A few days ago, Lu Tu caught him harassing a woman in the village, and now that they have met again by chance, it is inevitable that the other party will make a big deal out of this matter tonight.
At this moment, Song Yuxi and a large number of villagers also gathered around. Lü Tu was not one to back down from trouble. Since he had provoked the other party and was in the right, even if it meant breaking the laws of Wuchuan, the law would never yield to illegality!
"So it was you, you fat, bloated fellow. No wonder it took you so long to get here, even though it's only a 10-mile journey."
The surrounding soldiers shouted, "How dare you speak to Commander Zhou like that!"
"Squad leader? You think you can become a squad leader? You probably can't even draw a bow." Lü Tu didn't hold back his sarcasm.
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but it sounded particularly grating to the surrounding soldiers. They knew, of course, that Zhou Yabing had become the squad leader because of his father's influence, and although they were very resentful, there was nothing they could do about it.
At this moment, Wu Lao Er and his men dragged in the corpses of three Wuhuan cavalrymen and placed them in front of the government troops.
All the officers and soldiers present had been to the front lines and had witnessed the terror of the Wuhuan cavalry. Now, seeing that Lü Tu was not lying and had actually killed three Wuhuan cavalrymen, and that they were three soldiers wearing leather armor, they were astonished.
The Wuhuan cavalry were also divided into ranks, from lowest to highest: unarmored, leather armor, chainmail, and armor. As for the higher-ranking Wuhuan people, they had never even seen them before.
It should be noted that even when they faced unarmored Wuhuan cavalry, their casualty rate was an astonishing 30 to 1. It would take 30 soldiers to kill one unarmored cavalryman, let alone the three men in front of them who were quite elite leather-armored cavalrymen!
Zhou Yabing dismounted, his hands resting on his wide belt around his belly as he walked forward. Instead of being angry, he laughed and said, "How dare you provoke me! I'd like to see what you're capable of!"
Lu Tu Yiran said loudly without fear, "My skill is not in wielding a sword against internal enemies, but in killing the Wuhuan in the north!"
Zhou Yabing sneered: "You think you can just kill them like that? I was the one who killed all these Wuhuan soldiers."
Song Yuxi, who was standing to the side, knew that Lü Tu was about to make a move, and she was even angrier than Lü Tu. Before Lü Tu returned, she had heard Zhou Yabing trying to steal Lü Tu's credit and claim the dead Wuhuan cavalry as his own.
She waved to Wu Lao Er's strong wife and said, "Sister Sun, please help me to the side to rest."
Then she whispered to Lü Tu, "Husband, be swift and decisive, and finish this quickly!"
Lu Tu was deeply shocked upon hearing this! He had originally thought that Song Yuxi would tell him to keep tolerating things, since the common people cannot fight against officials, but he never expected that Song Yuxi, a mere woman, would have such foresight! He had underestimated her after all.
Zhou Yabing waved his hand, and dozens of soldiers armed with knives and guns pressed forward, standing directly in front of Lü Tu to confront him. The atmosphere was tense, and a major battle was about to break out.
Meanwhile, the people of Kuishan Village wanted to help Lü Tu but dared not, since he was the son of the Commandant of the Po Rong and represented the government army.
But Zhao Laowu and the others stood firmly behind Lü Tu, refusing to back down: "The soldiers are so unreasonable! It was Lü Tu who killed three Wuhuan riders all by himself and made such a great contribution. I never expected that he would be targeted like this. It's really disheartening!"
"Lu Tu, we've got your back today!"
If they were able to respond to him and follow him to fight against the foreign enemy just now, then those who are willing to stand up for him now are practically risking their lives. Even if they had a quarrel with Lü Tu before, it was all a trivial matter!
Lu Tu Chong and the others nodded, then said loudly to Zhou Yabing, "You're just holding a grudge because I caught you harassing the women in my village a few days ago. Today you're trying to steal my credit. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the General of the Town?"
Zhou Yabing smiled sinisterly: "Who here saw you kill the Wuhuan soldiers? It was clearly me who led the troops to wipe them out! Do you agree or not?"
Although the surrounding soldiers despised his idea, they could only helplessly echo, "The platoon leader is mighty!"
"Is that so?" A mocking smile appeared on Lu Tu's lips, and the next second he moved!
Zhou Yabing is indeed a good-for-nothing. Even though he knew that Lü Tu and others had killed the Wuhuan soldiers, he still dared to approach Lü Tu. It seems that he is either stupid or too arrogant and presumptuous!
Before the other soldiers could react, Lü Tu had already closed in on Zhou Yabing, a dagger gleaming in his sleeve pressed against his neck.
The chilling blade sent shivers down Zhou Yabing's spine. Even as a gang leader, he could only lead a maximum of 50 men, yet he had never truly engaged in close combat with the enemy.
For the first time, he felt the threat of death, which terrified him so much that his legs trembled and his body shook uncontrollably.
"Lu Tu, let's talk this out. Don't do anything foolish!"
"So you're saying you had people surround me because you were planning to reason with me?"
"No...that's right, I really enjoy reasoning with people."
Lu Tu left a bloody gash on his neck with the dagger in his hand, and smiled wickedly: "That's a pity, I'm the kind of person who dislikes reasoning the most."
Zhou Yabing shouted to the people around him, "Put down your knives and guns!"
How could the soldiers nearby simply lay down their weapons? This was their life as soldiers! They would never lay down their weapons, even if it meant dying on the battlefield. How could they possibly do as Zhou Yabing said?
Everyone surrounded Lü Tu and Zhou Yabing. Zhou Yabing was furious. Seeing that these peasant soldiers were not obeying his orders, he roared angrily, "I told you to put down your weapons! Do you want to see me die? Do you even know who my father is?"
When the soldiers heard Zhou Yabing bring up his father again, they said indignantly, "The captain once instructed us that no matter what happens, we must not lay down our weapons. Why don't you just bear with it, Young Master Zhou?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yabing felt helpless. Lu Tu's smile grew even brighter, but what he saw made his back grow colder.
"I don't want the war merits. I will report the truth to the authorities. Let's just treat this as a misunderstanding."
Lu Tu sneered: "There's no misunderstanding. I no longer trust you."
"Then who can you trust?"
At that moment, a powerful voice came from afar: "Then do you trust this old man?"
Everyone, including Lü Tu, looked in the direction of the voice. Only Zhou Yabing heard the voice and exclaimed excitedly, "Father, save me! There's a rebellion here!"
The newcomer was none other than Zhou Taishan, the Commandant of the Po Rong School who presided over the ceremony of welcoming the new bride. He led a group of over a hundred men and had already arrived.
Zhou Taishan dismounted and strode over with a stern and imposing expression. All the soldiers spontaneously made way for him.
When he arrived in front of Lü Tu, he said loudly, "Good lad, I saw your extraordinary bearing at the execution ground today. You are indeed extraordinary, having made such a great contribution!"
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