Upon hearing this, the soldiers around Zhou Taishan showed no doubt, unlike the soldiers before him.
Lu Tu narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that he had guessed wrong before. These were all Zhou Taishan's personal guards. To have so many personal guards to accompany him in his rebellion, this old man must have been planning for a long time!
Zhou Taishan seemed to have seen through Lü Tu's scheme and laughed loudly: "You want to sow discord among my soldiers? Wishful thinking! I have already made a solemn promise that everyone will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a hundred taels of silver after the success!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers revealed greedy expressions, and their morale soared even higher.
At this moment, shouts of alarm came from the back of the crowd: "Zhou Taishan is really going to rebel! What Lord Lü said is true!"
"Zhou Taishan has some nerve! If he fails, it could mean the extermination of his entire family!"
"No, we have to go now. All we can do is expose the shameful things Zhou Taishan has done!"
They spoke loudly, and the words reached Zhou Taishan's ears clearly.
Zhou Taishan then realized that there were actually several thousand Wuchuan people behind the crowd, and he was furious, saying, "Lu Tu, you villain, how could you use such underhanded tricks to harm me?"
In this era, whether it's a rebellion or an uprising, people value legitimacy. If these people are allowed to escape now, and they are left to their own mouths to spread rumors, even if Zhou Taishan cooperates with Yun Ao to take down Wu Chuan's rebellion, the news will likely reach the other five border towns, or even Longcheng, which is responsible for governing the six towns!
When that time comes, others will inevitably come under his banner to suppress him, which is the last thing he wants to see!
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