Since some people don't want Lü Tu to enter the city, Lü Tu will use some methods on them. He doesn't expect these leaflets to be of much use, but as long as the people can see them, they will naturally know that Lü Tu is a righteous army.
This time, I traveled a long way from Longcheng, carrying with me a sincere heart that wanted to save the emperor and the people of the capital.
If Hu Ce returns later and still refuses to let Lü Tu and the others enter the city, he can then order an attack on the city. He will have a reason for doing so. He doesn't care what the emperor and the people in the court think of him; he cares about what the people think of him.
As long as the people believe they are right, Lü Tu has every reason to directly breach the city gates of the capital.
An hour later, Hu Ce reappeared on the city wall, covered in sweat, his face as black as the bottom of a pot: "General Lü! I have just reported to His Majesty, and His Majesty has sent another imperial edict. Why don't you take a look at it yourself?"
Lu Tu nodded: "Then open the city gates for me!"
Hu Ce said with a bitter face, "General Lü, please stop messing with me, I'm sorry!"
After saying that, Hu Ce snatched the bow and arrow from the soldier next to him, tied the imperial edict to it, and then shot it at a position a dozen meters in front of Lü Tu.
Even without aiming at Lü Tu, Tie Hang, who was always by Lü Tu's side, held up an iron shield as tall as himself and simultaneously blocked Lü Tu's path.
As the imperial edict landed, several arrows from another direction struck the iron shield with a crisp sound.
In an instant, the entire army erupted in fury: "Enemy attack!"
The 400,000-strong army roared in unison, "Kill!"
Even though Lü Tu had anticipated this, he was still angry this time. He asked Sun Kuang to bring him the imperial edict and quickly scanned it.
The document, written in a condescending and authoritative tone, reads: "Lu Tu, we are at least related by marriage. Don't push your luck! My army will arrive in the capital soon. You don't need to come into the city. Go back to Longcheng immediately!"
Lu Tu immediately threw the imperial edict away and waved his hand, saying, "The emperor has been kidnapped by traitors. The handwriting on this is not the emperor's. Tie detonators to it and shoot!"
Since Zhao Qihong is refusing to listen to reason and will have to suffer the consequences, then Lu Tu no longer needs to hold back!
These words were relayed through rows of soldiers to all the officers and soldiers. After hearing these words, all their subsequent actions were justified in their hearts.
If they were allowed to rebel directly, most people would still have some concerns. But now that everyone has a legitimate cause, all the soldiers will fight with unparalleled ferocity.
In an instant, tens of thousands of mounted archers at the front lit their pre-prepared detonator arrows and shot them directly towards the capital city!
Under the barrage of arrows, violent explosions resounded within the walls of the capital, causing dust to fall even from the walls.
The commotion here also alerted the people in the other three directions. Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and Xiang Ze responded to Lü Tu at the same time, ordering their soldiers to begin the attack.
In terms of siege warfare, Lu Tu Fang considers himself second to none, and in the entire world, or even the world at present, no one dares to claim to be number one!
At this moment, Hu Ce was so regretful that he almost cursed. He had no choice but to obey the orders of the emperor and the prime minister in the court. Seeing the roaring flames all around him, ready to devour anyone, he had no will to fight back. He symbolically had his men fire a few volleys of arrows before quickly hiding.
The distance at which Lü Tu stopped his army was extremely important. Only the strongest archers could shoot arrows at the front of Lü Tu's army. But how many such capable men were there?
But the situation was different on Lu Tu's side. All of Lu Tu's mounted archers used composite bows, which gave them an overwhelming advantage in terms of range alone.
The barrage of arrows was incredibly satisfying, especially with the addition of the red-coated cannons, which directly caused the defenders of the capital to suffer greatly.
The Sun and Feng brothers clapped their hands in delight: "Big brother, this is so satisfying! Aren't these Shence Army soldiers and those old scoundrels in the court all so arrogant? This time, let's kill them!"
Lu Tu smiled without saying a word, and the heavy gates of the capital city naturally could not withstand the bombardment for long. After only half an hour of relentless bombardment, the east gate had already been breached.
Lu Tu waved his hand, the banners fluttered, and everyone stopped drawing their bows and arrows.
"Everyone, get into the city! Kill anyone who resists! But one thing: you must not harass the people!"
"Yes, sir!"
Sun Kuang, Sun Meng, and the Feng brothers had long been unable to restrain themselves, and directly led their vanguard into the city. Lü Tu, on the other hand, left 200,000 troops behind to provide support. Sun Kuang and his men only needed a few hundred thousand men to enter the city.
In the past, when they were poor, Lü Tu had to lead the charge alone. Now that talent has been cultivated in all aspects, both in terms of weapons and the level of troop training, Lü Tu no longer needs to take the risks he used to.
Half a day later, Nie Yun sent someone to tell Lü Tu: "Reporting to the general, the entire capital has been taken into our control. General Nie Yun is currently leading his men to attack the imperial city and will soon be able to break through!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Well done! But the other three parties should also send troops to stay behind!"
After calculating the time, Lü Tu realized it was about time and set off into the city.
He left Chai Yong and others to guard the area, while he himself led tens of thousands of soldiers into the capital.
It would have been better if they hadn't gone in. But once they did, a soldier shouted in the street, "General Lu Tu of Anbei has arrived! Don't be afraid!"
All the houses on both sides of the capital opened their windows, and everyone came out of their homes to cheer for Lü Tu.
Their cheers revealed that they must have heard about what Lü Tu had done in the Northern Territory long before he handed them the leaflets.
Furthermore, Lü Tu's troops, after entering the city, lived peacefully with the people and did not cause any disturbance to the populace. For the people of the capital who had been besieged by the Red Turban Army, this was like meeting a living bodhisattva.
Not only was there no massacre of the city, but not a single civilian was mistakenly killed. Those killed were those who refused to listen to advice and wanted to resist, which was considered normal by the people.
Lu Tu also cupped his hands to the surrounding people: "Don't panic, everyone! There are treacherous officials in the court who have usurped His Majesty's power. I will go into the capital to eliminate these treacherous officials and restore a bright and clear world to our Great Yu!"
Upon hearing this, the people's support grew even stronger.
Surrounded by cheers along the way, Lü Tu arrived at the gates of the already breached imperial city.
At this moment, Nie Yun and Tuoba Yue were waiting at the door. They knew the rules; no one could compete with Lü Tu for such a milestone achievement!
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