The villagers brought the slaves a lot of broken pottery jars and bowls, since they were things they no longer used at home. After eating so much of Lü Tu's food, they could at least repay some of the favor.

The slave soldiers then knelt on the ground in unison, saying, "Thank you, Lord Lü!"

Lu Tu waved his hand: "If you listen to me, you'll still have food to eat and a roof over your head to sleep. But anyone who dares to harass the people, steal, or rob will be killed without mercy!"

The slave soldiers, who were wolfing down their food, trembled in fright and looked at Lü Tu with awe.

Lu Tu called out Nie Yun and Liu Yang and whispered, "These next few days, you must keep a close eye on the movements of these military slaves and be careful to prevent them from causing trouble."

Nie Yun nodded: "Tonight, Liu Yang and I will take turns leading men to keep watch."

Lu Tu patted their shoulders: "Now that we have more people under our command, the burden on your shoulders will be much heavier. Starting tomorrow, you will not only train yourselves, but also improve the physical fitness of these 200 people."

"clear!"

Lu Tu went to check on the injuries of Sun Meng and his brother, changed their dressings, and found that the two were fine and were being taken care of by their wives. They seemed to be in good condition.

Back home, Lü Tu told Song Yuxi about what had happened that day, and Song Yuxi had the same reaction as Lü Tu.

"My lord, does this mean that the Commandant has spies among these military slaves?"

Lu Tu laughed and said, "It's not just them, even Sun Meng and Sun Kuang are spies."

Song Yuxi suddenly realized: "No wonder you used both kindness and severity to win them over, you wanted to turn them against you and make them work for you."

Lu Tu placed his hand on Song Yuxi's slender waist and pulled her into his arms. His right hand naturally slid inside her neckline, causing Song Yuxi's pretty face to blush slightly.

"My wife, it's time for me to learn your father's family's spear technique. I'll start training troops tomorrow."

"good!"

"There's something I haven't told you yet. I've recently mastered a new marksmanship technique, and I'll have my wife judge it tonight."

"My husband, ah!"

On a warm spring night, the melodious music lingered for a long time.

Early the next morning, Lü Tu rode alone to the military slave camp and found that they had already begun working, cutting down large amounts of timber in the distant woods and transporting it to the military slave camp.

Nie Yun was eating half a steamed bun when he saw Lü Tu arrive. He quickly stuffed the bun into his pocket and ran up to report, "Brother, I didn't know what to do with them, so I just had them cut down trees first."

Lu Tu nodded: "Let them build more wooden houses first, so that everyone can get through this cold winter. The Great Cold is coming in a few days, so try not to let anyone freeze to death."

"Also, feed them two meals a day. The porridge can be thin, but it must not contain sand."

"Okay, big brother."

Lu Tu selected about ten people, including Liu Yang and Liu Hu, and then called out Zhou Yabing's former men from among the military slaves: "Do you know how to use a bow and arrow?"

The leader stepped forward, puffed out his chest, and said, "Reporting to Your Excellency, we will!"

"May I have your name?"

"My name is Chai Yong."

Lu Tu nodded: "I remember you. Come with me on a hunting trip and we'll improve everyone's meals."

"Yes, sir!"

Without further ado, Lü Tu mounted his horse and led the group toward Eagle Mountain. Hunting was a way to train soldiers, not only honing their physical abilities but also igniting their fighting spirit through killing.

Lu Tu was very familiar with Ai Ying Mountain. Before coming, he had warned everyone that there was a high chance that Wuhuan people would appear there, and told them to be careful.

Upon hearing the name of the Wuhuan people, the military slaves felt an instinctive fear. These people had once been members of the border army, so they had a deep understanding of the terror of the Wuhuan people.

To their surprise, Liu Yang and the others seemed unusually excited. Upon hearing about the Wuhuan people, they eagerly rubbed their hands together, wanting to be at the front of the line, as if afraid that others would steal their military merits.

This scene truly surprised Chai Yong and the others. Even the most valiant and skilled border troops in Wuchuan could not achieve this level of skill when facing the Wuhuan cavalry.

For a moment, Chai Yong and the others were confused as to whether Liu Yang and his group were faking it or were genuinely that brave.

Lu Tu tied the horses down the mountain and had Wu Peng guard them there, while he scraped off tree bark and made a ski to glide quickly through the snow.

The others' eyes lit up when they saw this, and they quickly did the same. After tying the straps to their feet, they found that it was indeed as easy as walking on flat ground. They all praised Lü Tu: "Brother, you are a genius. You can think of such a wonderful method."

"No wonder my brother is so capable; capable people are quick-witted."

"I knew that if I followed my brother's instructions, I could never go wrong! The prey in the mountains are going to suffer a lot!"

Chai Yong and the other military slaves were also taken aback. Their understanding of Lü Tu was limited, based on rumors. Now, seeing that Lü Tu had only shown such a skill, it had overturned their original knowledge, and they couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

After walking for half an hour, the group arrived at the hot spring again, and Lü Tu told everyone to slow down.

At this moment, several wild sheep appeared by the hot spring, much to everyone's delight!

I counted them carefully, and there were five in total. After killing them, it would be enough to fill the stomachs of hundreds of people. Even if everyone shared a little, it would be enough to satisfy their cravings. Sheep is much tastier than venison.

Not only that, sheepskin can also be used to make clothes and blankets, and everyone's eyes turn red when they see sheep.

Chai Yong was the first to draw his bow, but Lu Tu stopped him, lowering his voice and saying, "Don't act rashly. You can only kill one at most if you do it this way."

Lu Tu took out five arrows from the quiver behind him and, to everyone's astonishment, nocked them onto the ox-horn bow.

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