He made eye contact with each of them in turn, and mouthed, "Take care."
Lu Tu drank the wine in his bowl again in one gulp. When the third bowl was filled, Lu Tu said loudly, "Brothers, let's toast ourselves with this last cup! To this brave, fearless, and upright version of ourselves!"
At that moment, all the soldiers present were stunned into silence by these words.
If Lu Tu had previously asked them to respect their wives, many of them had already considered this possibility.
But right now, none of the soldiers had ever imagined that men could even respect them, that they were such a useful person in the eyes of Lü Tu, the mighty God of War of Wuchuan!
Throughout history and across the world, the person a man owes the most to is actually himself.
I've never thought about giving myself a big reward, not even something as simple as going out for a drink to relax. Doing these things always feels like a guilty act of being ostracized by society.
As a result, many people, including Lü Tu, are extremely good to their families, thus neglecting their own inner needs.
In fact, what men want is very simple: their family's approval and to make their families live well.
He recalled a saying that Lu Tu had heard in his previous life: the flowers a man will most likely receive in his life are at his funeral.
Especially the men of the Chinese nation, they always dedicate themselves silently, doing their best to take care of everyone around them, and taking all the hardships and burdens on their own shoulders. This has been passed down from generation to generation.
Lu Tu didn't want everyone present to shirk their responsibilities, but rather to make them genuinely affirm themselves and the legitimacy of everything they did, and to let every soldier know that they were all warriors.
All the more than 20,000 soldiers present had their burning gazes focused on Lü Tu, and the eldest brother's eyes changed once again.
From the initial glimmer of hope to the now unwavering confidence, this represents a qualitative leap. Only an army like this dares to win battles and is capable of winning them!
Lu Tu tilted his head back and drank the wine in the bowl, then slammed the earthenware bowl heavily onto the platform. Following his action, the 20,000 soldiers present all did the same.
These crisp sounds put an end to the last trace of hesitation in the hearts of all the soldiers present.
At this moment, Lu Tu's gaze swept around, and everywhere he looked, there was a soaring fighting spirit that seemed to reach the sky!
Lu Tu laughed loudly, "Brothers, for our parents, for our wives and children, for our land and houses, let's kill these damned traitors and restore peace to the world! Today, let's be heroes and level up by killing one enemy, with no upper limit!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" All the soldiers raised their weapons high, their battle cries shaking the heavens!
Lu Tu then waved his hand and commanded, "Let's go to war!"
He mounted his warhorse, Little Black, and gently stroked its head twice: "Old buddy, it's been a long time since we've charged into battle. Do your best today, and if you die in battle, I'll even carve a monument for you."
Xiao Hei seemed very unhappy with Lu Tu's ominous words, snorted, and walked forward arrogantly.
Lu Tu led an army of 20,000, leaving only 1,000 people in the village to be guarded by Liu Yang and Liu Hu.
However, when he passed by his own house, he still stopped to look at his wives. In their eyes, Lü Tu felt a sense of security that made him feel at ease.
Looking at Lü Tu's majestic figure, Zhao Qingyao finally snapped out of her daze. She wiped her moist eyes and said, "Now I understand why you all fell in love with my husband, Yu Xi. He truly is a great hero!"
Wang Miaoling nodded: "Yes, although my husband rarely says those private things to us, I know that he is very good to us."
Song Yuxi said seriously, "My husband is truly wise and brave. I think we are bound to win this battle! Sisters, let's prepare some wine and meat and wait for our husband's triumphant return!"
Seeing Song Yuxi's actions, the others present also felt that it made sense, after all, in their preconceived notions, Lü Tu was a very cautious person.
Even though he had never suffered a defeat, he never underestimated his enemy or became arrogant in battles large or small, thus avoiding making wrong judgments about the situation.
Especially from what Lü Tu said at the rally just now, it's clear that Lü Tu has made far too many preparations for this battle.
Everyone knew what this battle meant for Lü Tu, for the entire city of Kuishan, and for Wuchuan.
On a larger scale, if Lü Tu loses this battle and the enemy obtains detonators and explosives, then not only Wuchuan and the six border towns, but even the Great Yu Dynasty might not be able to survive.
The marching speed of 20,000 troops was naturally not as fast as that of the previous 2,000 cavalry. What should have been a journey of a few hours took most of the day, and Lü Tu did not arrive at the Luanshigang Pass until early the next morning.
From a great distance, one could hear the deafening shouts of battle and the booming sounds of detonators exploding continuously.
Lu Tu did not rush to send all his soldiers to charge forward, after all, he had his own assessment of the situation here.
No matter how many men Zhang Chengyan brought, they couldn't break through their defenses. As for bypassing Luanshigang? They didn't have that much time, manpower, or resources. That's why Lü Tu left behind a thousand men as a precaution.
Soon, Lü Tu found Liu Hong. As the commander-in-chief of this defense, Liu Hong was also under great pressure. He said decisively, "Brother, our detonators are already difficult to suppress. There are just too many of them."
Lu Tu glanced at Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue, who had already led their men to block the entrance to the rocky pass, where corpses had piled up into a small mountain.
This is undoubtedly bad news for our side, although it will greatly limit Zhang Chengyan's actions.
However, the mountain of corpses piled up in the narrow pass would also hinder the detonation of the detonators, indirectly strengthening Zhang Chengyan's offensive.
Lu Tu reached the mountaintop, dodging the arrows that occasionally came flying at him. He glanced into the distance and frowned, "This guy really has brought all his troops here. I estimate there are at least 500,000 of them."
Liu Hong also said with a gloomy face: "Yes, brother, we're running out of detonators too."
Lu Tu waved his hand: "There's no need to worry about that. We have plenty of detonators. What I'm worried about is that if we use too much explosive and completely destroy this pass, it will be easier for them to get through. Then, if we fight on flat ground, we won't have an advantage."
"Big brother, what should we do?"
After a moment's thought, Lü Tu whispered, "Tell Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue to let their tens of thousands of troops come over! We'll cut them off completely!"
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