Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The night breeze was cool, and the sound of horses' hooves trampled rapidly in the wilderness. Gradually, the frequency of trampling slowly slowed down. As the leader tightened the reins, a group of seven horses stopped one after another, and a bright moon shed a cold light. Light, the sound of the night owl's call sounded all around.

"Let's rest here for a while. We'll wait until we can hold on, but this horse can't." Lu Bu touched the horse's neck, turned over and held the reins with his hand. The beast shook his head and snorted.

After hearing this, the people behind him got off their horses one after another. Yu Cheng hugged Yang Zaixing and came down. Yang glanced at the little man who had fallen asleep and said gratefully: "Thank you for taking care of me all the way, little brother."

Yu Cheng smiled shyly: "The junior official is also my elder brother's disciple. It is the junior's duty to take care of him."

Yang Bangyi was flexing his waist and shook his head when he heard what he said: "Why shouldn't you do it? It's only right for us to thank you."

He was waiting for Minato to talk. Lu Bu was listening in front of him. He stood there and thought for a while. Hu Sanniang looked at him with a strange look in her eyes. She turned around and led her horse over and said, "Does Yang Xiucai have somewhere to go? If you are on the way, I can see you off." Ichiban.”

The man who was stamping his feet to relieve himself froze for a moment and sighed: "I haven't thought about this yet."

The tiger's eyes narrowed slightly. In his sight, Yang Minwei, who had been lowering his head, finally said: "Brother Xiji, why don't you wait with me? We will go to Liangshan for the time being. You and I can also get together more." day."

Yang Bangyi hesitated slightly, wondering whether he should come down.

Lu Bu spoke up and said, "Brother Yang is right. Tomorrow the government will probably issue an arrest warrant for your wife and Zaixing. Why don't you follow us back to Liangshan first? It won't be too late to leave when you have somewhere to go."

Wherever there is a place to go, wherever Zhemo goes, there is a possibility of being arrested and sent to the army...

Yang Bangyi smiled bitterly in his heart. More than ten policemen died in his family, including his own son. What made him most aggrieved was that other policemen saw him running away. This yellow mud fell down his crotch. It was not shit but it was better than shit. Now it is Even if you jump into the Yangtze River, you won’t be able to clean yourself.

But he was unwilling to just go up the mountain and drop grass. He struggled for a long time, sighed, and this book-reading man bowed his hands and said in a low voice: "In this way, my family of three will be temporarily entrusted to Brother Lu from now on."

Lu Bu smiled and said, "Xian couple, don't worry. No matter what happens, this swordsman master will never harm you."

Yang Bangyi twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled: "I have never doubted Brother Lu."

"Then let's take a rest for now. We have to drive through the night tonight, and we will go somewhere else tomorrow to rest." Lu Bu smiled, turned around and went to discuss the route with Li Zhu.

Next to him, Yang Minwei was very excited. He hugged his brother and said, "Brother is willing to go up to the mountain to stay temporarily. This is something I can't even imagine. I thought you wanted to..."

The words he spoke were closed again, but the person who spoke them continued: "You thought I was going to the Yamen to surrender?" Looking at Yang who was hanging his arm with a white linen cloth over there and Yang Zaixing sleeping in Yu Cheng's arms, he said calmly : "Maybe if there are no worries..."

He turned back and looked at the clan brother opposite: "It's just that at this time, I have to feed myself and the whole family is not hungry. I also have your sister-in-law and nephew to take care of, but I am extremely willful."

Yang Minwei didn't say anything more, he just patted his brother's arm, with some understanding on his face.

Not to mention that the two brothers were communicating there, Lu Bu was talking to Li Assistant about the upcoming trip.

"If brother wants to go to Xiapi first, it is best to take the water route. We are now in the north of Wuweijunzhou City." Li Zhu poked the ground with his scabbard and continued with a sonorous sound: "To the east is Hezhou, to the north are Luzhou and Chuzhou. Although you can go to Xiapi from either side, Hezhou is connected to the river. My brother wants to go there by water. The water network in the Jianghuai area is well developed. Enter the river from the Hezhou waterway. Go to Yangzhou, then enter the canal from Yangzhou and go straight up Sishui River to reach the Huaiyang Army. If so, the earliest is the end of this month, and the latest is the beginning of next month. Xiapi is in sight."

"Just do as the military advisor said." Lu Bu looked up at the moon in the sky, and then at the faces of everyone. Except for the two scholars and Yang, the others were all in good spirits. After thinking for a while, he said: "It's better to do it. Find a place to rest for a while, and I’ll also prepare some dry food to take with me in case of emergencies.”

"Then I might as well wait until I enter Hezhou to rest. It should be not far from here."

"Okay, let's set off after a meal."

The two of them had made up their minds and closed their eyes to rest for a while. After the horses had eaten some grass and regained some strength, they greeted each other and the group immediately headed towards Dongbian Hezhou.

I don’t know how long the group of seven horses ran, but looking at the moonlight, I guessed it was midnight. The Yang brothers and Mrs. Yang who were behind them all looked tired and shaky. The people in front also knew that he was weak and might not survive the storm. No, I was afraid that if this continued, it would affect my schedule during the day, I couldn't help but feel anxious.

He was also waiting for his luck. He walked along the road and came across a village. He was overjoyed and hurriedly rode his horse there. When he arrived at the village, there was a burst of barking. Some villagers who had slept lightly woke up and bravely carried the Wood Stick came out of the house and shouted: "Who!"

Li Zhu immediately replied: "I am a traveler who has missed the hostel. I would like to come to your village to stay overnight. I will pay more for the accommodation tomorrow."

When the villager heard that there was money, his heart moved. He came over quickly, scolded his dog back, and looked at the people through the bamboo fence half a person high. He saw a group of people riding horses, old and young, men and women. Several of them were wearing very luxurious clothes, and most of their alertness disappeared immediately. Their expressions softened and they said: "It's getting late now, so it's not good to knock on the door of other houses. If you don't mind that my house is small and dirty, It’s better to stay here for the night.”

"Very good, we are not picky people, but a place to rest is enough." Lu Bu nodded at the side and said, "Then don't bother me."

The villagers were overjoyed. When they saw this group of people dressed up like children from a wealthy family out for fun, these people must not be short of money. They were overjoyed and realized that they could earn a lot of money this time. They immediately opened the gate and let the few people in. People come in and tie their horses in the barn or yard.

Seeing several people tying up their horses, this man was spreading some straw mats and bedding in the house. He also saw that two or three people were relatively tired, so he couldn't help asking kindly: "Dear guests, would you like to eat something before going to bed?"

"I'm not hungry yet."

Lu Bu shook his head and indicated that he didn't need it. The villagers were slightly disappointed, but he couldn't force them to eat if they weren't hungry, so everyone slept in this place that night.

The next day, the cockcrow sounded on time. Several martial arts practitioners opened their eyes and looked at the sleepy Yang family couple and Yang Minwei without paying attention.

On the other hand, when Yang Zaixing woke up, he was very surprised that he was in a farm village. While his parents were not awake, he ran out to play with the dog. The villager was so frightened that he hurried out to take a look. The dog in the yard was playing happily with the children. He swallowed his heart that jumped into his throat and went to prepare some breakfast.

Lu Bu stood outside the house, taking a breath of the fresh cool air in the morning. He looked at the villagers passing by the house and looking at him with surprise. He turned to Li Zhu beside him and said, "I don't know where this place is." , it was pitch dark last night and there was no sign.”

"You must have left the Wuwei Army." Li Assistant touched the beard on his chin, and he was also a little unsure: "I'll ask the villagers later, and then I can go to the river dock to find a boat." He paused and looked at Put it on Yang Zaixing, who was playing with the dog over there: "This is a good seedling. The few disciples my brother has accepted are quite talented."

Lu Bu smiled and didn't answer. He just looked at the little man not far away with complicated eyes, making people wonder what he was thinking.

The skylight soon pierced the hazy green curtain. The villagers came out with breakfast and put it on the table. They called to everyone: "There is nothing good in the mountains and wilds. They are all what I usually eat. The guests are just fine." "

"It's good to have hot food." Zhang Shun continued with a smile: "In the past, when I was fishing, I could only cope with eating raw fish on the boat."

Lu Bu also smiled: "As I said last night, we are not picky people, but I would like to thank you for preparing breakfast."

Looking down, there was some steaming vegetable porridge on the table, as well as pancakes mixed with wild vegetables, and several plates of pickles. Although there was no meat at all, it could be seen that this person had carefully prepared it.

Now everyone sat down, and several members of the Yang family also got up. Maybe they had never eaten this kind of peasant rice, but Yang Bangyi and his wife were a little bit novel. Yang Zaixing was also easy to feed, so he started to eat with a bowl in his hands.

Li Zhu slowly tore it open and soaked it into the porridge, saying, "Master, last night we were walking in the dark, but there was no one to guide us. I don't know where we are here?"

The villager took a big mouthful of porridge, swallowed it, and wiped his mouth: "We are here close to the Zhajiang River. I wonder where our guests are going?"

Li Zhu didn't stop tearing the cake. He broke the last piece into small pieces and stirred it with chopsticks: "I want to find a ferry to take a boat to Yangzhou. Do you know where there is a ferry?"

"Oh, I'm just a farmer. I can only go to the town at most. I don't know how to get to the ferry." The villagers were a little embarrassed: "If you ask me, I need to find someone else. We, the villagers, are all He rarely goes out, and maybe no one knows about him."

Yang Bangyi, who was sitting on the stool behind, looked up after hearing this, then lowered his head to eat vegetable porridge.

Li Assistant glanced at Lu Bu, nodded, and then said, "Thank you very much for that. We will find another place to inquire later."

While talking, several people ate quickly. After a while, their stomachs were warm and they no longer felt hungry. Lu Bu signaled, and Yu Cheng took out some broken silver from his pocket. Without caring about how much, he stretched out his hand and stuffed it. That villager.

The man took the hand and immediately looked ecstatic. He kept thanking several people for their generosity. When Lu Bu and others untied their reins and urged their horses to leave, they still waved their arms. Seeing that, they were really happy. It would be better for people to continue living there.

The horse's hooves stepped lightly on the dirt road of the village. Under the curious eyes on both sides, the group left the village again.

Behind him, Yang Bangyi poked his clan brother and signaled to catch up. The person driving the horse didn't ask, and immediately urged the horse to trot two steps and ran behind Lu Bu. The clan brother sitting behind said: "Brother Lu, I am Know where the ferry is here."

Lu Bu turned around with great joy: "If so, that's good. I wonder where it is?"

"Going south, there should be a ferry boat after passing Zhajiang Town. It's close to Fanchang City, so there will definitely be no shortage of boats crossing the river. Just find a boat in Fanchang City."

Lu Bu shook his head, glanced at Yang Bangyi and said, "It is not appropriate for us to enter the big city at this time."

"This..." Yang Bangyi was startled. He realized that he was probably wanted by the Wuwei Army at this time. Fanchang was also close to the Wuwei Army. Although he didn't know whether the government had issued an official notice on sea arrests, for safety reasons he still didn't want to go there. Okay, he touched his chin and said: "Then go to the northeast. There is Baiduqiao Town here, and there is a dock there, but it is smaller. I saw it when I visited here with my friends two years ago. "

"Then go over there."

Lu Bu agreed immediately, and the men pulled the reins and headed northeast.

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At the end of the day, the sun in the sky is at its peak. Although it is not midsummer, the temperature this year is also very different from usual. The hot and sweaty man opened his clothes and sat in the shade of the tree to enjoy the wind with his bronzed chest exposed. The Pu knife was inserted casually into the ground.

Fanning himself with the cool breeze, the man complained: "This damn sun is getting hotter every year."

"Who says otherwise? I'll freeze to death in the winter, heat to death in the summer, and sooner or later I'll die in the hands of this thief." My companion wiped his sweat and said.

"I feel like I'm going to die from the heat here today." Someone took off his shirt, revealing his body that looked like ribs, and turned around and said, "Fourth Leader, do we have to wait here today? It's been several days. It’s open, why not go down the mountain on another day?”

The shouting sound reached the ears of the person leaning against the tree trunk behind. The person had a wrinkled face like a withered tree bark. There was a shovel with a cold light beside him. He opened his closed eyes and said in a hoarse voice. : "That's bullshit. The cottage has not been open for a long time. If this continues, we will all go to drink the northwest wind."

"But there's no one waiting here on the left, and there's no fat sheep on the right. It's not going to work like this." A man straightened up slightly and looked at the fourth master: "Why don't you talk to the three masters and bring them with you?" How about we go rob a village?"

"That's right." The other men nodded frequently: "This caravan of travelers is nothing, but the village outside can't escape, so we can survive by robbing them."

"Fart!" The fourth master immediately jumped up, pointed at a few people and said: "Those villagers are already living a miserable life. If we rob them again, how will the whole family survive? If we pinch your Bird's mouth, if you talk nonsense again, I'll shovel you down with a shovel!"

"Fourth Leader, calm down, calm down!"

"That's right, don't be impatient first."

Several people around him expressed consolation, and then put on a sad face: "But the fourth master, I feel so sorry for those villagers, and also for us, we can't live any longer."

The fourth master who stood up also had a bitter look on his face when he heard this. After thinking about it, he didn't know how to comfort everyone. He looked around at the longing eyes in front of him, swallowed, and was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. He was refreshed and said: "If there is the sound of horse hooves, it must be a fat sheep. You guys, we are here to save you!"

Everyone looked at each other in surprise, then overjoyed. (End of chapter)