Upon hearing this, the villagers from both villages cheered in unison, saying, "Our chief truly loves the people like his own children. We'll follow you in our next life!"
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I haven't had enough of my life yet!"
A harmonious and joyful atmosphere filled the air. Soon after, Song Yuxi arrived, bringing Lu Tu his favorite strong liquor and nearly 1,000 jin of meat from the two horses.
The two villages together have only 500 people, and if divided by headcount, almost everyone can get two jin (a unit of weight).
As for the other two horses that were made into smoked horse meat, Lü Tu did not intend to feed them to the villagers.
He wanted to prioritize the well-being of his soldiers, since they now had to complete the training plan set by Lü Tu every day, which consumed a great deal of their physical energy.
If you don't give them enough meat and protein, you'll just ruin them.
Lu Tu had long harbored the idea of building an elite force, and now it has been proven that his trenches were indeed effective.
If the Wuhuan people dare to come, it's like they're delivering equipment and horse meat to them. Although it's a bit wasteful, there's nothing we can do about it.
The amount of fodder needed to feed one horse is more than that needed to feed five sheep, and the 12 horses he currently owns are already the limit of what they can afford.
Lu Tu made sure to leave enough meat for the brothers Sun Meng who were away, and the two rode back on horseback as it was getting dark.
Nie Yun spotted them from a distance and called out to them, "Brother Sun, come and eat some horse meat."
He called out, but the two did not respond. Lu Tu then realized something was wrong and quickly ran over to check. He found that the two were weak and had an arrow in their backs.
Lu Tu quickly helped them down from their horses: "Sun Meng, what's wrong?"
“We’ve encountered a group of skilled bandits. The villagers who were with us are dead, and the reward money and food we were given have been stolen. Please save my brother first.”
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