Mo Tienan gave Lü Tu a deep look, then sighed softly, "I haven't seen such a meticulous young man as you in many years. Not only are you bold and skilled, but you also consider every detail carefully. I admire you!"
Lu Tu shook his head: "I don't care if you're being insincere or not, I'll take it as you're telling the truth. Let's go, don't waste time. Taking over Longcheng as soon as possible is good for the people and the situation."
With that, Lü Tu strode towards the door, and Mo Tienan had no choice but to follow. Even though he was surrounded by more guards from Longcheng, Lü Tu was confident he could deal with him earlier, and he couldn't rely on these guards now.
Through a brief encounter with Lü Tu, he despairingly discovered that from any perspective, Lü Tu's advantage over him was overwhelming, and for the first time, he felt this sense of powerlessness.
After all, for a long time before this, he had been Jiang Lingfeng's confidant. Basically, apart from those in the imperial court, no one would dare to offend him, and he never felt any sense of crisis.
The guards inside the hall spontaneously parted to make way for Lü Tu. Everyone lowered their eyes and didn't even dare to look up at Lü Tu, letting Lü Tu lead Mo Tienan away with Nie Yuntuoba Yue and the others.
They went straight to the courtyard of the Commandant's mansion. When all the elite cavalrymen who had broken into the mansion saw Lü Tu, their eyes lit up and they shouted in unison, "General Lü, are you alright?"
Lu Tu smiled and waved his hand: "I'm fine. I just had a little unpleasantness with Commander Mo, but I've already resolved it."
No one even needed to look at Mo Tienan's embarrassed expression to understand what had happened.
These elites were the ones who had followed Lü Tu the longest, including veterans like Chai Yong who had been with Lü Tu since the beginning of the uprising and had experienced various battles with the Wuhuan. They understood Lü Tu's strengths best.
When Lü Tu came outside, mounted his warhorse, and Mo Tienan led the way toward the central army camp of Longcheng, Chai Yong and the others following behind clenched their fists in excitement.
Someone nearby whispered, "Lord Lü is truly remarkable. He subdued 80,000 surrendered Red Turban soldiers without shedding a drop of blood, and now, after only a short time in the city, he has already captured Mo Tienan. Won't Dragon City be Lord Lü's forever?"
Even though Chai Yong had become more composed after experiencing many things, he couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips: "Sir once told us about Sun Tzu's Art of War. The most outstanding generals are all about subduing the enemy without fighting. Sir is truly a genius!"
Soon the group was moving through the streets and alleys of Longcheng. Wherever they went, they were welcomed by the people, who handed out eggs, pancakes and other food, stuffing them directly into the arms of Lu Tu's soldiers.
Lu Tu was very familiar with this scene. He cupped his hands to the people along the way and said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow villagers! We still have food to eat, so please don't feed them anymore. We have important business to attend to!"
The residents along the way, seeing that Lü Tu had no airs at all, were no longer afraid of him and asked without restraint, "Lord Lü, what are you doing here?"
"Is there even a question? Commandant Mo is with us too. This is the direction to the central army camp. Maybe Lord Lü will be in charge of us from now on."
"Hey, that's great! I've long heard that Lord Lü loves the people like his own children; it's already well-known throughout Wuchuan!"
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. These words, falling into Mo Tienan's ears, were like a needle pricking his ears, stimulating his nerve endings again and again.
This was only Lu Tu's first time entering Dragon City, yet these people already loved and respected him so much. It was infuriating that after so many years of managing things in Dragon City, these guys were like ungrateful wolves who had betrayed him and joined Lu Tu's side.
Lu Tu, of course, saw through Mo Tienan's thoughts. He quickly stepped to his side and whispered with a smile, "Mo Tienan, are you still convinced now?"
Mo Tienan sighed softly, "I'm convinced, I'm truly convinced!"
Lu Tu saw through his sarcastic tone and sneered, "You think no one knows what you've done? Let me tell you, the truth is clear to all. The people can see everything everyone does. I, Lu Tu, am where I am today because of my reputation. You have to respect me!"
Mo Tienan sneered, "It's all about the winner taking all the blame. I just hope you can keep your word and let me and my family go."
The group went straight to the central army camp on the south side of Longcheng. When they arrived, Lü Tu was stunned. It was said to be on the north side of the city, but in reality it was a huge barbican.
Lu Tu sighed with admiration at the designers of Dragon City. They had truly put a lot of thought into it, imagining that a barbican comparable to the main city of Dragon City would be built here. It seemed that back then, this place was already intended to be a war hub.
A single barbican was enough to accommodate camps of over 100,000 people. It could be said that the interior was comparable to the market in Longcheng. In addition to the officials and soldiers of Longcheng, there were also all kinds of peddlers and laborers coming and going to sell their goods.
Mo Tienan proudly explained to Lü Tu, "I expanded this place. Originally, it could only accommodate 30,000 people. Later, I thought that if all the government troops could be transferred into the city, wouldn't it be impregnable?"
Lu Tu remained silent, unsure whether Mo Tienan was smart or not. He had gathered so many government troops here; if Lu Tu attacked, he could just throw in all the detonators and explosives, and the entire army would be wiped out.
It's clear that Zhang Chengyan is an idiot. He's besieged Longcheng for so long, yet he hasn't tried to target Longcheng's drinking water. Cutting off surface water sources is useless. The water resources around Longcheng are extremely abundant, with many underground rivers within the city itself.
As soon as you enter this barbican, you are greeted by an incredibly complex stench. You can tell without a doubt that the drainage system here is very primitive, even rudimentary.
Although these officers and soldiers were wearing standard armor, they were all emaciated and looked malnourished and sick.
Lu Tu shook his head: "Where do you usually gather for drills?"
"What's happening outside the city?"
"Bring out all the senior generals and get this done quickly. I want to take control of this army!"
Mo Tienan rushed over and ordered a garrison squad leader, "Get everyone out here, I have something to tell you!"
"Yes, sir!" Although the man bowed to Mo Tienan, his eyes remained fixed on Lü Tu. They had already learned that Lü Tu from Wuchuan had arrived and wanted to see who he was.
Before long, a group of undisciplined Longcheng military officers jogged towards them, putting on their armor as they went. Even from a distance, it was clear that many of them were flushed from drinking, and their helmets were askew, which made Lu Tu frown.
No wonder they were besieged by the Red Turban Army for so many days and didn't dare to fight their way out; they were all a bunch of good-for-nothings!
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