Tuoba Yue had been prepared for a long time. At this moment, with a wave of his hand, the 500 elite cavalry following behind him immediately split into two groups.
One force surrounded the Zhang family's residence, while another began to finish off the remaining enemies on the battlefield.
Slit the throats of all the servants who were feigning death or barely clinging to life.
Tuoba Yue knew that Lu Tu had asked him to do this for the purpose of making an example of someone, so he naturally had to use swift and decisive measures to intimidate the entire Wuchuan!
Nie Yun was helped up by Tuoba Yue. He snapped off the arrow that was piercing his arm and spat viciously, saying, "This time we lost four brothers. I want these bastards to pay for their blood debt!"
Tuoba Yue was furious when he heard this. He knew that last time, Lü Tu led 800 cavalrymen straight into the heart of the Saili tribe and slaughtered the entire Saili tribe without losing a single soldier.
This time, on their own territory, four of their brothers were ambushed and killed. These four brothers had lived, ate, trained, and fought alongside them every day. How could they not be furious to die at the hands of the people under their own rule?
At this moment, his soldiers reported: "Brother Tuoba, we have blocked all the exits from the Zhang family residence and captured the 18 people who tried to escape!"
Tuoba Yue looked at Nie Yun, who tore off strips of cloth from his body to hastily bandage the piercing wound before saying coldly, "Brother Tuoba, let me do it. I want to avenge my brothers!"
Tuoba Yue nodded, signaling the others to follow Nie Yun into the fray. He then drew his Mo Dao and stood at the main entrance of the Zhang family, displaying an air of one man guarding the pass.
This time, he wouldn't steal Nie Yun's credit. After all, only by letting Nie Yun personally kill those rebellious members of the Zhang family could he make up for the mistakes Nie Yun made.
Nie Yun led his team into the Zhang family's house again, where they were soon met with heart-wrenching wails and cries, which quickly ceased.
Before long, Nie Yun came out with the Zhang family of 13: "Brother Tuoba, thank you."
Tuoba Yue looked at the terrified faces of the Zhang family members and shook his head, saying, "Brother, if you want them alive, take them all with you."
Nie Yun nodded, took the initiative to carry the body of one of his dead brothers onto the horse's back, and then headed towards the east gate.
Tuoba Yue did not follow, but instead personally led a team to visit all the wealthy families in Wuchuan again, bringing out all the clan leaders and their families.
The operation was very swift; in less than the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn, Nie Yun led his men to the temporary encampment outside the East Gate.
The sky was already turning a pale white, but the blazing firelight still made Master Zhang's legs feel weak. Even though he could no longer walk, the rope that Nie Yun was holding dragged him forward on the uneven ground, leaving a trail of blood.
"Brother, Nie Yun made a mistake and was ambushed by these guys with 200 axemen. I lost four brothers. Please punish me, brother!"
Lu Tu glanced at Nie Yun's arm, which was still bleeding profusely, and waved his hand, saying, "Once you're healed, go to the army and collect your 30 strokes of the cane. Bring Master Zhang here first!"
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock!
The newly recruited soldiers present witnessed Nie Yun heading to Wuchuan with only 20 riders, but they could learn more from the conversation.
With only 20 riders, they encountered an attack by 200 swordsmen and axemen, and only lost 4 men. Just how powerful is their individual combat ability?
The men had all led troops against the enemy before. They thought that if they were leading 20 men in this situation, regardless of the circumstances, their first reaction would definitely be to run.
Instead of running away, Nie Yun led 20 men to continue fighting the enemy until Tuoba Yue arrived at the scene. He then used swift and decisive methods to completely suppress Tuoba Yue and captured Zhang Yuanwai and the others.
That's not all. Just considering Nie Yun's achievements, he was already proud enough, but he still felt very guilty and apologized to Lü Tu. The most crucial thing was that Lü Tu actually wanted to punish him with 30 strokes of the military rod!
The most outrageous thing is that although the number of people led by Lü Tu was not large, not a single person from top to bottom showed any resentment. They all thought that Lü Tu should do it this way.
Even Zhu Zhaozhou, a veteran who had lived on the battlefield for decades, couldn't help but secretly marvel at Lü Tu's strict discipline in managing his troops, which was rarely seen in the world!
Nie Yun dismounted, and someone immediately stepped forward to treat his wounds. Tuoba Yue shouted, "Kneel down!"
Master Zhang knelt on the ground, trembling, and slowly looked up. He saw a cold-faced young man sitting on a black warhorse. It was none other than the invincible God of War of Wuchuan—Lu Tu.
"This humble man, Zhang Shirong, pays his respects to General Lü!"
Lu Tu spoke, his voice devoid of any emotion, making it impossible to discern whether he was sad or angry: "Who ordered you to do this?"
Zhang Shirong's eyes darted around: "No one ordered me to do this. I hired those servants only to protect myself in this chaotic world. I beg General Lü..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lü Tu gave Tuoba Yue a single glance, and Tuoba Yue swiftly beheaded Zhang Shirong's mother, tossing her head high into the air before it fell in front of Zhang Shirong.
"Mother!" Zhang Shirong cried out in surprise.
Lu Tu didn't say anything, just stared at him quietly. Five seconds later, the head of Zhang Shirong's most beloved concubine appeared in front of him.
Zhang Shirong went completely mad. He roared at Lü Tu, "Lü Tu, you heartless executioner! How can you interrogate people like this? Even if I were..."
Lu Tu ignored him and this time his gaze fell on Zhang Shirong's eldest son.
At this point, a captain couldn't stand it any longer. He stepped forward, overstepping the crowd, and bowed to Lü Tu, saying, "General Lü, this doesn't seem to be following the rules. Although Zhang Shirong did lay an ambush with axemen, it was only in his own home..."
Lu Tu glanced at him sideways, and Liu Hu, who was closest to him, stepped forward without saying a word and killed the captain who was pleading for Zhang Shirong with a single blow.
Upon seeing this, the entire audience erupted in uproar!
Zhu Zhaozhou frowned and said, "Lu Tu, you! Commander Fu was just saying something fair, and you reacted like this in front of the entire army?"
Unlike before, Lü Tu did not offer anyone a way out. With a wave of his hand, the 800 elite cavalrymen beside him drew their long swords in unison.
Lu Tu declared loudly, "My men cannot die without knowing why! Anyone who pleads for the enemy is my enemy! If you were my brothers, you would never do anything that would cause pain to your loved ones and joy to your enemies!"
His voice was extremely penetrating, and it instantly spread throughout the entire temporary encampment, leaving all the soldiers who heard it dumbfounded.
They didn't know the relationship between the dead and Lü Tu, but when they heard that these were just ordinary soldiers who followed Lü Tu, the soldiers who had come from all over Wuchuan instantly felt a sense of identification.
If Lü Tu dared to kill a pleading captain when dealing with ordinary soldiers, wouldn't he be able to do the same to himself?
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