Soon, Nie Yun and the Feng brothers set off at the same time, and Xiao Zhong only gave them a general direction.
After all, Xiao Zhong didn't know the exact location of the bandits either. This was at Lü Tu's behest. If they couldn't even find the bandits, it meant that there was still room for improvement in their tactical and technical skills.
After all, finding the enemy is an extremely important part of military operations.
After leaving the village, the two groups went in opposite directions.
Liu Hong stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Sir, do you need me to lead troops to provide support?"
After thinking for a moment, Lü Tu nodded: "You and Tuoba Yue, each take 50 men and follow them from a distance. Don't let them find you. If they do, you'll be whipped when you get back!"
Liu Hong and Tuoba Yue were veterans on the battlefield, and upon hearing Lü Tu's order, they immediately understood what Lü Tu meant.
It seems that sending them to provide support is also a way to train the soldiers under their command; they are training a group of scouts.
After receiving their orders, the two also left the city.
After dismissing everyone, Lü Tu led Xiao Zhong to the warehouse.
"Sir, I think we should have more of these kinds of competitions in the future. After all, there aren't many battles to fight right now, and the soldiers are quite idle."
Lu Tu shook his head: "They don't have much time to rest. We'll be making a big move soon."
Xiao Zhong asked sternly, "Is it Huai Shuo or Wu Huan?"
Lu Tu looked towards the north: "Didn't I tell you before? The Second Princess values me highly. If it weren't for her, Ye Qingyu and Yun Tian would have crushed me. So I can only do my best to help her."
Xiao Zhong was a smart man, and he quickly realized the key point. He lowered his voice and said, "Sir, are you trying to cause trouble? To sabotage the Second Princess's marriage?"
Lu Tu laughed: "Mr. Xiao, it's so easy to talk to you. You understand everything so quickly, unlike that idiot Nie Yun."
Xiao Zhong humbly smiled and said, "Nie Yun is not stupid, but because of his past experiences, he is stubborn in some things. However, he is loyal and brave enough. Many thorns are willing to follow you to the death. I think he is quite good."
What he said was also what Lü Tu was thinking. These were naturally Nie Yun's strengths. With Xiao Zhong's assistance, Lü Tu really had a lot less to worry about.
"No wonder the lord went north to explore the Great Wall and captured the Jiehan family to draw up a map. Now that we have taken over Pangjia Village and accumulated strength for a period of time, we should take action against Wuhuan."
Although Xiao Zhongping is usually busy with village affairs, he is very knowledgeable about everything happening in the village.
Fortunately, Lü Tu trusted him enough and was also Nangong Huiyu's junior brother; otherwise, this kind of person would have been quite dangerous.
"Mr. Xiao, do you think this is a feasible approach?"
“It’s not feasible!” Xiao Zhong smiled knowingly.
Lu Tu laughed upon hearing this: "Actually, I know it's not feasible, but there's no other way. Fortune favors the bold. Even if going north to Wuhuan is fraught with difficulties, I must go."
Xiao Zhong nodded: "Yes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. That's what my master once said. After all, our purpose in going to Wuhuan is not to conquer, but to cause trouble. This makes things much simpler. We just need to kill and set fires in Wuhuan and make their people suffer."
Lu Tu said in a deep voice, "That's right. In this way, the Wuhuan will definitely submit a memorial to the court, accusing the Emperor of Dayu of inaction. But there is one thing: the court may send someone to find a scapegoat, and that person will most likely be me."
"My lord, since you've thought it through so clearly, why do you still insist on doing this?"
Lu Tu nodded: "Because I think marriage alliances are too shameful. Although I have no relation to Zhao Qingyao, as a Han Chinese, I feel disgusted by such a shameful and disgraceful act. It's too damn cowardly!"
"You acted rashly, sir. Our troops at this time are not enough to withstand the court's wrath."
Lu Tu looked in the direction of Wu Chuan: "This is also an opportunity for us to rise rapidly. There are many things that cannot be thought out in advance to be foolproof. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."
Xiao Zhong sighed deeply and said, "As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. I never expected your spirit to be so magnificent. I am humbled by yours."
Lu Tu patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Mr. Xiao, perhaps you are being a little too pessimistic. That's because you haven't seen my explosives!"
"Explosives? Is it the black powder you've been thinking about these past few days, sir?"
"That's right, it should be refined gunpowder, ten times, a hundred times more powerful than the fireworks I set off that day!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhong looked incredulous: "My lord, is this really true?"
Lu Tu smiled confidently: "Otherwise, how could I be so confident?"
"Congratulations, sir. If such a powerful thing truly exists, let alone the court's wrath, even if they dare to come, a mere demonstration will suffice, and the court will grant you the appointment. With a few kind words from the Second Princess, the position of Commandant of Wuchuan will be yours for the taking."
"I can only say I'll try my best, after all, there are a million possibilities for things to change before they even happen."
After seeing Xiao Zhong off, Lü Tu went to Hu Delu's blacksmith shop.
Even from a distance, Hu Delu was troubled when he saw Lü Tu. Sweat dripped from his forehead. Every time Lü Tu came to him, the difficulty he presented was higher than the last time.
With a bitter face, he took out a long-handled broadsword from the blacksmith's shop and handed it to Lü Tu: "Sir, please try it out and see if it suits your hand?"
It was extremely heavy to hold; this was a Mo Dao (陌刀) that Hu Delu had spent a lot of fine iron to forge. It was also the kind of Mo Dao that Lü Tu had prepared to reserve for elites. Even the blade itself was made entirely of iron.
Hu Delu, the land deity, pushed over a wooden stake: "Sir, please test the knife!"
Seeing this, Lü Tu nodded, and after telling everyone to make way, he used the core strength of his waist and horse to swing his 40-pound longsword at the wooden stake that was about half a meter wide.
With a single strike, the heavy longsword, combined with Lü Tu's strength, plunged straight into the wooden stake, breaking in two!
Everyone present stared wide-eyed!
This is a wooden stake that's half a meter thick! Even if you were to chop it with an axe, it would take many swings to split it open.
With a single stroke, Lü Tu cleaved the wooden stake in two. If this were placed on the battlefield, it could be used to slash at an enemy's warhorse.
Let alone warhorses, they could probably cut both the rider and the horse in half!
"My lord, you are mighty!"
"My lord, you possess superhuman strength!"
The blacksmiths, led by Hu Delu, shouted excitedly. After all, this was their achievement, and they all felt honored to see such good results before them.
Lu Tu was naturally extremely excited. He had never used the Mo Dao before, only seen it in history books. Later, he added some of his own insights into weapon mechanics and fortunately created this powerful cold weapon.
The Mo Dao (陌刀) squad combined with explosives—that's a really promising idea!
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