As soon as Lü Tu's hand fell, the 800 cavalrymen did not stop at all and charged directly into the Wuchuan city gate.
Of course, they did not encounter any resistance after entering, since they knew that they could not carry out a massacre, and that they had a sacred mission to fulfill this mission.
The reason he killed those Shence soldiers earlier was because they were preventing him from going in to rescue the princess and Prince Duan. The reason he blew up the city gate later was the same.
But if the enemy has already opened the city gates, and they kill people or civilians, then the nature of the crime changes, and it becomes a massacre of the city.
Massacring a city is something that will be recorded in history books and condemned by countless generations, no matter the era. The cavalrymen wanted to achieve great things, but that didn't mean they wanted to do it in this way.
After entering the city, Lü Tu summoned Wu Tieniu, who had previously surrendered on the city wall: "Tell me, what happened in the city? Where is the princess?"
Wu Tieniu was still in shock from the explosion when he knelt down on the ground in front of the imposing Lü Tu: "My lord, I really don't know where the princess and Prince Duan are."
Lu Tu didn't have time to test him: "The princess and Prince Duan are currently missing and are very likely being held by bandits. Now, as the deputy general of Wuchuan, I order you to be the sergeant guarding the east gate. No one is allowed to enter except my men!"
Wu Tieniu repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting: "This humble servant understands, please rest assured, General!"
The city gate has already been blown to pieces, so there's no need to send our own men to guard it now. The reason Wu Tieniu was sent to guard this place is to give the other Wuchuan border troops who haven't received clear orders a positive mission, letting them know that they can only follow our lead and use the Wuchuan border troops for defense.
As expected, the other Wuchuan border troops, including Wu Tieniu, upon hearing that they would not only avoid being slaughtered by Lü but could also atone for their crimes through merit, patted their chests and repeatedly assured him that they would take care of the East Gate.
Lü Tu led the other elite cavalry straight to the Commandant's Mansion. All the houses along the way had their doors and windows tightly closed, and not a single civilian dared to walk on the street.
It seems that it wasn't just because Lu Tu used explosives earlier; all the people must have received orders or witnessed something terrible beforehand, which is why they acted this way.
However, this is also good, as it will not harm civilians and will allow Lü Tu and his cavalry to charge.
Upon arriving at the market, they encountered a group of Shence Army soldiers. As soon as the two sides met, Nie Yun waved his hand and shouted, "Charge!" Immediately, 800 cavalrymen brandished their long swords and charged towards the Shence soldiers.
Although the opposing force was not much different in total numbers, it only had a small number of cavalry. Faced with this unstoppable cavalry force, they seemed to see the Wuhuan people north of the Great Wall and were immediately frightened.
Even their leader immediately turned his horse around and ran off in the opposite direction without looking back, which made Lu Tu shake his head as he watched from behind.
How could such soldiers possibly win battles? This is the Shence Army, with its most sophisticated weaponry, and yet they are like this. It shows just how corrupt the Great Yu court has become.
How could these Shence soldiers possibly outrun the elite cavalry brought by Lü Tu on foot?
With just one charge, he killed most of them. Lü Tu specially rescued the leader on horseback and demanded, "Where is the princess?"
"I'm...imprisoned in the Commandant's Mansion, please don't kill me!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lü Tu pierced his heart with a single halberd, and filled with endless regret and fear, he slowly collapsed into a pool of blood.
Lu Tu waved his hand: "Head to the Commandant's Mansion. Anyone who dares to obstruct us, except for members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, will be killed without exception!"
"Kill! Save the princess!"
The shouts of the 800 cavalrymen were deafening, and the sound carried far and wide. In addition, all the people stayed indoors, so the sound traveled so far that even Zhao Qingyao, who was imprisoned in the Commandant's Mansion, could hear it.
At this moment, Zhao Qingyao glared angrily at the Shence Army soldiers in front of her: "Did you hear that? My men have come to rescue me. If you release me now, I can guarantee that I won't implicate your families!"
Those Shence Army soldiers naturally heard the shouts of battle, and their hearts pounded. Since it was already a rebellion and they didn't know the situation outside, they didn't dare to look at Zhao Qingyao at all.
Prince Duan, standing to the side, sneered, "Think carefully yourselves. Detaining us is a crime of rebellion!"
The Shence Army soldiers hesitated for a moment, but in the end, they gritted their teeth and slammed their swords down on the table in front of Prince Duan: "Stop talking nonsense, I've rebelled! I'm already on the pirate ship, even if I release you now, I'll still die!"
This stab startled Prince Duan, who shrank back in fear: "Brother, let's talk this out. Please don't be impulsive. As long as you surrender now and lead us out, I promise I won't hold you responsible."
"Do you think I believe you?"
Zhao Qingyao quietly tugged at Prince Duan's sleeve, telling him to stop talking. These soldiers were on the verge of a mental breakdown, and it wouldn't be worth trading one's life for theirs.
Soon, Lü Tu saw that there were at least a thousand soldiers standing at the entrance of the Commandant's Mansion, and shouts of battle came from the ends of the streets on both sides.
Lu Tu, Nie Yun, and the others exchanged glances and quickly made a decision: "Fire the arrows!"
As usual, let's use the compound bow and detonators to wipe them out first.
Even if it were to rescue Zhao Qingyao, Lü Tu would not allow his cavalry to die in vain.
With the enemy's well-prepared formation and the not-so-wide streets on both sides, it was difficult for the cavalry to fully utilize their advantages.
Fortunately, Lu Tu only brought 800 cavalrymen this time; bringing more would have hindered our side's mobility.
Meanwhile, a large number of Shence soldiers appeared on the left and right flanks. When they saw that Lü Tu and his cavalry did not charge, they were immediately filled with fighting spirit and charged towards Lü Tu's side.
"shoot!"
The composite bow has an astonishing rate of fire; as long as the user has enough explosive power, they can fire an arrow at a rate of almost one per second.
Although the detonators attached to the arrows would affect their speed, within just a few breaths, a large number of detonators were fired into the ranks in front and on both sides.
The poor Shence soldiers had no idea what a detonator was, and let it fall on their side.
Soon, a series of loud roars resounded, and the strange arrows at the feet of many soldiers exploded instantly, shattering the Shence Army's formation.
The entire city of Wuchuan seemed to tremble!
After several rounds of explosions, even though the Shence Army had a numerical advantage, it was already in complete disarray and was now left only to be surrounded and annihilated!
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