They walked on until dark, and Lu Tu and his group still hadn't seen Eagle Mountain.
Driving cattle and sheep along is naturally incredibly slow, and Lü Tu was prepared to endure wind and rain.
These are all minor matters. The key concern is that if the bodies of Jiehan's two dead brothers are discovered by other Wuhuan people, a large number of Wuhuan cavalry will come after them.
Therefore, Lü Tu rejected everyone's suggestion to rest and ordered them to continue their journey while eating dry rations.
After walking for another two hours, the children were starving, but the women dared not go forward to beg for food.
Jiehan had no choice but to bite the bullet and come begging for some dry food and water. He rode his horse to the vicinity of Lü Tu, but dared not get too close. He opened his mouth awkwardly, but said nothing.
Just as he was about to muster the courage to ask for food, a dry flatbread and two naan breads were thrown into Jiehan's arms.
Jie Han looked up at Lü Tu with great joy, only to find that no one around Lü Tu was even paying attention to him.
He then whispered his thanks, "Thank you for your generous gift, sir."
He then distributed the bread to the children and women. He only drank some water and felt full of energy, continuing to work hard to drive the stray sheep.
That's how people are; when they're on the verge of despair, they don't care at all whether their current situation is caused by Lü Tu.
He only cared about that one bite of food and water. As long as he knew it was given to him by Lü Tu, that was enough to keep him working hard. Humanity doesn't distinguish between Wuhuan people and Dayu people.
It wasn't until the morning of the second day that everyone finally saw the outline of Mount Aiying, and they breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing that the journey had been very smooth, at least they hadn't been ambushed or chased by the Wuhuan people.
This also indirectly proves that Jiehan was not lying; there were indeed no other Wuhuan people nearby, and no one discovered the dead people.
After arriving here, Lü Tu allowed people to rest for a while.
At Jiehan's instruction, the women and children quickly slaughtered a sheep, fetched some water, and began to cook mutton soup.
After half an hour, everyone finally got to eat a hot meal, and they were overjoyed.
And to be fair, the sheep raised by the Karasuma people really do taste better than the local sheep from Takekawa.
Jiehan and his family sat in the distance, rubbing each other's legs. Their legs were swollen from the journey, but they dared not complain at all. After all, Lü Tu's fearsome reputation had spread throughout their Saili tribe, and they could be killed if they were not careful.
Just then, Jiehan heard Lü Tu call out to him, "Come here!"
Jie Han hesitated for a moment, then quickly got up and came to Lu Tu's side, saying respectfully, "Lord Lu."
Lu Tu pointed to the few pounds of mutton and soup left in the pot: "Take these and eat them. Let's get going."
"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Lü. I never expected this..."
Tuoba Yue, standing to the side, waved his hand dismissively: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and get it to eat!"
As someone with Xianbei blood, it's understandable that he might have some of the characteristics of the Wuhuan people. Lü Tu wouldn't blame him for that, since it's a matter of bloodline and can't be changed overnight.
However, as long as the general direction remains unchanged, Lü Tu will absolutely not delve into it further, and Lü Tu also thinks that Tuoba Yue's suggestion is not bad.
After all, in Lu Tu's memory, there were similar examples in his previous life.
For example, the famous Marquis of Champion Huo Qubing had many Xiongnu people among his elite troops.
They were used by him and made great contributions in subsequent battles. Without them, Huo Qubing would have had a hard time finding the location of the Wuhuan people's royal court so accurately in the vast desert, and he would not have been able to accomplish that world-renowned feat of bringing back even the golden statue used by the Xiongnu for their sacrificial rites.
Lü Tu also wanted to try to cultivate a group of spies among the Wuhuan people through the clever Jiehan, so that they could play a key role in future battles against the Wuhuan.
This is an attempt, and of course it will face a lot of resistance. After all, the Wuhuan people and the people of Dayu have been killing each other for hundreds of years. Such intense national and personal hatred cannot be erased by Lu Tu's words.
Lu Tu's far-reaching plan doesn't mean others can understand it, let alone if Yun Tian or Ye Qingyu find out about it, the consequences would be even more severe.
It's not impossible that they could be directly accused of treason and collusion with the enemy, so Lü Tu didn't make things too difficult for Jie Han and his family along the way.
After they finished eating, Lü Tu rode up to Jie Han and the others and said coldly, "From today onwards, you are not allowed to admit that you are Wuhuan people, understand?"
Jie Han was a smart man. He had thought of this before Lü Tu even spoke. If he still claimed to be a Wuhuan person after entering Wuchuan, wouldn't that be tantamount to courting death?
Faced with this request, Jiehan immediately agreed, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Understood, sir. I will definitely speak to them properly."
Lu Tu nodded: "Just say you are Semu merchants who got separated from the main group and were taken in by us. Anyway, you all look pretty much the same."
Lu Tu then relayed this explanation to all the soldiers present, as this matter was of great importance and no mistakes could be tolerated.
All the soldiers patted their chests and assured him, "Sir, please rest assured, we will absolutely not tell anyone about this. If anyone dares to utter a word, we will be the first to chop him up!"
"Okay! Let's go home!"
This trip took up most of the day. With so many cattle and sheep, they certainly couldn't go back through the Gubeifeng Pass, mainly because it was too crowded. When everyone finally saw the village walls, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Look! Lord Lü is back from his scavenging!"
When the villagers learned of this great news, they all spread the word.
This was the first time in many years that they had made a profit. After being robbed by the Wuhuan people so many times, this was the first time they had seen money come back to them. How could everyone not be excited?
When Jiehan and his family saw that Lü Tu's jurisdiction was just a village, yet it had such a large scale and such strong popular support, they couldn't help but understand why their Saili tribe had suffered repeated setbacks in dealing with Lü Tu.
At this moment, Lü Tu's image in his eyes was also being elevated infinitely. He couldn't imagine what would have happened to him and his family if he had refused Lü Tu back then. Maybe their bodies would have been eaten by vultures by now.
Once inside the city, the people immediately rushed forward to help drive away the plundered cattle, sheep, and horses. The joy of victory overwhelmed everyone!
"We won!"
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