The poor border army leader, who had been fawning and flattering the enemy the whole time, died under the sword of the Wuhuan people without any explanation. He had been congratulating himself on this deal, thinking he could make a lot of money and take another concubine when he got home.
Even more panicked than the Wuhuan people were the remaining border soldiers. Their leader had been killed with a single blow, and they were already psychologically afraid of the Wuhuan people. Now, leaderless, they instinctively prepared to scatter and run away.
At this moment, Lü Tu drew his broadsword and shouted to the two groups of people, "Don't panic, sir, we're here to help you!" After saying that, he took the lead and rushed down the mountain.
"Kill them!"
The 200 men behind him simultaneously erupted in a chorus of curses: "Fuck your mother's Wuhuan soldiers!"
"You Wuhuan people, aren't you going to wash your asses clean and wait for our master's favor?"
"You dare look at us like that? Do you believe me if I gouge your eyes out and stomp on them?"
Before the men even arrived, a torrent of vicious insults poured out, enraging the remaining 18 Wuhuan cavalrymen present.
They had fought against the northern border troops for a long time and knew what kind of people they were. They were lucky if they didn't run away in fear when they saw them. When had they ever seen such a magnificent border army?
Especially that kid who's the leader, he's running incredibly fast, as if he's afraid his side will get away, which is really abnormal!
Moreover, the Wuhuan people, having already assumed they had been ambushed, had their leader, a chainmail cavalryman, briefly consider the situation before shouting, "Retreat!"
"But we were tricked by Yu Gou, and we still have so many cattle and sheep that we can't take with us!"
The chainmail cavalryman slashed at his companion who had argued with him, killing him instantly. He then spurred his horse and galloped northward into the desert, roaring, "You despicable Yu dog, I'll be back!"
By the time Lü Tu arrived at the scene, the Wuhuan cavalry had already fled far away. Sun Meng and his companion asked, "Brother, should we still chase them?"
"What are you chasing? Are you trying to catch a horse on foot?"
The border soldiers, who were stunned, were completely dumbfounded. They hadn't even figured out what was going on when they were surrounded by Lü Tu and his men.
Who are you?
Why would Lü Tu bother explaining? He simply snatched the long sword from the other man's hand, weighed it in his hand, and said, "Your swords are quite heavy; I'm confiscating them!"
Seeing that Lü Tu was dressed in ordinary clothes and that most of the people behind him were dressed as military slaves, the remaining 30-odd border soldiers suddenly felt emboldened and shouted, "Bah! A bunch of military slaves dare to surround me? Do you know who we are?"
Lu Tu swiftly beheaded the man, a move that surprised the soldiers on the sidelines. They never expected that a group of slaves would dare to kill them in public!
The others quickly pointed their knives and guns at the slave soldiers, bluffing, "We are the border troops of Huai Shuo Town. You killed our squad leader, which is a crime punishable by the extermination of your entire clan. Quickly put down your knives, and perhaps we can spare your lives."
Without uttering a single word, Lü Tu roared, "Kill these traitors! Free everyone who laid a hand on them from slavery!"
Upon hearing this, the military slaves, who were already seething with anger from being scolded, no longer cared about the enemy's status as border troops after receiving Lü Tu's order. After all, Lü Tu would be the one to hold up the sky if anything happened.
Moreover, with Lü Tu's skill being so good, their side was sure to win. In an instant, 200 slave soldiers charged towards the border soldiers, throwing whatever they could find, regardless of whether they had weapons or not, showing no mercy whatsoever.
In a short time, more than 30 border soldiers were routed, losing their helmets and armor. Lu Tu, who was watching the battle from the side, couldn't help but curse, "Idiot, don't break their armor, just smash their heads!"
These soldiers were an incompetent bunch; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to commit such treasonous acts. They had originally intended to intimidate Lü Tu and his men by relying on their status, but they were devastated to find that these military slaves seemed to have no fear of them at all.
In less than a quarter of an hour, more than 30 border soldiers were beaten to death. Fortunately, Lü Tu captured two seemingly clever border soldiers first, otherwise they would have all been killed by the slaves.
Lu Tu threw the two terrified border soldiers to the ground and demanded, "Who is your leader?"
The two were clearly terrified, and their eyes didn't change when they heard these words.
After Sun Kuang slapped them both, he asked them again, and the two of them burst into tears: "We are Captain Zhao's men."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu's expression turned cold, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's his name, Zhao?"
"Zhao Shunan, the Colonel Zhao Shunan who has broken through enemy lines!"
"Are you the only ones involved in this transaction?"
"Yes, it's always the same group of us, coming once a month. Could you spare our lives, sir? I promise I'll never go back to Huai Shuo, and I'll live a secluded life in the mountains, never daring to leave!"
Lu Tu shook his head: "The thing I hate most in this life is traitors. I hope to be a good person in my next life." As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Meng and his brother slit the throats of the two men.
At this time, there were only a dozen or so oxcarts filled with sacks, and hundreds of sheep and several cartloads of sheepskin coats left behind by the Wuhuan people.
Lu Tu instructed Sun Meng: "Clean up the battlefield, remove the armor from these border soldiers, and take all their weapons and supplies back with you."
After counting the casualties, it was found that only a dozen or so people had suffered minor injuries, and most of them were trampled by people pushing from behind. This also reflects how poor the combat effectiveness of the border troops was.
This battle was a great victory. Although only one Wuhuan cavalryman was killed, and Lü Tu would not use him to exchange for military merits, since today's events needed to be kept secret, a large amount of supplies were also captured.
"Brother, come and take a look." Sun Kuang stood in front of an oxcart and lifted a burlap sack for Lü Tu to see.
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