Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The sky was turning white, and the sight was still filled with the light cyan color of the dawning sky.

In the forest, the branches were swaying wildly, and leaves fell from the branches from time to time. The dead branches that had accumulated for several years were crackling under the feet. A figure riding a horse crossed the grass, followed by rows of soldiers marching neatly. , the thundering footsteps seemed to announce his arrival.

"Peach Blossom Mountain is in front of you. There are many peach trees on the ground. The name is worthy of it." On the war horse, Tan Tan looked around casually: "What does the poem say? Peach...Peach Demon...Well, Uh... catch... what kind of flowers are you catching? It's strange, why is there a monster catching flowers in the poem, and what is the monster doing catching flowers?" The big black man, who couldn't remember the poem, clasped his head with his thick fingers, looking puzzled.

"You don't carry an ax to kill people, but you go to learn to read poems in a turban?" Yuan Lang was amused when he listened, with a smile on his red face. He looked at the peach trees on the mountain and sighed: "But the scenery here is really beautiful. , it’s a pity...the flowers have all failed.”

"After all, my brother studies every day, so we can't be ignorant of every word." He curled his lips and straightened his waist: "You never know when you'll be able to use it."

"Brother is reading historical battle strategies. What does it have to do with that poem?" Yuan Lang sweated: "I think it's better to think more about how to conquer this stronghold."

"How can we fight?" He blinked, helplessly spread his hands, and looked back at the meandering team: "Brother's intention is very obvious, he just wants the brothers to see blood. I don't think I can win anyone in this battle. cut."

"They are all brothers who have just climbed up the mountain. Mr. Dong is still your former deputy general. It is appropriate to let them fight to see how capable they are." Yuan Lang turned sideways slightly and looked back at the several flags, then turned back and said: "But don't be too slow. I don’t want to toast.”

"You think I'm the one you think you are?" He rubbed his nose and grinned: "I don't know, my new brother, I, but Mr. Dong can actually attack it by himself. We'll just wait and have a drink when he falls."

"Haha, if you can't get enough of me, I'll beat him up." Yuan Lang laughed loudly.

The soldiers and horses accelerated all the way, and soon they arrived at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain. The black and strong man walking forward raised his axe: "Go up the mountain!"

……

In the square of the village, some people stretched themselves out of the room one after another. Some who liked cleanliness went to wash up, and some didn't care. They went directly to the place where they could eat and wait while rubbing their chests from the grease accumulated in the hot weather. , while talking loudly to people.

Not long after, a little boss who had finished his breakfast lazily picked up a knife and shouted. Hundreds of minions came out and lined up, following him down the mountain road. I don’t know when, the village and the checkpoint started. The people began to take turns on duty. It seemed that... it was the leader of the third village who went up the mountain to start?

"Brother, this is the account book of the village for the past two months." The fair-faced and handsome young man handed the book to Yan Shun: "If this continues, I will drink the northwest wind."

The village leader with red hair and yellow beard was stunned. He reached out to take the account book and flipped through it. He suddenly felt a headache. He felt that every word written on the paper knew him, but he was not familiar with them. He scratched his hair and said after a while. : "We just robbed two wealthy people from Zhuangzi a few days ago. Why are we now out of money?"

"I have to ask my second brother." The handsome young man rolled his eyes and said, "I also want to know where the money went."

The two of them turned their eyes to Wang Ying, who was fidgeting a little over there. The short-legged tiger looked at the two of them and twitched the corners of his mouth with some difficulty. Then he thought of something, straightened his face and straightened his neck: "Look, you two What did I do? Zheng Tianshou, please explain to me clearly, what does asking me mean? It is not a copycat money that I spent alone."

Zheng Tianshou listened with no expression on his face, then turned to look at Wang Ying who was sitting there with a stubborn glare: "Second brother, tell me, where did the eight hundred taels of silver go on the eighth day of the lunar month last month? There is also the one thousand one that was withdrawn in the middle of the month. One hundred taels, eight hundred and fifty taels at the end of the month, and at the beginning of this month..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Dwarf Tiger waved his hands repeatedly: "I am the second boss of the village, what do I do with the money?"

boom--

He slapped his black-haired palm on the table and looked at the startled Wang Yingchu with bloodshot eyes: "Damn, where did your money go?"

Wang Ying immediately called out to Chong Tianqu: "Brother, why do you even ask me like this? When we were brothers before, you never had anything to do with my money."

Yan Shun was slightly speechless, and Zheng Tianshou, who was nicknamed the White-faced Man next to him, said calmly: "Second brother, one moment is another, there were only three to five hundred people on the mountain before, so you can use money to play, but now there are more than two thousand mouths on the mountain, you This expense directly deprived the village of food."

"Then I'm borrowing food." Wang Ying jumped up: "Third brother, you are so confused in business. Who are we? Happy kings on the mountain. When do you need to buy food and drink? Just fight whatever you need. Brother Xie Say yes."

When Yan Shun heard this, the blood in his eyes faded a lot, and he turned to look at Zheng Tianshou hesitantly. The white-faced young man over there said helplessly: "Brother, second brother, there were few people before, and when we went out to borrow food, there were still not enough people. Now there are more people." How much can I borrow just by borrowing food?"

Yan Shun nodded: "What the third child said makes sense. Before, we rarely had people surnamed Hua stand on our heads and shit. That's why we brought so many people. If we didn't stutter, how would we be?" Follow us brothers?" Looking at Wang Ying in a blink of an eye, he was a little angry: "Boss, I also know where you are spending your money. How can places like brothels be accessible to you and me now? What if? If you are trapped in the city again, what can we do to catch you? There are so many village women in the village, didn't you have the same fun before?"

Wang Ying rolled his eyes when he heard this: "Brother, can you wish me something better?" He scratched his hair irritably and spread his hands: "That's all I like. I'm tired of those village women. They are all spendthrift. It's not slippery to the touch, and the arms and thighs are stiff, so how can they be as delicate and supple as the women in brothels?"

Zheng Tianshou couldn't help but said: "It won't cost nearly ten thousand taels. I'll be busy for three months."

Wang Ying raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, with a rare embarrassed smile on his face: "I've got a few servants here, and I spent a lot of money..."

"What happened at the moment? You clearly had a plan..."

Zheng Tianshou patted the table anxiously. Yan Shun waved his hand and glared at Wang Ying: "You will not be allowed to go to the brothel from now on. You are lucky. You have not been targeted by the government several times in a row. If you are not careful, you will be Don't say that your brother is unloyal."

Wang Ying quickly showed a flattering smile: "No, no, I'm tired of it now, and I won't go there in the future."

"We still have to make up for the shortfall."

Yan Shun spoke again, and Wang Ying hurriedly patted his chest: "I will go down the mountain to borrow food tomorrow."

"Don't let people named Hua target you." Zheng Tianshou was still unhappy.

"How can -" Wang Ying snorted: "Let the people with the surname Hua pass the test with the surname Liu first, and then I'm not that stupid. Who would go to Qingfeng Town when they have nothing to do?" Borrow food.”

"That can be..."

The three of them were talking here when suddenly there was the sound of rapid footsteps outside. Zheng Tianshou, who was about to say something, immediately stopped. He saw a minion running in with sweat on his face. He knelt down and said, "Excuse me." The three masters and an army have descended from the mountain and are now heading towards the checkpoint."

"Qin Ming's guy is here again?" Yan Shun frowned and said in a loud voice: "Why didn't you suffer enough last time?"

"Do not……"

Wang Ying sneered: "Last time, this guy wandered around like a dog and couldn't find me and others. How come he dares to come here again this time?"

"No ..." "Anyway, he is also a well -known general in Qingzhou. He can't always have the same calculation. Do you want to think of another way to retreat?" Zheng Tianshou also frowned. Yu Guang saw the 喽 on his knees. He looked like he was speechless: "What do you want to say?"

Yan Shun looked over and saw the short-legged tiger over there muttered: "He has no business talking about this."

The guy took a breath and said, "The three village leaders are not the leader named Qin."

The three of them were stunned: "Which one is that?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed across the man's face: "We only know the character Qin and the character Yihua. The flags raised by the officers and soldiers coming now look different from those two characters."

"They are all trash." Yan Shun stood up fiercely: "Let's go meet the new officers and soldiers and let them know that we in Qingfeng Mountain are not easy to mess with."

Wang Ying and Zheng Tianshou stood up, and the white-faced gentleman reminded him: "Brother, you should be more careful. The officers and soldiers are here with bad intentions."

"There are only one Thunderbolt and Xiao Li Guang left in Qingzhou. As long as it's not the two of them, anyone else will die." Wang Yingying said frivolously: "Third brother, aren't you scared?"

There was a trace of disdain on his handsome face: "It's not just one battle with the officers and soldiers. We always have two shoulders to carry one head. I'm afraid of a bird!"

The three of them immediately put on their armor, lit up more than a thousand men and went down the mountain. They stood on the wall and looked at the approaching flags. They looked at each other with some doubts: "So many flags? The prefect of Qingzhou is crazy. No, are you sending everyone here?"

……

"Hammer! That thief monk and that thief man are so difficult to deal with. It's been more than half a month. If we can't get through this level within three to five days, I'm afraid it will be hard for Magistrate Murong to explain."

Huang Xin's arms were wrapped in white cloth, and the smell of golden sore medicine filled the air: "It's all my fault. Otherwise, I can still help my benefactor."

"It has nothing to do with you." Qin Ming waved his hand and stood up, pacing back and forth in the military tent a little irritably: "What a shame, the thief monk is so powerful and cunning. That ugly ghost is also a habitual shooter. It's hard for the two of them to cooperate. There is a tacit understanding, otherwise I will knock them to death with a stick."

Huang Xin smiled bitterly: "In fact, in the final analysis, it is because we don't have any equipment. Otherwise, even if the two thieves are brave, they will not be able to stop the benefactor from attacking the mountain."

As soon as the rustling footsteps stopped, Qin Ming hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "The magistrate has tried his best, but he can't be blamed. Let's think about how to capture those two thieves later."

Zhen Sanshan, who was sitting on the side, smiled bitterly and secretly thought that if he could win the title, he wouldn't have to worry about this. But he couldn't say anything if he was so discouraged. He could only watch the Thunderbolt walking back and forth with his hands behind his back.

I don’t know how many times Qin Ming turned around, but someone outside shouted loudly: "Report--" Then a sergeant ran in. He didn't bother to wipe the beads of sweat. He knelt down on one knee and said: "Report Qin Tongzhi, ten miles behind." There are unknown teams approaching everywhere, and judging from the size of the smoke, there should be about 1,500 to 2,000 people."

"What?" Qin Ming suddenly stopped and turned around to stare at the man: "But the thief who came to rescue?"

The sergeant quickly clasped his fists and said, "I don't know this. I just saw that the troops were neat and orderly. They were wearing armor, their steps and cavalry were clear, and they carried baggage. They didn't look like bandits."

Huang Xin's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty, and he stood up slowly: "Benefactor, are you here for reinforcements?"

"This commander has not received a letter about reinforcements..." Qin Ming was also confused, and then clapped his hands: "No matter what, be on guard first. You guard the camp, and I will take people to take a look. If the reinforcements return, that's all. If they are accomplices of thieves..." He waved his hand and said, "I'll beat them to death with one strike!"

Huang Xin quickly bowed and agreed.

At that moment, Qin Ming put on his armor, mounted his horse with a mace in hand, and immediately ordered five hundred sergeants to go out from the back door of the military camp. They walked all the way to about three or five miles away from the camp, and saw a long line of troops coming with several weapons. There was a flag, and there was silence and orderliness during the march. Gradually, the thumping footsteps became clearer as they got closer.

In the sight, the figure on horseback at the front raised his arms and waved his flag.

boom--

The wind blew through the mountains, and fine dust flew into the sky. The sudden stop of the team made the Thunderbolt feel nervous. When he saw that all the flags on the opposite side were flags he had never seen before, he felt even more uneasy. Gritting his teeth, he took a few steps forward on his horse and shouted loudly to the other side: "General Qin Ming! Where did you come from? Do you have the official document from the prefect?"

The volume was loud and the sound was clear. Bian Xiang, who was wearing a horned helmet, looked at the person opposite him and smiled: "That is the commander of Qingzhou. As Ma Ling said, he hasn't left Erlong Mountain yet."

"I've been fighting here for more than half a month and I'm still lingering here..." Du Bu, who was wearing a green dragon armor next to him, shook his head: "It seems that he is not a good general."

On the mountain road, Thunderbolt's loud voice continued: "Why don't you come to answer? But there is something ulterior motives?"

"I really don't know how to die." Bian Xiang raised his thick arm slightly: "It's just right to keep these officers and soldiers here."

"Brother Bian..." Du Bo, who was looking ahead, suddenly said, "Leave this first battle to me, Ma Jun."

The raised arm stopped, and the figure wearing the horn helmet thought for a moment, then lowered his hand and said, "Then let's just wait and see Brother Du's bravery."

The green figure on the green-maned horse smiled, hooked up the snake spear with Sheng Sheng, a buzzing sound passed through the air, and pointed to the opposite side: "Follow me -"

……

The entrance of Qingfeng Village.

"Are you here to see Huazhi Village? He is not in the Yamen now. Please come with me."

The sergeant guarding the gate looked at the group of more than ten people on the opposite side, including men and women, who were also pulling several carts. Looking at the sacks piled on the cart, he thought they were here on business, but he didn't know what they had to do with Huazhi Village.

"Thank you, brother." Yu Cheng smiled and cupped his hands, stuffing a black cloth pocket into the sergeant's hand: "Excuse me, please lead the way."

The sergeant weighed it with his hands. Hearing the crisp sound of the coins colliding, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said with a smile on his face: "It's easy to say, easy to say, please."

The guard commander who came to negotiate looked back at the tall figure in coarse cloth and a bamboo hat standing with his head bowed, then waved his hand and strode in. (End of chapter)