Ye Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Lü Tu. Before he could speak, a burly man behind him shouted sharply, "I think you're the one being insolent! Do you know who you're talking to?"
Lu Tu approached and barged into the ranks of the Shence Army without a second thought, forcefully separating them and looking at the burly man without fear.
"You're talking nonsense! This is my jurisdiction, I don't care who you are? You forced your way into my village and hurt my people, who gave you such audacity?"
Ye Qingyu's eyelids twitched as he listened. He knew that Lü Tu was audacious, but he never expected that Lü Tu would not give him, the Right Protector General, any face at all, and would start cursing him in front of so many of his soldiers.
If Ye Qingyu were to step forward at this moment, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that he is also a dog?
But if he didn't step forward, seeing the pathetic state of his subordinates, who had been completely crushed by Lu Tu's imposing presence, he would be utterly intimidated.
The Shence Army soldiers who had been pushed aside by Lü Tu glared angrily at Lü Tu and his men.
"You fucking..."
Before a Shence Army soldier could even utter a curse, Tuoba Yue, standing behind Lü Tu, slapped him across the face: "What are you? How dare you insult my master?"
At this moment, Lu Tu only had 100 soldiers with him, but these 100 soldiers were all veterans who had followed Lu Tu through many battles. Whether it was their morale, military bearing, or courage, they had all been forged in blood and sand.
Even if they are outnumbered, this is their own territory, how can they be bullied by these outsiders? If that's the case, they might as well hang themselves.
With that slap, the atmosphere instantly became tense, and both the Shence Army and their own soldiers drew their swords and faced off.
Lu Tu ignored Ye Qingyu, whose eyes were practically spitting fire, and went straight to Jia Dazhuang. He cut the rope with a single halberd, grabbed him in mid-air, and gently placed him on the ground.
This single move truly terrified the Shence Army soldiers present.
After all, they were all from military backgrounds, and an expert's skill is immediately apparent. The halberd in Lü Tu's hand looked extremely heavy, and many people in the Shence Army had experienced Lü Tu's strength before.
Not only does Lü Tu wield the halberd with such exquisite skill, but he can also lift a man weighing over 100 pounds with one hand while sitting on horseback, handling him with ease. What kind of strength does that require?
Just as the hatred in Ye Qingyu's eyes intensified, he was about to order Lü Tu to be captured.
Suddenly, a violent tremor came from the ground beneath their feet. Looking up, they saw a dark mass of people rushing towards them from the center of the village, shouting and fighting!
"Who dares to hurt my elder brother? Otherwise, you'll all leave your lives behind!"
"If you even touch Lord Lü, you'll sever his Achilles tendons!"
Everyone turned around and saw 300 cavalrymen charging ahead. These cavalrymen had bloodshot eyes and looked like they were fighting desperately for their father's killer.
If only that were all, then there were nearly 2,000 military slaves after the 300 cavalrymen. Although they were dressed in rags, the knives in their hands were gleaming, sharp weapons!
Moreover, behind the military slaves were thousands of civilians! Some of these civilians were carrying kitchen knives, some were carrying hoes and axes, and there were even many women mixed in among them.
Although it looked messy, there was no chaos at all; they all charged forward in an orderly fashion.
The sheer force of the shouts from thousands of people was enough to soar to the heavens!
The Shence Army soldiers present were dumbfounded!
They certainly knew how many men Lu Tu had, but they never expected his soldiers to be so elite.
Even the people under his rule charged forward fearlessly; it could truly be said that the entire nation was mobilized as a soldier!
At this moment, Lu Tu sat on his horse, staring directly at Ye Qingyu. There was not a trace of retreat or forbearance in his eyes, only pent-up anger!
Today was supposed to be a day for them to celebrate their great victory. As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. Ye Qingyu dared to cause trouble for them at this time and even hit Jia Dazhuang, who was in charge of guarding the city gate. Wasn't this a slap in Lu Tu's face?
With that in mind, Lü Tu naturally wouldn't give Ye Qingyu any way out.
Ye Qingyu sat up straight warily, then shouted, "Lu Tu, are you trying to rebel?"
He thought that by accusing Lu Tu of rebellion, even if it didn't frighten him, it would at least make the soldiers and civilians who came to support him back down.
To everyone's surprise, even after hearing the word "rebellion," not only did everyone not back down, but they also took a step forward together with unwavering determination.
Although no one said anything, their actions had already shown their attitude!
That means even if Lü Tu rebels, they will follow him. So what?
Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Qingyu was greatly alarmed. Normally, even if he only glared at these commoners, they would be terrified and run away in fear.
However, after arriving in Lü Tu's territory, things had already exceeded his comprehension.
He wondered to himself, could it be that Lü Tu really had thoughts of rebellion?
If that's the case, he will definitely seize this opportunity to deal with Lü Tu. He won't be a Ye if he doesn't put him to death!
But Lu Tu smiled wickedly: "Ye Qingyu, I think you're the one who's rebelling!"
"How dare you!" Ye Qingyu's attendant shouted.
Nie Yun's voice was even louder: "I think you're the one who's incredibly audacious. If you dare to shout again, I'll kill you as a sacrifice to the flag!"
Nie Yun knew that Lü Tu had already decided to start the war. Sometimes Lü Tu needed someone to stand up and speak for him. After all, when soldiers faced soldiers and generals faced generals, the authority of the commander-in-chief could be demonstrated.
Lu Tu coldly said, "As everyone knows, under the Fubing system, all personnel appointments are different from those in the Central Plains. This area is under the jurisdiction of Wuchuan Prefecture, and I have petitioned the court to exempt me from taxes for three years. All corvée labor and taxes are under my control. This is not a place where your Shence Army can run wild!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyu frowned. As a second-rank military officer, how could he not know about this system?
The Fubing system was originally established by the founding emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty. Its purpose was to exclude the six border towns from the Ministry of War, so that they would not be infiltrated and controlled by the Ministry of War and the imperial court, thus enabling them to develop healthily.
Ye Qingyu said coldly, "This time it was your gatekeeper who disrespected me, so I just punished him a little. You brought so many people to surround me, and you still say you're not rebelling?"
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