Zhao Qingyao added from the side, "Yes, Deputy General Zhu, please rest assured. The man I, Zhao Qingyao, have married is definitely not a villain who goes back on his word. After all, my husband doesn't even want to be a consort. If he only wanted to consolidate his position in Wuchuan, there would be no need for him to do this."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhaozhou's eyes widened in surprise. Then, he looked at Lü Tu with deep eyes and said with respect, "Given General Lü's background, his ability to not covet any wealth or honor is truly admirable!"
Lu Tu waved his hand dismissively: "I know what you want to say. It's nothing more than that many people below will think that I, Lu Tu, am just a sycophant who has latched onto the princess's big ship. But I, Lu Tu, have never needed to explain my actions to anyone. My actions will prove everything."
"I understand. Please allow me to pass on this information to my subordinates. Clearing up any misunderstandings will be beneficial to morale."
Just as Lü Tu was about to nod, an explosion suddenly rang out in Wuchuan City. There had always been a curfew at the border, and the nights in Wuchuan were especially quiet. This loud noise immediately made everyone present tense.
Tuoba Yue hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother, there may be some trouble in the city!"
Lu Tu waved his hand, naturally not sending other soldiers at this moment, as they were newly gathered and not yet readily available: "You lead 500 elite cavalry..."
Before he could finish speaking, a cavalryman under his command galloped up and shouted from afar, "General!"
"explain!"
The cavalryman, his face contorted with anger, reported: "General, just as Lieutenant Nie led us to the Zhang family's residence in the west of the city for a discussion, the Zhang family had ambushed us with axemen and launched a direct attack. Lieutenant Nie sent me back to report!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu's face turned ashen. Many of the newly surrendered captains around him raised their eyebrows and volunteered, saying, "General Lü, these bastards are too audacious. This humble general is willing to lead 1,000 troops to suppress them!"
There were many such comments, and the scene became noisy for a while. Only Zhu Zhaozhou looked coldly into the city, and then looked at Lü Tu.
He didn't speak. He knew this was extremely embarrassing for Lü Tu, as it was a real slap in the face. Only Lü Tu could handle it himself. Besides, he also wanted to see how well Lü Tu commanded the army.
Lu Tu waved his hand to quiet the scene, then turned to Tuoba Yue and said, "Take 500 elite cavalry and go to suppress the Zhang family. Wherever you go, kill anyone who resists! Remember, I want Zhang and his family alive!"
Hiss! As soon as the words "I want to live" were uttered, the hearts of all the captains around who were enjoying the show suddenly skipped a beat.
Even if they had seemed to be just watching the show earlier, they could now sense Lü Tu's determination.
Tuoba Yue replied sternly, "Yes, sir!"
Their elite cavalry had already gathered at the beginning of the explosion. Upon receiving Tuoba Yue's instructions, the cavalry clearly separated into 500 men, who cleanly and efficiently followed Tuoba Yue out of the East Gate and headed to Zhang Yuanwai's house.
Pang Tianlei asked from the side, "General Lü, this Master Zhang dared to directly challenge Nie Yun. Doesn't that mean he has other forces behind him? Otherwise, he wouldn't have such audacity. In my opinion, is it a bit too few for Tuoba Yue to only bring 500 men? I am willing to lead my troops to his aid!"
Lu Tu waved his hand: "No need. No matter what power the other side has, even if the entire Wuchuan is their people, my 500 men are enough, because Nie Yun only brought 20 men before."
Hearing this, Pang Tianlei and the other newly joined generals were somewhat taken aback. After all, the rumbling sounds in Wuchuan City were like the might of heaven, and all of this was accomplished by Nie Yun, who only brought 20 men.
Thinking of this, everyone present couldn't help but wonder what methods and means Lu Tu's army had to achieve such an offensive.
Everyone could tell that Lü Tu was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to mention going to provide reinforcements again.
After all, the other party had slapped Lü Tu hard in front of so many people. If Lü Tu wasn't allowed to resolve the matter himself, his prestige in the Wuchuan army would likely suffer greatly in the future.
Tuoba Yue was also very clear about these issues. He knew that he had to take swift and decisive action to break the deadlock and prevent a hundred more blows.
After entering the city, Tuoba Yue encountered a group of men dressed in night clothes who were hiding in the shadows of the street and running towards the west gate.
Without a word, Tuoba Yue drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The cavalrymen following him were all veterans who had fought many battles. Seeing this, they did not hesitate at all and fired a volley of composite bows, killing all of them.
Tuoba Yue didn't even bother to look at the corpses of these guys, and led his men to rush towards Ximen again. On the way, they encountered several more waves of enemies, and unsurprisingly, they killed them all.
He knew that someone was indeed plotting something behind the scenes, and the explosions over the west side were getting weaker and weaker. Tuoba Yue knew that Nie Yun was running out of detonators and explosives, and he had to get there as soon as possible.
"Brothers, forget about those scoundrels, let's go rescue Nie Yun and the other brothers first!"
"kill!"
In the homes of the people throughout the city, still shaken by the explosion, candles were lit, which also made it easier for Tuoba Yue to travel.
Soon Tuoba Yue arrived near Zhang Yuanwai's house. After just one glance, Tuoba Yue's eyes widened in fury!
At this moment, Nie Yun was accompanied by ten soldiers, who had been forced into the middle by hundreds of men in black wielding knives and spears, and each of them was already injured.
Tuoba Yue roared, "I am Tuoba Yue, a captain under Lü Tu. I order you to lay down your weapons, or I will kill your entire family!"
Despite the shouts, Tuoba Yue and his group did not stop their footsteps. The shouts were merely to remind the other side that they had arrived and to attract their attention, thus freeing Nie Yun and the others.
Nie Yun was now in a bloodthirsty frenzy. He hadn't expected that a seemingly insignificant Zhang Yuanwai would have so many private soldiers hidden in his mansion. He had already killed more than a dozen enemies, but their numbers still far exceeded his own. Seeing Tuoba Yue looking on in a daze, he shouted, "Brother Tuoba, don't worry about me, kill these bastards first!"
Tuoba Yue shouted at Nie Yun, "Take cover!"
Nie Yun knew exactly what Tuoba Yue was planning to do, so he quickly dismounted, grabbed one of the men in black, and used him as a human shield.
The next second, Tuoba Yue led his men in a volley of composite bows, and the rain of arrows killed most of the more than one hundred men in black present!
Tuoba Yue shouted, "Nie Yun, how is he?"
Nie Yun struggled to push aside the corpse in front of him, then spat and said, "Seal off this house, don't let that bastard get away!"
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