Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The weather was sunny, and a biting cold wind blew across the land of Liaodong.

The sun was hanging high in the sky. Liu Yun was sitting in the private room of the hotel, looking at the delicate paper window illuminated by the sunlight. Placed next to the table, there was a gold-plated invitation. He glanced at it from time to time. His eyes were thoughtful.

I sincerely invite Liu Daxia to meet you at Xihe Tower on Dingyou day.

——Gao Yongchang
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The door was opened and someone walked into the room. Cao Zheng sat on the other side and looked at the conspicuous invitation first. Then he looked silently at the window facing the sun. He opened his mouth and saw a wisp of white air. As the words came out: "What does this person want from you? I haven't had any contact with him in the past, so don't keep an eye on you."

"It's a bit strange, but he is targeting me..." After hesitating, Liu Yun finally shook his head: "No way, this person, a descendant of the Bohai nobles, must look down on the snakes, insects, rats and ants in the city, and he won't It’s about knowing my identity.”

"Then what does this guy want from you?"

"Perhaps you'll know when you get there." Liu Yun picked up the invitation and patted it in his hand: "This guy has been getting close to a few famous libertines and idlers in the city recently. I don't think he can I've had enough of being an official and want to make a career in the world."

"Then he must be crazy."

Cao Zheng said with a smile, which made the man opposite also smile. After a while, he stopped smiling and said: "The atmosphere in the city has become more and more unusual recently. There are many new faces here. You should be careful."

Cao Zheng nodded and sighed: "Not only is it abnormal, the Bohai people in the city have been left behind for the past two days to target them. Many businessmen from Bohai complained in my store, and..."

After a pause, he continued: "Food prices have been rising recently. I am afraid that someone is deliberately instigating businessmen..."

In the midst of his thoughtful words, Liu Yun stopped taking pictures of the invitation, and looked at each other for a moment with Cao Zheng who stopped talking. At the same time, he turned his attention to the gilt invitation: "This guy..."

The two people who spoke at the same time stopped at the same time. Liu Yun looked at each other with a smile: "It seems that brother, you also know that most of the grain stores in the city are written by this person."

"Raising food prices is either to make money or to create chaos." Cao Zheng slapped his thigh: "This guy has money and power, so I think he is the latter."

"If someone of his stature wants to cause chaos, I'm afraid it's not just for fun... In this case, I should inform my brother quickly."

Cao Zheng patted his chest: "I'll make arrangements."

"Brother, haven't you already sent someone to report back to brother about the situation in Liao Kingdom? Can you squeeze out more manpower and send another one?"

"It's better to have more manpower than yours." Cao Zheng looked at Liu Yun and chuckled: "You are all the idle rogues in the city who have subdued you. At least I still have brothers who came from the mountains together."

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Liu Yun patted the invitation in the palm of his hand: "Okay, let me ask Brother Cao Zheng, this guy..."

He folded his fingers and flicked it, making a crisp sound: "Let me go and see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd."

Cao Zheng nodded, stood up, opened the door of the private room and looked outside. When he saw no one, he stepped out and hurriedly walked away.

Liu Yun didn't leave immediately. He sat in the room for a while, then called the waiter, ordered a few dishes and had a meal before paying and leaving.

……

at the same time.

Lu Bu fell into deep thought while looking at the information about the Liao Kingdom in his hand. Du Bo, Shi Wengong, Bian Xiang, Xian and others standing not far away could not help but look curiously at the strange look on their leader's face, and they all took a few steps forward with their horses in hand. "Let's take a look." The sound of footsteps woke up the leader of Liangshan who was in deep thought. He handed the information in his hand to several close people who came over: "We have a new opponent."

The person who came over took the information, and his face suddenly changed color.

Wanyan Aguda of the Jin State besieged Huanglong Mansion for several months, and used the encirclement to attack several reinforcements from the Liao State. Later, it fell in Jiqiu. The defender Yeruning abandoned the city and fled. The Jin State general Lou Shi guarded Huanglong Mansion for ten thousand households.

In mid-winter, the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty summoned a total of 700,000 Khitan and Han troops, saying that he would defend them by himself. The intention was unclear for the time being, but it was suspected that he wanted to recapture Huanglong Mansion.

"Brother, this..." Everyone who had seen it was a little unbelievable. The news that the Emperor of Liao Kingdom might personally lead the expedition was obviously unexpected. What was even more shocking was the number of 700,000.

"Jurchen barbarians really dare to do this..." Xiao Haili handed the information to Xi Sheng next to him, bared his teeth and said with a grimace: "If it weren't for the copycat information, I really can't believe that these are true."

"Seven hundred thousand... such a generous sum." He took a deep breath and looked up at the people around him. His dark face was a little red: "There are so many people, more than all of us in Liangshan combined. It's really amazing."

"Fuck seven hundred thousand." Xiao Haili, a Khitan man, looked at the faces of the people around him and sneered: "From west to east, this dog emperor couldn't raise so many even if he recruited all the police patrolling the streets into the army. people."

Lu Bu nodded and pursed his lips as he looked at the people below: "When the two armies are fighting, it is common for them to exaggerate their military strength. Don't be frightened by these numbers."

After a pause, he smiled and said: "There are only a few people who are as undisguised as Song Jun."

"That's what the leader said." Xiao Haili nodded frequently: "I think if this number is less than half, it would be good. If it reaches the sky, if it is 200,000, it would be a very high price."

Then he curled his lips and said: "No, 150,000. That piece of shit can't mobilize the border troops. We can only mobilize more troops on Nanjing Road and Shangjing Road."

"That puts me at ease, brother." Du Bo glanced at Xiao Haili meaningfully and smiled at Lu Bu: "If there are 700,000 people, I'm afraid they can push us into the sea just by squeezing."

"Hey...I was really shocked." Yuan Lang's red face was a bit self-deprecating: "Fortunately, brother Xiao Haili knew the inside story, otherwise he would have fooled me."

The sky was bright, and the call of a goshawk could be heard in the air. Shi Wengong looked at the black shadow flying in the sky with a cold face, and suddenly said: "Jin Guo."

Several generals who were laughing at themselves immediately turned their attention to him. Shi Wengong's cold face turned red, and he forced himself to calm down and said: "The opponent my brother mentioned."

"Indeed." Lu Bu looked at several people and nodded, then turned to look at the sea in the distance. Several warships were sailing upward along the coastline: "The names Jurchen, Jin Guo and Wanyan Aguda seem to have appeared more than once. Someone’s ears.”

He glanced at the crowd and said: "In the future, you may encounter the Jin Kingdom on the battlefield, or you may have contacts with it. I hope you will be careful when the time comes."

"Yes!"

Several generals bowed their heads, and then Lu Bu waved his hand: "Gather your troops, we must capture the two counties under Zhenhai Mansion as soon as possible, otherwise the food routes will be cut off, and you and I will suffer."

"Haha, leave it to me, I'll take the lead."

Bian Xiang suddenly became anxious: "Why! Of course I am the one who takes the lead."

Xi Sheng stretched out his hand and pulled the buffalo-like man: "Hold on, brother Bian, you have already taken the credit for winning the island. This time, let the younger brother and his army go first."

"Don't fight anymore. There will be many battles in the future. This time the army is besieging us, whoever gets there first will take the lead."

Under the skylight, a figure wearing a beast-faced head-swallowing chain armor made a sound. (End of chapter)