Lu Tu was about to grab the map and leave when he heard this and froze on the spot: "What the hell?"
“The golden statue used for sacrificial rites!” Nie Yun brought out a 30-centimeter-tall golden statue.
Even though the lights inside the tent were dim, the Jin people still shone brightly.
Upon seeing that the golden statue used for sacrificial rites had also been taken away, Sam was so angry that he almost fainted. If Tuoba Yue hadn't grabbed him, he would have fallen and injured himself!
Lu Tu accepted the golden statue symbolizing the supreme authority of the Wuhuan tribe for sacrificial rites and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, this is truly heaven's help! The golden statue for sacrificial rites should have been held by the high priest of the Wuhuan royal court, but I never expected it to be here!"
"Take them all away!" Lu Tu handed the golden statue used for the sacrificial ceremony to Nie Yun, instructing him to carry it on a bundle. He then led all the cavalry in preparation for their retreat.
After all, this operation was just a night raid, and the number of people was not enough to annihilate them all, so many people from the Saili tribe fled to the vast grasslands.
If they don't evacuate quickly, Lü Tu doesn't know how many other tribes' reinforcements will arrive. If they then have 200 heavily armored cavalry, it will be difficult to retreat back to Wuchuan.
As the clanging of gongs and drums sounded, Liu Hong shouted to all his cavalry, "Sound the retreat! Withdraw!"
In an instant, the soldiers who were burning, killing, and looting inside the Saili tribe stopped everything, and without hesitation, simply took their spoils, mounted their horses, and assembled.
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"
All the cavalrymen obeyed the orders and followed Lü Tu as he galloped away, disappearing into the night. Only a few Wuhuan herders were left to survive. After this night, the Saili tribe was severely weakened. It was believed that even if they survived for a short time, they would be swallowed up by other tribes in a short period of time.
This arrogant Wuhuan tribe, which had been famous on the grasslands for two hundred years and once hung the head of the Huai Shuo Commandant outside Huai Shuo City, will eventually disappear into the dust of history and be completely forgotten!
When Lü Tu passed by his own cavalry just now, he saw that some of them had bundles full of roasted meat on their backs, while others had strong liquor. Some of them even kidnapped a few women from their horses.
Lu Tu tacitly approved of all this. War was already stressful enough, and if they weren't allowed to release their pent-up emotions, it would be very detrimental to an army on a long march.
Moreover, these were all Wuhuan people, not his own compatriots, so Lu Tu had no psychological burden at all. He couldn't wait to produce more brave and skilled soldiers in the future.
After this battle, the morale of all the soldiers under his command was extremely high, and on the way back, they even felt that the wind and sand smelled sweet.
Lu Tu led his men to the place where 200 warhorses had been stored. He instructed everyone to dismount and help their comrades remove their armor and place it on the rested warhorses.
After all, what they need to do next is to get back to Wuchuan as soon as possible. All that's left is a long-distance raid, and it will depend on the abilities of these warhorses.
This time, Lu Tu did not choose to take a detour, but instead took a nearly straight route to Wuchuan.
As for the outposts of the Saili tribe along the way, they were all wiped out by Lü Tu.
Although they were called outposts, they were actually gathering places for hundreds of people. Lu Tu looted these outposts while replenishing his food and restoring his strength.
It must be said that the Wuhuan people lived a very good life during the period when the water and grass were plentiful. They not only had plenty of cooked beef and mutton, but also a large amount of dried meat and essential spirits, which were key to their resistance to the cold.
More importantly, Lü Tu needs horses! These outposts are mainly responsible for herding livestock, just like other herders, so they have quite a few warhorses.
When Lü Tu and his men arrived, they only had 1,000 warhorses. After a night's rest, Lü Tu took a quick count and found that they now had 2,000 warhorses.
As expected, if you want to get rich quickly, you have to rob. Lü slaughtered the Wuhuan herders without hesitation. These guys herded livestock in peacetime, but in wartime, their shepherd's staffs turned into scimitars, which they would continue to wield against the people of the Great Yu Dynasty.
With the addition of horses for the change of mounts, the marching speed of the 800 cavalrymen was greatly increased. Late the next night, Lü Tu led his men back to the northern foot of Aiying Mountain.
After a long journey of a day and a night, the soldiers' initial excitement had long since faded. Upon seeing their familiar surroundings, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Tu did not lower his guard and shouted, "The last leg of the journey is the hardest! Everyone, stay alert! This is the last stretch of the road home, don't let me down!"
"yes!"
The 800 iron cavalrymen shouted in unison, which immediately woke up the unconscious Sam. He looked at his home getting further and further away in despair, as if he had foreseen his miserable fate. He knew that from the moment he was captured, death had become a luxury.
Fortunately, they arrived safely after their journey. When Lü Tu saw the city gate of Kuishan Village and the torches burning above it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jia Dazhuang's voice came from the city wall: "Lord Lü is back! Quickly inform Mr. Xiao to come!"
Lu Tu took a torch and revealed his face. All the soldiers on the city wall excitedly ran down and quickly opened the city gate.
Meanwhile, the sound of gongs and drums rang out in the village, particularly jarring in the darkness, waking up all the villagers. After all, this was a major event for Lü Tu's triumphant return, and everyone had to come out to help. Even if they didn't want to help, they had to come out of the city to welcome him. This was the first time he had gone north to launch a surprise attack on the Wuhuan!
This is a momentous event worthy of being recorded in history!
The city gate opened, and Xiao Zhong ran over from a distance. Lu Tu saw that he was dressed neatly, but his eyes showed signs of exhaustion. It was clear that Xiao Zhong had not slept for a day and a night and had been guarding the city gate.
Lu Tu couldn't help but feel moved. He needed such a trustworthy and brilliant strategist in domestic affairs so that he could have no worries.
"My lord!"
"Mr. Xiao!"
Congratulations on your triumphant return, my lord!
The other people present also rushed over at this time. When they saw Lü Tu returning with a large group of people, they naturally understood that Lü Tu had won another battle. Moreover, unlike in the past, this time he took the initiative to launch an attack deep into the grassland!
"Congratulations on your triumphant return, Lord Lü! You truly deserve the title of War God of Wuchuan!"
Lu Tu dismounted and helped Xiao Zhong up: "Mr. Xiao, please rise. I still need your help to appraise an item."
"Oh? What is it?"
Lu Tu reached out to Nie Yun, who understood and handed over the bundle on his back. Lu Tu unfolded it in front of Xiao Zhong: "Mr. Xiao, do you recognize this?"
Xiao Zhong's pupils dilated instantly, and he was so excited that he could hardly speak: "This...this is the golden statue used for sacrificial rites by the Wuhuan?"
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