With this pause, the balance shifted, and Nie Yun and his men immediately surrounded them, stabbing each of the three men on the spot.
"Father!"
Lu Tu slowed down, and only after everyone had subdued the women, children, and other children present did he ask, "Are you the only family around here?"
Two of the three men on the ground were still alive. After recognizing Lü Tu's clothing, they asked instead of answering, "You dogs of the Great Yu dare to come to our desert grasslands? Aren't you afraid we'll march south?"
Lu Tu nodded: "It seems we didn't choose the wrong person. You really are a Wuhuan cavalryman."
"If you have the guts, kill us and spare the children!"
“Fine! Kill us then, but according to the rules of our grasslands, those shorter than a cartwheel cannot be killed, and our three children are all shorter than a cartwheel!”
Upon hearing this, the soldiers burst into unrestrained laughter, laughing until tears streamed down their faces.
The exaggerated and unrestrained laughter completely stunned the two Wuhuan men, who had previously participated in raids and plunders in the south.
In their minds, the people of the Great Yu Dynasty were all cowards, and even the so-called border troops were nothing but a bunch of cowardly rats. But the composure and fighting power displayed by the people in front of them had clearly exceeded their preconceived notions.
"Who are you? Dare to state your names?"
Nie Yun walked up to them and kicked them in the face, shattering all their teeth and forcing them to swallow them.
He yelled, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you ask my brother's name?"
"My lord, my lord, please don't kill us! We are just ordinary herdsmen! We are innocent civilians in this war between our two countries!" A woman pleaded repeatedly, kowtowing to Lü Tu.
The other women followed suit, while the children huddled in their arms, crying in fear.
“You came from this direction, so you must be members of the Wuchuan border army. There are very few people in Wuchuan who have the courage to venture a hundred miles deep to fight their way here.”
"You are Lü Tu!" the tall, burly Wuhuan man exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Tu nodded: "Not bad, it seems you have some quick wit. Now that you've recognized me, do you want to watch your wife and children die in front of you, or do you want to tell me something?"
The burly man's pupils widened: "You won't get me to reveal the secret!"
Lu Tu chuckled: "It seems you really do know quite a few secrets. Since you're so stubborn, let me see if your heart is just as hard."
"Come on, kill those wild brats!"
Nie Yun, knife in hand, walked towards the women. The burly man, seeing this, flew into a rage: "Lu Tu, you son of a bitch! If you've got the guts, come at me! Aren't you the God of War of Wuchuan? How come you're so weak, only daring to deal with women and children?"
Lu Tu waved his hand dismissively: "You are not worthy to speak to me like that. Looking at your bastard appearance, you have been going south to plunder quite a bit. Do you dare to say that you have never killed the women and children of our Great Yu Dynasty?"
These words left the burly man from Wuzhou speechless. He was truly desperate at this moment. The child was the hope of their family. Even if the adults died, it wouldn't matter, but the child couldn't be harmed!
After all, surviving in such a harsh environment already takes all their strength; everything is just for survival and reproduction.
He had long heard of Lü Tu's deeds. He knew that Lü Tu was known for his ruthlessness and decisiveness. Last time, at the Gubei Peak Pass, their Saili tribe lost more than a hundred people. Since then, they have been severely weakened and even had many cattle, sheep and horses swallowed up by other tribes. Otherwise, they would not have been reduced to grazing in such a dangerous place.
The burly man knelt down in front of Lu Tu with a thud and shouted, "Lord Lu, I'll talk! I'll tell you everything you want to know!"
Nie Yun stopped, but still held the knife to the child's neck. Tuoba Yue also led his men forward. He knew that the women of Wuhuan were not to be trifled with. Although they were trembling with fear now, a mother wolf protecting her cubs can be fierce.
Lu Tu stared coldly at him: "Speak! What's your name? Where is your tribe located? How many people, cattle, sheep, and horses do you have?"
Seeing that his wife and children were still alive, the burly man secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "My name is Jiehan." He glanced warily at his brother beside him, and then at Lü Tu.
The meaning was clear. Lü Tu gave Nie Yun a look, and Nie Yun immediately understood. He stepped forward and stabbed Jie Han's brother to death from behind.
His brother never knew why, even in death, Lü Tu had killed him instead of Jie Han.
Lu Tu looked at Jie Han and said, "Do you need me to kill your brother's woman as well?"
One of the women knelt down with a thud: "My lord, my husband is dead. According to the customs of the grasslands, he is no longer my husband. My husband is Jiehan!"
At this moment, Lü Tu raised an eyebrow at Jie Han: "Speak! If you keep bastardly talking, I'll chop your son into mincemeat!"
Jiehan stared at Lü Tu with venomous eyes. He had no doubt about what Lü Tu said, but his hatred was undeniable. This was how the Wuhuan people always were!
"We come from the Saili tribe, which has more than 20,000 members scattered over a thousand miles around. The royal court is located 200 miles to the northeast. We have countless cattle and sheep, and 200,000 warhorses!"
hiss!
Upon hearing this, all the soldiers present, including Lü Tu, couldn't help but gasp.
I had only thought that the Wuhuan people were powerful, but I never imagined that just one Seri tribe would have so many people!
Not only did their clansmen reach the permanent population of Wuchuan City, but they also possessed countless cattle and sheep and 200,000 warhorses.
If Lu Tu were to seize these resources, wouldn't he be able to take off immediately?
But Lu Tu was only thinking about it and wouldn't act rashly. Right now, let alone annexing the Saili tribe, he couldn't even handle small groups of their troops.
Then Lu Tu asked the question he was most concerned about: "Has your Saili tribe been attacking our Wuchuan?"
After stammering for a while, and looking at his wife and children, Jiehan nodded heavily: "Yes! It was almost entirely our Saili tribe that was attacking your Wuchuan, while the other five towns were naturally the responsibility of other tribes."
Lu Tu laughed: "So, all along, it's been your Saili tribe who's been coming to Wuchuan to plunder?"
"Yes! But these have nothing to do with my wife and children. Lü Tu, I admire you as a man of honor. I have heard about your deeds and I know you are a man of integrity. We Wuhuan people admire heroes. I hope you can keep your word and spare my wife and children's lives!"
After saying this, Jiehan closed his eyes, looked up, and awaited death.
"Father!"
"All are rare!"
Tuoba Yue then approached Lü Tu and whispered, "My lord, this fellow not only speaks fluent Dayu dialect, but also knows the terrain around here like the back of his hand. Perhaps..."
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