While soft weapons like iron chains and steel whips have the advantage of attack range, they cannot achieve the rapid counterattack of knives and spears in a short period of time.
Taking advantage of the backward momentum of the chains, Lü Tu slashed upward with his knife, and a thick spray of blood spurted out. He had originally aimed at the chainmail soldier's neck, but the blow was blocked by the warhorse beneath him.
Although the chainmail soldier had temporarily saved his life, he still fell off his horse in a sorry state. Taking advantage of his weakness, Lü Tu leaped off the horse and, using the momentum, wielded his sword with both hands, aiming the blade downwards at the chainmail soldier's back.
The clash between the broadsword and the chainmail sparked a burst of flames. The iron-making technology of this era was still inadequate, especially since the chainmail was made by the Wuhuan people. It could only provide basic defense and could not achieve the effect of being impervious to swords and spears.
Lu Tu's long sword still pierced through the joint of the chainmail, and he knew from the feel that it had penetrated into the flesh.
A muffled cry of pain came from the chainmail-armored Wuhuan soldier beneath his feet. Lü Tu gave him no chance to retaliate, twisting his blade to completely eliminate the troublesome chainmail soldier.
Just then, Nie Yun shouted in his ear: "Brother, there are too many of them!"
Lu Tu looked up and saw that in the narrow pass of Gubei Peak, torches, like man-eating wasps, were still rushing towards the pass.
"My lord, what should we do?" After Chai Yong and several others worked together to kill a Wuhuan cavalryman, they reached out and helped Lü Tu up.
Lu Tu took the knife handed to him by Chai Yong, mounted his horse, and said, "Fight to the death with me and wait for reinforcements!"
Having said that, he bravely charged forward. Seeing that Lü Tu, as a captain, was so fearless, the soldiers behind him, who had been somewhat intimidated by the enemy's numbers, had their fear vanish.
Instead, they were filled with fervor, shouting, "Father and Mother, your son is unfilial!" and then charged forward with Lü Tu.
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