This time, Lu Tu took almost all of the generals with him except for Liu Yang and Liu Hu, including Liu Hong, Sun Kuang, Sun Meng, Chai Yong, Tuoba Yue, and others.
The lineup was incredibly elite; even Jiehan had come with Lü Tu. This wasn't because Lü Tu had ordered him, but because Jiehan had been accompanying Lü Tu on daily explorations of the northern border for some time now, and had subconsciously developed a habit of wanting to stay by Lü Tu's side.
Lu Tu did not object to this, as he could take this opportunity to test whether Jie Han was as loyal as he claimed.
Anyway, I'm not afraid of him stabbing me in the back, since his whole family is still in the village.
An hour later, 500 light cavalrymen, led by Lü Tu, arrived in the vicinity of Pangjia Village.
From a distance, one could see a burst of bright light shooting into the sky, along with plumes of smoke rising straight into the clouds, mixed with the unrestrained laughter of the Wuhuan people and the cries of the elderly, women, and children.
It's infuriating that this is clearly Huai Shuo territory, yet there isn't a single Huai Shuo border soldier in sight. It seems that Zhao Wuyou has truly gone to extremes in his efforts to target Lü Tu.
Looking at the figures moving about in the firelight, Lü Tu called over Jie Han: "You said before that your people have night vision, is that true?"
"That's absolutely true. We've lived north of the desert for a long time, and there simply aren't enough firewood to provide light, so everyone's eyesight at night is quite good."
Lu Tu nodded, then turned to Liu Hong and the others and instructed, "Prepare explosives and give these bastards a little shock."
He then turned to the 500 cavalrymen and instructed them: "When I shout 'Kill!', everyone shout along with me. When I shout 'Retreat!', then everyone charge forward with me!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Although they didn't know what Lu Tu was up to, they still chose to believe him without hesitation, which is an essential quality of a soldier.
Lu Tu shouted at the Wuhuan cavalry in the distance: "Wuhuan dogs, I, Lu Tu, will kill you!"
"Kill them!" the 500 soldiers shouted in unison.
The sudden shouts instantly changed the course of the battle in Pangjia Village. Xiang Ze and the others, who were still fighting desperately, had their hopes for victory rekindled in their eyes after hearing the shouts.
He shouted to the soldiers hiding in the various houses, "Lord Lü is here! We're saved! Brothers, hold on! Kill these sons of bitches!"
This is where the communication problem arises. Originally, Lü Tu intended to use this slogan to lull the Wuhuan people into a false sense of security, but he was unable to make Xiang Ze and the others understand his meaning.
But it was too late to think about all that now. Lu Tu could only wave his hand, ordering the main force to rush forward a short distance.
Meanwhile, the Wuhuan soldiers responsible for attacking Pangjia Village also noticed the large force approaching. Especially after hearing Lü Tu announce his identity, their leader issued an important order.
"Everyone, abandon the attack on the village and go kill that bastard Lü Tu first. We can't let him escape again. As long as he lives, he is a disgrace to our Saili tribe and our entire Wuhuan Kingdom!"
"kill!"
In an instant, the Wuhuan people also charged forward, each wielding a curved sword, like hungry wolves that had smelled blood, their eyes filled with a greedy, bloodthirsty light.
After charging for some distance, they discovered that Lü Tu, with 500 cavalry, was merely shouting for battle without taking any action.
Even their leader sneered inwardly upon seeing this: "If the cavalry doesn't charge, then they can't exert any power. I don't know how this Lu Tu managed to defeat so many people before. He seems to be a complete waste!"
Lu Tu watched as they charged forward fearlessly, the earth trembling. The soldiers beside him were starting to panic. They shared the same thought as the Wuhuan people: what kind of cavalry would they be if they didn't charge?
When the Wuhuan people charge in, won't they just be slaughtered?
At the same time, Lü Tu waved his hand, and the 200 veterans who had been training with him all bent their bows and nocked arrows, aiming at the arrows with small detonators attached.
These were prepared by Lü Tu beforehand. These detonators were simply wrapped in iron sheets, with many pieces of gravel and ceramic fragments mixed inside.
According to Lu Tu's tests, its power is enormous, with a kill radius of 10 meters being no problem.
Lu Tu calculated the distance and time of the enemy's charge. As Lu Tu's hand fell again, the 200 veterans lit their arrows and fired them all at once.
The Wuhuan people had already seen this scene and took out the wood-based magic they carried to block the arrows.
Among them were quite a few Wuhuan cavalrymen in chainmail, who were extremely arrogant. Relying on their chainmail, they didn't even bother to take out their shields. Instead, they urged their horses forward, afraid of falling behind and having their military merits stolen by others.
The benefits of having Jiehan by his side these past few days have become apparent. Through his observations of Jiehan and other Wuhuan people, Lü Tu has gained a general understanding of the Wuhuan people's psychology.
Humans are products of their geographical environment, and the general temperament of a nation is also related to the environment in which they live. To survive in the northern desert, what is needed is to be brave and fearless, as fierce as a pack of wolves. At this time, one will not think about so many things.
Even if Lü Tu had his men set the arrows on fire in front of the Wuhuan dogs, they wouldn't think much of it. However, once he made that move, Lü Tu would have to kill all the Wuhuan people.
We absolutely must not let them pass on the information about what trump cards Lü Tu possesses back to the tribe, otherwise this effect will not be achieved in the future.
Lu Tu was, after all, the King of Soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom in his previous life. He could control the time of the detonator's explosion to almost one second. So when 200 soldiers fired the rockets at the same time...
He was silently counting down: "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, explode!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Wuhuan cavalry, who had been riding high, sensed something was wrong. After all, they were a people living on the desert steppes, and their sense of danger was innate.
But even if they realized it, it was already too late.
The 200 rocket-propelled detonators exploded one after another, blowing open objects around them, above their heads, on their shields, or even on the bellies of their horses!
In an instant, a large number of Wuhuan people died instantly, without even having a chance to shout, as they were killed by the violent shockwave from the explosion.
Even those who were slightly luckier were pierced through the body by the ricocheting ceramic shards.
Even those so-called chainmail cavalry, even if they could roughly withstand the impact of shrapnel, the horses beneath them couldn't.
In an instant, the entire charging Wuhuan cavalry was thrown into chaos, with men and horses falling and cries filling the air!
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