Occupying the imperial armory meant there was even a possibility of a successful coup. The armory not only contained a large number of weapons, but more importantly, it also contained a large quantity of armor! Liu Hong's pledge of allegiance was truly astonishing.

Moreover, in this era of limited communication, many officers and soldiers only recognized the token and not the person. Having this gave Lü Tu an unwitting feeling that he could one day storm into the capital, but he quickly suppressed the idea.

Seeing Lü Tu hesitate, Liu Hong suddenly knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice, "I have served the old general and the young general, and yesterday I seemed to see the shadows of the two generals in you, sir. I have a request to make!"

Lu Tu helped him up: "We're all brothers, why are you asking for favors?"

"If one day you, sir, are able to rise from this humble position, could you avenge the wrongfully killed general's family?"

Do you know who the other person is?

"The former sixth prince, now the emperor, along with Minister of War Jiang Lingfeng, and various powerful clans from the Central Plains!"

Lu Tu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the southern sky: "I promised Yu Xi that I would avenge this deep-seated hatred for her."

"Thank you, sir. With your words, we will surely pledge our loyalty to you to the death!"

Liu Hong knew why Lü Tu had sent him to hand over the heads, so upon returning, he immediately rallied the villagers to discuss the matter. They had witnessed Lü Tu's actions during their time living in the village, and were both moved and inspired, feeling as if they had found a wise ruler. That's why they asked Liu Hong to hand over the Southern Imperial Guard's token to Lü Tu.

Lu Tu patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "Alright, let's drink until we're completely drunk today!"

The two walked arm in arm toward the training ground. The villagers had already gathered there. Apart from Nie Yun, who volunteered to lead a dozen or so people to guard the Gubei Peak pass, almost everyone else had come to the training ground to help.

Everywhere you look, there are large cauldrons set up, and villagers and soldiers are all doing their jobs, with joyful smiles on their faces.

Lu Tu called Liu Yang over: "After you've prepared some good food, send some wine and meat to Nie Yun and the guards."