When all the generals of the Dragon City garrison arrived, Mo Tienan looked at Lü Tu and lowered his voice, saying, "Should you speak or should I?"
Lu Tu waved his hand: "You go first."
He also wanted to see if Mo Tienan dared to pull any tricks. After all, if he didn't, it would mean that Mo Tienan was still up to no good, and Lu Tu would naturally not let his whole family off the hook.
But if he tries anything funny at this point, Lü Tu can simply show the Tiger Tally and use the 2,000 elite cavalry he brought to quickly take control of the situation, and then eliminate Mo Tienan's supporters at the same time.
In any case, it doesn't matter to Lü Tu, since he has already taken the initiative in this matter and is not afraid at all.
After pondering for a moment, Mo Tienan met the eager gazes of the Dragon City garrison commanders and said, "You must also be wondering why I called you out. Actually, today..."
Before Lu Tu could speak, Mo Tienan's own general impatiently said, "Commander, just get to the point. I have a few women waiting for me!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu and the others behind him, including Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue, all frowned. Their military discipline had become so lax that they would say such things in front of everyone. This was only because Mo Tienan was here; they couldn't imagine how arrogant they would be under normal circumstances.
It's clear what kind of monstrosity the Longcheng border troops had become under Mo Tienan's command!
Mo Tienan rebuked, "Listen to me! I have received His Highness Prince Duan's decree today, appointing Lü Tu as the new Commandant of Longcheng. Although I am not old, I have suffered from illnesses due to years of fighting on the battlefield. It is time for me to retire and return to my hometown to live out my days. Therefore, from now on, you must obey Commandant Lü Tu's orders. His words are my words!"
Upon hearing this, the generals of the Dragon City garrison immediately erupted in uproar!
No matter how hard they racked their brains, they still couldn't figure out why Mo Tienan, who was deeply rooted in Longcheng, would suddenly abdicate and be removed by Prince Duan.
One of the thin, wiry men looked at Mo Tienan in shock and exclaimed, "Lord Mo, you must be joking! Didn't you tell us today that the 100,000 men Lü Tu brought were here to be our underlings? How could this be..."
The lean man was only halfway through his sentence when others immediately covered his mouth, preventing him from continuing. After all, Mo Tienan had already spoken, and this was the order of Prince Duan. If they didn't give Lü Tu face now, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?
When everyone looked at Lü Tu, they saw that he remained calm and composed, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Lü Tu was indeed young and knew the rules, so he did not get angry.
However, opposition continued to emerge, with at least half of the Longcheng garrison commanders standing up to openly oppose the order.
After trying to stop him several times to no avail, Mo Tienan looked helplessly at Lü Tu and said, "Commander Lü, look at this... I told you this wouldn't work. These are all my old comrades who have followed me through many battles. If they don't agree, how about we postpone it for a couple of days?"
Lu Tu gave a wicked smile: "You think I'm here to buy groceries? You think I can just give you two days off like that?"
After saying that, Lü Tu took out the tiger tally that Mo Tienan had handed over earlier from his pocket, raised it high, and shouted sternly: "The tiger tally is here, everyone listen to my command!"
Upon seeing the tiger tally, the generals who had previously opposed it, even if they were unwilling in their hearts, still had to pretend to be obedient on the surface.
At this moment, one of the men, a man with a thick beard, stepped forward and said loudly, "Commander Lü, this matter has happened so suddenly that we have good reason to suspect that it is a threat, so we are unwilling to hand over our military power!"
As his voice spread, many soldiers from the surrounding tents emerged, all glaring angrily at Lü Tu.
Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and the others had already made the worst preparations, leading the 2,000 elite cavalry behind them, ready to charge and attack at any moment.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and even Mo Tienan, who had resigned himself to his fate, felt a renewed sense of hope.
If he uses his generals to kill Lü Tu, even if Prince Duan and the Second Princess investigate, Mo Tienan can simply hand over a few people as scapegoats. After all, his position was promoted by Jiang Lingfeng, so Jiang Lingfeng will naturally take the blame for him.
Soon, a large number of garrison soldiers came out. Although they wore their hats askew and their clothes askew, they were actually holding weapons in their hands, looking like they were ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
Lu Tu's gaze swept over all the garrison generals present, keenly capturing each of their micro-expressions and naturally discerning their respective stances.
Even though there were quite a few supporters of Mo Tienan, there were still a few generals who were willing to welcome Lü Tu as the new captain.
After all, the ideology of imperial power still had a very strong influence in this era. These few generals still recognized the imperial power, not Jiang Lingfeng, so their gazes toward Lü Tu became hesitant.
Lu Tu knew that at this moment, he had to show his ruthless methods in order to intimidate this group of petty villains.
He yelled at the burly man with the thick beard, "What's your name? If you have something to report, come up here!"
Seeing that Lü Tu was targeting him, the man seemed very angry, and his face immediately turned a deep purplish-red. Meanwhile, his friends and acquaintances around him began to urge him on: "Tiger, let's go!"
"Don't lower yourself to the level of a tiger!"
Hearing these encouraging voices, the burly man called Tiger felt emboldened. He ripped off his shirt, exposing his flabby body to the air, and then cursed, "Lu Tu, don't think that just because you beat up a few petty thieves in the north, you have the right to come to our Dragon City and swagger around. I, Tiger, am not afraid of you!"
These words were so jarring to Nie Yun and the others that they felt like their eardrums would explode. Everyone was about to charge forward, but Lu Tu raised his hand, signaling them not to act rashly.
Seeing this, Tiger also gained courage. The man with the big sword and golden horse walked over and rudely bumped into the people in front of him. The guards who were watching the commotion also joined their captain in shouting and showing off.
When he reached Lü Tu, he began to curse again: "Lü Tu, you son of a bitch, you..."
Before they could finish speaking, the tiger and the guards saw a flash of cold light, then looked around in terror, their eyes finally settling on the tiger's neck...
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