With everything in place, given Lü Tu's proficiency in using gunpowder, he didn't need to experiment at all. He had done this kind of practice a thousand or eight hundred times in his previous life; he could make TNT with his eyes closed.
With this thing, even if Zhao Wuyou is unwilling to give up Pangjia Village, he will have a way to get it back.
Moreover, with explosives, Lü Tu could mine minerals using detonators, which would be many times more efficient than before. Given the mineral capacity of Pangjia Village, Lü Tu could mine it all in less than a year.
Seven days passed in this way. On this day, several soldiers of the Shence Army arrived outside the city gate of Kuishan Village.
Lu Tu had him brought in, and along the way, he truly astonished the soldiers from the capital.
When they arrived in front of Lü Tu, his eyes were still looking around. He quickly cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Lord Lü. Today we are here on the orders of Prince Duan and General Ye to deliver the land deed for Pangjia Village to you."
Lu Tu waved his hand, and Cui Guo immediately brought over some loose silver and handed it over. Several Shence soldiers were taken aback, not expecting Lu Tu to be so good at handling things. They chuckled and put the silver away, saying, "Thank you, Lord Lu. We never expected that the area under your jurisdiction would be so magnificent, not inferior to Wuchuan City at all."
Lu Tu sighed softly, "Brother, you don't know this, but our Kuishan Village is located in a very dangerous position. We are constantly attacked by the Wuhuan dogs. If I don't build this wall, I can't even sleep at night. What you saw today..."
The soldier quickly cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Lord Lü, rest assured, we know what we should and shouldn't say after we've taken your money."
Lu Tu was certainly not stupid enough to believe that they would really keep their mouths shut. He dared to let them in because he wasn't afraid that they would go around talking about it. On the contrary, he was afraid that they wouldn't tell Ye Qingyu.
This was also one of Lü Tu's ways of showing off his martial prowess, in order to reassure Prince Duan and Zhao Qingyao, so that they would place more weight on him.
After learning about the climate in Lütu's area, Ye Qingyu would also weigh the situation carefully. After all, a sturdy city, even with few soldiers, can hold out for a long time if it has sufficient food and supplies.
With the small number of troops Ye Qingyu brought, even if he wanted to cause trouble for Lü Tu, it would be impossible.
Just as the soldier was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and mysteriously approached Lü Tu, whispering, "Sir, I have a small suggestion."
Lu Tu immediately became interested, raised an eyebrow and said, "Please tell me."
"When you go to take over Pangjia Village, be sure to bring more people with you. Although Huai Shuo Town will not send border troops to harass you, there will be no shortage of hidden troubles."
Lu Tu nodded and said, "Thank you!"
After seeing off the Shence Army soldiers, Nie Yun sneered, "Zhao Wuyou has really suffered a loss this time, so it's normal for him to resort to some tricks."
Everyone else nodded in agreement: "That's right. If he didn't secretly cause trouble for us, he wouldn't be Zhao Wuyou."
Lu Tu laughed and said, "Let him come. Since I dare to take Pangjia Village, I'm just afraid he won't come."
Tuoba Yue said solemnly, "My lord, this humble general is willing to go!"
Upon seeing this, Nie Yun immediately felt a competitive spirit and said, "Brother, I'm willing to go too."
Seeing this, the others also clasped their hands in a gesture of respect and volunteered, saying, "We are all willing to go."
Seeing this, Lü Tu said irritably, "Then you all go, and forget about the house."
Everyone could tell that Lü Tu was angry; he clearly disliked their headstrong competitiveness.
Liu Yang, Liu Hu, and Liu Hong never spoke a word from beginning to end. They knew that Lu Tu always assigned them to guard the house, so they naturally wouldn't compete for such credit.
At this moment, Xiang Ze stepped forward: "My lord, I am willing to go with Brothers Feng Xiao and Feng Lie. Please allow me to explain why!"
"explain!"
"Firstly, we are not from Wuchuan, as can be told from our accents. Secondly, we have experience in developing the Red Turban Army, so after arriving at Pangjia Village, we can continuously recruit other people from the surrounding areas to join our ranks."
When they heard the first point, Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue and the others wanted to refute it, but when they heard the rest, they were instantly speechless.
They knew that what Xiang Ze said was true. After all, among the people present, apart from Lü Tu, the most skilled at winning over villagers and developing members were naturally Xiang Ze and his two companions. Their real experiences were undeniable.
Furthermore, during their time together, everyone discovered that Xiang Ze and Feng Lie's martial arts skills were in no way inferior to those of them who trained daily.
There is no doubt that the strong are revered among the border troops, so naturally no one objected.
Xiang Ze knew that the only reason Lü Tu would refuse him was trust!
It's not that Lü Tu didn't trust him, but rather that he didn't trust Feng Xiao and Feng Lie, especially since all three of them had experience in rebellion.
Now, this mission requires a long-term stay in Pangjia Village, mining resources, recruiting soldiers, and even the food and drink needed to be transported from Kuishan Village by Lü Tu.
This is equivalent to Hua Lütu using his money to cultivate a power, and once that power escapes his control, it's tantamount to playing with fire and getting burned, or lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.
The Feng brothers bowed and clasped their hands throughout, not daring to raise their heads. They really didn't know how to make Lü Tu believe in them, but they wanted to take advantage of this good opportunity and make some achievements so that they could prove themselves under Lü Tu in the future. Otherwise, they would never be truly accepted by others.
Xiao Zhong gave Lü Tu a deep look, just as Lü Tu looked over. After a brief exchange of glances, Lü Tu said loudly, "Good, Xiang Ze, Feng Xiao and Feng Lie, brothers!"
"We're waiting!"
"Xiang Ze is promoted to platoon leader, leading 50 cavalrymen and 500 slave soldiers. Feng Xiaofenglie and Pang Wei are appointed as squad leaders, responsible for taking over Pangjia Village in Huai Shuo!"
"Yes, sir!" Xiang Ze and the others were extremely grateful. This order was proof of Lü Tu's sincerity, and it was already a great favor.
At this moment, Nie Yun spoke up in a low voice, "Brother, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Although Brother Xiang is an acquaintance, Brothers Feng Xiao and Feng Lie haven't been here for very long. To just hand over our men to them like this..."
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiao and Feng Lie immediately became anxious: "Brother Nie, what do you mean by that? Do you think we two brothers are villains?"
Nie Yun answered fluently: "It's normal to have doubts; it's human nature, and we can't go against human nature!"
These were the words that Lü Tu had told him before, and now he used them to deal with the Feng brothers, leaving them speechless.
Seeing this, Lu Tu ignored them and let them continue arguing. After all, he wasn't entirely at ease with them either, but he agreed because he believed in the principle of trusting those he employed.
At this moment, Feng Xiao and Feng Lie knelt down on one knee and clasped their hands in a fist salute to Lü Tu: "Please issue an order, sir, to let the two of us prove ourselves!"
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