Wei Hanshan's pupils contracted sharply. Lü Tu's actions were far beyond his expectations. In his understanding, even the Wuhuan cavalry, who grew up on horseback, would not rashly charge forward when faced with such a disparity in numbers.
What exactly is Lü Tu trying to do? This was a question that kept echoing in Wei Hanshan's mind.
But then, Lü Tu showed Wei Hanshan what he was really going to do with his actions!
Lu Tu charged forward, leaping over the shield-bearer, and then unleashed a powerful backhand strike, killing the shield-bearer instantly. The previously tightly defended shield wall now naturally had a gap.
Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue, who were following closely behind, quickly squeezed through the gap and then turned around to kill the shield soldiers who were shining their shields at them. The Huai Shuo border army was thrown into chaos, with men and horses falling to the ground.
Wei Hanshan originally intended to play a trick on Lü Tu by taking advantage of his superior soldiers, but he never expected that Lü Tu would be as brave and unparalleled as rumored, which was truly beyond his expectations.
He waved the command flag in his hand and shouted, "Kill them! The others don't matter, but Lu Tu must be captured alive!"
Upon hearing this, Deng Lang's eyes flashed with a ruthless glint, but he ignored Wei Hanshan's order to stop Lü Tu and instead stayed by Wei Hanshan's side.
Wei Hanshan was clearly unaware of Deng Lang's strange behavior, preoccupied with observing the battle situation before him.
Meanwhile, at the distant Gubei Peak Pass, Chai Yong also learned of the incident and personally witnessed Lü Tu leading his men there. He immediately ordered the beacon fire to be lit.
Before long, the signal fire reached Liu Yang and Liu Hong, who were at the entrance of Kuishan Village. They exchanged a glance and exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, brother!"
He then shouted, "All soldiers and slaves, listen to my command! Pick up your weapons and follow me to support Lord Lü!"
Upon hearing that Lü Tu had been attacked, not only the 500 newly recruited soldiers, but even the 1,000 military slaves were eager to go and help. After all, they were able to save their lives thanks to Lü Tu; otherwise, they would have been killed by Yun Tian outside the East Gate long ago.
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Back on the battlefield, after Lü Tu stabbed a Huai Shuo cavalryman to death with his spear, he took the opportunity to observe Wei Hanshan. He saw that the man only had a command flag in his hand and no other weapons, which meant that he was not skilled in martial arts.
What pleased Lü Tu the most was that Deng Lang, who had previously been expressionless towards him, secretly gave him a look. Lü Tu felt much more at ease, and his chances of winning increased even more.
Moreover, Lu Tu had arranged for Sun Kuang to flank him from the side, but he looked around many times in the chaos and couldn't see that brat Sun Kuang. He didn't know where Sun Kuang had gone to flank him.
As Lü Tu's 300 soldiers completely stormed into Huai Shuo's army formation, Wei Hanshan, who had been full of confidence, had already frowned deeply. As the commander-in-chief of this operation, he was only guarding this area under Zhao Wuyou's orders to guard against Lü Tu.
A few hours ago, I heard from my men that Lu Tu's men had crossed the border and were digging clay in Huai Shuo's land, so I brought my men here.
After all, the previous two times it was people from Huai Shuo who went there, and they were all captured and killed by Lü Tu. The Huai Shuo border troops had no way to complain, since they were on someone else's territory.
Now that Wei Hanshan has finally found an opportunity for revenge, how could he let it go? But who would have thought that Lu Tu would be so domineering, even though he was in the wrong first and was at a significant disadvantage in numbers.
They didn't utter a single word of apology, nor did they even have any intention of talking to him!
Wei Hanshan was so angry he almost cursed. If he wanted to kill these laborers digging clay, he would have done it long ago. Why wait for Lu Tu to come?
This is like casting pearls before swine!
At this moment, the effectiveness of Lu Tu's training of elite troops became apparent. Those dozens of elite cavalrymen were like a sharp knife, cutting through Huai Shuo's army formation several times, as if entering an empty land. Who dared to challenge them?
Before their eyes, the border soldiers of Huai Shuo fell one after another. They had long heard the rumors of Lü Tu, and after being charged by Lü Tu several times, they had clearly lost their morale.
Moreover, a large portion of these soldiers had seen Lü Tu before. They were the smartest group of people. From the very beginning of the battle, they had been taking advantage of the chaos from the rear, working hard and shouting in the fields. Many of them were covered in sweat from shouting, but they didn't suffer any injuries, and their voices were almost hoarse.
Meanwhile, Deng Lang was also waiting. He knew that Lü Tu was going to kill Wei Hanshan, and he was waiting for an opportunity when Wei Hanshan's attention would be diverted.
Otherwise, even if he killed Wei Hanshan, he himself would die under the blades of the surrounding soldiers.
Seeing that Lü Tu's killing momentum was getting stronger and stronger, Wei Hanshan was furious and said, "You son of a bitch Lü Tu, how many more of my people are you going to kill before you stop?"
But his voice was drowned out by the howling soldiers around him and couldn't reach Lü Tu at all.
At this moment, Wei Hanshan also saw through the cunning behavior of his own soldiers, and he was so angry that he was panting heavily.
"Anyone who dares to retreat even a step will be killed without mercy. Where is the supervisory team?"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Bring me the swords and go up there! Anyone who dares to back down will be killed on the spot and sacrificed to the flag! Today, we must leave Lü Tu behind. Wuchuan will not allow such a fierce person to exist!"
"Yes, sir!"
A squad of supervising soldiers stepped forward and slashed at their own cunning foes. After a few blows, the Huai Shuo soldiers were shocked and dared not take advantage of the chaos any longer. They gritted their teeth and went to fight anyway.
At this moment, the situation subtly reversed. Lu Tu naturally saw the key point. Putting aside the difference in combat strength between the two sides, the mere fact that they had a tenfold difference in numbers made any tactics futile.
The only option left was to capture the leader first, but with Wei Hanshan overseeing the battle, hundreds of soldiers blocked his way, making it extremely difficult for Lü Tu to break through.
Many of Lu Tu's soldiers also fell in pools of blood, but when he looked back, his reinforcements had not yet arrived. Lu Tu couldn't help but curse Sun Kuang, that bastard, for being so unreliable. If he were to return alive, he would definitely bring him to justice!
At this moment, Wei Hanshan was overjoyed and laughed loudly, "Lu Tu, why don't you quickly put down your weapons and surrender, kneel down and kowtow to me, and maybe I can spare your life!"
Lu Tu cursed angrily, "Go to hell, you dare to challenge me?" As he spoke, Lu Tu took the opportunity to hook his family's ancestral ox horn bow under his foot with his toe, then pulled the bowstring with his hand and leaned his whole body backward.
With that, he aimed at Wei Hanshan and with a whoosh, the arrow shot out. Just as it was about to hit Wei Hanshan, Deng Lang pounced over and knocked Wei Hanshan off his horse. The arrow grazed his scalp and killed a soldier behind him.
Wei Hanshan was shocked. His smugness lasted less than three seconds before he almost lost his life to Lü Tu. He patted Deng Lang, who was lying on top of him, and said gratefully, "Well done, little rascal."
"Little Prodigal" was the nickname he gave Deng Lang after he learned that Deng Lang had no testicles. He usually teased Deng Lang like that, but today he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Deng Lang was still clinging to him, showing no intention of letting go.
The thought of Deng Lang's lack of a man's manhood sent a chill down Wei Hanshan's spine, and he cursed, "Get away from me! What are you doing clinging to me like that?"
But the next second, he saw that Deng Lang's eyes had turned bloodshot.
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