Bian Wei still didn't believe it: "You're talking nonsense. I just saw the Commandant this morning. How could the entire Commandant's mansion be deserted in just a few hours?"
Lu Tu glanced at him sideways: "In the morning? Were there any other people in the Commandant's mansion at that time?"
Bian Wei tried to recall for a while, then murmured, "Zhou Taishan."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu raised an eyebrow: "You mean Zhou Taishan, who was demoted? Why is he at the Commandant's Office?"
"Who knows? The Commandant might have other plans."
"Fool! Zhou Taishan is obviously colluding with Yun Ao, otherwise why would the Commandant's mansion be deserted? If you're a coward, you can simply not go!"
Bian Wei looked at Tuoba Yue: "Aren't you Yun Shao's attendant? How come you're following Lü Tu?"
Tuoba Yue's face darkened, showing no mercy: "Didn't you hear what I just said? I saw with my own eyes that Yun Ao kidnapped the Commandant and tried to frame Lord Lü, which is why I abandoned the darkness and came to the light."
Seeing that even a lowly corporal dared to challenge him, Bian Wei's temper flared up immediately: "You!"
But the next second, Lu Tu sneered: "Trash is trash. You call yourself a border army champion? You're a piece of shit!"
After saying that, Lü Tu waved his hand and pointed to the east gate, saying, "Those with guts, come with me, otherwise if something happens to Lord Yun, Wuchuan will be in chaos and no one will be spared!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers guarding the south gate understood the seriousness of the situation, and they also knew of Lü Tu's capabilities.
Right now, they have no better choice than to follow Lü Tu. After all, they can understand that if Yun Tian is really killed, they, who are responsible for guarding the city gate, will also be implicated to some extent.
After glancing at the timid Bian Wei, the thousands of soldiers guarding the city clasped their fists in unison and said, "Lord Lü, we are willing to go!"
Lu Tu turned around, his gaze sweeping over their faces one by one, trying to familiarize himself with them so that he wouldn't be unable to distinguish friend from foe when the fighting started.
He then nodded boldly: "Good! Kill the villains and save the captain!"
"Kill!" The thousands of soldiers seemed to be infected by Lu Tu's emotions and shouted in unison, and for a moment they were united.
Bian Wei watched from the sidelines, his heart pounding with anxiety. He had never imagined that leading troops could be so simple and efficient.
Take his responsibility for guarding the South Gate, for example. Even though he had the legitimacy granted by Yun Tian, the soldiers in front of him still did not submit to him.
They had even been directly turned by Lü Tu, while Lü Tu could rally people and boost morale with just a few words.
It's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others. At this moment, he finally began to face the gap between himself and Lü Tu. It was definitely not just about martial arts; that was just the smallest difference between them.
Moreover, Lu Tu's words just now greatly insulted Bian Wei's proud self-esteem.
Seeing that the soldiers guarding the city were leaving with Lü Tu one by one, and that when they passed Bian Wei, the way each of them looked at him seemed to be cursing him as a coward.
Bian Wei couldn't take it anymore! Even though his spear wasn't with him, he stole someone else's horse, mounted it, and quietly followed behind Lü Tu.
A short while later, Nie Yun whispered a reminder: "Brother, Bian Wei is behind us, do we need to?"
Lu Tu shook his head: "No need to pay attention to him. Let him follow if he wants to. It doesn't matter whether he helps or not."
Now that Bian Wei has caught up, Lü Tu can use his identity to maintain the legitimacy of his trip.
After all, who in Wuchuan didn't know that Bian Wei was Yun Tian's attendant? The fact that he was in Lü Tu's group meant that he represented Yun Tian's will.
In this era of limited information and outdated thinking, ordinary people don't have a strong sense of independent thinking; they only distinguish between the simplest right and wrong.
As long as Lü Tu clings to legitimacy and proves that his actions are righteous, he will naturally win the hearts of the people.
The people along the way watched Lü Tu's entourage with numb indifference, quickly hiding to the side for fear of being trampled.
"Sir, where are you going?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding people all turned to look at him with curiosity.
Seeing such a good opportunity, Lü Tu naturally wanted to promote it, so he called out to Tuoba Yue, "Tell everyone about it."
Tuoba Yue was a smart man and immediately understood Lü Tu's meaning. He raised his long sword and shouted loudly, "The Commandant has been kidnapped by his son Yun Ao today. We are on our way to rescue him!"
He walked along the way shouting, and the people who heard him were all outraged.
After all, no matter how chaotic and morally corrupt Wuchuan was, it was still a region ruled by the Central Plains dynasties, where Confucian culture flourished.
The concept of filial piety permeates every person in Dayu, resulting in everyone having a strong capacity for empathy.
They all cried out, "Do you need help, sir? We also want to go and rescue the Commandant."
These words immediately resonated with many people, who were willing to go, since staying in Wuchuan, a place rife with smallpox, would inevitably lead to death.
It would be better to follow Lü Tu to make a name for themselves and see if they can get any benefits. Even if they don't get anything, at least they can become familiar to Yun Tian and Lü Tu.
Tuoba Yue dared not make the decision himself, and asked Lü Tu in a low voice, "My lord, is this a good idea? Won't it delay our progress in rescuing Lord Yun?"
Lu Tu shook his head slightly. This was exactly what he wanted to see, as long as he had enough supporters, enough to spread throughout the entire Wuchuan.
Whether Yun Tian is dead or alive is no longer important; what matters is that Lü Tu must go and save him.
Lu Tu said loudly, "This trip might cost us our heads. The bandits are fierce and have been preparing for many days. It will definitely not be easy to rescue Lord Yun."
"My lord, we are not afraid. As long as we can save Lord Yun, we are not afraid of anything!"
This slogan is great! It's so loud and clear. If Yun Tian knew about it, he would be deeply moved.
Lu Tu also pretended to be moved and looked at them: "Are you really not afraid of death?"
"We're not afraid!" the surrounding people shouted in unison.
Lu Tu slapped his thigh and shouted, "Good! Since that's the case, then you will all come with me to Seven Turns to rescue Lord Yun and kill those thieves!"
"Yes, sir!"
The surrounding people all followed behind the procession, and as Lü Tu passed by, these people who knew the whole story began to spontaneously tell others about it.
In no time, the ranks behind Lü Tu grew longer and longer, increasing exponentially.
This was completely beyond Lu Tu's expectations, and Nie Yun suddenly turned around and saw that the end of the street was so far away that he couldn't see the end of it.
"Brother, can we really rely on so many unarmed civilians?"
Lu Tu gave a wicked smile: "When can we count on them? They're just following behind us to make a living. If we really run into thieves, they'll run away the moment they see them."
"Then why do it this way?"
"Scare Yun Ao, and then scare the master behind him."
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