They were already feeling guilty, and when they were instigating them, they didn't care about the lives of these refugees at all.
Seeing the surrounding refugees staring in their direction, especially their bloodshot eyes, which conveyed a palpable anger, they were immediately struck by their gaze.
After all, no matter how hungry the refugees were, they weren't stupid. They were just temporarily misled by their instigation due to the pressure of survival.
Lu Tu's move has hit them right where it hurts. With the lure of food and medicine, these refugees would not hesitate to kill the troublemakers, let alone join Lu Tu in an uprising.
After all, nothing else matters in the face of life and death.
Zhao Wuyou's men didn't dare to linger for a moment and immediately took off running towards Huai Shuo.
But in order to facilitate incitement, they had all blended into the refugee crowd, so where could they possibly escape now?
The timid ones would trip them up with their legs, while the bold ones would pounce on them, pinching and biting them with their hands and teeth, determined to take their lives in exchange for their own and their families' survival!
Before long, cries of agony and screams echoed throughout the crowd of refugees.
This wasn't the end of it. Lü Tu seized the opportunity and decided to accept all the refugees that Zhao Wuyou was sending over.
But before that, he had to ensure that the spies among the refugees were largely eliminated.
He continued shouting, "Whoever bullied you before, you can take your revenge now, especially those bastards in the Huai Shuo army. You can find them now, and if you can't kill them, I, Lü Tu, will kill them for you!"
Upon hearing this, the refugees unleashed their pent-up malice! They charged madly toward those who had previously oppressed them.
The entire group of refugees was thrown into chaos, with shouts of killing and cries of agony filling the air.
Even Nie Yun, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but frown and asked in a low voice, "Brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Liu Hong sneered: "Not good? If this were handled in the old way in the capital, none of the refugees here would have survived today. In my opinion, Lord Lü is already showing compassion by simply letting them remove the thorns themselves."
Lu Tu patted Nie Yun's shoulder lightly: "Watch carefully and learn well. You will encounter similar things in the future, and then you will naturally understand why I did this."
This is not Nie Yun's fault. After all, he was just an orphan from Songshan Village. His perspective was limited from childhood, and he had not met many people. So how could he have such knowledge?
Of course, he can't compare to someone like Liu Hong, who used to work in the Southern Palace Imperial Guard. These are minor matters. People are all trained in that position anyway. Apart from being a bit arrogant, Nie Yun is fine. Lü Tu is willing to teach him.
Before long, the entire field gradually quieted down.
At this moment, almost everyone among the refugees had blood on their hands, and their eyes gleamed with excitement and ruthlessness.
This was exactly the effect Lu Tu wanted. If people at the bottom didn't even have the last bit of courage, then they weren't even worth Lu Tu saving.
Seeing the pairs of eyes filled with lingering anger yet also yearning, Lü Tu laughed loudly, "Good! Since you dare to kill those Huai Shuo border troops who bullied you, then I dare to keep my promise!"
Upon hearing the words "fulfill the promise," all the refugees unconsciously took a few steps forward.
This frightened Liu Hong, Nie Yun, and the others, who immediately shouted, "Stop! Anyone who dares to take another step forward will be killed without mercy!"
At this point, their angry shouts were useless to them; everyone was waiting for Lü Tu to fulfill his promise and give them the right to live.
Lu Tu whispered to Liu Yang behind him to fetch some millet, then shouted to all the refugees, "Everyone step back and sit down where you are. If you want to eat here, you must obey my orders. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without mercy!"
When Lu Tu uttered the words "No mercy," the deterrent effect was far greater than that of Liu Hong and the others. Everyone immediately complied, and their eyes gradually calmed down, no longer daring to act rashly.
Soon, cartloads of millet were pushed out. When the refugees saw the millet, their eyes immediately turned red. Nie Yun wanted to go up and scold them, but Lu Tu stopped him with a look.
Fortunately, these refugees remembered what Lu Tu had just said. They had the idea of robbing, but dared not put it into action. They only dared to crane their necks and look at the official website.
Lu Tu continued, "You dig your own pits and cook your own meals, do you expect my soldiers to serve you?"
Upon hearing this, all the refugees nodded with smiles on their faces. They quickly set up large pots with the hoes and other tools they had brought, added water, and began to cook.
Seeing that none of them went to cut wood, Liu Yang frowned and said, "Brother, why aren't these guys cutting firewood? Are they going to use our firewood?"
Lu Tu shook his head: "Of course they won't go now. Pots of porridge are right in front of them, who would want to leave? Only after they've drunk their first bowl of porridge and are full will they think about the collective good."
Some of the large pots were already boiling with porridge. Lu Tu stopped a refugee who was about to rush over and scolded him, "Don't you know the rules? Have I finished speaking before you start grabbing?"
After saying that, he immediately killed the man, which suppressed everyone's desire to rush over and grab the loot.
Even if claws were sticking out of its throat, it could only endure it.
Lu Tu held up three fingers: "After you finish this pot of porridge, you need to do three things for me: 1. No fighting among yourselves, no rebellion. 2. Go and cut down trees to build huts and collect firewood. 3. No scrambling to get the porridge; anyone who dares to steal porridge from the weak will be killed without mercy!"
Only then did all the refugees suppress their inner beastly rages and begin to line up in an orderly fashion as Lu Tu ordered.
Many refugees would kneel down and kowtow when they passed by Lü Tu, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."
"Thank you for saving our lives, sir. You are far better than Zhao Wuyou of Huai Shuo. At least you treat us like human beings."
Faced with these words, Lü Tu remained unmoved. He didn't need to pay attention to what the refugees were saying; they were most likely lying to survive. As for the truth, Lü Tu would only wait and see in his future actions.
The best-case scenario has already been achieved. All that's needed is to completely appease these refugees. If all of them were wiped out, Zhao Qingyao's questioning would likely come within three days. Moreover, there's that bastard Yun Tian, who's been watching Lü Tu and waiting for him to make a mistake.
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