As soon as Lü Tu got home, Liu Yang, Nie Yun, Liu Hong, and others came over. They were cursing and swearing the whole time, but they stopped when they saw Lü Tu.
"Big brother!"
Seeing that they were heading towards his house, Lü Tu raised his chin and asked, "Do you need something?"
"have!"
Nie Yun was the first to step forward: "Brother, didn't you say before that you would lead those new soldiers to the grasslands in ten days? The brothers wanted to ask when we would set off?"
Lu Tu waved his hand: "The military situation has changed. We should be more vigilant about Huai Shuo for now. I have received news that a rebellion will break out there soon."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, never expecting that Huai Shuo would actually dare to rebel! You must know that although he had done things that constituted rebellion before, there is a big difference between rebelling in secret and actually rebelling!
Nie Yun and the others, of course, had no idea about Zhao Wuyou's background. After hearing this, they asked with even greater curiosity, "Brother, does he really dare to go against the imperial court?"
Lu Tu nodded: "Yes, not only does he dare to defy the imperial court, but Zhao Wuyou also has a very powerful background. I estimate that even if the imperial edict is issued, he will still dare to disobey it!"
"What!?" Everyone was shocked. They never expected that a mere Huai Shuo Commandant would dare to do something so arrogant.
"Then, brother, we'll go and strengthen our defenses right away. We definitely won't let Zhao Wuyou take advantage of any loopholes."
Tuoba Yue nodded in agreement: "Indeed, we and Zhao Wuyou have become sworn enemies. If he really wants to rebel, his first target will probably be to attack us, since he has a precedent of sending groups of refugees to attack us before."
Seeing that they understood the analysis instantly, Lu Tu thought they had a strategic vision for the local area and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "That's right. That's why I told the new soldiers that we would go to the grasslands to kill the Wuhuan in 10 days. If they had only heard that we were going to fight against Huai Shuo, they probably wouldn't have been so enthusiastic."
Upon hearing this, everyone clasped their hands in unison and said, "Brother, we'll go and make the arrangements right away!"
"I'll have Chai Yong strengthen the defenses and set up spies along the border between Wuchuan and Huaishuo."
Lu Tu sent them to do their errands, but he didn't go back immediately. Instead, he went to the room where explosives were made and began to concentrate on making detonators and explosives.
This thing is the key to winning with fewer troops in the future. Lü Tu has to do a lot of it. These days, Lü Tu has spent all his time on this except for eating, drinking and relieving himself.
In the past few days, Hu Delu also sent people to melt down a large amount of iron ore and extract the saltpeter inside. Now is the time for Lü Tu to go all out and make a big splash.
He had an extremely strong premonition that before long, not only Wuchuan, but probably the entire six border towns, or even the entire Dayu and Wuhuan, would be engulfed in a storm of bloodshed, and the whole world would be thrown into chaos!
After all, Zhao Wuyou's identity is that of the late emperor's illegitimate son, and the late emperor still feels guilty towards him, so this matter is not simple!
Lu Tu didn't pack up until it was almost dark, because no matter how urgent his situation, he wouldn't dare to make explosives in the middle of the night.
In this era, there were no electric lights. If torches or oil lamps were used, even the slightest spark could ignite the explosives, which would be a losing proposition.
After returning home and eating a simple meal, Lü Tu didn't even touch his wife before going straight to sleep. He had been under a lot of pressure lately and didn't have much time to think about sex; he needed to save his energy for serious matters.
The next morning, while Lü Tu was making explosives in his private room, Liu Hu's voice came from outside: "Brother, are you in there?"
"What's up?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Brother Hu Delu asked me to call you over for a look."
Lu Tu found it strange. When did Hu Delu have the right to order Liu Hu around? Liu Hu was also a squad leader, and although he had a very good relationship with Hu Delu and others, Hu Delu had a strong sense of boundaries and would never order Liu Hu around like that.
This meant there must be other good things to be found. Without any hesitation, Lü Tu closed the door and followed Liu Hu quickly over.
"What is it?"
Liu Hu, that kid, truly lived up to his reputation as the village's long-distance running champion. He spoke while running without even breaking a sweat: "I don't know, but Brother Hu seems quite excited. He must have something good."
"Okay, let's hurry!"
When Lü Tu arrived at the blacksmith shop, he found Hu Delu dancing with excitement, and on the table in front of him was a huge pile of parts, which were the blueprints that Lü Tu had drawn for him the day before.
Lu Tu was shocked: "Old Hu, didn't I just draw up the mold blueprints for you yesterday? How come you've already made the parts so quickly?"
Despite having heavy dark circles under his eyes, Hu Delu's eyes shone with extraordinary excitement. He disregarded social hierarchy and grabbed Lü Tu, saying, "Sir, look, I looked at those molds yesterday, and they were indeed very good. But I felt we should make a composite bow first to see how it goes. I stayed up all night, and today I finally succeeded!"
Lu Tu looked at the huge pile of scattered parts and even he found it hard to believe. After all, how could Hu Delu assemble such a large pile of parts by simply drawing a blueprint for him?
"Give it a try, Lao Hu. If you can assemble these into a compound bow, I'll reward you with 1,000 taels of silver!"
These words caused an uproar throughout the room!
This not only attracted the attention of the other apprentices in the blacksmith shop, but also alarmed many villagers who were passing by. There is no doubt that the Chinese love to watch a good show, and this has been the case from ancient times to the present.
Now that there's a reward of 1,000 taels of silver, who wouldn't be curious? Before long, everyone in the village who had some free time knew about it.
Even Wang Miaoling and Wang Min came over curiously, along with several other women, who stood obediently behind Lü Tu.
Hu Delu chuckled: "My lord, just watch closely. Actually, while I was forging the weapons, I was constantly thinking about the blueprints. Although I haven't assembled them yet, I've gone over them in my mind a hundred times! I have to thank you for the units of measurement you taught me yesterday; they're so precise!"
Lu Tu was shocked upon hearing this. He had only known that Hu Delu was very perceptive, especially in blacksmithing, but he hadn't expected him to be this good!
Hu Delu, under the watchful eyes of everyone, showed no fear whatsoever. He rolled up his sleeves and began assembling the parts right in front of everyone!
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