Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 528 Winter Joy
The sky was shrouded in darkness again, and Qing Yue opened half of her eyes in the sky, overlooking the land of Liaodong at night.

The city was a bit solemn at night. Groups of soldiers holding torches were walking around the city. In the swaying firelight, the dark red ice crystals on the ground reflected the firelight. The sound of wheels rolling could be heard in the streets. The shafts of carts containing food kept coming from outside. After being transported into the city, many blacksmiths with bulging muscles followed the vehicle and were led to the side to rest.

The flame ignited in the iron basin, and the charcoal made a slight burning sound. In the brightly lit government hall, Lu Bu sat on a seat covered with felt, looking around at the general standing below: " Chenzhou was captured, and Yaozhou was also captured by Du Bo, Xiao Haili and others..."

Duan, Bian Xiang and others showed excited smiles, and their bodies could not help but straighten up a little. The armor leaves made a soft sound when they rubbed against each other, and the atmosphere in the air became a little heated.

For a moment, Lu Bu's eyes were serious, he glanced at the people below, and said calmly: "It can be said that we have cut off a piece of Liaodong. There must be many people below who are proud of this achievement. After all, it takes less than a month to defeat three states in a row. It is worth it." Praising..."

The expressions of several generals became solemn, and they continued in a low voice: "But who are they? They are just county soldiers who have not experienced many wars. To put it more harshly, they are just a group of new recruits who have never seen blood. What about such an enemy? It can be regarded as a nuisance, but it is just a lamb that was born to be eaten by tigers and wolves. "

"...But next, the emperor of Liao Kingdom should get the message and turn his attention to us. Then what we have to face may be a group of hungry wild wolves. If we want to take over Liaodong and gain a foothold here, , we will eventually encounter this pack of wolves to see whose claws are sharper. But after all, there are only a few of us, so it is not easy for us to fight head-on. The land of Liaodong is spacious and vast. As long as they come out, we can gradually go out in the wild. Cannibalize them, tear them to pieces and eat them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of horse hooves outside. The knight who jumped down quickly ran up the steps with a red flag behind his back. The guard guarding the door knew that this was urgent information from the army, so he did not dare to intercept him and put the man directly into the hall.

"I'm going to pay my respects to the general. Commander Li Bao asked me to convey military information here urgently."

The soldier ran in and knelt down on one knee, untied the military letter and handed it out with both hands. Yu Cheng hurried over, took it and handed it to Lu Bu. The figure at the head had no expression on his face, stretched out his hand to untie the letter with the military letter, and asked: "Is there any Something big happened?"

The soldier lowered his head: "The general ordered our navy to contain the Liao army in the three states of Ning, Fu and Su. Commander Li Bao and Commander Zhang Heng were ordered to go to Suzhou and destroy their navy in one battle. Then they ambush the Liao army outside the city. The soldiers and horses killed him and defeated him."

"Three days ago, little brother Xu Wen set up a boat to deliver supplies. Seeing that there were few people in Suzhou City, he came up with an idea. Commanders Li Bao and Zhang Heng made a strong move to attack the south gate. He and the two deputy commanders Zhang Shun and Shan Jinglong led several Hundreds of elite troops circled around the north gate and stormed the city. The Xu Wen brothers fought bravely against the defenders and broke into the city. Now Suzhou has fallen into the hands of our army. "

Lu Bu unfolded the official document, listened with his ears, and watched with his eyes. When the soldier finished speaking, his eyes did not stop on the paper and he was speechless for a long time.

The generals in charge of the army in the hall were headed by the remaining commanders of the three infantry divisions, Xi Sheng, Bian Xiang, and Xian. Sitting below were Hua Rong, Ma Ling, Lin Chong, Tang Bin, Niu Wenzhong, Ling Zhen, Yao Gang, etc. General, on the right are the three military advisors Li Zhu, Fang Xuedu, and Qiao Lie who came with the army. These people are Ling Zhen and the people who are dedicated to building cannons. They all know that Xu Wen is pursuing Hua Xiaomei, and they also know that Lu Bu and Hua Rong's attitude towards him, upon hearing this, he glanced at the stunned general and Hua Rong, whose face kept changing colors. They all looked at their noses and noses, without saying a word, as if they had turned into puppets in an instant.

The soldier below was still talking: "Commanders Li Bao and Zhang Heng surrendered the Liao army in the city, and ordered a battalion of navy brothers to guard it. He himself set up ships to reinforce Fuzhou, and at the same time begged the general to send infantry troops. Assist and capture Fuzhou and Ningzhou as soon as possible.”

Hua Rong's face looked gloomy for a while, and he opened his mouth to say something. Lu Bu, the leader, waved his hand and spoke first: "I know, you can go down and rest."

The soldier responded, bowed his head in a military salute, and then turned around and went out.

Lu Bu put down the official document with a thoughtful look in his eyes, and then knocked on the table to let everyone look over: "This is a happy event. Now there are only Ningzhou and Fuzhou left in the south, which greatly relieves the pressure on our rear..."

Looking at the frowning Hua Rong, he glanced at Xi Sheng: "Xi Sheng, tomorrow you will lead your troops south to attack Ning and Fuzhou. The navy will be temporarily under your control. Once the two states are captured, we will immediately The city defense was handed over to the navy, and the commander turned around."

"Yes, I will obey the general's orders." The thin man took a step forward, clasped his fists and bowed, then turned back.

Lu Bu looked at his apprentice below: "Ma Ling, immediately send out scouts to inspect the surroundings. If this person is the emperor of Liao, he will definitely send a large army to encircle and suppress us. Another person will be sent to Liaoyang Mansion to contact Cao Zheng. If anything happens, he will come back and inform him immediately."

Ma Ling followed Xi Sheng's lead and said, "Don't worry, General, nothing will go wrong."

"Okay." Lu Bu nodded: "Each battalion will absorb the prisoners tonight and take a rest. Tomorrow, E Quanzhong and Bai Sen will be left here to defend the city, while the rest will set off for Yaozhou."

The body covered with a big cloak stood up and glanced at the generals below: "While welcoming the incoming Liao army, we are preparing to capture Liaoyang Mansion. Everyone, be prepared!"

"Follow the general's orders."

The body in armor folded his fists and bent down, a sonorous voice sounded, and then Lu Bu waved his hand: "The three military advisors stay, you can wait and prepare."

Everyone nodded and filed out with excited expressions. Only Hua Rong frowned slightly, but did not bother him.

The three of them looked at Lu Bu. The standing figure walked out from behind the table and walked to the center of the lobby to stop: "Qiao Lie is here to cooperate with E Quanzhong and Bai Sen to defend the city..."

The young Taoist raised his head and saw the man in the hall continue to say: "Rebuild the Youshi Mansion in this northern land and select more orphans and children to enter. I would rather go a little slower, but I also want these people to be truly loyal to us."

Qiao Lie clasped his fists: "Don't worry, General, I'll leave this matter to Pindao."

The flames burned brightly, exuding a unique warmth.

The stopped steps moved back and forth, and Lu Bu looked at the three of them with his hands behind his back: "I don't have much time to wait here, and the city has just been occupied for the first time. I can only try to win the trust of the ordinary people first, and the wealthy families can only postpone it temporarily. However, Those wealthy families have other thoughts, so pay more attention to them. Once you find out..."

Tiger eyes narrowed slightly, Li Zhu and the other three looked at each other and nodded.

That night, the moonlight was as cold as ever, but with the mobilization of the army and the transportation and gathering of food and grass, the city became a bit chilly. However, the civilians were hiding in their houses and were uneasy, and no one knew about it.

Soon, it was dawn, and the cold winter became restless again.

(End of this chapter)