Lu Tu laughed loudly, "Alright, then let's fight tigers like brothers and teach that bastard Zhao Wuyou a lesson he'll never forget!"
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they excitedly replied, "Yes, ma'am!"
In an instant, the entire Pangjia Village was bustling with people. Nie Yun, Liu Hong, and others also began to muster their troops. This operation was a surprise attack, so only the most elite soldiers could be selected to carry it out.
Furthermore, Lü Tu and the others also changed their warhorses. The Wuhuan people had left behind a large number of warhorses, which could be considered as indirectly strengthening the village's reserve forces.
Soon, more than 30 people gathered around Lü Tu. Lü Tu could call almost every one of them by name, and they were all his childhood friends from the village who had followed him since the beginning.
These people were the soul of the entire cavalry unit.
Lu Tu's gaze swept across everyone's faces. All those who met his eyes stood tall and confident, after all, they were veterans who had followed Lu Tu through many battles, and their spirit was beyond question.
Earlier, while everyone was gathered, Lü Tu took out the Huai Shuo terrain map that Deng Lang had given him to examine.
"I'm changing our objective this time; we're not going to attack Huai Shuo City."
Although everyone was puzzled, they unconditionally obeyed Lü Tu's orders. Throughout the long battle, every decision Lü Tu made had proven to be correct.
"Sir, where do you suggest we attack this time? We'll do whatever you say."
"Yes! As long as we can kill those traitorous dogs from Huai Shuo, that's all that matters!"
Lu Tu took out the topographical map, spread it out in front of everyone, and pointed to a place by the firelight: "Baliting, 60 li away from Pangjia Village, has the third largest granary in Huai Shuo. If we're going to fight, we should fight there!"
Upon hearing the word "granary," everyone's eyes lit up, and they all greedily licked their lips. This was the third largest granary in Huai Shuo. If they could plunder all the grain inside, how long would that be enough to feed the entire village?
The principle of "an army marches on its stomach" is something everyone understands.
Even the usually mature and prudent Liu Hong couldn't help but suggest, "Sir, should our objective this time be to destroy and burn their granaries, or to rob them?"
Lu Tu laughed and said, "I know what everyone is thinking. If we can seize this third largest granary, we will benefit greatly. However, transporting the grain back will be a burden for all of us because there is just too much for us to handle!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in everyone's eyes.
How could anyone not have thought of this reason? It's just that everyone still held onto a sliver of hope, wanting to give it a try. After all, fortune favors the bold, and if such a large granary wasn't salvaged, who knows how many nights would be spent in such a state of rage?
However, as the supreme commander of this army, Lü Tu's starting point was naturally to preserve manpower and strike at local forces. As for how much grain he could seize, that was a secondary consideration for him.
Seeing everyone's disappointed expressions, Lü Tu laughed and scolded, "You greedy bastards, aren't you just like me? Fine, fine, I'll think of another way!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been feeling quite dejected just a moment ago, immediately beamed with joy as they looked at Lü Tu: "My lord, we've been waiting for you to say that! We knew you had a way, hehe!"
If Lü Tu said he wasn't tempted, he would be hypocritical. His finger slid across the topographical map, moving south along a river, and finally he made a decision: "How many Kunlun slaves are left?"
"Reporting to the lord, all 300 men are still alive. The Wuhuan people didn't kill them at all. They must know the value of these guys."
Lu Tu laughed: "In that case, let Tie Hang take those Kunlun slaves along, plus 50 cavalry, and we'll go plunder grain!"
Alright!
Upon receiving this order, everyone ran as fast as they could.
Before long, everyone had assembled. Lü Tu looked at Tie Hang and said, "This time your task is the most important. I'm giving you command of 50 cavalrymen. You must keep these Kunlun slaves in check and make sure they don't escape!"
Tie Hang said in a deep, booming voice, "Yes, sir. If I roar, these beasts will be scared out of their wits."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly. Tie Hang was naturally tall and strong, and had a bad temper. When he was managing the Kunlun slaves, he would beat and scold them. He was simply the nemesis of the Kunlun slaves. It was most suitable for him to manage the Kunlun slaves.
After counting the number of people, Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "No one is allowed to light any torches throughout the entire process. Follow me!"
Because of the abundance of warhorses, even the 300 Kunlun slaves rode on the warhorses left behind by the Wuhuan people, and their speed was maximized along the way.
If we're going to fight, we have to strike by surprise!
Since Zhao Wuyou and the others have released the Wuhuan, he certainly won't send anyone to check on them tonight; the earliest he'll send someone is tomorrow.
Therefore, this is the best time for Lü Tu to launch a surprise attack, taking advantage of their carelessness before they can react, to kill them and seize their food!
Just now, Lu Tu was studying the waterways on the topographic map. There is a river of unknown size near Baliting.
Although Deng Lang's labeling was unclear, Lü Tu guessed that since Baliting was able to become the third largest granary in Huai Shuo, it must have been transported by waterway.
It is well known that water transport of grain results in very low loss, but once switched to land transport, the amount of grain consumed along the way increases with distance, sometimes even more than the grain transported to the destination.
As a result, some dynasties could not afford to fight on the border because less than one-tenth of the grain transported from the Central Plains was preserved.
Lu Tu was gambling, betting that the river near Baliting was sufficient, and also betting that the Baliting granary was equipped with transport ships.
If he wins the bet, Lü Tu can escape over a hundred miles overnight, then send a signal to Xiang Ze and the others to gather in the village.
Even if Lu Tu loses the bet, and the rivers there are not enough for water transport, or there are not enough transport ships, it doesn't matter. At worst, he can just burn it down to deal a heavy blow to Zhao Wuyou and show his attitude.
Anyway, once we get back to Wuchuan, I'll definitely have to go and impeach Zhao Qingyao for this book on Lu Tu, and I'll make sure that bastard Zhao Wuyou suffers the consequences!
After switching to warhorses, the speed was fast; the 60-mile distance was covered in just over an hour.
From a distance, Lü Tu stopped everyone and sent Nie Yun and a few capable young men to scout out the number of people.
Two incense sticks later, Nie Yun reported: "My lord, there are probably more than 200 guards. It seems that Zhao Wuyou did not send a large force here. He is too confident."
Lu Tu didn't think so. After all, this was the third largest granary in Huai Shuo, and it was obviously unrealistic to have only 200 guards. But since they were already here, there was no turning back. They had to do it.
"Prepare the detonators and rockets!"
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