Mo Tienan was terrified. He realized that Lu Tu was determined to take his life today. His only reliance was the hundreds of thousands of troops in Longcheng, but these troops were scattered throughout the city and were not a solution to his immediate needs.
His only reliance was his status as the Commandant of Longcheng. Mo Tienan warned, "Lu Tu, don't forget that I am the Commandant of Longcheng. This was proposed by Lord Jiang Lingfeng and personally bestowed by the Emperor. You should know what the crime of killing me is. Even if you marry the Second Princess, it won't protect you!"
Lu Tu stomped on his throat, causing his face to turn red from the suffocation: "Do you think playing these tricks on me will work? You fat, useless piece of trash. It's a disgrace that the soldiers and civilians of Longcheng follow you. I'm here on the orders of Prince Duan to take over Longcheng. What's wrong with that?"
Of course, this was just Lü Tu talking nonsense, but when Lü Tu brought up Prince Duan, the guards of Longcheng present naturally believed him to some extent.
After all, Lü Tu has already married the Second Princess. As the Second Princess's younger brother, it's normal for Prince Duan to have some favoritism towards Lü Tu. Prince Duan's fief is in Longcheng, so it's highly likely that Lü Tu will be allowed to take over Longcheng.
This naturally made the other guards even more respectful of Lü Tu. After all, they were just there to be soldiers, and they didn't really care who they were serving under.
Mo Tienan's decline is now very obvious. Despite his age, he is as naive as a child in front of Lü Tu and has no ability to resist.
Once Lü Tu successfully seizes Longcheng, coupled with the official appointment by Prince Duan, it means that they will naturally all fall under Lü Tu's command in the future. At this time, it is obviously something only a fool would do to contradict their superior.
Meanwhile, the 2,000 elite cavalrymen that Lü Tu had arranged outside the Commandant's Mansion had already stormed into the mansion. In particular, the guards offered no resistance whatsoever after receiving the order, allowing Lü Tu's men to rush into the mansion and completely take control of it.
"Lu Tu, I can give you the tiger tally of the Dragon City army, but can you agree to one condition?"
Lu Tu smiled wickedly: "Of course, as long as you hand it over to me, I can spare your family!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Tienan's eyes lit up: "Really?"
After seeing Lü Tu nod in front of everyone, Mo Tienan struggled to get up, patted his clothes, and gave Lü Tu a deep look: "You are really not simple. No wonder you are known as the God of War of Wuchuan. Your skills are already among the best in the world. With you guarding Longcheng, it can be said that you have brought benefits to the region."
One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Lü Tu naturally wouldn't slander Mo Tienan anymore. After all, the other party was trying to save face for him. Even if he were to hand over the Tiger Tally and military power, there should be a more dignified way, like what was happening now.
Lu Tu instructed Nie Yun to follow Mo Tienan to the backyard, while he himself scanned the numerous guards present with an expressionless face: "You yourselves saw and heard everything. Let me ask you, was what I, Lu Tu, did today right or wrong?"
The guards looked at each other, completely bewildered. They never expected Lu Tu to ask them this question, but there was clearly only one answer: "Yes! Under Mo Tienan's leadership, we were forced to stay indoors when those petty villains blocked our water supply. We've been holding our breath for a long time."
"Excellent! A true hero should be like General Lü, galloping across the battlefield and slaying all enemies under heaven. We all agree that Dragon City should be under the jurisdiction of General Lü!"
These were all seasoned veterans who had served in the Longcheng army for many years. As the hub of the Central Plains and the six border towns of the North, Longcheng naturally had a much better source of information about the world situation than the North.
They naturally understood that in the current chaotic situation, the only way for ordinary people to survive was to rely on a strongman like Lü Tu. Otherwise, if they followed a cowardly general like Mo Tienan, he could abandon the city and surrender when it fell, but ordinary soldiers like them would find it difficult to survive the Red Turban Army's massacre.
At this moment, Sun Meng, who was leading 2,000 elite cavalry outside, strode in, knocking aside the guards, and knelt down on one knee in front of Lü Tu, saying, "This humble general Sun Meng greets the general. The entire commandant's mansion has been taken under our control. Please give your instructions, general!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Reassure the people outside and tell them not to worry. I, Lu Tu, am not here to cause chaos in Dragon City, but to help everyone live a good life!"
"Understood, I will take care of it immediately!"
Although Sun Meng's thought process is a bit off, his execution ability is impeccable. As long as Lü Tu gives him clear orders, he can do them well.
Soon, Mo Tienan followed Nie Yun over. Nie Yun stepped forward with delight and held up an object in his hands: "Brother, this is the military mobilization tally and seal of Dragon City!"
Lu Tu grabbed the wooden box, examined the seal from the bottom, and then clutched the tiger tally in his hand.
The meaning behind this scene, as seen by Nie Yun, Xiang Ze, and the others, is self-evident.
This means that from this moment on, Lu Tu is close to taking control of the entire Longcheng. He is only one step away from taking the last step: to lead the government troops to the Longcheng military camp and bring all the government troops under his command.
Furthermore, from Mo Tienan's words just now, we can tell that the entire Dragon City is incredibly wealthy, with abundant food and money. As the central hub, Dragon City is also home to various powerful forces and branches of wealthy merchants from all over the world, and there are even several money shops.
Congratulations, General!
After Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and others offered their congratulations, the guards who were Mo Tienan's trusted confidants also knelt down on one knee: "Congratulations, General Lü!"
This scene, witnessed by Mo Tienan, especially seeing those who usually fawned over him now surrendering to Lü Tu right before his eyes without any hesitation or sadness, filled Mo Tienan with an indescribable irony, and his face was filled with sorrow.
However, he had not completely given up hope. He had cultivated his influence in Longcheng for so many years. Even though the Tiger Tally had been given to Lü Tu, he still had the ability to turn the tables. As long as Lü Tu released him, he would still have his old subordinates at the Longcheng government army camp.
Lu Tu stepped forward and patted Mo Tienan on the shoulder: "How about this, Lao Mo, let's go all the way. You write another letter of appointment and accompany me to the Central Army Camp in Longcheng."
Mo Tienan was dumbfounded. His newly hatched scheme was completely useless in front of Lü Tu, which made him feel a sense of despair. In the end, he even let out a bitter smile.
Lu Tu glanced at him contemptuously: "It seems that people really do laugh when they are in extreme despair."
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