Lu Tu shouted outside again, "The wind is fierce!"
The two Feng brothers rushed in, clasped their hands in greeting, and said, "Your subordinates are here!"
"You brothers take 20 men back to the village to check the situation, find Xiao Zhong and tell him what happened today, then come back and report!"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhao Qingyao watched from the side, nodding in approval. She was satisfied with Lü Tu's meticulous arrangements and overall considerations.
Lu Tu had been fooled by Xu Jing before. As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. If Lu Tu were to fall for the same trick again after experiencing the pain once, he might as well be dead. He was not worthy of leading so many people to risk their lives for him.
"My lord, now that you have conquered Wuchuan, after the border troops from all over Wuchuan come to report back, will you stay in Wuchuan or return to the village?"
This is actually a question that Lü Tu has been considering. Logically speaking, he should live here, but the village is his home.
After thinking for a moment, Lü Tu spoke up: "I have an idea, Qingyao."
Zhao Qingyao nodded, her eyes filled with adoration as she looked at Lü Tu: "Please speak, my husband."
"It's not that I'm the Commandant of Wuchuan just because I've occupied it; rather, wherever I am, that's where the Commandant's Office is!"
These domineering words left Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan stunned. Prince Duan stared blankly at Lü Tu and said, "Good heavens, Lü Tu, if you had been born during the reign of Emperor Taizu, you would definitely have become a powerful regional official."
At this moment, the light in Zhao Qingyao's eyes as she looked at Lü Tu was almost undisguised. She had never been so sure that she would admire someone so much. The last one was naturally her father, the emperor. Apart from that, no other man could catch her eye.
But to her utter surprise, today she found herself fulfilling all her fantasies about her ideal man in Lü Tu.
“My husband is right! Besides, I was imprisoned here before, and I don’t like this place either. After the border troops from all over Wuchuan come to report, let’s go back to the village.”
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Lu Tu joked, "There's no place like home, so it's better to go home. Besides, I don't think the defenses of Wuchuan City can compare to my Kuishan Village!"
Zhao Qingyao took the initiative to pour tea for Lü Tu: "Then I will accompany my husband back to his doghouse."
Lu Tu was taken aback upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that Zhao Qingyao, a princess of a nation, would get into the mood so quickly. Moreover, she had indeed helped Lu Tu a great deal today, and he could see Zhao Qingyao's intentions from these aspects.
At first, Lü Tu only used her, but now he can clearly feel that Zhao Qingyao is getting closer to him. Since that's the case, Lü Tu is not a person who closes his heart and locks away love, so he will naturally open a part of his heart to accept her.
Five hours later, at dusk, the Feng brothers returned to report: "Reporting to the lord, everything in the village is normal. This is a letter from the First Madam that Mr. Xiao asked me to bring!"
Lu Tu raised an eyebrow, took the letter, and unfolded it. He confirmed that it was indeed Song Yuxi's handwriting: "Husband, everything is fine at home, don't worry! We hope that you will prioritize your safety while you are fighting on the front lines. Our whole family is waiting for your good news at home."
Lu Tu was deeply moved after reading it. He recalled that when he first met Song Yuxi, he had nothing and was preparing to go hunting in the snow. Song Yuxi had said these words to him that day.
Before he knew it, Lu Tu's eyes had become a little warm. At this moment, Zhao Qingyao came to Lu Tu's side and gently took his arm: "Sister is a good person. It was so good to have her take care of my husband before."
Lu Tu turned to look at Zhao Qingyao and stared at her for a long time, but in the end he couldn't see any jealousy or envy in her eyes.
"Qingyao, it's getting dark, you should go back to the manor and rest for a while. We'll go home first thing tomorrow morning at the latest."
"No! I want to stay with my husband!"
Lu Tu nodded without saying much. He knew what Zhao Qingyao was thinking. She was afraid that after he had used her, he would leave Wuchuan with his troops without her.
Before long, Liu Yang returned with his men to report. Even from a distance, you could feel his joy: "Brother, it's done!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Have you notified everyone?"
"The notification has been sent out. All the border troops in Wuchuan will arrive in Wuchuan tonight!"
Lu Tu patted him on the shoulder approvingly: "Well done. Go eat something and rest for a bit. I'll need you to help out later."
"Understood, brother!"
After standing at the entrance of the Commandant's Mansion for a while, Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue and others would send people over from time to time to report to Lü Tu, such as how many people had arrived from which direction.
Lu Tu looked at Zhao Qingyao, who was already somewhat drowsy, and said, "Qingyao, don't sleep anymore. I'll take you to wake up."
Zhao Qingyao asked curiously, "Has the border troops arrived?"
"right."
Prince Duan waved his hand helplessly and said, "I'm not leaving. If you want to go to the village, you can go by yourselves. I'm more comfortable staying here."
Lu Tu laughed and said, "That suits me just as well. From now on, Prince Duan will take good care of Wuchuan City. I will leave you 2,000 men to maintain order."
Prince Duan chuckled and said, "It's no problem to leave it to me. I'm tired from the journey, so I won't go to the military review. You can go with Second Sister."
"good!"
Lu Tu arranged for a carriage to be brought over, and after Zhao Qingyao boarded, he found two young maids to accompany her. He then mounted his horse, looked at his 800 elite cavalry who had been waiting for a long time, and shouted loudly, "Brothers, follow me to the East Gate to inspect the border troops!"
"Yes, sir!"
Upon arriving outside the East Gate, Lü Tu saw a number of soldiers bearing the banners of the Wuchuan Border Army stationed in the distance.
Soon, several cavalrymen approached with torches. Liu Hu shouted across the distance, "Halt! Who goes there? State your slogan!"
"Lieutenant Liu, I'm Pang Tianlei! We met this afternoon!"
After Liu Hu spurred his horse forward to confirm the situation, he waved his hand and said, "Come here!"
At this moment, a burly man with a dark complexion smiled from afar and bowed to Lü Tu, saying, "This humble general, Pang Tianlei, greets the general!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Commander Pang, you've worked hard. How many troops did you bring this time?"
Pang Tianlei explained, "Our unit has a total of more than 4,700 soldiers and civilians, with more than 1,800 troops. They have all arrived and brought 30 days' worth of rations!"
Lu Tu looked at Pang Tianlei approvingly and said, "Your Pangjia Village is 40 li away from Wuchuan, but you are the first to arrive. I will remember your and your brothers' kindness. Go back to the team and let the brothers rest first!"
Pang Tianlei's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly cupped his hands and said, "This humble general obeys!"
Next, more and more troops arrived at the East Gate.
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