Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

On the field, long dragon-like soldiers and horses descended from the north, and the flags rolled in the cold wind. Next to the military flags with the characters Liao and the goshawk were the characters Han, which was the flag of Han Qinghe, the commander of the army.

He led the 5,000 vanguard troops along the way to clear roads through mountains and build bridges when encountering water. From time to time, he could see scouts cleaning up pedestrians or traders in the wilderness. Han Qinghe did not express this. It's to hide your whereabouts, and to clean up the other party's scouts, it's even more important.

"Any news from the scouts ahead?"

The heavy sword in his hand was handed to the bodyguard to hold. Han Qinghe, who was wearing black armor, wore a muff to keep warm.

"The scouts are fighting with the opponent, and there are many losses at first." A personal guard came closer and hesitated: "The young general was not angry that our army was at a disadvantage, so he took action personally. Now I want to come..."

Before he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves sounded in front, and a group of scouts ran back surrounded by the young man.

"Dad." White breath floated out of his mouth, and there was a slight trace of sweat on the young man's face: "The enemy scouts have been killed and dispersed, and the army can move forward with confidence."

Han Qinghe glared at his son, but it was difficult to scold him because of the crowd. He sat up slightly and said, "We are approaching Yaozhou, so we must not let down our guard."

He said to the deputy general Gao Biao: "Send more scouts to explore the front and find another place to camp so that the army can rest. Then send people to the rear to inform Deputy General Xiao that we have passed Haizhou and can be there tomorrow." Soldiers entered Yaozhou to attack Yanyuan."

He then looked at his son and said, "Chang'er has already made a meritorious service today. Don't move lightly next. Follow the army. As the vanguard, we should find a place to camp for the army."

"Yes."

The boy's immature face was filled with excitement, and he cupped his hands and clasped his fists.

The messengers started running on horseback in the wilderness. The team of 5,000 people was several miles away. Although this place is a plain, there are woods and hills. There is a village five miles to the west. This is probably because of the fall of Yaozhou. Some people felt that it was not peaceful, so they walked away and dispersed. The remaining people heard that the imperial army was coming and hurriedly escaped.

The team officer who came with the scouts to search looked at the sky, searched the village again, and then reported back to Han Qinghe. The vanguard army then turned over, knocked down the house, and used materials from the forest nearby to build a temporary camp. The person responsible for building the barracks, He was a lieutenant general named Gao Biao, who was also a Han Chinese from Liaodong. He was quite brave. He once hunted tigers alone, so he was called into the army by the government. In the past two years, he had gained quite a reputation with his bravery. There are rumors that, This person may be promoted.

The camp was set up quickly. When it got dark, it was almost over. The scouts who had gone out began to turn around. Han Chang was no longer fighting outside. Many of the scouts were injured. Many people failed to return to the camp. Han Qinghe frowned, but he had no choice but to die. Gao Biao took two men and horses to patrol outside and cut down as many bushes and trees as possible where people could lurk in ambush.

From a distance, Ma Ling hid behind a thick tree and looked at the Liao army who lit the torch. He rubbed his nose with his hand, ducked and retreated quickly, and then ran to the mound a few miles away.

The undulating mounds are not very high, but they can block some of the sight. In the shade behind, figures are crouching here. They are Lu Bu's cavalry who are rushing from Yaozhou. The horses stand on the ground, letting the knights do their best. He lifted his hoof and put it on the thick cloth.

Lu Bu was sitting on the rock, with a heavy Fangtian painted halberd stuck to his side. The well-fed Red Rabbit was crouching the cloak on his back with his head from time to time. He listened to the footsteps approaching and looked at the people running in quickly through the dim sky. The figure was surrounded by guards and generals such as Du Bo and Xiao Haili.

"General." Ma Ling ran over under the gaze of everyone, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists: "The Liao army has found a village to camp five miles away, and sent people out to clear the forest to broaden their sight."

"Ha..." Lu Bu grinned and uttered a syllable. The heated gas dissipated inches in front of him, and then more white gas poured out of his mouth: "It's not in vain for me to wait for the urgent march. It seems that the timing is good. , this is preparing for the coming army..."

After a slight pause, he looked at Ma Ling again: "Is there any news from Du Lisan?"

"Not yet." Ma Ling shook his head: "The enemy's central army still came down by land and did not go to the river."

"Tell them to keep an eye on them." After saying this, the figure in the cloak stood up, the armor inside made a clanking sound, took a step, suddenly pulled up the halberd, and got on his horse. Seeing this, the four horse army generals who commanded the troops stood up quickly. The figure on the red rabbit said in a loud voice: "Everyone mount their horses and kill the opponent's vanguard tonight."

boom--

The sitting soldiers all stood up, their footsteps echoing with the clash of armor. Then they got on their horses, picked up their spears, and controlled the reins to slowly form an array.

"Come with someone!"

The arms waved, and the black cloak fluttered in the air for a moment, and then the red war horses jumped out. The cavalry behind them urged the horses, and the horse hooves wrapped in cloth made a dull sound as they walked around the mound and moved forward.

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In the darkness, shrubs were uprooted and trees were toppled. Soldiers holding torches were walking on the original road at the entrance of the village with a disheveled look on their faces.

"When is the end..."

"Shangguan doesn't know how to show sympathy to us. He comes to do such physical work without eating. He really treats people like animals."

"Stop talking, General Gao is here..."

Complaints came out of the soldiers' mouths, accompanied by vague abdominal rumblings, and someone pressed their stomachs. Apparently, this group of people had not had time to have dinner.

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A clear sound of clapping rang out in front of Gao Biao. Several soldiers nearby turned to look, and the man with a somewhat ordinary face said: "Everyone, move quickly. Clear away the shrubs and trees nearby. We can return to the camp later." meal."

After a slight pause, the man smiled and said, "I am also waiting with you before you eat. If you don't want to be blamed for murdering your superior, do it faster."

Some soldiers below laughed loudly, and the two leaders shouted "Hurry up!" "Don't dawdle!" The sergeant who endured hunger quickly speeded up the movements of his hands.

No one came to take my place...

Gao Biao looked at his soldiers with some resentment in his heart, but he also knew that this matter was probably a shoestring given to him by Han Tongjun, but he was too restrained to resist at this time.

Get promoted and transferred as soon as possible.

After taking a long breath, the figure who turned around and was about to walk towards the village suddenly stopped. There was a faint vibration on the ground, and he heard a strange sound coming from him. After standing for a moment or two, Gao Biao's eyes suddenly widened. : "There are cavalry!"

Turning around to look, in the distance, there seemed to be a black shadow rising and falling in the darkness.

The soldiers who were cutting down the trees stopped immediately and heard Gao Biao shouting: "Hurry up and form a formation! The enemy is attacking!" (End of Chapter)