Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Brother, I have been trapped in myself for a long time on the mountain, but recently I have figured it out and am willing to do my best for the village. If I have any urge, I will let my brother do what I want."

A sonorous tone came from the other side, and the prostrating man lowered his head deeply.

"Brother Huyan is depressed but didn't realize it. It's because of this brother."

Lu Bu straightened his body and looked at his opponent with slightly narrowed eyes. Hu Yanzhuo quickly replied: "I don't dare to blame my brother. It's my younger brother who is stupid."

Gently stroking his fingers, Lu Bu got up from his seat, walked around the desk, and pulled Hu Yanzhuo up: "It's boring for me, a martial artist, to always talk like this."

Hu Yanzhuo showed an awkward smile. In his sight, a tall figure walked to a cabinet aside, found a sign and threw it over. The pair of whips glanced at it. The square sign had the word "order" engraved on the front and "order" on the back. A galloping war horse.

"This is the vanguard order of the cavalry army. You can use this order to find Xiao Haili and put him under his control for the time being."

"Yes." The man who put away the token clasped his fists and saluted: "Brother, I have to leave."

After giving another salute, Hu Yanzhuo turned around and walked out of the study. He smiled with Yu Cheng, then opened the door and went out.

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Yu Cheng closed the door, turned around the screen, and looked at the tall figure standing there.

"Go and ask someone to send some rice, flour and meat to the Huyan family." A low voice came. Lu Bu turned around and picked up the cloak and put it on his body: "Also inform Qiao Lie and arrange for two maids to be given to his family."

"Yes."

The bowed body straightened up, and as he watched the tall figure walking by, he heard a sigh in his ears: "I'm afraid this suspicious temper will never get better."

"Brother is also thinking about the safety of the stronghold." The young man had a serious look on his face, and followed behind and picked up the phoenix-headed ax from the wall: "If it were me as a younger brother, I wouldn't dare to believe these surrendered officers and soldiers. I have to observe them for a while. Let’s talk about it later.”

The figure in front did not speak, but just waved his hand. Walking on the snow-cleared mountain road, the sound of earth and rocks being stepped on was heard.

Under the light of noon, people were walking around on Liangshan Mountain. In the newly built military camp, the soldiers who had finished training were having a meal. Lin Chong, dressed in black armor, was chewing noodles and sitting among the generals, talking to Di Lei.

There were soldiers on duty passing by outside. On the mountain road going down, Wei Zhaode was walking with Du Xing and Hu Cheng. From time to time he pointed at the water village and told them about the scenery on the sea and the happy points. He took out a dagger with a gold handle from his arms and showed it to the two of them.

In the water pool, several wild ducks were chasing the swimming fish. The moment they plunged into the water and raised their heads with the fish in their mouths, they quickly raised their wings and swam away. They raised their necks and swallowed the fish. After a while, A boat sailed past the place where the fish were caught just now, and went straight into the water village with the open door in front.

Lu Bu had lunch at home, and chatted with Wu Qing and Hu Sanniang for a while. When they left, the two women looked at the man who left reluctantly. Soon after, Qiao Lie came in a hurry and brought two pieces of news. :

"Yun Tianbiao of Qingzhou has entered Zizhou with five thousand officers and soldiers and one thousand local warriors, and is marching by land and water towards Qizhou."

"Hedong soldiers and horses began to move. A total of [-] soldiers and horses from Dezhou and Binzhou rushed to Qizhou. Three thousand soldiers and horses from Kaide Prefecture entered Puzhou and were heading towards Yunzhou."

"It's been a long time, and it's finally here." The standing figure walked towards the water village, and the short words came in the wind: "Kaide Mansion is not looking at me, let the commander of the Ma Army lead the people first Go to Xizhai, leave Niu Wenzhong's troops on the mountain as a mobile, and the deputy commander of water and infantry will go with you to discuss matters over there."

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The sky gradually turned westward, and the water camp opened. Boats were loaded with boats heading towards the military camp to the west of the water moor. From the military camp that had already received the news, groups of soldiers entered the built tents holding torches. The firelight was swaying. Long figures were wandering around in the tents and on the ground. The packhorses at the water's edge were pulling the peace carts, carrying bags of food. The craftsmen in the army were deftly repairing leather armors, swords and guns, and throwing aside the severely damaged ones. According to the account, these are to be transported back to the mountain to be remade, and new weapons will be issued at that time.

Red Rabbit stepped onto the ground. With the thunderous sound of hooves, dozens of riders ran into the camp. They quickly dismounted and walked towards the commander's tent. The lights had been lit in the tent for a long time. When the soldiers guarding outside saw the coming person, they roared. Holding the end of the gun, he straightened his chest, and in his peripheral vision, he saw a tall figure opening the curtain door and walking in.

"Brother (leader)!"

The people sitting on both sides of the tent, drinking and eating meat, quickly got up. Here were Wang Jun, who had been stationed here, and the two battalions of infantry commanders Bai Sen, Ni Gong, Sun Laowu, Meng Futong and Lu Yuan who were later transferred. The deputy general was also on the side. The two commanders of the Ma Army, Du Bo and Xiao Haili, came here one step ahead of Lu Bu. Also arriving first were four vanguards with strong martial arts skills: Fengtai, Niu Gao, Hu Yanzhuo, and Zheng Huai.It can be said that at this time, the infantry under his command was almost in prototype form, not inferior to the nearby Song Dynasty army. Only the cavalry army had been maintained at around a thousand men due to the scarcity of war horses.

While shouting loudly, Lu Bulong walked towards the commander's seat at a striding pace, followed by a group of water and infantry army commanders who entered and lined up on the left and right. In the voice of "No courtesy.", the man reached the top position and stretched out his hand. He signaled everyone to sit down, took the cloak and handed it to Yu Cheng next to him, and sat down on the seats covered with wool cushions. Then everyone bent their legs and sat down.

"Today's information has been copied to all commanders. I also explained the situation to the horse army on the mountain. Kaide Mansion is the closest troop to us. I don't know if we have been released at this time. In your eyes, you still deliberately lead us into a trap..."

The lights in the handsome tent are brightly lit, the rosin from the brazier is burning, and the aroma of wine and meat from the food and wine on the table is mixed in the air. Most of the people present, most of whom are careless warriors, are listening to the words of their superiors and holding on tight. Time to eat something to fill your stomach.

Lu Bu did not stop this. During the war, the people in the front were fighting with swords, and the people behind were making pots and rice in the camp. It was not like the two Yuan family members who attached great importance to appearance and rules, so he did not care about trivial matters. of.

"No matter what, we must not miss this opportunity. We must first defeat its partial divisions and then destroy its main force. Therefore, all the units of the horse army will go out with me this time... Do you have any questions?"

"Brother." Li Assistant wanted to stand up, but the words "Just sit down and talk" came from above. Li Assistant touched his beard and said: "More than ten thousand officers and soldiers came to suppress, and they like to rob the people, so they can do whatever they can." The damage caused will definitely be greater than before. If we don't meet them, we will have a decisive battle with the main force of the infantry between Qi and Yun. And if they and other naval forces want to attack, they can only go through a waterway from Jishui to Shuibao. The army can also counterattack and scatter its troops on the water."

"If we meet them, what should we do if Yunzhou sends troops?" Zheng Huaiduan sat on the side and looked at Mr. Jin Jian: "We will fight with the main force. The front of Yunzhou can attack our back from behind, and the rear can attack from Jishui or Wenshui. March into Shuibo and carry out the strategy of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao."

Hu Yanzhuo moved his lips and finally said: "The officers and soldiers in Yunzhou may not have the courage."

Zheng Huai sneered: "We can't bet on other people's courage when our safety is at stake."

Li Zhu narrowed his eyes: "Yunzhou's army and horses have become frightened, and their fighting spirit is not firm. We can order a general to station on the mountain and leave a naval force. If Xucheng comes to attack, we only need to block it. If he dares Attack the back of our army from behind, then take advantage of the situation and capture Sucheng. Naturally, everything depends on whether my brother can defeat the Kaide Mansion army as soon as possible."

The descendant of Queen Runan over there thought for a while, shut up and sat there silently.

Lu Bu leaned on the back of his chair, subconsciously tapping the armrests of the chair with his fingers, and nodded after a while: "Bian Xiang, you have a calm temperament. When I'm away, I'm sitting on the mountain. Wang Jun is still in Xizhai, and E Quanzhong is staying in the east. There is a field on the mountain." The troops are also under your control, Ruan Xiaoer, and your naval force is left to cooperate."

"Follow brother general's order." The two sturdy men below stood up and accepted the order.

"Xi Sheng, you lead the infantry to meet you. Li Zhu will assist you and block the people from Pingyin to Dong'a..." He leaned forward slightly: "This is a death order. Don't let him wait past Dong'a." Come down, is it possible?”

The clear man and Mr. Jin Jian looked at each other and nodded: "Don't worry, brother, unless I die, I won't let anyone go too far."

"Okay!" He reached out and smashed the armrest, then reached out to pick up the wine glass on the table: "What you want is what you say. Let's have a meal. After eating, the horse army will set off with a certain person. Each person will bring three days of rations!"

After the discussion was over, the sound of talking, eating and drinking continued in the big tent. Not long after, everyone who had finished their meals dressed up and rode out of the camp with a flash of red.

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The wind blew thousands of miles away, the clouds dispersed like catkins, and the blood-red sky covered the clouds.

Far away near Anding Town, groups of crimson uniforms gathered together, smashed open the doors of houses, kicked down the fences, and amid the cries of the people, they walked out carrying the rice noodles and copper coins they found, crookedly Fan Yangli put it on his head, and his face below was full of excitement.

"This family also raises some ducks. Ha, we will be happy soon. One of you can go pick up some firewood!"

Amidst the loud shouting, a sergeant lifted the duck's neck above his head, and the fluff fell down with the flapping of its wings. With a popping sound, the sergeant was slapped twice by the duck, which caused a burst of laughter.

"You laugh your ass off, you bitch, I won't let you eat for a while."

The sergeant's voice was high-pitched, causing even greater laughter. However, his voice could not reach very far amid the noise. He glanced at his comrades in the distance and saw that none of them had empty hands. Some even held a hand in their arms. Walking among the crowd with stacks of large porcelain bowls, I was laughed at because I had never seen anything good.

From behind, a woman rushed over with a child on her back and grabbed the sergeant in front: "You can't take it away. These are the rations I left for the baby. What will my baby eat if you take them away!" The child was frightened by the voice and grinned. Mouth cried.

"Screw you."

The sergeant raised his foot and kicked the woman down. The woman twisted her body desperately to avoid crushing the child on her back, holding her stomach and looking at the person in front of her fiercely.

"Grandpas came to fight against Liangshan. They used their heads to help you get rid of the banditry. What's the matter with eating some of your food! Damn it, if you don't have military pay, why don't you let us earn it ourselves?"

Amid the curses, the woman tried to step forward, but was hit on the head with a gun. Blood flowed out and covered her face. The child's cry from behind became even louder.

Seeing all this chaos in the eyes of the generals riding horses in front, they were indifferent. Tao Zhenting, who had a swollen face, looked at the generals on the side and said, "It is better to use Zhang Dujian's method. The morale of the men is so low." It’s much taller than when I came out, but..."

After a pause, the other person looked askance at him and said slightly hesitantly: "What if the local magistrate here makes trouble and files a complaint?"

The general, who was wearing Mingguang armor, had tiger head pauldrons on his shoulders, and had a long beard on his chin, glanced at his companion who was speaking indifferently, turned his head to look at the looting sergeant over there, and sneered: "General Tao is confused, here It was obviously robbed by people from Liangshan. You and I were passing by with our troops. The Liangshan thieves saw that there were so many of you and I, so they didn’t dare to fight, so they just let them wait and run away. If anyone asks, just say that the people below are talking nonsense. No. Those who dare to sue those evil people in Liangshan but slander our good people will be punished!"

"Ah, Supervisor!" Tao Zhenting clapped his hands and the fleshy smile on his face disappeared. He raised his head and looked at the sky: "I hope to set up camp soon, it will get dark soon. "

"Well, let's go and see what those idiots who set up camp are doing."

He rode over the horse's head, lightly kicked the horse's belly and left.

Tao Zhenting followed with the two personal guards: "You must not be lazy. I promised him to wait for the disaster before coming out..."

Zhang Yinglei glared, then the commander suddenly changed his words: "Go to the next village to look for the Liangshan bandits. The morale is now strong."

Zhang Yinglei nodded with satisfaction, his figure rising and falling: "General Tao is using the method of looking at plum blossoms to quench his thirst. He is not inferior to Wei Wu. It's wonderful, wonderful!"

"It's just a matter of learning two moves from Superintendent Zhang, and picking up the wisdom of the teeth."

"Hahaha--"

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time. They rode their horses towards the camp where the big banner could be seen in the rear. The white gas emitted by the horses dissipated in the air, and smoke began to rise in the camp.

"The food and grass brought by Master Fu Zun is too little."

After galloping into the camp, Tao Zhenting stopped smiling and looked at the dimming colors in the sky. Tao Zhenting sighed suddenly.

"Don't complain." Stopping the horse, Zhang Yinglei threw the reins to the guards, opened the curtain of the handsome tent and walked in: "You and I are usually people in the business, how can the Lord of the Palace think about bringing you and me to make money together? , this is an elevation.”

He reached out and took off his helmet and threw it aside. Amidst the clanging sound, he squinted and said, "Don't say anything against the Master here, otherwise, no one can save you."

A personal guard walked by and stepped forward to pick up the helmet.

"That's what you said." Tao Zhenting took off his iron helmet and handed it to the soldier. His hairless head was shiny: "Master Fu Zun is indeed a man of loyalty. I was blinded by lard and farted blindly." Woolen cloth."

"It's good to know."

Zhang Yinglei took off his armor, sat down on his seat, and let out a lazy sigh: "I'll have a good night's sleep after dinner. Gee, I don't know how long this battle will last."

"How can those grassroots bandits in Liangshan compare with us and other heroes from Hebei if they can do it quickly?"

Zhang Yinglei stroked his beard and nodded. Outside, the sergeant carrying dinner came in. (End of chapter)