Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 286 What happened in Yunzhou
As the night deepens, the crescent moon hangs in the sky, trying its best to emit a cool light.

Outside the Liangshan camp, several bonfires were lit. The cold wind blew through, and the swaying flames reflected the shadows of people walking by on the ground. There was the sound of carts being pushed across the ground, and people lined up walking towards the camp from the side. The captives passed by, the crowd was crowded and dejected, their numb faces covered with dust.

In the dark wilderness outside, people with torches were carrying the corpses of their companions to the car. Their expressions looked dull under the firelight. After all, there were not many casualties under the slope. They only occasionally froze when they saw familiar faces. Broken spears and bloodstained swords were stuck crookedly on the ground. The flags fell to the ground, trampled so that they could not be seen as they were. Farther away, there was green light fluttering in the air, and from time to time, wolves howled in the night sky. .

The mutilated Juma was moved away, revealing the wooden fence covered with knife marks and broken arrows at the rear. Looking left and right along the defense line, many corpses fell on the front line. Some soldiers walked over and killed their comrades who died in the battle. The body was moved away, and the two people raised their hands and feet and carefully placed it on the cart board. The other people who came over roughly removed the armor of the officers and soldiers, and then threw the body down the slope. A big pit had been dug there. Wait a moment. Enough to bury a human body.

Across the periphery of the camp, piles of bonfires were lit in the makeshift camp. Soldiers with wounds wrapped around them sat close to the fire and warmed up quietly. Lotus root starch porridge was cooked in an iron pot above. Someone was leaning on it. He limped over with a spear, threw the dried vegetables in, and put in some dried fish. After a while, the aroma wafted up, mixed with the smell of blood and knife wound medicine in the air, which was quite strange.

In some drafty tents, a seriously injured person was lying on a wooden board. He turned over and patted his belly and said, "Damn it, what are you doing? I will kill them both with a knife today. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have killed them both." A shield knocks down the idiot on the other side, and the gaping hole in the leg should be in the stomach."

"Bah! I'm the one who reacts quickly. When that bullshit vanguard on the other side charged into the formation, if I hadn't been able to dodge quickly, my head would have been on the same level as Li Laoliu's."

"You're a bitch, you just don't have the guts. But speaking of which, it's a pity for me to be the sixth. I heard that I was going to be promoted to tenth general."

"I don't have that kind of blessing..."

In the voice of bragging and sighing, there were more groans and wailings in the camp. Soldiers holding copper basins came in. After a while, the water in the basin turned into blood. Then they walked out, and another basin came in, holding medicine for wounds. The military doctor kept bandaging and treating people. Some of the people who were still moaning stopped moaning and raised their hands to try between their noses and their necks. As they shook their heads, someone stepped forward and took them away.The wounded soldiers around them glanced at each other and were silent for a while, then the chatter and wailing continued.

In the middle tent, Lu Bu, who had taken off his armor, stood in the tent and looked at the weapons in front of him with a strange expression. The people in Liangshan who had captured many divine arm bows and weapons also brought back the weapons of their dead opponents. After all, they were all generals. The weapons used were well made and it was a pity to throw them away, but...

He ignored the silver gun, the one-legged bronze man and other objects, and just stared at the dragon-shaped Yanyue Sword, Zhangba Snake Spear and male and female swords: "What a coincidence..." He murmured, shook his head, turned around, and blinked again. After looking at the three weapons, he opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He walked to the side and sat down, closed his eyes and rested his mind. After a while, he said: "The ghost lingers..."

After a battle, everyone is exhausted. Even if their bodies are made of iron, they need to take a rest. As for counting the battle damage, it will take time to compile the statistics. It is okay to report it the next day. Someone comes outside and reports it. , the curtain opened, and Yu Cheng came in behind Li Assistant carrying hot old wine.

Opening his eyes, Lu Bu nodded and pointed to the position of his head: "Sit down, how about brothers below?"

Yu Cheng came up and put down the cup, poured old wine into it and gave it to the two of them. Li Assistant took it and said with a chuckle: "We are all exhausted, especially brother Tang Bin, who fought so hard with the commander from Hebei. I am so tired now." I went to bed without even having dinner."

"Thank you for your efforts in coordinating the battlefield with Xi Sheng."

"Brother praises me greatly. It's mostly due to Brother Xi Sheng. I didn't do anything." After taking a sip of wine, the warm liquid went down the esophagus, and the feeling of ironing spread throughout the body: "Brother Niu Gao captured The officers and soldiers surrendered."

"Oh?" He glanced meaningfully at the middle-aged man in front of him: "Brothers are still better at it."

Li Zhu was not modest either. He smiled and stroked his beard: "The imperial court was too harsh on warriors. I just said a few words and figured it out on my own. Now I am receiving treatment from military doctors. I will bring him here to see my brother tomorrow."

"That's fine." Lu Bu nodded, gently rubbed the cup with his big hand, looked at the maroon wine, swayed it, and said softly: "Is there any news from the navy?"

"Yes." Mr. Jin Jian put down the empty cup and said as Yu Cheng came up to pour the wine: "Brother Li Bao sent someone to report that the navy from Qingzhou has been defeated and twenty boats have been added to the village. , there are still more than [-] prisoners, but we just ran away from a few boats, otherwise it would be considered a full achievement."

"Run away, it doesn't matter." He smiled, and drank the wine with his tall figure: "Let those who can still move gather together."

"Brother wants to..." Li Zhu looked up thoughtfully.

"We took Pingyin at night." There was a hint of helplessness in the eyes of the standing figure: "We don't have much food and grass, and we will only have enough until next summer. After this battle, we have spent a lot of food and grass, and there are also If the newly surrendered prisoners don't try to get some food, I'm afraid that the stronghold will collapse in the coming spring."

"That's true..." Li Zhu slowly stroked his beard and opened his slightly narrowed eyes: "It's just that I also have a plan here."

"Say."

While waving, short and powerful words popped out, and the tall figure turned back to his seat and sat down. The straight posture and serious face made Li Assistant below him sit upright unconsciously: "In this battle, I found that there are few brothers on the mountain. Someone who can stand alone.”

After a short pause, he grasped his beard a little harder, and said in a sincere voice: "Of course, if our purpose is to recruit people, there is nothing wrong with that. It's just that I think that my brother has different ambitions. If he wants to develop in the future, We should let the brothers below have more experience."

The sound stopped, and for a moment there was only the sound of the brazier crackling and burning.

Lu Bu sat there and picked up the drink beside him. The liquid was rippling with slight ripples. It seemed that many figures flashed past, some from the past and some from the present, and finally settled on the current face: "There is some truth. Before you say it, I also found some clues, but there were too many things that I couldn’t deal with in time, so that’s it…”

He drank all the warm wine and said, "I already know about this matter. Let's do this tonight. Tomorrow, we will discuss how to proceed. First, we will gather the sons and let them put on official and military uniforms. Then we will send someone to inform the navy to let them know." They will cooperate with us." Li Assistant stood up and said yes, then turned around and went out. After a while, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps, and a team of nearly a thousand people was gathering. Many people were holding swords in one hand and holding them with their free hands. Some of the clothes he wore did not fit well. In the middle of the crowd, a group of injured people stood there supporting each other. They were the newly surrendered officers and soldiers today, and they were coerced and induced by Li Zhu to join tonight's operation.

That night, Pingyin County faced a group of defeated soldiers. After hearing the news again and again, the officers and soldiers guarding the city opened the gate, and then screams rang out in the night sky. The panicked county magistrate heard that thieves had entered the city, so he quickly put on a pair of tattered clothes and ran away. Leave the Yamen.

Soon after, the city without its defenders surrendered, and Liang Shanshui's army entered the city after receiving a signal from the city head.

"Quickly load the grain and grass into the car and leave here before dawn." He said softly, turning to look at Yu Cheng behind him: "Inform Li Assistant to take away the craftsmen in the city. If you move quickly, you can still go to Dong'a."

The torches were lit, and the snake-like team was searching quickly. In the early morning, when most people were asleep, the team entering the city withdrew, and the full boats set off along the river.

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There are two flowers on each table.

When Yun Tianbiao launched a large-scale attack on Tupo, the knights holding military orders ran into the gate of Xucheng overnight. Cheng Wanli had no military knowledge, so he directly ordered the generals to send the orders to Dong Ping. The overnight preparations made people a little tired. Inside Dong Ping's commander's tent, The generals walked out in twos and threes, leaving only two army commanders to accompany him. While discussing military orders, they were still advising Dong Ping to take the army out for a walk and not to provoke Liang Shan.

After the encirclement and suppression of Jeju and Yunzhou two years ago, the number of sergeants in Yunzhou has returned to its peak again. However, the two army commanders are well aware of the quality of the soldiers. In addition, the share of empty pay is not high. Young, the two of them kept beating drums in their hearts.

In the past, when the number of people in Liangshan was small, they were able to defeat them in one battle. Now I heard that the thieves were so swollen, wouldn't they be asking for trouble if they bumped into them now?

"Captain, it's not that we are timid, it's just that since the defeat some time ago, the officers and soldiers in the army are a little afraid of Liangshan. If we run straight into it, I'm afraid I won't get any benefits..."

"You two are so tired, are you going to disobey the military order?" Dong Ping curled his lips, looked at the two of them sideways, leaned on the back of the chair, and clicked on the plan in front of him: "I don't want to be tired, and I will blow the wind every day." Isn't it more beautiful to play the flute and talk to a woman than to work hard in the army? It's just that you two told me..." He leaned forward and clicked on the documents and order arrows on the table: "What do you want with these two things? Do you two want it? Each person ate it in one bite for Pontius?"

While the people on the other side shook their heads crazily, Dong Ping stood up, with a trace of venom on his handsome face: "If you don't dare, just pinch my beak for me, what nonsense are you talking about! I'll be the one who'll be blamed for it, won't I?" You two are stupid, right?"

The two people who were silent lowered their heads and took a step back. The two gun generals stepped out with a cold snort, holding their hands behind their backs: "The situation in the army, these days, the capital prison is not unaware of it, but it is different now. Liangshan Most of the thieves are heading north to attack the messengers, and you and I can only deal with three or two kittens, which we don’t dare to do. After I report the messengers, you two can pack up your bedding and go back to the countryside to farm."

"This..." The two commanders looked at each other, with sad expressions on their faces, and nodded in unison: "We are willing to accompany the governor on the expedition."

"That's it." Dong Ping smiled, walked over and patted the two of them on the shoulders: "Don't worry, you two, there are only a thousand bandits, and [-]% of the Liangshan bandit leaders followed most of the bandits to fight against the envoys. How long will it take to wait until next time?"

Only then did the two commanders' expressions ease, and they bowed together: "Everything must be obeyed by the governor."

Dong Ping nodded with satisfaction and asked the two of them to sit down. He called his soldiers to boil hot wine and brought cooked meat to treat the two of them to eat and drink. He was also a man who knew everything about the three religions and nine streams. After one conversation, he made the two soldiers sit down. The commander felt a little closer, and although the boredom in the tent was not completely gone, it was much better than before. After eating and drinking, he started to discuss with the two of them with a serious face.

The military camp outside the city was quite large. In the middle of winter, bonfires were lit to dispel some of the chill. The sergeants patrolled around. After noon, as the order was passed down, the military camp began to become restless. Soldiers wearing winter clothes dragged their spears upside down. The sword came out, and the rough sound of the sword dragging echoed in the air. The raised flag fluttered in the wind. The school field was filled with sergeants who had arrived first. They stood in darkness. The scouts responsible for monitoring the movements of the thieves took the lead. The galloping war horses picked up a trail of smoke and headed towards the nearby water.

In Liangshan Mountain, not far from Xucheng, the howling cold wind has stopped, and the noon sun brings a touch of warmth to people. The sparkling lake below reflects the white clouds in the clear sky, and from time to time there are unknown people. Waterfowl flew overhead.

However, as a piece of news came back, no one could appreciate the pleasant scenery anymore.

"Is there any unusual movement among the officers and soldiers in Xucheng?" Bian Xiang looked at the Taoist in front of him with round eyes: "Brother Qiao, are you sure? The officers and soldiers from Yunzhou still dare to show their presence?"

The Taoist opposite spread his hands: "I can't believe it, but the news that came back is just like this. The new soldier and horse supervisor yesterday was mobilizing food and grass, and all the generals who had taken a break have returned to the barracks. Today, In the morning, there was news that a knight with a long history of travel came from the north and entered the state government office."

He stretched out his hand to rub the short beard on his chin: "If I think about it, I'm afraid the army is about to send troops."

"Damn it." The rough man stood up and sneered: "Anyone dares to come and flirt with you. I dare you to think that the people of Yunzhou don't remember to eat or fight, and forget about the previous disastrous defeat."

"Brother Bian, please don't be careless." Qiao Lie shook his head: "According to the spies of Youshi Mansion, Dong Ping has some abilities, and he has something to rely on at this time."

"You can only know what you are capable of after fighting." The strong man with narrowed eyes stood up and walked out with his burly body: "I will take someone to meet that guy now."

The call of the trumpet echoed in the mountains. The soldiers left behind in the mountain camp ran out and headed to the water village under the command of their respective generals. Not long after, Ruan Xiaoer stepped onto the bow of the ship and waved, and the ship full of soldiers sailed eastward. Village.

(End of this chapter)