After saying this, Lü Tu drew his ox-horn bow from his back and aimed it at the Wuhuan cavalry rushing towards him.
"Get down!" This was naturally directed at Sun Meng and his companion, who were covered in blood and had arrows in their backs, clearly indicating that they were seriously injured.
Lu Tu unleashed a five-arrow volley, but the distance was too great, and it only managed to hit one Wuhuan soldier.
As the man fell, the other Wuhuan people instantly realized Lu Tu's terrifying arm strength. Even they, who were skilled in riding and archery, could not achieve such a distance, let alone with five arrows fired at once.
Even though they hadn't studied military strategy, they knew the principle of "capture the leader first," which gave Sun Kuang and his companion a chance to catch their breath and be rescued by others.
Lu Tu unleashed another five-shot burst, but this time, with the Wuhuan people on guard, it was ineffective, only hitting their horses.
Startled, the Wuhuan horses ran even faster, charging into their own cavalry in the blink of an eye.
Today, Lu Tu brought only well-trained soldiers who usually thought they were quite good at training and had long wanted to test their skills against the Wuhuan people.
To their surprise, in just one exchange of blows, their 30 men were routed by the enemy's four riders.
Lu Tu saw this but did not blame them. His soldiers usually trained in physical fitness and rarely practiced horsemanship.
It was normal for him to be at a disadvantage in a cavalry charge. He spurred his warhorse, which he had ridden for many days and was already familiar with, and it actually made a surprise attack and arrived at the Wuhuan people's doorstep.
When the Wuhuan cavalry saw that Lü Tu was so arrogant, daring to engage them in close combat as a sharpshooter, they grinned mockingly and started slashing at him with their swords while yelling wildly.
Lu Tu met the attack with his sword, and the clang of metal clashing together rang out, sparks flying. The Wuhuan soldier who had attacked first turned pale after his attack failed, feeling numbness from his tiger's mouth to his shoulder. This was already the case when he was on the offensive; if Lu Tu had actually struck him with his sword, he couldn't even imagine the consequences.
He looked at Lü Tu with a terrified expression, wondering where this fierce man had come from. He quickly let out a strange cry behind him, as if using a coded message to warn his companions.
Upon receiving the signal, the remaining three Wuhuan cavalrymen halted their charge and immediately turned their reins around to retreat in the opposite direction.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lü Tu shifted his blade diagonally, slashing off the Wuhuan man's hand along the blade. As the man cried out in pain, Lü Tu slit his throat.
Upon seeing this, Sun Kuang hurriedly shouted, "Brother, we can't let them go! They still have a large force of more than 20 people!"
"Damn it, how is this so tricky? You two go and notify your families to come to our aid, I'll go and intercept them!" Lu Tu took the lead and rushed over.
Sun Kuang's injuries were less severe. He brushed the arrow off his shoulder and said to Sun Meng, "Brother, light the beacon fire. I'm going to support Brother Lü!"
"We must protect our elder brother!" Without further ado, Sun Meng forced himself to run towards the village despite his injuries.
No matter how poor a village is, it will always prepare some licorice to burn for sending messages. Daozhuang Village was no exception, and soon billowing smoke rose in the village.
It's only 10 miles from Songshan Village, so I believe we can notify Nie Yun and the others soon. As long as we hold out until the main force arrives, these Wuhuan soldiers will surely die!
At this moment, Lü Tu was focused on the pursuit, followed by more than 20 soldiers. However, after running for a short while, he was left far behind.
Lu Tu sighed as he watched; the cavalry's training was far inferior to that of the Wuhuan people.
But now was not the time to worry about such things. Lü Tu took a deep breath, drew his bow, and shot an arrow that pierced the back of a Wuhuan soldier's neck. Now there were only two left, but Luzhuang Village had also come into view.
According to Sun Kuang's tip, there was at least a large force of more than 20 people inside. If they discovered that his side had mobilized all its forces, his side might suffer heavy losses, and even his own life would be in danger.
As the horses rapidly approached, Lü Tu was only ten feet away from the two men. He held his sword in his hand, stomped hard on the stirrups, and pounced forward.
He managed to grab the man's single braid and, using his powerful core strength, secured himself to the horse's back.
The Wuhuan soldier felt a sudden weight behind him. When he turned around, he saw Lu Tu's murderous gaze and screamed in terror, desperately trying to stab himself backward with his knife.
But how could Lü Tu give him a chance? With a swift stroke, the man tumbled off his horse.
Now only one person remained. Seeing Lü Tu close in, he threw his long sword at Lü Tu, who quickly ducked to avoid the fatal blow.
He then followed suit, throwing his long knife and hitting the last man squarely in the back.
He suddenly reined in his horse, because at the entrance to the village ahead, there were more than 20 Wuhuan soldiers on horseback who had just witnessed everything that was happening.
Staring at Lü Tu in disbelief, Lü Tu was already considering retreating. If he were to engage in close combat with more than 20 Wuhuan people in the jungle, he might have a slight chance of winning.
But now, on horseback, with the enemy outnumbering them, even though Lü Tu was a special forces king in his previous life, he could only end up defeated.
Lu Tu then saw the billowing smoke rising to the north and realized how his whereabouts had been discovered.
The smoke signal was so conspicuous that if friendly forces could see it, then the Wuhuan cavalry, who were rampaging through the coal mine, could also see it.
Even a fool could tell that it must have been the idea of the Sun brothers, Sun Meng and Sun Kuang. This is the consequence of not thinking things through.
At this point, the two sides were no more than a hundred paces apart. Even if they attacked with arrows, they could not kill two people, but they would be caught up. After all, their horses had just run wildly and their speed was no match for the enemy's warhorses after they had been repaired.
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