The last time Lü Tu visited the southern foothills of Aiying Mountain was in winter.
At the time, I couldn't see anything different about this place, but now that summer is approaching, the situation is quite different.
As far as the eye can see, there are endless grasslands. Logically speaking, such a fertile place must be frequented by cattle, sheep and horses.
However, this place is too close to the city wall of Wuchuan, so the Wuhuan people dare not graze their livestock here, which is why this area is so lush.
Looking at the fertile grassland, Lü Tu couldn't help but have an idea. Since the Wuhuan people couldn't get close here, why not think of a way to develop this area into his own pasture to feed his warhorses?
He had heard Song Yuxi say that before the establishment of the Great Yu Dynasty, the Central Plains dynasties were no match for the Wuhuan cavalry.
However, after the founding emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty unified the country, opened up the Hexi Corridor, and established the largest horse farm in the country in Youzhou to breed warhorses, the Great Yu Dynasty finally had the strength to fight against the Wuhuan.
But even if the founding emperor is a wise ruler, after a few generations he will become arrogant and decadent, and naturally he will let the country go and abandon it.
As someone with Xianbei blood, Tuoba Yue had a natural love for the grasslands. Seeing Lü Tu's deep gaze, he spoke up at the right moment: "My lord, if we could turn this into our backyard and use it to raise warhorses, life would be wonderful."
Lu Tu smiled wickedly: "Yes, it will happen sooner or later. There's a saying in my hometown: 'Tsinghua and Peking University are not as good as having guts.' As long as we dare to dream, we will achieve it one day. Giddy up!"
After saying this, Lü Tu flicked his whip and galloped off ahead.
Although Tuoba Yue, Nie Yun, and the others didn't know what Tsinghua and Peking University were, they had guts!
The people who grew up in Wuchuan, a poor and remote place, may not be able to say anything else, but when it comes to courage alone, they are second to none.
They already knew that Lü Tu's northward journey was aimed at striking the Wuhuan people, and they were all scrambling to get there first.
The Great Yu Dynasty has been established for over two hundred years. Apart from the time when Emperor Taizu was alive, when someone led troops to attack the Great Wall, very few people have dared to do so since then.
Take the Huai Shuo Commandant from next door twenty years ago, for example. He was quite brave and went straight into one of the Wuhuan tribes, killing the tribe chief's wife and children.
However, the backlash was extremely severe. When Huai Shuo City fell, the bodies of his entire family were taken away by the Wuhuan people and hung outside the city for three whole months, and no one dared to take them!
From then on, not to mention Huai Shuo, no one in the entire six towns of the Northern Border dared to cross the Great Wall again, as if it were a red line for everyone to save their lives, thus completely destroying the prestige of the Great Yu.
Lü Tu led more than 50 light cavalrymen across the grassland. He enjoyed the feeling, just as exhilarating as riding a motorcycle on a summer evening in his previous life.
Along the way, Lü Tu stopped frequently, recording the geographical locations along the route.
Whenever Lü Tu began drawing, Tuoba Yue would dismount and pick up stones to mark the area.
Seeing this, Lü Tu nodded secretly. This was the way of experienced nomadic peoples. After all, it was difficult to guarantee accuracy in the desert if one only relied on astronomy to determine direction. The weather in the desert was really bad, and it got worse the further north one went. Many times, one could not even see the stars.
Turning to look at the idle Nie Yun, she slapped him on the head: "Learn more, instead of just causing trouble all day long."
Nie Yun didn't dare to argue and obediently nodded to help Tuoba Yue. Some of the cavalrymen also secretly memorized these methods.
Everyone knew that, given Lü Tu's personality, once he crossed the Great Wall the first time, he would only do so more and more frequently afterward.
Once they mastered these survival skills, they were not only beneficial to them, but also essential for their livelihood.
Before long, Lü Tu had run a hundred miles north. In this hundred miles, he did not find any human habitation, not even a tent. There were quite a few wild horses, but Lü Tu and his men lacked skilled horse trainers.
This thing is too dangerous; if you don't have experience, you can easily hurt yourself.
Suddenly, Lü Tu noticed a wisp of smoke rising from the horizon.
"Someone's there!"
Upon hearing Lu Tu's warning, everyone quickly looked over warily. After seeing clearly that there were several tents, Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Charge!"
After running for so long without even a sip of water, if we don't find some lone Karasuma people soon, our morale will plummet.
Moreover, with both countries at war, Lü Tu would not show any mercy to the Wuhuan people, even if they were just ordinary herdsmen, as Lü Tu considered them potential enemies.
After all, the Wuhuan people are a people who were born and raised on horseback. One second they are honest and simple herdsmen, and the next second they may become Wuhuan cavalrymen wielding scimitars and heading south to plunder!
The cavalry, who were initially somewhat wary, completely let loose after witnessing Lü Tu's ferocity, their adrenaline surging!
This is the first time in decades that Wu Chuan has invaded the territory of the Wu Huan people to plunder them!
If this story were to reach Wuchuan, it would surely be recorded in great detail in the county annals, and everyone present would be rewarded for it.
As he approached the tent, Lü Tu realized that the other side had already spotted him. As expected of a nomadic people, their vigilance was much stronger than that of the people of Wuchuan.
This further solidified Lü Tu's determination to capture the enemy. If they escaped and called for reinforcements, it would not be a good thing. After all, they were still hundreds of miles away from Wuchuan, and their warhorses were exhausted and might not be able to outrun the Wuhuan cavalry.
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Brothers, charge! Whoever captures him alive will be his slave!"
The cavalrymen present were all red-eyed with envy upon hearing this! Capturing one alive would be a military achievement, and even selling it at the Wuchuan market would earn them a considerable amount of silver.
Lu Tu hadn't expected that his words would directly ignite the fighting spirit of his soldiers.
This reminded him of why, in ancient times, people would loot and massacre cities after successfully conquering them.
Soldiers under prolonged high pressure will be driven to madness if they don't release it.
This way, they can relieve their stress and find rewards on their own, without having to distribute them to the generals.
If you asked Lü Tu to plunder and massacre a city of his own people, he wouldn't be able to do it, but he has absolutely no mental hindrance when it comes to the Wuhuan people!
Driven by self-interest, everyone put in their best effort and raced after the other side at breakneck speed.
As the two sides drew closer, Lü Tu could see that the other side consisted of three men, five women, and two children.
Lu Tu's horse, Xiao Hei, was originally a warhorse stolen from the Wuhuan chainmail cavalry. It was excellent in both explosive power and endurance. It quickly closed in on the enemy and entered range. Lu Tu then drew his bow and nocked an arrow, which struck the tallest man in the back.
As the burly man fell from his horse, the other Wuhuan riders on their horses also stopped, crying out, "Father!"
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