"Moreover, even if they don't open the city gates to welcome us, Zhang Chengyan can still consume a large amount of the defenders' explosives for us, not to mention that the other side is using black powder, which is far less powerful than ours."

After hearing Lü Tu's explanation, everyone's faces lit up with joy, especially Nie Yun. He suddenly realized that if he had insisted on going his own way, or if Lü Tu had agreed to let him go to attack, he would have been in a much better position.

If we rashly enter the battlefield, we will not only face the Red Turban Army, but we may also be misunderstood by the defending troops. After all, Lu Tu had already had a falling out with the court, and we might be attacked from both sides.

Thinking of this, Nie Yun broke out in a cold sweat. He respectfully bowed to Lü Tu and said, "Brother, you are truly farsighted. I was wrong!"

Lu Tu waved his hand: "Different opinions are naturally allowed in the army. As long as we have a common goal, we can seek common ground while reserving differences."

Soon after, other spies began to report military intelligence in a steady stream.

Everything that followed unfolded almost exactly as Lü Tu had predicted, which once again made everyone realize Lü Tu's foresight and strategy.

When it comes to leading troops into battle, Lü Tu always cares about intelligence!

Only with accurate intelligence can one be invincible in war. If one rashly launches an attack without clear intelligence, even if one has a numerical advantage, it will be futile.

However, unexpected mistakes and mishaps can lead to the complete failure of the entire effort.

The way everyone looked at Lü Tu was no longer as innocent as before; it had become more like a fanaticism. Everyone present knew that they were doing something great, but also very dangerous.

That is to seize the world, and by following Lü Tu, they can also make a name for themselves, defy fate, and even leave their mark on history.

If they lose, the worst that can happen is that their whole family dies with them. After all, many of them come from humble backgrounds. At least before they met Lu Tu, almost everyone had a worthless life, and even survival was a problem, let alone dignity.

At least Lu Tu gave them a chance to fight. That's how people who fight their way up from the bottom are. As long as there's a chance, even if it's very slim, it's worth risking your life for. People who don't fight or compete have long since disappeared into the long river of history, and they can't even leave behind any descendants.

With Lü Tu in charge, the entire 400,000-strong army remained as stable as Mount Tai. Even if there was a raging war just 30 miles away, it seemed to have nothing to do with them. They continued to cook and sharpen their knives as usual.

In the morning, all the soldiers were given a hot meal, and each person was also given a piece of meat. Don't underestimate this meat; it was considered the best food before the battle. In addition, each person was also given a large piece of dried meat and enough white face mask to last for three days.

With Lü Tu's 400,000-strong army stationed here, there were naturally many spies from various vassal kings around, who had been guarding the area since last night.

It was discovered that Lü Tu's 400,000-strong army neither attacked the Red Turban Army nor the capital, but instead enjoyed their meal as if nothing had happened.

Especially when the aroma of meat broth and the malty scent of white face mask wafted over, all the spies were dumbfounded.

They had heard that Longcheng and the six border towns were no longer the same as before, and were almost like the Jiangnan region beyond the Great Wall, but they never expected that Lu Tu's people could eat so well.

Especially when they saw soldiers of lower rank than themselves feasting on fresh mutton, the scouts' stomachs began to rumble.

They rubbed their eyes in disbelief, tears of envy streaming down their faces. Even though their rank was higher than these ordinary soldiers, they could only get enough to eat during wartime.

The regular military pay that should have been paid on a regular basis had long been delayed, and their families had long been struggling to make ends meet. If it weren't for the fact that their respective princes had paid their military pay in advance for this trip to the capital, they wouldn't have come.

When these scouts returned to their respective camps and told their commanders about the outrageous things they had witnessed, their expressions were quite interesting.

Some people cursed Lu Tu as a spendthrift, saying that he was born into poverty and didn't even know the principle of saving food. They said that poor people who suddenly become rich like to be extravagant and wasteful.

Some believe that Lü Tu has already discovered their spies and is deliberately making a show of it on the outside, trying to use psychological tactics to turn their soldiers against them. They then strictly forbid their spies from spreading what they have seen in private!

After the meal, all of Lü Tu's soldiers had assembled. At this time, the 400,000-strong army was lined up in rows, and apart from the fluttering banners, not a single person made a sound.

Just by standing there, the overwhelming fighting spirit he exuded was enough to frighten the spies who were secretly observing him.

They had long heard of Lü Tu's strict discipline in commanding his army, but they never dreamed that someone could manage such a large army in such a way.

With Lü Tu's order, the banners symbolizing the action were waved, and Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and Xiang Ze each led 20,000 men, advancing from three different directions.

Just as the spies in the shadows were trying to slip away, a large number of Northern soldiers suddenly appeared behind them and tied them up.

They were quickly delivered to Lü Tu. Lü Tu looked at the hundreds of spies kneeling on the ground and laughed loudly, "Tell me, should I let you go or kill you?"

One of the bolder ones cupped his hands and said, "General Lü, we have long heard that you love the people like your own children. In fact, we all serve the Emperor, so you have no reason to kill us."

As he finished speaking, the scout's heart pounded. He had said his piece, but he had also heard that Lü Tu was extremely decisive in his actions, and that as spies, the most likely outcome of being captured was death.

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