After a day's journey, everyone was tense and dared not relax for a moment. After all, this was the first time in hundreds of years that they had crossed the northern border of the Great Wall in preparation for a formal operation against Ukraine. These young soldiers were all dreaming of making a name for themselves and were extremely excited.

Everyone lay down to sleep, leaving only one or two people to keep watch. However, Jiehan took out a silk thread from his pocket with an iron bell attached to it. Judging from its design, it was not in the style of Dayu and must have been something he owned before.

He tied lines around the campsite to provide an early warning if anyone stepped on them.

A place with 800 people isn't a lot, and the warhorses are well-trained and won't run away. That night, Lü Tu didn't sleep well at all, or rather, he only slept for a little over two hours before waking up.

He told the soldiers on night watch to get some rest, as he could keep watch by himself. Lü Tu simply couldn't sleep; he had more on his mind than anyone else.

As the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, most of the soldiers woke up at the same time, stretching their weary limbs, as sleeping on the ground was simply too uncomfortable.

After boiling some water and eating some dry rations, everyone did not rush to set off, but instead followed Lü Tu's instructions to continue doing the tasks assigned to them.

Lu Tu pointed to a place marked with an X on the topographic map and said to Tuoba Yue, Nie Yun, Liu Hong and others, "We should be able to reach the Saili tribe by this evening, so our mission is not heavy. We can rest here for a while on the way and then launch our attack at midnight, which will be when people are most tired and relaxed."

Nie Yun and the others' eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Brother, you have a plan. These Wuhuan dogs are really in for a world of trouble."

Lu Tu stuffed the last piece of flatbread into Nie Yun's mouth and then handed him a mixed grain rice ball: "Eat your fill. Tell the brothers to get going."

After going around in circles, Jiehan had several impromptu uprisings. He said to Lü Tu, "Sir, there are markers made by our Wuhuan people ahead, indicating that people have already settled here and are grazing their livestock. So we still have to take a detour."

Nie Yun initially dismissed this idea: "You mean there are herdsmen here? That's perfect! We can kill them and have something to eat."

Jiehan glanced at him fearfully and stammered, "If you kill them, sir, things might get complicated. Our ultimate goal is the stronghold of the Zhixing Saili tribe. Besides, I recognize this symbol, which means they are just ordinary herders. There's no need to cause unnecessary bloodshed."

Lu Tu gave him a deep look. How could he not know what he was thinking? Now was the time to use him, so he simply nodded and said, "Let's take a detour then, but if you dare to lie to me, not only will your family die, but the innocent people you are protecting will also die. All the sorrow and resentment will be placed on your head alone."

After hearing this, Jiehan felt a tremor in his heart and said that he would not lie and would never dare to.

Lu Tu didn't completely trust him either. He gave Sun Kuang a wink, signaling him to go and investigate, while he left a mark ahead and waited for him. Two hours later, Sun Kuang returned and whispered to Lu Tu, "Brother, that kid Jiehan didn't burn anything and didn't lie. They really are just a few herdsmen."

Lu Tu nodded, and after a short rest, they continued on their way. The journey continued until evening. They found a sheltered spot on a hillside, where Lu Tu ordered his warhorses to graze freely, and everyone rested there.

The small camp of 800 people was completely silent except for the occasional snort from a warhorse. It would be a lie to say that everyone was not nervous; the closer they got to the Useri tribe, the more serious their expressions became.

After all, the opponent was the Karasuma, the Karasuma who had dominated the people of Takekawa for nearly 300 years, and whose battle casualty ratio could reach 1:100!

Lu Tu noticed everyone's tension, put a blade of grass in his mouth, crossed his legs as if to appear relaxed, and hummed, "Let the sea and sky gather energy for me, to create new worlds and forge ahead for my ideals."

This tune is familiar to everyone in Kuishan Village. People hum it every day, whether they are training or working. It has become one of the ways to motivate everyone.

Seeing Lü Tu's relaxed demeanor, everyone gradually relaxed as well, and began to sing "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" with him.

Although everyone kept their voices down, the fear in their hearts quietly disappeared, replaced by the high fighting spirit they had before setting off.

Nie Yun and the others sat on the ground, sharpening their long swords with whetstones, their eyes resolute and courageous.

Today he can finally avenge his father; he has waited for this day for far too long.

The nights on the grassland are really cold, even though it's the height of summer now, the temperature difference between day and night is ridiculously large.

If the soldiers present hadn't trained hard and eaten plenty of meat on a regular basis, their physical condition might not have been able to withstand it.

Lu Tu glanced at the sky, estimating it was already past midnight, and whispered, "Everyone, help your companions put on heavy armor, and come with me straight to the Saili tribe's lair. Today we're only killing, not looting. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

All the soldiers lowered their voices and began to move quietly, helping Nie Yun and the first 200 men put on their heavy armor.

These 200 heavy cavalrymen will be responsible for the first wave of the charge. The heavily armored cavalrymen stared ahead with cold expressions, clearly aware of the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

Once the heavy cavalry stops, they lose the advantage of a heavy cavalry charge, so they all switched to a less tired horse for this very moment.

Led by Jiehan, the group saw rows of tents in the distance under the moonlight. Although they were tents, they looked quite large.

Even deep within the endless rows of tents, there was a tallest tent, faintly visible in the moonlight, where all the soldiers had prepared detonators.

The moment Nie Yun leads 200 heavy cavalrymen into the stronghold of the Saili tribe, it will be their doom.

As Lü Tu donned his ceremonial robes and mounted his warhorse, he no longer concealed his halberd, pointed it forward, and roared, "Light the torches and charge with me!"

Since the silence of the night cannot mask the sound of cavalry charging, it is better to amplify the momentum and frighten the enemy, which will have a greater deterrent effect!

After saying that, Lü Tu rushed out first, and this time no one stopped him.

At the same time, all the soldiers lit their torches and followed Lu Tu's footsteps, heading straight for the Saili tribe's camp.

The violent earthquake soon woke the Wuhuan people, who hurriedly crawled out of their tents.

Looking in the direction where Lü Tu was, they saw only flames filling the sky, as well as metal and sharpening knives gleaming with an eerie light. They all cried out in fright, "Enemy attack!"