My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 183 Frustration
The auxiliary soldiers standing on the defensive wall of Luwu City couldn't help feeling depressed when they saw the 3,000-strong siege force that was almost as large as the population of Luwu.

They only had two thousand people. When facing the attack of Hutto's one thousand men, they were still fine because they had the psychological advantage of numbers.

Now Hutto sent 3,000 people to attack. Their previous psychological advantage no longer existed. Instead, they felt a strong psychological depression because of their numerical disadvantage.

"Are you afraid?"

At this time, Lu Yi, who had been paying attention to the situation inside and outside the battlefield, immediately noticed the emotional changes of everyone in Luwu.

He thought about it briefly and immediately shouted loudly to attract everyone's attention.

"There is great fear between life and death. Those who are not afraid of life and death are already saints."

"Since ancient times, how many saints have there been? To be honest, don't say you are afraid, I am afraid in my heart too!"

"But I'm not just afraid that the enemy will break through Luwu and I will die!"

"I am also afraid for the safety of my little ones, the safety of my brothers, and the life and death of all those who depend on me!"

"Both of my wives are now in labor and may give birth at any time."

"My brothers are scattered all over the place, defending against the invasion of the Xianbei people."

"And all the people who depend on me are now in this small fortress, and outside is the 10,000-strong Xianbei army of the Hutuo tribe!"

"I'm afraid! But I can't just be afraid here, because behind me are my wife, my brothers, and thousands of people who depend on me."

"Once the Xianbei people break through Lvwu, you can imagine what kind of evil deeds these beasts in human skin will do to my wife, my brothers, and everyone in Lvwu?"

"I believe you have heard and seen what the Xianbei people have done in the past six months."

"Among these people are your lovers, families, relatives, and friends."

"Can you allow these beasts to break into our common home, abuse our wives and daughters, kill our family members and friends, and steal the fruits of our hard work?"

Lu Yi said this and shouted to everyone on the top of Luwu city wall.

"I don't want to..."

Everyone was stunned by Lu Yi's impromptu speech.

At first, there were only one or two sporadic agreements.

But as time went on, almost everyone responded to Lu Yi's call at the top of their lungs, shouting deafeningly.

Finally, all the shouts gradually merged into the same sentence.

"Swear to protect Luwu until death!"

"Swear to protect Luwu until death!"

"Swear to protect Luwu until death!!!"

The shouts from Luwu resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Even Hu Tuo, who was far away, could clearly hear the roars coming from Luwu.

The previous depression in Lu Wu was suddenly dispersed by the surging fighting spirit under Lu Yi's intentional guidance.

Everyone now understood that although Luwu was strong, it could still be breached by the Xianbei people.

But they had no way to retreat as long as Luwu was captured by the Xianbei people.

The possible consequences that Lu Yi just mentioned will definitely become everyone's nightmare.

Therefore, everyone from the auxiliary soldiers to the ordinary people in Luwu were encouraged by Lu Yi, and for a while the whole Luwu was united.

Even the 3,000 Xianbei vanguards who had launched the charge couldn't help but slow down their pace when they saw this, and their morale dropped slightly.

"What are they shouting?" Hu Tuo didn't understand Chinese, but he was followed by Su Shuang, a Han Chinese. So Hu Tuo frowned and raised his whip to point at Lvwu and asked Su Shuang behind him. "They are shouting to defend Lvwu to the death." Su Shuang had been doing business outside the border for many years, so he was naturally proficient in the languages ​​of the Hu people. Upon hearing this, he immediately translated the words of the people in Lvwu to Hu Tuo respectfully.

"Huh! Is the morale good? I don't know how Lu Yi did it."

Hu Tuo couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Those who are familiar with Huto, the smiling tiger, know that it is fine if he does not smile, but if he smiles he must be planning something sinister.

Sure enough, Hutto issued a new order the next moment.

"Order the 3,000 people who attacked earlier to stop, and the Hutuo tribe to send out 1,000 people, and together with the 3,000 people from the two tribes, make up 4,000 people to attack Luwu together!"

"Yes, Patriarch!" The messenger immediately flew back upon receiving the order and loudly conveyed Hutto's order.

Almost not long after, a thousand elite Xianbei warriors were separated from the central army and directly followed the previous three thousand people to join forces.

Huto's action was not impulsive.

Now the morale of the auxiliary soldiers defending Luwu city has been boosted by Lu Yi.

Hutuo's best solution should be to surround but not attack, and slowly wear down the morale of the auxiliary troops in Luwu.

After all, as the attacking party, the Xianbei people had the right to fight or not, and it was up to Hutuo to decide. The Xianbei people were free to come and go.

The auxiliary troops in Luwu were trapped by the 10,000-strong Xianbei army. Even if their morale was high, there would be a day when they would be exhausted.

The attackers only need to consume some food, which can be transported from the rear.

The defenders' food supplies become less and less as they are used up, and since they are non-renewable resources, panic will naturally spread over time.

But now the Xianbei people entered the Han territory to plunder, not on their home turf, and food was their weakness.

Compared with food, Hutuo's reserves are even inferior to those in Luwu.

The food in Luwu could last for half a year, but Hutuo's food was only enough for the army for one month. If he could not capture Luwu, he would have to lead his people to retreat and plunder the Han people's two-legged sheep to make dried human meat to replenish military rations and fight again.

Although human meat jerky is easy to obtain, it cannot be eaten for a long time.

Cannibalism is a taboo among all kinds of creatures and it can easily lead to some strange diseases.

It tastes okay if you try it occasionally, but it’s not okay to eat it every day.

Therefore, Hu Tuo was very eager to conquer Luwu.

After the four thousand people gathered together and reorganized briefly, they launched an attack on Luwu again.

With the arrival of reinforcements, the morale of the 4,000 Xianbei vanguards was restored to normal at once. Everyone charged forward with their heads down, and the occasional glances they made towards Lu Wu were filled with extremely fierce intent.

But before they could move forward for long, the first trap set by Lu Yi was triggered by the Xianbei vanguard.

The trap was very simple, still the deep pit of spiked wooden stakes that Huto had used in his previous attack.

However, Lu Yi was very perverted and expanded the original one thousand steps of the trap forward by a full two thousand steps, reaching a distance of three thousand steps.

It can be said that Lu Yi dug up all the surroundings of Luwu during the short period of safety.

Since we are free anyway, making preparations in advance is equivalent to gaining additional support, which will be of great benefit in defending Luwu.

And the fact was just as Lu Yi had considered. As many as two or three hundred Xianbei vanguards accidentally stepped on the trap and fell into the deep pit. For a moment, the sound of countless bodies being pierced and the screams of exhaustion rang out simultaneously in the center of the battlefield.

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(End of this chapter)