Lu Tu frowned and looked at the messenger: "Who are you? Do you have any evidence for your words?"
He certainly wouldn't let his soldiers risk their lives for nothing just because of a stranger's words.
The messenger nodded and took out a letter from his pocket: "This is a handwritten order from the Second Princess. Please take a look, General Lü!"
When Lü Tu opened it, he found that, as the messenger had said, it was a letter written by Zhao Qingyao herself. Moreover, there was a jade pendant seal at the end of the letter, which was exactly the same as the jade pendant she had given him before. It was obviously a pair.
Xiao Zhong, who was standing to the side, asked in confusion, "Why did the Second Princess ask my general to handle this matter, instead of Prince Duan?"
The messenger sighed helplessly, "I have the same question, but unfortunately my rank is too low to know. Anyway, please set off as soon as possible, General."
Lu Tu looked at Liu Hu: "Take the messenger to get something to eat, and see the guest out!"
"Thank you, General Lü. I will take my leave now."
After the messenger left, everyone in the room looked like they wanted to say something but couldn't.
Ignoring them, Lü Tu turned and handed the letter to Xiao Zhong: "Mr. Xiao, do you think this matter is true or false?"
After glancing at the letter, Xiao Zhong frowned and said, "It seems this matter is true, but!"
Lu Tu nodded: "But Zhao Qingyao wouldn't order me like that. I admit there might be changes in Longcheng, but the changes in Wuchuan City are even greater!"
A hint of joy flashed in Xiao Zhong's eyes. Seeing Lü Tu so clear-headed, he was relieved: "What you say is right, my lord. That is exactly what I was thinking."
The two men quickly clarified the situation in a few words, which reassured Nie Yun and the others present. Working with people like Lü Tu and Xiao Zhong ensured that their blood and the blood of their brothers would not be shed in vain.
"Big brother, what do we do next?"
Lu Tu waved his hand: "Liu Hong, go and gather 500 elite cavalry to come with me to Wuchuan. All soldiers are to cease training today and remain in their villages to stand by and defend their positions!"
"Yes, sir!"
With a leader in mind, everyone began to perform their duties. Lü Tu then explained the specifics to Xiao Zhong. The two had almost identical ideas, which saved a lot of time in this matter.
Lu Tu returned home swiftly and, without the slightest hesitation, began searching for armor.
Upon seeing his expression, Song Yuxi said seriously, "Cuiguo, go and prepare a day or two's worth of dry rations for your husband to take with him."
"Hey!" Cui Guo's two little legs quickly started moving.
"My lord, has something gone wrong?"
Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu stepped forward to help Lü Tu put on his armor, while Lü Tu briefly explained the current situation.
As expected of a descendant of a great general, Song Yuxi nodded and said, "Husband, your judgment is correct. Based on my understanding of the defense of Longcheng, let alone the rebels, even if the Shence Army were to go, they wouldn't be able to take it down within a month or two. We don't need to panic at all."
Lu Tu nodded solemnly. Song Yuxi naturally understood what Lu Tu was worried about. Qin Qianqian and Uncle Fu were still doing business in Longcheng.
Qin Qianqian had saved her life before, so Song Yuxi certainly wouldn't forget. But what she said was also true. Longcheng was well-fortified and had plenty of food. It was also the territory of the Jiang family and the fiefdom of Prince Duan. It would not be so easily breached.
After getting dressed, Lü Tu kissed each of his wives on the forehead, then took the dry rations and halberd handed to him by Cui Guo and went out.
At this time, the 500 elite cavalrymen were ready, half of whom were equipped with composite bows and detonators. This was his trump card, so that even if something happened in Wuchuan, he could still fight back.
Before the battle, Lü Tu addressed all his soldiers in a loud voice: "The Second Princess has encountered trouble in Wuchuan City. As soldiers of the Great Yu Dynasty, we naturally have the duty to rescue her. Brothers, follow me to Wuchuan!"
"Kill! Rescue the princess!"
Then, Lü Tu waved his hand and charged out of the city gate first, followed closely by the other 500 elite cavalry, raising clouds of dust.
These pre-war mobilization speeches are essential; in any era, war always requires a just cause.
Even if it were just for the sake of the soldiers, we must say it.
As they said, it was for justice, and everyone was willing to risk everything.
If they don't tell each other, they won't desert, but their beliefs will be lacking, and they won't be able to unleash their full fighting potential.
This is human nature, not a matter of how much training one receives. Without a strong motivation, who would be willing to risk their life for no reason?
Half an hour later, Lü Tu led his troops to the outskirts of Wuchuan City. Just like the last time Yun Ao and Zhou Taishan rebelled, this time the gates of Wuchuan City were not guarded by border troops.
Instead, the city was now filled with Shence Army soldiers, and countless terrified civilians were fleeing outside the city gates. At this point, even the most foolish person could roughly understand the situation.
Lu Tu made a gesture, and the elite cavalry behind him instantly understood his meaning, signaling everyone to prepare for battle.
At this moment, Liu Hong spurred his horse forward, but was unsurprisingly stopped by the Shence Army: "Who are you?"
Liu Hong didn't mince words and angrily declared, "I am Liu Hong, a colonel under Lü Tu, the deputy general of Wuchuan!"
These were all people promoted by Lü Tufeng in the past few days, including Liu Yang, Liu Hu, Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and Liu Hong, who were all promoted to the rank of Ninth-Rank Colonel.
To everyone's surprise, the Shence Army soldiers were completely different from the group that had been in front of the Commandant's Mansion earlier.
They glanced contemptuously at Lü Tu and the 500 cavalrymen behind him, then waved dismissively at Liu Hong: "What is Lü Tu? My General Ye has decreed that for the next three days, no one is allowed to leave Wuchuan!"
With a shout, Liu Hong drew his longsword from his back. At the same time, Lü Tu waved his hand, and the 500 elite cavalry behind him also drew their bows and arrows, aiming them directly at the Shence Army at the city gate.
Lu Tu shouted sternly, "I'm too lazy to waste words with you. I'll count to three, and anyone who dares not put down their weapon and squat down with their hands on their head will die!"
These words stunned the Shence Army.
These men were transferred from the capital's main camp. Even though they had heard about Lü Tu after arriving here, they didn't take it seriously. After all, a mere border deputy general was nothing in their eyes, especially since they had brought a full 30,000 troops, including the entire Right Protectorate Army.
The leading Shence Army captain turned to Lü Tu and shouted, "You dare? Light the signal fire to call for reinforcements! We, the Shence Army, have sent 30,000 men this time. If you're not afraid of death, then make a move!"
The people next to him were about to light the beacon fire, acting as if they weren't afraid of Lü Tu's arrows at all.
Seeing this, Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue and the others around them were also furious. They had never seen such a bold person before. They knew that Ye Qingyu had been repeatedly humiliated by Lü Tu.
"These bastards, they've grown wings?"
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