Upon hearing this, Lü Tu stepped forward and helped Lao Xu and the others up, gazing into their sincere eyes, which were already filled with tears.
Lu Tu sighed deeply: "No need to say anything more. I was a soldier too. If a general can disregard the lives of his soldiers, what kind of soldiers are he? Get up, all of you. I'll have someone treat your old ailments later!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, all 150,000 soldiers present couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"The general actually wants to treat our illnesses? What have we done to deserve this?"
In a short time, more and more people were emotionally affected. Even though they had been living a carefree life in the barbican, in their hearts they were still soldiers.
From childhood, they were instilled with the idea that soldiers should die on the battlefield, not die in humiliation on a dirty bed made of straw and infested with fleas in the barracks.
Lu Tu not only treated their illnesses, but more importantly, his actions gave them what they longed for most: dignity!
Lu Tu announced loudly, "Huang Yong!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"You should have seen the technique clearly just now, right?"
"I've looked carefully, I should be fine."
Lu Tu casually tossed the soap to Huang Yong and said, "Make sure your entire medical team washes their hands with this before operating on anyone!"
"Oh? So particular?"
Only then did Lan Kun have a chance to examine the object up close, and he suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't this the soap that's so popular among the nobles of Dragon City? One of these is worth 10 taels of silver!"
Lu Tu glared at Huang Yong and the others, scaring them into silence. They quickly went to carry out the order, while the other soldiers had previously thought Lu Tu was wasting water.
Upon hearing Lan Kun, a discerning person, state the price, all the soldiers now realized that Lu Tu's extravagant act of washing his hands with water was actually for medical treatment.
Old Xu was especially shocked when he heard that Lu Tu had actually taken out a bar of soap worth 10 taels of silver to use for his injury.
At this point, Old Xu could no longer speak. His lips trembled as he said, "General Lü, to be honest, I should have been eliminated long ago, but the higher-ups have been withholding my pension. I have a sick child at home who needs money for treatment. My life isn't even worth 10 taels of silver. You shouldn't be so kind to me. I can't even repay this worthless life of mine!"
As he was about to kneel down again, Lü Tu reached out and grabbed him, looking him straight in the eyes and shouting, "Stand still! I don't care what kind of person you were before, once you become a soldier under my command, your life is worth a thousand pieces of gold. I will not allow you to die outside the battlefield!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene, which had 150,000 people, fell completely silent.
Whether it was the garrison of Longcheng or the 2,000 elite soldiers brought by Lü Tu, everyone fell silent at this moment. They looked at Lü Tu in disbelief, unable to believe that these words could come from the mouth of a superior.
This has completely overturned their worldview!
It should be noted that even those generals who were supposed to love their soldiers like their own children never really cared about the lives of their men. After all, in the eyes of these big shots, their lives were just consumables in a scheme, like firewood in a stove. They were lucky if they could provide a little bit of heat, and they wouldn't care about their aftermath at all.
But Lu Tu was different. He was definitely not the kind of person who made empty promises. Everything he did, even in the face of everyone's doubts and misunderstandings, was to put his words and thoughts into practice. He truly loved his soldiers like his own children!
At this moment, someone suddenly burst into tears, and for a moment, a chorus of wails echoed throughout the entire 150,000-strong army.
These veterans, who had never cried before, even after suffering knife and arrow wounds on the battlefield and witnessing the deaths of their relatives and fellow villagers, were now crying like children.
Everyone was unable to suppress their grievances, and the whole scene was filled with tears!
Lan Kun and the others also had red eyes. They clasped their hands, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly, "General Lü! It's not that I, Lan Kun, am speaking up for the brothers, but the truth is, we've been surrounded and beaten by those useless Red Turban Army soldiers for so long without coming out. The brothers are also feeling terrible!"
The captain next to him chimed in, "Yes, General Lü, I'm not trying to excuse anyone. Drinking in the army is a serious crime, but the brothers are just so angry! Every day we hear those bastards from the Red Turban Army coming to the front lines to insult us, cursing our parents and wives, but we can't do anything about it. We're so frustrated!"
In an instant, everyone in the 150,000-strong army nodded, a hint of anger flashing in their eyes. During this period, they went from being afraid of war, to wanting war, to avoiding war, and finally they were all numb to the insults.
Being verbally abused like this by a group of Red Turban soldiers whose equipment was far inferior to their own would have been enough to drive any man of the Great Yu to his death, but under the leadership of Mo Tienan, they could only swallow all the humiliation.
"That's why we mistakenly thought you were trying to humiliate him when you made Lao Xu take off his clothes to cut his wounds. Mo Tienan used this method to torture us in the past, making us afraid of him and not daring to disobey his orders."
Looking at the eager faces before him, Lü Tu waved his hand and said, "Everyone, stand up! I, Lü Tu, am a man of my word. I said I would help you regain your dignity, so we must beat those bastards to a pulp! We will make them pay back double for the humiliation they have suffered!"
"good!"
Lu Tu continued, "I know you have misunderstood me. I can tell you now that if you continue to live crammed into that barbican, your wounds will never heal. At most, three of you in good health will die from festering sores!"
That's why I had you all come out and set up camp in this area near the water source. It would make it easier for me to treat you and also block the Red Turban Army's northward advance!
Upon hearing this, all the crying in the room fell silent instantly, and everyone stared blankly at Lü Tu.
Only then did they realize that Lu Tu had never intended to make things difficult for these unfortunate people. His purpose was to treat their illnesses and to take the initiative to fight the Red Turban Army, so that everyone could regain their lost dignity!
At this moment, everyone willingly knelt before Lü Tu, choking back tears, and said, "General Lü, we are just worthless lives. No one in this world has ever respected us except our parents. Only you have treated us like human beings!"
"General Lü, from today onwards, my wretched life belongs to you!"
Please accept our bow!
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