At this moment, Lü Tu waved his hand and said, "Leave 500 men to clean up the battlefield and eliminate the remaining forces. The rest of you, follow me into the Commandant's Mansion and rescue the princess and Prince Duan!"
"kill!"
Then came the shouts of battle. Duan Wang and Zhao Qingyao, who were inside the Commandant's Mansion, immediately recognized the voices as coming from the same area. It must be reinforcements!
They both knew that these must be people brought by Lü Tu, which explained their strong presence, but the closer they got to being rescued, the more dangerous it became.
The Shence soldiers guarding them were completely distraught, pacing back and forth in the room, muttering to themselves, "What do we do? What else can we do? Is it going to end before it even begins?"
"Captain, it doesn't matter if we die, but this is treason! None of our wives, children, or elderly parents will survive!"
The soldiers exchanged glances, a hint of murderous intent flashing in their eyes.
At this moment, Zhao Qingyao stood up and said, "Brave warriors, I have figured it out. You have all been misled and are probably a group of kind-hearted people!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers stopped in their tracks, but the murderous intent in their eyes remained undisguised.
Zhao Qingyao quickly said, "Please don't think too much about it. I can assure you again that when my reinforcements arrive, I will tell them that it was you who protected us, and they will naturally not treat you as rebels!"
Prince Duan nodded repeatedly: "Brave warriors, you must know that we are relatives of the emperor, and our word is absolutely true. Even if you are not afraid of death, can't you think about your families? They are living peacefully at home, waiting for you to return, but what they get in the end is a blade that will take their heads. What did they do wrong?"
Zhao Qingyao glanced at Prince Duan in surprise. She hadn't expected him to be so quick-witted and say such things at this moment, at least she wasn't left to fight alone.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers put down their swords. The crisp sound of the blades hitting the ground was mixed with the muffled thuds of several soldiers falling to their knees.
Then the group knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan, crying, "Your Highness, Your Highness, please forgive us. We didn't know what we were doing at first. Our orders were only to protect you."
"Yes, Your Highness, these are all orders from above. We are just doing our work. Please forgive us!"
Zhao Qingyao quickly stepped forward and grabbed the long sword, kicking the others aside. Seeing that the soldiers were still kneeling obediently in place, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Get up. At this time, you should act as if you are protecting us. I, Zhao Qingyao, always keep my word. Not only will your families be safe, but you will also be fine!"
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Highness!"
Lu Tu, on the other hand, easily stormed to the entrance of the Commandant's Mansion, quickly eliminating most of the enemies and leading his men into the mansion.
When Lu Tu came in, he was dumbfounded. There were more than thirty corpses of Jinyiwei lying in the courtyard. Lu Tu had seen these guys several times before. He did not expect Ye Qingyu to be so ruthless this time. He really intended to take Zhao Qingyao's life. But where did Ye Qingyu go?
Without a second thought, Lü Tu dismounted and led his men inside, calling out, "Princess, Prince Duan!"
"She's here!" Zhao Qingyao's maid burst into tears and ran out, shouting in the direction of Lü Tu's voice, "The princess is here, General Lü!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that if the princess died, Lü Tu's only background and support would truly be gone.
If Wuchuan also falls, along with the rebels in Longcheng and Zhao Wuyou in Huai Shuo to the east, Lü Tu will only find himself in an extremely passive situation.
There's still more than a month until the autumn harvest, and by then it will be a desperate struggle, difficult to sustain.
Lu Tu led Nie Yun and the others in a quick rush in. He immediately saw the Shence Army soldiers kneeling on the ground, crying incessantly, and raised his hand to strike them down.
But Zhao Qingyao, sweating profusely, exclaimed, "General Lü, wait!"
Lu Tu was taken aback: "Why? Did you make any promises to them?"
Zhao Qingyao nodded: "I already said that I wouldn't kill them, and they protected us too."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers kowtowed even louder, and the sound of their kowtows echoed throughout the room.
Lu Tu was too lazy to bother with them anymore. After checking that Zhao Qingyao and Prince Duan were alright, he quickly led them out.
"Lu Tu, where are you going?"
“Come back to the village with me. It’s not safe in Wuchuan City.”
But Zhao Qingyao shook her head and said, "Lu Tu, Prince Duan and I cannot leave!"
Lu Tu was puzzled: "I know what you're thinking, but controlling Wuchuan requires troops. Right now, the Shence Army has a total of 30,000 soldiers on their way. I just killed a little over a thousand people. I don't know where the rest are. Right now, the only thing to do is come back to the village with me and we can make other plans."
After hearing this, Prince Duan nodded: "Second sister, I think Lu Tu is right. Let's ensure our safety first before we talk about anything else. I will send someone to send a letter back to the capital to inform the Emperor."
Zhao Qingyao gritted her teeth, her expression cold and stern: "Do you know that if I leave Wuchuan now, it will be difficult for me to come back in later!"
Lu Tu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "That's because you don't know my methods. There's nothing difficult about it. Hurry up and come with me, stop talking nonsense."
Lu Tu knew what she was thinking. Right now, she wanted to use Lu Tu and his cavalry to control Wuchuan and gain control of the entire Wuchuan border army.
However, Lu Tu did not want to use his own men to fight in this unfavorable environment. Wuchuan City was square, and if Ye Qingyu's army arrived, his cavalry would be unable to defend it.
Moreover, when we passed by the market warehouse earlier, we found that there was no food left inside. It was simply impossible to let Lu Tu guard such a city without food and fight for Zhao Qingyao's purpose!
Hearing Lü Tu's resolute stance, Zhao Qingyao gave him a deep look. Lü Tu, however, showed no mercy. At this moment, whoever had the troops in their hands had the final say.
"Second sister, let's stop arguing. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. Let's go back to the village with General Lü!"
"Fine!"
Lu Tu didn't say anything more. After leading the two of them out the door, he found several horses, surrounded the two of them with cavalry, and galloped towards the east gate.
Most of the soldiers who had fallen earlier had been dealt with, and they arrived at the East Gate without any trouble. As soon as they stepped out of the city gate, Lü Tu noticed that dust was billowing in the distance and the ground was trembling. A large army was coming!
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