Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 520 Meal Money
"Yes, what brother Xiao Haili said is that since ancient times, it has never been heard that the one who is king first will laugh last..." Instinct retorted, Du Bo glanced at the proposed Li Assistant, saw that he just smiled and said nothing, and looked again Looking at Lu Bu sitting there, he looked thoughtful.

Xi Sheng nodded, stood up and clasped his fists: "Brother Du is right. This is not the time for Cheng to be king. I hope brother will think twice."

The other people also reacted after looking at it, and stood up quickly: "...I hope brother will think twice."

The night wind blew the lanterns hanging outside, and the swaying light and shadow hit the windows, flickering on and off, but everyone's hearts were burning, and there was a vague expectation in their eyes.

"I already know what brothers are thinking." Lu Bu straightened his body and looked at everyone: "As Brother Li Zhu said, it's time for us to change our orders at this time..."

Xiao Haili, Du Bo and others below opened their mouths and listened to the voice above: "Of course, it is really not the right time to be king. In this life, I have had ups and downs, and I have never surrendered to anyone, but I only admire the champion of the Han Dynasty." Hou Huo Qubing rode across the desert with eight hundred men, twice becoming the most successful general in the army, and was promoted to General of Hussars at the age of twenty. "

The expressions of several warriors moved slightly, and there was a look of yearning on their faces.

"I don't dare to compare myself to my ancestors, but I also want to be like them and be able to seal the wolf and live in Xu, so that the Xiongnu will flee far away and there will be no royal court in Monan." The seated figure stood up: "That's why I decided to imitate the official positions of Qin and Han Dynasties. From today onwards, I will take charge of the Hussar General, and I will wait until the Liaoyang Prefecture is conquered in the future."

With everyone watching, Lu Bu stepped outside and said, "Let the Military and Political Department record today's achievements. The captured soldiers will be quickly dispersed to join the army. They will be recuperated for three days and prepare to go north."

"Yes."

……

The dark night covers the city with lights, and goes far to Xin'an County to the west of Zhenhai Prefecture.

The city under the cover of night looked like a black monster. The soldiers guarding the city held up lanterns and walked on the city wall. The cold wind blew a few people's noses. They hurriedly walked around the corner of the wall and found a bonfire beside them. , stretching out his hands to warm himself to the fire.

"What's the sound..." The person near the wall sniffed and said something.

"...like the sound of horse hooves."

The person on the periphery replied, stood up and looked down: "Someone is coming."

"Leave him alone, we are on patrol tonight, don't meddle in other people's business."

The rest stood up, took a look, and then squatted down. In the darkness, several people on horseback were running towards the city with torches. The monotonous sound of horse hooves could be heard very clearly in the silent night.

Soon, the man on horseback ran to the city gate.

"Open the door! Open the door! There is a military emergency!"

The shouts disturbed people's dreams, and the man who was nodding his head with a spear suddenly woke up. He looked down and saw several embarrassed knights holding torches in one hand and holding reins to control the horses.

"It's late at night, don't open the door! If you have anything to do, come early tomorrow!"

"Bold! I am the prefect of Zhenhai Mansion. I have an urgent military situation. Let me in quickly! Otherwise, I will miss something. Be careful of your life!" Under the light of the torch, a man with some white hair and beard pointed at the city with an angry look on his face.

The soldiers guarding the city above were hesitant, gritted their teeth and shouted below: "Do you have a token?"

"I have the seal, put the basket down, quickly!"

Seeing what the man who claimed to be the prefect said, the soldiers did not dare to neglect, and quickly found a basket and hung it down along the city wall. Not long after, there was an official seal in the frame that was pulled up. This man did not dare to be good at it, so he ran away quickly. Go to the tower and call up the general on duty tonight.

Not long after, a gap opened in the city gate, and a figure rushed in and went to the government office. Soon, an official document was delivered through the inn.

……

A touch of fish belly white appears in the east.

One day of siege, a great victory, but Zhenhai Mansion has become different from the past. The small vendors who used to wake up early and work late at night rarely appeared in the market today. From time to time in the streets and alleys, people poked their heads to look outside, and some climbed up the walls to look outside. Watch.

Although nothing happened last night, most civilians were still skeptical about the "rebels" who captured this place.

The troops outside the city were still there. The sharp-eyed people looked at the patrolling sergeants and quickly turned their heads. After a while, they looked out again and found that the people were gone. Then they were relieved. Then they felt a little hesitantly whether they could go to the streets at this time. . The government officials were also busy. Lu Bu had been busy counting gains and losses since he got up early. Zhenhai Mansion was not big, but it also had a lot of money, grain, iron, and medicinal materials. The most rare thing was fourteen complete crossbows and More than 600 war horses, for Liangshan at this time, can be regarded as nectar in the long drought.

Lu Bu issued orders from time to time, and letters of written documents were sent to the army. Some official documents were also sent to the officials who surrendered last night. Not long after, some people ran to the streets and shouted, "Pass the order of General Hussar, and the people in the city can be free." Don’t commit crimes or violate laws during activities. The law will not be merciful to anyone who disobeys orders!”

The civilians in the room looked at each other in shock. It took a long time before someone had the courage to go out to the streets, but found that the soldiers patrolling with swords and guns didn't even look at them. Then they breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to where they were working.

The city began to come back to life at this moment.

At noon, Yang Bangyi braved the cold wind and ran into Zhenhai Mansion under the protection of a group of guards. Lu Bu was now serving several people alone. Hearing the scholar's arrival, he was overjoyed and quickly called him over.

"I've seen the village... General." Yang Bangyi was still dressed as a scholar, and felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Lu Bu sitting at his desk writing fast.

"I am worried that no one can help me. Xiji came just in time." Lu Bu put down his brush and stood up, pulled him to the side and sat down, and said straight to the point: "I don't want to say any more polite words to you. Now The city is in need of a talented person like Xiji. Could you help me?"

Yang Bangyi hesitated slightly, thinking that his words were too direct, and said: "Xiao Ke has never had the experience of governing a city, and he is afraid that he will disappoint the general."

"It doesn't matter." Lu Bu shook his head and motioned for Yu Cheng to serve tea. He looked at the scholar in front of him and said, "No one is born with it. Xiji is very knowledgeable. If he takes the imperial examination, he will definitely be able to go to high school. He is the best prefect in this city. Good choice.”

Yang Bangyi opened his mouth when he heard this, with a look of eagerness to try, and said after a while: "General, if you are not afraid that Xiao Ke is too stupid to be trained, you are willing to give it a try."

Lu Bu was overjoyed: "Thank you!"

……

The sun is high and far away.

Maybe I had a whole morning to adapt. At this time, there were already a lot of people moving on the streets. Restaurants and restaurants were able to open their doors for business, but the number of people who went in was still there. Not long after, groups of soldiers walked into the restaurant. In the restaurant, all the restaurant owners and waiters were filled with fear and fear.

"Brother, bring me your specialty food."

These words made several waiters look at each other and looked at the shopkeeper with hesitation.

"What are you doing in a daze? Tell the chef to cook it for them." He ordered softly. The restaurant owner's heart was dripping with blood. He secretly thought that he was going to bleed heavily today. He just hoped that these damn thieves would leave after eating and not destroy this place. Smashed.

After receiving the order, the waiters naturally did not dare to neglect and hurried to the back. However, they were also cautious and did not let them make any expensive meals. They only picked up large and filling meals and sent them to the soldiers outside.

The soldiers didn't mind either, chatting and enjoying the food that was several times better than those in the army. For a while, the whole restaurant was filled with chaotic sounds.

"Man, pay the bill!" The soldier who finished eating first wiped his big, shiny mouth.

"Fellow military lords, no need, the shop will invite you today..."

Before he finished speaking, the soldier over there pulled him over: "But you look down on us for having no money?"

"No, no..." The guy shook his head repeatedly.

"How much is this table?"

With a rough voice, the waiter turned to look at the shopkeeper, and then the soldier in front of him held his chin and turned him around: "Which way are you looking at? How much is it?"

"Hmm...one hundred coins."

After struggling to say something, a soldier next to him took out the money, counted it and slapped it on the table: "Here are one hundred and ten coins. If you have more, I will reward you."

As they spoke, the group of ten people stood up and left.

The waiter quickly collected the money and took it to the shopkeeper. The two looked at each other for a long time, and then at the soldiers who had not finished eating. After a long time, they squeezed out one sentence: "Damn it, no Qiu Ba has ever been so happy when he came to eat before." of."

(End of this chapter)