He Chongfa only glanced at it before exclaiming in delight, "My God, Brother Xiang!"
Upon hearing this, everyone froze on the spot. Even Lü Tu was taken aback and looked at Xiang Ze with surprise and delight.
Unexpectedly, the credit for this was actually given to Xiang Ze. This guy truly deserves to be one of the core figures of the Red Turban Rebellion back then; almost everyone from top to bottom knows him.
But thinking about it, it's not surprising. Given Xiang Ze's temperament, it would be abnormal if anyone in the Red Turban Army with a name didn't know him.
Xiang Ze stepped forward from the crowd, and then walked over to He Chongfa and the others with a calm expression. The thousand elite soldiers of the Red Turban Army opposite him were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe.
Then He Chongfa couldn't hold back any longer. He immediately dismounted, knelt on one knee, and bowed to Xiang Ze, saying, "Brother Xiang, you saved my life during the siege of Qingzhou. I thought I would never see you again in this life, but I never expected..."
Before he could finish speaking, He Chongfa's arm was grabbed by a strong hand and lifted up. Xiang Ze said, "Get up. The brothers have all abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, so I hope you can listen to General Lü. He is a good general who cares about the people of the world."
He Chongfa nodded, gritted his teeth, and said, "I'll listen to Brother Xiang!"
Xiang Ze patted him on the shoulder: "Then do as the general says. Not only will you save your life and the lives of your brothers, but you might also achieve something in the future."
He Chongfa smiled wryly and said, "Brother Xiang, please stop making empty promises. Just be able to save your life now."
He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lü Tu Yi and said, “General Lü, please give your orders. As long as you don’t kill us brothers, I will do whatever you tell me, Old He!”
Lu Tu nodded: "Tell He Yong that I have been captured."
"It's that simple?"
Lu Tu's lips curled into a confident smile: "It's that simple! You've been with He Yong for a long time, you should know his personality better."
Upon hearing this, He Chongfa was deeply moved. He hadn't expected that Lü Tu, who had never even met He Yong, could understand He Yong's character so well after merely exchanging a few words from afar. This made him feel even more respect for Lü Tu.
After all, even someone like Xiang Ze was willing to follow him. This Lu Tu in front of him was far more terrifying than the legends he had heard!
"I see."
Soon, He Yong's urging voice came from the other end of the passage: "He Chongfa, what's the situation inside? Report immediately!"
He Chongfa nodded emphatically, then, forcing himself to remain calm, shouted towards the other end of the passage, "General He, I have captured Lü Tu of Wuchuan!"
"Is this really true?" He Yong's voice became noticeably excited.
After all, this was someone Zhang Chengyan specifically ordered to be arrested, not to mention that Lü Tu had already become the Commandant of Wuchuan, and was considered one of the highest-ranking officials in the six border towns.
He Yong just wanted to get there as soon as possible to capture Lü Tu, so that he could be promoted in the Red Turban Army. Zhang Chengyan became the Prince of Yan, and it should be no problem for He Yong to become a Marquis.
Thinking of this, he ignored the advice of his deputy and rode into the passage first. It wasn't that he was reckless, after all, He Chongfa was someone he trusted, and the other side of the passage was so quiet and peaceful, so he had no vigilance at all.
Soon, the sound of horses' hooves grew closer and closer in the passage. Lü Tu gave Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue a look, and the two of them, along with Tie Hang and the others, immediately ambushed on both sides of the passage exit, waiting for He Yong to come out.
Sure enough, as soon as He Yong's warhorse charged out, Tie Hang immediately blocked the exit of the passage with his shield, knocking the cavalrymen who followed behind him to their deaths.
This is why the iron rammer could achieve this effect. In addition, the horses in the passage could not move very fast to begin with, which allowed the iron rammer to block the exit by himself.
The sudden turn of events also jolted He Yong, who was preoccupied with victory. He turned around in horror and found that he only had two attendants by his side, and they had been taken down in a very short time. The soldiers behind him were now blocked inside the passage by iron rams.
Before he could react, a cold halberd was pressed against his throat. He turned his head in horror and saw a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes staring at him with disdain.
"I am Lü Tu. You don't need to ask anything now. If you want to live, do as I say!"
He Yong's eyes darted around, and he spotted He Chongfa and Xiang Ze in the crowd. He could no longer hide his anger. He knew he had been tricked, and now the only way to survive was to do as Lu Tu said.
"you say."
"Have your men wait at the other end of the passage until you get there!"
He Yong nodded, then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone back down and wait for my message. Do not move without my orders!"
Soon, his subordinates' puzzled voices came from inside the passage: "General He, why are you doing this? Has something happened to you?"
He Yong shouted, "Isn't my order clear enough, you idiot?"
The sound of horses' hooves soon echoed from inside the passage. Only then did He Yong glare angrily at He Chongfa: "This is what you meant by capturing Lü Tu? You traitor!"
He Chongfa gave a helpless wry smile: "General He, a wise man knows when to yield, and besides, Brother Xiang is here too!"
He Yong had actually seen Xiang Ze a long time ago, but his current position was much higher than Xiang Ze's before. He had very complicated feelings about Xiang Ze, who had once been kind to him.
She wanted to acknowledge Xiang Ze, but also felt she should put on airs, so she simply nodded to him.
Lu Tu laughed and said, "Don't be so unconvinced. I managed to take you down in this way. Even if I kill you now, it wouldn't be a grievance."
He Yong hardened his heart: "The victor is king, the loser is villain. If you want to kill me, then kill me!"
Lu Tu suddenly laughed: "Are you really that courageous? Determined to rebel?"
He Yong was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Xiang Ze, standing nearby, scolded, "General Lü is giving you a chance. Your rebellion and attack on Longcheng is a capital offense punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family. Why don't you surrender now!"
Lu Tu calmly said, "I'm giving you two choices. One is to die rather than surrender and let me kill you, then I'll take advantage of your leaderless situation and let He Zhongfa take over. The other is to be dignified and have your people surrender one by one. I can not only pardon all your crimes, but I can even make you part of the Wuchuan border army. I'll give you an incense stick's time to think it over!"
As Lu Tu finished speaking, fine beads of sweat appeared on He Yong's forehead. Lu Tu made the choice sound simple, but it was really difficult for He Yong to make a decision immediately.
At this moment, Lü Tu remained silent, while He Chongfa and Xiang Ze went up to persuade him: "Old He, are you confused!"
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