Zhou, hurry up and thank the master, don't just stand there."

Zhou Guonian then snapped out of his surprise and quickly clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, sir. I will do my best and will never let you down!"

"Have you been to school?"

“My grandfather attended a private school for two years, and I learned to read from him for two years.”

"You two, one a scholar and the other a warrior, work together quite well."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a shout came from afar: "Sir, enemy attack!"

One second Lu Tu was smiling, the next he revealed a resolute killing intent. He flipped his spear, spurred his warhorse, and shouted, "Leave a few men here to guard the Kunlun slaves, the rest of you follow me to meet the enemy!"

The enemy coming from this direction can only be from Huai Shuo.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuyou sent troops over in such a short time, which was even more decisive than Lu Tu had imagined.

Lu Tu craned his neck to look into the distance, and saw a large amount of dust flying everywhere. He was startled. Could it be that Zhao Wuyou had sent a large army this time?

That doesn't make sense. Yun Tian isn't dead, so why would he lead his troops to invade Wuchuan?

With this question in mind, Lü Tu became more cautious and took the opportunity to instruct Sun Kuang, "Take 50 men to flank from the side and find a favorable position to await my orders."

"Yes, sir!" Sun Kuang led his troops to rush to the left, while Lü Tu led about 300 men to provide reinforcements.

As they crossed the small earthen slope at the border of the two towns, Lü Tu finally saw the number of the other side and couldn't help but gasp.

Tuoba Yue, standing beside him, frowned and said, "My lord, there are no fewer than 3,000 men! Let's light the beacon fire."

Without hesitation, Lü Tu ordered his men to light the smoke signals. The soldiers guarding the area were used to carrying smoke signals. Although the smoke didn't rise very high, it was enough to alert Chai Yong at the Gubei Peak Pass. Once he heard the news, he would naturally send out even bigger smoke signals to notify the others.

Sending out smoke signals meant that his side had been exposed, and Lu Tu had no choice but to do so, since he still had more than 100 people digging clay in Huai Shuo territory.

Lu Tu had previously assured them that he would never let anything happen to them, so it was absolutely impossible for him to abandon them now!

Soon the smoke signals revealed the location of Lü Tu and his men, and the Huai Shuo army below also spotted Lü Tu.

"Look, reinforcements from Wuchuan have arrived! Shameless bastards, they're actually digging up our clay here!"

The burly man with the bushy beard, who was leading the group, was staring directly at Lü Tu across the distance, both of them blazing with fury.

Lu Tu also spotted a familiar figure beside him—Deng Lang.

Deng Lang stood expressionless to the side, and Lu Tu was now unsure whether Deng Lang had betrayed him or not.

If not, how did they know they had sent people to dig clay here?

If so, this large force shouldn't have attacked in broad daylight, but rather waited until night.

Moreover, the other side temporarily held back, only surrounding the more than 100 people present.

When the poor people who had been digging clay heard that Lü Tu was coming, their terrified eyes finally lit up with hope.

The moment Lü Tu turned around and saw him, Lü Tu felt as if something was blocking his heart. He looked at the crowd behind him.

Whether it was Tuoba Yue or Tie Hang, everyone nodded firmly to Lü Tu at the same time, and the meaning was self-evident!

Lu Tu raised his spear and shouted, "Release my men!"

He then charged down the hillside on horseback, followed by more than 300 soldiers who shouted battle cries.

Nie Yun, who had arrived first, quickly followed and, just like before, provided cover behind Lü Tu.

At this moment, the burly man with the bushy beard was also startled. Although he had heard the story of Lü Tu, this was the first time he had met him. He did not expect that Lü Tu would dare to charge forward first despite such a large numerical disadvantage, and even dare to shout at them to release the people!

Among the Huai Shuo border troops who came this time, many had witnessed Lü Tu's unparalleled bravery before. Seeing Lü Tu's undiminished demeanor again, the fear that had been suppressed deep in their hearts was instantly brought out, causing them to subconsciously take half a step back in the crowded army formation.

Don't underestimate this half step; it represents the morale of the entire army!

The burly man with a thick beard said in a deep voice, "Damn, you've got guts. This man is Lu Tu?"

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