Upon hearing this, Liu Hong and Zhu Zhaozhou immediately tried to dissuade him, saying, "General, you mustn't do this! This is a risky move, extremely dangerous!"
Lu Tu asked, puzzled, "Do you even know how I'm supposed to fight before you say it's no good?"
Zhu Zhaozhou took out a topographical map he had drawn and spread it out, pointing to it and saying, "General, look, if we slow down our attack, once the enemy passes through the narrow pass, we won't be able to hold it!"
Liu Hong nodded in agreement: "Yes, brother. If that's the case, we'll need a lot of detonators and explosives to keep those troops behind us out of the rocky hill. This move is too risky!"
Lu Tu said in a deep voice, "No need to say more. Only in this way can we divide and conquer them. Otherwise, if they keep sticking together as one, how can we fight them? I don't believe that the group of people Zhang Chengyan brought are all tough guys!"
Seeing that the two were still trying to dissuade him, Lü Tu waved his hand: "Do you have a better idea?"
Liu Hong nodded emphatically: "I'll take care of it right away!"
Lu Tu pressed him to the spot: "You've been doing a good job commanding these past few days. Continue to stay on the mountaintop and direct the soldiers in using detonators. Once you see me light the smoke signal, have your men blow it up into the pass at any cost to block the army behind!"
"Understood!" Liu Hong replied solemnly.
Lu Tu didn't waste any time. The opportunity was fleeting. Based on his observation just now, he had already sensed a sense of fear in the vanguard of the Red Turban Army.
After all, when faced with weapons that completely overwhelm one's own dimension, everyone will fall into deep fear. This is something ingrained in human genes; the fear of the unknown is hard to avoid. Moreover, Zhang Chengyan is clearly not an excellent leader.
He even arranged for a Column to supervise the advance troops, and he would kill anyone who tried to escape.
This directly trapped the initial army of approximately 80,000 men, leaving them in a dilemma. That's why Lü Tu decided to use this method.
Lu Tu quickly found Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue. The two were covered in blood from the fight, but judging from their mental state, they hadn't exhausted too much energy. However, this was only the vanguard of the enemy, and they needed to think of a solution quickly.
"Brother, we had a great time killing!" Nie Yun was as arrogant as ever, but he had every right to be arrogant, after all, the corpses in front of his soldiers were piled up like mountains.
Tuoba Yue remained cautious as always. After beheading an enemy who charged at him, he asked in a low voice, "Brother, this can't go on. I just calculated that even if we add up those who were killed by the detonators, we've only killed about 5,000 people. But the enemy has 500,000."
Lu Tu nodded, then called over Nie Yun and began to instruct, "I've already told Liu Hong to let the vanguard of the enemy charge over, and let them fight on this open ground!"
Nie Yun laughed loudly, "Good! This way we can kill even more satisfyingly!"
Tuoba Yue frowned and said, "In this way, our cavalry advantage will be greatly reduced, and our brothers' physical strength will also be greatly depleted, which is not good for the upcoming battle."
Lu Tu nodded: "I've considered all of these things, but the more chaotic the situation, the more we need to consider various aspects. For example, can we persuade this group of enemies passing through the pass to surrender?"
"Persuade them to surrender?" This question immediately opened up a new line of thought for Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue.
At this moment, Xiang Ze, who was fighting bravely against the enemy, walked over and shouted, "Brother, your idea coincides with mine and is completely feasible. The leader of the vanguard on the other side is my little brother He Yong!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tu and the other two immediately burst out laughing, giving Xiang Ze a thumbs up and saying, "You're really something, you know everyone."
Xiang Ze laughed heartily: "There's nothing I can do. We're the veterans of the Red Turban Army. These bastards ousted me. I thought they were capable, but they still used the stupidest method to send their soldiers to their deaths. I did this to save their lives."
The four of them took a break from their busy schedules to discuss a detailed plan, taking into account every single step. Finally, Lü Tu waved his hand and said, "Let's do it!"
Nie Yun took the lead, slinging his Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) behind his back: "Brother, I'll lure the enemy in!"
Lu Tu stopped him: "Alright, you take the brothers and retreat a bit. Wait for them to rush out of the passage and attack. It's better if I handle this."
Upon hearing this, the others all objected in unison: "No, brother! You can't risk your life. There are just too many people on the other side."
Lu Tu waved his hand: "You can't catch a lecher without risking your wife. Since they're coming for me, they'll only have the determination to charge in if I show up. Otherwise, they'll think we're up to something."
Everyone present burst into laughter upon hearing this: "We were also bluffing, weren't we?"
At this moment, a towering man stepped out from the crowd, holding a specially made iron shield. He stood there like a mountain of flesh. It was Tie Hang, who had been in charge of guarding the Kunlun slaves.
"My lord, I'll go with you!"
When Tie Hang appeared, everyone present felt it made sense. After all, Lu Tu was going to lure the enemy deep into his territory, and all he needed to do was guard against sudden cold arrows. With Tie Hang holding his shield and standing there, no arrows could be shot at him.
Lu Tu nodded and said, "Alright, let's go!"
With that, Lü Tu stepped over the corpses scattered on the ground, rode his horse to the entrance of the pass, and shouted at the other end of the pass: "I am Lü Tu, the Commandant of Wuchuan. Go back and tell Zhang Chengyan to wash his ass clean and surrender, or I will find a hundred strong men to kill him!"
Liu Hong, who was on the mountaintop, had already ordered his men to stop bombing. The surroundings were unusually quiet, and the narrow pass made Lü Tu's roar sound like a natural amplifier, clearly reaching the ears of He Yong, the leader of the vanguard.
Upon hearing this, He Yong and his Red Turban Army soldiers were immediately enraged. The deputy general beside him said angrily, "General He, these bastards from Wuchuan are too vicious! I have never heard such insulting words before."
He Yong glared angrily and said, "I've never heard of it either!"
He then kicked aside the soldiers blocking his way and craned his neck to look into the passage, but the corpses piled up along the way and the passage was not straight made it impossible for him to see Lü Tu.
He then shouted into the crowd, "Lu Tu, I am He Yong, the General Who Conquers the West under the command of the King of Yan. I order you to surrender immediately and join the King of Yan's forces, or I will spare your lives!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Tu's voice quickly came back: "Fine, bring your men over here, I surrender!"
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