"By the way, Brother Tali, when did your tribe get so many warriors? And they're so strong!"

Looking at Tolu and the others behind the tower, Keluntai was also very puzzled.

Tali smiled. "There are people from other tribes as well as ours!"

"I see. If you've been conscripted for combat, you'd better hurry up and go, or you'll be punished!"

Keluntai nodded, without asking any further questions, but offered a kind reminder.

Tali shook his head: "No, we are here to fight!"

"Struggle? What do you mean?"

Keluntai frowned and looked at Tali with a puzzled expression.

Tali said solemnly, "To be honest, we have already broken away from our leader and submitted to the Han."

What? You surrendered to the Han Dynasty?

Upon hearing this, Keluntai's expression changed, and he quickly gripped the curved sword at his waist with his right hand.

"That wasn't surrender; it was simply to reclaim what belonged to us, and our tribe's people and livestock have all migrated to the Han Dynasty!"

Tali looked at Keluntai with a serious expression and stated his purpose frankly.

Upon hearing this, Keluntai's expression softened considerably, and he immediately asked, "Since you have already pledged allegiance to the Han Dynasty, what are you doing here?"

On the grasslands, there were often rebellious tribes, which he was used to. As long as they didn't come to attack them, he couldn't be bothered to care.

Tali said solemnly, "We came out this time to overthrow those noble leaders and liberate more of our people from their oppression!"

"Ha, what can you guys do with so few people?"

Keluntai sneered, his eyes filled with disdain, as if mocking the other party's overestimation of his abilities.

Tari said, "We don't have many people right now, but I believe that as long as we can bring those oppressed people together, we will definitely succeed!"

"So, you've come here to recruit us?"

Upon hearing this, Keluntai immediately understood the true purpose of Tali's visit.

"No, this is not an incorporation, but an invitation. I hope you can join us in fighting for your family and children, and in striving for a stable and happy living environment for them."

And as you've seen, those noble leaders have requisitioned so many cattle, sheep, and able-bodied men under the guise of war; they've clearly abandoned your tribe!

"Hmph, don't try to fool me with your big talk. Whether it's the noble leaders of the grasslands or the Han Chinese, they're all birds of a feather. People like us will never be able to hold our heads high."

"If you want to recruit us, it's simple: either kill us all, or fight me and defeat me. If you can't, then you'd better leave now!"

Keluntai snorted coldly, unmoved by the tower's invitation.

Accustomed to oppression and the law of the jungle, he believed that only violence could solve problems, and to him, only the strong were worthy of his following.

Seeing that the other party was so stubborn, Tari shook his head helplessly and turned back to Tuolü's side.

"Heh~, a duel? That's fine. Since he's so stubborn, let's just beat him into submission first!"

After listening to Tari's account, Tuolü chuckled, gripped his spear, and spurred his horse forward, slowly heading towards Keluntai.

When they were twenty paces apart, Tuolü pulled on the reins and then waved to Keluntai: "I'll give you three rounds!"

"Hmph, arrogant!"

Upon seeing this, Keluntai was enraged. He snorted coldly, drew his scimitar, and spurred his horse to gallop towards Tuolü.

The twenty paces were covered in an instant. Taking advantage of his momentum, Keluntai swung his curved blade toward Tuolü's neck.

Its speed is as fast as lightning; an ordinary person would certainly find it difficult to dodge.

Yes, after being taught by Tong Yuan, Tuo Lu, although not as good as Lü Bu and Huang Zhong, is no match for ordinary generals.

Faced with such an offensive, Tuolü remained calm, neither dodging nor avoiding, and with a swift movement of his hand, he held his spear horizontally in front of him.

With a clang, Keluntai's scimitar struck Tuolü's spear shaft, and the two passed each other.

"Such a fast reaction speed!"

Seeing that his well-prepared attack was easily blocked by his opponent, Keluntai's expression became extremely solemn.

In contrast, Tuolü casually waved to Keluntai: "Come on!!"

Upon seeing this, Keluntai's face immediately darkened. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly with his right hand and spurred his horse forward once more.

This time, Keluntai exerted all his strength, raising his scimitar high and slashing it diagonally down towards Tuolü's left shoulder.

Seeing this, Tuolü's gaze sharpened, and he raised his spear to block the opponent's attack once again.

The clang of metal on metal was still ringing out when Keluntai drew his sword and thrust it towards Tuolü's abdomen with extreme ferocity.

Just as the tip of the blade was about two inches from Tuolü's abdomen, the spear shaft slammed down at lightning speed, knocking the curved blade aside.

After three rounds, Tuolü stopped defending and instead forcefully flipped his hands, bending the iron spear shaft.

Immediately afterwards, Tuolü loosened his right hand, and the bow-shaped gun barrel sprang towards Keluntai's left waist with a "whoosh".

"Ah~!"

Unable to dodge in time, Keluntai only had time to let out a scream before falling off his horse. Before he could even get up, the tip of the spear, gleaming with a cold light, was already pressed against his chest.

"I've lost. Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you. I have no objection!"

Keluntai glanced at Tuolü on horseback, then closed his eyes and gave up resisting.

"He truly is a man of courage and integrity!"

Seeing this, Tuo Lu smiled slightly, feeling a bit more favorably toward this man who was willing to accept defeat.

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