Nie Yun certainly understood the meaning behind Lü Tu's words; in this way, their side could indeed avoid a lot of losses.

In particular, Nie Yun also participated in the recent heavy cavalry training. He knew very well that the manpower, material resources, and financial resources required to train a qualified heavy cavalryman were extremely high. The loss of each heavy cavalryman was an unbearable burden for the village in its current situation.

He bowed with a ashamed expression and said, "Brother, I understand. I will no longer let hatred blind me, and I will try my best to consider the big picture when looking at problems."

Everyone around turned to look at Nie Yun, shocked by the speed at which he had grown.

You must understand that in the eyes of the people of the Great Yu Dynasty, the hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable; there is no room for negotiation.

But Nie Yun was able to be persuaded by Lü Tu so quickly, choosing to put aside his hatred and fight against the Wuhuan equally. This is a truly remarkable quality.

He patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the Karasuma, that is how you avenge your father for the massacre of his compatriots by the Northern Karasuma."

For the rest of the time, Lü Tu went to eat meat and drink with Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue.

Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely, as if they all knew deep down that this might be the last gathering for some of them.

The next morning, with Wang Miaoling's help, Lü Tu draped the all-black cloak over his back.

Grabbing the halberd from behind the door, he took Xiao Hei's reins from Liu Hu. Head held high, he resolutely walked towards the training ground.

There has been no news from Zhao Qingyao, which clearly indicates that he is still struggling with his decision, or perhaps he has already completed the selection process and has not sided with Lü Tu.

But in any case, Lü Tu had to finish this matter and fulfill his promise to Zhao Qingyao.

If Zhao Qingyao is still hesitant, then once this matter is completed, he can solidify Zhao Qingyao's thoughts and thus deeply bind her to himself, and everything will still be within the plan.

However, if Zhao Qingyao is wary of something and chooses to turn a blind eye, Lü Tu can take this opportunity to stir up trouble between Dayu and Wuhuan, ruin this marriage alliance, and force Zhao Qingyao to accept his favor.

Furthermore, if Zhao Wuyou wanted to inflict resistance, it could also damage his relationship with the Wuhuan, leaving him without support and vulnerable to attacks from both sides.

From any perspective, Lu Tu's night raid on the Wuhuan Saili tribe was a necessary undertaking.

After so much training, it's time to put our troops to the test on the battlefield.

Upon arriving at the training ground, the eight hundred cavalrymen stood solemnly in full gear, their eyes gleaming with high fighting spirit, their expressions resolute as they stared at Lü Tu.

Lu Tu rode Little Black to the front of the line, glanced at everyone, and nodded in satisfaction.

"For so many years, we have been constantly harassed by the Ulan cavalry. They come and go as they please. We have never had the right to keep them here, let alone fight our way north of the Great Wall and penetrate deep into their territory to retaliate."

Tell me, do you hate them?

"Hate! Slaughter all the Wuhuan dogs!" All the cavalrymen raised their longswords, pointing them straight at the sky.

Lu Tu continued to shout loudly, "You have suffered so much and shed so much blood. Today is the time to test your results. Come with me north to launch a lightning attack on the Wuhuan. Tell me loudly, are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid!"

Why aren't you afraid?

"With the general by our side, we have nothing to fear."

Lu Tu raised his halberd above his head: "Good! All soldiers, listen to my command! Remove your heavy armor. Only the top 200 in the comprehensive test may carry heavy armor. Xiao Zhong!"

"exist."

“Bring two hundred more horses out of the stables and give them to carry the heavy armor. This time we will go into battle lightly equipped.”

All the cavalrymen were stunned; they had never expected Lü Tu's battle order.

Especially considering they trained in heavy armor for so long, yet only the top 200 were qualified to wear heavy armor and fight the enemy, what was the point of their long training?

Lu Tu quickly offered an explanation: "The reason I had you all wear heavy armor was to train your explosive power and endurance! This time, we're not just playing around, not just trying to repel anyone; our real objective is to severely damage the Wuhuan Saili tribe!"

There's no need to explain what Lü Tu said next. His side didn't have many horses to begin with, and having an extra 200 warhorses was already the maximum resource they could mobilize. For this long journey, light cavalry would be the best option.

The reason why Lü Tu waited so long and prepared for so long was because he formulated tactics based on his own actual conditions.

The route he planned was well-supplied with pasture along the way, which could be provided for the horses. In other words, as long as the marching speed was fast enough and everyone was lightly equipped with enough dry rations, it would be enough to reach the goal and directly attack the stronghold of the Wuhuan Saili tribe.

As usual, Liu Hu and Liu Yang stayed at home to guard the city. He took Tuoba Yue, Liu Hong and others with him and walked towards the city gate at the entrance of the village.

Today, none of the villagers went to work. They prepared food and dry rations, and kept giving them to the passing soldiers.

Among the crowd, Song Yuxi and others beckoned Cuiguo to come forward and bring Lu Tu some dry rations. These were dried meat and rice balls that had been prepared beforehand, easy to carry and store. They even thoughtfully prepared some penicillin, allicin, and a bar of soap for Lu Tu.

"Be careful out there, young master. Miss, the ladies, and I are waiting for your triumphant return at home."

"good."

After half an hour of preparation, Lü Tu waved his hand and led 800 soldiers and a total of 1,000 warhorses away from Kuishan Village.

This time, we can't leave through the Gubeifeng Pass; we can only head to the desert from the northern foothills of Aiying Mountain.

It's about 500 li from Ci to the Saili tribe. Lü Tu plans to take two days to get there. He's not afraid of getting tired, but he's worried that the horses won't be able to handle it.

In this vast desert, not having horses is like being without legs. Let alone attacking, just walking would kill a person.

Of course, Jiehan also acted as a guide. Anyway, his family was still in the village, so Jiehan didn't dare to do anything reckless. After being threatened and bribed by Lü Tu the night before, Jiehan didn't dare to lie at all.

Although the climate of Wuchuan is not much different from that of the desert, the wind and sand are two different things. That night, the group set up camp next to the Paraffin River.

No one cooked; they just ate dry rations. Some soldiers were thirsty all day and wanted to drink water from the river, but Lü Tu stopped them, insisting that everyone drink boiled water.

If you drink river water directly in the grasslands and deserts, you're very likely to get liver fluke disease from the cow and sheep dung in the water. Once you get this disease, it's practically the same as dying.