The moment the city gates opened, they were face to face with the displaced people who were shouting the loudest.
These refugees, who had initially rushed to the front hoping to get a share of the spoils, involuntarily felt a surge of fear upon seeing Lü Tu riding a warhorse, and instinctively stopped in their tracks.
Lu Tu coldly looked at them: "You are all courting death!" With a wave of his hand, hundreds of soldiers shouted in unison and charged forward.
Lu Tu, of course, would not lag behind. Since he was going to take on this responsibility, he couldn't hide in the back and act like a saint. He rushed to the front and killed several people with a single halberd.
The refugees in the front row cried and tried to retreat, but those behind them were unaware of the situation and continued to push forward. The two opposing forces pushed the refugees who wanted to flee into the middle, and a stampede occurred as expected.
The cries and screams grew louder than before. Lu Tu reaped lives in the crowd. He knew that he had to be ruthless and decisive. Only with the power of thunder could he deter the villains!
As more and more of their soldiers rushed out of the city gate, brandishing their cold swords and spears, they cleared an oval-shaped gap in the previously impassable entrance.
However, after only a quarter of an hour, all the refugees realized the situation and dared not advance rashly anymore, but their hatred for Lü Tu soared to the heavens!
Because through the city gate, they saw the village, and the villagers all had rosy complexions and showed no signs of famine.
This is clearly a lifestyle that comes from having enough to eat for a long time. They once lived such a life in Huai Shuo City, but the arrival of a plague brought them to the brink of death.
They hated Lu Tu for not saving him when he clearly had food; they hated that people were different.
At this moment, the ghost hidden behind the refugees began to incite again: "Don't be afraid, everyone. There are so many of us. Even if we fight Lu Tu to the death, so what? If he is ruthless, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
"That's right! You see the city is thriving, while we're starving and freezing on the roadside. Why should we be treated this way?"
A person in a weakened state is not thinking clearly, and at the same time, the hatred in the eyes of all the refugees intensifies.
Lu Tu, who was confronting them, laughed loudly upon seeing this scene: "Zhao Wuyou, Zhao Wuyou, I thought you had some amazing methods, but in the end you just used the lives of these poor people to outmaneuver me? You're a real scoundrel!"
Zhao Wuyou was certainly not among the refugees, but there were quite a few of his followers among them. When they heard this, their expressions changed instantly. They hadn't expected that Lü Tu would realize so quickly that it was Zhao Wuyou who had orchestrated this.
Before they could continue their provocation, Lü Tu immediately shouted, "Everyone here, if you want to live, kneel down right now!"
"We won't kneel before you, you corrupt official! You won't even give us food to eat!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu's eyebrows shot up, and he shot an arrow through the man's forehead: "Fuck your mother! You're all from Huai Shuo, and the Huai Shuo Commandant provides you with rations. You dare to ask me for more? Do you even have a brain? What kind of logic is this?"
At this point, filled with resentment and indignation, Lü Tu casually swung his halberd and beheaded another refugee standing nearby.
Blood gushed out, splattering on the faces of those around them. This cruel scene brought many people back to their senses. They realized that if they were to fight Lü Tu head-on now, there would be absolutely no chance of winning.
Putting aside the fact that Lü Tu was the invincible God of War of Wuchuan, the soldiers behind Lü Tu were simply not in the same league as the Huai Shuo border troops.
Almost all of them were well-trained elite soldiers, and they were armed with standard weapons. On the contrary, these people who were holding wooden sticks and stones could probably not even take down one of them in five years. How could they fight like this?
Even if one's mind is not clear, one will not act foolishly in the face of a life-or-death decision.
Especially the refugees in the front row, who were at risk of being killed by Lü Tu at any moment, immediately knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground without saying a word after hearing this.
As the front-row refugees submitted, more and more refugees made the same choice.
Nie Yun reminded him from the side, "Brother, be careful they might turn against us and suddenly attack."
All of this was exactly what Lu Tu had expected. The vast majority of people were herd-oriented. As long as he could subdue the most disruptive refugees in the front row, the timid and weak ones in the back row would naturally choose to submit as well. In this way, he could reason with them.
Ultimately, Lü Tu was unwilling to resort to arms against the people who were also from Dayu.
Seeing this, Lü Tu shouted, "You should have heard of me. I, Lü Tu, always keep my word. I said if you kneel down, I will show you a way to live!"
Upon hearing the word "way out," all the refugees' eyes shone with an intense longing for life, tears streaming down their faces as they repeatedly kowtowed to Lü Tu.
Meanwhile, the spies hidden in the shadows were also seething with hatred. They dared not show their faces to provoke or incite, for if they did, they would be met with incredibly accurate arrows!
"Please, sir, have pity on us!"
Lu Tu shook his head: "If you want me to let you into the village, I have no pity for you!"
Upon hearing this, all the people felt a sense of humiliation at being deceived. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and this little brat Lu Tu has gone too far!
Just as they were about to resist, they heard Lu Tu say again, "But as long as you behave and work for me, I can provide you with food and water!"
Upon hearing this, all the refugees felt instantly reassured. They all looked at Lü Tu with excited expressions, their lips trembling as they said, "Sir, is this true? Don't deceive us like Lord Zhao did..."
Lu Tu glared at him: "Bullshit! Go out and ask around, when have I, Lu Tu, ever gone back on my word?"
Even though there was little interaction between the people of Huai Shuo and Wu Chuan, there were still many peddlers and laborers traveling between them, which naturally spread the story of Lü Tu to Huai Shuo.
This delighted the Huai Shuo people, who echoed, "We will obey your orders, sir. We will do whatever you command, even kill people!"
Lu Tu finally heard these words and immediately sneered, "Is this true? You really dare to kill for me?"
"Dare, sir!" Among the refugees were some strong laborers. Some were burdened by their families, while others had contracted smallpox and sensed their days were numbered. These people were the most fearless and dared to do anything.
Lu Tu said loudly, "Very well, then find and kill those bastards who were stirring up trouble and inciting you to charge the city wall. I will give you food immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuyou's men, who were hiding in the shadows, were so frightened that they wet their pants on the spot!
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