Lu Tu was shocked: "He has such a powerful background?"
"What do you think? If I could touch him, I would have submitted a memorial to the emperor on your behalf long ago. I can understand why you are so angry now, but you also have to understand me. How could I forget our agreement? Do you think I really want to go to that wretched place, Karasuma, for a political marriage?"
Lu Tu fell silent after listening. There was a possibility that this was true, but if Zhao Qingyao couldn't provide solid evidence, Lu Tu wouldn't believe it.
Seeing that Lü Tu remained silent, Zhao Qingyao shook her head slightly: "I know you don't believe me."
Then he turned to Prince Duan and said, "Come here!"
Prince Duan was taken aback, then scurried over eagerly: "Second Sister, what's the matter?"
"Tell Lü Tu who Zhao Wuyou is!"
Prince Duan glanced at Lü Tu: "So you're still upset because of this? Sigh, if we could bring down Zhao Wuyou, we would have done it long ago. There's really no way to deal with him. We can only have Ye Qingyu submit a memorial and then use his status as a member of a family that has held high office for four generations to bring down Zhao Wuyou. At that time, my brother will also have the opportunity to bring down the Ye family. That's how it is."
After a brief analysis, Lü Tu also felt that it made sense, and gave Zhao Qingyao a deep look: "Although we've come this far, my brothers can't have come for nothing today!"
Zhao Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief: "We really can't get rid of Yun Tian for you. Why don't you make do for a few days and serve as a deputy general? Only after Ye Qingyu takes down Zhao Wuyou can you deal with Yun Tian."
Prince Duan echoed, "I'll have Yun Tian immediately send you 3,000 elite soldiers, fully armored and with provisions. You can have them right away, so just bear with it for now."
If Lü Tu didn't back down now, it would be going too far, so he simply nodded and said, "Okay, I think that's fine."
"Alright, I'll go and announce it publicly right now. Killing a few Shence Army soldiers today is enough to establish your authority."
Prince Duan then stepped forward and announced loudly, "I hereby appoint Lü Tu as the fifth-rank deputy general of Wuchuan, commanding 3,000 troops, fully armored and armed, and rewarding him with 1,000 mu of fertile land, 800 shi of grain, and 800 warhorses!"
As soon as Prince Duan uttered these words, a gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. Prince Duan had not only given him 3,000 soldiers, but also equipped them with full armor and weapons—these were truly elite troops!
3,000 sets of armor alone are extremely valuable! And they were also provided with so much grain and fertile land.
It should be noted that the area of Kuishan Village is already beyond the scope of the regulations; it can almost be said to be the largest village in the entire Wuchuan County.
Everyone knows that Kuishan Village is almost bigger than Wuchuan City. If this continues, I'm afraid no one in the entire Wuchuan will be able to control Lü Tu in the future.
Upon hearing about the reward of 3,000 elite soldiers, Nie Yun and the others breathed a sigh of relief. This was a real reward!
At this moment, Prince Duan looked at Yun Tian, who had been huddled in the corner, and waved his hand: "Yun Tian, you go and arrange this matter immediately. I must see all the troops and provisions arrive within an hour!"
Yun Tian was startled: "I'll pay for these provisions?"
Prince Duan glared at him: "What's so strange about that? Do you want me to go and find someone for you? Isn't Lü Tu the Zhaowu Colonel of your Wuchuan?"
Yun Tian looked at Ye Qingyu for his opinion, and after seeing Ye Qingyu nod, he quickly smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away!" Then he ran away as if fleeing from this place of trouble, because he was really afraid that Lü Tu would kill him with one blow.
After he left, Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan did not return to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, leaving Ye Qingyu standing there unattended.
Ye Qingyu glanced at Lü Tu, Zhao Qingyao, and the other two, who were chatting animatedly and beaming with joy, showing no trace of their previous tense demeanor.
In addition, even the four soldiers under his command of the Shence Army failed to capture a squad leader under Lü Tu, causing Ye Qingyu to lose face!
Ye Qingyu dared not let them continue their conversation, fearing that the more they talked, the more soldiers Lü Tu would be rewarded with.
“Your Highness, now that Lü Tu has been rewarded, you should order him to withdraw his rebellious troops!”
Before Lü Tu could speak, Prince Duan waved his hand and said, "General Ye, you are mistaken. These are not rebel soldiers. They are the elite troops of our Great Yu Dynasty! They are fierce generals who were able to penetrate deep into the grasslands, launch a night raid on the Saili tribe, and capture Saimu alive!"
Upon hearing this, even Zhao Qingyao looked at Prince Duan in disbelief, never expecting him to make such a high-EQ statement.
Upon hearing this, Nie Yun, Liu Hong, and the others straightened their backs involuntarily. The reason they were so angry was that they had not received the honor they deserved.
Honor is very important to a soldier, and of course, actual rewards are also essential.
Ye Qingyu knew that his allegiance was now very clear, and he knew it was time for him to return to the capital. If he stayed in Wuchuan any longer, he would only bring shame upon himself.
More importantly, he was planning to use the Zhao Wuyou matter to exert pressure as soon as possible, so that he could cultivate the power of his Ye family in Huai Shuo.
Ye Qingyu said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, now that Sam has been captured, I also plan to go to the capital to report back and bring him to His Majesty."
Hearing this, Lü Tu seemed indifferent. He knew that Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan were even more upset than he was about having their military merits stolen.
As expected, upon hearing this, both Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan frowned and looked at Ye Qingyu: "General Ye, this doesn't seem to be in accordance with the rules, does it?"
Ye Qingyu feigned puzzlement and said, "Your Highness, the purpose of my visit to Wuchuan was to escort the princess here. Now it is time to return and report back. Why don't I take Saimu back to the capital with me?"
Prince Duan sneered: "General Ye is truly loyal to the emperor even though he is eating the emperor's food. However, General Ye, you have more important things to do. Sam should stay in Wuchuan for a while. He has traveled a long way and I'm afraid he won't make it to the capital."
The meaning of these words is quite clear. What Prince Duan meant was to tell Ye Qingyu that it was enough for you to report and expose the matter with Zhao Wuyou's case. You should not be greedy and try to steal the credit from Saimuhe.
If you don't know what decorum is, then don't blame me.
Ye Qingyu had no choice but to give up and stand aside to wait silently. Soon, a series of noisy footsteps and the sounds of weapons and armor clashing came from the end of the street.
Lu Tu didn't even turn around. Just by listening to their voices, he could tell that this group of people were no elite soldiers, but just a rabble. Their steps were so disorderly that they were even worse than a group of villagers from Kuishan Village.
Yun Tian cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Prince Duan, I have brought everything!"
Lu Tu looked back and saw that, just as he had thought, although the so-called 3,000 elite soldiers were all young men, they were all thin and weak, and there were few even those of normal build.
Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan could naturally see this as well, and they rebuked, "Yun Tian, is this the elite force you speak of? Are you trying to fool me?"
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